Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society by Minnesota Historical Society [a Google book] p. 74 "Breen, Mathias, building contractor, b. in County Clare, Ireland, in 1833; came to the United States in 1851; settled in St. Paul in 1868; constructed many buildings here,among them the county courthouse. He owned stone quarries at St. Cloud amd Kasota." p. 158 "Daly, Peter, b. in County Clare, Ireland, June 27, 1838, came to the United States in 1857; served in the U.S. army 1857-72; settled in St. Paul in 1870, where he was inspector of public works for the state and the U.S. government; engaged in mercantile business and railway construction, and build the first house in Hallock, Minn." posted by Sharon Carberry not researching these surnames