William McMahon O'Brien

1840 - 1877  (37 years)

• Name	William McMahon O'Brien
  Birth	1840	Clare Co, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Census	14 Jul 1870	San Francisco, San Francisco, CA ; age 29, born IRE, Bank Clerk, living with family in house of Thomas O'Brien, 27 (brother?)
  Death	1 Dec 1877	San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
  Person ID	I20275	Family Tree
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2020

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Landers,   b. 1848, Ireland
  Children	+ 1. John W O'Brien,   b. 30 May 1871, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA d. 11 Aug 1963, San Mateo Co, CA (Age 92 years) + 2. William David O'Brien,   b. 28 Nov 1872, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA d. 22 May 1944, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (Age 71 years) + 3. Elizabeth Mary O'Brien,   b. 30 Apr 1874, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA d. 26 Jun 1959, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F7959	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2020

  
  

• Notes

  from "Irish Families on the California Trail: Pioneers and 49ers fromm the Earliest Days Including the Gold Rush & San Francisco", by Michael C. O'Laughlin, 2003 Mr. McMahon O'Brien served the Stars and Strips during the war and then came to California. He was connected with the Hibernia Savings Bank and the Dime Savings Bank on Market Street. The Dime Savings Bank was a smaller bank, un the direction of "W. McMahon O'Brien, Esq." This bank withstood some hard times, when other bank failed. In 1878 it was said that the late Mr. McMahon O'Brien was "and his surviving brothers are of the same family as the Marquis of Thomand, Lord Inchiquin" in Ireland. It was said that the title and lands rightfully belonged to this branch of the family, but all was lost in the 16th century confiscation's. Mr. O'Briens grandfather was John O'Brien who still retains some estates in County Clare, Ireland. Mr O'Briens father came to the U.S. while his children were still young, but he did not survive long. from "The San Francisco Chronicle", 4 Dec 1877 (genealogybank.com) OBRIEN - In this city, December 1, William McM. O'Brien, aged 37 years. Friends are respecfully invited to attend the funeral this day (Tuesday), at 10 o'clock A.M. from his late residence, 120 Page street.