Born Anne Sullivan in Ireland about 1840, she came to America with her parents when she was around 9 years old.
Here, she met and married fellow Irishman John O'Brien, and they began their family together in Milwaukee.
Seldom has one mother had to bear so so much grief so late in life as Anne Sullivan. Before she died, she endured the loss not only her husband but all of her children, too.
Of those children, only one had married and provided her with grandchildren: her eldest son, David.
But David's wife and daughter were lost within days of each other, and she was eventually left with David's only remaining child, John B. O'Brien as her sole remaining relative.
She died at the age of 90, and is buried with her husband; daughters Hannah and Catherine; sons David, John and James; daughter-in-law Mary F.; granddaughter Mary, grandson John B. and his wife, Florence.
Here, she met and married fellow Irishman John O'Brien, and they began their family together in Milwaukee.
Seldom has one mother had to bear so so much grief so late in life as Anne Sullivan. Before she died, she endured the loss not only her husband but all of her children, too.
Of those children, only one had married and provided her with grandchildren: her eldest son, David.
But David's wife and daughter were lost within days of each other, and she was eventually left with David's only remaining child, John B. O'Brien as her sole remaining relative.
She died at the age of 90, and is buried with her husband; daughters Hannah and Catherine; sons David, John and James; daughter-in-law Mary F.; granddaughter Mary, grandson John B. and his wife, Florence.
Born Anne Sullivan in Ireland about 1840, she came to America with her parents when she was around 9 years old.
Here, she met and married fellow Irishman John O'Brien, and they began their family together in Milwaukee.
Seldom has one mother had to bear so so much grief so late in life as Anne Sullivan. Before she died, she endured the loss not only her husband but all of her children, too.
Of those children, only one had married and provided her with grandchildren: her eldest son, David.
But David's wife and daughter were lost within days of each other, and she was eventually left with David's only remaining child, John B. O'Brien as her sole remaining relative.
She died at the age of 90, and is buried with her husband; daughters Hannah and Catherine; sons David, John and James; daughter-in-law Mary F.; granddaughter Mary, grandson John B. and his wife, Florence.
Here, she met and married fellow Irishman John O'Brien, and they began their family together in Milwaukee.
Seldom has one mother had to bear so so much grief so late in life as Anne Sullivan. Before she died, she endured the loss not only her husband but all of her children, too.
Of those children, only one had married and provided her with grandchildren: her eldest son, David.
But David's wife and daughter were lost within days of each other, and she was eventually left with David's only remaining child, John B. O'Brien as her sole remaining relative.
She died at the age of 90, and is buried with her husband; daughters Hannah and Catherine; sons David, John and James; daughter-in-law Mary F.; granddaughter Mary, grandson John B. and his wife, Florence.
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