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Patrick O'Connor

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Patrick O'Connor

Birth
Coole East, County Cork, Ireland
Death
15 Jul 1895 (aged 84–85)
Bankston, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
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Bankston, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Patrick O'Connor was born in Coolie, County Cork, Ireland in 1810. He immigrated to America when he was about 21 years old with his brother, Edmond who was 14 years older than Patrick. They landed at Quebec and then moved to Ohio in April 1837. They moved to Dubuque and Patrick became a Naturalized Citizen on 14 Sep 1840. In September 1841, he purchased 240 acres of land near Bankston, Iowa. Seven years later, on 24 Nov 1847, he married a neighbor girl, Anna O'Connell, who lived a little over a mile west of him. She was almost fifteen years younger than he. Patrick and his brother lived and farmed together their entire lives and the 1853 Tax records show that they were co-owners of the farm. By 1856, he had 30 acres of land tilled and harvested the following: 4 tons of hay, 250 bushel Wheat, 150 bushel Oats, 300 bushel Corn, 100 pounds of Potatoes and 150 pounds of butter. Patrick was one of the founders of the Church at Bankston, and was listed in 1880 "History of Dubuque" that listed his land holdings at "about 400 acres". Patrick died on 15 July 1895 and left $ 1700 on cash to be distributed to his heirs. His real estate had already been disposed of, but what the conditions were for the sale or transfer is not known. Anna passed away on 2 July 1909 at the age of 84. Their monument at Bankston is one of the largest in the cemetery.
Patrick O'Connor was born in Coolie, County Cork, Ireland in 1810. He immigrated to America when he was about 21 years old with his brother, Edmond who was 14 years older than Patrick. They landed at Quebec and then moved to Ohio in April 1837. They moved to Dubuque and Patrick became a Naturalized Citizen on 14 Sep 1840. In September 1841, he purchased 240 acres of land near Bankston, Iowa. Seven years later, on 24 Nov 1847, he married a neighbor girl, Anna O'Connell, who lived a little over a mile west of him. She was almost fifteen years younger than he. Patrick and his brother lived and farmed together their entire lives and the 1853 Tax records show that they were co-owners of the farm. By 1856, he had 30 acres of land tilled and harvested the following: 4 tons of hay, 250 bushel Wheat, 150 bushel Oats, 300 bushel Corn, 100 pounds of Potatoes and 150 pounds of butter. Patrick was one of the founders of the Church at Bankston, and was listed in 1880 "History of Dubuque" that listed his land holdings at "about 400 acres". Patrick died on 15 July 1895 and left $ 1700 on cash to be distributed to his heirs. His real estate had already been disposed of, but what the conditions were for the sale or transfer is not known. Anna passed away on 2 July 1909 at the age of 84. Their monument at Bankston is one of the largest in the cemetery.

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