Vincent Joseph O'Brien

• Charts: Descendants of Mary Chambers , Descendants of John Jones

• Vincent Joseph O'Brien was born on 23 August 1914 in Brisbane, Queensland.
• He was the son of Thomas O'Brien and Elizabeth Gemmell.
• At the age of 27 years, 2 months and 23 days, Vincent Joseph O'Brien married Clare Marion Mills, daughter of Josiah Clarence Mills and Anne Kingston, on 15 November 1941 in Brisbane, Queensland.

Irene O'Bryan

• Irene O'Bryan was born in 1880. She was the daughter of John Mortimer O'Bryan and Mary Ellen O'Brien.
       
• At the age of 32 years, Irene O'Bryan married Douglas Holmes MacDiarmid, son of Andrew Anderson MacDiarmid and Amy Constance Mackenzie Shaw, in 1912 in Queensland.
• In 1944,her husband, Douglas Holmes MacDiarmid died in Brisbane, Queensland.
• Irene O'Bryan died in 1969 in Brisbane, Queensland.
• Irene was buried on 9 December 1969 in South Brisbane Cemetery.

Edgar Lorhrisch O'Callaghan

• Charts: Descendants of Stephen Hooper, Descendants of John Burgess

• Edgar Lorhrisch O'Callaghan was born on 9 December 1907 in Beenleigh, Queensland.
• At the age of 32 years, Edgar Lorhrisch O'Callaghan married Lorna Gladys McLean, daughter of Abraham Kinghorn McLean and Louisa Ann Ethel Hooper, on 9 December 1939 in Brisbane, Queensland.
• Edgar Lorhrisch O'Callaghan died on 3 January 1987 in Brisbane, Queensland, at age 79.

Elizabeth O'Connoll

• Elizabeth O'Connoll was born circa 1850.
• Elizabeth O'Connoll married Denis Michael Leane, son of Michael Leane and Johanna Broderick, circa 1870.
• On 12 May 1890,her husband, Denis Michael Leane died in Queensland.
• Elizabeth O'Connoll died on 14 October 1937 in Queensland.

Bridget O'Connor

• Charts: Descendants of Thomas Austin

• Bridget O'Connor was born circa 1895.
• Bridget O'Connor married John Henry Diamond, son of Edward Diamond and Matilda Ann Honey Austin, on 27 September 1917 in Queensland. (Not sure if this marriage is correct as Bridget does not appear on any electoral rolls with John.)

Bridget (Margaret) O'Connor

• Bridget (Margaret) O'Connor was born on 3 April 1897 in Mountain Camp, Queensland.
• She was the daughter of Cornelius O'Connor and Mary Wilson.
• Marg took up nursing and was the Matron of the Crow's Nest hospital in the 1920's. She founded her own hospital in the 1930's before taking up Bush Nursing in the outback.
  
• Bridget (Margaret) O'Connor appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1925 living at Mother's Hospital, Toowoomba.
• Catherine and Bridget was a bridesmaid at the wedding of Mary O'Connor and John (Jack) Loughran, son of John Loughran and Mary McIntyre, on 6 May 1925 in St Patricks Church, Toowoomba, Queensland; Jack was a grazier from Googa Googa.
  
• Bridget (Margaret) O'Connor appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1928 living at St George's Home, Milton. She was a nurse.
  
• She appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1932 and 1937 living at Hume Street South, Toowoomba. She was a nurse.
  
• She appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1943 and 1954 living at 24 Tooth Avenue, Paddington. She was a nurse.
  
• She appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1963 living at Mitchell Street, Enoggera. She was a nurse.
  
• Bridget (Margaret) O'Connor died on 23 May 1966 in Brisbane, Queensland, at age 69.
• Bridget was buried in Emu Creek Cemetery.

Catherine O'Connor

• Catherine O'Connor was born circa 1860.
• Catherine O'Connor married Thomas Alexander Emery in 1891 in Queensland.

Catherine (Kit) O'Connor

• Catherine (Kit) O'Connor was born on 28 March 1900 in Mountain Camp, Queensland.
• She was the daughter of Cornelius O'Connor and Mary Wilson.
• Kit became a school teacher, but then changed to nursing. She was an army nurse during WWII. She then was Matron of various hospitals the last being Matron of the Old People's home at Rockhampton.
  
• Catherine and Bridget was a bridesmaid at the wedding of Mary O'Connor and John (Jack) Loughran, son of John Loughran and Mary McIntyre, on 6 May 1925 in St Patricks Church, Toowoomba, Queensland; Jack was a grazier from Googa Googa.
  
• Catherine (Kit) O'Connor enlisted in the Australian Army on 16 September 1941 in Brisbane. She was living at Brisbane at the time she enlisted and gave her next of kin as her brother John. She was discharged on 16 Jan 1945 with the rank of Lieutenant in the Australian Army Nursing Service A M F.
  
• She appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1963 living at Eventide Home, Rockhampton. She was the matron.
• Catherine (Kit) O'Connor died on 14 December 1969 in Queensland at age 69.
• Catherine was buried in Emu Creek Cemetery.

Cornelius O'Connor

Cornelius O'Connor (1841-1922) & his wife Mary Wilson (1865-1936). Pioneers of the Emu Creek District

• Cornelius O'Connor was born in 1841 in Meelin, Newmarket, County York, Ireland. He was the son of Timothy O'Connor and Ellen O'Connor.
  
• He and Patrick Lenehan, his cousin, immigrated to Queensland in 1864. He would have been 23 years old. Con and Patrick were cousins and travelled on the ship Queen of the South.
  They worked in the Ipswich area until 1875 when Con found work on Emu Creek Station as a stockman and fencer. Patrick remained at Rosewood.
  When work was scarce at Emu Creek Station Con would join the shearing circuit, sometimes walking between properties when the feed was scarce for the horse. On his visits to Jondaryan Homestead Station he would always bring a packet of lollies for little Jimmy Fenton who still remembered this kindness when he was well into his ninties.
  
• Cornelius O'Connor selected land on 21 February 1881 in Emu Creek. The land adjoined Emu Creek Station Homestead. He built a slab hut with a dirt floor and shingle roof.
  
• At the age of 46 years, Cornelius O'Connor married Mary Wilson on 9 February 1887 in St Patrick's Catholic Church, Toowoomba, Queensland. They lived in Con's slab hut. Two children, Mary and John, were born at Emu Creek before Con and Mary moved to "Mountain Camp", a property a few miles up Emu Creek. In May 1891, Peter McKilllop, the owner of Emu Creek Station exchanged his block, now known as "Mountain Camp", for the O'Connors block at Emu Creek. A hand written agreement was drawn up by Flower and Hart, solicitors, Brisbane. The document included legal details for the removal of the slab house to "Mountain Camp" in 1892. The land a Emu Creek was eventually settled by Orlando, then Egbert Maddern.
  The O'Connor family lived in a slab barn while their house was being removed and re-erected. Both the house and the barn, built with morticed joints and wooden dowels were still standing in 1991. The shingle roofs had been replaced by corrigated iron.
  
  

  "Mountain Camp", home of Cornelius and Mary O'Connor at Emu Creek
• The family carried out dairying and cheese making. In the middle of the 1890's a travelling dairy came to the district to teach the art of cheese making. Mary attended soon was selling cheese to locals and also sent some to Brisbane. The children often carried a heavy cheeses with them on the walk to Djuan school, about four miles away. Mary was awarded First Prize for the Best Farmers Cheese at the Crow's Nest Show in 1904. The family continued to be competitors and exhibitors at the show for many years.
  
  

  Certificate won by the O'Connor family for their cheese making at the Crow's Nest show in 1904
• Cornelius O'Connor and Mary Wilson had four more children ., Ellen, Cornelius, Bridget and Catherine, all born at "Mountain Camp". The family lived in the slab hut until a home was built in 1907.
  
• Cornelius O'Connor and Mary Wilson appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1903 living at Djuan. Con was a farmer.
  
• Cornelius O'Connor died on 5 August 1922 in Queensland.
• Cornelius was buried on 6 August 1922 in Emu Creek Cemetery.

Cornelius (Con) O'Connor

• Cornelius (Con) O'Connor was born on 6 March 1931 in Toowoomba.
• He was the son of John Wilson O'Connor and Kathleen Collins.
• At the age of 25 years, Cornelius (Con) O'Connor married Carmel Mary Donohoe in 1957.
• Cornelius (Con) O'Connor appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1958 living at Mountain Camp, Crow's Nest. Con was farmer and most likely lived with their parents John and Kathleen and his brothers Pat and Maurice.
  
• He appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1963 and 1968 living at Mountain Camp, Crow's Nest. Con was a farmer and Carmel carried out home duties.
• Cornelius (Con) O'Connor died on 14 November 2004 in Crow's Nest, Queensland, at age 73.
• Cornelius was buried on 19 November 2004 in Crow's Nest Cemetery.

Cornelius Patrick O'Connor

• Cornelius Patrick O'Connor was born on 3 March 1895 in Mountain Camp, Queensland.
• He was the son of Cornelius O'Connor and Mary Wilson.
• At the age of 29 years, Cornelius Patrick O'Connor married Mary Ruth Westcott, daughter of John William Westcott and Mary Alice Rush, in 1925 in Queensland. They moved to Mitchell.
• Cornelius Patrick O'Connor died on 8 November 1960 in Queensland at age 65.

Ellen O'Connor

• Ellen O'Connor was born on 6 December 1892 in Mountain Camp, Queensland.
• She was the daughter of Cornelius O'Connor and Mary Wilson.
• At the age of 27 years, Ellen O'Connor married Robert Holcombe Westcott, son of John William Westcott and Mary Alice Rush, in 1920 in Queensland. They moved to Mitchell.
• Ellen O'Connor died in 1978 in Queensland.

Florence May O'Connor

• Florence May O'Connor was born in 1907 in Redfern, New South Wales.
• At the age of 21 years, Florence May O'Connor married Sergeant Eric George (Taffy) Bailey, son of Arthur Peter Bailey and Jane (Janey) Bush, on 24 November 1928 in Redfern, New South Wales.
• On 12 January 1945,her husband, Sergeant Eric George (Taffy) Bailey died in Blayney, New South Wales, at age 38.
• Florence May O'Connor died on 1 December 1985.

John Wilson O'Connor

• John Wilson O'Connor was born on 23 September 1889 in Emu Creek, Queensland.
• He was the son of Cornelius O'Connor and Mary Wilson.
• Around 1922 John established an Illawarra Milking Shorthorn Stud and dairying was continued on the property until 1974. The family bred and showed their own horses and also showed Hereford cattle when the "Mountain Camp" Poll Hereford Stud was founded in 1951.
  
• John Wilson O'Connor gave the bride away at the wedding of Mary O'Connor and John (Jack) Loughran on 6 May 1925 in St Patricks Church, Toowoomba, Queensland; Jack was a grazier from Googa Googa.
  
• John Wilson O'Connor appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1930 living at Mountain Camp. He was a farmer.
  
• At the age of 40 years, 7 months and 24 days, John Wilson O'Connor married Kathleen Collins, daughter of Maurice Collins and Johanna Leahy, on 17 May 1930 in St Patrick's Cathedral, Toowoomba, Queensland. He and Kathleen lived at "Mountain Camp", taking over his parents property.
• John Wilson O'Connor was listed as the next of kin of Catherine (Kit) O'Connor when she enlisted in the Australian Army on 16 September 1941 in Brisbane. She was living at Brisbane at the time she enlisted and gave her next of kin as her brother John. She was discharged on 16 Jan 1945 with the rank of Lieutenant in the Australian Army Nursing Service A M F.
  
• John Wilson O'Connor appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1943 and 1968 living at Mountain Camp, Crow's Nest. John was a farmer and Kathleen carried out home duties. Their three sons also farmed in the area or on the same property.
• John Wilson O'Connor died on 10 November 1969 in Queensland at age 80.
• John was buried in Emu Creek Cemetery.

Margaret Ann O'Connor

• Margaret Ann O'Connor was born circa 1890.
• Margaret Ann O'Connor married Thomas Patrick McQuillan, son of John McQuillan and Annie Catherine Scholmier, in 1919 in Queensland.
• Margaret Ann O'Connor and Thomas Patrick McQuillan appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1921 and 1925 living at Perseverance. He was a dairyman.
  

Mary O'Connor

• Mary O'Connor was born on 20 November 1887 in Emu Creek, Queensland.
• She was the daughter of Cornelius O'Connor and Mary Wilson.
• At the age of 37 years, 5 months and 16 days, Mary O'Connor married John (Jack) Loughran, son of John Loughran and Mary McIntyre, on 6 May 1925 in St Patricks Church, Toowoomba, Queensland. Jack was a grazier from Googa Googa.
  
• Mary O'Connor and John (Jack) Loughran appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1930 and 1937 living at Googa Googa, Blackbutt. Jack was a grazier.
  
• On 3 November 1940,her husband, John (Jack) Loughran died in Queensland.
• Mary O'Connor appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1943 and 1949 living at Googa Googa, Blackbutt. She carried out home duties.
  
• She appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1958 and 1968 living at 110 Stewart Road, Ashgrove.
• Mary O'Connor died on 7 February 1971 in Brisbane, Queensland, at age 83.
• Mary was buried in Bryden (Deep Creek) Cemetery.
  

  Grave of Mary Loughlan (nee O'Connor) - Bryden Cemetery. Photo- Copyright 2006. http://chapelhill.homeip.net

Maurice John O'Connor

• Maurice John O'Connor was born on 18 July 1934.
• He was the son of John Wilson O'Connor and Kathleen Collins.
• Maurice John O'Connor and Patrick David O'Connor appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1958 and 1972 living at Mountain Camp, Crow's Nest. Maurice and Pat were a farmers, most likely living with his parents John and Kathleen and their brother Con.
  
• Maurice John O'Connor died on 26 March 2009 in Crow's Nest at age 74.
• Maurice was buried in Emu Creek Cemetery.

Patrick David O'Connor

• Patrick David O'Connor was born on 26 October 1932.
• He was the son of John Wilson O'Connor and Kathleen Collins.
• Patrick David O'Connor and Maurice John O'Connor appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1958 and 1972 living at Mountain Camp, Crow's Nest. Maurice and Pat were a farmers, most likely living with his parents John and Kathleen and their brother Con.
  
• Patrick David O'Connor died on 9 October 2015 at age 82.
• He was buried on 15 October 2015 in Emu Creek Cemetery following a service at St Matthew's Catholic Church, Crow's Nest.

Rose Anne O'Connor

• Rose Anne O'Connor was born in 1859. She was the daughter of Joseph O'Connor and Roseann Carlton.
  
• Rose Anne O'Connor married Michael Joseph Bradshaw circa 1880.
• Rose Anne O'Connor and Michael Joseph Bradshaw appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1925 living at Gomoran. Michael was a farmer. They lived at Cooby Creek. Their daughters Mary Agnes and Magdalene lived at Muniganeen.
  
• On 22 February 1930,her husband, Michael Joseph Bradshaw died in Queensland.
• Rose Anne O'Connor died on 21 April 1941 in Queensland.
• Rose was buried on 23 April 1941 in Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery. RC2-009-0027.

Thelma O'Connor

• Thelma O'Connor was born in 1906 in Brisbane, Queensland. She was the daughter of Ernest Alfred O'connor and Maud Quinn.
  
• At the age of 26 years, Thelma O'Connor married Albert Charles Hess, son of George William Hess and Auguste Almaude M Weis, on 6 April 1932 in St Lukes, Toowoomba, Queensland.

Catherine Josephine O'Donnell

• Catherine Josephine O'Donnell was born in 1885 in Queensland. She was the daughter of George O'Donnell and Margaret Kearney.
  
• At the age of 30 years, Catherine Josephine O'Donnell married Patrick Louis Mann in 1915 in Queensland. They appear to have lived somewhere in the Charleville district before coming to the Crow's Nest area.
  
• On 3 November 1936,her husband, Patrick Louis Mann died in Charleville, Queensland.
• Catherine Josephine O'Donnell and Edward Fitzgerald Mann appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1943 living at Crow's Nest. Catherine was a dairy farmer and Edward a farm labourer. Margaret Eileen carried out home duties.
  
• Catherine Josephine O'Donnell died on 19 February 1969 in Queensland.
• Catherine was buried on 20 February 1969 in Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery. RC9-003-0042 - She is buried with her daughter Margaret Eileen.
  

Catherine O'Donohue

• Catherine O'Donohue was born circa 1860. She was the daughter of Thomas O'Dohonue and Ann Fitzpatrick.
  
• Catherine O'Donohue married Thomas Keating, son of Michael Keating and Bridget Keating, in 1883 in Queensland.
• Catherine O'Donohue and Thomas Keating appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1925 living at Cabarlah. Thomas was a ganger. Their daughter Bridget carried out home duties.
  
• Catherine O'Donohue died in 1955 in Brisbane, Queensland.

Annie O'Grady

• Annie O'Grady was born circa 1888 in Kallara Station, New South Wales. She married Hadji ATTA.
• She was the daughter of James O'Grady and Elizabeth Cotington.
• Annie O'Grady died on 11 July 1958 in Broken Hill.

Catherine O'Grady

• Catherine O'Grady also went by the name of Kate.
• She was born circa 1875. She married Martin J Gleeson 1893(Wilcannia District - most likely Warra Murtie). She married Albert J Date in 1920 in Bourke.
  
• She was the daughter of James O'Grady and Elizabeth Cotington.
• Catherine O'Grady died on 19 March 1967 in Bourke, New South Wales.

Cornelius O'Grady

• Cornelius O'Grady was born on 22 December 1872 in Humming Creek, Forbes, New South Wales.
• He was the son of James O'Grady and Elizabeth Cotington.
• At the age of 20 years, 6 months and 5 days, Cornelius O'Grady married Rebecca Bulman on 27 June 1893 in Bourke, New South Wales. They had 6 sons between 1895 and 1907 in the Wilcannia District.
  

Ellen O'Grady

• Ellen O'Grady was born circa 1885 in Innes Owen, New South Wales.
• She was the daughter of James O'Grady and Elizabeth Cotington.
• Ellen O'Grady married John Wyse on 15 November 1905 in Warra Murtie Hotel, New South Wales.
• In 1929,her husband, John Wyse died in Queensland.
• Ellen O'Grady died on 11 August 1946 in Queensland.

Eugene Jeremiah O'Grady

• Charts: Descendants of Charles Eyles

• Eugene Jeremiah O'Grady was born in 1909.
• Eugene Jeremiah O'Grady married Myra Lillian Dench, daughter of William James Alfred Dench and Alexandra Alice Howard, circa 1935.
• Eugene Jeremiah O'Grady died in 1963.

Hanorah O'Grady

• Hanorah O'Grady was born circa 1883 in Gidgulalambone, New South Wales.
• She was the daughter of James O'Grady and Elizabeth Cotington.
• Hanorah O'Grady married John Manson on 27 July 1903 in Warra Murtie Hotel, New South Wales.
• Hanorah O'Grady died on 22 June 1962 in Bourke District, New South Wales.

James O'Grady

• James O'Grady was also known as James Grady.
• He was born on 27 February 1845 in Yass, New South Wales. He was the son of James & Hanorah.
  
• At the age of 24 years, 8 months and 15 days, James O'Grady married Elizabeth Cotington on 11 November 1869 in Lambing Flat, Yound, New South Wales. James' surname was spelt Grady.
  
• Between 1893 and 1895 James O'Grady was the licencee of the Warra Murtie Hotel. A John Ryan held the licence in 1898 (was this the same John Ryan who married Rose O'Grady ?), Henry McDonald in 1899 and then James O'Grady again in 1900.
  
• James O'Grady died on 19 September 1902 in Warra Murtie, New South Wales, at age 57.
• James was buried in Warra Murtie Cemetery.

Mary O'Grady

Mary KELLY nee O'GRADY - 1871-1966. Photo thanks to Mary B

• Mary O'Grady was born on 15 February 1871 in Humbug Creek, Morgangarrel, Forbes, New South Wales.
• She was the daughter of James O'Grady and Elizabeth Cotington.
• At the age of 19 years and 12 days, Mary O'Grady married William Peter Kelly on 27 February 1890 in Kallara Station, Tilpa, Darling River, New South Wales. Four children were born to them by 1896 - Mary at Goorimpa Station, Katherine at Kallara Station, Elizabeth and Rose Ann at Gooringa Station. Sometime after 1897, the family moved to Tiboola Station at Eulo in Queensland where Hilda was born. Their brother-in-law James Ryan and Mary's sister Rose Ann also lived on Tiboola Station.
  
• In 1902 the Kelly family were living in Thallon Street Crow's Nest. In July 1903 the family moved from Crow's Nest to Walter Benton's selection at Pinelands. William rebted the farm from Walter Benton, cancelling the arrangement in July 1904. In April 1904 the house burned down and a collection to help the family was started amongst the teamsters and farmers of the area.
  While the family was waiting for a new house to be built they lived with Mary's sister Rose Ann and her husband James Ryan, and family in Benton's barn. The Ryan family had come to the area shortly before from western Queensland, possibly from Tibooburra Station.
  
• Mary O'Grady witnessed the burial of Katherine Kelly on 18 April 1903 in Crow's Nest Cemetery; Alfred and James King witnessed her burial.
• On 17 October 1904 William and Mary enrolled their children, Mary, May, Rose and Hilda in the Pinelands State school. The girls left the school in Sep 1906. The family moved to Cooyar where they had purchased a block of land.
  
• On 1 November 1920,her husband, William Peter Kelly died in Toowoomba General Hospital, Queensland. He had been working his bullock team the afternoon before when his whip became tangled in a wheel and he was run over by the wagon injuring his foot and the lower part of his body. He taken to Toowoomba by ambulance but died in hospital. After William's death Mary ran a boarding house and small shop at 3 McDowall St, Cooyar until she sold her home to her son in law Ernest Hurley. She continued to live with her immediate family of married daughters until her death.
  
• Mary O'Grady appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1949 living at Upper Cooyar. She carried out home duties.
  
• Mary O'Grady died on 14 August 1966 in Queensland at age 95.
• Mary was buried on 15 August 1966 in Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery.
  

  Grave of William Peter and Mary (nee O'GRADY) KELLY, Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery. Photo thanks to Mary B.