Margaret Ellen O'Brien

F, b. March 1, 1881, d. October 6, 1958
Father*James O'Brien b. June 24, 1837, d. November 19, 1914
Mother*Ellen Day b. August 8, 1843, d. January 1, 1933
     Margaret Ellen O'Brien was born on March 1, 1881 in Saratoga Township, Marshall County, Illinois. She was the daughter of James O'Brien and Ellen Day. Margaret Ellen O'Brien married Andrew Melody on February 22, 1911 in Greene County, Iowa.1 Margaret Ellen O'Brien died on October 6, 1958 in Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, at age 77.2 She was buried in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Lake City, Calhoun County, Iowa.3
     She witnessed the marriage of Thomas Patrick Garrity and Agnes Day on June 11, 1907 in Greene County, Iowa. Witnesses were Nellie O'Brien and John Day. Tom's address is listed as Letcher, South Dakota.4

Children of Margaret Ellen O'Brien and Andrew Melody

Residence

June 5, 1900Willow Township, Greene County, Iowa5
January 1, 1905Willow Township, Greene County, Iowa6
April 29, 1910Willow Township, Greene County, Iowa7
February 29, 1920Center Township, Calhoun County, Iowa8
April 7, 1930Calhoun County, Iowa9
April 26, 1940Lake City, Calhoun County, Iowa10
ChartsPater Familias O'Dea Descendant Chart (Indented)
Thomas (Darby) O'Dea Descendant Chart (Indented)
Last Edited27 Jan 2021

Citations

  1. [S435] Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951, online Ancestry.com.
  2. [S457] [Unknown author], Obituary Margaret Melody.
  3. [S214] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com, (accessed 27 January 2021), memorial page for Margaret E Melody (1881–1958), Find a Grave Memorial no. 147813606, citing Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery, Lake City, Calhoun County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by thoran (contributor 47081254).
  4. [S517] Illinois, Marriages, 1800-1940, online https://www.ancestry.com, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage.
  5. [S26] June 5, 1900 Census Record, Provo, Utah, Roll: 433; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 89; FHL microfilm: 1240433.
  6. [S28] January 1, 1905 Census Record, Provo, Utah, Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.
  7. [S27] April 29, 1910 Census Record, Provo, Utah, Roll: T624_403; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0107; Image: 1456; FHL microfilm: 1374416.
  8. [S453] February 29, 1930 Census Record, Provo, Utah, Roll: T625_480; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 33.
  9. [S452] April 7, 1930 Census Record, Provo, Utah, Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2340380.
  10. [S454] April 26, 1940 Census Record, Provo, Utah, Roll: m-t0627-01144; Page: 28B; Enumeration District: 13-18.