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O'Brien, Michael, Waddington, was born in the town of Waddington, October 6. 1884. His father, Thomas, was born
in Ireland in 1806, and came to Waddington when about twenty one years of age, where he engaged as coachman for
Colonel Ogden. He afterward purchased a farm in Waddington, on which he lived and died. His wife was Mary, daughter
of James McArdle, of Ireland, and they had three sons and five daughters. Mr. O'Brien died in February, 1892, and
his wife resides with her son, Philip. Our subject was born on a farm and educated in the common and select schools
of Waddington. At seventeen years of age he hired to John S. Chiprnan, looking after his horses and extensive farming
interests for five years. He then went to Milwaukee, Wis., where he remained a short time, then returned to Ogdensburg,
where he worked for a Mr. 'Wagner for a short time. Next he went to Potsdam, and with Hutchins & Brown, learned
the miller's trade, which occupation he has since successfully followed. For the last twenty years he has had charge
of the Waddington mills, owned by L. J. Proctor, of that place. June 6, 1871, he married Elizabeth, daughter of
Daniel Halligan, of Potsdam, and they have had four children: William H., Mary E., Sarah E. and Margaret T. Mr.
O'Brien is a Democrat, and he and family are members of the Catholic Church. In 1892 Mr. O'Brien purchased one
half interest in the firm known as Will Harper's Sons, and the firm is now William Harper, Son & Co,
FROM:
Our County and it's people
A memorial record of St. Lawrence County, New York
Edited by: Gates Curtis
The Boston History Co., Publishers 1894
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