Born in the Strathdarin Valley near Inverness she was the daughter of Hector McLean and Janet McGregor. She came to London, Ontario, Canada as an infant. She married James O'Brian on Aug. 31, 1848 in London. They moved to McGillivray Twsp, Huron County, Ont. where James worked as a carpenter. Six of their eight children were born there. The family immigrated to Michigan around 1862.
Obituary:
A Good Mother Gone – Brown City 1902
An exemplary Christian mother, having rounded out her full three score and ten years has laid down life's labors and cares and has gone home to reap the reward of a long life well spent, full of kindly deeds and Christian acts, which have wrought in the hearts and minds of those she has left behind, impressions of kindly remembrances that can only be effected by the passing of their own lives and by the passing of this soul through the pearly gates that stand ajar. Another one has been added to that spotless throng that has washed their garments and made them white in the blood of the lamb. By her death, a husband that has been her life companion, through prosperity and adversity and who has shared with her the joys and sorrows for fifty three years, is bereft of the one that was far more to him than all the world beside, a large family of grown children are left to mourn the loss of one of the grandest and best mothers that ever lived.
Mrs. James O'Brian was stricken with apoplexy of the brain at 6 o'clock a.m. on Monday, June 23, 1902. Dr. J.E. Campbell was quickly summoned and all that could be done for the sufferer was done but she sand rapidly and passed peacefully away four hours later. The old lady has been in her usual health up to the time she received the stroke. Only the day before, Sunday, she attended church in the morning as was her usual custom, and had done her usual shopping down town on Saturday. One year ago, she had suffered a slight stroke of paralysis which is given for the cause of the second and one proving fatal in so short a time. The funeral was held from the M.E. Church Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Mr. Adair of Marlette officiating. The interment took place in the village cemetery.
Deceased was born at Strathdearn, Scotland, Sept 16, 1830, her maiden name being Ann McLean. When still an infant she came from the old country with her parents who located near London, Ont. where she was raised. She was united in marriage to Mr. James O'Brian, fifty three years ago. The moved to Michigan about forty years ago, settling on a farm near Sharpsville, where they resided until twenty years ago when they moved to Brown City, being among the first settlers of the village. Besides her husband, six children are left to mourn: Mrs. John Clink of Capac, Mrs. Jennie Dean of Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. John Henn of Burnside, Mrs. George Harris of Marshall, Michigan. Two sisters and one brother also survive her: Mrs. Margaret Leitch of Strathroy, Ont., Mrs. C. Sutherland of Napier, Ont. And Alex McLean of Manitoba.
Mrs. O'Brian embraced the Christian faith in early life and continued to live a consistent Christian till the end of their life, acting out in her every day life, those principals which characterize the true Christian. She was not only a self-sacrificing and devoted other to her children but to the whole community in which she lived. It is safe to say that within her entire circle of acquaintances, Grandma O'Brian as she was familiarly called had not a single enemy. On the contrary everybody who knew her loved her as she had a kind work for everyone. She joined the Presbyterian Church in Canada but since moving to Michigan she had not united with any particular denomination, but lived a humble devoted Christian life.
The floral offerings were numerous and very pretty. One floral gift was especially appropriate and was much appreciated by the family, and that was a golden sheath of wheat. The family desire to hereby express their gratitude to the neighbors and friends for deeds and kindness, and words of sympathy in this their hour of sore affliction.
Obituary:
A Good Mother Gone – Brown City 1902
An exemplary Christian mother, having rounded out her full three score and ten years has laid down life's labors and cares and has gone home to reap the reward of a long life well spent, full of kindly deeds and Christian acts, which have wrought in the hearts and minds of those she has left behind, impressions of kindly remembrances that can only be effected by the passing of their own lives and by the passing of this soul through the pearly gates that stand ajar. Another one has been added to that spotless throng that has washed their garments and made them white in the blood of the lamb. By her death, a husband that has been her life companion, through prosperity and adversity and who has shared with her the joys and sorrows for fifty three years, is bereft of the one that was far more to him than all the world beside, a large family of grown children are left to mourn the loss of one of the grandest and best mothers that ever lived.
Mrs. James O'Brian was stricken with apoplexy of the brain at 6 o'clock a.m. on Monday, June 23, 1902. Dr. J.E. Campbell was quickly summoned and all that could be done for the sufferer was done but she sand rapidly and passed peacefully away four hours later. The old lady has been in her usual health up to the time she received the stroke. Only the day before, Sunday, she attended church in the morning as was her usual custom, and had done her usual shopping down town on Saturday. One year ago, she had suffered a slight stroke of paralysis which is given for the cause of the second and one proving fatal in so short a time. The funeral was held from the M.E. Church Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Mr. Adair of Marlette officiating. The interment took place in the village cemetery.
Deceased was born at Strathdearn, Scotland, Sept 16, 1830, her maiden name being Ann McLean. When still an infant she came from the old country with her parents who located near London, Ont. where she was raised. She was united in marriage to Mr. James O'Brian, fifty three years ago. The moved to Michigan about forty years ago, settling on a farm near Sharpsville, where they resided until twenty years ago when they moved to Brown City, being among the first settlers of the village. Besides her husband, six children are left to mourn: Mrs. John Clink of Capac, Mrs. Jennie Dean of Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. John Henn of Burnside, Mrs. George Harris of Marshall, Michigan. Two sisters and one brother also survive her: Mrs. Margaret Leitch of Strathroy, Ont., Mrs. C. Sutherland of Napier, Ont. And Alex McLean of Manitoba.
Mrs. O'Brian embraced the Christian faith in early life and continued to live a consistent Christian till the end of their life, acting out in her every day life, those principals which characterize the true Christian. She was not only a self-sacrificing and devoted other to her children but to the whole community in which she lived. It is safe to say that within her entire circle of acquaintances, Grandma O'Brian as she was familiarly called had not a single enemy. On the contrary everybody who knew her loved her as she had a kind work for everyone. She joined the Presbyterian Church in Canada but since moving to Michigan she had not united with any particular denomination, but lived a humble devoted Christian life.
The floral offerings were numerous and very pretty. One floral gift was especially appropriate and was much appreciated by the family, and that was a golden sheath of wheat. The family desire to hereby express their gratitude to the neighbors and friends for deeds and kindness, and words of sympathy in this their hour of sore affliction.
Born in the Strathdarin Valley near Inverness she was the daughter of Hector McLean and Janet McGregor. She came to London, Ontario, Canada as an infant. She married James O'Brian on Aug. 31, 1848 in London. They moved to McGillivray Twsp, Huron County, Ont. where James worked as a carpenter. Six of their eight children were born there. The family immigrated to Michigan around 1862.
Obituary:
A Good Mother Gone – Brown City 1902
An exemplary Christian mother, having rounded out her full three score and ten years has laid down life's labors and cares and has gone home to reap the reward of a long life well spent, full of kindly deeds and Christian acts, which have wrought in the hearts and minds of those she has left behind, impressions of kindly remembrances that can only be effected by the passing of their own lives and by the passing of this soul through the pearly gates that stand ajar. Another one has been added to that spotless throng that has washed their garments and made them white in the blood of the lamb. By her death, a husband that has been her life companion, through prosperity and adversity and who has shared with her the joys and sorrows for fifty three years, is bereft of the one that was far more to him than all the world beside, a large family of grown children are left to mourn the loss of one of the grandest and best mothers that ever lived.
Mrs. James O'Brian was stricken with apoplexy of the brain at 6 o'clock a.m. on Monday, June 23, 1902. Dr. J.E. Campbell was quickly summoned and all that could be done for the sufferer was done but she sand rapidly and passed peacefully away four hours later. The old lady has been in her usual health up to the time she received the stroke. Only the day before, Sunday, she attended church in the morning as was her usual custom, and had done her usual shopping down town on Saturday. One year ago, she had suffered a slight stroke of paralysis which is given for the cause of the second and one proving fatal in so short a time. The funeral was held from the M.E. Church Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Mr. Adair of Marlette officiating. The interment took place in the village cemetery.
Deceased was born at Strathdearn, Scotland, Sept 16, 1830, her maiden name being Ann McLean. When still an infant she came from the old country with her parents who located near London, Ont. where she was raised. She was united in marriage to Mr. James O'Brian, fifty three years ago. The moved to Michigan about forty years ago, settling on a farm near Sharpsville, where they resided until twenty years ago when they moved to Brown City, being among the first settlers of the village. Besides her husband, six children are left to mourn: Mrs. John Clink of Capac, Mrs. Jennie Dean of Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. John Henn of Burnside, Mrs. George Harris of Marshall, Michigan. Two sisters and one brother also survive her: Mrs. Margaret Leitch of Strathroy, Ont., Mrs. C. Sutherland of Napier, Ont. And Alex McLean of Manitoba.
Mrs. O'Brian embraced the Christian faith in early life and continued to live a consistent Christian till the end of their life, acting out in her every day life, those principals which characterize the true Christian. She was not only a self-sacrificing and devoted other to her children but to the whole community in which she lived. It is safe to say that within her entire circle of acquaintances, Grandma O'Brian as she was familiarly called had not a single enemy. On the contrary everybody who knew her loved her as she had a kind work for everyone. She joined the Presbyterian Church in Canada but since moving to Michigan she had not united with any particular denomination, but lived a humble devoted Christian life.
The floral offerings were numerous and very pretty. One floral gift was especially appropriate and was much appreciated by the family, and that was a golden sheath of wheat. The family desire to hereby express their gratitude to the neighbors and friends for deeds and kindness, and words of sympathy in this their hour of sore affliction.
Obituary:
A Good Mother Gone – Brown City 1902
An exemplary Christian mother, having rounded out her full three score and ten years has laid down life's labors and cares and has gone home to reap the reward of a long life well spent, full of kindly deeds and Christian acts, which have wrought in the hearts and minds of those she has left behind, impressions of kindly remembrances that can only be effected by the passing of their own lives and by the passing of this soul through the pearly gates that stand ajar. Another one has been added to that spotless throng that has washed their garments and made them white in the blood of the lamb. By her death, a husband that has been her life companion, through prosperity and adversity and who has shared with her the joys and sorrows for fifty three years, is bereft of the one that was far more to him than all the world beside, a large family of grown children are left to mourn the loss of one of the grandest and best mothers that ever lived.
Mrs. James O'Brian was stricken with apoplexy of the brain at 6 o'clock a.m. on Monday, June 23, 1902. Dr. J.E. Campbell was quickly summoned and all that could be done for the sufferer was done but she sand rapidly and passed peacefully away four hours later. The old lady has been in her usual health up to the time she received the stroke. Only the day before, Sunday, she attended church in the morning as was her usual custom, and had done her usual shopping down town on Saturday. One year ago, she had suffered a slight stroke of paralysis which is given for the cause of the second and one proving fatal in so short a time. The funeral was held from the M.E. Church Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Mr. Adair of Marlette officiating. The interment took place in the village cemetery.
Deceased was born at Strathdearn, Scotland, Sept 16, 1830, her maiden name being Ann McLean. When still an infant she came from the old country with her parents who located near London, Ont. where she was raised. She was united in marriage to Mr. James O'Brian, fifty three years ago. The moved to Michigan about forty years ago, settling on a farm near Sharpsville, where they resided until twenty years ago when they moved to Brown City, being among the first settlers of the village. Besides her husband, six children are left to mourn: Mrs. John Clink of Capac, Mrs. Jennie Dean of Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. John Henn of Burnside, Mrs. George Harris of Marshall, Michigan. Two sisters and one brother also survive her: Mrs. Margaret Leitch of Strathroy, Ont., Mrs. C. Sutherland of Napier, Ont. And Alex McLean of Manitoba.
Mrs. O'Brian embraced the Christian faith in early life and continued to live a consistent Christian till the end of their life, acting out in her every day life, those principals which characterize the true Christian. She was not only a self-sacrificing and devoted other to her children but to the whole community in which she lived. It is safe to say that within her entire circle of acquaintances, Grandma O'Brian as she was familiarly called had not a single enemy. On the contrary everybody who knew her loved her as she had a kind work for everyone. She joined the Presbyterian Church in Canada but since moving to Michigan she had not united with any particular denomination, but lived a humble devoted Christian life.
The floral offerings were numerous and very pretty. One floral gift was especially appropriate and was much appreciated by the family, and that was a golden sheath of wheat. The family desire to hereby express their gratitude to the neighbors and friends for deeds and kindness, and words of sympathy in this their hour of sore affliction.
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