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 BURKE'S COLOXTAL GENTRY. 381 09/^ONNOR, JEREMIAH EDWARD, Esq. of Toronto, only surviving y^ son, b. in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., 15th July, 1867. Hi'nfnac. The great great great grandfather of Mr. Jeremiah Edward O'Connor is said to have held large estates in Kerry, Ireland. He had issue, I. John, of whom hereafter. II. Arthur. III. Koderick. IV. Charles. JoHisr O'CoNNOE was h. at Tralee, in Ire- land. He removed to Kerry and resided at the Whitehouse-lane ; m. Aileen, daughter of Dr. Jeremiah Downing, of Evragh, and had issue, I. Jeeemiah Methtjst, of whom pre- sently. II. Charles, b. at the Whiteliouse-lane, CO. Kerry. III. Daniel, b. at the Whitehouse-lane, CO. Kerry. IV. Arthur, b. at the Whitehouse-lane, CO. Kerry. I. A daughter, m. Edward Orpin, Esq. of Dublin, counsellor-at-law, son of Thomas Orpin, Esq., by his wife, the daughter of Luke Parker, Esq. II. Margaret Lucy, m. Mortimer Down- ing, Esq. of Bearhaven. Jekemiah Methun O'Connoe, Esq., b. at the Whitehouse-lane, co. Kerry, m. Katherine Charlotte Herbert, daughter of John O'Sullivan, Esq. of Gariuish, and had issue, I. John, of whom presently. II. Daniel, b. at Fangirt, co. Kerry ; m. there, Barbara Hurgate. Nothing definite is known concerning him since his departui'e from South Boston, Mass., for New Orleans, but he is supposed to have d. in Georgia. III. Jeremiah, b. at Fangirt, co. Kerry; m. in Detroit, Michigan, and d. there. I. Ellen Arabella, b. in co. Kerry ; m. there, Denis Elliot O'SulliTan, Esq. ; and d. in South Boston, Mass. II. Margaretta Olivia, b. in London, Eng- land ; ni. in CO. Kerry, Peirce Jeffrey Keating, Esq., son of Jeffrey Keating, Esq. of Cullin or Thomastown, co. Tipperary ; and d. in South Boston. III. Katherine, b. in co. Kerry ; m. Jere- miah Murphy, Esq. ; and d. in South Boston. John O'Connor, Esq., b. at Fangirt, in CO. Kerry, about the year 1796 ; went to Boston, Mass., in the latter part of Septem- ber, 1823, and settled in Essex co., Ontario, Dominion of Canada, about 182S ; m., in co. Kerry, about 1818, Mary O'Connor, of co. Kerry, who d. at her residence in Maidstone, Essex CO., Ontario, 22nd April, 1861, aged 63 years. He d. at the residence of his son, 37, High-street, Detroit, Michigan, 10th October, 1866, leaving issue, I. John (Hon.), of whom presently. II. Jeremiah, b. 3rd August, 1838 ; m. 1868, Eleanor, daughter of the late George Jacobs, Esq., and gi-and niece of the Baroness de Longeuil, and had issue, a son, Arthur, and a daughter, Aileen. Hon. John O'Connoe, of 85, Gerrard- street East, Toronto, Canada, judge of the superior court of Ontario, Canada, b. at Boston, Mass., 21st January, 1824 ; called to the Bar of Upper Canada, 1854 ; was a member of the Michigan Bar in 1849 ; repre- sented Essex CO. in the Canadian Parliament from 1867 to 1874; created a Q.C., 1872; was sworn of the privy council, 2nd July, 1872, and at the same time was appointed president of that council ; minister of inland revenue, 4th March, 1873 ; postmaster- general, 1st July, 1873. He was returned to Parliament for Eussell co., 1878; again made president of the privy council, 17th October 1878 ; postmaster-general, secretary of state, and again postmaster-general until his retire- ment from the Cabinet in May, 1882 ; and on the 11th September, 1884!^ he was ap- pointed judge of the Queen's Bench of the High Court of Justice of Ontario. He jii. at Sandwich, Essex co., Ontario, 23rd April, 1849, Mary, daughter of Eichard Barrett, Esq. of Killarney, co. Kerry, Ireland, and d. at the " Arlington," in Cobourg, Ontario, 3rd November, 1887, having had issue, I. John, b. at Sandwicli, Essex co., On- tario, 17th February, 1850; d. 17th December, 1874, at Ottawa, Canada. II. Eichard, b. at Windsor, Ontario, 29th January, 1857; d. at Toronto, 21st February, 1865. III. Jeremiah Edward, of whom we treat. Ho was twin with his brother Eoderick Charles. IV. Eoderick Charles, b. at Detroit, Michigan, 15th July, 1867, twin with liis brother Jeremiah Edward; d. at same place, 3rd August, 1867. I. Sarah Catherine, b. at Sandwich, Essex CO., Ontario, 25th May, 1852 ; d. at Ottawa, 17th February, 1880.