Breen family papers.

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Breen family papers.

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Copies of Patrick Breen's naturalization certificate, Nov. 1, 1844, issued by Joel C. Walker, Clerk, Lee Co., Iowa Territory District Court, with note by W.M.R. Parker, Clerk, Monterey Co., Calif., of presentation for registration, Nov. 10, 1866; lining papers of Bible presented, 1846, by Fr. Lucien Galtier to Patrick Breen and carried by him with the Donner Party. Newspaper clipping concerning Fr. Galtier and some notes.

Photostats and several originals : 1 portfolio (3 folders).Copies : 1 microfilm reel (9 exposures) : negative (Rich. 532:10) and positive.

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Monterey County, Calif. County Clerk.

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Parker, W. M. R.

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Iowa (Ter.) District Court (Lee Co.)

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O'Brien family.

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Galtier, Lucien, 1811 or 1812-1866

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Walker, Joel, 1789-1844

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Breen, Patrick, approximately 1805-1868

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Patrick Breen was born in Ireland circa 1805. In 1828 he emigrated to Canada and some time thereafter moved to Iowa territory, where he became the owner of a farm. In about 1831 he married Margaret (maiden name unknown). Breen was naturalized in 1844. In the Spring of 1846, the Breen family joined a party of emigres bound for California. The party's ill-fated journey across the Sierra Nevada Mountains was partially documented in the diary Breen kept while stranded in a mountain camp at Donner (t...