Julia A. Casey

Julia A. Casey

• Father: William Casey b. circa 1842
• Mother: Unknown (?)

• Julia A. Casey was born circa 1874 in Ireland.
• William Casey arrived in the Port of New York on 3 November 1897, accompanied by Julia A. Casey, Kate Casey and Annie Casey aboard the White Star Line SS Teutonic, having departed Queenstown, Ireland, on 28 October. Their final destination was Palmer Springs in Saratoga County, home of another of William's daughters, who had paid their passage. The family's last residence is given as Dunmanway, County Cork.
• She married Timothy John O'Brien, son of Cornelius O'Brien and Anna (?), circa 1901.
• Timothy John O'Brien and Julia A. Casey appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1905 in Corinth, Saratoga County, New York. Other members of the household included Mary Agnes O'Brien, Timothy Ambrose O'Brien, Anna O'Brien, John J. O'Brien and Ella K. O'Brien.
• Anna (?) appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Corinth, New York. Other members of the household included Julia A. Casey, Timothy John O'Brien, Mary Agnes O'Brien, Timothy Ambrose O'Brien, Anna O'Brien, John A. O'Brien and Elizabeth Julia O'Brien.
• Timothy John O'Brien and Julia A. Casey appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Corinth, Saratoga County, New York, at Eastern Avenue. Other members of the household included Mary Agnes O'Brien, John A. O'Brien and Elizabeth Julia O'Brien. Son Tim is enumerated with his cousin John Finn.
• Timothy John O'Brien and Julia A. Casey appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Corinth Township, Saratoga County, New York, at Palmer Avenue. Other members of the household included Mary Agnes O'Brien, John A. O'Brien and Elizabeth Julia O'Brien.
• The following appeared on 22 April 1935 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: Miss Marion Woolcock, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Woolcock, of Fifteenth street, this city, became the bride of Timothy A. O'Brien, of Ashland avenue, this city, son of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. O'Brien, of Palmer, at 9 o'clock this morning in the Sacred Heart church. The Rev. Thomas F. Gleason [sic] performed the ceremony in a setting of ferns and Easter lilies. 
       Given in marriage by her brother, Edwin Woolcock, the bride was charming in a suit of pale green crepe, trimmed with insertions of real lace dyed to match. She wore a fitted coat, three-quarter length, with a collar of tan fox, and a Lilli Dasche hat of Tuscan natural straw trimmed in Green. Her corsage was of orchids and lillies-of-the-valley. Miss Dorothy Smart, her only attendant, wore a beige suit trimed in contrasting brown taffeta with fox cuffs. Her accessories were brown and her corsage of Briarcliffe roses. 
       Joseph O'Brien, of Palmer, was his brother's best man and the ushers were John O'Brien, of Saratoga Spring, and William O'Brien, of Albany. 
       Mrs. Elizabeth Vorwerk, aunt of the bride, wore blue crepe trimmed in Persian print. The groom's mother was attired in navy blue triple sheer crepe. Each wore a corsage of talisman roses. 
       Following the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at Henry Neff's, covers being laid for 25 guests. The bridal party was seated at one end of the table, which was in the shape of a double T and centered with spring flowers. Besides the bridal party the guests at the breakfast included Miss Elsa Vorwerk, Frederick Vorwerk, Mr. and Mrs. Timothy O'Brien, parents of the groom; Mrs. Elizabeth Vorwerk, John O'Brien, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hartwig and their daughters, the Misses Lucille and Ruth Hartwig; Mrs. Marie Jacoby, Carl Kammerer of New York City, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer H. Fisch, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur G. Scutt, Mr. and Mrs. George Smart and John B. Kammerer. 
       Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien left on a wedding trip to New York City and will make their home at 2219 Fifteenth street. The bride traveled in a knitted suit of burnt orange wool with a full-length coat of matching plaid and brown accessories.
       Out-of-town guests at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. O'Brien, Joseph O'Brien, of Palmer; William O'Brien, of Albany; John O'Brien, of Saratoga Springs; Mrs. William Whalen, of Middletown; Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wright, of Peekskill; MacGrane C. Woolcock, of New York, and Charles Adams, of Harmon-on-the-Hudson. 
• Julia A. Casey died on 26 November 1939.
• Timothy John O'Brien became a widower at her death.
• She was interred at Corinth (St. Mary's) Catholic Cemetery, Corinth, Saratoga Springs, New York.

• Last Edited: 9 Jan 2013