February 1, 2011:

Al:

I was excited to find Lawrence as the first of my O’Connor clan to get to Ottawa from Nova Scotia.  I do expect 
that they were related to other O’Connor families of the time.  I think they came to build the new city or parliament 
buildings  which my brother is now helping to preserve.

My family line is:

Lawrence to James to Walter to my mother, Margaret Conlon (O’Connor). 

Cheers

... Ron Conlon


Lawrence O'Connor was born in 1809 in Ireland. He died about 1882. 
[Notes] 
He had the following children with whom he moved to Ottawa: 
 		M	i	James O'Connor was born on 19 Jul 1839. He died on 8 Nov 1915. 
 		M	ii	William O'Connor was born about 1854. 
 		M	iii	Thomas O'Connor was born about 1844. 
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Lawrence O'Connor
The City Directory for Ottawa reports a Laurence O'connor -Carpenter living on King street Ottawa
James O'Connor [Parents] was born on 19 Jul 1839 in Nova Scotia. He died 1 on 8 Nov 1915 in Ottawa Ontario. He married 
Julia White about 1865. 

Julia White was born about 1840. She died on 12 Aug 1901. She married James O'Connor about 1865. 
They had the following children: 
 		M	i	James O'Connor was born about 1866. He died on 10 Apr 1947. 
 		F	ii	Helen O'Connor was born about 1867. 
 		M	iii	Lawrence O'Connor was born in Sep 1871. He died on 5 Oct 1871 in Ottawa Notre Dame Cemetery. 
 		F	iv	anne O'Connor was born about 1871. She died on 5 Jun 1953 in Ottawa Notre Dame Cemetery. 
 		M	v	Charles O'Connor was born about 1874. He died on 19 Dec 1889 in Ottawa Notre Dame Cemetery. 
 		M	vi	Henry D O'Connor [image] was born about 1877. He died on 17 May 1933 in Ottawa Notre Dame Cemetery. 
 		M	vii	Edward O'Connor was born on 11 Aug 1880. He died about 1947. 
 		M	viii	Walter O'Connor was born on 11 Aug 1880. He died about 1936. 
 		M	ix	George O'Connor died on 24 Mar 1948. 
 		F	x	Helen O'Connor was born about 1898. She died about 1963. 
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http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jekenny/rootskenny/pafg13.htm#2271

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James O'Connor
He was an early land developer and owned several properties at the corner of Laurier and Nelson streets 
in Ottawa. He also was in business projects with the Doran family who to this day are actively involved 
in construction in the Ottawa area
Census records for 1871:
O'CONNOR FN=JAMES; Age=30. BP=NOVA SCOTIA; Ethnic = IRISH; Occ= CARPENTER. District=77; Subdist=E; Div=2; Pg=33. CAR Ottawa City- Ottawa Wrd.
Purchased 250 acres in Lot 9 concession 1 in 1878 (the Greens Creek farms)

Doran's History Rooted in Success 
  
In 1896, the Doran family planted the seeds of an extremely successful contracting business. Through the decades Doran 
Construction prospered and grew under the expert tending of William Jr. and later under Hugh and Burke Doran. 
The firm put down solid roots with diverse and impressive projects including many schools and hospitals, 
the Air Terminal in Antigua and work on the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa.

1881 census 
 
	Lawrance O'CONNORS	Household
 	 	Male	 
 	________________________________________
 	Other Information:
 	 	Birth Year	<1815> 
 	 	Birthplace	Ireland 
 	 	Age	66 
 	 	Occupation	Carpenter 
 	 	Marital Status	M  (incorrect. I think it is a W for widower)
 	 	Ethnic Origin	Irish 
 	 	Head of Household	William O'CONNORS
 	 	Religion	Roman Catholic 
 	________________________________________
 	Source Information:
 	 	Census Place	Ottawa Ward, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario 
 	 	Family History Library Film	1375866
 	 	NA Film Number	C-13230
 	 	District	105
 	 	Sub-district	E
 	 	Division	3
 	 	Page Number	11
 	 	Household Number	53

William O'CONNORS	Household
 	 	Male	 
 	________________________________________
 	Other Information:
 	 	Birth Year	<1855> 
 	 	Birthplace	Nova Scotia 
 	 	Age	26 
 	 	Occupation	Carpenter 
 	 	Marital Status	M  
 	 	Ethnic Origin	Irish 
 	 	Head of Household	William O'CONNORS
 	 	Religion	Roman Catholic 
 	________________________________________
 	Source Information:
 	 	Census Place	Ottawa Ward, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario 
 	 	Family History Library Film	1375866
 	 	NA Film Number	C-13230
 	 	District	105
 	 	Sub-district	E
 	 	Division	3
 	 	Page Number	11
 	 	Household Number	53
 
Shows Lawrence O'Connors as 66 years widowed living with son William and family in Ottawa in 1881.  Thomas O'Connor 
family is a near neighbor.
 
Shows 1881 James 39 and Julia O'Connor 39 with children and the twins.
1871 census
O'CONNOR, JAMES 
Sex: 
Male
Age: 
30
Place of Birth: 
NOVA SCOTIA
Religion: 
Roman Catholic 
Origin: 
IRISH
Occupation: 
CARPENTER
District: 
OTTAWA (077) 
Sub-district: 
Ottawa Ward (E) 
Division: 
2
Page: 
33
Microfilm reel number: 
C-10014 - C-10015
Reference: 
RG31 - Statistics Canada
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O'CONNOR, LAWRENCE 
Sex: 
Male
Age: 
62
Place of Birth: 
IRELAND
Religion: 
Roman Catholic 
Origin: 
IRISH
District: 
OTTAWA (077) 
Sub-district: 
Ottawa Ward (E) 
Division: 
2
Page: 
33
Microfilm reel number: 
C-10014 - C-10015
Reference: 
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WHITE, JAMES neighbour Of O'Connor  Father of Julia??
Sex: 
Male
Age: 
51
Place of Birth: 
IRELAND
Religion: 
Roman Catholic 
Origin: 
IRISH
Occupation: 
GARDENER
District: 
OTTAWA (077) 
Sub-district: 
Ottawa Ward (E) 
Division: 
2
Page: 
33
Microfilm reel number: 
C-10014 - C-10015
Reference: 
RG31 - Statistics Canada