Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Brannick, Michael 1825 - 
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Author: History of Grundy Co IL 1882

Michael Brannick, Channahon, was born October 17, 1825, in County Mayo, 
Ireland, fourth son of Patrick and Mary (Carey) Brannick. Patrick Brannick was 
the son of William Brannick. Subject was raised on a farm, and, in April, 
1846, he landed at New York; came to this county and to Morris in May, same 
year; worked awhile on the canal, then went out to Lisbon, Kendall Co., Ill., 
and stayed there four years, altogether, and, in the spring of 1850, he went 
the overland route to California; engaged in mining one year, then returned 
here, in 1851, and made a purchase of 100 acres, where he now resides, which 
cost $9 an acre cash, there being some little improvement on the land, fifteen 
acres broken and small log house on the place. He has now 514 acres in this 
county, including eighty acres given his son, and he has made all he has by 
hard labor. He was married, November 10, 1851, to Mary Ann Sterling, who was 
born in York State, daughter of John Sterling, who came West prior to 1848. 
Mr. Brannick has ten children - John, Ambrose, William, Mary E., Michael, 
Thomas, Kate, Patrick H. and Margaret, all living. He carries on general 
farming and stock raising. He is a member of the Catholic Church.

Additional Comments:
Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois. (1882) Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co. 
Historical Publishers, p43

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