Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Brannick, John 
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Author: History of Grundy County IL 1914

Brannick, John – There are many very interesting things to see and pleasant 
people to meet when one travels through Grundy County, Ill., and as fine, well 
improved farms as any in the State are situated in Aux Sable Township, one of 
these being owned by John Brannick, a well known and representative citizen of 
this section.  He was born in Aux Sable Township, Grundy County, Ill., 
November 12, 1852, and is a son of Michael and Mary Ann (Sterling) Brannick.

Michael Brannick was born in County Mayo, Ireland, and came to Grundy County, 
Ill., locating in Aux Sable Township, about 1840.  In 1849 he joined the great 
army of gold seekers, who crossed the plains to California.  However 
successful he may have seen he remained but one year in the California mining 
regions and then started homeward, taking the Old Panama route and, by way of 
New York finally reached Aux Sable Township once more.  There he bought land 
and improved the same and for many years lived on that farm, and then, some 
twenty years before death retired to Minooka, where he died in 1902, when aged 
seventy-six years.  At Joliet, Ill., he was married to Mary Ann Sterling, who 
was born at Providence, R. I., and died in June, 1907.  She was a daughter of 
John and Mary Sterling, who came to Illinois and settled on the Illinois and 
Michigan canal, was toll keeper and also kept a store.  The following children 
were born to Michael Brannick and wife:  John; Ambrose, who is a farmer in Aux 
Sable Township; William, who lives at Troy, Ill.; Mary Ellen, who is the wife 
of Alexander Coulehan, of Joliet, Ill.; Michael and Thomas, both of whom live 
at Goldfield, Nev.; Jennie, who is Mrs. Thomas Brady, of Joliet, Ill.; 
Katharine, who is the wife of Edward Duffy, of Joliet, Ill.; Henry who lives 
in Minooka, Ill.; and Margaret, who is the wife of D. A. Henneberry, of 
Minooka, Ill.

John Brannick attended the district schools when a boy and helped his father 
on the home farm until his marriage, after which he went to Will County and 
bought a farm in Shanahan Township which he operated for eight years and then 
sold and returned to Aux Sable Township.  In 1910 he bought his father’s old 
farm of 320 acres which he operates with the assistance of his sons.  General 
farming is carried on and he pays considerable attention to raising horses, 
cattle and hogs.  He has improved the property greatly and has erected fine 
modern buildings and a general air of thrift and comfort prevails.

In January, 1874, Mr. Brannick was married to Miss Mary Ann Coulahan, who was 
born in Aux Sable Township, a daughter of Lawrence and Margaret (Welch) 
Coulahan, natives of Ireland.  To this marriage the following children were 
born:  Michael and Mary, both live in this township; Francis died in infancy 
and Alexander when aged two years; Margaret and Charles live at home; Francis 
died when aged two years, and Loretta, the youngest, lived but one year.  The 
mother of the above children died July 1, 1888.  On January 25, 1893, Mr. 
Brannick was married (second) to Miss Catherine Reynolds, a daughter of 
Patrick and Ann (Smith) Reynolds.  They were natives of Ireland, the father 
born in County Mayo, and the mother in County Wexford.  Mr. Brannick and 
family are members of St. Mary’s Catholic Church at Minooka.  In politics he 
is a Democrat and since 1897 has served in the office of road commissioner.  
He belongs to and takes much interest in the fraternal order of M. W. A.  Mr. 
Brannick has some excellent investments, being a stockholder in the Minooka 
Grain, Lumber and Supply Company, and also in the Farmers Bank of Minooka, Ill.

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Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

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