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Born 1828
From Portrait and biographical record of Winona County, Minnesota: containing ... (1895), Portrait and biographical record of Winona county, Minnesota. Containing biographical sketches of prominenet ... citizens .. (1894)
THOMAS BRADY, who owns a valuable and highly improved farm of one hundred and sixty acres on section 20, Saratoga Township, is a native of the Emerald Isle. He was born in County Cavan, Ireland, in 1828, and is one of a family of four children, three sons and a daughter, whose parents were Matliew and Susan (Farley) Brady. The days of his childhood and youth were passed upon his father's farm, where he was early injured to hard labor, beginning work in the fields at a tender age. This, however, gave him experience and developed his self-reliance, and the training then received has proven of incalculable benefit to him in his later years. His educational privileges were necessarily limited, and he seldom attended school, except at the night sessions.
On the home farm Mr. Brady continued his labors until 1854, when, at the age of twenty-six years, he resolved to try his fortunes in America. He had beard much of the advantages and privileges here afforded, and resolved to test the truth of these reports, hoping thereby to benefit his financial condition. Taking passage on a sailingvessel bound for the Xew World, after a voyage of nine weeks and three days he landed in New York City, from where he made his way to Cambria County, Pa. For two years he worked on a railroad in that state, and in the spring of 1856 came to Minnesota, settling in Fillmore County that locality being then on the frontier. Mr. Brady entered land from the Government, and thereon made his home until 1857, when he came to Winona County, and established a grocery in Troy. For five years he carried on business along that line, and then traded his store for eighty acres of land.
Mr. Brady removed to his farm in the 3'ear 1865, and until a short time ago continuously carried on.agricultural pursuits. He has prospered in his undertakings, and his labors have brought him a comfortable competence. As his financial resources were increased, he extended the boundaries of this farm until it now comprises one hundred and sixty acres of rich and arable land. This he rents, the income from the same being sufficient to enable him to Lay aside business cares and live a retired life.
Mr. Brady holds membership with the Catholic Church. He is a pleasant, genial and popular gentleman, who has made many friends throughout this community-, and by his quiet and unassuming, yet honorable, life he has won the confidence of all. He is a self-educated and self-made man, whose success is deserved, and in the historjof his adopted country he well deserves representation.
Nelson Breed.
As printed in Portrait and biographical record of Winona county, Minnesota. Containing biographical sketches of prominent ... citizens .. (1894). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
THOMAS BRADY, who owns a valuable and highly improved farm of one hundred and sixty acres on section 20, Saratoga Township, is a native of the Emerald Isle. He was born in County Cavan, Ireland, in 1828, and is one of a family of four children, three sons and a daughter, whose parents were Mathew.and Susan (Farley) Brady. The days of his childhood and youth were passed upon his father's farm, where he was early injured to hard labor, beginning work in the fields at a tender age. This, however, gave him experience and developed his self-reliance, and the training then received has proven of incalculable benefit to him in his later years. His educational privileges were necessarily limited, and he seldom attended school, except at the night sessions.
On the home farm Mr. Brady continued his labors until 1854 when, at the age of twenty-six years, he resolved to try his fortunes in America. He had heard much of the advantages and privileges here afforded, and resolved to test the truth of these reports, hoping thereby to benefit his financial condition. Taking passage on a sailingvessel bound for the New World, after a voyage of nine* weeks and three days he landed in New York City, from where he made his way to Cambria County, Pa. For two years he worked on a railroad in that state, and in the spring of 1856 came to Minnesota, settling in Fillmore County that locality being then on the frontier. Mr. Brady entered land from the Government, and thereon made his home until 1857, when he came to Winona County, and established a grocery in Troy. For five years he carried on business along that line, and then traded his store for eighty acres of land.
Mr. Brady removed to his farm In the year 1865, and until a short time ago continuously carried on agricultural pursuits. He has prospered in his undertakings, and his labors have brought him a comfortable competence. As his financial
Google resources were increased, he extended the boundaries of this farm until it now comprises one hundred and sixty acres of rich and arable land. This he rents, the income from the same being sufficient to enable him to lay aside business cares and live a retired life.
Mr. Brady holds membership with the Catholic Church. He is a pleasant,* genial and popular gentleman, who has made many friends throughout this community, and by his quiet and unassuming, yet honorable, life he has won the confidence of all. He is a self-educated and self-made man, whose success is deserved, and in the history of his adopted county he well deserves representation.
Nelson Breed,
As printed in Portrait and biographical record of Winona County, Minnesota: containing ... (1895). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: Nelson Breed (b. 1850)
Their biographies name Thomas Brady: Franklin Staples (b. 1833)
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