Person:Maurice O'Brien (1)

Served in also in Minnesota have picture at door of bunkhouse or barn His World War I Military Service Record is #2,378,174 Residence was 5863 Bartmer St., St. Louis, Missouri, Inducted at Jeff Barracks on 6/5/1917. Place of birth listed as Norfolk, Virginia age 21 7/12 yr. record as follows: TR I 25 CAV TO 4 NOV/17; BATRY E 83 FA to Discharge PVT 7/19 Served overseas from 10/28/1918 to 1/18/1919 \called "Maurice" by family 4.born 13 Oct 1894, Norfolk, Virginia according to death certificate and military service 5.died in California, 17 January 1979—have death certificate—listed his father as being born in Virginia Mother in Missouri which is wrong. Friends name on death certificate is Pete Marguglia, Glendale, California. 6.Social Security 566-42-1226 Last Residence: 91020 Montrose, Los Angeles, California. 7.Military Service Record: Residence 5863 Bartmer St., St.Louis, Missouri, Inducted at Jeff Barracks, Born in Norfolk, Virginia, Record TR 125 CAV to 4 Nov/17; BTRY E83 FA to Discharge PVT 7/19. Served overseas from 10/28/1918 to 1/28/1919. 8.According to 1900 census sources (Orphans Home in St. Louis), he was youngest of the 3 boys . In the 1900 census at the Orphan’s home, Charles if 10 May 1892, Denis, Apr 1893 and Morris Jan 1894. 9.Adopted by the Dillons (have 1910 census listing him as adopted son but did not change his name. Used name Morris, Carondelet, TWP, St. Louis, Missouri, birthplace, Virginia 10.Listed in 1930 census as living in Burbank, Los Angeles, California. Wife Clara (3 years older) born in Minnesota—no children. 2 Step-sons are listed Wilbur Frank Muyres (15) And Martin John(12) both are listed as being born in Minnesota. Clara SS# 566-34-0959 Address of Martin 3540 Deer Valley Rd., Rescue, California 95672. Lee Jackson, Deputy Public Guardian, c/o EDC, Public Guardian, 63 Main Street, Placerville, California 95667 Lee called me 9/16/04 and told me that my letter to Martin was forwarded to her, the public Guardian. Martin is now in a home. Martin, I was told, has good days and bad. He has no one. When she told him about my letter, he remembered Maurice fondly and stated he was a “pie baker”. Martin still has a house in Rescue which will eventually have to be disposed of—Lee will include a note that states if any personal items found, they may be of interest to me. Martin didn’t know if any pictures, etc. are in the house. His wife did all of that. Neither of the boys had children or any other survivors. I sent a card, picture of the house at 3050 Honolulu Ave., Verdugo City, California and a picture that I think is Maurice. Father of the two Muyres boys was John Frank, married Clara in 1911 in Shakopee. Clara’s mother was a Stelten and she was born in Shakopee, MN. The census showing Clara and son, John in North Dakota was when she was working her way to California to join John Frank. She left Wilbur in Minnesota with grandparents. She is listed as a cook. Martin remembers Maurice as a baker and his mother as a chef. He thinks they met in Glendale, Calif –not in Minnesota. 11.Have picture at door of bunkhouse or stable showing Maurice stationed in Minnesota

Birth Certificate never found.

1. ↑ Social Security Death Index.
2. ↑ Social Security Death Index.
3. ↑ U.S. Veterans Cemeteries, ca.1800-2004.
4. ↑ U.S. Veterans Cemeteries, ca.1800-2004.
5. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census.