"An Illustrated history of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties : with a
brief outline of the early history of the state of Oregon." Chicago?: Western
Historical Pub. Co., 1902.  Page 625.  Malheur County.

JEREMIAH BROSNAN

     In the south part of the Emerald Isle, in County Kerry, was born the
subject of this article about thirty-seven years ago.  Mr. Brosnan was reared on
a farm and in 1883 bade farewell to the scenes of childhood and cast his lot
with the fortunes of the new world across the sea.  He landed in Castle Garden
all right, then came direct to the regions of the west, Boise, Idaho, being the
first place for operations.  Later we find him on lower Willow creek and with
true grit and activity he was soon engaged in handling cattle on the range.  For
some time he continued this work for wages and then rented land for himself and
engaged in raising cattle on his own responsibility.  Success attended the wise
and industrious efforts put forth on his part, and he soon rose to be one of the
prosperous stockmen of Malheur county.  In June, 1898, he bought the place where
he now resides, ten miles west from Ontario, having a quarter section on the
Malheur river.  It is well improved, has a good supply of water, is provided
with good and comfortable building, and is conducted in a skillful manner.  Mr.
Brosnan raises an abundance of alfalfa for stock purposes and he has a fine band
of cattle.
     The happy marriage of Mr. Brosnan and Miss Fannie Burns, also a native of
Ireland, was celebrated on March 7, 1892, and they have been blessed by the
advent of three children, Maggie E., Fannie H., Thomas J.  In Mr. Brosnan we
have one of the finest exemplifications of what a man of pluck, industry, and
ability can do in this country.  He landed in Castle Garden with no more than
fifty cents and he has made his way from that time to this by his own efforts of
enterprise, having gained his present fine holding solely by his own labors,
which he has bestowed with wisdom, as the returns show, and have been carried on
with untiring zeal for the accomplishment of the good purpose of gaining a
competence for himself and his family and he now has not only a fine rural home,
but is among the leading stockmen of the county.  Mr. Brosnan is also highly
thought of by all who know him, being a man dominated by sound principles and
wisdom.
 

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2006 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.