O'Hara confetti
This page is composed of interesting O'Hara stories found online. Some of those involved have a loose family connection with the Majors and McLaughlins, others do not. |
| One of the unluckiest men in the world |
| The Patrick O'Hara in these three items most likely was the brother of Bridget O'Hara who married Harry McLaughlin. He certain is the man whose body was found in the Erie Canal. If all three items indeed are about the same Patrick O'Hara, he was one of the unluckiest men who ever lived. |
Syracuse Evening Telegram, May 11, 1901
Patrick O’Hara, an employe of the Solvay Process Company, fell from the roof of one of the company’s buildings about 8:30 o’clock this morning and was seriously injured. An ambulance was called and he was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital. At the hospital was found that O’Hara’s right thigh was fractured and his right forearm broken. He is a man about 25 years of age. |
Syracuse Evening Telegram, March 29, 1902
Patrick O’Hara of 706 Tompkins Street, an employe in Sanderson Brothers steel works, was badly scalded this morning while firing a boiler. A plug blew out and the man was enveloped in stseam. He was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital and will recover. |
Syracuse Post-Standard, June 12. 1921
Body of Patrick O’Hara Recovered in Erie Canal
The body of Patrick O’Hara, 47, steel worker, of 202 South Wilbur Avenue, was found in the Ernie Canal at 1:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon near the Paragon Plaster Company’s plant. O’Hara had not been home since Wednesday night, and it is believed he met with the accident that night.
He was employed at the Crucible Steel Company’s plant in West Fayette Street and probably slipped while wallking along the bank on his way home.
Surviving are one brother, Martin A. O’Hara, and two sisters, Mrs. Frederick Blattner and Mrs. J. C. Coughlin. Funeral services will be held at 9 o’clock this morning from the home and at 9:30 in St. Patrick’s Church. Burial will be in St. Agnes’ Cemetery. |
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Skaneateles Free Press, December 16, 1876
Misses Annie May and Kate O’Hara left town Thursday for California, intending to make their home in that state. |
| This was a bold step under any circumstances, in 1876. We suspect Annie May was the sister of Bridget May, who married Patrick O'Hara in 1860, then followed him to California two years later. Kate O'Hara may have been Patrick's sister. |
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| Is this a definition of tragicomedy? |
The Fair Haven (NY) Register, Feb. 20,1901
Edward O’Hara of Port Byron while incarcerated in the city lockup on a charge of public intoxication, one night last week, made an attempt to commit suicide by hanging himself with his suspenders. However, the rubber in them proved too elastic and his life was saved for another time. |
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She's huff and
| Another good deed becomes complicated |
Auburn Citizen-Advertiser, December 13, 1935
Girl Hitch-Hiker Believed to be Shirley O’Hearn
From the Albany Knickerbocker-Press
A girl hitch-hiker given a lift and a night’s lodging by a Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O’Hara of Auburn about three months ago is believed to be the mysterious Shirley O’Hearn, whose identity and destingation have baffled Albany police for several days.
A truck driver turned the girl over to police Tuesday after bringing her from New York to Albany. Questioned by authorities here, she informed them that she is seeking a friend who married a man named O’Hara. She said the O’Haras live “a block from the state penitentiary.”
Mention of a state penitentiary led police to believe the girl may have meant Auburn instead of Albany.
Auburn police last night located Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O’Hara of 129 Wall Street.
Mrs. O’Hara said that about three months ago while she and her husband were returning by automobile from a trip to Syracuse they picked up a girl who was hitch-hiking. The girl was allowed to stay at the O’Hara home over night.
Mrs. O’Hara described the girl hitch-hiker as attractive but rather short.
Police believe the girl hitch-hiker and the mysterious Shirley O’Hearn are one and the same person. The O’Hearn girl is being detained at the House of Good Shepherd for a hearing tomorrow on a charge of vagrancy. |
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| She'll huff and she'll puff ... |
Auburn News and Bulletin, September 14, 1883
The Circus at the City Hall
Superintendent Underwood Allows a Frown
to Play Upon His Brow
Mrs. O’Hara called on Superintendent of Charities Underwood this afternoon. The gentleman was in.
Mrs. O’Hara told a tale of woe and asked for a quarter of a ton of coal. Then it was that the usually urbane John allowed a frown to play upon his serene brow, and then he told her that he knew of her circumstances and could not comply with her modest request.
Mrs. O’Hara demanded it, Mr. Underwood refused it. Mrs. O’Hara said she’d stay here till she got it.
“Shure phwat are yez here for?”
“To stay, but you are not,” replied the superintendent. And he assisted her out and shut the door.
His lady caller kicked the door in and told him he was no good. He again closed and locked the door and a peeker at the blinds might have seen Mr. U. quietly at work at his books, wholly obvlivious to the storm that was raging at the door.
Mrs. O’Hara got tired and went away.
John opened the door and smiled. “Why,” said he, “she’s got a grown son at work and two daughters that dress better than my family does.”
It’s a cold day when the circus fails to visit the City Hall. While this was going on Recorder Gulon was trying to adjust a quarrel between a landlady and her tenant who lived in the same house. It was evident that they had each bestowed a liberal allowance of pet names and opprobrious epithets upon the other and their case was adjourned to Monday next at 2 o’clock p.m. |
| This is strictly a guess, and perhaps unfair, but the Mrs. O'Hara in this story might well be the unfortunate Mary O'Hara who would outlive at least two of her three children. |
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| This relative was always welcome |
Auburn Citizen, June 17. 1926
John D. Rockefeller toured Finger Lakes region where he was born. While passing through Moravia he stopped at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John P. O’Hara. Mrs. O’Hara is a cousin of Mr. Rockefeller. |
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