DEATH OF MRS. BRYAN O'NEILL. -- Mrs. Bryan O'Neill
a lady of decided culture and refinement, wife of Bryan O'Neill,
the well known contractor, died at her husband's home, No. 221
Gordon street, this city [Allentown], on Friday morning last. She
was a native of Ireland, and in her youth was a teacher at Montreal,
Canada, and subsequently pursued the same vocation in South
Wales, England, where she first met her future husband, Mr. O'Neill.
They were married in London in 1869 [ 25 Oct 1856], and husband
and wife [and 2 ten yr old boys] shortly after came to the United
States, and resided in our city since. She is survived by her husband,
two sons, Henry J., the well known lawyer here, and Bryan P., the
photographer. Mrs. O'Neill was a lady of most admirable qualities,
and a devoted wife and mother. The family have the sympathy of
the community in their bereavement.
--- Allentown Democrat 25 Aug 1897
she passed away on 20 Aug 1897
Can you imagine!!! She must have gone to Canada sometime during the potato famine in Ireland about 1850, then went to South Wales. I guess I get my wanderlust from both the Reed and the Magennis side of the family. I have a feeling that the picture does not do her justice. Besides being a teacher some of the information I have about her indicates that she also played the organ at her local Church. She is the one who lived near the "gherkin" in London. 
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