Michael O'Brien Silver Bow Montana 1910

[Erin1916]

Looking for any information regarding Michael O'Brien b.1874 Cleator Moor Cumberland England.Living Silver Bow Butte Mon.1901 Census with wife Marie Mulholland O'Brien and children. Marie (Mary) is still living Silver Bow 1910 but cannot locate Michael anywhere. Any help would be most appreciated.

[Milliepede]

Hi there

Does it say if Marie is a widow in 1910 or still married?

[RJ137]

The 1910 census states Marie/Mary is divorced.

1910 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLC6-3BB

The birth records of the 3 children listed.

Catherine: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKNT-HBPX

Michael: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKNR-ZDQP

Margaret Elizabeth: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKNT-HBPP

[Erin1916]

Thank You for the information.Where would I get  details of the Divorce please.?

[shellyesq]

Assuming they got divorced in Montana (which may or may not have been the case), there isn't anything comprehensive online for Montana divorce records.  This site gives a contact for divorce information - https://dphhs.mt.gov/vitalrecords/contacts

[shellyesq]

Looks like the actual divorce happened in 1912 - https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91835097/

Divorce granted - https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91835164/

[shellyesq]

I'm not sure if this is your guy, but there's a Michael O'Brien of about the right age who died in Silver Bow in 1918 in part due to alcoholism.  https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-LB2K-Z2J?i=2095&cc=1930397&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQKNR-H932

[oldohiohome]

Mary O'Brien, 31, born in England, living in Butte, divorced, daughter of Thomas Mulholland and Eliza Montgomery
and
Albert E Duff, 29, a miner, born in England, living in Butte, not previously married, son of William H Duff and Mary Martin

married 17 February 1913 in Silver County, Montana, by John Doran, Justice of the Peace
witnesses: James and Margaret Jago

[note: her death rec says her mother's name was Byrne. I found a Mary Mulholland with a hint that her mother was Eliza (Byrne) Mulholland in the English censuses. So I think Byrne is more likely]
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birth
29 December 1915, Butte MT
Edward Duff
son of Albert Edward Duff, a miner, and Mary Mulholland, both born in England
mother resides at 338 E Woolman
1st child of the mother [a misunderstanding, maybe?]
no doctor
informant: Mrs ? L Brown, Nurse

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Died in Butte, Silver Bow County, MT
at 338 E Woolman
January 15, 1914
Mary Duff, born 1881, England
parents: Thomas Mulholland and Elizabeth Byrne, both born in England
informant: Al E Duff, 338 E Woolman
cause: peritonitis, 8 days
contributory: Puerpural sepsis
buried: Catholic Cemetery

[Puerperal sepsis was defined as infection of the genital tract occurring at any time between the onset of rupture of membranes or labour, and the 42nd day postpartum ]

[oldohiohome]

I'm not sure if this is your guy, but there's a Michael O'Brien of about the right age who died in Silver Bow in 1918 in part due to alcoholism.  https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-LB2K-Z2J?i=2095&cc=1930397&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQKNR-H932

This man was buried in Sioux City, Iowa. Did your Michael O'Brien have relatives there?