Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

Thomas CONNOR, butcher, Braidwood; was born in Ireland May 8, 1838, and is the son of 
Thomas and Bridget (WALDER) CONNOR of Ireland; his father was a farmer, died when Mr. 
Connor was young; his mother then married Patrick CARROLL. In 1847, emigrated to Quebec, 
Canada, then to Vermont; here Mr. CONNOR was engaged in working on a railroad, and in 
1848, came West to Illinois, and settled in Joliet; here he was engaged in working in a 
woolen factory, then as a driver on a canal boat six years, then station agent for the 
canal company three years; from here he went to coal digging in different parts of Will 
and Grundy Counties; in 1866, he settled down, and commenced farming and butchering, 
known as the Connor Brothers, who are the oldest butchers at the business in Braidwood; 
his mother is still living on the old homestead. Mr. CONNOR has held several offices 
of public trust. Is liberal in his politics, and is a member of the Roman Catholic 
Church. He came to America a poor boy, and with hard labor, good management, is one 
of the successful men of Braidwood; owns 800 acres of land.


Additional Comments:
HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.