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	O'NEILL, Bernard J. (Ireland, Aug. 15, 1846-Unknown). Bernard and his parents came to Iowa and settled in Dubuque County in 1852. As an adult, he entered the grain trade and carried on that business through 1880. He bought and stored grain during the winter and shipped it during the spring. Beginning in 1870 he was also involved in manufacturing brick. During the summer season, he manufactured 1,000,000 annually.		O'NEILL, Bernard J. (Ireland, Aug. 15, 1846-Unknown). Bernard and his parents came to Iowa and settled in Dubuque County in 1852. As an adult, he entered the grain trade and carried on that business through 1880. He bought and stored grain during the winter and shipped it during the spring. Beginning in 1870 he was also involved in manufacturing brick. During the summer season, he manufactured 1,000,000 annually. (1)

	In February 1876 the ''Dubuque Herald'' announced that in addition to his large brick yard, O'Neill had purchased 1.5 acres of land which contained a large clay bank once owned by Brown & Hedley who manufactured bricks. The paper stated that O'Neill now owned six acres of the best brick making clay in the city. (1)		In February 1876 the ''Dubuque Herald'' announced that in addition to his large brick yard, O'Neill had purchased 1.5 acres of land which contained a large clay bank once owned by Brown & Hedley who manufactured bricks. The paper stated that O'Neill now owned six acres of the best brick making clay in the city. (2)

	O'Neill began real-estate dealing and platted and laid out five ~~additions~~ comprising an area of one hundred and twenty-five acres, all inside the city limits. In 1887 he aided in the organization of the [[DUBUQUE HIGH BRIDGE COMPANY]] and secured from the city a bonus of $25,000. He was made ~~President~~ of the company for three years. He was one of the organizers of the [[BOARD OF TRADE]] and served as its vice-~~President~~. (2)		O'Neill began real-estate dealing and platted and laid out five subdivisions comprising an area of one hundred and twenty-five acres, all inside the city limits. In 1887 he aided in the organization of the [[DUBUQUE HIGH BRIDGE COMPANY]] and secured from the city a bonus of $25,000. He was made president of the company for three years. He was also one of the organizers of the [[BOARD OF TRADE]] and served as its vice-president. (3)

			The 1870-1871 and 1875-1876 '''Dubuque City Directory''' located this business on the northwest corner of Hill and 5th.

			The 1884-1885 and 1886-87 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed the west side of Brad south of W. 3rd as the address.

	~~See: [[BERNARD J. O'NEILL]]~~

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	1. ~~"Caught on the Fly~~," ''Dubuque ~~Herald~~'', ~~February 9, 1876~~, p. ~~4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18760209&printsec=frontpage&hl=en~~		1. Oldt, Franklin. '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 855

	2. "~~Irish in Iowa~~," Online: ~~http~~://~~www~~.~~celticcousins~~.~~net~~/~~irishiniowa/carlowbios.htm~~		2. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', February 9, 1876, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18760209&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

	~~Oldt~~, ~~Franklin~~. ~~'''History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''~~. ~~Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p~~. ~~855~~		3. "Irish in Iowa," Online: http://www.celticcousins.net/irishiniowa/carlowbios.htm

	'''Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa'''. Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1894, p. 488-491		'''Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa'''. Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1894, p. 488-491

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	In February 1876 the ''Dubuque Herald'' announced that in addition to his large brick yard, O'Neill had purchased 1.5 acres of land which contained a large clay bank once owned by Brown & Hedley who manufactured bricks. The paper stated that O'Neill now owned six acres of the best brick making clay in the city. (1)		In February 1876 the ''Dubuque Herald'' announced that in addition to his large brick yard, O'Neill had purchased 1.5 acres of land which contained a large clay bank once owned by Brown & Hedley who manufactured bricks. The paper stated that O'Neill now owned six acres of the best brick making clay in the city. (1)

	O'Neill began real-estate dealing and platted and laid out five additions ~~to the city~~ comprising an area of one hundred and twenty-five acres, all inside the city limits. In 1887 he aided in the organization of the [[DUBUQUE HIGH BRIDGE COMPANY]] and secured from the city		O'Neill began real-estate dealing and platted and laid out five additions comprising an area of one hundred and twenty-five acres, all inside the city limits. In 1887 he aided in the organization of the [[DUBUQUE HIGH BRIDGE COMPANY]] and secured from the city a bonus of $25,000. He was made President of the company for three years. He was one of the organizers of the [[BOARD OF TRADE]] and served as its vice-President. (2)
	a bonus of $25,000. He was made President of the company for three years. He was one of the organizers of the ~~Dubuque Board of Trade~~ and ~~serving~~ as its ~~Vice~~-President.

	In June, 1888, O'Neill began real-estate operations and platted and platted five additions to the city, equaling an area of one hundred and twenty-five acres, all inside the city limits. In 1887 he aided in the organization of the [[DUBUQUE WAGON BRIDGE]] company and obtained from the city a bonus of $25,000. He was made president of the company and filled the position for three years. O'Neill was one of the organizers of the [[BOARD OF TRADE]], serving as its vice-president during 1892 when it was responsible for attracting five factories to the city. (2)

	See: [[BERNARD J. O'NEILL]]		See: [[BERNARD J. O'NEILL]]

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O'NEILL, Bernard J. (Ireland, Aug. 15, 1846-Unknown). Bernard and his parents came to Iowa and settled in Dubuque County in 1852. As an adult, he entered the grain trade and carried on that business through 1880. He bought and stored grain during the winter and shipped it during the spring. Beginning in 1870 he was also involved in manufacturing brick. During the summer season, he manufactured 1,000,000 annually.

In February 1876 the ''Dubuque Herald'' announced that in addition to his large brick yard, O'Neill had purchased 1.5 acres of land which contained a large clay bank once owned by Brown & Hedley who manufactured bricks. The paper stated that O'Neill now owned six acres of the best brick making clay in the city. (1)

O'Neill began real-estate dealing and platted and laid out five additions to the city comprising an area of one hundred and twenty-five acres, all inside the city limits. In 1887 he aided in the organization of the [[DUBUQUE HIGH BRIDGE COMPANY]] and secured from the city
a bonus of $25,000. He was made President of the company for three years. He was one of the organizers of the Dubuque Board of Trade and serving as its Vice-President.

In June, 1888, O'Neill began real-estate operations and platted and platted five additions to the city, equaling an area of one hundred and twenty-five acres, all inside the city limits. In 1887 he aided in the organization of the [[DUBUQUE WAGON BRIDGE]] company and obtained from the city a bonus of $25,000. He was made president of the company and filled the position for three years. O'Neill was one of the organizers of the [[BOARD OF TRADE]], serving as its vice-president during 1892 when it was responsible for attracting five factories to the city. (2)

See: [[BERNARD J. O'NEILL]]

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1. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', February 9, 1876, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18760209&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

2. "Irish in Iowa," Online: http://www.celticcousins.net/irishiniowa/carlowbios.htm

Oldt, Franklin. '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 855

'''Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa'''. Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1894, p. 488-491

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