Patrick Breen

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Patrick Breen was an Irish-American pioneer best known for keeping a detailed diary as a member of the ill-fated Donner Party during its entrapment in the Sierra Nevada in the winter of 1846–1847.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish-American pioneer
diarist
person
associatedWithEvent California Trail migration NERFINISHED
westward expansion of the United States
child Edward Breen NERFINISHED
Isabella Breen NERFINISHED
James Breen NERFINISHED
John Breen NERFINISHED
Nancy Breen NERFINISHED
Patrick Breen Jr. NERFINISHED
Peter Breen NERFINISHED
Simon Breen NERFINISHED
diaryCoversPeriod winter of 1846–1847
diaryLanguage English
diaryLocation Sierra Nevada, California NERFINISHED
documented deaths within the Donner Party
rescue efforts for the Donner Party
starvation and hardship among Donner Party members
weather conditions during the Donner Party entrapment
ethnicity Irish
historicalEra 19th century
keptDiaryDuring Donner Party entrapment in the Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED
language English
Irish
memberOf Donner Party NERFINISHED
migratedTo United States NERFINISHED
name Patrick Breen NERFINISHED
nationality Irish-American
notableFor keeping a detailed diary of the Donner Party entrapment
occupation farmer
pioneer
origin Ireland NERFINISHED
participatedIn Donner Party NERFINISHED
primarySourceFor historical study of the Donner Party
regionOfActivity American West NERFINISHED
California NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
residenceDuringEvent Donner Lake camp NERFINISHED
spouse Margaret Breen NERFINISHED
survived Donner Party disaster NERFINISHED
traveledRoute Sierra Nevada crossing attempt in 1846
traveledWith Breen family NERFINISHED
workSubject Donner Party entrapment
workType diary
wroteWork Breen Donner Party diary NERFINISHED

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Donner Party associatedWithPerson Patrick Breen