William DONOHOE
b. 1834 Liverpool, NSW ; parents James DONOHOE & Celia COX
d.
m. 10 June 1853
Annie’s death certificate says that the marriage took place in Wangaratta, Vic. but Mary Ann’s birth certificate says the marriage took place in Yass, NSW. I have not yet located evidence for the marriage in either place – this may be because Annie was still officially married to her first husband.
Annie REARDON
b. 1824 Liverpool, Eng. ; parents Patrick John REARDON & Mary ?
d. 29 May 1908 Cobar, NSW ; buried Cobar (RC) Cemetery, NSW
m1. 19 Jul 1846 St Francis’ (RC) Melbourne, Vic. – William THORPE – 2 children:
i. Annabella THORPE b. 1849 Geelong, Vic. (see Obituary, below)
ii. Henry THORPE b. c1853 Geelong, Vic.
The information about Annie’s first marriage was provided by her granddaughter Mary Keelty nee Downey for her death certificate. I have verified the marriage but cannot find the death of Thorpe if Annie was widowed.
The only Ann Reardon to arrive in Port Phillip prior to 1846 came aboard the Strathfieldsaye in 1841 as a 21-year-old. In fact, Ann would have been only 17 years of age in that year, but she may have bumped up her age for the voyage.
Children:
1. Mary Ann DONOHOE
b. 10 Jun 1855 Wangaratta, Vic. ; d. 20 Mar 1917 Sydney, NSW ; buried Rookwood Cemetery, NSW ;
m1. 1875 – Reuben DOWNEY (parents John DOWNEY & Mary A UNKNOWN; d. 1878 Grenfell, NSW) – 3 children ;
m2. 13 May 1880 Forbes, NSW – John Joseph WORTHINGTON (b. 1856 Glen Kenny, Lake George, NSW ; parents James WORTHINGTON & Mary Teresa BYRNE) – 8 children.
The witness to Mary Ann’s birth was a Mrs Sarah Reardon of Wangaratta, likely a relative of Annie’s, but I haven’t yet been able to establish a connection.
Headstone Annie Donohoe (nee Reardon)
In loving memory of our dear mother, Annie Donohoe, who departed this life at Cobar May 30th 1908 aged 84 years. Erected by her loving son and daughter, Henry and Annabella. |
Obituary Anna Bella Fitzgerald (nee Thorpe)
| FITZGERALD. Another old pioneer of the State in the person of Mrs Annabella Fitzgerald, (relict of the late Mr Mark Fitzgerald) has crossed the Great Divide. The old lady, who had reached the advanced age of 74, had only been ill for about 10 days previously. About that time she was visited by Dr Maloney, who found that she was suffering from heart trouble, but she afterwards had an attack of pleurisy, which was the actual cause of death. The day prior to her death, she seemed to make a good recovery and passed a peaceful night, but she collapsed and died suddenly on Thursday afternoon. The late Mrs. Fitzgerald was a native of Wangaratta, Victoria. In the early days of the Forbes goldfields, she went there with her mother and brothers, where they resided for a number of years. She was the first teacher of a school at Parkes. She married the late Mr Mark Fitzgerald at Forbes, and shortly afterwards they selected land, under the John Robertson Act, eight miles from Forbes on the Lachlan. In those days, surveyors were few in number and their visits were few and far between. When a surveyor came along to “take stock” of the land Mr Fitzgerald had selected it was found that he had erected his residence outside the boundary of his selection. Just about that time, the Grenfell goldfields broke out, and Mr Fitzgerald went there, abandoning his selection. It was in 1890 that the Fitzgerald family went to the Wamboyne district. The eldest son, Richard, selected his present holding, and the family resided there for a time. Later on, the father selected “Uplands,” which was held by him and his wife up to the time of their respective deaths – the former predeceasing his wife two years ago. Mrs Fitzgerald was the mother of 16 children nine of whom are now living. Whilst at Moonbi, three of her daughters were drowned through a log-boat capsizing on the river. Deceased was of a kindly, charitable and hospitable disposition and won the esteem and affection of all with whom she came in contact. She has played a worthy part in the development of this district in particular, and the State as a whole. The remains were brought from Wamboyne on Friday afternoon and interred alongside those of her late husband in the R.C. portion of the Wyalong cemetery. The Rev. Father Shannon officiated at the graveside, the funeral arrangements being conducted by Mr E. Mills. A family of nine sons and daughters are left to mourn their sad loss. The Rons are Messrs Richard, Edward and Harry, of Wamboyne; and Patrick, of Sydney. The daughters are Miss Fitzgerald, of Wamboyne; Mrs Harrison of Sydney: Mrs Riley of Goolagong; Mrs J. Anderson, of Clear Ridge; and Mrs D. Jones of Girral. The whole of the members of the family were present at the funeral, with the exception of Mrs Riley, who had just returned to Sydney after visiting her mother at Wamboyne. |
Christine's Compendium of Family History 