Patrick Sheedy & Julia Connery
Preface by Jenny Fawcett Patrick Sheedy, and his brother Michael, sons of Michael Sheedy and Margaret Walsh, were from Galbally, Glen of Aherlow, Co Tippy. The brothers arrived in New South Wales as immigrants per Lascar, on the 11th Nov 1841, having departed Cork,Ireland on the 28th July of that year. The family group consisted of Patrick and his wife Julia, and their four children (Marg,Michael,Mary & Cath), and Patrick's brother Michael, and their niece Mary Ann Blackburn,[age 20] and two cousins of Julia's by the name of Margaret Gorman, one of whom was to shortly become the wife of Michael Sheedy [bro of Pat]. After the vessel arrived at NSW, gratuities were issed to those who had assisted favourably on the journey to Australia, including Mr Clements, (teacher) Patrick and Michael Sheedy, and others. Patrick was assigned to Mr Klensendoriffe of Limestone Plains {Queanbeyan/Canberra} at a yearly wage of £20,and was accompanied there by his wife and children. His brother Michael was assigned to the same employer at Limestones Plains, as was their cousin Mary Blackburn. Patrick and Johanna eventually ran a dairy herd on Yarralumla on the area now known as the Yarralumla nursery towards Kurrajong Point. Patrick had an untimely death in 1866. Interestingly, a Sheehy family is looking for Ivers relations in Australia also;- My family is from Springmount in Rathkeale, Limerick. In 1866 a Mary Kate Sheehy (Mother Gertrude) arrived from Irelland to Bathurst in N.S.W. to found the Sisters of Mersy in Australia. She was followed by her sister Charlotte Anne in 1868 (Sr Bernard). In 1898 their neice Sr Patrick (also Charlotte) professed in Bathurst. These are all related to me and there were reputed to be ather relatives which I would like to trace . the only clue I have to them is the surname Ievers (sic) who were supposed to be cousins. I would be grateful for any information on any decendants. The first 2 named parents were Edward Sheehy and Mary Anne De Courcy Sheehy. I have been in Australia since 1973. contact see Maureen Burns I am much indebted to Jeanne Waugh for information on this family. Patrick Sheedy born c: c1808. Galbally.Glen of Aherlow. parents: Michael Sheedy & Margaret Walsh. [src:shipping records] religon: occupation: literacy: death: 13th July 1866.Queanbeyan. NSW.[no 6340] [the result of a sulky accident] burial: shipping arrival: immigrant per Lascar age.29. health.good. roman catholic. literacy. neither read nor write. married: Julia [Johanna] Connery other names: [often mistaken spelt Johanna/Connelly] born 1813. Ireland. died: 2nd Feb 1889.Rock Valley. NSW. shipping arrival: immigrant per Lascar age.29. health.good. roman catholic. literacy. neither read nor write. History: Children unknown child born and died Ireland unknown child born and died Ireland. Margaret Sheedy [known as Ann?] bc 1834.Tipperary * Ireland. [*on death cert] d. 1895, Nov 15th,Beechworth.Vict [15618] m. 1847 Nicholas Ivers of Palmerville.Queanb. [no v1847 864 95] issue: [*from death cert of both Mgt and Nicholas] Bold indicates name known by on parents death certificate,if not listed in bold, then not listed on either parents' death certs] Mary Ann Ivers [dau of Nicholas & ANN b 1850.Warrnambool.Vict. Christ. Church . W.bool [no 31782/457] reg 1850.Sydney St James.NSW[] note: Mary have been born in W.bool, chris in the church available, and then upon the families return to Sydney, they have had her christened in the Roman Catholic Church. died in infancy ?? Bridget Ivers dau of Nicholas and Ann reg Sydney 1852 St James RC. [v1852 246269] died in infancy? *William Ivers. reg 1853.RC.St Francis.Vict [7379] d 1853.Vict [130] *Michael Ivers ?m 1882 Vict to Mary Ronan [3824] issue known Alice Mary b 1887.Yack [33094] Annie b 1883.Yack.[27475] *Julia Ivers b.c1856. d.1939.Garfield. [16676] m 1875.Vic to Edward Heffernan [592] *John Ivers reg 1859 Beechworth [4871] d.1924.Beechworth. [8225] m Margaret O'Callaghan *Agnes Ellen Ivers bc1860. d.1950.Wonthaggi. [19693] m 1897. Samuel Robinson. *Alice Ivers reg 1863.Beechworth [18965] d m 1888.Vict Joseph Ford [5152] *Charles Wm Ivers reg 1866.Beechworth [6637] *Edward Patrick Ivers reg 1868 Little River.Vic [27319] d 1918. *Thomas Arthur Ivers reg 1871 Yack.Vic [27467] d 1939. *Mary Jane Ivers reg 1873. Yackadandah.vic [28059] *Kate Ivers m 1899 to Patrick Maher History. Nicholas Ivers (22) and his wife Mary (Shannon-20) arrived in NSW on the 11th Nov 1841 per Lascar {note.same ship as his future father in law}. Nicholas was a farm labourer, and was engaged by a relative of his, William Casey, of the Cowpastures, near Sydney. Four years after their arrival they were living at Ginninderra [near Canberra]. Mary nee Shannon died in childbirth, and was buried on the 31st Aug 1845, her son John being buried 4 days later. On June 6th 1847 at Queanbeyan, Nicholas Ivers m Margaret Sheedy, who would then been about 13 years of age. [age 6 on shipping arrival per Lascar] 1851.Nicholas Ivers was the mail contractor at Warrnambool.Victoria.residence: Timor St. [src:PD] [note.probably for local resident Wm Rutledge, who,like his brother in Queanbeyan,was an extensive landowner and both men being official large scale mail contractors.] Nicholas Ivers died 28th Oct 1896. at Stanley, Beechworth.Vict. [* 15015] son of Michael Ivers & Margaret Casey. his age is rather oddly given as 75 years,26 weeks, and 4 days.son Michael Ivers gave information that Nicholas had been born at Limerick, had spent 8 years in NSW, and 35 years in Victoria, [incorrect] and no mention was made of Nicholas' former marriage in Ireland.Ages of children on his death cert are listed incorrectly. Note: other Iver's family in Beechworth who may be Nicholas' family..? Michael Ivers, died 1887.Beechworth Hosp.age 70 parents: Pat Ivers & Kate Cassie. [9122] Postal Directories for Victoria: 1868.Nicholas Ivers. Farmer.Sandy Creek 1869.ditto 1870.ditto 1871.ditto 1875.Nicholas Ivers.Farmer.Kiewa 1880.Nicholas Ivers.Farmer.Gundowring Michael Ivers.Farmer.Gundowring Michael Ivers.Farmer.Dederang. 1884.Michael Ivers.Farmer.Dederang. 1888.Mrs Mgt Ivers.Farmer.Dederang. Michael Ivers.Farmer.Dederang. 1891.Edward Ivers & Co. Scotts Hotel 438-444 Little Collins St Melb. John Ivers. Dairyman. Kyneton. Mgt Ivers. Farmer.Gundowring Michl Ivers. Farmer Dederang. 1895.Michael Ivers. Farmer.Dederang. Owen Ivers. Farmer. Murrabil Edward Ivers. Fruiterer. 91 Glenferrie Rd.Hawth. John Ivers. Dairyman. Kyneton. Michael Sheedy bc 1837.Ireland. d.1884,24th Feb. Gundagai.NSW. m.Elizabeth Ryanat Goulburn NSW.1861 [1854] contact Lori Hackney Mary Sheedy bc 1839. Ireland. d.1918,11th Aug.Bungonia.NSW. m.Michael Ryan at Springbank.NSW.1859. [1866] Catherine Sheedy bc 1841.Ireland. d m.1861,6th June to Bryan Kennedy at Beechworth, Vict. issue known Edward Kennedy. b d.1927.Castlemaine. [13736] John Sheedy b 1843, Oct 17th at Murrumbidgee River NSW.[9477] sponsers: Martin and Mary Pike [nee Sheedy] d 1918, Oct 16th at Goulburn NSW. [18568] m 1868, June 10th to Bridget Flanagan Queanbeyan.NSW. [3237] issue: Pat Sheedy. known as "Stout" Pat operated the Post Office at Tharwa for more than 50 years with his wife Emma Daley. Patrick Sheedy known as 'Black Pat'. b 1846, July 14th, Yarralumla, NSW. d 1922, June 6th at Young.NSW. 1873.[8620] buried at Young with his wife.RC section. m Catherine Ryan [2133] Ellen Sheedy b 1849,May 27th, Yarralumla,NSW. d 1930.Bexley. NSW [?] m 1873, Dec 4th to James {Jock} McCormack at Albury. [1645] Family Researchers/Informants: Jeanne Waugh rwjtw@tpgi.com.au Lori Hackney desc of Michael Sheedy & Elizabeth Ryan. Garry Ragen Notes * = sighted original record. PD = Postal Directories.
