Thomas Sheedy and Honora Walsh
Preface by Jenny Fawcett
 
Thomas Sheedy , continually recorded at Nenagh.Tipperary.
Three children known to have emigrated to Australia.


Thomas Sheedy - 
born c:		c1807. Ireland 		[src:marr cert]
parents:	

religon:	roman catholic

occupation:	carpenter	[on dau Cath's marr cert*]
		& wheelwright.

death:		1890,20th March at Nenagh Workhouse, Tipperary
		[attached to the General Hospital].Nenagh.
burial:

shipping arrivals:
		

married:	Thomas Sheedy & Honor [sic] Walsh married at 
		the Catholic church of St Marys of the Rosary,
	        Nenagh, 11th of Feb 1834.		[*]
		witnesses: Edmond Ryan & Alicia Walsh.
		by Rev.Ambrose O'Connor PP.V.G.

spouse:		 Honora Walsh
born             Ireland. 
parents:         
died.            
buried.         
		
History:

1834.	Thomas Sheedy  living at 90 Pound St, Nenagh.Ireland.

Children:

Mary Maria Sheedy	
		b.1834,Apr 3rd.  Nenagh.Tipperary
		d.1906,Mar 23rd. Vict. Aust	[no 2911]
		m1.1859.Bendigo.Vict. William Holton Pettit
						[no 1865]
		m2.1867.Inglewood.Vict Thomas Caldwell
					[no 1626] 
						
		issue - known
		Thos Hy Peytett [sic]	
			b 1860.Kingower. [15286]
		John Lad Pettit		
			b 1864.Kingower. [2894]
		Wm Holmes Pettit	
			b 1862.Kingower. [2982]
		Charles David Caldwell	
			b 1869.Inglewood.[2918]	
		James Caldwell.		
			b 1870.Inglewood [16474]
		Charles David Caldwell  
			b 1876.Inglewood [23949]
		Mary Jane Caldwell.     
			b 1879.Mt Ko.	 [10825]
	
		
Margaret Sheedy
		bapt.1836,Jun 20th. Nenagh.Tipperary
		d
		m

Anne Sheedy	bapt.1839,15th Mar. Nenagh Tipperary
		arrived Vict. c1863.   [*src:dth cert]    		
		d. 1913,July 4th. at Kingower, Vict.Aust.
		  details: death cause: heart failure.
	          informant. son Charles Nelson.Kingower.
	          buried: July 6th.Kingower.Vict.
	
		m.1868,Jan 7th at Kingower,Vict,to 
			Peter Nelson (bc1832.Denmark.)
		at the bride's residence, Kingower.
		by the Rev Michael J Shanahan [*cert no 488]
		Ann's occupation: Innkeeper.
		Peter's occupation" miner.
		witnesses: Charles Tmobloch? and
			   Matt.M.Sheedy. 
		[relationship not defined
		but possibly Matt m Mary Kelly 1870.?]

		Peter Nelson variously recorded as Neilson.

		issue
		Margaret Nelson
		Neils Nelson
		Thomas Nelson
		Peter Nelson
		Annie Nelson
		Moren? Nelson
		Charles Nelson
		infant.Nelson.

John Sheedy	bapt.1841,Nov 12th. Nenagh.Tipperary.
		d.

Thomas Sheedy	bapt.1842,Oct 18th. Nenagh.Tipperary.

Honora Sheedy	bapt.1847,Jul 16th. Nenagh.Tipperary.

Catherine Mary Sheedy  known as Kate Sheedy
		b.1847,Sept ?, Nenagh,Tipperary.
		d.1913,Nov 23, Kingower, Victoria,Aus.
		buried: 1913.Kingower.Vict.

		m.1868,Mar 17th Inglewood, Vict.to	 [no 491]
			Michael O'Shaughnessy  
		witness :Peter & Ann Nelson  [br & sister in law]
		history  
		Michael O'Shaughnessy was born c 1838 in 
		Woodford,Galway, and died 8/8/1906 in Rheola, 
		Vict. [12019]
		He was a blacksmith and farmer.
		He had arrived at Point Henry,Geelong, on the
		City of Manchester on the 11th July 1854,
		with his parents. After a brief stay at Geelong,
		he went with his arents to the Ballarat & Bendigo
		goldfields, where they stayed for three years. 
		The  O'Shannessy family then went to Kingower, 
		which became Michael's homeplace. 
		In 1868 Michael was a miner at Kingower, and m
		Kate Sheedy at St Mary Church. For a greater 
		number of years Michael followed the occupation 
		of fencing and dam contractor in various parts of 	
		the state.
		From 1876 - 1886 the family had lived in NSW,
		returning to Korong in 1886. In later years, 
		Michael entered into farming at the head of the 
		Cochranes Creek, near Welila,in conjunction with 
		his son Michael,until the start of WW1,when this 
		son joined the Australian Infantry.
		Michael snr then resided at Rheola, until his 
		death.
		Upon Michael's death in 1916, his funeral was 
		largely attended as he was widely known and highly 
		respected.	
		He was remembered as one of the pioneers of the 
		Korong district. 

		issue
		John Mich O'Shannessy.  b 1868.Kingower	  [23906]
				        d 1939.South Yarra. 
					m 1902.Kate Hogan
		Honora O'Shannessy	b 1870.Kingower.   
					d 1939.Wedderburn.Melbourne.
					m 1889.John Noonan
		Thos Rich.O'Shanessy	b 1873.Whela.Vict.  [17295]
					d 1879.Balranald.NSW. 
		Mary Bridgt.O'Shannessy b 1875.Glanalbyn.Vic. [23887]
					d 1956.Alphington.Vic
		James O'Shannessy	b 1879.Balranald. Vict 
					d 1879.Balranald.
		Margaret O'Shannessy	b 1880.Walgett.NSW.
					d 1969.Kew.Vict.
		Michael Thos O'Shannessy 
					b 1882. Walgett NSW  [377?]
					d 1917.KIA.Northern France. 
						near Belgium.
					Michael was buried at Strand
					Military Cemetery, Belgium.
					occupation.Corporal.[farmer]
		Annie O'Shannessy	b 1885.Bullaburra.Bourke.NSW
					d 1955.Aust.		[15584]
		Edward Pat O'Shannessy	b 1889.Whela Vict
					d 1893. 
		

Family Researchers:

Stephen Egan..
Bob Middleton
Janet Caldwell,34 Strada Cres.Mulgrave.3170.Vict
Michael I'Shaunessy & Kate Sheedy Homepage

Notes
* = sighted original record.