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Mary Ellen Fairbairn (nee McNamara) 1881-1955 by Ann Rackstraw |
John and Bridget McNamara’s
children: Mary McNamara Married 18 Oct 1869 Patrick Casey
Mary McNamara 2. Mary McNamara. Her name was recorded as Mary Ann on the birth record of her daughter Catherine and Mary Anne on her death certificate. Her married name was Casey. She was born circa 1846 in Ireland (Date of birth calculated from age on Marriage record). Mary married Patrick Casey, son of Edward Casey, on 18 Oct 1869 at St Francis de Sales Church, Mt Barker, South Australia. They were married by Catholic Priest, Father Timothy Murphy; the witnesses were John Lahiff, Occupation - labourer, Residence - Macclesfield and Kate McNamara, Occupation - Spinster, Residence - Paris Creek. The following details were recorded on
their Marriage Certificate; Mary died of Senile Decay on 3 Mar 1929, aged 86, at the Little Sisters of the Poor, Glen Osmond, South Australia, the informant was the Undertakers Clerk, Mary's birthplace was recorded as Waterford, Ireland (SA Death Certificate from Book 510, page 302). She was buried on 10 Mar 1929 at Mt Barker Catholic Cemetery, South Australia (Church Burial Register, SA Genealogy and Heraldry Soc. Inc). Patrick Casey Patrick Casey was born
circa 1840. The children of Mary and Patrick Casey A. John Casey was born on 13 Oct 1870 at Macclesfield, South Australia (CD, SA Births 1842-1906, Book 89, page 451). He was baptised at Macclesfield, South Australia, the sponsors were William Casey and Bridget McNamara (Information provided by Betty White, letter dated 18 Sep 2008). John was admitted to Adelaide Hospital on 9 Dec 1893, the following information was recorded; Age - 23, from Macclesfield, Religion - Roman Catholic, Occupation - Smelter, Diagnosis - Ptyalsim (excessive secretion of saliva), Discharged - 20 Dec 1893 (Information from the Adelaide Hospital Admissions Register Index, provided by Judy Smith, email dated 19 Oct 2008). B. Catherine Casey. Her married name was Brennan. She was born on 9 Nov 1872 at Macclesfield, South Australia (CD, SA Births 1842-1906, Book 115, page 594). She married Joseph Brennan, son of Martin Brennan, on 12 Jan 1892 at St Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Mt Barker, South Australia, Catherine was aged 19, Joseph was 20, and they were both single (CD, SA Marriages, Registrations 1842-1916, Book 170, page 226). C. Mary Agnes Casey. Her married name was Yuille. She was born on 16 Mar 1875 at Macclesfield, South Australia (CD, SA Births 1842-1906, Book 148, page 292). She married George Arthur Yuille in 1904 in Perth, Western Australia (WA Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, Reg No 1604, online searches, website). Mary and George were listed on Electoral
Rolls at the following addresses: Mary died on 29 Mar 1953, aged 77, in Perth, Western Australia. She was buried on 30 Mar 1953 at Karrakatta Roman Catholic Cemetery, Western Australia (WA Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, Reg No 752, online searches, website and Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, WA, Name Search, website). D. Bridget Casey was born circa Jun 1877. She was baptized on 11 Jul 1877 (Information provided by Betty White, letter dated 18 Sep 2008). Bridget died on 31 Oct 1877, aged four months, at Macclesfield, South Australia (CD, SA Deaths Registrations, 1842-1915, Book 83, page 224). E. Margaret Ann (Annie) Casey. Her married name was Hay. She was born on 19 Sep 1878 at Macclesfield, South Australia (CD, SA Births 1842-1906, Book 207, page 425). Margaret's baptism sponsors were Thomas Hogan and Elizabeth Cosgrave (Information provided by Betty White, letter dated 18 Sep 2008). She married Martin Hay in 1912 in Fremantle, Western Australia (WA Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, Reg No 91, online searches, website). Annie and Martin were listed on the 1916 Electoral Roll at 90 Lily St, South Fremantle, their occupations were listed as; Annie - Married, Martin - Labourer (Ancestry.com.uk, WA Electoral Rolls, website). Annie and her family returned to South Australia before 1920 where their youngest child was born in Jan 1920 (Information provided by Jo Wellins, email dated 20 Aug 2008 and Judy Smith, email dated 29 Mar 2009). Margaret died on 27 Jan 1961, aged 82, at Allenby Gardens, South Australia (CD, SA Deaths, Registrations 1916-1972, Book 918, page 902). F. Bridget Casey was born on 20 May 1881 at Macclesfield, South Australia (CD, SA Births 1842-1906, Book 260, page 377). Bridget died on 18 Oct 1960, aged 78, at Myrtle Bank, South Australia (CD, SA Deaths, Registrations 1916-1972, Book 914, page 6800). G. Patrick James Casey
was born on 2 Dec 1884 at Macclesfield, South Australia (CD, SA
Births 1842-1906, Book 341, page 285). Patrick died on 26 Jul 1885,
aged eight months, at Macclesfield, South Australia (CD, SA Deaths
Registrations, 1842-1915, Book 148, page 27). |