Catherine (Hayes) Connors (1800 - 1857)

Born 1800 in Limerick, Ireland

Wife of James Connors — married 1821 in Ballyhahill, Ireland

Descendants

Died 1857 at about age 57 in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Catherine was born about 1800. Catherine (Hayes) Connors passed away in 1857.^[1]

Research

Also refer to Research Notes for James Connors

Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 - 1918) 10 March 1857: <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article87997815>.
CORONER'S INQUEST.—Dr. Roche, the District Coroner, held an inquest yesterday at the Exe Creek on the body of Catherine Connor, who was unfortunately drowned on the previous day.
The facts, as disclosed by the evidence, were that the deceased was being driven home from Chapel by a man named John Frowley : there were two other women in the cart. They crossed the Exe Creek and were going up the opposite side, which is rather steep, when the horse jibbed and backed the cart into a deep waterhole. The cart turned over and they were all buried beneath it.
Frawley contrived to get to the surface of the water, and then proceeded to the rescue of the women, two of whom he succeeded in saving. He was unable to extricate the deceased for about half an hour, and when taken out of the water she was quite dead.
The jury returned a verdict of accidental death. It is singular that one of the women had a child in her arms, and the little thing is much bruised in consequence of the tight grasp of its mother in her efforts to save it.

Sources

1. ↑ VIC BDM Index CONNORS Catherine age 57, place of birth Limerick; Spouse name: James Connors; Parents names; Hayes Patrick & Mary (Unknown) Reg. year1857 Reg. no2110

• Death VIC BDM Index CONNORS Catherine age 57, place of birth: Limerick; Spouse name: James Connors; Parents names; Hayes Patrick & Mary (Unknown) Reg. year1857 Reg. no2110

• Named on death certificate of her daughter, Alice (Connors) Madigan
• DeathVIC BDM Index MADIGAN Alice died 1899 Sandhurst Victoria Australia; Father's name Connors James; Mother's maiden name Catherine (Hayes); Reg. year1899 Reg. no4627

Named on the DC of her daughter Mary (Connors) Frawley. Death- 26/10/1899 Reg No. 12417