John O'Donnell (abt. 1838 - 1905)

Born about 1838 in Kilmacuduane, County Clare, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Hogan) O'Donnell — married 1875 (to 1884) in Victoria, Australia

Husband of Mary Rose (Unknown) O'Donnell — married 1886 in Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 19 Oct 1905 at about age 67 in Colac, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Birth: John was born in Kilmacduane, County Clare, Ireland about 1838. He was the son of Martin O'Donnell and his wife Margaret O'Connell.

Baptism: He was baptised by Rev Mr O'Kelly at Kilmacduane.^[1][2]

When his parents Martin and Margaret decided to migrate to Australia, they left their son John and his four siblings in the care of Martin's mother Mary O'Donnel and brother Andrew O'Donnel, who resided in Kilmacduane, County Clare. The children's names were Malachy, Joseph, Francis, Bridget and John, and they had been baptised by Rev Mr O'Kelly at Kilmacduane.^[1][3]

On 13 June 1846, his father Martin was working as a stockman in Victoria and he applied to the Governor to have his children brought out under new regulations where the government would cover the cost of his children's passage. He wrote that John was seven years and six months old.^[1]

John and his siblings Joseph, Francis, and Bridget arrived on the Sir Edward Parry on 24 January 1848.^[1][4] The passenger list of the ship also confirms that he was from Kilmacduane.^[5]

Tragically, their father Martin died only three months after their arrival, from a riding accident on 26 April 1848 at Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

Eureka Stockade 1854: John O'Donnell signed the Bendigo Goldfields Petition. According to family lore, "16 year old John O'Donnell was in the Eureka Stockade on the morning of 03 December 1854. He was checking perimeter with Peter Lalor when the shooting started. Hearing shooting, Lalor went one way and was shot, and O'Donnell ran away the other way and escaped."^[6][7]

Marriage: John married Margaret Hogan (1848-1884) in Victoria in 1875. ^[8]

Children from the marriage included:

Catherine Mary O'Donnell (1876-)

Malachy O'Donnell (1877-1950)

Margaret O'Donnell (1879-1908)

Twins that died in infancy:

Cornelius William O'Donnell (1881-1881)

Martin Patrick O'Donnell (1881-1881)

Bridget O'Donnell (1884-)

Cornelius Martin O'Donnell.

Marriage After the death of Margaret, John married Mary Rose Milverton (a widow with one child). ^[9]

Children from the marriage included:

John George O'Donnell (1886-)

Theresa Veronica O'Donnell (1888-)

Dora Frances O'Donnell (1890-)

Ida Rose Ale O'Donnell (1892-)

Jane Etty O'Donnell (1894-1942)

Death: He passed away on 19 October 1905 at the age of 66. ^[10]

Death and Funeral Notices:

• Colac Herald (Vic. : 1875 - 1918), Friday 20 October 1905, page 2: "An old colonist, Mr John ODonnell, of Irrewillipe, died at Colac yesterday, at the age of 62 years. The deceased, who had been a resident in this State for 56 years, will be buried at the Colac cemetery to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, the funeral leaving the residence of Mr George James at 2.30 o'clock."^[11]
• Colac Herald (Vic. : 1875 - 1918), Monday 23 October 1905, page 2: "The funeral of the late Mr John M*Donnell(sic), of Irrewillipe, took place at the Colac cemetery on Saturday. The coffin was borne to the grave by Messrs Malachy and George O'Donnell (sons of deceased), and Jer. and Thos. Maloney, the pall-bearers being Messrs Mumby, A. Kilpatrick, W. Taylor, senr., J. Wylie, J. Casey, E. Considine, J. Hayes, P. Hayden, J. Dolan and J. Milverton. The service was conducted by the Rev Father M'Carthy, and the funeral arrangements were in the hands of Mr George James."^[12]
• Colac Herald (Vic. : 1875 - 1918), Monday 20 November 1905, page 2: "MRS. JOHN O'DONNELL, of Irrewillipe, desires to THANK D. Hope (then acting Medical Officer of the Colac Hospital) and the Matron for their care and attention to her late husband during the time he was an inmate of the institution."^[13]

Research

John's death certificate has his mother's name GREEN which is incorrect. Green was his mother's mother's name according to his mother's death certificate.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Deborah Purvis, "Harsh realities - An O'Donnell Story". Descent Vol 47 Part 3, September 2017 pp.130-134.
2. ↑ Martin O'Donnell's application to bring his children to Australia, PROV, VPRS 19/P0001, Sub-Item number 46/0906, PROS 46/906, cited with image in Purvis.
3. ↑ Martin O'Donnell's application to bring his children to Australia, PROV, VPRS 19/P0001, Sub-Item number 46/0906, PROS 46/906, cited with image in Purvis.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896 Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data - New South Wales Government. “Returns of convicts applications for wives and families to be brought to New South Wales at Government expense.” Series 1190, Reel 699.
5. ↑ New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896 for John ODonnell https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1204/images/IMAUS1787_081415-0356?pId=271976 1848 January Sir Edward Parry
6. ↑ "Did your ancestor sign the Bendigo Goldfields Petition?", Blog, Oct 26, 2010, State Library of Victoria https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/did-you-ancestor-sign-the-bendigo-goldfields-petition/
7. ↑ John O'Donnell. (2021, October 14). eurekapedia, . Retrieved 02:27, December 19, 2021 from http://www.eurekapedia.org/index.php?title=John_O%27Donnell&oldid=31962.
8. ↑ Marriage Record: 2924 / 1875 BDM, Victoria: https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history (Name: Margaret HOGAN and John ODONNELL)
9. ↑ Marriage Record: 999 / 1886 BDM, Victoria: https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history (Name: Mary Rose DINEHEY and John ODONNELL)
10. ↑ Death Record: 12223 / 1905 BDM, Victoria: https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history (Name: Jno ODONNELL); (Place: COLAC, VIC); (Mother: ODONNELL, Margaret GREEN); (Father: ODONNELL, Martin).
11. ↑ NOTES AND EVENTS (1905, October 20). The Colac Herald (Vic. : 1875 - 1918), p. 2. Retrieved December 19, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article87613635
12. ↑ NOTES AND EVENTS (1905, October 23). The Colac Herald (Vic. : 1875 - 1918), p. 2. Retrieved December 19, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article87613000
13. ↑ Family Notices (1905, November 20). The Colac Herald (Vic. : 1875 - 1918), p. 2. Retrieved December 19, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article87613114