Peter Paul Curtin (abt. 1835 - 1919)

Husband of Susannah (Melanophy) Curtin — married 1859 in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 11 Feb 1919 at about age 84 in Tingha, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Peter Curtin was born Peter Curtayne in Cork, Ireland, about 29 June 1833,^[1] the son of Margaret Burke and Daniel Curtayne^[1] and grandson of Margaret and Patrick Burke and Joanna and Francis Curtayne.

Peter Curtin was a Bounty Immigrant to New South Wales.

Peter Curtayne (8) emigrated to New South Wales as a Bounty Immigrant aboard the "Moffatt"^[1] with his parents, Margaret Burke (26) and Daniel Curtayne (26), arriving at Port Jackson on 31 May 1841. Peter is recorded with his siblings James (6 weeks), Francis (2) and uncle Cornelius.

Peter Curtin, son of Margaret Burke and Daniel Francis Curtin, married Susannah Melamphy, daughter of Mary and Michael Melamphy in Armidale, NSW on 26 February 1859.^[2] They had about 15 children.

Peter Paul Curtin passed away at Tingha, NSW on 11 February 1919.^[3][4] He was survived by his wife Susannah^[4]. Although his obituaty states he was survived by 15 children,^[4] not all of them have been identified.

Research Notes

Immigration

1. "Australia, New South Wales, Index to Bounty Immigrants, 1828-1842"^[1]

   Name: Peter Curtayne or Curtain

   Birth Year (Estimated): 1833

   Father's Name: Daniel Curtayne or Curtain

   Mother's Name: Margaret Burke

   Event Type: Immigration

   Event Date: 31 May 1841

   Event Place (Original): , New South Wales, Australia

   Volume: 52

   Ship Name: Moffatt

Death

1. NSW BDM - Death Index: 3192/1919^[3]

   Name: CURTIN, PETER P

   Registration number: 3192/1919

   Father's Given Name(s): DANIEL

   Mother's Given Name(s): MARGARET

   District: TINGHA

   (The Index Search narrows date of death to 11Feb1919)

2. Obituary. (1919, February 14).^[4]

   Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal (NSW : 1916 - 1932), Friday 14 February 1919, page 2

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   Obituary.

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   Peter Paul Curtin

   A very old resident of the " Old Mill" passed away on Tuesday in the person of Peter Paul Curtin. aged 84 years. The deceased who was born in County of Cork. (Ireland), has been in this State 77 years and is survived by a widow and 15 children. The remains were interred in the Catholic portion of the Tingha Cemetery on Wednesday, Rev. Father McDermott officiating.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} , database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2M-M9W : 13 June 2019), Peter Curtayne or Curtain, 1841, accessed 25Apr2023
2. ↑ WikiTree: 26Feb1859 Marriage between Peter Curtin and Susanah Melanphy (NSW BDM Index)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} NSW BDM - Death Index: 3192/1919, https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/, accessed 28May2023
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Obituary. (1919, February 14). Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal (NSW : 1916 - 1932), p. 2. Retrieved April 29, 2023, from https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article176515510