Born in County Cork, Ireland
Daughter of Thomas Keefe
and Mary Ann (Cottor) Keefe
Sister of
Thomas O'Keefe, Maurice Keefe, Margaret Keefe, Patrick Keefe, Morris Keefe, John Keefe and Mary Ann Keefe
Wife of
John Dignam
— married
1864 in Sutton Forest, New South Wales, Australia
Mother of
Mary Dignam and Susan Dignam
Died
at about age 67
in Sutton Forest, New South Wales, Australia [uncertain]
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Biography
Ellen was born in 1837. She was the daughter of Thomas Keefe. She passed away in 1904.[1]
Thomas and Mary with 9 month old Ellen, were Bounty Immigrants arrived on the Duchess of Northumberland 22 Apr 1838[1][2]
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Robertson Advocate (NSW : 1894 - 1923), Friday 20 May 1904, page 2
- The death occurred at Sutton Forest last week of Mrs. Ellen Elizabeth Dignam, wife of Mr. J. Dignam. The deceased, who was 67 years of age, was an old resident of the district, and leaves a husband and grown up family to mourn her loss. The remains were interred in the R. C. Cemetery at Sutton Forest, the Rev. Father Cunningham officiating.[3]
Children NSW BIRTH INDEX
- 1865 5984/1865 Dignam John John Ellen Berrima
- 1867 6493/1867 Dignam Mary A John Ellen Berrima
- 1875 7971/1875 Dignam Allan John Ellen Berrima
- 1877 8587/1877 Dignam Susan John Ellen Berrima
- 1880 10527/1880 Dignam Alice Emily John Ellen Berrima
Sources
- Thomas o' Keefe
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Berrima birth list Dignam
- 1865 5984/1865 Dignam John John Ellen Berrima
- 1867 6493/1867 Dignam Mary A John Ellen Berrima
- 1875 7971/1875 Dignam Allan John Ellen Berrima
- 1877 8587/1877 Dignam Susan John Ellen Berrima
- 1878 9317/1878 Dignam Michael Michael Ada Berrima
- 1880 10527/1880 Dignam Alice Emily John Ellen Berrima
- 1880 10579/1880 Dignam Margaret Emily Michael Ada Eliza Berrima
- 1881 12777/1881 Dignam Mary Michael Ada Berrima
- 1884 15719/1884 Dignam Catherine Michael Ada Berrima
- 1886 17088/1886 Dignam Andrew G Michael Ada Berrima
- 1891 6826/1891 Dignam Mary L P John Julia M Berrima
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ellen by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ellen:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ellen by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ellen:
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~6.25%
~12.50%
Georgia Cummings 
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch PS1768172 [compare]
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~3.12%
~12.50%
Leonie (Coulcher) Beaulieu :
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Ellen is 21 degrees from Maria Mitchell, 33 degrees from Carl Sagan, 25 degrees from Tycho Brahe, 33 degrees from Nicholaus Copernicus, 29 degrees from Eise Eisinga, 22 degrees from Caroline Lucretia Herschel, 25 degrees from Thomas Maclear, 21 degrees from Simon Newcomb, 22 degrees from Isaac Newton, 28 degrees from Pierre Henri Puiseux, 22 degrees from Beatrice Tinsley and 23 degrees from Edith Woodward on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
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