Ignatius Fotheringham Keogh (1840 - 1910)

Born 29 Jun 1840 in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Marian Grace (Billinge) Ward-Lyons — married about 1874 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 28 Feb 1910 at age 69 in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

Biography

IGNATIUS FOTHERINGHAM KEOGH (Keogh-223)

BIRTH. 29 Jun 1840, Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland

BIRTH. 29 Jun 1849

Name Ignatius Keogh

Gender Male

Christening Date 09 Aug 1840

Christening Place GORBALS, LANARK, SCOTLAND

Birth Date 29 Jun 1840

Father's Name Anthony Keogh

Mother's Name Helen Fotheringham

IMMIGRATION. 10 June 1855. On the BLANCHE MOORE, departed Liverpool 10 Mar, arrived Hobson's Bay 10 Jun 1855.

IMMIGRATION. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVED (HOBSON'S BAY). June 10.-Blanche Moore, ship, 1975 tons, William Evans, from Liverpool 10th March. Passengers-cabin : Mr. and Mrs. Overbury and family, Misses Smith, Bews (3), Stanley, Calder, Clay, Mougous, Addey, Hart, Knowles, Mrs and Miss Stephens, Mrs Deano, Mr. and Mrs. Walmsley, Messrs. Gilchrist, Aspinall, Dillon, Hamshaw, Bonney, Jamieson, Goodman ; and three hundred and seventy-five in the intermediate and steerage. Mackay, Baines and Co., agents.

Index to Unassisted Inward Passenger Lists to Victoria 1852-1923

KEOGH ANTHY, 39, JUN 1855, BLANCHE MOORE, B 094 002

KEOGH IGNATIUS, 14, JUN 1855, BLANCHE MOORE, B 094 002

KEOGH MARY, 12, JUN 1855, BLANCHE MOORE, B 094 002

KEOGH ELLEN, 11, JUN 1855, BLANCHE MOORE, B 094 002

MARRIAGE (1). 9 July 1866, Margaret Jane Main, daughter of ??

Children: No issue

Death of Spouse (1); date unknown.

DEFACTO MARRIAGE (2). Marian Grace Billinge [stage name Marian/Marion Willis], daughter of John Billinge & Jemima Louisa Williams

Children:

(1) Laura Helen Keogh, b. 1875, NZ, d. ?? BIRTH. NZ BDM Birth Reg: #1875/4758: Keogh Laura Helen, Mother: Marian Grace, Father: Ignatius Fotheringham

(2) Dora Isabel, b. 1876, NZ, d. 22 Mar 1944, m. 1898, Leopold O'Donnell BIRTH. NZ BDM Birth Reg: #1876/11696: Keogh Dora Isabel, Mother: Marian Grace, Father: Ignatius Fotheringham DEATH. O'DONNELL. –On March 21, at 22 Mitford street, St. Kilda, Dora Isobel, beloved wife of Leopold, and loving mother of Lila and Leo. DEATH. O'DONNELL. –On March 21, Dora, loved sister of Frank and Mary Keogh, 241 Dandenong road, Windsor. FUNERAL. O'DONNELL. – Private Funeral of the late Mrs. DORA ISOBEL O'DONNELL will leave Sleight's Chapel, St. Kilda road, Melbourne, THIS DAY (Wednesday, March 22), at 11.30 a.m., for the Springvale Crematorium. The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) 22 Mar 1944, p2 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/11805037

(3) Winifred Grace Keogh, b. 1877, NZ, d. ??, m. ?? BIRTH. NZ BDM Birth Reg: #1877/11981: Keogh Winifred Grace, Mother: Marian Grace, Father: Ignatius Fotheringham

(4) Francis Patrick Keogh, b. 1880, Marysborough, d. ??, m. ?? BIRTH. Vic BDM Birth Reg: #10090: Francis Patrick Keogh, Father: Ignatius Fother Keogh, Mother: Billinge Keogh

(1891). MARION WILLIS DRAMATIC COMPANY. A strong dramatic company, headed by Miss Marion Willis, an actress who for years past has been a great favourite with the Australian playgoing public, inaugurate a season at the Academy of Music on Monday evening with a production of the late Dion Boucicault's drama, "Formosa," or "The Railroad to Ruin." Miss Willis, after quitting England, took up the dramatic profession in New Zealand, where for a time she supported all the leading artists who visited that colony. She then starred through the principal cities, playing Leah, Lady Isabel, Lady Macbeth, Pauline, and other prominent heroines of the British drama. Subsequently she visited New South Wales, and played a lengthy and successful starring engagement at the Queen's Theatre, Sydney. After this she went to the Theatre Royal in the same city, appearing in a round of characters during the seasons of the late Sam Emery, the well known English actor, and Miss Augusta Dargon. From Sydney Miss Willis proceeded to Ballarat,where she appeared for an extended period, afterwards starring at the Old Princess Theatre, Melbourne. Since then she has fulfilled a very large number of engagements in the colonies, and established herself a prime favourite with the theatregoing community. Miss Willis will be supported during her Launceston season by Mr. Alfred Boothman, late leading actor for Mr Alfred Dampier. Mr Boothman, who visits Launceston for the first time on this occasion, is a Tasmanian, and brother to the late Mr F. J. Boothman, who, up to the period of his decease, was in charge of the Launceston branch of the Land" and Works Office. The Company, also includes Messrs. Harry Stoneham, Harry Daniels, and I. F. Keogh, all well.known on the Australian stage. Launceston Examiner (Tas. : 1842 - 1899) 14 Mar 1891, p3 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/39565328 See also: THE MARIAN WILLIS COMPANY. Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume 24, Issue 1228, 8 June 1893, Page 3: http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=MIC18930608.2.17&cl=&srpos=0&e=-------10--1----0--&st=1

DEATH. 28 Feb 1910, 2 Charnwood-crescent, St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia

DEATH. SUDDEN DEATH. Mr. Ignatius Fotheringham Keogh, 69 years of age, died suddenly at the residence of his son-in-law, Charnsworth. Crescent, St. Kilda, this morning. Deceased had complained of feeling unwell, the last few days but declined to see a doctor. He was found unconscious this morning, and died before medical assistance could be procured. He was an old time actor. The death has been reported to the Coroner.

FUNERAL. KEOGH.—The Funeral of the late Mr. IGNATIUS F. KEOGH will leave the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. L. O'Donnell, 2 Charnwood-crescent, St. Kilda, THIS DAY (Wednesday, the 2nd March), at 10 a.m., for the place of interment, Boroondara Cemetery, Kew.

BURIAL. Boroondara General Cemetery

Kew

Boroondara City

Victoria, Australia

OBITUARY. There passed away in Melbourne last Monday, February 28, a very old theatrical identity in Mr. I. F.. Keogh. In the old day he was a well known provincial actor manager, who toured Australia and New Zealand, with that brilliant and emotional actress, Miss Marian Willis, as leading lady.

Of late years deceased has been little heard of in the theatrical world, leading a quiet, uneventful life, with his daughter, Mrs. L. O'Donnell, also a clever actress, who has done good work in Australia under, the nom de theatre of Miss Dora Fotheringham. His first names were quite aristocratic and imposing, viz., Ignatius Fotheringham, but to his friends and associates he was always known as "Old Cuff Keogh." His last appearance was probably at the old Alexandra Theatre about the time that the late Dan Barry played his last season there.

Mr. Frank Keogh, who was associated with Bland Holt for some time, is a son of the deceased gentleman. The latter never lost interest in matters, theatrical, and, when in a reminiscent mood, his conversation was something worth remembering. His greatest delight was the arranging of a miniature theatre in the nursery for his grandchildren, when the utmost care was taken to observe and maintain the mechanism of real stage craft.

The Bendigo Independent (Vic. : 1891 - 1918), Tue 1 Mar 1910, Page 5 OBITUARY. Mr. Ignatius F. Keogh, an actor of the old school died suddenly (says our Melbourne correspondent) at the residence of his son-in-law, St. Kilda, yesterday morning. Mr. Keogh, who had reached, his 69th year was feeling unwell on Sunday. Yesterday morning he was found unconscious in his room. A doctor was sent for, but he died before he arrived. The coroner has been notified.

VIC BDM Records

Family name : KEOGH Given name(s) : Ignatius Fotheringham Event : Death Mother's name / Spouse's name : <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown Mother's family name at birth : FOTHERINGHAM Father's name : <Unknown Family Name>, Keogh Antony Place of birth : Place of death : St K Spouse at Death : <Unknown Family Name> Age at Death : 69 Reg. year : 1910 VIC Death Reg. number : 3513/1910

Sources

• Birth: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X146-SM9

• MARRIAGE to Margaret Jane Main: Vic BDM #3095/1866.

• DEFACTO MARRIAGE to Marion Grace Billinge: they claimed that they married on 24 Dec 1874 in Dunedin NZ, but there is no record of this marriage, and he was still legally married to Margaret Main. Billinge later married Thomas Ward-Lyons in a Catholic church in Ballarat in 1896 which would not be possible if she was already married to Keogh, who was still alive.

• Death: Vic BDM #3513/1910 (copy of certificate in family records); Find A Grave Memorial #99677944; Mount Alexander Mail (Vic. : 1854 - 1917) 1 Mar 1910, p2 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/198868571

• Funeral: The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) 2 Mar 1910, p9 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/10838668

• Burial: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=99677944

• Obituary: Table Talk (Melbourne, Vic. : 1885 - 1939) 3 Mar 1910, p7 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/145854915