Michael O'Keefe
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Michael Stanley O'Keefe (1818 - 1906)

Michael Stanley O'Keefe aka O'Keeffe
Born in Dublin, Irelandmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 14 Nov 1850 in St Francis' Catholic Church, Melbourne, Victoria, Australiamap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 88 in 553 Brunswick Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria, Australiamap
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Biography

Ireland Native
Michael O'Keefe was born in Ireland.

Michael Stanley O'Keefe (also O'Keeffe) was born in 1818 in Dublin, Ireland. His parents are listed as "unknown" on his death certificate.

He travelled to Australia at an unknown time and married Honora Gardiner on 14 November 1850 at St Francis' Catholic Church, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[1]

The ceremony was performed by Father Gerald Ward, the founder of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia.

The Marriage Certificate states that the Groom is of Kilmore and the Bride of Melbourne. Witnesses to the marriage were John and Ann Basford who ran a boarding house in Queen St, Melbourne.[2]

Interestingly, the parents of Edward (Ned) Kelly (Australian Bushranger) were married in the same church on 18 November 1850.[3]

Michael and Honora began married life in Kilmore, Victoria then moved their family to Heidelberg, Victoria. They had seven sons and three daughters:

  1. Amelia Mary O'Keefe m George Brown
  2. Honora Mary O'Keefe m Michael James Cody
  3. Francis O'Keefe
  4. Michael Augustine Stanley O'Keefe m Louisa Chalk
  5. John O'Keefe died young
  6. Thomas O'Keefe died young
  7. John Joseph O'Keefe
  8. William O'Keefe
  9. George O'Keefe m Christina Helen Wilson
  10. Alicia May O'Keefe died unmarried

In 1856, Michael was working as a storekeeper in Heidelberg.[4]

By 1882, the family had moved to Smith St, Collingwood, and ran a newsagency.

In 1903, Michael lived at 97 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, Melbourne and was listed as living by independent means. His wife Honora and children Alicia, Frances, John and William also lived there.

Michael Stanley O'Keefe died on 28 January 1906 at his son's residence, 553 Brunswick St, North Fitzroy, Melbourne.[5] [6]

He was interred privately at Heidelberg Cemetery, Victoria 30 January 1906.

Research Notes

This Michael Stanley O'Keefe may be the same as Michael O'Keefe who was a convict. It cannot be proven at this point.

Sources

  1. The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Marriage Index of Michael Stanley Okeefe and Honora Gardiner, Reg No 40950/1850
  2. Marriage Certificate, Michael Stanley O'Keefe and Honora Gardiner 1850
  3. Wikipedia: Ned Kelly
  4. Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 Ancestry.com; Original data - Australian Electoral Commission. Australian Electoral Rolls
  5. Family Notices (1906, January 31). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 1. Retrieved November 22, 2019, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article10035518
  6. The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Death Index of Michl Stanley Okeefe, Reg No 1437/1906




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