Mary (Rafferty) O'Connor (abt. 1846 - 1915)

Born about 5 Jun 1846 in Ballymacnab, County Armagh, Ireland

Wife of John O'Connor — married 29 Apr 1871 in St. Francis Church, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 7 Oct 1915 at about age 69 in West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Mary Rafferty (married name O'Connor) was born around 5 June 1846 in Ballymacnab, County Armagh, Ireland, the daughter of Susan Rafferty and Walter Rafferty.^[1]

Mary emigrated to Victoria at 24 yrs on the "Colonial Empire", in 1870. ^[2]

She married John O'Connor on 29 April 1871 at St. Francis Church, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.^[3] Their children were:

• John Francis O'Connor (1871–1935)^[4]
• Michael O'Connor (1873–1952)^[4]
• Walter O'Connor (1875–1953)^[4]
• Sister Bridget O'Connor (1877–1968)^[4]
• Margaret O'Connor (1879–?)^[4]
• Patrick William O'Connor (1881–1965)^[4]
• Hugh Valentine O'Connor (1883–1946)^[4]
• Mary O'Connor (1885–1915)^[4][5]
• Matthew Peter O'Connor (1887–1955?)^[4]
• Ellen Sister Alexis De O'Connor (1890–1975)^[4]

Mary died on 7 October 1915 at her home, 559 King Street, West Melbourne, Victoria, aged 68 years.^[4][6]

Sources

1. ↑ Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915

   Name: Mary Rafferty

   Baptism Age: 0

   Event Type: Baptism

   Birth Date: 1846

   Baptism Date: 7 Jun 1846

   Baptism Place: Armagh, Ballymacnab, Ireland

   Diocese: Armagh

   Father: Walter Rafferty

   Mother: Susan O'Hare

2. ↑ Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923

   Name: Mary Rafferty

   Nationality: Irish

   Arrival Age: 24

   Birth Date: abt 1846

   Departure Place: Plymouth

   Arrival Date: Sep 1870

   Arrival Place: Melbourne, Australia

   Ship: Colonial Empire

3. ↑ Marriage record: 2991 / 1871. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Mary RAFFERTY and John OCONNOR)
4. ↑ ^{4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10} Death notice: "Deaths." 8 October 1915. The Argus (Melbourne), page 1. Retrieved 29 March 2021 by Clare Spring from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1568499.

   O'CONNOR.—On the 7th October, at her residence, No.559 King street, West Melbourne, Mary, the dearly loved wife of John O'Connor, loving mother of John, Michael, Walter, Sister Alexis Joseph, Margaret, Patrick, Hugh, the late Sister Marie Andrew, Matthew, and Sister Marie Alexis, aged 68 years, late of Yabba North. Requiescat in pace.

5. ↑ "Deaths." 21 January 1915. Tribune (Melbourne), page 8. Retrieved 29 March 2021 by Clare Spring from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/154375902.
6. ↑ Death record: 14697 / 1915. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Name: Mary OCONNOR); (Place of death: Melb W); (Age at death: 68); (Mother: Susan OHEARE); (Father: Rafferty Walt)

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