Catherine Vivian (Roberts) McGann (abt. 1837 - 1919)

Born about 25 Dec 1837 in Praze an Beeble, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Wife of James Augusta McGann — married 15 Dec 1853 in Bendigo Gold Field Victoria Australia

Descendants

Died 12 Jan 1919 at about age 81 in Mount View, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Catherine was born 25 Dec 1837, the daughter of William Roberts Ann Cock

• Categories: William Money, Arrived 3 Jan 1849

OPC List : Baptism : ^[1]

Australian Town and Country Journal, Saturday 19 June 1880. ^[2] ANY information respecting WILLIAM ROBERTS, stonemason, will be thankfully received by his daughter, Catherine McGann, who left him at Tarrengower Goldfields near Bendigo, Sandhurst, Victoria, 25 years ago, or her brother William, and sisters Emily and Matilda Ann Roberts. Address, Mrs. McGann, Mount View, Millfield, via West Maitland, Sydney, New South Wales. Melbourne papers please copy.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164263277/catherine-vivian-mcgann

Sources

1. ↑ List : http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/ :: pre 1841
   • 25-Dec Year 1837  :
   • Parish Or Reg District Crowan
   • Forename Catherine Vivian
   • Surname Roberts
   • Father Forename William  :
   • Mother Forename Ann
   • Residence Crowan  :
   • Father Rank Profession mason
   • Transcriber Sue Mutton
2. ↑ http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article70944806 Australian Town and Country Journal, Saturday 19 June 1880

• https://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/more-info/?t=baptisms&id=5512439
• BAPTISM
• Day Month 25-Dec
• Year 1837
• Parish Circuit Or Chapel Crowan
• Forename Catherine Vivian
• Surname ROBERTS
• Sex
• Age Or Date Of Birth
• Father Forename William
• Mother Forename Ann
• Residence Crowan
• Parish
• Status Or Occupation mason
• Where Baptised
• Notes
• Transcriber Notes
• Transcriber Sue Mutton

• VIC BDM MARRIAGE
• MARRIAGE
• ROBERTS Given names Catherine Vivian
• Event Marriage
• Father's name / Spouse's family name MC GAWN
• Mother's maiden name / Spouse's given name James
• Reg. year1853 Reg. no907

• Family history search
• Marriage Certificate
• Record information
• Event Marriage Event registration number907
• Registration year1853
• Personal information
• Family name ROBERTS
• Given names Catherine Vivian
• Sex Unknown
• Spouse's family name MCGAWN
• Spouse's given names James

• NSW BDM DEATH
• DEATH MCGANN CATHERINE V937/1919 WILLIAM ANN CESSNOCK

• BURIAL Cessnock Cemetery
• Cessnock, Cessnock City, New South Wales, Australia Show Map
• PLOT Roman Catholic, Section 7, Row 2, Plot 50

• MEMORIAL ID 164263277

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164263277/catherine-vivian-mcgann: accessed 30 August 2022), memorial page for Catherine Vivian Roberts McGann (29 Dec 1837–12 Jan 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 164263277, citing Cessnock Cemetery, Cessnock, Cessnock City, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by woowoo (contributor 49949980) .

*http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127109445

• Obituary, The Maitland Weekly Mercury, Saturday 25 January 1919

• There died at her residence, Mount View Estate,recently,Mrs. Catherine Vivian McGann, at the ripe age of 82 years. The deceased lady was born in Praze-an-Beeble, Cornwall, England, and came to Australia with her parents when 11 Years of age. She landed at Adelaide, and her mother died eight days before the vessel arrived— the William Money.

She was a very old and highly respected resident of the Mount View district, and retained all her mental faculties up to the last. She often related how her father, two sisters and a brother, all younger than herself, had to face a new country motherless, and she related their trying trip to the Burra copper mines, where her father was under contract to build for the company.

Later they went to the Bendigo gold diggings, where she married the late Mr. James McGann, who was then in business with the late James Tyson. She often told stirring stories of the pioneering days in Victoria, especially about the Bendigo diggings.About the year 1854 she came to Maitland with her husband, and they went on the land.

Then they removed to Cessnock, and in 1868 took up their present homestead at Mount View. They were the first settlers there. The place was at that time a dense forest, wild cattle and kangaroos being the chief occupants of a place that is now dotted with beautiful farms, orchards and vineyards.

The deceased is survived by six sons— William and Andrew (Mount View), Gervase and Thomas (Lithgow), John (Annandale, Sydney), and Luke (Auckland, New Zealand).

There are also six daughters— Mrs. G. Collins (Branxton), Mrs. G. J. Robertson (Northwood. Lane Cove, Sydney), Mrs. W. Fyfe Henderson (Mosman), Sister Mary James (St. Joseph's Convent, Lochinvar), and Misses C. and E. McGann (Mount View).

There are 41 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

One sister, Mrs. Roberts, of Bendigo, also survives. Ten of her grandsons and one of her sons-in-law joined the A.I.F., and two paid the supreme sacrifice. One, an Anzac has just returned after fighting for nearly five years. Another is on his way home. The interment was made in the Roman Catholic, cemetery at Cessnock, the Rev. Father Callaghan officiating, assisted by the Rev. Father Hugh Cullen, an old friend of the family.