Ancestors of Mary Ann Brien

Mary Ann Brien
(1834-1931)

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Mary Ann Brien

Born: 27 Jan 1834, Parramatta, Sydney, NSW Australia
Christened: 23 Feb 1834, St Johns C of E, Parramatta, Sydney, NSW Australia
Marriage (1): John Moffet Black on 16 Oct 1854 in Marsfield, Sydney, NSW Australia
Marriage (2): James Greenwood on 20 Mar 1861 in St Pauls, Castle Hill, Sydney, NSW Australia
Died: 30 Jun 1931, Harris Park, Sydney, NSW Australia at age 97
Buried: Jul 1931, St Johns C of E Cemetery, Parramatta, Sydney NSW Australia

General Notes:

Records show that Mary Ann's first husband John, who with his companion, James Ferguson, and his team of thirteen horses were all killed by lightning in the Wentworth Falls area in 1859. Records also show that John's parents pioneered the fruit industry in the Dural area, and ran the coach services to Parramatta in the early days.

Noted events in her life were:

• Baptism, 23 Feb 1834, St Johns C of E, Parramatta, Sydney, NSW Australia.

• connection. The relationship between Carol McCaul & Les is as follows:

Carol McCaul . . .
Is related in some way to . . .
Frances Tuckwell (1805)
Her father was Richard Tuckwell (1759) & he also had William Tuckwell (1795)
He had Mary Tuckwell (1824) who married Thomas Best (1822)
They had Emily Best (1849) who married William Black (1859)
His father was John Black (1833) who married Mary Brien (1834)
Her father was Timothy Brien (1813)
His father was Daniel Brien (1769) & he also had Sarah Jane Brien (1825) who married Benjamin Warby (1825)
His father was also Benjamin Warby (1805)
His father was John Warby (c1767) & he also had Elizabeth Warby (1802) who married James Layton (1804)
They had Eleanor Layton (1821) who married James Keighran (1808)
They had John Joseph Keighran (1845)
He had Joseph William Keighran (1879)
He had Leslie William Keighran (1904)
He had Mary Keighran (1927) who married Mervyn Collins (1925)
They had Les Collins (1950) who married me Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

Mary married John Moffet Black on 16 Oct 1854 in Marsfield, Sydney, NSW Australia. (John Moffet Black was born on 12 Dec 1833 in Coolategart, County of Wexford, Ireland UK, died on 21 Dec 1859 in Near Weatherboard, NSW Australia and was buried on 24 Dec 1859 in St Johns C of E Cemetery, Parramatta, Sydney NSW Australia.)

Mary next married James Greenwood on 20 Mar 1861 in St Pauls, Castle Hill, Sydney, NSW Australia. (James Greenwood was born on 6 Jun 1837 in Baulkham Hills, Sydney, NSW Australia and died in 1915 in Castle Hill, Sydney, NSW Australia.)