Maurice Sheehan

  Noted events in his life were:

• connection. ⁴⁸⁴ The connection between Louise Bugden and myself is as follows:
Louise Bugden . . .
Her grandmother's sister was
Annie McGrath (1874) who married Patrick Sheehan (1863)
His father was Maurice Sheehan (1822) who married Elizabeth Doyle (1830)
Her father was Michael Doyle (1800) & he also had Patrick Doyle (1840) who married Ellen Butler (1840)
Her father was John Butler (1808) & he also had Bridget Butler (1829) who married William Day (1826)
They had Blanche Day (1868) who married William Smith (1861)
His father was William Smith (c1820) & he also had Elizabeth Smith (1847) who married Samuel Taylor (1843)
His father was Samuel Taylor (1790) & he also had Charlotte Taylor (1839) who married George Bailey (1842)
They had James Bailey (1879) who married Jessie Prideaux (1878)
Her father was Matthew Prideaux (c1845) & he also had Annie Prideaux (1874) who married Henry Wills (1870)
His father was Henry Wills (1845)
His father was Thomas Wills (c1815) who married Eliza Blacka (1818)
Her father was William Blacka (1794) & he also had Sarah Blacka (1824) who married William Leemon (1820)
They had Elizabeth Leemon (1863) who married Joseph Jaggers (1850)
They had Blanche Jaggers (1894) who married Clyde Garrett (1892)
His father was Clyde Garrett (1859)
His father was Job Garrett (1834)
His father was John Garrett (1805) who married Sarah Stafford (1803)
Her father was William Stafford (1777) & he also had William Stafford (1811) who married Elizabeth Goodall (1814)
They also had William Stafford (1842)
He had Eva Stafford (1874) who married Arthur Clinton (1868)
They had James Clinton (1895) who married Martha Walker (1901)
Her father was Thomas Walker (1854)
His father was William Walker (1820) & he also had Martha Walker (1865) who married John Sutherland (1861)
His father was John Sutherland (1829) who married Margaret Elliot (1835)
They had Elizabeth Sutherland (1863) who married John Nicol (1844)
They had Margaret Nicol (1889) who married G. A. Davies (1925)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

• Occupation. blacksmith & farmer

• Death. Death notice in newspaper reads:
It is my painful duty (writes our correspondent) to record the death of Mr. Maurice Sheehan at his late residence, Hoskinstown, on. 5th instant, at the ripe old age of 77 years. He was a native of County Cork, Ireland, and came to the colony over 56 years ago, and for 52 years has been a resident of the Queanbeyan district. He was by trade a blacksmith, which business he carried on success fully for many years at the Molonglo River Crossing, near Carwoola. About 34 years ago he gave up business and took to agricultural and pastoral pursuits, in which he was again successful. A few years ago he retired from the active management of his estate, and handed it over to his sons, who have ably carried it on up to the present. Although a man 0f independent means, he was unostentatious to a degree. He was of a retiring and homely nature, fond of his home and family, never content to be away from either any length of time, a good friend and neighbour, a devoted husband and father. It may be truly said of Maurice Sheehan that he bore the brand of God's noble work. An honest, upright man, respected by all with whom he came in contact either in social or business life, he has been called to his rest surrounded by allthat would make his last hours peaceful and happy. His loving wife and dutiful family were in constant attendance upon him to the last; everything that loving care could suggest was done. He was devoted to his Church, his liberality to its support being proverbial. The handsome structure, SS. Peter and Paul's Church, at Hoskinstown, stands upon the land generously donated by him for that purpose. During his illness he was visited by allclasses of the community, and was assiduously attended by the Rev Father Grace, by whom the last rites of his Church were administered His remains were interred in the Bungendore Cemetery on Thursday, the, funeral being one of the largest ever seen there. In the unavoidable absence of Rev. Father Grace, the Rev. Fr. Birch read the prayers at the grave. He is survived by his widow, four daughters, and three sons- all grown up.

• emigrated: as blacksmith, 11 Feb 1844, Glanmire, Cork County Ireland. Emigrated from Glanmire, Cork County Ireland to NSW Australia on the Neptune

Maurice married Ellen McAuliffe on 22 Jul 1852 in St Gregorys Catholic Church, Queanbeyan, NSW Australia. (Ellen McAuliffe was born in 1830 in Clonfert, County Cork, Ireland UK, died on 9 Nov 1858 in Queanbeyan, NSW Australia and was buried in Queanbeyan, NSW Australia.)

Maurice next married Elizabeth (Eliza) Doyle, daughter of Michael Doyle and Mary A. Donoghoe, in 1859 in Queanbeyan, NSW Australia. (Elizabeth (Eliza) Doyle was born in 1830 in Stratford, County Wicklow, Ireland UK, died on 18 Oct 1912 in Bungendore, NSW Australia and was buried in Bungendore, NSW Australia.)