Thank you so much for this information. It would have taken ages to dig it up. Regards Sue At 10:00 AM 15/10/2004, you wrote: >AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-D Digest Volume 04 : Issue 33 > >Today's Topics: > #1 Fwd: Re: CAHILLs in Yea [Peter Lakeman > <surreal@netspace.ne] > >Administrivia: >To post a new query, or to post a reply to the list, send your post to > AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com >As you are subscribed in digest mode, chances are your email program has >inserted the subject line 'AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-D Digest Vxx #x'. Remember to >change this before you post. > >To unsubscribe from the AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-D maillist, send a message to > AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-D-request@rootsweb.com >that contains in the body of the message the command > unsubscribe >and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software >requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > >To contact the list-owner, email Peter at > aus-vic-central-admin@rootsweb.com > > > >______________________________X-Message: #1 >Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 15:44:47 +1000 >From: Peter Lakeman <surreal@netspace.net.au> >To: AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com >Message-Id: <4.3.2.7.2.20041014153946.01bad588@203.10.110.70> >Subject: Fwd: Re: CAHILLs in Yea >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed > >Hello listers, > >This reply is forwarded to the list. It is from <shamrock@vic.chariot.net.au> > >Cheers > >Peter > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >>I can help with one leg of the Cahill family. That of Katie. >>Katie Veronica Cahill Born 1872 died 18/6/1961 Aged 89 years >>married 1915 (Hawthorn) to >>Daniel Joseph O'Connor - Born 12/6/1864 Died 22/4/1933 (Yea). >>Both buried in the Pioneer Cemetery at Yea. >>They had one child >>Daniel Joseph born 1915 Died 21/12/1971 Aged 56 years >>known as Joe or Joseph - he was unmarried. >>Lived with his parents at "Boundary Park" just off the Whittlesea road >>near Yea. He is buried in the Lawn Cemetery at Yea. >>Hope this is of interest to you. >>L.O'Connor >>Sue Laing writes: >>>I am researching for a friend. I have Michael Cahill as a grazier, >>>living at "Avondale" in Yea. His wife Ellen (nee Kenny) died in 1912 and >>>he moved to Hawthorn, Melbourne to be with his daughter Ellen Cavanagh >>>until his death in 1914. >>>In the Yea Chronicle of Dec 18 1912, there is an obituary for >>>Ellen. She was described as an old colonist and a pioneer of the >>>district. She was the daughter of the late Mr James Kenny, and was born >>>in County Roscommon, Ireland in 1836. Twenty six years later she arrive >>>in Victoria and after three years residence in Victoria married Michael >>>Cahill in Kilmore. >>>Shortly afterwards they moved to Yea. >>>Their children were Thomas (living in Hobart in 1912), Ellen Cavanagh >>>(Hawthorn in 1912), Mrs (probably Johanna) Bowler (Western Australia in >>>1912), Kate (who later married a Mr O'Connor), Denis and John. >>>In a Victorian Directory for 1911, there are entries for Michael and >>>Denis as graziers in Yea. However in 1913, it is just Michael and then >>>by 1919 neither appear. >>>I would be interested in any information about this family or about >>>Avondale. Does it still exist today? >>>Regards >>>Sue