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