Would very much like to find the parents of Michael and Bridget.....any information on this family is very much appreciated. Thank you Amanda Curran, Vic, AUST. ------------------ MICHAEL KEEFFE was born in Co Tipperary, Ireland. He married BRIDGET BANEN / BARNUM / HANSBURY. She was born in Co Tipperary, Ireland. His occupation: Farmer Children of MICHAEL KEEFFE and BRIDGET BANEN / BARNUM / HANSBURY are: i. PATRICK KEEFFE, b. 1842, Co Tipperary, Ireland; d. 13 Mar 1873, Tumut, NSW, Australia; Immigrated 1861. Aged 22. Married. MARY LONERGAN, 21 Feb 1864, Church of the Immaculate Conception, Catholic, Tumut, NSW, Australia; b. 1849, Clonmell, Co Tipperary, Ireland; d. 1918, Tumut, NSW, Australia. Occupation: Bookmaker, Reg Death No: 7077/1873 under Keeffe Notes: O'Keefe Patrick, native of Co Tipperary, Ireland, died 13 March 1873 aged 30 years. Erected by his brother Bernard O'Keefe, Tumut, NSW Informant: Bernard Keefe, brother, Tumut. Burial: 13 March 1873 Catholic, Tumut. Witnesses: Patrick Kenny, Malachi Ryan. Notes for MARY LONERGAN: 1857 Ireland to Australia - Came with father and step-mother on the "Aloe" which arrived in Sydney o n 31 Jul 1857. Manifest states her age as 12. ii. BERNARD O'KEEFFE, b. 1844, Co Tipperary, Ireland; d. 28 Sep 1926, Gundagai, NSW, Australia; m. MARY DUNNE, 1888, Gundagai, NSW, Australia; b. 1861; d. 10 Jan 1925, Gundagai, NSW, Australia.