This series of posts focuses on an A-Z theme for April in 2025. I have chosen events that occurred On This Day in April of years in the past. These events are recorded in my genealogy database.
My Irish Heritage is reflected in the surnames of those mentioned on April 9. Two sad incidents of babies that lived for less than 48 hours. We are privileged that in our time the delivery and care of newborns is more advanced than in 1894 and 1907.
On this Day April 9
1894 - Death: John O'LEARY 1st cousin 2x removed
1894–1894
Birth 7 APR 1894 • Golden Grove, South Australia
Death 9 APR 1894 • Golden Grove, South Australia
1907 - Death: Michael SLATTERY, 2nd cousin 1x removed
Birth 7 April
Death 9th April
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1914 - Birth: Elizabeth Ann Hogan 1914 –1973 2nd cousin 1x removed - Sister Peter
Elizabeth Ann was the third and youngest daughter born to Elizabeth Mary Kerin and Timothy Hogan in Riverton, South Australia. Her mother was Timothy's second wife as his first wife Anne Helena Buckley had died in 1897 when he was only 32. It was another ten years before he remarried so Timothy was 50 years old when Elizabeth Ann was born.
Elizabeth Ann grew up on the farm near Tarlee with her two older sisters, Mary and Johanna Jean along with her half brother Timothy who was twenty years older. Her beloved father died when she was just 17.
Ann, as she was known, joined the Loreto order of Catholic nuns where she was known as Sister Peter. She taught and worked in the convents, her last appointment being in Portland Victoria.
HOGAN Ann Sister Peter I B V M Loreto Convent. Portland Victoria, on August 28 suddenly at Calvary Hospital, loved daughter of the late Timothy and Elizabeth Hogan of Tarlee, dear sister of Mary (Mrs Devine,. deceased) and Sister Elizabeth LCM Calvary Hospital North Adelaide and loving aunt of Ann (Mrs F Burns) Requiescat in pace
HOGAN Requiem Mass for the Repose of the soul of the late ANNE HOGAN (Sister
Peter I.B.V.M. Loreto Convent, Portland, Victoria) will be celebrated at the Chapel of
Loreto Convent Marryatville TODAY Wednesday at 3 p.m. Following Mass her Funeral will proceed to the Convent Burial Ground Catholic Cemetery West Terrace
F W BLACKWELL LTD
Torrensville, Prospect and Norwood
This post first appeared on earlieryears.blogspot.com by CRGalvin
Very sad that the two baby boys died. The baby girl had a happier outcome, living a long life.
ReplyDeleteIt's always sad to see babies die, even when they are in our family history. We have many babies who didn't survive more than 24 hours. How lucky we are living in modern times.
ReplyDeleteWe are indeed fortunate that babies are much more likely to survive
ReplyDeleteAnother nun? Are there more to come? Any priests and brothers or maybe a missionary?
ReplyDeleteHer sister Johanna Jean was also a nun, known as Sister Elizabeth of the Sisters of the Little company of Mary, Calvary nuns. There's a priest and a nun coming up in J. :))
DeleteOne wonders how parents coped with the loss of their babies. It may have been more common then but would that have made it easier? I doubt it somehow. You do have a plethora or religious. Did you know about them before your research?
ReplyDeleteI knew about several of them as my father used to talk about his cousins the Byrne sisters who were Josephite nuns (I haven't written about these ones yet). We knew Fr Eddie Smyth as he was a regular visitor but no I didn't know about all the others!
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