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.
Preserving the details of those lives lived in past times is just one of the reasons we family historians pursue the details whether it be through obtaining records or photos. I have been fortunate to receive copies of photos from a wide range of people. How will you preserve the photos now on your phones so that your descendants will be able to see you smiling faces? What will happen to the documents you have accumulated?
On this day - 18th April
1865 - Marriage: Michael GALVIN and Bridget Mary CROTTY, Sydney, Australia - 4 x gt grandparents of my grandchildren
Michael arrived in Sydney in 1862 from Kinvara, County Galway, aboard the “Lady Milton” with his sister. There are several references to him in Sydney based records. His insolvency issues made the newspapers of the day.
At this stage I have found Bridget's baptismal record on Jan 15th, 1840 in the parish of Ogonnolloe, County Clare, Ireland. Bridget was one of at least 5 children born to Michael Crotty and Ellen MacNamara between 1834 and 1845. Mack, as stated on the marriage registration above, was a common abbreviation MacNamara.
The marriage record lists her place of birth as County Galway and her death record lists her as having come from County Clare. The Catholic parish of Ogonnolloe with the townland Ballyhonan (Ballybroghan) is located in County Clare.
Michael and Bridget had three children, Mary born in 1866 died as an infant, then John Patrick (from whom our Galvin children descend) born in 1867, and Michael born in 1870.
Their son Michael and his wife Margaret Murray both died in 1901. Bridget at aged 60 was left to care for their three girls, Elizabeth, Leah Daphne and Margaret. Her own husband, Michael had died in 1894.
One of my husband's Galvin cousins provided this photo of Bridget's 100th birthday celebration in Sydney. While we have no further detail about the photo we can imagine that the woman next to her with her hand on the shoulder of another, could be one of those granddaughters.
If you are a descendant of this family and have more information about this photo, I would be delighted to hear from you.
 |
| The Galvin great grandparents of our grandchildren |
Bridget (Crotty) GALVIN died at the Little Sisters of the Poor home in Randwick, NSW on the 15 September 1940.
GALVIN.—September 15, 1940, at Randwick, Bridget Mary, beloved grandmother of Betty, Daphne Stansfield, and Madge Schafer. R.I.P.
GALVIN.—The Funeral of the late BRIDGET MARY GALVIN will leave Mount St. Joseph's, Market Street. Randwick. THIS MONDAY, at 2.30 p.m., for Catholic Cemetery. Waverley.
1940 'Family Notices', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 16 September, p. 7 and 8. , https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/27948132
This post first appeared on earlieryears.blogspot.com by CRGalvin
Bridget Mary looks really good in the photo at 100 years old. I hope you receive more information about it.
ReplyDeleteI got excited to see Bridget came for Ogonnelloe in Tulla Brony, Co Clare. That makes her fit with my (languishing) research into East Clare immigrants to Eastern Australia! An amazing photo of her 100th birthday. I wonder if it was reported in the newspapers. I’m also wondering if my 4th cousin in Sydney from a similar area who is 95 with a mind like a steel trap would know of this family.
ReplyDelete