Easter offerings 1895

Easter Sunday in 1895 fell on April 14th. In the small Sts. John and Paul Catholic Church in Tarlee, South Australia, parishioners contributed money known as Easter Offerings. The handwritten document below, Easter offerings April 14, 1895 provides a glance at the names of the parishioners of the time. This document was stored in a suitcase under the altar until recent years. It is one of several documents I photographed in 2016 on a visit to the church with my sister-in-law.

It is probable that the people listed were present for that morning's Easter Sunday Mass conducted by the local parish priest Fr. Thomas Lee. If all these people were present for that Easter celebration, the small church would have been very full. Transcription below.

Easter Offerings April 14 1895

Easter offerings April 14 1895

Mr Michael OKeef 10s

" Michael McInerney £2

" David OLeary £1

OSullivan Bros £2

Mrs Howard 7s. 6d.

Mr E Smyth £1

Mrs Connell £1

Mr Terence Murphy 5s.

Mr Patrick Hogan £1

Thos. Rotchford 10s.

Jas. Smyth 10s.

W. Haasey £1

John Hogan £2

Mrs John Horgan £1. 10s.

Mrs Fitzgerald £1

Mrs McCarthy 10s.

Patrick Buckley £2

Mrs Thos. Kain £1

Brief research notes 

Michael O'Keefe of Tarlee had married Catherine Walsh in 1893. Her parents were from Kooringa, near Burra and it was in November of 1932 that Michael died in Burra hospital.

Michael McInerney was well known throughout the district, he died at the age of 73 and is buried in Navan Cemetery, near Riverton. His obituary reported: Last week the town and district suffered the loss of one of its oldest and most highly respected gentlemen in Mr. Michael McInerney, who died on June 7 at his residence, after an illness of five months. Mr. McInemey was a colonist of over 70 years, having arrived in this State by the ship Burmah in 1840. For some years he lived with his parents at Brighton. In the early days he used to do carting to and from Burra. In 1863 he began farming in this district, and continued to do so until his death. For many years Mr. McInerney had been a member of the Old Colonists' Association, and also a regular attendant at its annual celebrations at Glenelg.

David O'Leary David had two children Andrew and Cissie who would have been with him as he had lost his wife Johanna in an accident in 1878.

The O'Sullivan Brothers There were three O'Sullivan brothers living near Tarlee in 1895. James John may have been present at Easter Sunday Mass with his wife Hannah Hogan and their 5 children under the age of 10, Eugene Francis was a bachelor, and Jerome Michael with wife and 3 children may also have been present. When Eugene died in 1914 there was reference to his home and career in Tarlee.

The name of "Glandore," the comfortable home which he, in conjunction with his brother, established near Tarlee, suggests the love and affection they had for the dear land of their parents. Irish nomenclature is found everywhere around the farm. For many years the names of J. M. and E. F. O'Sullivan stood in the first ranks of stock exhibitors in the city and leading provincial shows, and on numerous occasions the champion ribbons were placed on their exhibits, bearing the Irish cognomens of Shamrock, Kathleen, or Sheela.

Mrs Howard was Bridget Dempsey who had married Emmanuel Howard in 1853. Further details about her are revealed in this newspaper article published after her death in 1903. She is buried in Navan Catholic Cemetery, Riverton.

TARLEE, August 24.—Mrs. Emmanuel Howard died at her farm, Stockport, on August 22. She was born in County Cavan in 1831, and came to the state in 1849, in the ship Duke of Wellington. For two years she lived near Salisbury, and then moved to Stockport, where she died. She married in 1853, and had 10 children—four sons and six daughters, of whom three sons and four daughters survive.1.

Mr E Smyth Edward Smyth farmed near Alma with his wife Margaret Byrne and in 1895 it is highly likely that his four adult, as yet unmarried children; Catherine, Francis, Elizabeth and Margaret were with their parents. He died at age 79 in 1901 after an accident on the farm and is buried in the Pinkerton Plains cemetery.

Mrs Connell James Connell had died at Navan, the small settlement between Tarlee and Riverton in 1884, leaving a wife and seven children. By 1895 two of those adult sons had married, but it is likely that the Mrs Connell mentioned here is Susan, his wife, who died in 1913. It is likely that several of the Connell families were present on Easter Sunday morning.

Mr Terence Murphy Terence Murphy had married Anne Connell at Tarlee in 1885. They had two small boys by 1895. According to the marriage record Terence would have been about 45 in 1895. He died in 1916 and is buried in the Port Pirie Cemetery.

Mr Patrick Hogan Patrick had married Mary Ann in 1875 and in 1895 they were probably accompanied by some of their ten children on Easter morning. Three of Patrick's family, including his wife, predeceased him and they are buried together in Navan Cemetery. Patrick died in his 84th year on the 30th April 1922.

Thos. Rotchford was 86 when he died in Adelaide on the 10th July 1926. His wife had died in 1888 and is buried in Manoora Catholic Cemetery. Thomas and his daughter Mary were living in Tarlee in 1895. They are both buried in the Catholic section of the West Terrace cemetery in Adelaide.

Jas. Smyth James, brother of Edward, also farming near Alma, was probably accompanied by his wife Catherine Mulvaney and their five children in 1895. James was 90 when he died in 1920 and is buried in Pinkerton Plains Cemetery.

W Haasey This was William Hahesy who would marry a local girl Ellen Nash in 1896. William was buried in Navan Cemetery after his death in April 1938. His story is recalled in this newspaper obituary.

John Hogan John had married Johanna Horgan in 1861 and by 1895 there were still three daughters living with them. Their son and two other married daughters lived in the parish. There may have been many Hogans in the church that morning. John is buried in St Johns Cemetery, near Kapunda, South Australia. This obituary was published in the Kapunda Herald. in 1898.

-On Wednesday Mr. John Hogan, of Taylor's Gap, died at the age of 74. Mr. Hogan was a very old resident of this district. In the early days of Kapunda with his father and brother he was a blacksmith in the town. Leaving that trade, they went farming, Mr. John Hogan taking up land at Taylor's Gap, where he resided until his death. Mr Hogan also took up land in the hundred of Schomburgk, which was principally devoted to sheep. At one time Mr. Hogan was noted for the draught horse stock which he bred and with which he used to carry off the bulk of the prizes at Kapunda shows. Mr. Hogan was well known throughout the district, and was highly respected. He leaves a widow and grown up family.

Mrs John Horgan was Honora O'Leary who had married in 1863. She would have been accompanied by her sons Thomas, Andrew and John (known as Jack) as well as her daughters Kate and Johanna. Her husband John had died in 1883 and when she died in 1927 she was buried with him in St Johns Cemetery.

Mrs Fitzgerald This one has been difficult to determine. More than one Fitzgerald family lived within the parish.

Mrs McCarthy This was Catherine Collins. Her husband Patrick was a ganger on the railway line between Tarlee and Riverton and was killed on the line in 1892 and buried in Navan. They had nine children many of whom would have been with her on Easter morning. Catherine died in 1933  and is buried in Willaston Cemetery.

McCARTHY.—On the 15th February, at her residence, No. 14, Finniss street, Gawler, Catherine McCarthy, widow of Patrick McCarthy (late S.A.R. Tarlee), in her 85th year. R.I.P.

Patrick Buckley  attended Mass with his wife Hannah, she was John Hogan's sister. When Patrick died aged 85 in August of 1913, he was buried at Navan alongside his wife who had predeceased him in 1897.

Mrs Thos. Kain Bridget Hahesy (Hahessy) had married Thomas Kain in this church in 1889. Just two years later he was killed while crossing the railway line near Stockport between Tarlee and Hamley Bridge. Bridget was left with two babies. She did not remarry and died  in July 1927. She is buried in the Catholic section of the cemetery at West Terrace, Adelaide.

Some of those mentioned are commemorated at the bottom of the stained glass windows in the church.

Wherever you are this Easter Sunday may it be a peaceful one for you and your family.

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What's in a nickname?

Where are we here?

The photo above is of Hamley Bridge in South Australia in 1926, the home of Queenie and Coley. They lived in Barry Street, Hamley Bridge.

But who were they and why the nicknames?

My aunt's photo album included several photos with these names written below. In Australia we are often noted for shortening names or giving nicknames such as Bluey to someone with red hair, Paddy for Patrick, Mick for Michael, or attributing nicknames associated with a person's occupation.

The Kane (Kain) family from County Clare had arrived in South Australia aboard the "Lady Ann" in October of 1857. Martin and Catherine came with 5 children and were sponsored by F.H Dutton who already held land in South Australia. In 1860 another son named Colman (Coleman) was born.

This Colman Kain was to become my mother's uncle, Uncle Coley. He was married to Bridget O'Dea, my grandfather's eldest sister in February of 1891. By the end of the 1890s Bridget and Coleman Kain had six boys. 

What delight they must have expressed when daughter Maria was born in July of 1901. Her birth was followed by yet another son, James, born in 1904.

Imagine the household, 7 boys and just the one little girl. There can be little surprise then that she became known as the little queen of that household, Queenie Kain.

Here she is with a pet dog. I think she looks to be about 9 or 10 years old so possibly taken about 1910-11.   

Thanks to family historian Jenny who has pointed out in the comments below the likelihood of this photo being a decade later, perhaps the early 1920s, due to the dress style and the stylish wristwatch. 

My mother Hannah and her older sisters Mary and Margaret O'Dea must have been delighted to have a slightly older female first cousin when they moved to Hamley Bridge with their mother Georgina O'Dea in 1923.

Coleman Kain and his daughter Maria
Inscription under original photo - Uncle Coleman and Queenie Kain

This one of Queenie was probably taken on the same day and in the same position. The dress, the hat and the background are similar, estimated 1925.

This last photo has Michael O'Dea, Colman Kain and his son Patrick Kain. Michael and Colman were brothers-in-law. Note the inscription below. Uncle Mick, Uncle Coley and Paddy Kain. Uncle Coley must have been an affectionate term used by the O'Dea girls and their brothers.

The unfortunate damage in the album is where unsuccessful attempts have been made by others to remove some of the photos.

Deaths

What heartbreak her parents must have suffered when their precious Queenie died in the North Adelaide Hospital in November of 1928. She was only 27. 

Colman Kain died just four years later in 1932 with Bridget's death recorded in 1936. A recent request from a Kain descendant has encouraged me to revisit this album. These appear to be the only Kain photographs included but there are many more early Hamley Bridge residents to come in future posts.

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References

Arrival of the Lady Ann SA Archives, 
https://archives.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/documentstore/passengerlists/1857/GRG35_48_1_57-11_Lady%20Ann.pdf

Marriage of Colman Joseph Kain and Bridget Elizabeth O'Dea. 1891 'Family Notices."The Advertiser"  (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), 21 February, p. 4 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26772482

Birth of Maria Kain  

Surname: KAIN Given Names: Maria Immaculate Date of Birth: 02-Jul-1901 Gender: F Father: Colman KAIN Mother: Bridget Elizabeth ODEA Birth Residence: Hamley Bridge District: Gilbert Book/Page: 679/355 

Death of Maria Kain
1928 'Family Notices', The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), 13 November, p. 8.  http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article53603925

Death of Colman Kain
1932 'Family Notices.', Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954), 28 January, p. 35  http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article90909787

Death of Bridget Kain
1936 'Family Notices.', The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), 21 September, p. 10
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48180341 

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A Message from the Sea

HMAT A73 Commonwealth
 https://alh-research.tripod.com/ships_lh.htm

The Kain brothers - World War I

It was 21 September 1916 when John and Martin Kain boarded the transport ship HMAT Commonwealth in Adelaide bound for the war raging in Europe.

These two brothers, the middle sons of Coleman and Bridget Kain, had been born and raised in the small town of Hamley Bridge in country South Australia. John had enlisted in Adelaide just a few weeks earlier on August 4th with Martin enlisting one week later. Now a scant 5 weeks later they were off to war with the 32nd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement.

John was a farm labourer, 21 years and 2 months old and elder brother Martin a blacksmith at age 22. They were leaving behind a large extended family in the surrounding district. Their immediate family comprising parents, 2 older brothers, 2 younger brothers and a sister must all have worried as they farewelled these young men.

While aboard the ship John (Jack) wrote to his parents and decided on an unusual delivery method. The Register newspaper reported:

A MESSAGE FROM THE SEA.

 

John and Martin Kain, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Kain, of Hamley Bridge, embarked for England in September last, and when approaching Western Australia John threw overboard a bottle containing the following message. —

 'On board ship. Dear Parents— Just a few lines, hoping they will find you all well. Every one on board is fine. It is nice and calm. We saw six whales this morning. We expect to sight land to-day and be in the west tomorrow. September 25. — Jack Kain. Please send this home.' 

The following letter explains when the bottle was picked up: — 'January 19, 1917. Point Malcolm. Dear Sir — The enclosed letter was found in a bottle at Cape Paisley, Western Australia, by Mr. W. A. Matthews, of Thomas River. I have great pleasure in forwarding your son's letter to you.— Yours sincerely. W. H. Vincent, Point Malcolm (via Albany), W.A.' 

Notwithstanding the meagre clue from the note, the letter reached Mr. Kain on February 19. Australia is an extensive country, the name of Kain is, very common, and the wonder is the postal authorities were able to find the right parents.

Martin Kain

John Francis Kain

WWI Service

The ship arrived in Plymouth, England and they disembarked on the 14th November. By Jan 21st John and Martin were in France where the 32nd battalion were engaged in battle in those muddy, unforgiving Somme fields and ridges.

Martin was severely wounded in October of 1917 resulting in the amputation of his left leg.

John's medical records show he suffered from tonsillitis and spent two weeks in hospital with influenza in November 1917.  In July of 1918 he was wounded  and invalided to Reading Hospital.

Martin returned to Australia on the Dunluce and was welcomed back to Hamley Bridge on the 14th March 1918.

HONORING SOLDIERS.

On Thursday morning at Hamley Bridge when the train arrived from Adelaide a number of the townspeople assembled on the platform gave a hearty welcome home to Private M. Kain. About two years ago Private M. Kain and his brother enlisted. After a short time in England they were sent to France, where Private M. Kain was wounded in October last. An amputation of one leg was found necessary.

Having welcomed home one injured son, now in August of 1918 the family were anxiously awaiting news about John. 

Bridget, his mother, wrote to the Red Cross seeking help. 

By September 12th a reply had been received that he was in Reading Hospital and had been shot in the leg but his condition was satisfactory. John returned to Australia on the ship Aeneas in January 1919.

John Francis Kain died in 1956. 

Martin Kain died at age 46 in 1940.

The ravages of war affected so many families. These Kain brothers are my first cousins once removed, my mother's first cousins. We remember them for their service on ANZAC Day. Lest we forget.

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1917 'A MESSAGE FROM THE SEA.', The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), 22 February, p. 8. , viewed 24 Apr 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article59893874

1918 'HONORING SOLDIERS.', The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), 18 March, p. 8. , viewed 24 Apr 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5536488

South Australian Red Cross Information Bureau 1916 - 1919,  John Francis Kain, SLSA record number: SRG 76/1/2754   https://sarcib.ww1.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/soldier/john-francis-kain

South Australian Red Cross Information Bureau 1916 - 1919, Martin Kain, SLSA record number: 

SRG 76/1/4646 https://sarcib.ww1.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/soldier/martin-kain

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Fiery death

As we suffer the rage of bushfires in this summer of 2019, I look back through the family tree to identify several painful deaths caused by burns. These deaths make us pause to consider the pain both physical and mental endured by those who suffer from the ravages of fire.

MARTIN KAIN

When Coleman Kain married Bridget O’Dea in the old church at Pinkerton Plains in South Australia in 1891, his father Martin was 70 years old. Martin and his wife Catherine had been in South Australia since 1857 bringing 5 sons with them on the Lady Ann. Tragedy dogged the family with the loss of two sons. One in 1891 as a result of a railway accident and an 1896 death after four years of illness.

By 1897 Martin himself was quite feeble. A stumble into the fire was to have dire consequences.

HAMLEY BRIDGE, April 5.-A sad accident occurred to Mr. Martin Kain, an old and highly respected resident, aged 80, who is very feeble. He fell into the fire a few days ago and got very badly burnt on the right arm and hip. He appears to have lost all feeling as he was driven into township to-day to see the doctor, a distance of about three miles, and although the road was very rough he did not suffer any inconvenience. The. doctor considers the case very serious. This family lately lost a son who left a widow and several children.₁

On the 23rd April, Martin died from his burns. He was buried on Sunday 25th April in the Pinkerton Plains cemetery.

MARY HOGAN (KITSCHKE)

Mary Hogan was one of six children born to John Hogan and Johanna Horgan. They lived on a farm at Taylor’s Gap between Tarlee and Kapunda in South Australia. When Mary was born in  June of 1868 her eldest sister Hannah was 6, brother Timothy 4, and sister Johannah, 2.

Mary and her baby [twin?] sister Bridget Helen were baptised at St Rose’s Catholic Church in Kapunda on June 5 1868. With 6 children under 7, life for their mother Johannah would have been very busy. Their father John, whom Johannah had married in 1861, was a well respected farmer in the district.

When Mary was 28 she married Anthony Joseph Kitschke. This would have been a happy occasion for the Hogan family as the eldest daughter, Hannah Catherine who was only 23 had died the previous year leaving behind her husband James O’Sullivan with 6 young children.

Mary and Anthony had a farm at Canowie Belt east of Jamestown. Six children were registered as born to them over the next 12 years, but two of those babies died soon after birth. By December of 1917 the youngest surviving child was 6 years old and Mary was now 49.
The newspapers of the day tell the sad tale.

SAD BURNING FATALITY
Mrs. Anthony Kitschke, of Canowie Belt, was washing, and was wearing a hessian apron. Whilst she was at the copper the hessian ignited, and her other clothing caught fire. She tried to roll a table cover round herself, but this also caught fire. Except for a small portion about her shoulders, her clothing was all burnt off. She had no one near to aid her. When Mr. Kitschke came home shortly afterwards he found her on the verandah, terribly burnt. Strange as it may seem, after the burning she got water from the tank and put out the burning fragments lying about the verandah. A neighbor did what she could to relieve the poor sufferer, who lived for 48 hours and was conscious to the last. Possessed of a cheerful, generous disposition, she was highly respected by all. ₂

Another obituary reports:
OBITUARY. MRS. A. KITSCHKE, CANOWIE BELT.
Our Canowie Belt correspondent writes: —Quite a gloom was cast over the district on Wednesday last when it became known that Mrs. A. Kitschke was burnt to death and died on that morning. It appears that Mrs. Kitschke was doing her washing on Monday morning, when her dress became lighted from the copper, and before she could get it under control, she was frightfully burnt. Dr. Aitken was immediately on the spot, but could do nothing beyond making her death easier. Father Doyle attended Mrs. Kitschke during her last few days, and administered the last rites of the Church.

Mrs. Kitschke was a fine strong woman of 49 years, and was respected by everybody. She leaves a sorrowing husband, Mr. Anthony Kitschke, three sons, and one daughter to mourn her loss.
The funeral took place on Thursday and was the largest funeral that went into Jamestown for a number of years. About 80 traps followed the remains. Very Rev. Father Doyle officiated. R.I.P.₃

THOMAS HORGAN

Another death as a result of a farm related fire occurred in 1957.

The death in a Melbourne Hospital in  January of Thomas Horgan was very sad and tragic. Mr Horgan suffered severe burns on November 13 [1956] whilst burning grass at his homestead in Belalie East. He was finally taken to Melbourne for special treatment after spending several weeks in the Jamestown hospital. Mr Horgan was born at Jamestown in 1903 and was a son of Mrs C and and the late Mr John Horgan.

Thomas at age 53 left behind a wife and four young children. He was buried in the Jamestown Cemetery in South Australia.

My thoughts go out to all those who have suffered losses past and present through fire, whether that be loss of life, loss of property or loss of peace of mind. May your community and loved ones support you through difficult times.

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1. 1897 'ACCIDENT AT HAMLEY BRIDGE.', The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), 6 April, p. 6. ,  http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article35075051

2. 1917 'SAD BURNING FATALITY.', The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), 22 December, p. 7. ,   http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5582519

3, 1917 'OBITUARY.', Southern Cross (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1954), 21 December, p. 15.  http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article166984831

Is your Kain here?

Guests at the golden wedding celebration

On the veranda at “Clare Villa” in Hamley Bridge, South Australia, this family group gathered for a photo on the occasion of John and Maria O’Dea’s golden wedding anniversary.

The winter chill of early August 1913 did not dampen the spirits as the reports in the newspapers of the day record. The newspapers report the date of August 8th however having determined that August 8 was a Friday in 1913 it could be that this photo was taken after Sunday Mass on August 10, 1913. All are dressed in Sunday best clothes and that would have been a non working day for the farmers and others in the group – a suitable day for a celebration.

Original photo on black card

But who were all the characters in this photo and where did they fit in the lives of the elderly couple? I’ve been spurred into action by a recent comment on my blog from a Kain descendant and indeed many of the folks pictured above are Kains, my mother’s uncle and aunt and her first cousins.

The photo is badly damaged and while I revisited the photo and attempted to improve it by retouching and repairing with limited photo-shopping skills, the wise folks on a genealogy Facebook group pointed me toward the Rootschat photo restoration group. Within 24  hours of uploading the photo I now have several improved versions thanks to those generous volunteers.

photo enhancements by Rami_loord74

Back row - left to right, with relationship to John and Maria O’Dea my maternal great grandparents 

Peter Paul Kain:  born 30 Jun 1899 – died 27 Mar 1939, grandson, parents Bridget and Colman.  It appears that Peter never married and died at Parkside in Adelaide. His friends were notified in the newspaper that his private funeral had been held the day after his death. (1)

Michael James Kain: 15 May 1898 – 14 May 1920, grandson, parents Bridget and Colman (2) A life cut short by appendicitis

Patrick Joseph O’Dea: 18 Oct 1877 – 8 August 1919, son, my maternal grandfather An early death, victim of the influenza epidemic of 1919.

Martin Kain: 5 August 1894  – 7 Oct 1940, grandson, parents Bridget and Colman
In 1916 just before his 22nd birthday Martin volunteered for the AIF. By January of 1917 he was in France with the 32nd battalion. He was wounded in battle in October 1917 resulting in the amputation of his lower left leg. After three months in hospital in England he was shipped home and disembarked back in Adelaide in March 1918.(3) Martin’s service records are available on the National Archives of Australia site.  A few weeks after his return he married Bertha Hilda May Meacham in Adelaide on 27 April 1918.

Michael James O’Dea: 3 April 1881 – 25 Jan 1962, son.

Thomas Kain: 22 Dec 1891 – 13 October 1964, eldest grandson, parents Bridget and Colman

Col(e)man Joseph  Kain; c.1860 – 22 Jan 1932, son-in-law, husband of Bridget O’Dea and father of six sons and and one daughter. He was the youngest son of  Martin and Catherine Kain, born in South Australia 3 years after their arrival on the ship ”Lady Ann.” He married Bridget in February of 1891.

Patrick Joseph Kain: 13 Feb 1893 - 13 Nov 1967. 

The missing son of Bridget and Colman is John Francis Kain: 11 May 1896 – 20 Aug 1956 unless the names written under the photo are incorrect. They were added many years later. I would be pleased to hear from anyone who may be able to resolve this anomaly, perhaps another descendant has this photo with the names.  

photo enhancements by McGroger - sepia version

Middle row left to right, with relationship to John and Maria O’Dea

Margaret O’Dea: 13 Dec 1865 – 1 Mar 1930, daughter. She remained unmarried and cared for her parents until their deaths.

Maria O’Dea (born Crowley) c.1841 – 21 Sept 1929 the matriarch with bouquet of flowers. Maria arrived in Melbourne of the “Henry Fernie” in 1862.

Hannah Teresa O’Dea: 1869 – 8 September 1943, daughter. She remained unmarried and cared for her parents until their deaths

John O’Dea: c. 1834 - 26 Jan 1922 the patriarch  John arrived in South Australia with his parents aboard the “Time and Truth” in 1854.

Bridget Kain (born O’Dea) 1864 – 20 Sept 1936, daughter. Wife of Colman Kain, mother of six sons and one daughter

photo enhancements by ymfoster

Front row left to right, with relationship to John and Maria O’Dea

Mary Ellen O’Dea: 1 June 1908 – 16 December 1988 granddaughter (father -  Patrick O’Dea back row) My mother’s eldest sister who must have travelled up with her father Patrick and uncle Michael from the block at Ngallo, Victoria where her parents had moved to in 1911. The handwriting on the photo notes her married name of Conley so these names were added to the photo sometime after 1933 more than 20 years after this event took place.

James Benedict Kain: 17 May 1904 – 13 Jan 1977 grandson, parents Bridget and Colman

Maria Immaculate Kain: 2 July 1901 – 12 November 1928 granddaughter, parents Bridget and Colman. Another early death at only 27 years old. (4)

List of 50 found articles in Trove about the Families of Bridget O'Dea and Col[e]man Kain

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References

1. KAIN.—THE FRIENDS of the late Mr. PETER PAUL KAIN, formerly of Hamley Bridge, are respectfully informed that his Remains were peacefully laid to rest privately on TUESDAY, 28th inst., in the West Terrace Catholic Cemetery. Rev. Father T. Moore officiated.
1939 'Advertising', The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), 29 March, p. 16. , viewed 15 Oct 2017, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49800344

2. Death of Michael James Kain -  May 1920
Quite a gloom was cast over the town [ Hamley Bridge] on Friday afternoon, when news was received from Wallaroo that M. Kain, fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. Colman Kain, had died there, after an operation for appendicitis. He was for some time engaged in the loco. department here, and was transferred to Wallaroo. He was born in this district, and was just entering on his 22nd year, his birthday being on the day following his death. He was a fine young fellow, and a great favourite with all who met him.
1920 'COUNTRY NEWS.', Kapunda Herald (SA : 1878 - 1951), 28 May, p. 3. , viewed 27 Aug 2017, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article108287163

3. On Thursday morning at Hamley Bridge when the train arrived from Adelaide a number of the townspeople assembled on the platform gave a hearty welcome home to Private M. Kain. About two years ago Private M. Kain and his brother enlisted. After a short time in England they were sent to France, where Private M. Kain was wounded in October last. An amputation of one leg was found necessary.
1918 'HONORING SOLDIERS.', The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), 18 March, p. 8. , viewed 15 Oct 2017, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5536488

4. KAIN. —On the 12th November, at the North Terrace Hospital, Adelaide, Maria (Queenie), beloved and only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Kain, of Hamley Bridge; aged 27 years. R.I.P.
1928 'Family Notices', The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), 13 November, p. 8. , viewed 29 CAug 2017, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article53603925

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