I will be interested to hear from anyone who has information on the following family.
I am quite uncertain about Oliver, Joseph and Catherine.
Terry Egan
Melbourne, Australia
Descendants of Owen Cassidy
Generation No. 1
1. OWEN1 CASSIDY. He married UNKNOWN.
Notes for OWEN CASSIDY:
Occupation Farmer.
Children of OWEN CASSIDY and UNKNOWN are:
2. i. JULIA MARIA2 CASSIDY, b. Abt. 1834, Kilmainham Wood, Meath, Ireland; d. May 03,
1884, Tabragalba, Queensland, Australia.
ii. OLIVER CASSIDY.
iii. JOSEPH CASSIDY.
iv. CATHERINE CASSIDY.
Generation No. 2
2. JULIA MARIA2 CASSIDY (OWEN1) was born Abt. 1834 in Kilmainham Wood, Meath, Ireland,
and died May 03, 1884 in Tabragalba, Queensland, Australia. She married JOHN YORE 1849 in
Kilmainham Wood, Meath, Ireland, son of JOHN YORE and MARGARET FINNEGAN.
Notes for JULIA MARIA CASSIDY:
Julia also listed as 'Judith'. These names are interchangeable in Ireland.
Oliver Cassidy was a sponsor to Julia's son John. Oliver probably Julia's eldest
brother.
Joseph Cassidy was a sponsor to Julia's son John. Joseph probably Julia's
brother.
Catherine Cassidy was a sponsor to Julia's daughter Julia. Catherine probably
Julia's sister.
Julia's maiden address listed as Spiddal.
Buried at Tamborine.
Notes for JOHN YORE:
Christened at Nobber, Meath December 9, 1819.
John may have been the Harbour Master in Dublin c1876.
Could be Qld Muster Roll 1859-1901 No.18263 (Vic State Library) c1824-1904
Migrated on the "British Nation" from Plymouth August 26, 1876 arriving Brisbane
December 2, 1876.
Listed passengers: John (39), Judith (38), Margaret (19), John (19), Mary A. (17),
Catherine (13), Bridget (9), Elllen (7).
Occupation Farmer.
Farmed at Biddaddaba, Tabragalba, Queensland, Australia before moving to Palen Creek.
He was the first person buried on the land donated by himself for the Palen Creek Church
and cemetery.
Mollie Yore (John's Grandaughter) stated that John and Julia lost one child to
scarletina (scarlet fever) in Ireland before migrating.
Children of JULIA CASSIDY and JOHN YORE are:
i. JANET3 YORE, b. Abt. 1856, Nobber, Meath, Ireland; d. Ireland.
ii. JOHN YORE, b. Abt. 1856; m. MARY LARKIN, Australia.
iii. MARGARET YORE, b. Abt. 1856, Kilmainham Wood, Meath, Ireland; d. May 25, 1937,
Tamborine, Queensland, Australia; m. WILLIAM WALSH, January 11, 1880, Tamborine,
Queensland, Australia.
iv. MARY ANN YORE, b. Abt. 1858, Nobber, Meath, Ireland; m. UNKNOWN EGAN.
v. JULIA YORE, b. November 11, 1859, Nobber, Meath, Ireland; d. Ireland.
vi. CATHERINE YORE, b. November 12, 1862, Nobber, Meath, Ireland; m. UNKNOWN KEAVENEY.
vii. BRIDGET CECILIA YORE, b. April 01, 1866, Nobber, Meath, Ireland; d. February 23,
1945; m. THOMAS EGAN, November 09, 1898, Queensland.
viii. ELINOR YORE, b. Abt. 1866; m. UNKNOWN BYRNE.