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1. Michael Kellahan, son of John Kellahan and Bridget, died in 1884 in Cooma, NSW.¹

Notes: Michael's surname is spelt Kellerhan on the death index.

Michael married Mary Ann Burke, daughter of John Burke and Catherine, in 1861 in Cooma, NSW.² Mary was born in 1842 in Parramatta, NSW³ and died in 1896 in Cooma, NSW⁴ at age 54.

Marriage Notes: Michael's surname is spelt Kelliham on the marriage index.

Children from this marriage were:

   2 F    i. Susan Kellahan was born in 1865 in Queanbeyan, NSW,⁵ died on August 18, 1891 in Frying Pan near Adaminaby, NSW⁶ at age 26, and was buried in Cooma Lawn Cemetery, NSW.

   M    ii. Luke Michael Kellahan was born in 1867 in Cooma, NSW⁷ and died in 1946 in Bathurst, NSW⁸ at age 79.

Luke married Arabella Daisy Fenn, daughter of William Fenn and Winifred, in 1910 in Bathurst, NSW.⁹ Arabella died in 1949 in Bathurst, NSW.¹⁰

   3 M    iii. James Hubert Kellahan was born in 1869 in Cooma, NSW¹¹ and died in 1951 in Petersham, NSW¹² at age 82.

   M    iv. Martin Edward Kellahan was born in 1872 in Cooma, NSW¹³ and died in 1896 in Cooma, NSW¹⁴ at age 24.

   4 M    v. Matthew Mark Kellahan was born in 1874 in Cooma, NSW¹⁵ and died in 1954 in Wagga Wagga, NSW¹⁶ at age 80.

   5 F    vi. Georgina Mary Kellahan was born in 1879 in Cooma, NSW¹⁷ and died in 1943 in Cooma, NSW¹⁸ at age 64.

   M    vii. George A. Kellahan was born in 1882 in Cooma, NSW.¹³

2. Susan Kellahan (Michael¹) was born in 1865 in Queanbeyan, NSW,⁵ died on August 18, 1891 in Frying Pan near Adaminaby, NSW⁶ at age 26, and was buried in Cooma Lawn Cemetery, NSW.

Notes: Susan died shortly after giving birth to her second child
Obit Notice Monaro Mercury Sat Aug 22, 1891
Mrs John McCARTHY died at her residence Frying Pan near Dry Plain on Tuesday (Aug 18th), she had given birth on Wednesday last week. Aged 26 she leaves a husband and two young children, funeral held on Thursday Cooma Cemetery.

Susan married John Michael McCarthy, son of John McCarthy and Catherine Cullen, on October 14, 1888 in St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Cooma, NSW.¹⁹ John was born in 1858 in Gegedzerick near Berridale, NSW²⁰ and died on February 12, 1916 in Cootralantra near Cooma, NSW²¹ at age 58.

Notes: Obituary Notice Monaro Mercury 1916 (Date unknown) "John McCarthy of Cootralantra aged 57 years. Born Gegedzerick and resided all his life in the district. His father was in the employ of Brook Brothers and lived for some years at Kiah Lake, afterwards taking up land at Cootralantra. He died in 1875. John was twice married, his first wife being the daughter of the late Michael Kellahan of Dry plain. She died 19 years ago (1891). They had two sons John & Edward". (Note this should be John and Herbert)

Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Herbert Harold McCarthy was born in 1890 in Cootralantra near Cooma, NSW²² and died in 1976 in NSW at age 86.

More about Herbert:

• Religion: Catholic.

• Occupation: Labourer.

• He served in the military as a Driver, number 2228, 2nd Mechanical Transport Company, 1st AIF from March 21, 1916 to July 18, 1919 in WW1. Unit embarked from Sydney, NSW, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 4 September 1916

Herbert married Josephine L. Braun, daughter of Herman Johann Braun and Mary White, in 1931 in Cooma, NSW.²³ Josephine was born in 1910 in Adaminaby, NSW.²⁴

   M    ii. John Michael McCarthy was born in 1891 in Adaminaby, NSW.²⁵

More about John:

• Religion: Catholic.

• Occupation: Labourer.

• He served in the military as a Corporal, number 2227, 56th Battalion, 1st AIF from January 25, 1916 to June 2, 1919 in WW1. Unit embarked from Sydney, NSW, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 4 September 1916

• He was awarded the Military Medal on April 10, 1917. 'At LOUVERVAL on the 2nd April, 1917, this soldier by his fine example and bravery, exercised a very great influence on the men in his vicinity. on several occasions, seeing wounded men lying out under enemy fire, he went out through heavy fire and brought them back to cover to enable stretcher bearers, on their arrival, to deal quickly with the cases. Private McCARTHY was first in everything that was needed and displayed wonderful coolness throughout the Battalion's tour of duty.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 174
Date: 11 October 1917

John married Matilda Maude Britt, daughter of George Eli Britt and Ada Clark, in 1916 in Cooma, NSW.²⁶ Matilda was born in 1894 in Cooma, NSW²⁷ and died in 1963 in Balmain, NSW²⁸ at age 69.

3. James Hubert Kellahan (Michael¹) was born in 1869 in Cooma, NSW¹¹ and died in 1951 in Petersham, NSW¹² at age 82.

James married Bridget Mary M. F. Wills, daughter of William Wills, in 1898 in Grenfell, NSW.²⁹ Bridget died in 1961 in Newtown, NSW.³⁰

Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Dominic F. Kellahan was born in 1899 in Albury, NSW³¹ and died in 1918 in West Wyalong, NSW³² at age 19.

   M    ii. Oswald E. Kellahan was born in 1900 in Cowra, NSW³³ and died in 1905 in Cowra, NSW³⁴ at age 5.

   M    iii. James M. Kellahan was born in 1901 in Cowra, NSW.³⁵

   M    iv. Xavier M. Kellahan was born in 1904 in Cowra, NSW.³⁶

   M    v. Luke A. Kellahan was born in 1907 in Temora, NSW.³⁷

Luke married Mary D. Vinecombe in 1935 in West Wyalong, NSW.³⁸

   M    vi. Gregory Benedict Kellahan died in 1966 in Newtown, NSW.³⁹

Gregory married Beryl Elizabeth Thomas in 1947 in Kingsford, NSW.⁴⁰

   M    vii. Reginald John Kellahan died in 1941 in Petersham, NSW.⁴¹

Reginald married Noreen M. Fahey in 1931 in Albury, NSW.⁴²

   M    viii. Daques F. Kellahan died in 1919 in West Wyalong, NSW.⁴³

4. Matthew Mark Kellahan (Michael¹) was born in 1874 in Cooma, NSW¹⁵ and died in 1954 in Wagga Wagga, NSW¹⁶ at age 80.

Matthew married Elizabeth Jane Smiles, daughter of Charles Smiles and Martha Cecily Magrane Reily, in 1906 in Sydney, NSW.⁴⁴ Elizabeth was born in 1878 in Wagga Wagga, NSW⁴⁵ and died in 1954 in Tumut, NSW⁴⁶ at age 76.

Marriage Notes: Elizabeth's surname is spelt Smilds on the marriage index.

Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Edward C. Kellahan was born in 1906 in Wagga Wagga, NSW.⁴⁷

   M    ii. Mark Kellahan .

5. Georgina Mary Kellahan (Michael¹) was born in 1879 in Cooma, NSW¹⁷ and died in 1943 in Cooma, NSW¹⁸ at age 64.

Notes: Georgina's names is spelt Kellehar on the marriage index.

Georgina married Albert Harold Elliott, son of William Elliott and Sarah Moore, in 1898 in Dry Plain near Cooma, NSW.⁴⁸ Albert was born in 1876 in Burra near Queanbeyan, NSW.⁴⁹

More about Albert:

• Occupation: Labourer.

Children from this marriage were:

   6 M    i. Eric Milton Elliott was born in 1899 in Dry Plain near Cooma, NSW⁴⁸ and died in 1958 in Goulburn, NSW⁵⁰ at age 59.

   F    ii. Olive M. Elliott was born in 1904 in Cooma, NSW.⁵¹

Olive married Vincent A. Power in 1924 in Cooma, NSW.⁵²

   F    iii. Rene P. Elliott was born in 1906 in Cooma, NSW.⁵³

Rene married Walter C. Baden in 1926 in Goulburn, NSW.⁵⁴

   M    iv. Harold Raymond Elliott was born on March 16, 1910 in Cooma, NSW.⁵⁵

More about Harold:

• He served in the military as a Private, number N377116, VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS, Australian Army March 27, 1942 - in WW2.

Harold married Gloria M. Rolfe, daughter of William Henry Rolfe and Esther Owen, in 1929 in Cooma, NSW.⁵⁶ Gloria was born in 1908 in Braidwood, NSW.⁵⁷

6. Eric Milton Elliott (Georgina Mary Kellahan², Michael¹) was born in 1899 in Dry Plain near Cooma, NSW⁴⁸ and died in 1958 in Goulburn, NSW⁵⁰ at age 59.

Eric married Constance Margaret Rudd, daughter of James Rudd and Martha Margaret Costello, on July 17, 1918 in St. Paul's Church of England, Cooma, NSW.⁵⁸ Constance was born in 1896 in Queanbeyan, NSW.⁵⁹

The child from this marriage was:

   M    i. Harold Milton Elliott was born on November 19, 1918 in Cooma, NSW, died on February 24, 1973 in Canberra, ACT at age 54, and was buried in Woden Cemetery, ACT. Another name for Harold was Ted.

Sources

1. NSW BDM Index, 10871/1884.

2. NSW BDM Index, 1647/1861.

3. NSW BDM Index, V1842781 145/1842.

4. NSW BDM Index, 9582/1896.

5. NSW BDM Index, 14338/1865.

6. NSW BDM Index, 2215/1891.

7. NSW BDM Index, 8566/1867.

8. NSW BDM Index, 7978/1946.

9. NSW BDM Index, 908/1910.

10. NSW BDM Index, 28048/1949.

11. NSW BDM Index, 9911/1869.

12. NSW BDM Index, 19438/1951.

13. NSW BDM Index, 8945/1872.

14. NSW BDM Index, 5994/1896.

15. NSW BDM Index, 9664/1874.

16. NSW BDM Index, 5307/1954.

17. NSW BDM Index, 11816/1879.

18. NSW BDM Index, 17924/1943.

19. NSW BDM Index, 5914/1888.

20. NSW BDM Index, 6709/1859.

21. NSW BDM Index, 1971/1916.

22. NSW BDM Index, 3566/1890.

23. NSW BDM Index, 662/1931.

24. NSW BDM Index, 23008/1910.

25. NSW BDM Index, 3594/1891.

26. NSW BDM Index, 7099/1916.

27. NSW BDM Index, 10623/1894.

28. NSW BDM Index, 2663/1963.

29. NSW BDM Index, 5588/1898.

30. NSW BDM Index, 23526/1961.

31. NSW BDM Index, 790/1899.

32. NSW BDM Index, 18711/1918.

33. NSW BDM Index, 12062/1900.

34. NSW BDM Index, 4800/1905.

35. NSW BDM Index, 21600/1901.

36. NSW BDM Index, 11692/1904.

37. NSW BDM Index, 8242/1907.

38. NSW BDM Index, 1379/1935.

39. NSW BDM Index, 29676/1966.

40. NSW BDM Index, 20007/1947.

41. NSW BDM Index, 23807/1941.

42. NSW BDM Index, 3617/1931.

43. NSW BDM Index, 21379/1919.

44. NSW BDM Index, 149/1906.

45. NSW BDM Index, 23464/1878.

46. NSW BDM Index, 22411/1954.

47. NSW BDM Index, 39943/1906.

48. NSW BDM Index, 7640/1898.

49. NSW BDM Index, 19091/1876.

50. NSW BDM Index, 23504/1958.

51. NSW BDM Index, 11525/1904.

52. NSW BDM Index, 3875/1924.

53. NSW BDM Index, 12539/1906.

54. NSW BDM Index, 7639/1926.

55. NSW BDM Index, 13960/1910.

56. NSW BDM Index, 5952/1929.

57. NSW BDM Index, 1848/1908.

58. NSW BDM Index, 8157/1918.

59. NSW BDM Index, 3503/1883.