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THank you for the offer Tony, you have been so generous with your time already. I dont want to push my luck here but I wonder if you could check for the death or marriage for Katherine Sybil O'Callaghan and also the death of John O'Callaghan possibly in VIC or SA. John was 36 in 1915 when he married Louisa, and he gives his parents names as James O'Callaghan and Kate (Catherine) O'Connor. Although when i did a quick search on the VIC website I found no John born to this couple. Although there are several children born to a John O'Callaghan and Catherine O'Connor of Hamilton. I ordered this John's death certificate 1909 age 72 and he is shown as John Thompson O'Callaghan husband of Catherine O'Connor married in Hamilton VIC. Children William, James, Francis, Catherine, David, Edward and Joseph Timothy. In your records are you able to determine if Patricia's father John is the son of this John Thompson O'Callaghan and Catherine O'Connor. Sorry to be such a nuisance Tony, I am finding this difficult to let go of and dont want to stop while things appear to rolling along so nicely!

Hi Danielle. With names like O'Connor and O'Callaghan.......its wise here in Australia to check these surnames without the O' .....and as just Callaghan......and Connor. The irish loved to drop the O' off there surnames for reasons ( religious taunts )
Not all.......... but a few did.

On early BDM's
O'day can be found as Day........O'Dea as Dea.....O'Connelly as Connelly.....etc, etc.

I think why you cant find John O'Callaghan c.1879 birth to James O'Callaghan and Kate/Catherine O'Connor......is because of a possible Typo Error entry, and it was registered as John O'Connor to James O'Connor and Kate/Catherine O'Connor.
You will notice this birth was in Hami ( Hamilton ) Vic.....so think this is him, and should read John O'Callaghan to James and Catherine O'Connor of Hamilton.

OCONNOR, John CB 1564426 Birth
Father: James
Mother: Oconnor Catherine
Event Place: Hami
Reg Year: 1879
Reg State: Victoria
Ref Number: 23634

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The marriage of his parents James and Kate.....is most probably this one ( Below ) but this time seen as Callaghan no O'

CALLAGHAN, James CM 133759 Marriage
Spouse: O'CONNOR, Kate
Marriage Place: Cork
Reg Year: 1868
Reg State: Victoria
Ref Number: 2852

Dont take much notice of the marriage place...Cork.
This is a typical error on the early A.V.R.I ( Australian Vital Records Index )......and should say Birth place: Cork ( Most likely Co. Cork Ireland )


Apart from the children you have found to James and Kate O'Callaghan........i would also be checking under Callaghan and Callahan.......

These births were registered in Hamilton Vic.

CALLAGHAN, Daniel CB 289390 Birth
Father: James
Mother: O'Connor Catherine
Event Place: Hamilton
Reg Year: 1874
Reg State: Victoria
Ref Number: 9287

CALLAGHAN, Denis CB 289408 Birth
Father: James
Mother: Oconnor Catherin
Event Place: Hami
Reg Year: 1872
Reg State: Victoria
Ref Number: 16635

CALLAGHAN, Ellen Catherine CB 289498 Birth
Father: James
Mother: Oconnor Catherine
Event Place: Hamilton
Reg Year: 1870
Reg State: Victoria
Ref Number: 23475

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Its after midnight here...so will check again for you tomorow.


Can only check for Deaths up to 1915 in S.A and marriages up to 1937 in S.A
Nothing showing for a marriage of .Katherine Sybil O'Callaghan ...but again she may have married after 1937.?

Tony

nudge

Thanks Tony, will get the marriage image now. Thanks heaps Colleen.

Danielle x