Dwyer/O'Dwyer
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Dwyer/O'Dwyer
| Veronica Coote nee O'Dwyer (View posts) | Posted: 2 Jun 1999 12:00PM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: Thornton, Cantwell, Corcoran
My Great grandfather was Patrick Dwyer/O'Dwyer,Bap.Rathclough,nr.Cashel,Co.Tipp.Ireland,13/5/1813,s/o Pat Dwyer & Mary Thornton.One known brother,Francis in Ireland.He marr.Betsy Ural .Both died in Cashel.My fellow was a carpenter when he arr.in N.S.W. in 1841.Eventually mar.in early 1850's to Margaret Cantwell b.c.1833 Fethard,Co.Tipp.Ire.d/o Michael & Maria (Corcoran).Became a farmer in Cowra Dist.N.S.W.& named property "Ballyowen".13 chn.My grandfather was Francis Joseph ,b.1868,Lachlan Riv.Cowra.One sister,Ellen,became Sr.M.Joseph of the Brigidine Order & d.Coonamble,N.S.W.Any help/family connections wonderfully accepted.In anticipation,Yours,Veronica Coote