This series of posts focuses on an A-Z theme for April in 2025. I have chosen events that occurred On This Day in April of years in the past. These events are recorded in my genealogy database.
F - Finding Families
When first starting out on family history I concentrated on finding my ancestors. As my interest increased my research came to include not just my ancestors siblings but also as many of their descendants that I could verify. My research also expanded to include my husband's ancestors and their descendants in order to leave a record for our children and their descendants.
On this Day -April 7
Some family names and events in my genealogy database
1891 - Marriage: Timothy Thomas HOGAN and Anne Helena BUCKLEY, Manoora, South Australia
Timothy was my 1st cousin twice removed. When he married on the 7th April 1891 he was 27 years old. He fathered three children with Anne Helena but one of these died at just a few months old. His wife Anne died in 1897 aged only 28 leaving Timothy with two young sons. He must have been devastated to lose his young wife. Just 18 months later his 5 year old son died. Now he was left with one little boy.
Timothy then married again at age 41 to Elizabeth Mary Kerin in 1906. She was 15 years younger than him and they added three girls to the family, Mary Elizabeth in 1908, Johanna Jean in 1911 and Elizabeth Anne in 1914.
In the photo below:
At the back: Bernie McInerney, Frank McInerney,
Back row; Kit Jennings, Mrs. Elizabeth Hogan, (Tim's 2nd wife) John McInerney (Nora's husband), Vin McInerney, Mrs. Nora McInerney, and Tim Hogan (the subject of this post)
Front: Kit McInerney, Jean Hogan (one of his daughters), Mary McInerney, small child in front: Carmel McInerney.
Nora and Tim on the end were first cousins. It is estimated given the size of the children in front of the photo that this was taken about 1930.
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Group photo at McInerney's "Olive Farm" Riverton
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Timothy died in August of 1931 and was buried at St John's Cemetery. Several obituaries appeared in the newspapers of the day after his death. This one was published in the local Kapunda Herald.
It is with regret we have to chronicle the death of Mr. Timothy Hogan, of Tarlee, which, occurred at the Kapunda Hospital on Sunday last, at the age of 66 years. He was one of the best known identities in the district, where he was born and lived the whole of his life. There was no one held in higher esteem, and a very large circle of friends mourn his decease.
He was a man of sterling character, upright and honourable in every way, and his genial disposition made him a general favourite. He was quiet and unassuming, but a man who was well versed in the topics of the day, and who took an intelligent interest in the welfare of the country. Many times he has come into our office to discuss public matters, and one could not help being impressed with his sound common sense. He saw the present crisis in Australia coming long ago, and his opinion was often sought by business men in the city and elsewhere. Had he had the inclination he would have made a capable legislator, but be had no ambition in that direction.
His life had been spent on the land, and he was conversant with the trials of the primary producer. He carried on farming and grazing successfully on his property between Kapunda and Tarlee, and until a few years ago owned a grazing property at Florieton. He carried a very fine breed of sheep, the wool of which always brought top prices. He was a keen judge of sheep, and also of other live stock. His retiring disposition kept him, to an extent, out of public life, but when he undertook to do anything he carried it out thoroughly.
He was associated with the Wooroora Agricultural Society at Tarlee for many years, and was a past president of the society. During the time he held that office he carried out his duties with energy and enthusiasm. He was a man the district could ill afford to lose. Mr. Hogan was twice married, and his second wife (who was a daughter of the late Mr. Patrick Kerin, of Fords) survives, him. There is a family of one son, Mr. T. Hogan, and three daughters, Misses Mary, Jean, and Annie Hogan, all of Tarlee. The funeral, which took place on Monday, was one the largest ever seen in this district.
1931 'PERSONAL.', Kapunda Herald (SA : 1878 - 1951), 4 September, p. 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/108385075
Timothy Hogan, passed away on August 30, 1931. His last will, registered on October 2, 1931, appointed Thomas Kerin and his daughter Mary Hogan as executors. The estate, valued at £14,893, was to be distributed equally among his four children: Mary, Johanna, Elizabeth, and Timothy Augustine, with specific provisions for Timothy's life estate in the property known as Bonds.
Probate and Administration Books: South Australia. Probate Administrator Records Sep 9, 1931–Oct 12, 1931 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-3Q5L-RS7G?lang=en&i=215
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1902 - Birth: Albert Victor Ronald BENNETT, Edithburgh, South Australia, Australia
A grand uncle, the youngest brother of my maternal grandmother.
Ron (as he was widely known) was twice recorded in birth records in South Australia. He was recorded as Albert Victor Ronald and also recorded as Cecil Victor born on April 7 1902 to Bridget Ellen Kelly and George Bennett who were living in Edithburgh, South Australia.
Bridget and George had married in the far north of South Australia on the goldfields of Teetulpa. By the time Ron was born George and Bridget had lived near Broken Hill in NSW where two daughters, Mary Olive and Georgina Ellen were born. Their next child James George was registered in 1892 in Adelaide, South Australia followed by John Raymond in 1895.
Perhaps this last child was unexpected and although there is the common Victor in both names registered obviously there was some confusion at this point. Nevertheless he became known as Ron to my grandmother Georgina and when he visited our farm we knew him as Uncle Ron.
Ron lived with his mother at Goodwood for some years after
George had left her. Ron was hospitalised in Adelaide for 19 days when he was only 16. On the hospital register his job is listed as Messenger.
This notice of his marriage was published in 1926.
An extensive description of the wedding was published under the heading of Wedding Bells on May 14th. (1)
Ron and May had two children and my sisters and I have confirmed DNA links with one of their descendants and many other descendants of George and Bridget.
Ron died in 1983 and is buried in Adelaide.
This post first appeared on earlieryears.blogspot.com by CRGalvin
