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Spouse: Elizabeth Margaret KNIGHT, O'Brien Elizabeth grave63
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Matthew James O'BRIEN, son of John O'BRIEN ( - ) and Mary JANE unknown ( - ), was born in 1855. He married Elizabeth Margaret KNIGHT in 1883 in Sydney.1 Regn. no. 1883/1774. Matthew died on 2 Dec 1933.2 3 1933/19090. Matthew was buried in Macquarie Park Cemetery.3 |
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Birth, death a/c 1904 P.O Directory has - O'Brien Matth., "Me-Mel," Christie-st.,Lane Cove Death notice Margaret has Me Mei, Christie St., St. Leonard'4,5,6s
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Elizabeth Margaret KNIGHT, daughter of William KNIGHT (1827-1865) and Sarah Maria AIKEN (1831-1916), was born on 20 Oct 1858 in Balmain.7 8 1858/2407. Elizabeth was Catholic.9 She died on 23 Dec 1910 in St. Leonards, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney.9 6 Buried with mother in Gore Hill cemetery, St. Leonards, North Sydney, catholic section. Ref. letter 1, Died 1910 a/c to letter 6,anda/c to letter Betty Sparks 15/11/97. Elizabeth was buried in Gore Hill cemetery.9 Buried with mother in Gore Hill cemetery, St. Leonards, North Sydney, , catholic section. |
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Birth regn. 1858/2407 In 1892 Sarah Aiken was listed at Short St. Balmain,92. She was obviously living next door to her daughter Elizabeth and son-in-law Matthew, who were listed at 90 curtis Rd.10 |
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Elizabeth Margaret KNIGHT and Matthew James O'BRIEN had the following children: |
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William Knight O'BRIEN (1883-1955). William was born in 1883. He died in 1955. Ref.Letter 6. William married Agnes DONOVAN. |
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Alice May O'BRIEN (1884-1957). Alice was born in 1884. She died on 20 Dec 1957.3 Ref. letter 6. Alice was buried in Macquarie Park Cemetery.3 |
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Clara A S O'BRIEN (1886- ). Clara was born in 1886 in Balmain.8 |
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Sarah Knight O'BRIEN (1897-1968). Sarah was born in 1897.8 1897/19457. Sarah married George Joseph BURROWS in 1922. Ref. letter 6. Sarah died in 1968. Ref. letter 6. |
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John O'BRIEN2 married Mary JANE unknown. |
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Left Cork in 1839 on the -Aliquis- as an assisted immigrant with 294 others.7 |
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Mary JANE unknown8 2 has few details recorded about her. |
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Left Cork in 18390n the -Aliquis-7 |
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John O'BRIEN and Mary JANE unknown had the following children: |
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Matthew James O'BRIEN (1855-1933) |
N.S.W. Marriage Indexes.
N.S.W. Deaths index.
SAG, Macquarie Park Cemetery transcriptions, (SAG).
Kenneth Frederick Knight, Letter from Ken F.Knight.
NSW Post Office Directory 1904, (Archive CD BOoks Australia 2003).
Sydney Morning Herald.
Betty Sparks and Gillian OBrien, Letter from Betty Sparks to Ken Knight.
N.S.W.Births index, (N.S.W Registry of B,D,M.).
Headstone of Sarah Knight.
Sands, Sands Sydney Suburban Directory 1892.