Fitzgerald (Gerald & Mary Branch)

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NameFitzgerald (Gerald & Mary Branch)DescriptionGerald Fitzgerald was born in Limerick, Ireland about 1803, to James and Mary Fitzgerald (nee Downey).

In Feb 1855, at Kildimo, Limerick, he married Mary Morrissey/Morriss.

Gerald arrived in Australia about 1857, though no shipping records can be found.

It appears Gerald sponsored his wife to come to Australia. Mary arrived in Australia in 1860 on board the 'Alfred' with their three year old son, James. Mary was 28, from Limerick and worked as a house keeper.

Mary's nephew Daniel Downey (born 1840, died Shellharbour 1904) is listed as arriving on the same ship.

Gerald and Mary eventually settled on GL Fuller's Dunmore Estate, where they took up farming.

Gerald and Mary had several children -

James (Jacobus) b.1856 (died typhoid 1883 Shellharbour)
Mary b.1861 (died 1887 Shellharbour),
Annie b.1862, (died 1935, Shellharbour)
John b.1863, (died 1941, Shellharbour)
Thomas b.1865 (died 1865 Shellharbour)
Michael b.1866, (died 1944, Mullumbimby)
Catherine b.1868 (married Denis Kelleher, died 1942, Shellharbour)
Patrick b.1871 (died 1947, Shellharbour)
Margaret b.1873 (died 1940, Shellharbour)

Gerald's niece Mary F Glenny, and nephew John 'Jack' Fitzgerald, also lived at Shellharbour.

Gerald Fitzgerald died in 1878 and was buried at the old Sand Cemetery at Shellharbour.

Mary died in 1907 and was buried at the Shellharbour General Cemetery.

External LinkObituary Mr Patrick Fitzgerald 1947Mrs Mary Fitzgerald 1907Obituary Annie Fitzgerald 1935Obituary Miss Margaret Fitzgerald 1940Obituary Mr John Fitzgerald 1941Mr Dan Downey, Shellharbour 1904

Farm along Swamp Road, Dunmore 1986.

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CollectionFamiliesFamilyDowneyKelleherLocalityDunmorePersonFitzgerald, John 'Jack'PlaceGinndawarrabell

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Fitzgerald (Gerald & Mary Branch)