O'Keefe

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NameO'KeefeDescriptionPhilip O’Keefe was born c.1797 in County Kerry, Ireland, to Cornelius and Margaret O’Keefe (nee King). He married Catherine Morrissey in Ireland c.1820. It is believed they had the following ten children;

Johanna b.1821 (married John Collins, died 1903, Jamberoo)
Margaret b.c.1823-1828 (married James Dunne, died 1907, Woonona)
Cornelius b. c.1825-1832 (married Margaret King, died 1908, Jamberoo)
Francis b. c.1828-1832 (died 1903, married Margaret Dineen/Devlin, Jamberoo)
David b.1837 (married Margaret Scannell, died 1914, Jamberoo)
Mary b.1838 (married Thomas McAuliffe, died 1913, Wollongong)
John b.1840
Martin b.1843 (listed on immigration sponsor list - married Catherine Toomey, died 1920, Randwick – Aus Death Index)
Bridget b.1846 (listed on immigration sponsor list)

The first member of the O’Keefe family to come to Australia was Johanna. She arrived aboard ‘Success’ in 1849 age 26 years, with her husband John Collins, age 31, and children Elizabeth 2, and John and infant. Her parents Phillip and Catherine O’Keefe were listed as living at Kerry.

On 12 December 1853, John Collins paid 26 pounds to sponsor Johanna’s siblings to come to Australia – listed as;

Margaret Keeffe age 22
Cornelius Keeffe age 20
Francis Keeffe age 16
Mary Keeffe age 14
David Keeffe age 12
Martin Keeffe age 10
Bridget Keeffe age 7

In 1854 aboard ‘David Maciver’, Cornelius (listed age 24) and his brother Francis (listed age 22) arrived in Australia. Their sister Johanna was recorded as ‘Johanna now Mrs Collins living at Jamberoo’.

Cornelius and Francis’ sisters, Margaret age 26, and Mary age 16, were listed aboard the same 1854 ship ‘David Maciver’. They record their parents as Phillip and Catherine and a sister, Johanna Collins, residing at Jamberoo. It is presumed Mary didn’t sailed on this ship however, as a note in the column of the shipping record, says Johanna Collins (sponsor) was reimbursed four pounds for travel, and her obituary states she came to Australia with her husband in 1858.

Mary (age 22) did come to Australia four years later with her husband, Thomas McAuliffe (22). They arrived on the ‘Mary Pleasant’, the same ship as Mary’s brother, David O’Keefe (age 21) and his wife Margaret (20). David’s parents Phillip and Catherine were recorded as living in County Kerry. Relatives in the colony were recorded as ‘2 brothers Cornelius and Francis, and 2 sisters, Margaret and Johanna, at Jamberoo’.

In 1866, brother Martin followed abord ‘Racehorse’. He was 24 years old and travelled with his wife Catherine Toomey (23) and children Phillip (2), and Catherine (infant). He was listed as having three brothers and three sisters in New South Wales.

Phillip and Catherine’s grandson was Cornelius O'Keefe. His parents were Francis O'Keefe and Margaret Devlin. Cornelius (Con) married Rosina Long at Sydney in 1909.

Con and Rosina and family lived at ‘ Tulkeroo' in Calderwood Road, Albion Park, adjacent to the Albion Park Butter Factory.

Con worked at the Illawarra Cooperative Central Dairy Factory for many years and was auditor and returning officer of the Albion Park Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial (AHI) Society. Con also served as alderman and mayor of Shellharbour.
External LinkCoroner's Inquest 1866Inquest James Dunne 1873The Funeral Service at Kiama Johanna Kneale 1888Bitten by a Snake at Jamberoo 1899The Late Mrs Frank O'Keefe 1905Suicide at Jamberoo - Francis O'Keefe 1903Obituary Mrs Mary McAuliffe 1913Death David O'Keefe 1919Mr David O'Keefe 1919Late Mr C O'Keefe 1946

Photograph

Tulkeroo

Shellharbour Municipal Mayor Cornelius O'Keefe 1921-1924, 1929-1933

Wedding of Cornelius O'Keefe and Julia Kelly 1899

Object

Illawarra Cooperative Central Dairy Society Staff

Shellharbour Municipal Council 1914

Shellharbour Municipal Council 1933

Family

Lyons

Falloon

Brownlee

Document

John and Ann Badans (nee Watts) Family History

Person

Kelly, Michael Snr

Place

Tulkeroo

Shellharbour Municipal Council 1933.

Back row l-r: E.F. Hooper (electrician), Ald J.B. Stoyles, Ald R.W. Harradine, Ald S.H. McDonald, W.D. Dunster (health inspector)

Centre row l-r: Ald W.J. McBarron, Ald Jas. McNabb, Ald C.F. O'Keefe (Mayor), Gabriel Timbs (Town Clerk), Ald John Burns, Ald J.R. East.

Front row l-r: Ald Wm. Buchanan, Ald E.E. Dawes

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