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Elizabeth Agnes Weir (nee Lennon) & Katie Weir c1884

Elizabeth Agnes Weir (nee Lennon) & Katie Weir c1884

Posted: 9 Mar 2015 8:31PM GMT
Classification: Immigration
Surnames: Weir Lennon
I am trying to find when Elizabeth Agnes Weir (nee Lennon) and her daughter Katie left Dublin Ireland for Australia. I believe it to be sometime around 1884. I'm not sure where they landed but I know they both ended their days in Sydney.
Elizabeth never remarried, she died Nov 1935 aged abt 83.
Katie, who joined the Convent of Mercy, taking the name Sister Mary Philomena,was based at the Convent of Mercy, Burraneer Bay, Cronulla Sydney NSW. She died 1 Feb 1962 aged abt 88

Can anyone help me find when they left Ireland? Find any more details on them?
Jacqui

Re: Elizabeth Agnes Weir (nee Lennon) & Katie Weir c1884

Posted: 9 Mar 2015 11:14PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Weir
Hi Jacqui,

No luck finding a death on 1 Feb 1962, for Katie WEIR.



Death registration, 24 Nov 1935:
23066/1935 WEIR ELIZABETH A (Father) WILLIAM J (Mother) CATHERINE M (District) BALMAIN

No death or funeral notices.

Field of Mars Cemetery, website:
Weir Elizabeth Agnes 24/11/1935 Roman Catholic, Section A, 157

Mary

Re: Elizabeth Agnes Weir (nee Lennon) & Katie Weir c1884

Posted: 9 Mar 2015 11:17PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Weir
Hi Jacqui,

For Katie, died 1962, this is the only one that comes near, to it; but she is not yours.

SMH, 15 March 1962:

DEATHS
WEIR, Catherine Eclan. – March 14, 1962, at her residence, 27 Curtis Road, Balmain, beloved daughter of the late Stephen and Catherine Weir, dear sister of James, Hubert, Marion McFadden, Amy Gleeson and Alexander and fond aunt of Mollie Leehy. Requiescat in pace. Catholic Cemetery Rookwood.

Catholic Cemetery, Rookwood, website:

Interred in this site :

Surname Given Name Service Date Age Location
Weir Catherine E 15 Mar 1962 74 SEC*M2*C**1913
Weir Alexander Joseph 09 Aug 1969 72 SEC*M2*C**1913


Adjoining sites
Fernon Patrick 03 Sep 1913 13 SEC*M2*C**1912
Fernon Jeremiah F 12 Jan 1915 49 SEC*M2*C**1912
Weir Stephen 21 Jul 1913 71 SEC*M2*C**1914
Weir Catherine 23 Jan 1945 90 SEC*M2*C**1914


Headstone Inscription:
ALEXANDER WEIR 7 AUG 1969 72 YRS STEPHEN WEIR 18 JUL 1913 CATHERINE WEIR 4 MAR 1962 OUR SISTER. DAU OF STEPHEN & CATHERINE WEIR CATHERINE WEIR 21 JAN 1945 WIFE OF ABOVE

Mary

Re: Elizabeth Agnes Weir (nee Lennon) & Katie Weir c1884

Posted: 9 Mar 2015 11:26PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Weir
Hi Jacqui,

I found her 1 Feb 1962 death registration:

7601/1962 WEIR KATIE (SISTER MARY P) (Father) LANCELOT (Mother) ELIZABETH AGNES (District) PARRAMATTA

Mary

Re: Elizabeth Agnes Weir (nee Lennon) & Katie Weir c1884

Posted: 9 Mar 2015 11:37PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Mary

Thank you so much for your help. Much appreciated

Jacqui

Re: Elizabeth Agnes Weir (nee Lennon) & Katie Weir c1884

Posted: 10 Mar 2015 9:26AM GMT
Classification: Query

Is this your family.....?

SMH 24Oct 1903...death of Thomas S LENNON......413 Darling St Balmain.
........Mrs C LENNON.....her late dearly loved son Thomas S LENNON
........Mr W J LENNON.....his brother.....Thomas S LENNON
........Mrs Elizabeth WEIR.....her brother.....Thomas S LENNON

Re: Elizabeth Agnes Weir (nee Lennon) & Katie Weir c1884

Posted: 10 Mar 2015 10:10AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi,

Yes it is. I didn't know that her brother was there too. Thank you

Jacqui

Re: Elizabeth Agnes Weir (nee Lennon) & Katie Weir c1884

Posted: 11 Mar 2015 5:57AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 11 Mar 2015 5:59AM GMT

".. I didn't know that her brother was there too"
The death notice would suggest that
C LENNON (mother)
W J LENNON (brother) are in Sydney 1903.

Further, searching NSW BDM for deaths LENNON, parents William and Catherine finds other siblings.

SMH 1 Mar 1910
...with thanks Mrs WEIR and the Misses LENNON

and likely refers to this death -

3297/1910 LENNON Ann parents William J / Catherine M ST Peters

At field of Mars, and relevant to Elizabeth WEIR
LENNON Catherine 20 Aug 1904 A / 201
LENNON Annie 14 Feb 1910 A / 202
LENNON Mary Jane 26 Aug 1934 A / 202
LENNON Thomas 23 Oct 1903 A / 158
LENNON Teresa Lucy 14 Jul 1937 A / 157
LENNON Annie Elizabeth 19 Jan 1934 A / 158
WEIR Elizabeth Agnes 24 Nov 1935 A / 157

also this family Rookwood Catholic Cemetery
LENNON Leo F bur. 13 Sep 1926 35yrs M2 / H / 419
LENNON William J bur. 15 Feb 1932 65yrs M2 / H / 419
LENNON Louise bur. 17 Aug 1943 79yrs M2 / H / 420
LENNON Arthur Thomas bur. 2 Nov 1926 1w M2 / H / 420

See TROVE newspapers for these events.

Re: Elizabeth Agnes Weir (nee Lennon) & Katie Weir c1884

Posted: 11 Mar 2015 9:41AM GMT
Classification: Immigration
Thank you everyone for all your help. It's fantastic.

If I can find when Elizabeth and Katie travelled to Australia, it'll be perfect

Thanks

Jacqui

Re: Elizabeth Agnes Weir (nee Lennon) & Katie Weir c1884

Posted: 11 Mar 2015 2:42PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Jacqui,

A possibility is a Mrs E. WEIR aged 30 and Miss C. WEIR aged 10 who travelled via Melbourne to Sydney on the 'John Elder' in 1883 as cabin passengers. Also onboard travelling steerage class were James, 21, William, 19, Laurence, 15, and Thomas, 11, all WEIR - may be related, maybe not.

Victoria inbound indexes:

http://prov.vic.gov.au/index_search?searchid=23

NSW inbound for the 'John Elder' (scroll down to the bottom and click on 'scan' to view the original)

http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au/1883/10/048joh.htm

Mrs and child are on page 3, the boys are on page 5.

Debra
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