Drunk as a Skunk Jane Conroy

[joboy]

I am looking for anyone who can find her birth details.
She married George Foster and after her release was gold digging with her family at northern Victoria Australia when she met her death.

Proceedings Before Coroners at Muckleford Victoria 4th July 1855.
Twelve 'good and lawful men' ;
John Walker; George Woolhead; Edward Taylor; James Hill; Richard Martin; Thomas Adams; Edward Williams; David Burnet; William Gill; James Marks; Isac Digney, concluded that Jane Foster (nee Conroy) that;
"The deceased came by her death from injuries received by falling into a hole at Muckleford on the 26th June while in a state of drunkeness"
The 'hole' was a gold mine.
Jane Foster (nee Conroy) had her trial at Longford for vagrancy in 1829 and was transported in 1830.
It is stated that her year of birth was 1809 and her native place was Roscommon.
Her death certificate stated that her father was Michael Conroy.
joboy

 

[rockthecradle]

Hi, I am new to this site, I am trying to find out if Jane Conroy and George Foster are the missing link in relation to George Foster and Kate Schubert. They married in 1873 and George died in 1927 Kate died 1931. They are buried in Botany Cemetery now known as Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park.George's death certificate states he was born in England and of course no parents names mentioned, now after reading through this site I am leaning towards the fact that his parents were convicts and George Junior wa born in Victoria. Any help greatly appreciated.

[joboy]

Deaths 1927
There is one death George Foster aged 92 (ref 1371/1927) who died at State Hospital Liverpool NSW ... no parents stated and another called George R no age (ref 8266/1927) whose mother was Eliza.

There was a George Foster born 1834 who was a son of George and Jane and he married Isabella Goodwin 1868 and died 8 July 1900 at Narrandera NSW.
So we can discount a relationship to George and Jane I think ........ perhaps we should look more closely at the two who died 1927 do you think?
joboy

[rockthecradle]

Thanks I know which way to go now

[DianneP]

Hi. I am new to this site as well. I am doing my family tree & Jane foster (née Conroy) was my great grandmother. I am trying to find her family the Conroy side. I know her father was Michael Conroy. Jane was born in 1809 in rose common Mayo Leitrim county Ireland  & was a convict to Australia in 1830  can anyone help

[Sinann]

Roscommon, Mayo and Leitrim are three different counties.

Going by the first post on this thread this appears to be her in prison before she was transported
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KM3W-QR5
If that is correct she married afterwards so it would be worth finding her marriage in the Australia.

FindMyPast may have more on that prison record.

[DianneP]

Thanks Sinann  I have all our history from when Jane came to Australia. I am just trying to backtrack to her mother / father / siblings in Ireland

[Sinann]

so the marriage said her name was Conroy, her father was Michael and?
Was there anything that could help?
If she was RC you could have a look here
http://registers.nli.ie/
But you need to narrow down where she came from and not all registers survive from the early 1800s

[joboy]

As you can see there was a family get together in 2011.
Bruce Crampton probably is the best person to have dialogue with.
He was born in OZ but now living in the US ....... in fact I think he did belong to rootschat
Bruce was the kind person who put a tablet on Jane's grave.

From: BRUCE CRAMPTON .... I cant give his email out here but would be pleased to pass it on to anyone who PM's me

Cc: Kay McKenna
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 11:39 AM
Subject: Foster Family Reunion


Hi Everyone,
 
Kay McKenna, who lives in Griffith, NSW, is trying to determine the degree of interest in organizing a Foster Family Reunion.  Two of her cousins are lending assistance.  An October 2011 date is being considered.
 
Anyone who is interested in attending such a gathering, or who would like additional details/ information, please contact Kay.  Her email address is:
 
Kay descends from George Foster (born 1834),  William Edward Foster,  and Mavis Eileen Jennings (nee Foster).
 
Best regards,
 
Bruce Crampton.
Best of luck
Joe