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https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?action=post;topic=707517.9;last_msg=6631016Many thanks to ChristineR who has helped me enormously with my DWYERs and pointed me in the direction of this Patrick.
Trying to find more about this
Patrick DWYER in hopes that he may be a brother of Michael DWYER, who was born 1802 Tipperary, and died 1884, Barfold, Victoria. Michael emigrated with his wife and three children into Port Philip per ship
Lysander, 1841. I am not seeking information re Michael after his arrival.
Patrick's death certificate has these details:
1882, reg Rushworth #3201i
Died 3rd January 1882, Moora, Shire of Waranga, County of Rodney
PATRICK DWYER, Farmer, 63
PARENTS: JOHN DWYER, Farmer, MARY Dwyer, formerly RYAN - Michael DWYER's parents are listed the same as this on his death cetificate.
INFORMANT: MATTHEW DWYER, Son, Moora
Buried: 5th January 1882, Rushworth cemetery, Witnesses: Matthew Dwyer, Patrick Linnott?
Born Tipperary Ireland, 35 years in Victoria
Married in Melbourne, aged 25 years, to Ann Lynch.
Issue: Matthew dead; John dead; Mary Ann 32, James 31, John 29, Matthew 27, David 25
I cannot find a marriage for Patrick and Ann, and I'm only seeing one child's birth registration:
Victoria 1848, #41933
Matthew DWYER, parents Patrick DWYER, Ann Lynche
Patrick's will leaves all to wife Ann for her lifetime and then to the three sons, Matthew, James and John (no mention of Mary Ann or David). I note on the probate papers and will that both Patrick and Ann made a cross rather than signing.
There is a photo of the grave at Rushworth with death of Ann DWYER, aged 62, noted as 16? Sept, 1899. Another grave in the RC section is for James DWYER, aged 57, d 17 illegible month 1909
There's not much visible for Patrick and his family. He's certainly living in the same area as Michael and has the same parent names. Trove doesn't seem to have any mention of his death, but dopes have a short obit for Ann
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/169719086 - 16 Sept 1899
Two old colonists lately died at Rushworth.
One was Mrs. Dwyer, who came to the colony in 1841. With her late husband, she was well-known in the Ovens, Wangaratta, and Kilmore districts prior to the discovery of gold, when they went to Bendigo, finally settling at Rushworth in 1856. None of which helps me searching for some parentage/origin/immigration for Patrick!
Too many DWYERs called Patrick, Michael, James, John
Judith
