Michael O'Dowd/Dowd

[Freya Ellingsen]

Looking for info on Michael O'Dowd/Dowd  who was born abt 1832  Co. Meath, ?Dangan, Ireland.
Michael O'Dowd m Bridget O'Brien (not sure where or when) Their first born child was Mary, Margaret born 1860 Yangery, Victoria, Australia, I have found 11 further children. Trying to establish where they married and where they may of lived in Ireland...

Thanks

[ciderdrinker]

Hello
Can I ask are you sure of Bridget's maiden name?
Because the obvious marriage is in Australia at Victoria in 1859 to a Bridget Keefe. Of course she could be a widow and that her married name from her previous marriage.
But there is a death for a Bridget O'Dowd in Victoria 1930 age 96 d of Patrick O'Keefe and Mary Cahill.

If he's the guy I think he is ,he died  at Hotham Victoria 1917 and his death registration says his mother was a Rose Carney.He  is buried 13 Sep 1917 at Coburg Catholic Cemetery.
His Obit in the paper says he has a wife and eleven children ,arrived aged 15 years from Meath ,settled in Gippsland at Woornambool.

There seems to be a brother Thomas born 1846 at Dangan who dies at Beech Forrest Victoria in April 1905 and gives his parents as Michael O'dowd and Rose Ann Carney.
He was a farmer at Colac Tree and left a Will. John and Patrick are the Executors.
(There is an old picture of him on line if you want it.)

Still can't see their christenings though

Ciderdrinker

[ciderdrinker]

Hi
Found a possible sister's christening
Mary d of Michael O'Dowd and Rose Kearney at Gallow ,Summerhill and Gallow ,Meath 17 March 1849
god parents Patrick Dowd and Mary Brady? residence Dangan

Other Siblings Margaret 1840,Edward 5 Dec 1841 ,and of course Thomas 6 Feb 1846 although his mother is a Margaret Keaney and Dangan

Ciderdrinker

[Jamjar]

The mentioned obit, 3rd column: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article152186569

It should be ‘Warrnambool’. 

Jamjar

[bitzar]

Warrnambool it is, but it’s not Gippsland.  It’s SW Victoria!

Bitzar.

[Freya Ellingsen]

Hi
Found a possible sister's christening
Mary d of Michael O'Dowd and Rose Kearney at Gallow ,Summerhill and Gallow ,Meath 17 March 1849
god parents Patrick Dowd and Mary Brady? residence Dangan

Other Siblings Margaret 1840,Edward 5 Dec 1841 ,and of course Thomas 6 Feb 1846 although his mother is a Margaret Keaney and Dangan

Ciderdrinker

Thanks for this info!It would seem on the right track

[Jamjar]

Freya, where have you found the 11 births?

Some of the births and deaths found on VICBDM all have mother’s name as Bridget (O'keefe)

Added: I found them, DOWD/O’DOWD

Jamjar

[Jamjar]

Freya, where have you got the O’Brien from?

This is the marriage referred to, in VIC:

1859 494 KEEFE Bridget to DOWD Michael

Jamjar

[Freya Ellingsen]

Ok Yes U are correct it's not O'Brien, sorry ant that..