Dougherty/Doherty and Kearney/Carney

Edward Kearney/Carney and Annie née McCool

Edward Kearney/Carney and Annie née McCool lived in the neighbouring townland of Ardaganny close to Letterkenny Donegal Ireland. and had seventeen children, the youngest of whom was born in 1874. Four of this family emigrated to New Zealand, while the others either remained in Ireland, or emigrated to Scotland or the United States.  Annie nee McCool (1826-1926) and Edward Carney/Kearney (1816-1892).

Family click link :  Family Edward/Annie

Patrick O'Neills Dougherty /Carney link : http://www.pko-genealogy.id.au/the-doughertys-of-ardaganny-co-donegal/

 Patrick Dougherty and Annie née Diver lived in the townland of Fycorranagh, very close to Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland. At least seven of their children seem to have emigrated to New Zealand.

Catherine Carney/Kearney

Catherine, Sarah's sister was to have married Charles Doherty/Dougherty.  Kathleen one of Andrew and Elena's twin daughters tells that her father Andrew was accompanied by his sister Catherine on their voyage to New York and that she died there. Passage with both Andrew and Cath Kearney with Andrew being 17 years and Cath 19 years has been found.  It has been said that Sarah never forgave her Mother for making her marry Charles.

Charles Dougherty with his daughter Annie who married widower James Cussack. Mary and Dora Cussak James's daughters.

Brothers and Sisters of Charles who also came to New Zealand, arriving earlier.

Philip Dougherty-  Philip Dougherty enlisted in the 12thg regiment in England about the year 1863 and completed his enlistment in 1873. He then reinlisted under the name of Patrick Diver, his Mothers maiden name his Father's name was Dogherty One of these enlistments was in the 12th Regiment on foot and he served in New Zealand for about six years in the Maori land wars. He became ill about 1877, and asked his family in Ireland to buy him out six years early so that he would not have to complete this time and would not be posted to India. He died in June 1879 in Liffen Hospital County Donegal. This was taken from Patrick O'Neill's research. Please go to link below.

http://www.pko-genealogy.id.au/finding-patrick-dougherty-1981-2012/

Neil Dougherty- Born in Co Donegal about 1853. He came to New Zealand with his brother John and Bernard and mined in Spec Gully Mt Ida N.Z. appearing on the electoral rolls for the year 1875 - 76.  He and Bernard living in Spec Gully in a sod and tin hut. He married Hannah McGillicuddy (born about 1860 in Kerry Ireland) on the 7th of January 1879 in St. Patricks church Oamaru N.Z.  As far as I have found they had 6 children. Neil died  2nd July 1909 in 41 King Edward Street Cavesham Dunedin New Zealand. Hannah died 3rd July 1932 in 3 Main Avenue St Clair Dunedin New Zealand.  They are buried in the Southern cemetry Dunedin Otago New Zealand,  Children of Hannah and Neil.

Death notice from ODT 1861- 1950

Annie Jane "Jean"  b. 21 Feb 1884, Oamaru district Otago, New Zealand   d. 5 Dec 1971, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age 87 years). She married William George Robertson.

Henry George  born 1884 died 1951 aged 62 married Agatha Margaret Mansfield died 1969 aged 78. buried Andersons Bay cemetry Dunedin New Zealand.

Sophia  'Suff'   b. Jul 1886, Oamaru district, Otago, New Zealand   d. 20 Dec 1970, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand  (Age ~ 84 years)

Jessie Mary    b. 20 Dec 1887, Ardgowan, Otago, New Zealand  d. 19 Dec 1955, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 67 years) she married Hugh Mulholland 1914.

William Francis  "Frank"   b. 1889, Ardgowan, Otago, New Zealand d. 3 Nov 1951, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand  (Age 62 years)  married Helen Sophia Porter. 

John Dougherty - Born about 1844 in Co Donegal. He came to New Zealand before his parents and Gold mined in Naseby for a number of years then farmed in Gimmerburn. He married Margaret McCool (born about 1845/46 in Ireland) at a McCools in Naseby N .Z. on the 8th May 1872. Margaret died 11th April 1901 in Naseby N.Z. John Died 14th October 1922 they are buried with three of their children Andrew, John Patrick and Neil.  Children of Margaret and John.

Andrew born 1871 died 1871 aged 4 years

John Patrick born 1873 died 1877 aged 5 years

Neil born 1880 died 1906 aged 26 years

Sarah Jane born 1882  married John Joseph Mulholland 1910

Annie Christina Married Michael Joseph MacDonald 1915

Patrick John  born 1884 married Mary Mulholland in 1928. Patrick John served in WW1 until he was discharged with Tubuclosis. 

Charles born 1887 married Mary Anne MacDonald 1925                                           

Bernard Dougherty  (Barney) - Born about 1836 in Co Donegal Ireland. He came to New Zealand with brothers John and Neil and mined at Naseby his name in the N.Z. electoral rolls of 1875/76 living at Spec Gully Naseby in a sod and tin hut. Bernard died at Ranfurly on the 23rd April 1908 aged 72 He is buried with his sister Barbara in the Ranfurly cemetry Otago New Zealand.    Barneys Lane is a well known road on the Maniototo which is named after Bernard (Barney).  The road begins 2Km from Ranfurly and runs in an almost direct line to the Dougherty Farm of the present day. 

Annie -Born about 1862 died 24th December 1906. She kept house for her brother Bernard, married a widower Mr.Cussack who had two choldren they all lived in Lawrence.

Barbara Dougherty - Born born 1848 in Co Donegal Ireland. She had aquired quite a lot of land. She left one of her properties to her brother Charles Dougherty and one to her nephew Ben Dougherty son of Charles.  She never married and kept house with her sister Annie for her brother Bernard (Barneys Lane)  and died in Ranfurly on the 16th September 1912  aged 64. She is buried in the Ranfurly N.Z. cemetry with her brother Bernard.

Barbara's will  http://www.netspeed.com.au/pko/donegal/BarbaraDoughertyswill.pdf

Margaret Dougherty.  There was mention of Margaret Dougherty in Barbara's will when she gave money to Parish Priest to pray for her, Bernard, Philip and Annie. Not another thing is known of Margaret we don't know if she came to New Zealand, the States or stayed in Ireland. Maybe she died before they all emmigrated?

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                                                        Patrick O'Neills Website.

Ellen and Edward (Ned) Kearney Sarah's brother. Taken at Ophir around 1910.

 Neil-  Neil was the eldest of Edward and Annie. He came to New Zealand in 1870 and was presumably the ploughman who competed at the Mt Ida ploughing match held on the 23rd of September 1877. He was driving a team pulling a Reid and Gray plough for John Crighton and earned 4th place. It is likely that he was a miner in Naseby initially, there was a mining claim lodged at Kearney creek in 1881 and three in the following year. In 1883 ther were no claims lodged. As Neil and his brothers Andrew and Edward were the only Kearneys mining in that period it is likely to be named after them. Neil was a farmer in Gimmerburn from 1880's onwards.  His sister Sarah and her husband Charles moved into a house on his property in 1888. When the effects of the farming ecnomics depression began to reveal its adverse consequenses in the 1880's early 1890's the government began the policy of giving potentially hard working farmers lacking capital a chance of gaining productive employment by renting them unallocated crown land leases at very low rentals. A sustantial area had been set aside for mining purposes in the 1860's but short term grazing rights could be applied for and if there was no objections from miners leases granted. The Kearney brothers and brother in law Charles Dougherty were all interedted parties in these farming oportunities.  Neil suffered with a speech impairment as he had no roof in his mouth. In later life he lived in the original mud-brick cottage at the farm in Barneys Lane and when it became a Dairy he lived in the other half of it. In old age he became crippled with arthritis. He died in the Little Sisters of the Poor in Dunedin on 6/11/1933 aged 85 he is buried in the Ranfurly Cemetry. Neil never married.
Andrew - Andy was the secon eldest known son of Edward and Annie. He retaines the name Carney when he came to New Zealand in 1875. In1881 he is listed on the Mt. Ida electoral rolls as a miner at Naseby. He with his brother Ned he is listed as a farmer 1887-1988 in Gimmeburn.  He married Ellen Lena Carmody a barmaid in Naseby who was born About 1876 in Norfolk Tasmania. Australia they married on the  25th July 1906 in the Roman Catholic Church Clinton South Otago New Zealand. Andrew was 45. They had twin daughters born 1907. Ellen Lena  died on the 10th February 1912 and buried in the Lawrence cemetry. The twins were taken in by Annie daughter of Margaret McCool and John Dougherty until Annie married Michael Joseph McDonald. They then were bought up in an orphanage in Dunedin and looked after by Mary Dougherty (professed sister of Mercy Sister Alonza, daughter of Charles and Sarah. They were enrolled at the Blacks school by their Uncle Ned Kearney on the 11th June 1917 for a short time while their boarding school was closed due to illness,  They stayed at Blacks school till they left for Dunedin on the 28th March 1918.  Marjory died of Pnuemonia when she was 21.   Kathleen Anne married  Bill Ryan and died in 2007 aged 100.
Andy died 19/5/1939 aged 85 and is buried in Andersons Bay cemetry Dunedin New Zealand. 
Edward- Ned married Ellen McConnell and lived in Ophir they had Ten children. Ned arrived in Naseby in 1870 and joined his brothers Neil and Andrew. During the next ten years he like many of his counterparts struggled to make a living from a small claim and a small farm. In August 1885 Ned applied to purchace on deferred payment section IV Gimmerburn. This lisence was granted subject to a reduction of five acres for a gravel reserve. His brother Neil and later Andrew owned the leasehold to neighbouring section 19, block 4.  Ned is buried in the Omakau cemetry with Ellen

Mag, Annie and their Father Charles at their Barneys Lane House. before 1914.

Patrick Francis  Born in Queens Street Maryborough Queensland Australia 24th September 1882 died in Gore on the 10th June 1965. 
Annie - born Oamaru 27/8/1885. m. John Edward Kearney at Sacred Heart Church  Ranfurly 24/6/1914 d Ranfurly 1/7/1966. Children: John. James. Patricia. Edward.
Mary - b Oamaru 25/7/1887  Professed Sister Mary Olonzo Sisters of Mercy. Died Dunedin 19/10/1969.
Charles - born Gimmerburn 23/8/1889. m Annie Elvina Dickison at St. Josephs Cathedral Dunedin 15/8/1935. died Dunedin.. Children  Charles b 1940.
Catherine -born Gimmerburn 13/7/1891. m John Stafford O'Neill at St. Josephs Cathedral Dunedin 19/1/1921. Catherine died Dunedin 8/8/1957. John 10/5/1976. children Catherine.  John.
Maggy Boreena - born Gimmerburn 14/6/1893. m Robert Stuart at St. Josephs Cathedral Dunedin 13/4/1920. Mag died 8/8/1976 in Christchurch. children Robert. Margaret. Marie. Thomas. Kevin. John.
Edward -  born Gimmerburn 12/6/1895 died 26/12/1899 aged 4 years.
Sarah  - born Gimmerburn 29/7/1897.  m John Tohill at St. Josephs Cathedral 18/11/1920. children Moira. Lucy.Patrick. Eileen. Charles. Maeve. Nora. Judith Anne. James Henry.
Lucy - born Gimmerburn 28/11/1899.  married Vincent Patrick Sarsfield O'Neill St Patricks Bascilica South Dunedin 21/7/1931.  'Scully' died 18/6/1977. Lucy died Ranfurly 17.2.1980.  children Margaret. Angela. Moyra. Lucy.
Bernard (Ben) - Born Gimmerburn 3/7/1904. married Marry Anne Gabriel (Grace) Wright.  St. Josephs cathedral Dunedin 14/6/1933.  Ben died in Auckland 1/11/1982. Children Bernadette born 10/7/1944.
Emily (Emmie) - born Gimmerburn 26/10/1907.  m  John Joseph O'Neill at the Sacred Heart Church Ranfurly 18/7/1933. d Ranfurly 14/7/1977.   Children.  Bernard. John. Colleen. Leo. Sarah (Sally)

Ellen Spedderi and Patrick Francis Dougherty

Bridget Ellen Spedderi married Patrick Francis Dougherty at Sacred Heart Church in Ranfurly 8/9/09. On marrying, Ellen and Pat lived in the Spedderi home with Ellens' brother Larry Spedderi.  Five children were born to Ellen and Patrick.
Their first son  Patrick James Charles died at 6 weeks of whooping cough in Oamaru 15th January 1910.
Mary Agatha died at Teschmakers on the 12th June 1923 aged 8 years. 
Patrick Francis Lawrence died at Teschmakers 6th February 1925 with an epileptic fit aged 8 years.
Leo Charles Spedderi born the 19th August 1911.
Helen Bridget (Nellie) 26th October 1912..  

Ellen and Patrick along with Leo and Nellie, left the farm at Gimmerburn in the hands of a manager Jack Miller. After 2 years the farm was leased to neighbour Jim Kerr for 14 years. The purpose of leaving the farm at this time was to give the children an education.  They moved to Island Stream near Kuriheka in North Otago. Leo and Nellie went to the Maheno school Leo almost 7 by then.  They stayed at Island Stream for a year they milked cows and had a few sheep.
The family them bought a farm near the Catholic Girls School called Teshmakers in 1919. Leo and Nellie then went to this school.
Leo went off to Christian Bros school in Dunedin for the years of 1924 - 1925 - 1926, then in 1927 St. Kevins College was opened in Oamaru Leo being the first day pupil. On leaving school he worked a team of horses on the Teschmakers Farm which was a cropping farm. Pat and Ellen sold their farm selling it for the same price which they had bought it, this was the time of the depression and 3 years of drought. Many farmers in the area went broke. Pat and Ellen received enough money to buy a house in Trent Street Oamaru.
Leo met Eileen at a nurses ball in Oamaru she was a registered nurse at the Oamaru hospital. They married on the 15th September 1937 and returned to the farm in Gimmerburn Larry Spedderi went with them.

Ellen Bridget Sarah Mary (Nellie) married Albert Watson they had five children. Helen, Patricia (Trish), John, Raymond and Mary

More information of Sarah and Charles Family here

This is the headstone of Patrick Francis (Poppa to his Grandchildren) died 10/6/1965 his wife Helen Bridget (nee Spedderi) died 19/6/1947. and their children  Francis John Dougherty died  3/12/1909.  Patrick F. Dougherty died  6/2/1925.  Mary A. Dougherty died  12/6/1923.

Dougherty Rugby Team Sons, Grandsons and Greatgrandsons of Eileen and Leo Dougherty 2007.

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