John Kennedy1
M, #5448, d. 6 September 1864
Last Edited | 31 Oct 2019 |
Marriage* | 21 August 1852 | Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia; John Kenedy (sic), bachelor, Tumut, Presbyterian Martha Buckly (sic), spinster, Tumut, Presbyterian Witnesses Jack Bates of Wagga Wagga & Charlotte Phillips of Wagga Wagga ;Bride=Martha Buckley1 |
Death of Spouse | 1853 | Ovens River diggings, VIC, Australia;Principal=Martha Buckley2 |
Letter* | 12 August 1853 | Tumut, NSW, Australia; Tumut, August 12th, 1853. My dear Mr. Wagner, I only received your letter dated 2nd May? Today and sat down to answer it immediately and in doing so I am exceedingly sorry I am obliged to say the report you have heard about your (girl) dear child is quite true. The whole family of the Buckleys that is the old Mrs. Buckley, Martha Buckley and a person named Kenedy (and her husband (Mr. Luke?) Buckley and your Anna, Mr. & Mrs. Buckley and family started together for the gold-diggings at the Ovens River and after they had been there some time the scarlet-fever broke out among them and in addition to the loss you have sustained in the loss of your child, four more of the abovementioned party fell victims to the disease that was ….. Mrs. Buckley, Martha Buckley, Mr. Duffy and one of the children. Buckley wrote me a letter when your child died, asking me to write the sad tidings to yourself and Mrs. Wagner as he said he did not know your address and in the letter Buckley wrote me there was enclosed a certificate from the medical Gentleman stating that he had been called in to attend your child through its illness and everything that could possibly be done to save its life had been done. This certificate together with Mr. Buckley’s letter to me I enclosed immediately in a letter I wrote to you detailing all the information I could gather and addressed it to “The Mission Station “Zions Hill” Moreton Bay.” And it appears to me from your letters now received that you have not received it. If that be the case you can write to the Post master Moreton Bay and get it. How is Mrs.Wagner? Has she been travelling with you? Or is she still in Moreton Bay? I hope she has had no return of the fearful illness she experienced when she was at Tumut and hope with yourself will be able to bear an affliction fathers bore with a spirit of humble faith and resignation to His Divine will. I do not rightly know where Mr. & Mrs. Buckley and the remainder of the party, are at present. They have not returned to Tumut and I think they have removed from the Ovens diggings to the Bendigo diggings. I am glad to inform you that Mrs. Body and my family have arrived safely from England, and have joined me at Tumut now about five months. Mr. Sep? Anderson and Mr. Luke? Ford with their families are enjoying good health, and unite with me in kindest wishes. And believe me, My dear Mr. Wagner, Your faithfully, T. P. Body;Mentioned=Martha Buckley2 |
Death* | 6 September 1864 | Gilmore near Tumut, NSW, Australia; Date and place of death: 6th September 1864, Gillmore nr Tumut Name and occupation: John Kennedy, Laborer Sex and age: Male, supposed 40 Cause of death: Not known Duration of last illness: had been ill for some time Medical attendant: No attendant When he last saw deceased: Name and occupation of father: Not known Name and maiden surname of mother: Not known Informant: George Smart (his mark), Gillmore, Laborer, fellow * of deceased When and where buried: 7th Sept 1864, Cashobe Name of undertaker: D McGr**r Name and religion of Minister: J P Wylde, Cashobe, Layman Names of witnesses: J Pyan, Martin Dwyer Where born and how long in Australasian Colonies or States: Ireland, about 27 years in the Colony Place of marriage, age, and to whom: was married some years ago (date not known) to Martha Buckley now deceased Children of marriage: no issue3 |
Family | Martha Buckley b. 2 Jun 1823, d. 1853 |