| Name |
Mary Sharp |
- Mary and her older sister Mag Sharp married two brothers - John Edward and Daniel Keenan.
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| Suffix |
of Tuapeka Mouth, Lawrence and Moneymore, Otago |
| Born |
17 Aug 1895 |
Rongahere, Otago, New Zealand  |
- Birth certificate:
born 17 Aug 1895 at Rongahere, Otago, Mary (not present), female, father John Sharp, farmer, age 40, born Ayrshire, Scotland, married 8 Aug 1888 at Dunedin [sic], mother Mary Sharp, formerly Taylor, age 25, born Taieri, Otago, informant Sarah Drain (agent authorised in writing by John Sharp, father of child), Tuapeka Mouth.
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| Gender |
Female |
| Religion: |
Converted to Roman Catholicism on marriage |
| Died |
27 Jun 1943 |
Ajax Street, Milton, Otago, New Zealand |
- DEATHS - KEENAN. —On June 28, 1943, at the residence of her son-in-law (Mr F. McIntyre), Ajax street, Milton, Mary, beloved wife of John Edward Keenan, of Moneymore, formerly of Lawrence; in her forty-eighth year. R.I.P. —Funeral will leave St. Mary’s Church, Milton, on Wednesday, 30th inst., at 2 p.m., for Fairfax Cemetery. Requiem Mass at 8 a.m. Wednesday morning. —J R. Wilson, funeral director, Milton.[Otago Daily Times 29 Jun 1943]
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| Buried |
30 Jun 1943 |
Fairfax Cemetery, Milton, Otago, New Zealand |
- Fairfax Cemetery, Milton - Roman Catholic block 17 Plots 251, 252: purchased by John E. Keenan:
In loving memory of Mary, loved wife of J.E. Keenan, died 27 June 1943; also her son Raymond; also the above John Keenan died 15 Aug 1969; also their son Patrick killed in Egypt 1941, R.I.P.
Burial books shows Mary Keenan 30 Jun 1943, Raymond T. Keenan 29 Sep 1943, John Edward Keenan 18 Aug 1969.
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| Person ID |
I1275 |
Grant |
| Last Modified |
4 Jun 2021 |
| Father |
John Sharp, Roading contractor and farmer,"Sunny Brae", Rongahere, NZ, b. 14 Feb 1854, Wallace Street, Ayr St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland , d. 28 Oct 1930, Seacliff Mental Hospital, Otago, New Zealand (Age 76 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Mother |
Mary Dunbar Taylor, of Rongahere and Tuapeka Mouth, Otago, b. 4 Nov 1868, Silverside, East Taieri, Otago, New Zealand , d. 3 Aug 1943, Tuapeka Flat, Otago, New Zealand (Age 74 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Married |
8 Aug 1888 |
in the home of WIlliam Taylor, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand |
- Application to Marry in the East Taieri District.
Date of Notice 4th Aug 1888.
Groom: John Sharp, bachelor, labourer, age 32 years, dwelling place Mosgiel [he did not live in the area; a marrying party had to be resident in the district for at least 3 days to apply to marry], length or residence - 3 days.
Bride: Mary Dunbar Taylor, spinster, no calling or profession, age 20 years, dwelling place Mosgiel, length of residence 20 years.
Place where marriage to be solemnised - House of William Taylor of Mosgiel.
Person giving consent in case of a minor: William Taylor, father.
Date of Certificate 4th Aug 1888.
Officiating minister: Rev William Will.
- Married by the Rev William Will, pioneer minister of East Taieri.
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| Family ID |
F17 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
John Edward (Jack) Keenan, JP, Farmer, Tuapeka County Council chairman, Labour parliamentary candidate, b. 1880, d. 15 Aug 1969 (Age 89 years) |
| Married |
1 Jan 1916 |
Milton, Otago, New Zealand |
| Children |
| | 1. Cecily Mary (Cissy) Keenan, b. 17 Jul 1916, d. 15 Nov 1987 (Age 71 years) [Birth] |
| | 2. Kathleen Mavis (Kath) Keenan, of Auckland, b. 1918 [Birth] |
| | 3. Patrick Henry (Pat) Keenan, killed at El Alamein, Egypt, WW2, b. 1931, d. 28 Nov 1941, in action during the battle of El Alamein, Egypt (Age 10 years) [Birth] |
| | 4. Nora Katherine Keenan, of Fielding, Manawatu, b. 1920 [Birth] |
| | 5. Nettie Eileen (Netta) Keenan, of Lower Hutt [Birth] |
| | 6. Imelda Frances Keenan [Birth] |
| | 7. Joan Celestine Keenan, of Milton, Otago, b. 15 Aug 1926, Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand , d. 7 Feb 1973, Milton, Otago, New Zealand (Age 46 years) [Birth] |
| | 8. Monica Josephine Keenan, (twin) [Birth] |
| | 9. Gabrielle Margaret (Gay) Keenan, (twin), of Westport, Buller [Birth] |
| | 10. Michael Kelvin Keenan, Manager in Auckland, b. 9 Mar 1930, d. 6 Jul 1980, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 50 years) [Birth] |
| | 11. Daniel Desmond (Dan) Keenan, Farmer in Fortrose, Southland [Birth] |
| | 12. Raymond Terrence Keenan, drowned when a child, b. c 1934, d. 26 Sep 1943, accidentally drowned, in a sheep dip on Mr W. Seed's farm at Kinness, Milton, Otago, New Zealand (Age ~ 9 years) [Birth] |
| | 13. John Denis (J.D.) Keenan, Farmer at Glencoe, Southland, b. c 5 Dec 1935, d. 14 Mar 2009, Glencoe, Southland, New Zealand (Age ~ 73 years) [Birth] |
| | 14. Adrian Anthony (Speed) Keenan, Tavernkeeper of Roxburgh, Otago |
| | 15. James Arthur Patrick (Jim) Keenan, Shearer of Alexandra, Central Otago |
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| Last Modified |
4 Jun 2021 |
| Family ID |
F482 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1895 - 1943 (47 years)
