Honora Sheedy and Thomas Bohanna
Preface by Jenny FawcettHanorah Sheedy other names: Norah,Nora,Annora,Annie, Bohanna;also recorded as Bohan,Boham, Bohana ,Bohannan,Brohannatc. born: c 1812.Co Clare [srce: Shipping Record] c1807. Co Clare. (source: death certificate: New Zealand). parents: Michael Sheedy {farmer} and Hanora unknown {src: brother's death cert} arrived: in Victoria per Neptune with brother Patrick on the 29th Dec 1841. arrived: at New Zealand c 1879 (source: death certificate). death: June 3rd 1887.Dargaville. New Zealand.(source;death cert no:) burial: June 5th 1887. Mount Wesley. New Zealand.(source: death cert.) married: 1844.Geelong. [no 35] Thomas BOHANNA [Boham on marriage record] [Thos Bohanna signed his name as Bohanna] born c 1817 died. Geelong 1899. age 82. buried: 22nd of September 1899. Geelong Eastern Cem. occupation: Wheelwright. [1899] History Norah arrived in Melbourne,with her brother Patrick aboard the Neptune, on the 29th Dec 1841. The vessel had departed Plymouth,the immigrants being sent out under the auspices of Mr John Marshall, of London, and £19 was the bounty paid. Norah was a native of Co Clare,was 23yo and a housemaid by trade, she could neither read nor write, and Patrick stated he was 22 years old, a native of Co Clare, and a labourer who could read and write. When Norah's nephew Michael Sheedy [son of Pat] drowned in 1857, an inquest was held,which included the following:-. "..Inquest held on the body of Michael Sheedy, who on the 20th day of April..whilst fishing..drowned..in the Barwon River.. Thomas Bohanna, a householder..stated that the deceased Michael Sheedy was his wifes's nephew..and that on the day concerned.one of his children was with their cousins, the deceased and his brother.. and he [Bohanna] received word that an accident occurred and he hastened to the place where the accidt occured..he retrieved the body..and took same to the Retreat Inn [where the inquest was being held].. Thomas Bohanna was running a boarding house in Ryrie Street,Geelong in 1851 [source: Postal Directories] and his brother in law Pat Sheedy was living Off Ryrie Street in this year. Martin Traill (New Zealand)has kindly located at last, the death certificate of Hanorah Bohanna, which has remained elusive until this time (2004). Martin had contacted me in relation to the Salter/Bohanna branch of the family, and when I mentioned that Hanorah's death remain unlocated, and that it was now possible she was at New Zealand as her daughter Catherine was there, Martin kindly located the death of Hanorah Sheedy in 1887. Hanorah died on the 3rd of June at Dargaville (north of Auckland, on the Northern Wairoa River). Hanorah's son. James Bohanna. was living there and Hanorah probably moved up to his residence after spending time at her daughter Catherine's home at Port Chalmers. James Bohanna was the informant on his mother's death certificate: he stated that Hanorah had three surviving children: 2 males age 36 and 32 years respectively, and in female age 41 years. This will be James, William and Catherine Bohannah. James confirmed that his mother was married to Thomas Bohanna at Geelong (Victoria) and he also recorded that she had been in New Zealand for eight years, which indicates that Honorah moved over there from Geelong around 1879.(Her daughter Catherine had been in New Zealand at least a dozen years prior to this). James also confirmed that his mother was born in Co Clare, that her maiden name was Sheedy, and that she was 70 years of age. Hanorah's death certificate records that she died 'heart disease'.She was buried on the 5th June 1887 at Mount Wesley, Denis Donovan and James McLean were the witnesses to the burial. Children Known Catherine Bohanna born 1846.Geelong [no 34497] died: 1905, Dec 13. Port Chalmers.N.Z married: Martin Salter 1867.Vict. no 440. note: Martin arrived Victoria 1858 per 'Atlanta'. after their marriage Martin and Catherine migrated to Dunedin, New Zealand, where they lived until about 1873,then they moved to Mansford Town, Port Chalmers. Mansford Town/Bay were later renamed Carey's Bay. Martin Salter was born 1844 at Castlewarden,co Kilkenney in Ireland.From the New Zealand Tablet DEATH Salter Martin (d 11 Sep 1913,aged 68 yrs) at his residence, Mansford Town, Port Chalmers; born in Co. Kilkenny;the youngest son of the late Sergt.James Salter,Royal Irish Constabulary;Mr Salter came out to Victoria when very young, and with his mother and others of the family resided in Geelong until he left for Port Chalmers in 1861; on arrival here he went to the goldfields, where he stayed for about 2 years; he then returned to Victoria, where he married, and left again for Port Chalmers; on arrival he settled in Portobello,and followed the occupation of lightering,which at that time was in full swing; eventually he removed to Mansford Town, where he continued to reside till the time of his death; he brought up a family of 13, all of whom are alive except for one son, whom he lost during the South Africa War;Mr Salter was predeceased by his wife some years ago, and had since resided with his youngest daughter, Mrs W. Wood, of Mansford Town. Issue Thomas Salter born 1867.Dunedin. Sarah Agnes Salter born 1869.Dunedin William Salter born 1871.Dunedin. Ann Norah Salter born 1872.Dunedin Margaret Salter born 1873.Port Chalmers Joshua James Salter born 1875. Port Chalmers KIA WW1 John Patrick Salter born 1877.Port Chalmers Peter Salter born 1878.Port Chalmers Catherine Salter born 1880.Port Chalmers Mary Ellen Salter born 1882.Port Chalmers Martin Salter born 1883.Port Chalmers Alfred Salter born 1885.East TAIERA Elizabeth May Salter born 1887.Port Chalmers Thomas Bohanna born c 1846 died: 1866 Geelong. age 8y John Bohanna born 1847.Corio.Geelong [no 2214] John Thos Bohanna born 1849.Corio.Geelong. [no 3851] died: 1862.Geelong. age 15y Joshua Brohanna born 1849 no 4357 James Bohanna born c 1851 died: Geelong .1922.age 71y. buried: 7th Sept 1922 Geelong.Eastern Cem Church of England. Resid: 107 Yarra Street Geelong.[1922] Alfred Bohanna born 1854 [no 169] died: 1860.Geelong.age 7 buried; 1/1/1861 Geelong Eastern Cemetery inquest: William Bohanna born c 1856 died Ballarat 1923 Family Researchers: Martin Traill traill@xtra.co.nz Notes * = sighted original record.
