Catherine Cardiff/Callanan/Pattison 18501850

Catherine Cardiff/Callanan/Pattison 1850

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Catherine Cardiff was born in 1850 at Graiguenakill, Glenmore County Wexford and emigrated at age 18 to Australia aboard The "Hougoumont" leaving Plymouth England on 29th January 1869 after sailing from Ireland to Plymouth. Many unaccompanied young women came to Australia at that time.

She arrived in Melbourne Victoria on 19th May 1869 and worked as a domestic servant until her marriage to John Callanan/Calnan a "marine Stoker" from County Cork who also immigrated to Australia around the same time on 25th January 1873.

John & Catherine lived at 8 Leveson place North Melbourne in a tiny two roomed cottage,

My grandfather Michael John 'Jack" Callanan was born on 27th April 1874.

At this time her sister Ann Cardiff Kelly and husband James and children Mary Ann, Catherine and Margaret and settled in a nearby suburb Footscray.

John Callanan died tragically on 28th May 1875 leaving a 13 month old son and pregnant Catherine. Her second child Mary Ann was born 8 months after her father’s death on 8th Dec 1875. She lived only 3 months before dying from gastroenteritis.

After this tragedy Catherine was next found at a little rural settlement of  Muddy Creek located about 120 miles north of Melbourne in the Goulbourn Valley. There she married Arthur McMahon Pattison on 29th September 1877.

On 1st December 1879 they applied for and were granted a Government land grant of 195 acres of virgin bush at Caniambo, 10 miles east of Arcadia. They worked hard over the next 15 years to clear and develop their farm alongside Arthur’s three brothers Andrew, William & George Pattison who also had been granted land

Catherine and Arthur had 10 children Ellen Maria (1878) Alice Louisa (1848) William James (1882) Catherine Ann (1883) Margaret (1885) Florence Mary (1886) Arthur Lawrence (1887) Teresa Bridget (1889) Esther Hannah (1891) and Nicholas Francis (1893)

Life was difficult but Arthur and Catherine built a slab & bark hut on their property at Caniambo and took up residence in May 1883. Life was hard as they made improvements to their property throughout the 1880's

In the early - mid 1880's Catherine's youngest brother Nicholas also emigrated to Victoria Australia Sadly he died of Gastric Fever in December 1885 in Melbourne Hospital and buried in The Melbourne cemetery. 

On 21st February 1888 Arthur applied and received a lease of 195 acres of his land for fourteen years at the rental of one shilling per acre per year.

He had fully fenced his property, had 82 acres under cultivation growing wheat and oats with a poor yield of only 3 1/2 bags per acre. The remaining 115 acres were being cleared for a vineyard. He had re roofed his house, built a separate kitchen, shed, stockyard, cow yard, pigsties and a dam.

Leaseholders had the right to mortgage their properties and Arthur did so on 7th May 1889 and later second mortgage rights to the Commercial Bank of Australia on 18th Feb 1891.

Catherine and Arthur worked hard and developed their farm, their children attending Caniambo State School. The Pattison family were close knit and loving families.

Sadly tragedy was lurking in the wings and infant Esther Hannah Pattison died on 26th January 1892.

By 1890 The Great Depression had struck and by 1893 Arthur and Catherine had fallen hopelessly behind in their mortgage payments. They managed to scrape together the money for the rent for 3 months and went to pay the owner one Mr Forge. He demanded a year’s rent in advance and they were unable to pay.

Tragedy again struck the family on 27th February 1893 when three of the children were killed as a result of this severe and tragic turn of events when Arthur Pattison cracked under all the strain. The three children were buried with their little sister in little Gowangardie Cemetery. Catherine and Arthur's youngest son Nicholas also died in March 1893.

Arthur was found not guilty on the grounds of temporary insanity and sent to Beechworth and held in custody at the Governors Pleasure.

Catherine found strength to go on and know her loving husband of 16 years was a kind, good and loving man,

At age 19 Michael John “Jack" Callanan, my grandfather  became the breadwinner for his mother and 5 young siblings taking on his stepfather's mail run and became known in the district as "Postman Jack"

In the mid 1990's Jack also took work at the local Creamery _ Kennedy's Creamery in Caniambo. This hardworking intelligent young man earned his Engine Drivers Certificate over the next three years. His boss encouraged is to go West as Gold had been found in Western Australia and he left circa 1899 to work on the mines in WA. He only kept enough money for his keep and sent the remainder home to his mother. Jack stayed in the Goldfields until 1916.

By then Catherine and her remaining children had moved to a big old house at 11 Rowe St Shepparton which she turned into a Boarding House. All her children had to leave school at 14 and go out to work William to Furphy's Iron Foundry. Nellie became an apprentice tailor and Alice took Nellie's old job as a domestic servant.

Catherine Bridget and Annie lived at the Rowe St property. Arthur was released from gaol in the late 1890s but did not live with the family again. Arthur died at Jindera on May 7th May 1912.

By then Catherine was 62 years old and still running her boarding house with her girls who had qualified as tailoresses and Bill as a fitter at the foundry.

Meanwhile Jack set about educating himself in the West sending letters home via steamer to his brother to help with the understanding of new words.

Jack returned home in February 1916 and the family began celebrating many marriages. Bill, Nellie & Tess all married in 1916 and Alice in 1917. Two grandchildren were a great Blessing to Catherine

Sadly she contracted tuberculosis and her health gradually declined. Our brave Catherine died on 3rd January 1920 at home at 11 Rowe St Shepparton and is buried in the Shepparton Cemetery

Jack married Lucy Maud Hogan on 24th April 1920 just 4 months after his mother’s death and my mother Kathleen was his only daughter. Jack and Lucy had four sons as well and we are all a close-knit and loving family. I am one of 8 daughters.

The Pattison tragedy was left in the past with no family member ever disclosing it. My cousin Pat Rossi who researched our family history only uncovered the story via court documents and archives in the 1990s.

We are proud to be members of a family of such courageous and enterprising people.

Additional Information
Date of Birth 11th May 1850
Date of Death 3rd Jan 1920

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  • Graiguenahill, Glenmore, Co Kilkenny is located outside New Ross town, Wexford.  James Cardiff is recorded as a corn miller in Griffiths Valuation in 1864 In Kilmakevoge, Glenmore  Kilkenny.  james Cardiff miller, died 5 Oct 1893 aged 67 years, his wife Mary 9 June 1900 afed 70 years, daughter Bridget in 1883 aged 26 years. Alice Cardiff father james Cardiff miller, High Street New Ross married John Power 3 June 1895, Glenmore.

    James brother Laurance cardiff was a gardener, hia wifw was Catherine Roach. laurence died in 1883 aged 81 years leaving a small sum of money to his broher James Cardiff, miller, living at Glenmore Kilkenny.  Catherine Roach, his wife died in 1884 aged 88 years. 

    SileDeChiardubh

    Sunday 13th February 2022 05:05PM
  • Thank you for this extra information. I do have further information for your interest SileDeChiardubh

    CARDIFF

    James Cardiff, of Graiguenakill, Glenmore [DD Notebook 19, Interview of Nicholas Forristal, of the Mill, Graiguenakill, Glenmore on 10 September 1968]

    James Cardiff, of Graiguenakill, married a Mary Hartley and had the following children: [1] Laurence Cardiff died unmarried in Ross. [2] Nicholas [Cardiff] went to Australia, but there unmarried. [3] Katie Cardiff went to Australia, got married to Pattison, an Irishman in Shippet, Victoria. [4] Mary Cardiff went to Michigan and married; became Mrs. Hurst, no family. [5] Ellen Cardiff emigrated to America. Married and had a big family. [6] Alice Cardiff married Jack Power, of Carrigcloney. Glenmore. She had two sons: Davy Power and Jim Power in the Channel Islands. Davy alive, Jim dead. One daughter married to John Foley of Fethard living around Ballyhale, Kilkenny. [7] Nancy Cardiff married Jim Kelly, of Graiguenakill, Glenmore. She was eldest of the family.

    Margaret Cardiff, of Graiguenakill, Glenmore [DD Notebook 19, Interview of Nicholas Forristal, of the Mill, Graiguenakill, Glenmore on 10 September 1968]

    Margaret Cardiff, of Graiguenakill married Patrick Forristal. These were the parents of Nicholas Forristal, of the Mill.

     

    Maggie

    Monday 14th February 2022 10:32AM
  • Thank you for this extra information. I do have further information for your interest SileDeChiardubh

    CARDIFF

    James Cardiff, of Graiguenakill, Glenmore [DD Notebook 19, Interview of Nicholas Forristal, of the Mill, Graiguenakill, Glenmore on 10 September 1968]

    James Cardiff, of Graiguenakill, married a Mary Hartley and had the following children: [1] Laurence Cardiff died unmarried in Ross. [2] Nicholas [Cardiff] went to Australia, but there unmarried. [3] Katie Cardiff went to Australia, got married to Pattison, an Irishman in Shippet, Victoria. [4] Mary Cardiff went to Michigan and married; became Mrs. Hurst, no family. [5] Ellen Cardiff emigrated to America. Married and had a big family. [6] Alice Cardiff married Jack Power, of Carrigcloney. Glenmore. She had two sons: Davy Power and Jim Power in the Channel Islands. Davy alive, Jim dead. One daughter married to John Foley of Fethard living around Ballyhale, Kilkenny. [7] Nancy Cardiff married Jim Kelly, of Graiguenakill, Glenmore. She was eldest of the family.

    Margaret Cardiff, of Graiguenakill, Glenmore [DD Notebook 19, Interview of Nicholas Forristal, of the Mill, Graiguenakill, Glenmore on 10 September 1968]

    Margaret Cardiff, of Graiguenakill married Patrick Forristal. These were the parents of Nicholas Forristal, of the Mill.

     

    Maggie

    Monday 14th February 2022 10:33AM
  • Thank you for this extra information. I do have further information for your interest SileDeChiardubh

    CARDIFF

    James Cardiff, of Graiguenakill, Glenmore [DD Notebook 19, Interview of Nicholas Forristal, of the Mill, Graiguenakill, Glenmore on 10 September 1968]

    James Cardiff, of Graiguenakill, married a Mary Hartley and had the following children: [1] Laurence Cardiff died unmarried in Ross. [2] Nicholas [Cardiff] went to Australia, but there unmarried. [3] Katie Cardiff went to Australia, got married to Pattison, an Irishman in Shippet, Victoria. [4] Mary Cardiff went to Michigan and married; became Mrs. Hurst, no family. [5] Ellen Cardiff emigrated to America. Married and had a big family. [6] Alice Cardiff married Jack Power, of Carrigcloney. Glenmore. She had two sons: Davy Power and Jim Power in the Channel Islands. Davy alive, Jim dead. One daughter married to John Foley of Fethard living around Ballyhale, Kilkenny. [7] Nancy Cardiff married Jim Kelly, of Graiguenakill, Glenmore. She was eldest of the family.

    Margaret Cardiff, of Graiguenakill, Glenmore [DD Notebook 19, Interview of Nicholas Forristal, of the Mill, Graiguenakill, Glenmore on 10 September 1968]

    Margaret Cardiff, of Graiguenakill married Patrick Forristal. These were the parents of Nicholas Forristal, of the Mill.

     

    Maggie

    Monday 14th February 2022 10:33AM
  • Thank you for this extra information. I do have further information for your interest SileDeChiardubh

    CARDIFF

    James Cardiff, of Graiguenakill, Glenmore [DD Notebook 19, Interview of Nicholas Forristal, of the Mill, Graiguenakill, Glenmore on 10 September 1968]

    James Cardiff, of Graiguenakill, married a Mary Hartley and had the following children: [1] Laurence Cardiff died unmarried in Ross. [2] Nicholas [Cardiff] went to Australia, but there unmarried. [3] Katie Cardiff went to Australia, got married to Pattison, an Irishman in Shippet, Victoria. [4] Mary Cardiff went to Michigan and married; became Mrs. Hurst, no family. [5] Ellen Cardiff emigrated to America. Married and had a big family. [6] Alice Cardiff married Jack Power, of Carrigcloney. Glenmore. She had two sons: Davy Power and Jim Power in the Channel Islands. Davy alive, Jim dead. One daughter married to John Foley of Fethard living around Ballyhale, Kilkenny. [7] Nancy Cardiff married Jim Kelly, of Graiguenakill, Glenmore. She was eldest of the family.

    Margaret Cardiff, of Graiguenakill, Glenmore [DD Notebook 19, Interview of Nicholas Forristal, of the Mill, Graiguenakill, Glenmore on 10 September 1968]

    Margaret Cardiff, of Graiguenakill married Patrick Forristal. These were the parents of Nicholas Forristal, of the Mill.

     

    Maggie

    Monday 14th February 2022 10:33AM
  • Thank you for this extra information. I do have further information for your interest SileDeChiardubh

    CARDIFF

    James Cardiff, of Graiguenakill, Glenmore [DD Notebook 19, Interview of Nicholas Forristal, of the Mill, Graiguenakill, Glenmore on 10 September 1968]

    James Cardiff, of Graiguenakill, married a Mary Hartley and had the following children: [1] Laurence Cardiff died unmarried in Ross. [2] Nicholas [Cardiff] went to Australia, but there unmarried. [3] Katie Cardiff went to Australia, got married to Pattison, an Irishman in Shippet, Victoria. [4] Mary Cardiff went to Michigan and married; became Mrs. Hurst, no family. [5] Ellen Cardiff emigrated to America. Married and had a big family. [6] Alice Cardiff married Jack Power, of Carrigcloney. Glenmore. She had two sons: Davy Power and Jim Power in the Channel Islands. Davy alive, Jim dead. One daughter married to John Foley of Fethard living around Ballyhale, Kilkenny. [7] Nancy Cardiff married Jim Kelly, of Graiguenakill, Glenmore. She was eldest of the family.

    Margaret Cardiff, of Graiguenakill, Glenmore [DD Notebook 19, Interview of Nicholas Forristal, of the Mill, Graiguenakill, Glenmore on 10 September 1968]

    Margaret Cardiff, of Graiguenakill married Patrick Forristal. These were the parents of Nicholas Forristal, of the Mill.

     

    Maggie

    Monday 14th February 2022 10:33AM
  • Thank you for this extra information. I do have further information for your interest SileDeChiardubh

    CARDIFF

    James Cardiff, of Graiguenakill, Glenmore [DD Notebook 19, Interview of Nicholas Forristal, of the Mill, Graiguenakill, Glenmore on 10 September 1968]

    James Cardiff, of Graiguenakill, married a Mary Hartley and had the following children: [1] Laurence Cardiff died unmarried in Ross. [2] Nicholas [Cardiff] went to Australia, but there unmarried. [3] Katie Cardiff went to Australia, got married to Pattison, an Irishman in Shippet, Victoria. [4] Mary Cardiff went to Michigan and married; became Mrs. Hurst, no family. [5] Ellen Cardiff emigrated to America. Married and had a big family. [6] Alice Cardiff married Jack Power, of Carrigcloney. Glenmore. She had two sons: Davy Power and Jim Power in the Channel Islands. Davy alive, Jim dead. One daughter married to John Foley of Fethard living around Ballyhale, Kilkenny. [7] Nancy Cardiff married Jim Kelly, of Graiguenakill, Glenmore. She was eldest of the family.

    Margaret Cardiff, of Graiguenakill, Glenmore [DD Notebook 19, Interview of Nicholas Forristal, of the Mill, Graiguenakill, Glenmore on 10 September 1968]

    Margaret Cardiff, of Graiguenakill married Patrick Forristal. These were the parents of Nicholas Forristal, of the Mill.

     

    Maggie

    Monday 14th February 2022 10:33AM
  • Thank you for this extra information. I do have further information for your interest SileDeChiardubh

    CARDIFF

    James Cardiff, of Graiguenakill, Glenmore [DD Notebook 19, Interview of Nicholas Forristal, of the Mill, Graiguenakill, Glenmore on 10 September 1968]

    James Cardiff, of Graiguenakill, married a Mary Hartley and had the following children: [1] Laurence Cardiff died unmarried in Ross. [2] Nicholas [Cardiff] went to Australia, but there unmarried. [3] Katie Cardiff went to Australia, got married to Pattison, an Irishman in Shippet, Victoria. [4] Mary Cardiff went to Michigan and married; became Mrs. Hurst, no family. [5] Ellen Cardiff emigrated to America. Married and had a big family. [6] Alice Cardiff married Jack Power, of Carrigcloney. Glenmore. She had two sons: Davy Power and Jim Power in the Channel Islands. Davy alive, Jim dead. One daughter married to John Foley of Fethard living around Ballyhale, Kilkenny. [7] Nancy Cardiff married Jim Kelly, of Graiguenakill, Glenmore. She was eldest of the family.

    Margaret Cardiff, of Graiguenakill, Glenmore [DD Notebook 19, Interview of Nicholas Forristal, of the Mill, Graiguenakill, Glenmore on 10 September 1968]

    Margaret Cardiff, of Graiguenakill married Patrick Forristal. These were the parents of Nicholas Forristal, of the Mill.

     

    Maggie

    Monday 14th February 2022 10:35AM
  • Thank you for this extra information. I do have further information for your interest SileDeChiardubh

    CARDIFF

    James Cardiff, of Graiguenakill, Glenmore [DD Notebook 19, Interview of Nicholas Forristal, of the Mill, Graiguenakill, Glenmore on 10 September 1968]

    James Cardiff, of Graiguenakill, married a Mary Hartley and had the following children: [1] Laurence Cardiff died unmarried in Ross. [2] Nicholas [Cardiff] went to Australia, but there unmarried. [3] Katie Cardiff went to Australia, got married to Pattison, an Irishman in Shippet, Victoria. [4] Mary Cardiff went to Michigan and married; became Mrs. Hurst, no family. [5] Ellen Cardiff emigrated to America. Married and had a big family. [6] Alice Cardiff married Jack Power, of Carrigcloney. Glenmore. She had two sons: Davy Power and Jim Power in the Channel Islands. Davy alive, Jim dead. One daughter married to John Foley of Fethard living around Ballyhale, Kilkenny. [7] Nancy Cardiff married Jim Kelly, of Graiguenakill, Glenmore. She was eldest of the family.

    Margaret Cardiff, of Graiguenakill, Glenmore [DD Notebook 19, Interview of Nicholas Forristal, of the Mill, Graiguenakill, Glenmore on 10 September 1968]

    Margaret Cardiff, of Graiguenakill married Patrick Forristal. These were the parents of Nicholas Forristal, of the Mill.

     

    Maggie

    Monday 14th February 2022 10:35AM
  • My apologies for accidental multiple posts

    Maggie

    Maggie

    Tuesday 15th February 2022 05:13AM
  • Maggie, I see lots of typo errors in mine, I enjoyed your family story. I found some of Catherines siblings date of births in the church records at the National Library of Ireland.  Select Kilkenny from the map and Glenmore.  

     

    SileDeChiardubh

    Tuesday 15th February 2022 05:21PM
  • SileDeChiardubh are you related to our family story?

    Maggie

    Maggie

    Wednesday 16th February 2022 12:11AM
  • I have a 5th to 8th DNA to a Patrick Forristal 1848- 1931 married to Margaret Cardiff ( 31 Dec 1851 Glenmore )1852-1905 who married in Glenmore in 1871.  The tree owner, jfswaintek on ancestry came up as a DNA link .  This is a new discover, I have collated records, for many years trying to find links to my Cardiff family. I saw Catherine's story, and added in the  notes I have. My family link to AUSTRALIA  was Matthew Cardiff,March 1845 -1926  born in Riverchapel in Wexford, parents Michael Cardiff publician and Susan McDonald, moving to Liverpool after his father Michael died aged 39 years in 1850. His mother Susan remarried James Clancy, a widower with one son John  in 1852. Matthew emmigrated  to Australia date unknown and married late in life to O' Keeffe, a widow. He is buried beside a Catherine Cardiff in Melbourne, DD261 .  I know very little of his Australian story.  My  great grand father John Cardiff  and Michael  were siblings, Sheila 

    SileDeChiardubh

    Wednesday 16th February 2022 05:47PM
  • That is fantastic Sheila. Lets keep in touch via email. Mine is magmlee@gmail.com

    Your Michael Cardiff may have been a sibling to our James given the birth dates. My husnband & I travelled to Glenmore in 2018 and thankd to Shane frim this message board we found old churches and graves and Forristal ones too.

    I have met another direct reletive of Margaret Cardiff on this site too and have a lot of Forristal history from her as well.

     

    I look forward to hearing from you

    Maggie

    Maggie

    Thursday 17th February 2022 12:10AM
  • Hi SHeila

    Were your GG Gf John and brother Michael born in Co Wexford. I have been looking at trees to try and find links

    Mary Hartley was born in 1824 in Ballygarrett, Wexford, Ireland, the daughter of Mr. Hartley. She married James Cardiff on January 7, 1842, in New Ross, Wexford, Ireland. They had ten children in 17 years. She died on June 9, 1900, in New Ross, Wexford, Ireland, having lived a long life of 76 years.

    Maggie

    Maggie

    Thursday 17th February 2022 09:05AM
  • Maggie, that is where my family are from. The Ballygarrett records only start from 1829 forward, I found two transcribed as 'Heart' records, John Heart born 7 March 1834 to Tom Heart and Mary Shaw, amd Maryann Heart to Tom Heart and Elisa Leary, sadly no address listed in the records which would indicate the Riverchapel side of the then Ballygarrett parish. Looking at Shaw,I found  a record for a James Shaw born 23 March 1847 to Nicholas Shaw and Ellen Kinselagh/ spelling as Kinsella now in Seamount, Riverchapel. The Leary/O'Leary was found in both sides of the then parish.  Kinselagh/Kinsella, I found marriage records to both the Keys and McDonald families. 

    Yes on my Cardiff   ( C) side I have John ( C) / Mary Grath, died in childbirth, and Anne Wafer was his second wife,John and Anne are my 3 times grand parents  Michael ( C) /Susan McDonald , Laurance ( C) /Ellen Carty, Mary (C)/Peter McGrath and Ann(C)/ James Keys all lived in the Riverchapel/Ballygarrett area. I have a Thomas and William who were God parents to some of the births.  James died aged 11 years, so maybe cousins to your james or there were two families in the Ballygarrett area and I can't make that link. The births of their (C) children start early 1830, I an unable to find where they migrated from.  DNA has allowed me explore  the South Wexford area and all their records to try to make a link of origin.The Glenmore, following your article opened up Kilkenny.  My online starts from 1829, as I can valaidate these as primary sources. The unlinked ones remain in my notes until I can put it together. Small world !!!. I will save your email and link in with you.   Can you explore the female surnames to see if you have links to either. Nice to link in with you.  Sheila 

    SileDeChiardubh

    Thursday 17th February 2022 03:55PM

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