Family: John Troy / Mary Maher (F177)

m. 1833

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  • Male
    John Troy

    Birth  1798    LDS Ordinances  Date  Place 
    Christening      Baptized (LDS)     
    Death  1862    Endowed (LDS)     
    Burial      Sealed P (LDS)     
    Marriage  1833    Sealed S (LDS)     
    Father  Cornelius | F176 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary O'Brien | F176 Group Sheet 

    Female
    Mary Maher

    Birth  1813    LDS Ordinances  Date  Place 
    Christening      Baptized (LDS)     
    Death  1883    Endowed (LDS)     
    Burial      Sealed P (LDS)     
    Father  Michael Maher | F246 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Annie Costigan | F246 Group Sheet 

    Female
    + Mary (Maria) Troy

    Birth  1835    LDS Ordinances  Date  Place 
    Christening      Baptized (LDS)     
    Death  1876    Endowed (LDS)     
    Burial    Colac Find all individuals with events at this location Sealed P (LDS)     
    Spouse  Fred Stanbury | F180 
    Marriage      Sealed S (LDS)     

    Male
    + Cornelius Troy

    Birth  1837  Tipperary Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location LDS Ordinances  Date  Place 
    Christening      Baptized (LDS)     
    Death  April/1916  Kerang Find all individuals with events at this location Endowed (LDS)     
    Burial      Sealed P (LDS)     
    Spouse  Ellen Mary Kelly | F198 
    Marriage  Sept/1875  Colac Find all individuals with events at this location Sealed S (LDS)     

    Male
    + James Troy

    Birth  1838  Tipperary Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location LDS Ordinances  Date  Place 
    Christening      Baptized (LDS)     
    Death  1885  Kerang Find all individuals with events at this location Endowed (LDS)     
    Burial      Sealed P (LDS)     
    Spouse  Mary Commerford | F179 
    Marriage  1870    Sealed S (LDS)     

    Female
    + Hanora Troy

    Birth  1840    LDS Ordinances  Date  Place 
    Christening      Baptized (LDS)     
    Death  1920    Endowed (LDS)     
    Burial      Sealed P (LDS)     
    Spouse  Anthony Egan | F182 
    Marriage  1869    Sealed S (LDS)     

    Male
    + Michael Troy

    Birth  1842  Tipperary Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location LDS Ordinances  Date  Place 
    Christening      Baptized (LDS)     
    Death  17 Oct 1926  Buried Colac with his wife Mary Find all individuals with events at this location Endowed (LDS)     
    Burial      Sealed P (LDS)     
    Spouse  Mary Sharpe | F230 
    Marriage      Sealed S (LDS)     

  • Notes  Married:
    • John Troy Born 1833

      John Troy married 1833? his wife Mary (nee Maher) and their family of 5 children left Nenagh County Tipperary Ireland and ailed from Plymouth aboard the “Lady Elgin “ on the 17.12.1851 arriving at Hobson’s Ba, Victoria 29.03.1952. The journey took 103 days.

      The shipping records indicate John’s calling as a butcher and listed to be employed by Michael Eadn, Moonee Ponds from the 31st for a period of 6 months and wage of 140?

      The shipping records indicates age of children
      -Maria-(Mary) 16 yo - Married Frederick Stanbury and 4 children:

      -Cornelius 15.
      - James 14
      - Michael 10- Married with 5 children
      - and Honera 12.

      John and Mary ages listed as 39 and 36 respectively.
      An entry from Victoria and it’s Metropolis -Past and Present- Following- The family first went to Mr Charles Beal’s at Gellibrand for 12 months then moved to Mr John Calvert’s near Colac where they stated for almost 4 years.

      They then rented a house from John Calvert and carried on dairy farming for 3 years until the Land Act came into force and John Troy selected 160 acres which he farmed until his death in 1862.

      After John's death his wife Mary and children, Michael. Cornelius, James and Anna( (hannora) were beneficiaries. The sons continued to work the farm in company for a time. Michael Troy remained at the homestead and was living there when this volume published.

      Beeac about 10 miles from Colac was founded about 1860 but before that it had been known as Ondit as the townand was situated near Lake Ondit. The Troy family came to Beeac in 1853.

      On John's death certificate his father is listed as Cornelius and mother as Mary O'Brien dated 1862.