John James Casey

JOHN JAMES CASEY (1846-1900)
- was born in County Clare, Ireland,
a son of James CASEY & Mary Elizabeth O'DWYER

THERESA MARIA PAGON (1855-1927)
- was born in Wellington, New Zealand
the eldest daughter of:
Francis Joseph (1817-1883) PAGON & Margaretha Catharina HINRICHS (1821-1879)
Francis was 1st married to Margaretha's sister, Anna Catharina Hinrichs 1824-1846, who died giving birth)

JOHN & THERESA married 6 Nov 1872, in St Mary's Cathedral, Wellington

the 11 known CHILDREN of JOHN & THERESA

1 ...
1875 - 1875 Francis James Casey
- Francis died aged 7 months
3 Sep 1875 - On the 3rd inst., at his fathers residence, Francis James, infant son of Mr J. J. and Theresa Casey, aged 7 months

2 ...
1876 - 1954 John Joseph Casey
- John married Eliza Maud (AKA Maud Edith Mary) URWIN (1877-1971) in 1899
6 Feb 1899 - MARRIAGE of JOHN JOSEPH & MAUD MARY[/B]
... At St Mary of the Angels Church this morning, Mr J. J. Casey, eldest son of Mr J. Casey, of this city, was married to Miss Maud Mary Urwin, third daughter of Mr F. A. Urwin, also of Wellington. The bride wore ivory white satin, and was given away by her father. The bridesmaids - five in number - were dressed in pale sea green, trimmed with white satin ribbons and lace, and each wore a gold brooch, gifts of the bridegroom. Mr A. Casey was best man. The Rev Father Devoy was the officiating clergyman
- Eliza was a daughter of Alfred Adolphus Thomas URWIN (1840-1911) & Eliza Harriet PARSONS (1844-1938), who were married in Rockhampton, Queensland about 1864. Alfred & Eliza Urwin were in Hawera during the Maori War and moved to Wellington in 1860 ... URWIN family moved to this page

JAMES JOSEPH & MAUD MARY had 3 children:
2 August 1899 - Zita Mary Casey
22 April 1902 - 1984 Cedric Joseph Urwin Casey
- Cedric married Teresa FORBES (1900-?) in 1925
30 June 1909 - 1996 John James Lucena Casey
On 22 July 1903 Zita, (aged nearly 4) was a maid (along with 6 year old cousin Esme Myra) at her Aubty Mabel's wedding when he married Charles Goldsmith
On 28 March 1906 Zita, (aged 6) was a flower girl (along with 9 year old cousin Esme Myra) at her Aunty Blanche's wedding to Edmund Earl Furness
In Dec 1911 at the Convent of Mercy High School, Sussex square, Wellington, Zita, (aged 12) was in Preparatory School, Class I. She won prizes for Arithmatic & Composition (Cedric was in Class III. He won a prize for Arithmatic)
In Sep 1924 Zita (aged 25) attended the St Joseph's Tennis Court Club Annual Dance. She wore cerise silk
In Dec 1928 Zita (from Lower Hutt Convent) received Senior Divison Honours in the Trinity Colege of Music practical examination for piano
In 1929 Zita (now aged 30) was a singing teacher, living in Main Road, Lower Hutt
In 1932 Zita, (aged 33) was a Wellington Soprano giving voice recitals - she gave a recital in Nimmo's Hall. Her soprano voice was heard to advantage in three groups of songs.
In Aug 1934 Zita sung 'La Boheme' (Puccini) to members of the Italian Club in the Pioneer Clubrooms

3 ...
1878 - Theresa Margaret Casey
- Theresa possibly became a nun

4 ...
1880 - 1886 James O'Dwyer Casey
- James died aged 6

5 ...
1881 - Albert Henry Casey
27 Jan 1896 Master Albert Casey, son of Mr J. J. Casey, draper, of Wellington, has won one of the two scholarships recently offered by the authorities of St Patrick's College. He was educated at the Marist Brothers school, Boulcott-street. The winner of the other is Master Arthur Lynch, of Reefton. Each scholarship is of the value of 40 guineas (equivalent in 2011 to $7,200 ), and is tenable for two years

6 ...
1883 - 1958 Ethel Agnes Casey
4 Feb 1898 - Among the successful candidates at the matriculation examination were two present pupils of St Xavier's Academy - Misses Clare Zohrab and Ethel Casey (aged 14)
18 Feb 1899 - The results of the Junior Civil Service examinations were made known this morning. Miss Ethel Casey (a daughter of Mr J. J. Casey, of Wellington) passed third on the list for the whole colony, is a pupil of St Fancis Xavier's Academy
- Ethel didn't marry

7 ...
1884 - 1977 Hilda Maude Casey
- Hilda didn't marry

8 ...
1887 - 1956 Charles Wilfred Casey
- in Jan 1905, Charles received a 'Merit Award' in Christian Doctrine at St Patrick' College, a Gold Medal in 'General Class-Work', also in 'English', Latin, French, Mathematics & Historical grammar & phioliogy and a Gold Medal for General Excellence
- he became Rev Dr Charles Wilfred Casey
27 Aug 1910 The Rev Charles Casey left for Sydney yesterday, en route to Rome, where he will continue his stuies for the priesthood. The Rev Case, is a son of the late Mr J. J. Casey, of Wellington

9 ...
1889 - 1919 Ernest Michael Casey
- in Feb 1903 Ernest, at St Patrick's College, became the 'third member in his family' to receive a scholarship
- In Jan 1905 Ernest received a medal for 'General Class-Work', Grammar & COmposition, Geography, History, Latin, French, Arithmatic, Science, Writing & drawing at St Patrick's College, Wellington
- Ernest served in WWI as Sergeant 21/43 with the NZEF, Army Pay Department, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. His Next Of Kin was his mother at Avon Street, Island Bay, Wellington
- Ernest died 17 November 1918 aged 29. Mr Ernest Michael Casey, who was on the staff of the Labour Department before he enlisted with the 11th Reinforcement as pay-sergeant, succumbed on Sunday night to pneumonia, supervening on influenza, at St Patrick' College Hospital. Deceased, who was 29 years of age, was unmarried. He wa a native of Wellington, and was a son of the late J. J. Casey, formerly in business at Wellington as a draper. The late Mr Casey, was educated at the Marist Bros, school and at St Patrick's. He was a marine artist of great promise, whose pictures have been exhibited even recently at the Wellington Art Academy Exhibition. Deceased took part in the battle of Messines with the infantry, during which operation he was slightly wounded with shrapnel and subsequently invalided to England and thence to New Zealand

10 ...
1896 - 1959 Eric Francis Casey
- Eric served in WWI as Private 3/1224 with the 7th Reinforcements, Medical Corps. His Next Of Kin was his mother of Avon Street, Island Bay, Wellington
- Eric married Alma SMITH in 1923

11 ...
1899 - Marquerita Mary Cecillia Casey

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