Mcconnachy Peter Married Emily Sparkes 1877

Information Journal.

Groom: Peter MCCONNACHY.
Age: 31 years.
Status: Single.
Father: John MCCONNACHY.

Bride: Emily Jane SPARKES.
Age: 18 years.
Status: Single.
Father: Edward SPARKES.

Date married: 24 November 1877.
Place: Residence of Mrs. SPARKES, Goolwa, South Australia.

Peter died 04 May 1901, Mannum, South Australia.
Age: 56 years.
Status: Not recorded.

Emily died 10 February 1925, Adelaide, South Australia.
Age: 67 years.
Status: Married.
Husband named as Matthew SHERLOCK.

Note.
Emily's second marriage to Matthew SHERLOCK in 1912 recorded below.

Nine children located South Australian records for Peter and Emily.

[1]

Ethel Mary Bruce MCCONNACHY.
Born: 08 November 1878, Goolwa, South Australia.
Died: 18 February 1965, Adelaide, South Australia.
Age: 86 years.
Status: Widow.

Married: John GIBBONS.
Date: 19 March 1899.
Place: Residence of Mrs. MCCONNACHY, Renmark, South Australia.

[2]

Edward James Sparks MCCONNACHY.
Born: 24 February 1880, Goolwa, South Australia.
Died: 15 September 1954, Semaphore, South Australia.
Age: 74 years.
Status: Married.

Married 1: May PLUSH.
Date: 02 March 1904.
Place: Residence of Mrs. CLARK, Norwood, South Australia.

Married 2: Catherine BARRY.
Date: 28 October 1925.
Place: Sacret Heart Presbytery, Semaphore, South Australia.

[3]

Violet Annie Victoria MCCONNACHY.
Born: 28 February 1882, Goolwa, South Australia.
Died: 30 January 1972, Renmark, South Australia.
Age: 89 years.
Status: Widow.

Married: Harry Benson MARTIN.
Date: 19 September 1901.
Place: Residence of Mrs. MARTIN, Murray Bridge, South Australia.

Harry died 05 January 1963, Renmark, South Australia.
Age: 84 years.
Status: Married.

[4]

Archibald Victor Knighton MCCONNACHY.
Born: 08 October 1883, Goolwa, South Australia.
Died: 20 January 1953, Northfield, South Australia.
Age: 69 years.
Status: Divorced.

Married: Sarah Emily SMITH.
Date: 28 May 1910.
Place: Registry Office, Adelaide, South Australia.

[5]

Emily Florence May MCCONNACHY.
Born: 1885 Goolwa, South Australia.
Died: -

[6]

Ruby Olive MCCONNACHY.
Born: 23 September 1887, Goolwa, South Australia.
Died: -

Married: John Cecil PEARSON.
Date: 24 June 1908.
Place: Methodist Church, Pirie Strret, Adelaide, South Australia.

[7]

Bertie Alexander Thomas MCCONNACHY.
Born: 18 November 1890, Renmark, South Australia.
Died: 25 April 1915, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Age: 25 years.
Status: Single.

WW1 Embarkation Roll.

Name: Albert MCCONNACHY.
Service number: 1049.
Rank: Private.
Roll title: 10 Infantry Battalion. (October 1914)
Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918.
Date of embarkation: 20 October 1914.
Place of embarkation: Adelaide.
Ship embarked on: HMAT Ascanius.
Ship number: A11.

Roll of Honour - First World War.

Name: Albert MCCONNACHY.
Service number: 1049.
Rank: Private.
Unit: 10th Battalion. (Infantry)
Service: Australian Army.
Conflict: 1914-1918.
Date of death: 25 April 1915.
Cause of death: Killed in action.

Cemetery or Memorial details:
Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.

War Grave Register notes:
McCONNACHY, Pte. Albert, 1049, 10th Bn.
Killed in action 25th/29th April, 1915.

[8]

Lily Doris MCCONNACHY.
Born: 15 October 1892, Renmark, South Australia.
Died: 28 October 1960, Westbourne Park, South Australia.
Age: 68 years.
Status: Married.

Married: Harry BRAND.
Date: 27 March 1916.
Place: Methodist Church, Renmark, South Australia.

[9]

Clifford Peter MCCONNACHY.
Born: 23 September 1895, Renmark, South Australia.
Died: -

Married: Violet Irene CURRIE
Date: 17 October 1923.
Place: Maughan Church, Adelaide, South Australia.

Violet died 13 February 1953, Adelaide, South Australia.
Age: 48 years.
Status: Married.

WW1 Embarkation Roll.

Name: Clifford Peter MCCONNACHY.
Service number: 555.
Rank: Private.
Roll title: 11 LHR [Light Horse Regiment]. (June 1915)
Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918.
Date of embarkation: 02 June 1915.
Place of embarkation: Brisbane.
Ship embarked on: HMAT Medic.
Ship number: A7.

Marriage details for Matthew and Emily.

Groom: Matthew SHERLOCK.
Age: 35 years.
Status: Single.
Father: Matthew SHERLOCK.

Bride: Emily Jane MCCONNACHY.
Age: 53 years.
Status: Widow.
Father: Edward James SPARKS.

Date married: 12 October 1912.
Place: Methodist Manse, Morphett Street, Adelaide, South Australia.

Matthew died 31 January 1960, Myrtle Bank, South Australia.
Age: 80 years.
Status: Widower.

Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, South Australia.
WW1 Embarkation Rolls.
AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.

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