Mary Catherine Hickey

1871 - 1948  (76 years)

• Name	Mary Catherine Hickey
  Born	4 Nov 1871	Dublin, Ireland
  Christened	12 Nov 1871	Rathmines, Dublin
  Gender	Female
  Emigration	21 Dec 1912	Gravesend, England onboard "Limerick'
  	Arrived Brisbane, Queensland 14th February 1913 Mary Leahy 41yrs Domestic Servant last permanent residence ..Ireland bound for Brisbane Norah Leahy 10yrs
  Died	20 Oct 1948	Gladstone, Q
  	Mrs M. Leahy General regret was expressed when it was learnt that Mrs Mary Leahy, of Bramston Street, Gladstone, had, died in the District Hospital after an illness of three months duration. Mrs Leahy, who was noted for her work over many years for the Catholic Church, came to Gladstone in 1914, and was on the staff of the Railway Department's catering and cleaning service. Born at Dublin, Ireland, in 1872, she was 76 years of age. Her husband predeceased her before she came to Australia. Well known throughout railway circles in the State she continued with the department at Gladstone for 27 years, earning a reputation for efficiency and courtesy. Much of her life was devoted to her church and she was, with her daughter, a member of Our Lady's Star of the Sea Church choir. Her only daughter (Nora), Mrs W. Stenhouse, who emigrated with her from Dublin, in 1913, resides at Bramston Street, Gladstone. The service at the church was taken by Rev. Father McSherry who also read the service at the graveside. Gladstone correspondent. Transcribed from The 'Morning Buletin' Saturday 30th October 1948
  Buried	Gladstone Cemetery
  Person ID	I64	Hickey, List, Bundesen, Thomsen, Jensen, Jessen
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2019

  
  

  Father	William / Gulielmus Hickey,   c. 5 Jun 1840, Of Clonogan, Clonegall Roman Catholic Parish, Carlow
  Mother	Mary / Maria Heffernan,   b. Abt 1838, Ireland ,   d. Bef 1930, Ireland  (Age ~ 91 years)
  Married	15 Nov 1860	St Agatha’s North William Street, Dublin, Ireland
  	First name(s) Maria Last name Heffernan Address 2 Campbells Road Marriage year 1860 Marriage date 15 Nov 1860 Parish St. Agatha's, Dublin City Alternative parish names North William St., St. Agatha's Nth. William ST Diocese Dublin Spouse's first name(s) Gulielmus Spouse's last name Hickey Spouse's address 20 Henry Street County Dublin Country Ireland Father's first name(s) Thoma Father's last name Heffernan Mother's first name(s) Catharina Mother's last name Heffernan Spouse's father's first name(s) Thoma Spouse's father's last name Hickey Spouse's mother's first name(s) Anna Spouse's mother's last name Hickey Repository National Library of Ireland National Library of Ireland register http://registers.nli.ie//registers/vtls000633465#page/1/mode/1up Register Marriage Record set Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Marriages Category Life Events (BDMs) Subcategory Parish Marriages
  Family ID	F15	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Henry Leahy,   b. Ireland ,   d. Abt 1910, Dublin, Ireland
  Married	Abt 1899	Dublin, Ireland
  	There is a Mary Catherine Hickey who married a Patrick James Duffey in 1894 South Dublin. Patrick J Duffey died the next year. There is then a Mary Catherine Duffy marrying a Henrry Rudolph Leahy 1898 North Dublin. in the Census he is Henry Leahy.
  Children	+ 1. Nora Leahy,   b. Abt 1902, Dublin, Ireland ,   d. Dead, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  Last Modified	10 Aug 2013
  Family ID	F35	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos

  1901 Census Mary Hickey, Henry Leahy & Norah Leahy