James KANNANE - South Australia

[Rochdalian]

Hi

Have this chap James Kannane, all we know is what we've found on his WW1 service record and the AIF Project.

His next of kin is given as his mother Jane Kannane of Walkerville

When he enlisted in 1914 he gave his age as 36 but in 1917 when he was trying for a discharge he gave it as 46.

He died in 1926 and is buried at Port Wakefield.

Also a Mrs Eleanor Johnstone of Maylands SA wrote to the army looking for an address to write to claiming she was a relative (possible sister?)

Anyway we would be grateful for anything about this man and his family.

Cheers

Helen & Bob

[cristobel]

Hi,
There is a reference to James Kannane in 1903:

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/4922173
Port Wakefield area, so it may be your man.

Cheers, Chris.

[Rochdalian]

Thanks Chris, saw that and summised that was him, that was the only hit though that I got

Helen & Bob

[~MERLIN~]

Death:

KANNANE James single age 49yrs d. 3 Oct 1926
Residence: Walkerville; Death Place: Port Wakefield
District Code: Gil; Book: 490/Page: 144

[~MERLIN~]

Mother's Death:

KANNANE Jane widow age 78yrs d. 21 Jan 1919
Relative: Patrick KANNANE [DH]
Residence: Walkerville; Death Place: Walkerville
District Code: Ade; Book: 425/Page: 116

Father's Death:

KANNANE Patrick age 69yrs d. 8 June 1903
Residence: Walkerville; Death Place: Walkerville
District Code: Ade; Book: 294/Page: 458

[~MERLIN~]

Possibly his sister (Mrs Eleanor Johnstone) who was making the enquiries into his whereabouts:

KANNANE Ellen b. 22 Jan 1871
Birth Place: Walkerville
District Code: Ade; Symbol: V; Book: 91/Page: 101
Father: Patrick KANNANE
Mother: Jane ROACH

[~MERLIN~]

James' birth:

KANANE Patrick James b. 1 Apr 1877
Birth Place: North Adelaide
District Code: Ade; Symbol: A; Book: 180/Page: 120
Father: Patrick KANANE
Mother: Jane NOACK

It appears on his birth reg that his mothers maiden name has been recorded incorrectly as his siblings births show it as ROACH as does her marriage below.

[~MERLIN~]

Parents' Marriage:

KINANE Patrick age 22yrs m. ROACH Jane age 21yrs - 22 Jan 1860
Place: St Patrick Adelaide; District: Ade; Book/Page: 41/173
Groom's Father: Martin KINANE
Bride's Father: John ROACH

[Rochdalian]

Thanks a lot Merlin that does seem to be the family.

Any idea how they got to SA, we've tried the SAGS site with no success.

Helen & Bob