LOOKUP Please: Biograph. Index of South Aust

[goddles1]

If you have access to the index, I would be grateful for a check of the following:

Biographical Index of South Australia - Francis (Frank) McGUIRE - ref. no. 1068/3  (reference was found on an immigration / shipping site).

Francis J McGuire (a bootmaker) married in 1870 in SA to Elizabeth Kearney but she died in 1875.  Apart from trying to find out more about Francis (where came from, where lived, his death, etc), I'd like to learn anything about Francis' son, John McGuire ,who it is believed was born in SA circa 1870.  The 1874 birth of John's sister, Mary Elizabeth McGuire, has been confirmed.

At some stage John went to Qld, where he married; he and his wife died in Sydney in 1940s (already verified).  John's elderly grandaughter tells of John’s mother dying when John was quite young and his father remarrying.  It may be that John's relationship with father / step-mother was strained, because their is a family story about step-mother leaving her estate to a religious order / Convent.
 
Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.

[cando]

MCGUIRE Francis
Lived Yankalilla
Religion Roman Catholic
Married  27 Feb 1870 Yankalilla SA Eliz nee KEARNEY

Cando

[Robert Coble]

Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950
Francis Mcguire son of John Mcguire m Elizabeth Kearney daughter of Walter Kearney
27 Feb 1870 Yankalilla South Australia
Vol 83 p 181

[cando]

So we have an age for Francis.

Marriage
MCGUIRE Francis 21 years  Status Single  Father John McQUIRE
KEARNEY Elizabeth  18 yars  Status Single  Father Walter KEARNER
27 Feb 1870
At St Peter Church Yankalilla  Yan  83/181

There is no birth registered for a John M* with parents Frank/Francis and Elizabeth KEARNEY.  I have searched thoroughly.  Only one birth and that was in 1874 and you have that.  Unfortunately not all births were registered and many registrations did not make it to the central Registry.  I guess a search of parish records at Yankalilla may help you.  I can't help you with that as I don't live in SA.

Francis in a spot of bother in 1871 in Yankalilla
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0lzr/

Cando

[goddles1]

Thank you Cando & Robert for the detailed marriage information.  I will have to find out how to have church records searched.  I had seen the 1871 court report - it sounds like he and his mate had a bit of a night on the town!

I'm still hoping the entry in the Biographical index of SA might reveal more, and perhaps the step-mother did leave a will.  Any suggestions on how to check this out?  I too am not located in that area.

Thanks again.

[Essie]

MCGUIRE Francis
Lived Yankalilla
Religion Roman Catholic
Married 27 Feb 1870 Yankalilla SA Eliz nee KEARNEY

Cando

The above post by Cando was the info in BISA about Francis.

The second marriage was in 1877.
Francis J MAGUIRE aged 28, a widower, son of John
married 13 Apr 1877 in St Laurence Church North Adelaide
to Sarah Jane SPURR aged 23 and single, daughter of William SPURR
Ade/111/212
This marriage was also in BISA with no further details except Francis was then resident at Bowden.
No children recorded either for this couple but then it was not uncommon as many RC parents did not register their children in that era.

Essie

[cando]

Francis J McQUIRE bootmaker, insolvent 1877 Port Pirie
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0m0u/

Cando

[Essie]

Someone looking for Francis MCGUIRE in 1911. They knew he was near Port Pirie then at Bowden when he married the second time.

The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931) <Saturday 25 March 1911>
FRANCIS JOHN McGUIRE, late of Crystal Brook and Bowden,
will hear something to his advantage by applying to Box 5, Crystal Brook.

Essie

[SASHAR]

1903 SA Post Office Directory:-

McGUIRE Frank, Junction Hotel, Petersburg  (that is Pt Pirie area)  * Peterborough* - apologies
McGUIRE Frank, moulder, Angaston St., Alberton
McGUIRE Jno., labourer, Lipson St., Pt Adelaide
McGUIRE John, farmer, Crystal Brook
McGUIIRE John, farmer, Gladstone

Regards,
Sashar