Hello to All

[Nozza66]

just wondering if by some chance anyone might be able to help.
been stuck on
Michael Gaghan/Geoghan born ? abt 1813 where ?, died in Pekina, South Australia 1893 aged 80 yrs, married a Mary ? married ? died 1895 aged 75 yrs both buried in Pekina , got her Death Transcript but nearly everything states NR .
so any help with these would be a great help
thank you
nozza66

[ciderdrinker]

Good Afternoon and Welcome to the forum

Found him on trove in 1856 South Australian Register
Michael Geoghan
He's appealing for funds and is married with six children 29.7.1856
He has been ill for 2 years and arrived 15 years ago

On the 27.11.1847 he was a Michael Graghan bullock driver accused of assault near Kangaroo hotel Stuart Road,also south Australian Register.

Possible marriage 22.6.1846 NSW

Micheal Gallighan 34 life permission to marry
Mary Burke 16 came free.
Surname a bit iffy but right age for Micheal if not Mary.
This guy is pardoned two years latter 10.7.1848 and it mentions he came from West meath and was committed for Horse stealing 14.3.1829.There is also a description of him. 5 ft 31/2 inches ruddy and freckled,dark brown hair,brown eyes and scar under outer corner of each eye.
It also doesn't fit with when he arrived as this man arrived in 1836.
Sorry but that's all I have.

[rosball]

Hello and welcome 

Looking at S.A BDM http://www.genealogysa.org.au/

Births of surname GEOGHAN (non-exact match) for 1850  ⁺/- 7 years, the only Michael and Mary entries as parents were

1847 reg 2/22    Mary GAGAN  with parents Michael GAGAN and Mary CROWE in Adelaide
1857 reg  7/161  Michael GAGHAN with parents Michael GAGHAN and Mary CROW in Adelaide

regards,
   Ros

[Neil Todd]

Hullo Nozza...

Going off the previous three posts of name and birth place I have come across two baptism records in County Westmeath in Ireland in the period 1815 =+/- 5 years.

A Michael Geighagan b1815 and a Michael Geoghagan b1809. I have no credits to view the full files which can be purchased by logging onto.
http://ifhf.rootsireland.ie/quis.php

Neil

[Neil Todd]

I don't know if there is a connection but a couple of very accomplished Racing drivers operated around australia from the 1950's to the 1970's. Leo & Ian (Pete) Geoghegan. I had the pleasure of meeting and competing against Pete during the 1960's, unfortunately he passed away in 2003.

As it is not a common name there could be a tie in

Neil

[cando]

From Biographical Index of South Australians.  An excellent resource but there are omissions and errors.

GEOGHEGAN Michael
Arrived by 1847
Lived Marion
Religion Roman Catholic
Married Mary nee CROWE
Children Mary 1847-, Bridget 1849-, Anne 1851-.

Little more on the two births - Sturt and Sturt Bridge - Marion and two more at Pine Creek which is east of Jamestown and north east of Burra.

GAGEN Mary
19 Oct 1847
Father Michael GAGEN  Mother Mary CROWE
At Sturt Bridge  Ade 2/22

GAGHAN Michael
6 Feb 1857
Father Michael GAGHAN  Mother Mary CROW
At Sturt  Ade 7/161

GAGAN Margaret
22 Apr 1862
Father Michael GAGAN  Mother Mary CROW
At Pine Creek  Cla  24/526

GAGAN James
27 Dec 1864
Father Michael GAGAN  Mother Mary CROW
At Pine Creek  Cla 34/576

Cando

Edit to add two births

[cando]

Spelling is causing some problems with some possible arrivals
http://www.familyhistorysa.info/shipping/passengerlists.html

GAGHGAN /GEOGHEGAN Michael arrived in SA by 1843

GAHAGAN (Michael?), wife (Mary CROWE?), 6 children arrived in SA 13 Nov 1844 aboard DORSET from Sydney
The transcribed passenger list states four children.
http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/fh/passengerlists/1844Dorset.gif

And there is this baptism
Baptism in NSW
V18441967 134/1844    
GEOGHEGAN Lucy
Father Michael  Mother Mary

GEGAN Michael, wife arrived in SA 24 Oct 1846 aboard HOOGHLY from London via Plymouth

Several Michael GEOGHEGAN's in South Australia.  The spelling variations are many!

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ylh/
South Australian Register 29 Jul 1856
Michael Geoghan, married; had been ill two years ; had six children ; had been 15 years in the colony, and was already receiving four rations; applied for continuance of relief.     Rations to be continued for wife and family ; himself to attend the Colonial Surgeon for doctor's certificate.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ylg/
South Australian Advertiser 18 Jan 1859
To be admitted to the asylum if sent down. Michael Geoghan, epileptic, 6 children, wife very helpless.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ylf/
Rations to Michael GEOGHAN at Yatala 1859

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0yle/
Rations in 1860 to Michael GEOGHAN

Cando

[cando]

https://www.orroroo.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Pekina%20Cemetery.pdf
GEAGHAN, Michael. Buried 29 December 1893 aged 80 years. Last residence Willowie. Grave#A3 Situation South
GEOGHIN, Mary. Buried 19 November 1895 aged 75 years. Last residence Pekina. Grave#A3 Situation S

This is possibly the family in the area in 1875.  Michael Snr is a farmer.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0yli/

Cando

[cando]

Nozza it does help if you give all the information you have about the family to save us spending time searching.  Every little bit of information helps.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=679238.0

I also suggest you post the Australian requests for help to the Australian board not the Beginners and write the name of the family in uppercase in the topic heading.

I asked a moderator to move your request.

All helps us to help you .

Cheers
Cando