This Patrick was born Co Clare.
Bendigo Advertiser 24 Jan 1914
OBITUARY.
Last Thursday morning an old pioneer Mr. Patrick McMahon, of Harkness-street, Quarry Hill, passed away at the advanced age of 82 years. Mr. McMahon, who was a native of Ennis, Ireland, arrived in Victoria in 1857 in the sailing ship Elizabeth, and came straight to the Bendigo goldfield, where he worked with varying success for nine years. Upon the discovery of gold on the west coast of New Zealand, he proceeded there, and worked at a rush for some years. He then entered into business on the field, his next neighbor being the late Mr. Richard Seddon, who was then a small storekeeper, and afterwards became Prime Minister of New Zealand. When Mr. Seddon decided to enter public life as representative for his district, Mr. McMahon helped him greatly in his preliminary canvass. For this the hon. gentleman was ever afterwards grateful and when, as Premier of New Zealand, and within a fortnight of his own death,he visited Bendigo, and met Mr. McMahon on the railway platform, he caught him in his arms and hoisted him on his shoulders. Then, when Mr. McMahon ventured to address him as the "Hon. Mr. Seddon," Mr. Seddon stopped him, saying "Call me Dick, Pat, call me Dick." Mr. McMahon returned to Bendigo in 1881, and was employed by the Victorian Railway department till his final retirement, when, for a period of 12 months, he went on a prospecting tour to Bulong, W.A. Mr. McMahon was generally loved by all who knew him for his genial and generous disposition, and had lived in retirement since his wife's decease seven years ago. He left a grownup family of three sons and three daughters. The funeral took place yesterday to the Bendigo Cemetery, and was attended by a very large number of sympathising friends. The coffin, which was of polished English oak, was borne to the grave by Messrs. D. R.White, W. Ryan, J. Hutchinson, and J.Lowery. A choice lot of floral tributes was placed on the coffin, including a handsome wreath and dome from the local employees one from the Electric Supply Co., and another from the rolling stock branch of the Railway department. the Rev. Father Cremin read the burial service. Messrs. Fizelle and Mulqueen were the undertakers.
Buried at Bendigo Cemetery 23 Jan 1914 MON Grave# 19008 with a Mary Ann McMAHON who was buried on 11 Sep 1906 however her maiden name was not DELANEY/DELANY. Did Patrick marry after the death of his first wife Mary Ann DELANEY/DELANY?
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Incorrect Patrick.
