John O'Burney Kelly

[tigerprawn]

Hi guys. I'm looking for any info about a man named John O'Burney Kelly who I think may be my 3x Great Grandfather. His name came up on a death notice of his son Herbert Hercules Kelly in 1915. Herbert's mother was also mentioned as Katherine Mary Smith. I am thinking that he might be Irish as a DNA test has shown that I have a lot of Irish ancestry but I haven't come across it on my maternal side. Unfortunately, that is all of the info I currently have and anything extra would be greatly appreciated.

[Jamjar]

In which country was the mention of his name in a death notice?

Jamjar

[tigerprawn]

Hi Jamjar

It was in Australia.

[Jamjar]

Hi Jamjar

It was in Australia.

Is the article on TROVE. If so I can't see it. Could you put a link to it?

Jamjar

[tigerprawn]

I came across the death on Ancestry.com in their Australian Death Index. I haven't been able to find it anywhere else.

I have attached the notice.

[Jamjar]

It looks like a headstone inscription to me.

Here is the death registration as it is recorded on NSWBDM: 

14214/1915 Hubert H Kelly parents JOHN O'B and KATERINE M BOOROWA

He was born in NSW: 

9236/1867 Hubert H Kelly to JOHN O'B CATHERINE M GOULBURN

[wivenhoe]

"...John O'Burney Kelly who I think may be my 3x Great Grandfather..."

It might be better to confirm him as your ancestor before researching his earlier life.

You are considering him to be the father of your 2 x great grandparent?

Who is this 2 x great grandparent?
 

[Jamjar]

A brother?:  KELLY JOHN
6984/1864 John Kelly parents JOHN and CATHERINE M BRISBANE WATER

Only a possible:

Probate in Goulburn, bottom of 4th column: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article98517028

5540/1894 Catherine Kelly parents MATTHEW and MARGARET GOULBURN

Jamjar

[wivenhoe]

Freemans Journal 1 Jan 1914
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/111293165?
...obit for Hubert Hugh KELLY.....