The Killion, Quinn and Hand Families of Port Macquarie and Kempsey and their Feeney Family

Now that we've covered each of the children from Jane Feeney's marriages to John Killion and Thomas Seward, here are the Killion, Porter, Newton, Gersbach, Quinn and Hand family charts in one place. Family of John Killion and Jane Feeny Family of Thomas Seward and Jane Feeny Family of Jack Killion and Ellen Johnson Family of Rose Killion and Henry Porter Family of Thomas Killion and Mary Jane Wood Family of Mary Jane Killion and Thomas Newton Family of Margaret Killion and Francis Gersbach Family of Annie Seward and Thomas Quinn Family of Matilda Seward and John Hand

As we arrive at the final post on Jane Feeney's children from her marriages to John Killion and Thomas Seward, we're presented with a mystery. How many sons were born to Jane and Thomas in 1873?  Last week, a few "cousins" had a sneak preview of my dilemma in untangling this mystery….. Our current thinking is that two sons, James and Richard, were born to Jane and Thomas around 05 July 1873.  Richard was “weak” from birth and died on 19 July 1873.  James became “weak” around the time of Richard’s death and died on 02 August 1873. Family of Thomas and Jane Seward - Updated 21 June 2017 Please, only read on if you’re interested in hearing about the 26 year long search that’s lead to this view! A search of the NSW Registry of Births, Death and Marriages shows that, in 1873, two males died in Port Macquarie whose parents were Thomas and Jane- James Seaward - Registration number 6475/1873  Richard Seaward - Registration number 6479/1873 ...

Matilda is the third child of Thomas and Jane Seward.   She was born on 27 December 1869 at Port Macquarie. She was baptised at St Thomas' Anglican Church, Port Macquarie on 19 October 1870.  The birth registration records that Thomas is a boatsman, aged about 50, from England and the Jane is aged 36, from Ireland. Between 1873 and 1878, Matilda moved with her mother and siblings to the Kempsey region. Family Notices (1905, April 8).  Macleay Argus (Kempsey, NSW : 1885 - 1907; 1909 - 1910; 1912 - 1913; 1915 - 1916; 1918 - 1954) , p. 8. Retrieved November 8, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article233764269 On 01 March 1905, Matilda married John Hand at All Saints' Catholic Church, West Kempsey.  John was born on 14 July 1871 at Macleay River.  He was the oldest child of John Hand and Ann Kenny. John was 33 and Thomas was 35 when they married. Matilda and John Hand's three sons -  John Thomas, William Bede and Bernard James -...

Thanks for your posts and information as we learn more about the children of John and Jane Killion. We’ve now covering the children of Thomas and Jane Seward. Then, we’re onto stories of convicts, “Irish famine orphans”, absconders and a lot more…..and it's all in the family! Thomas Killion and Mary Jane Wood married on 09 June 1886 - 131 years ago today…. We have a photo of Mary Jane but do you think we’ve identified a photo of Thomas? The left hand photo is from a collection held by Helen and Karen, descendants of Thomas and Mary Jane.  Thomas and Jane's oldest child, George (1886 to 1932), is shown in photos to the right. They're from the collection of Martyn, George's grandson.   Please post your comments about our unidentified young man:- Do you think he's "a Killion"? Could it be another photo of George or one of his siblings taken in the early 1900s? Could it be a photo of Thomas, George's father, taken around 1880? Finally, if yo...

Annie is the second child of Thomas and Jane Seward.  She was born on 27 October 1867 at North Shore, Port Macquarie. She was baptised at St Thomas' Anglican Church, Port Macquarie on 07 March 1868. Between 1873 and 1878, Annie moved with her mother and siblings to the Kempsey region. Annie Quinn (Seward) from Martyn Killion's collection On 10 Mar 1890, Annie married Thomas Francis Quinn at Kempsey.  The obituaries published at the time of Thomas's death record that he was born in September 1862 in Ireland.  It's thought that his parents were Thomas (Denis) and Bridget Quin who settled in Adelaide after their arrival.  Annie was 22 and Thomas was 27 when they married. Annie and Thomas's six sons and six daughters were born in Kempsey.  Three daughters died as infants - twins, Doris and Ethel, and Neta.  Annie and Thomas were survived by their other nine children.  (Research notes on the birth, marriage and death details of the children ...

After the death of John Killion, Jane married Thomas Seward on 12 January 1865 in Port Macquarie. On 15 November 1865, their first child, William Thomas Seward, was born on the North Shore, Port Macquarie.  William's birth registration shows Thomas' occupation as a farmer, aged 43 from England.  Jane is shown as 32 from Ireland.  William was baptised on 14 February 1866 at St Thomas Anglican Church, Port Macquarie.   St Thomas' Anglican Church, Port Macquarie, c1890 Built between 1824 and 1828 by convict labour   William moved with Jane and his siblings to West Kempsey between 1873 and 1878.  He lived in the Kempsey region for the rest of his life.  William didn't marry and worked as a labourer. William Seward  - Bottom row, far left wearing pale scarf - Tree-felling gang 1917 Macleay River Historical Society Collection On  07 July 1929, William died at the Macleay District Hospital, Kempsey from "broncho pneumonia". ...

Do you think we've found a photo of my great-grandparents, Francis Gersbach and Margaret Killion from the early 1890s? On the left is a photo from the collection held by Helen and Karen, descendants of Thomas Killion and Mary Jane Wood. On the right are my photos of Frank (circa 1890) and Margaret (May 1915). You know what I'm hoping.... Please let us know what you think? Again, if you have any old photos, identified or unidentified, that could be Killion, Quinn or Hand family members, please share them.

Margaret Killion is the fifth and last child of John and Jane Killion. I'm interested in our Killion, Quinn and Hand family history because Margaret is my great-grandmother and, until 18 months ago, I knew very little about her life. Slowly I'm gathering fragments of information.... With only six descendants of Margaret surviving , we're the smallest branch of the family. On 10 February 1862, Margaret was born on "North Shore, Port Macquarie" - the site of the Killion land. On Margaret's birth registration, John shows his occupation as "Settler", aged 54 from Athlone, Ireland. While Jane is aged 30 from Wicklow, Ireland.  Margaret Killion - 11 May 1915 On 21 July 1864, John Killion died at their North Shore, Port Macquarie home  leaving Jane with 5 young children-   Edward John (Jack) - 9 years, 9 months, Rosanna (Rose) - about 8 years, Thomas - 7 years, 3 months, Mary Jane - 4 years, 9 months and  Margaret - 2 years, 3 months. Jane was about ...