Individual Notes

Note for: Patrick Kearney, 1841 - 1 NOV 1890 Index

Burial:
     Date:   3 NOV 1890
     Place:   Karori Cemetery

Individual Note:
     Roy Alfred Kelly always thought Patrick name was James Kearney. Found was Patrick on the following, headstone, Karori Cemetery Records, Death notice in the Paper, Julia Bridget Kelly (daughter) nee Kearney Death Certificate

Patrick and Hannah Kearney/Kearnay arrived with 2 children on the "Berar". It departed 17/10/1874 from London and arrived Wellington 22/1/1875,
Names as on Passenger List,
Kearnay, Patrick, 35, Farm Labourer, Kerry
Kearnay, Hannah, 27,
Kearnay, James, 12, Transferred to Single Males
Kearnay, Richard, 4 1/2
Total Cost of Passage to the Government was 50.15 pounds

1890 Wellington Roll shows Kearney, Patrick, residential, Karori, Labourer

*Death details Date: 1890, Folio No: 1809, Area: Wellington, December quarter*

Death Certificate Shows When and Where: 1/11/1890, Tinakori Rd, Wellington, Patrick Kearney, Occ: Labourer, Aged: 49, Cause of Death: Coroner's Inquest, Verdict of Jury "Fatty degeneration of the heart", H W Robinson, Coroner, Father: James Kearney, Occ: Farmer, Mother: Catherine Kearney nee Kenney, When and Where Buried: 3/11/1890, Wellington, Minister and Religion: Rev J W Nainara?, Roman Catholic, Birthplace: Ireland, How Long in NZ: 16 years, Where Married : London, Age Married: 21 years, To whom married: Hannah Kelly, If issues living: 5 males, 28yrs, 21yrs, 10yrs, 4yrs, 2yrs, 4 Females, 15yrs, 12yrs, 8yrs, 6yrs, Informant: P Hoskins, Undertaker

Probate Record shows Kearney Patrick, Place: Wellington, Occ: Labourer, Date of Death: 1/11/1890, Court: Wellington, Probate No: 3571, Filed Date: 18/11/1890, Type: Intestate (Letters of Administration), Where: Archives NZ, Wellington

Karori Cemetery Records shows Kearney, Patrick, Date Died 1/11/1890,(off headstone) Date buried: 7/12/1909??, Funeral Director/ customer: Karori Cemetery, Cemetery: Karori Cemetery, Plot: Karori 40 H Rom Cath, Map Ref: 21, Deed Reg No: 47 O, Buried with Hannah O'Shea(wife) Arthur Edward Kelly(grandson), Dorothy May Kearney(granddaughter), Kenneth Edward Kearney(grandson), John Joseph Kearney(son), Michael Patrick Kearney(son), Hannah Kearney(daughter)

Death Notice in The Evening Post 1st November 1890 reads
Kearney - On 1st November 1890, at his residence Tinakori-road, Mr Patrick Kearney, aged 49 years, deeply regretted by a large circle of friends, R.I.P
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Funeral Notice
The Friends of the late Mr Patrick Kearney are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, which will leave his resident, Tinakori road, on Monday, the 3rd instant, at 3pm. P Hoskins, Undertaker

The Evening Post 1st November 1890 reads
Mr Patrick Kearney, an old servant of the Corporation, died suddenly early this morning at his resident Tinakori road. Yesterday he was at work in the yards as usual, but last evening he complained to his wife of feeling unwell, having pains about his body, and he accordingly went to bed. Later on in the evening Mrs Kearney despatched her son with a message to Dr Cahill. The doctor attended at 5 o'clock this morning and found that Mr Kearney was then dead. The presumed cause of death is heart disease. The Coroner is holding an inquest at the Karori Hotel as we go to Press.
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The Evening Post 3rd November 1890 reads
An enquiry into the cause of the death of Patrick Kearney, an old employee of the Corporation, was commenced at the Karori Hotel on Saturday afternoon by the District Coroner and a jury of six, of which Mr. William Southee acted as foreman. Richard Kearney, son of the deceased, was examined, and the enquiry was then adjourned until 9 o'clock this morning to enable Dr Cahill to make a post mortem examination of the body. The doctor attributed death to fatty degeneration of the heart, and the jury accordingly returned a verdict that Death was due to Natural Causes

The Evening Post 17th December 1890 shows
Re Estate of Patrick Kearney, of Tinakori-road, Wellington, Labourer, Deceased.
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All Claims against this estate are requested to be forthwith rendered to the undersigned, on behalf of the Administrators, Mrs. Hannah Kearney and James Peter Kearney. All debts due to the estate are also requested to be forthwith paid to the Administrators or the undersigned on their behalf.
Dated 17th December. 1890.
J. J. Devine,
Solicitor, Brandon street

Headstone reads
O sacred heart of Jesus have mercy on them
(under statue)
In affectionate? & loving memory of our dear father
Patrick Kearney
who died November 1st 1890 Aged 49 years
Lord have mercy on his soul
Also our dear mother
Hannah
the beloved wife of the above
who died November 11th 1909 Aged 59 years
Eternal rest give unto them, O lord
and let perpetual light shine upon them
may they rest in peace

Individual Notes

Note for: Paul Michael Steele, 1960 - 2002 Index

Burial:
     Place:   Sydney, Australia

Individual Note:
     Some details from L Lake

*Birth Details Date: 1960, Folio No: 9511, Mother: Colleen P, Area: Wellington*

*1st Marriage Details Date: 1982, Folio No: 10193*