Re: tracing family descendents
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tracing family descendents
8/04/00
Hi Keith
Greetings from Oz
My great great grandfather was James Shortall, born in Kilkenny in 1827.He married Anne Maher who was born in Kilkenny in 1825.They arrived in Australia (at Portland in Victoria), on board "Clara" on 14/11/1854 and settled in Port Fairy, which at the time was known as Belfast Cove.
My great grandfather, Michael Shortall was born in Kilkenny in 1851 and arrived in Australia (Geelong, Victoria) on board "Shalimar" on 11/11/1857.His younger brother, Patrick, was born at Tower Hill on 17/5/1855.
Michael Shortall married my great grandmother, Margaret Carroll, at St Patrick's Church in Belfast Cove on 31/10/1881.
My grandfather, Michael Francis Shortall, was born at Crossley on 4/9/1883.He was the second of 8 children.The first 5 children were born "Shortall" and the youngest 3 were born "Shortal".Figure that one out.
My great great grandfather's brother, Patrick Shortall, was born in Kilkenny in 1821.He arrived in Geelong, Victoria on board "Shalimar" on 14/11/1857, also.
I hope this is of interest to you.
Say hello to the folks.
Cheers
Damien Shortal
Ocean Grove
Victoria
Australia
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