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Michael Horgan was born 24 Sep 1854 in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland to Bartholomew Horgan (b: 1839c) and Mary Tehan, and he died 02 Feb 1939 in Pihama, aged 83 years. A farm labourer aged 21 years, he immigrated to New Zealand from County Kerry, Ireland in 1878 on the "Rakaia" which sailed from London 6th July arriving at Wellington 8 October. It proceeded from there to Lyttelton where Michael disembarked and the Rakaia took on wool for the return voyage. Michael mar Mary Ryan 15 May 1875 in Christchurch. She was born 1855 in County Galway, Ireland to parents Derbett and Catherine Ryan, and she died 01 Aug 1923 in Pihama aged 68 years. Michael and Mary are buried in the Pihama Cemetery, Taranaki. Michael lived at Tai Tapu finding work available for the settlers in the area - the children attended the Tai Tapu school which had opened in 1874.
Michael was able to purchase his own property and use of children's school records date the family's movements - after building a home, the family moved to Lake Flat where the children were admitted to the Green Park School on 15 Sep 1890 and the family has moved to Pihama in Taranaki where they are admitted to that school on 16 Oct 1893. Star: 12 November
1889: LAKE ELLESMERE LANDS. Sale by Auction - a quantity of land in
the vicinity of the lake was submitted to public auction at the Provincial
Council Chamber this morning. There was a numerous atteudance consisting
largely of residents in the Ellesmere district. The land was described as
being light sandy soil, principally adapted for grazing purposes, though
probably some of the better sort was suitable for root crops. The terms of
the sale were cash one-fifth on the fall of the hammer, and the balance
within thirty days thereafter. Possession would be given on payment of the
balance of the purchase money. Hawera & Normanby Star, 18 August 1896........................... Children of M ARY RYAN and MICHAEL HORGAN are:1 C ATHERINE HORGAN was b: 05 Apr 1877 in Tai Tapu, Canterbury, d: 06 Dec 1956, Bur: in Kelvin Grove Cem. Palmerston North. She mar: JOHN FITZGERALD 26 Oct 1898 in Wellington. He d: bef. 1956Children of C ATHERINE HORGAN and JOHN FITZGERALD are:i. M ICHAEL RICHARD FITZGERALD b 1899; mar IVY MARY WINDLEYii. M ARY ANN FITZGERALD b: 1902 m. JAMES BURGESS.iii ETHEL FITZGERALD b 1904 m LEONARD WALLIS MOORE iv JOHN FITZGERALD was born 1907. He married PATRICIA AGNES KIELY. Their son MICHAEL GERARD FITZGERALD married MARION EDITH SCOTT at the Sacred Heart Church, Reefton, daughter of THOMAS SCOTT and GLADYS CONE. Their children: i. R ACHEL ANN FITZGERALD.ii. A NDREW JOHN FITZGERALD.iii. S ARAH LOUISE FITZGERALD. v. CATHERINE FITZGERALD, b. 1911.2 J OHN JOSEPH HORGAN b: 27 Jun 1878 in Tai Tapu, Canterbury, and d: 18 Jan 1954 in Opunake aged 74 where he is bur. He married (1) ETHEL THOMAS 30 Apr 1902 in Opunake, Taranaki. She was b: 1883, and d: 1913. Their daughter -
Children of J OHN HORGAN and IVY COUPE are:i. J OHN MICHAEL HORGAN (b. 23 Jan 1920, Opunake; d. 08 Jul 2008, Omahanui Rest Home Mangorei Road. New Plymouth aged 88 yrs, a retired farmer; bur: 11/07/2008 Opunake) mar: 1952 to EILEEN MAY MUNDT ( b. 1918; d. 16 Feb 1992, Opunake aged 74 yrs.)ii LYNDSAY RYAN HORGAN, b. 1932; farmer; d. 12 Mar 1961, Opunake aged 29 yrs. Bur: 14 Mar 1961, Opunake Cemetery 3 T IMOTHY HORGAN was b: 1880 in Tai Tapu, Canterbury, and d: as a result of an accident 30 Dec 1889 when the trap capsized.4 MARY ELLEN HORGAN was b: 1881 in Tai Tapu, Canterbury d 1882 aged 6 months 5. M ICHAEL (MICK) HORGAN was born 30 Dec 1882 in Tai Tapu, Canterbury, and died 12 May 1945 in Te Aroha. He married (1) MONICA MARY JOHANNA BRICK 18 Jul 1906 in Eltham. She died 19 Dec 1918 Bur: Kaponga Cem. He married (2) CLARE NEWSHAM 09 Jun 1920 in Te Aroha, daughter of GEORGE NEWSHAM and JANE PROSSER. She was born 05 May 1895 in Hawera, and died 16 Nov 1961 in Auckland.6. C ORNELIUS HORGAN was born 08 Jun 1885 in Tai Tapu, Canterbury, and died 08 Dec 1963 in Hawera. He mar: 02 Feb 1910 at Manaia, MARY ANN SLATTERY. She was born 1880, and died Jun 1963 in Hawera where they are bur.Children of C ORNELIUS HORGAN and MARY SLATTERY are:i. T IMOTHY SAMUEL HORGAN, b. 1921; d. 04 Oct 1966, Manaia aged 45 yrs; Bur 07/10/1966 at Manaia.ii. P ATRICK HORGAN.iii. M ARY ELLEN HORGAN, b. 1915; d. 21 Apr 1932aged 17 years and bur: 22/04/1932 Kaponga.iv. W ILLIAM HORGAN, b. 3 Oct 1924; d. 01 Nov 2010, Taranaki Base Hospital, N Ply. a retired dairy farmer aged 86 yrs. Bur Manaia Cem. 2/11/20107. G EORGE DERBY HORGAN was born 09 Apr 1886 in Tai Tapu, Canterbury, and died 07 Nov 1972 in Palmerston Nth aged 86. He married LOUISA JANE KNOCK on 28 Nov 1911 in Wellington. She was born 1880, and died 24 Dec 1969. They are bur. Palmerston Nth Cem.Children of G EORGE HORGAN and LOUISA KNOCK are:i LEO GEORGE HORGAN (b: 13 Nov 1913 d: 1988) married BARBARA ELLEN GRAY 1936. She was b: 1919, d: 01 Nov 2003 in Ashton Rest Home, Marton. Crem. Kelvin Grove Cem. Children of L EO HORGAN and BARBARA GRAY are:i. T ONY HORGAN.ii. D AVID HORGAN.iii. J ILLIAN HORGAN.iv. M ARK HORGAN.ii L ESLIE PATRICK HORGAN was born 04 May 1915, and died 09 Jan 1978 age 62. He married PHOEBE MINNIE TAYLOR on 12 Aug 1939, daughter of HUGH TAYLOR and MINNIE HOLLAND. She was b: 14 September 1914 and d: 2002Children of L ESLIE HORGAN and PHOEBE TAYLOR are:i. B EVERLEY MARGARET HORGAN mar: IAN CHRISTIE.Their family are:i. D ANNA MICHELLE CHRISTIE, m. PAUL FRY.ii. B RETT ANTONY CHRISTIE.ii.KERRY HORGAN mar: NEIL GALLAGHER.Their children are :i. T RACEY GALLAGHER.ii. K YLIE GALLAGHERiii. J OHN JOSEPH HORGAN married HILDA FOWLER.Their children are:i. A NNE HORGAN.ii. J UDITH HORGAN.iii. M ICHAEL HORGAN.iv. J OAN HORGAN.v. M AREE HORGAN.vi. P ATSY HORGAN.vii. G ABRIELLE HORGAN.iv N OEL AUGUSTINE HORGAN He married FAIRLIE MAVIS CARLYLEDaughter of Noel and Fairlie are:i. K AREN HORGAN.ii. S USAN HORGAN.iii. C HRISTINA HORGAN.v. D AWN PATRICIA HORGAN She married VICTOR WALTER BOYENSFamily is :i. L YNETTE BOYENS.ii. G AYE BOYENS.iii. J OHN BOYENS.vi R AYMOND MICHAEL HORGAN (b: 29 May 1912, d: 1987 Age 75 Bur:North Shore Memorial Park (Schnapper Rock) He married ROSE JOSEPHINE TONNER Their family is :i. M ARY ANNE HORGAN.ii. M AUREEN HORGAN.iii. R AEWYN HORGAN.iv. R OSALIE HORGAN.v. G ERRARD HORGAN.8. M ARGARET MARY HORGAN was born 27 May 1887 in Tai Tapu, Canterbury, and died 23 Jul 1947 aged 60 yrs. She married CHARLES WINTERS 10 Jun 1914 in Manaia, Taranaki. He was b: 1878 to parents Eliza and Thomas Winters, and d: 1958 aged 80. They are bur. Manaia Cem.Children of M ARGARET HORGAN and CHARLES WINTERS are:i. M ARY ELIZABETH WINTERS, b. 29 May 1915; d. 1980; m. THOMAS FEATHER.ii. C HARLES RONALD WINTERS, b. 11 Sep 1916; d. 1996.9. H ANNAH MARIA HORGAN was born 19 May 1889 in Tai Tapu, Canterbury, and died 04 Dec 1962 Bur Pihama Cem. She married WILLIAM JOHN DICKSON 12 Jan 1914 in Opunake, Taranaki. He was b. 1880 d: 1934 Bur Pihama CemChildren of H ANNAH HORGAN and WILLIAM DICKSON are:i. A LICE DICKSON.ii. W INIFRED DICKSON.iii. R HODA DICKSON.iv. G LADYS DICKSON.v. J EAN DICKSON.vi. J OHN DICKSON.vii. D OREEN DICKSON.viii. G ORDON DICKSON.10. E LLEN BRIDGET HORGAN (b: 21 Jun 1890 Lake Flat, Canterbury; d: 3 Apr 1951 aged 60 yrs at Kaponga where she is bur.) She married MICHAEL SCANLON 09 Apr 1918 in Manaia, Taranaki. (b: 1888 to parents John and Bridget Scanlon; serviceman WW1 d: 1963; Bur: Rotorua)Child of E LLEN HORGAN and MICHAEL SCANLON is:i. L OLA SCANLON.11. P ATRICK JOSEPH HORGAN (b: 04 Jul 1891 in Lake Flat, Canterbury, d: 06 Feb 1963, a retired farmer. Bur: Te Henui Cem. New Plymouth.) He married 23 Aug 1917 (1) EVA GERTRUDE CAVE (b: 25 Sep 1891 d: 1935) He remarried 1942 LUCY SELINA SHOEMARK-LILLY (b: 01 Dec 1900, d: 1983) Children of PATRICK HORGAN and EVA CAVE are:i. P ATRICK HORGAN.ii. K ATHLEEN HORGAN |
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b abt 1941; d: 14 DEC 1948 Opunake