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John BREEN (1817 - 1856)
bootmaker, transported to NSW for 7 years, licensee of 'Shamrock Rose and Thistle' Qbn, 'Harp of Erin'
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
James BREEN (1844 - 1901)
Sarah BREEN (1847 - 1923)
Joseph BREEN (1849 - )
John James BREEN (1851 - 1932)
Patrick Mathew BREEN (1853 - 1853)
Cecilia BREEN (1854 - 1917)
Michael BREEN (1855 - 1921)
Margaret Mary BREEN (1856 - 1922)
John BREEN (1817 - 1856)

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Catherine MULHARE (1820 - 1877)





























b. abt 1817 at Birr, Co Offlay, Ireland
m. 1844 Catherine MULHARE (1820 - 1877) at Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
d. 04 Dec 1856 at Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia aged 39
Near Relatives of John BREEN (1817 - 1856)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Father in Law Patrick MULHARE
Mother in Law Sarah STANTON

Self John BREEN abt 1817 Birr, Co Offlay, Ireland 04 Dec 1856 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 39

Wife Catherine MULHARE 1820 Laurencetown, Co Galway, Ireland 31 Jan 1877 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 57

Son James BREEN 1844 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 02 Jun 1901 Nyngan, New South Wales, Australia 57
Daughter Sarah BREEN 1847 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 13 Mar 1923 Glebe, New South Wales, Australia 76
Son Joseph BREEN 1849 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Son John James BREEN 1851 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 30 Nov 1932 Newtown, New South Wales, Australia 81
Son Patrick Mathew BREEN 1853 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1853 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 0
Daughter Cecilia BREEN 1854 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 02 Jan 1917 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 63
Son Michael BREEN 1855 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 15 Sep 1921 66
Daughter Margaret Mary BREEN 1856 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 12 Mar 1922 Manly, New South Wales, Australia 66

Daughter in Law Margaret HEALY
Son in Law John ROSS
Daughter in Law Eleanor Ellen WEBB 1847 Ginninderra, ACT, Australia 27 Jul 1923 Newtown, New South Wales, Australia 76
Daughter in Law Louisa SMITH 1867 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 14 Sep 1927 Paddington, New South Wales, Australia 60
Son in Law William Andrew DEANS 1857 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland 22 Sep 1925 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 68

Granddaughter Margaret Mary BREEN 1879 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson William Lanceford BREEN HOWARD 1885 Bega, New South Wales, Australia 19 Nov 1953 Hastings, New Zealand 68

Events in John BREEN (1817 - 1856)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
abt 1817 John BREEN was born Birr, Co Offlay, Ireland 6
29 Jun 1834 17 Immigration Sydney, New South Wales, Australia per 'James Laing' 6
1844 27 Birth of son James BREEN Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
1844 27 Married Catherine MULHARE (aged 24) Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia first RC wedding in Queanbeyan 6
1847 30 Birth of daughter Sarah BREEN Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
1849 32 Birth of son Joseph BREEN Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
1851 34 Birth of son John James BREEN Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
1853 36 Birth of son Patrick Mathew BREEN Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
1853 36 Death of son Patrick Mathew BREEN Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
1854 37 Birth of daughter Cecilia BREEN Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
1855 38 Birth of son Michael BREEN Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
1856 39 Birth of daughter Margaret Mary BREEN Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
04 Dec 1856 39 John BREEN died Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
Personal Notes:
discharged British Army 1834,
assigned to William Lithgow at Bungendore
accompanied Father Michael Kavanagh on two missionary journeys into Jingera district 1847
Source References:
6. Type: Book, Abbr: Queanbeyan Register, Title: Biographical register of Canberra and Queanbeyan: from the district to the Australian Capital Territory 1820-1930, Auth: Peter Proctor, Publ: The Heraldry & Genealogical Society of Canberra, Date: 2001
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- Reference = 24 (Death)
- Reference = 25 (Name, Notes)
- Reference = 24 (Immigration)
- Reference = 24 (Birth)

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