John Magner : Short Biography

John Magner 1831

IrelandXO Mallow (Cork) County Cork

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Migrated to/Born in Australia

John was born in Mallow, Cork in about 1830-34. He was a shoemaker. His parents were listed as Thomas Magner and Mary Sullivan on his Death Certificate by his brother Michael. He married Elizbeth McSweeney in Manchester, England in 1852. They had children: Mary Ellen B. Sep 1853, Thomas B. 1857 D. 1857, Michael B. 1858, John Edward B. 1862 and Catherine born on voyage 1863.They sailed for Sydney, Australia on "Persia" in 1863 sponsored by brother Michael. Margaret was born 1865 followed by Elizbeth 1869. He worked as a shoemaker in the Millers Point area and died of tuberculosis in 1875.

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Date of Birth	1st Jan 1831
Date of Death	1st Jan 1875

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Further info on my gg grandparents John Magner and Elizabeth McSweeney:

Elizabeth McSweeney was born in Mallow in about 1830-1834 (death certificate says she was 83 on her death in 1913) her father is thought to be Edward McSweeney, a carpenter, and her mother is possibly Mary (surname unknown).

John Magner's death certificate info was given by his brother Michael and stated his father was Thomas Magner, farmer, and mother Mary Sullivan. I have tried looking for records of the family in Mallow but with no success except for the below.

I found a marriage between Michael Magner and Catherine Mullane in Cloyne Parish Mallow Cork 29 September 1855, witnessed by John Mullane and Charles Daly. They arrived in Sydney 1858 and then Michael sponsored his brother John and his family to emigrate from England in 1863 to Sydney. Their son Thomas was born in Sydney in 1859 (NSW baptism 3735/1859 VOL 142B) parents Michael and Catherine Mullan, married Ada Peratt in 1904 and died 1933.

I am sure there must be more children of Thomas and Mary because of the age difference between Michael 1816 and John 1830 but I need some help please to find more info.

Many thanks

Susan