Patrick Harkins was born in the Colony of Queensland (1859-1900)
Patrick was born on 2 Jan 1866 in Basin Pocket, Queensland, Australia. He was the fourth son to John Harkins and Susan Johanna Quinn. [1]
In 1886 he had a son, Edward, with Bridget Cronin. They were not married at the time and when Edward was about 7 months old, on 23 Dec 1886, Bridget charged Patrick with child desertion. Patrick pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay 10s per week for twelve months. [2][3]
At some point over the following couple of years Patrick and Bridget must have reconciled as they married in St Mary's Presbytery in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia on 19 Jun 1889. The marriage was witnessed by Patrick's brother, Michael Patrick Harkins, and his mother, Johanna Harkins. [4][5][6][7]
Patrick and Bridget had eight children together; [7]
Edward - 1 May 1886, Ipswich, Queensland Australia.[2]
John - 14 Apr 1890, died 28 Dec 1891, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. [8][9]
Michael - 1 May 1893, Ipswich, Queensland Australia. [10]
William - 18 Mar 1895, Ipswich, Queensland Australia. [11]
Emily - 19 Aug 1897, Ipswich, Queensland Australia. [12]
Eileen - 12 Mar 1903, Ipswich, Queensland Australia. [13]
From 1903 Patrick was living in Chant Street, Basin Pocket, Queensland Australia. It is possible the family were living here before this but the records do not name their full address before 1902. [27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39]
Patrick worked as a sawyer and labourer throughout his life. In 1912 he was working for Barbat and Sons in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. On 1 July 1912, Patrick had an incident at work. He was working with George Vesperman to erect a timber rack when he struggled to get upright whilst lifting a plank of wood on scaffolding about 8ft up. When he got down to the ground he complained to George that it felt as though something had gone through his head and to another worker, James Linnehan, that he had broken his neck and had pain down his side. He was walking slowly and stiffly with his head to one side. He was attended to by ambulance bearers who applied liniment and a bandage to his neck and drove him home. When he arrived home Bridget was concerned about him so put him to bed and called in Dr. Flynn. Dr Flynn could not find any external injury so treated him at home for a several days before admitting him to hospital for a week. On July 13 Patrick returned home, apparently well but requiring some nursing. He went to bed at 6pm and slept well, at 1am, he rose, but immediately collapsed and died minutes later on 14 July 1912. [7][28][35][37][39][40][42][44][47][48][49]
Patricks cause of death was determined to be from Meningitis, possibly traumatic meningitis sustained at work. He was buried on 15 Jul 1914 in Ipswich General Cemetery, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia by Minister Andrew Horan, Roman Catholic. [7][47][50][51][52]
Bridget lodged a Workers Compensation Case for Patrick's death but his employer was found not liable. [47][53]
Sources
↑ Queensland Government, Family History Research Service:1829–1991 Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces, Registration: Birth, Patrick Arkins, 2 January 1866, Queensland, Australia, Parents: John Arkins, Susan Quinn, Reg #: 1866/C/994. Accessed: 20 August 2021
↑ 2.02.1 Queensland Government, Family History Research Service:1829–1991 Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces, Registration: Birth, Edward Harkins, 1 May 1886, Queensland, Australia, Parents: Father: Patrick Harkins, Mother: Bridget Cronin, Reg #: 1940/C/1754
↑ Trove - National Library Australia, online archives "IPSWICH POLICE COURT." : viewed 20 August 2021. Court News, Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser (Ipswich, QLD: 1861-1908), 25 December 1886, Page: 4; Bridget Cronin charged Patrick Harkins with child desertion. Patrick pleaded guilty.
↑ Queensland Government, Family History Research Service:1829–1991 Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces, Registration: Marriage, Groom: Patrick Harkins Occupation: “Bachelor” Sawyer Bride: Bridget Cronin (Spinster), 19 June 1889, St Marys Presbytery, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, Age: Groom: 22 years Birth Place: Ipswich, Queensland (Stanley), Bride: 22 years, Birth Place: Inagh, Clare, Ireland, Parents: Groom: John Harkins (Labourer), Johanna Quinn, Bride: Thandeus Cronin (Farmer), Ellen Foley, Witnesses: Michael Patrick Harkins, Johanna Harkins, Reg #: 1889/C/974, Minister: Andrew Horan. Accessed: 20 August 2021 Copy of Certificate in the possession of Maree (Patroni) Evans.
↑ Ancestry.com, Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 [Provo, UT, USA Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.] Original Data: Compiled from publicly available sources. 974, Groom: Patrick Harkins Bride: Bridget Cronin, Marriage, 19 June 1889, Queensland, Australia, Page: 6149. Accessed: 20 August 2021 Ancestry Record 1780 #171330
↑ FindMyPast, Queensland Marriages 1829-1939 findmypast.com. Original Data: 2015. 1889/000974, Groom: Patrick Harkins Bride: Bridget Cronin, Marriage, 19 June 1889, Queensland, Australia. Accessed: 21 August 2021 Record URL
↑ 7.07.17.27.37.4 Queensland Government, Family History Research Service:1829–1991 Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces, Registration: Death, Partick Harkins (Labourer), 14 July 1912, Basin Pocket, Queensland, Australia, Age: 42 years, born in Basin Pocket, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, Parents: John Harkins (Labourer), Susan Quinn, Witnesses: Burial: John Cronin; W. McCartney, Informant: Edward Harkin, Son, Basin Pocket, Ipswich, Reg #: 1912/002081 001637, Page:5569740, Marriage: Ipswich, Queensland, 22 years, Bridget Cronin, Children: Edward 25 years, Michael 19 years, William 17 years, Emily Mary 15 years, Eileen Margaret 9 years, Maria Agnes 6 years, Veronica Johanna 2 years, 1 male deceased, Cause of death: Meningitis, Syncope, Duration: 6 days, Medical Attendant: John Flynn, Last Seen: 13 July 1912, Buried: 15 July 1912 Ipswich Cemetery by Minister Andrew Horan, Roman Catholic. Accessed: 20 August 2021 Copy of Certificate in the possession of Maree (Patroni) Evans.
↑ Queensland Government, Family History Research Service:1829–1991 Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces, Registration: Birth, John Harkins, 14 April 1890, Queensland, Australia, Parents: Father: Patrick Harkins, Mother: Bridget Cronin, Reg #: 1890/C/6444,
↑ Queensland Government, Family History Research Service:1829–1991 Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces, Registration: Death, John Harkins, 28 December 1891, Queensland, Australia, Parents: Father: Patrick Harkins, Mother: Bridget Cronan, Reg #: 1891/C/2146
↑ Queensland Government, Family History Research Service:1829–1991 Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces, Registration: Birth, Michael Harkins, 1 May 1893, Queensland, Australia, Parents: Father: Patrick Harkins, Mother: Bridget Cronan, Reg #: 1893/C/5668
↑ Queensland Government, Family History Research Service:1829–1991 Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces, Registration: Birth, William Harkins, 18 March 1895, Queensland, Australia, Parents: Father: Patrick Harkins, Mother: Bridget Cronin, Reg #: 1895/C/5936. Accessed: 26 August 2021
↑ Queensland Government, Family History Research Service:1829–1991 Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces, Registration: Birth, Emily Mary Harkins, 19 August 1897, Queensland, Australia, Parents: Father: Patrick Harkins, Mother: Bridget Cronan, Reg #: 1897/C/5739. Accessed: 26 August 2021
↑ Queensland Government, Family History Research Service:1829–1991 Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces, Registration: Birth, Eileen Margaret Harkins, 12 March 1903, Queensland, Australia, Parents: Father: Patrick Harkins, Mother: Bridget Cronan, Reg #: 1903/C/5069. Accessed: 26 August 2021
↑ Queensland Government, Family History Research Service:1829–1991 Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces, Registration: Birth, Maria Agnes Harkins, 7 July 1906, Queensland, Australia, Parents: Patrick Harkins, Bridget Cronan, Reg #: 1906/C/6017. Accessed: 26 August 2021
↑ Queensland Government, Family History Research Service:1829–1991 Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces, Registration: Birth, Veronica Johannah Harkins, 1 August 1909, Queensland, Australia, Parents: Father: Patrick Harkins, Mother: Bridget Cronan, Reg #: 1909/C/5688
↑ Ancestry.com, Australia, City Directories, 1845-1948 [Provo, UT, USA Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.] Original Data: Various publishers. Australian City Directories. Gould Genealogy & History, South Australia, Australia.. , Patrick Harkins, Directory, 1898, Basin Pocket, Queensland, Australia, Queensland PO Directory (Wise), Queensland. Accessed: 20 August 2021 Ancestry Record 60845 #30644063ImageAncestry Sharing Link
↑ FindMyPast, Queensland Postal Directories findmypast.com. Original Data: collection of PO Directories covering 1868-1915. Page 812, Patrick Harkins, Postal Directory, 1901, Basin Pocket, Queensland, Australia, Publication Title: Queensland PO Directory 1901 (Wise), Image Number: 869. Accessed: 26 August 2021 Record URL
↑ FindMyPast, Queensland Postal Directories findmypast.com. Original Data: collection of PO Directories covering 1868-1915. Page 361, Patrick Harkins, Postal Directory, 1901, Basin Pocket, Queensland, Australia, Publication Title: Queensland PO Directory 1901 (Wise), Image Number: 428. Accessed: 26 August 2021 Record URL
↑ ncestry.com, Australia, City Directories, 1845-1948 [Provo, UT, USA Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.] Original Data: Various publishers. Australian City Directories. Gould Genealogy & History, South Australia, Australia.. , Patrick Harkins, Directory, 1902, Basin Pocket, Queensland, Australia, Queensland PO Directory (Wise), Queensland. Accessed: 20 August 2021 Ancestry Record 60845 #27666566ImageAncestry Sharing Link
↑ FindMyPast, Queensland Postal Directories findmypast.com. Original Data: collection of PO Directories covering 1868-1915. Page 356, Patrick Harkins, Postal Directory, 1902, Basin Pocket, Queensland, Australia, Publication title: Queensland PO Directory 1902 (Wise), Image number: 421. Accessed: 26 August 2021 Record URL
↑ FindMyPast, Queensland Postal Directories findmypast.com. Original Data: collection of PO Directories covering 1868-1915. Page 802, Patrick Harkins, Postal Directory, 1902, Basin Pocket, Queensland, Australia, Publication title: Queensland PO Directory 1902 (Wise), Image number: 869. Accessed: 26 August 2021 Record URL
↑ Ancestry.com, Australia, City Directories, 1845-1948 [Provo, UT, USA Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.] Original Data: Various publishers. Australian City Directories. Gould Genealogy & History, South Australia, Australia.. , Patrick Harkins, Directory, 1904, Basin Pocket, Queensland, Australia, Queensland PO Directory (Wise), Queensland. Accessed: 20 August 2021 Ancestry Record 60845 #27796290ImageAncestry Sharing Link
↑ FindMyPast, Queensland Postal Directories findmypast.com. Original Data: collection of PO Directories covering 1868-1915. Page 348, Patrick Harkins, Postal Directory, 1904, Basin Pocket, Queensland, Australia, Publication title: Queensland PO Directory 1904 (Wise), Image number: 405. Accessed: 26 August 2021 Record URL
↑ FindMyPast, Queensland Postal Directories findmypast.com. Original Data: collection of PO Directories covering 1868-1915. Page 813, Patrick Harkins, Postal Directory, 1904, Basin Pocket, Queensland, Australia, Publication title: Queensland PO Directory 1904 (Wise), Image number: 870. Accessed: 26 August 2021 Record URL
↑ Ancestry.com, Australia, City Directories, 1845-1948 [Provo, UT, USA Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.] Original Data: Various publishers. Australian City Directories. Gould Genealogy & History, South Australia, Australia.. Page: 798, Patrick Harkins, Directory, 1905, Basin Pocket, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, Queensland PO Directory (Wise), Queensland. Accessed: 20 August 2021 Ancestry Record 60845 #26874527ImageAncestry Sharing Link
↑ FindMyPast, Queensland Postal Directories findmypast.com. Original Data: collection of PO Directories covering 1868-1915. Page 798, Patrick Harkins, Postal Directory, 1905, Basin Pocket, Queensland, Australia, Publication title: Queensland PO Directory 1905 (Wise), Image number: 850. Accessed: 26 August 2021 Record URL
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↑ 35.035.1 Ancestry.com, Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 "database on-line" [Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010], 1905, QLD, Moreton, Ipswich, Page: 29, 2138, Patrick Harkins, Chant Street, Labourer, M. Accessed: 20 August 2021 Ancestry Record 1207 #6499942ImageAncestry Sharing Link
↑ 39.039.1 Ancestry.com, Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 "database on-line" [Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010], 1908, QLD, Moreton, Ipswich, Page: 35, 2078, Patrick Harkins, Chant Street, Labourer, M. Accessed: 20 August 2021 Ancestry Record 1207 #14575893ImageAncestry Sharing Link
↑ 40.040.1 Ancestry.com, Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 "database on-line" [Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010], 1909, QLD, Moreton, Ipswich, Page: 36, 2101, Patrick Harkins, Wyman st.,, labourer, M. Accessed: 20 August 2021 ImageAncestry Sharing Link
↑ Ancestry.com, Australia, City Directories, 1845-1948 [Provo, UT, USA Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.] Original Data: Various publishers. Australian City Directories. Gould Genealogy & History, South Australia, Australia.. Page: 432, Patk Harkins, Directory, 1909, Basin Pocket, Queensland, Australia, Queensland PO Directory (Wise), Queensland. Accessed: 20 August 2021 Ancestry Record 60845 #32341353ImageAncestry Sharing Link
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↑ 47.047.147.2 Trove - National Library of Australia, online archives "COMPENSATION CASE" : viewed 9 July 2021. Article, The Queensland Times (Ipswich, Queensland: 1909-1954), 8 October 1912, Page: 7; details of the workers compensation case for the death of Patrick Harkins, gives details about Patrick Harkins, workplace, death and family.
↑ Ancestry.com, Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 [Provo, UT, USA Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.] Original Data: Compiled from publicly available sources. 2081, Patrick Harkins, Death, 14 July 1912, Queensland, Australia, Father: John Harkins, Mother: Johanna Quinn, Page Number: 10752. Accessed: 20 August 2021 Ancestry Record 1779 #4759358
↑ FindMyPast, Queensland Deaths 1829-1964 findmypast.com.. 1912/002081, Patrick Harkins, Death, 14 July 1912, Queensland, Australia, Father: John Harkins, Mother: Johanna Quinn. Accessed: 26 August 2021 Record URL
↑ Trove - National Library of Australia, online archives "Family Notices" : viewed 20 August 2021. Family Notices, The Queensland Times (Ipswich, Queensland: 1909-1954), 15 July 1912, Page: 4; Funeral Notice for Patrick Harkins
↑ Trove - National Library of Australia, online archives "FUNERAL NOTICE" : viewed 20 August 2021. Family Notices, The Queensland Times (Ipswich, Queensland: 1909-1954), 15 July 1912, Page: 4; Funeral Notice for Patrick Harkins
↑ Find A Grave, database and images Memorial 231222420: accessed 26 August 2021, memorial page for Patrick Harkins (2 January 1866-14 July 1912), citing Ipswich General Cemetery Ipswich, Queensland, Australia ; Maintained by Maree, 50790344. Find A Grave: Memorial #231222420
↑ Trove - National Library of Australia, online archives "WORKER'S COMPENSATION CASE" : viewed 20 August 2021. Court News, The Queensland Times (Ipswich, Queensland: 1909-1954), 17 September 1912, Page: 4; Patricks Harkins Workers Compensation Case
Trove - National Library Australia, online archives "Family Notices" : viewed 20 August 2021. Family Notices, Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser (Ipswich, QLD: 1861-1908), 8 March 1900, Page: 4; Funeral Notice for John Harkins Jnr
Trove - National Library Australia, online archives "Family Notices" : viewed 20 August 2021. Family Notices, Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser (Ipswich, QLD: 1861-1908), 9 June 1908, Page: 4; Funeral Notices for Michael Patrick Harkins
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