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Hannah (O'Sullivan) Cooper (abt. 1850 - 1891)

Hannah Cooper formerly O'Sullivan
Born about in County Kerry, Irelandmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 6 Feb 1871 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 41 in Footscray, Victoria, Australiamap
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Biography

Hannah[1] was born about 1850 in Kerry, Ireland. She passed away in 1891.[2]

Died 24 Sep 1891 Percy St, Footscray, Victoria, Australia

cert. shows Hannah COOPER as 40 widow.[3] Parents John O'SULLIVAN, farmer, and Honora m.s. unknown. Informant Charles Dennis Brodie COOPER son, Percy St Footscray. Reg. 25 Sep. Bur 26th Footscray. Born Kerry Ireland; In NZ 18 yrs Victoria 6 yrs. Married at 18 to Charles Brodie COOPER. Children: Charles Dennis Brodie 19, John & Albert dec'd, ?Dinah? 12[2]

Family

Husband: Charles Cooper
Wife: Hannah O'Sullivan

Married 6 Feb 1871 St. Joseph's Church, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

MARRIAGE On the 6th February, at St. Joseph's Church, Dunedin, by the Rev. DD. Moreau, Charles Brodie Cooper, only son of the late Rev. Charles Brodie Cooper, Rector of Hammon, Dorset, England, to Hannah O'Sullivan, eldest daughter of Mr Dennis O'Sullivan, Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland. —Home papers please copy. [4]

In addition:

Adam Davidson and Hannah (O'Sullivan) Cooper were not married but DNA tells us they most definitely met.
Child:
Mary Ellen (Cooper) Svenson (abt.1879-1969)

Research notes

Hannah's Parents?

contradiction to be resolved between marriage notice showing Hannah as eldest daughter of Dennis O'Sullivan and death cert. showing parents as John O'Sullivan.

Sources

  1. BDM: Victoria, Australia, Record Type: Certificate, Marr. 8 Aug 1900 Axel Theodor SVENSON & Mary COOPER, Warragul, Victoria, copy d/loaded Feb 2022
  2. 2.0 2.1 1891 Death: 24 Sep 1891 Hannah COOPER, 40, reg. Footscray, VIC
  3. "widow" isn't strictly accurate - Charles Brodie Cooper is documented in Christchurch in 1907
    LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXVI, ISSUE 14207, 1 NOVEMBER 1906, PAGE 5
    https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT19061101.2.23
  4. 1871 Marriage notice: online at https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18710207.2.9 Otago Daily Times], Issue 2809, 7 February 1871, Page 2




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