Margaret Alice (Kavanagh) Kearns (1912 - 1990)

Born 9 Jul 1912 in Nowra, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Francis Edward Kearns — married 11 Apr 1945 in Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia

Died 19 May 1990 at age 77 in New South Wales, Australia

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Peg (Kavanagh) Kearns is an Anzac who served in World War Two.

Biography

Margaret Kavanagh was born on the 9th of July, 1912.^[1] She was the daughter of Thomas Kavanagh and Alice Watson. Margaret was 5 feet tall with brown hair and hazel eyes.^[2]

Margaret served as a nurse in Palestine and New Guinea during World War Two. At the time of her enlistment she was living in Victoria St, Berry. Margaret attained the rank of Captain in December of 1943. She married Captain Francis Edward (Frank) Kearns in St Vincent's Catholic Church, Ashfield on the 11th of April, 1945.^[3][4][5][6] On the 23rd of Nov, 1945, her papers record that she was pregnant ('cyesis').

She passed away on the 19th of May, 1990.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ NSW BDM: Birth registration 32676/1912
   KAVANAGH ALICE M, father: THOMAS A, mother: ALICE, registered: NOWRA
2. ↑ National Archives of Australia. NAA: B883, NX70522. KEARNS MARGARET ALICE : Service Number - NX70522 : Date of birth - 09 Jul 1912 : Place of birth - NOWRA NSW : Place of enlistment - SYDNEY NSW : Next of Kin - KAVANAGH ALICE. https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/NAAMedia/ShowImage.aspx?B=4653229&T=PDF
3. ↑ NSW BDM: Marriage Registration 7226/1945
   KEARNS, FRANCIS EDWARD; KAVANAGH, MARGARET ALICE; registered: ASHFIELD
4. ↑ FAREWELL TO PREMIER: ROYAL TOYS FOR EXHIBITION (1945, April 11). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 6. Retrieved September 1, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27932061
   SENIOR SISTER MARGARET KAVANAGH, A.A.N.S., only daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Kavanagh and of Mrs. Kavanagh, of Wollongong, and CAPTAIN FRANK KEARNS, A.I.F., second son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Kearns, of Chatswood, whose wedding will take place this morning at St. Vincent's Church, Ashfield. Sister Kavanagh, who trained at St. Vincent's Hospital, enlisted early in 1940 and joined the 2/5th A.G.H. in the Middle East: later she saw service in New Guinea. Captain Kearns has served in New Guinea and the Solomons. Miss Janet Grant will attend Sister Kavanagh at her wedding.
5. ↑ All About People (1945, April 19). Catholic Weekly (Sydney, NSW : 1942 - 1954), p. 12. Retrieved September 1, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article146479511
6. ↑ Social News (1945, April 11). The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), p. 10 (LATE FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved September 1, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article231701274
   When Captain Margaret Kavanagh, AANS, was married this morning to Captain Francis Kearns, AIF, she changed her uniform for a bridal gown of off-white triple georgette and finger-tip veil of cut tulle. Bride is the only daughter of the late Mr. T. Kavanagh and Mrs. Kavanagh, of Wollongong, and Captain Kearns the second son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Kearns, of Chatswood. The wedding was at the Ashfield Catholic Church, and reception afterwards at Amory.
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. Australia, Newspaper Vital Notices, 1841-2001. Newspaper: The Sydney Morning Herald.
   KEARNS, Margaret Alice (Peg) (nee Kavanagh). - May 19, 1990, late of Turramurra, formerly of Kiama and Wollongong (senior sister 2/5th Australian General Hospital ME and NG), beloved wife of Frank, loving mother and mother-in-law of William and Jenny, Maree, Patrick, and Laurie, Peter, Patricia and Greg Crowe, Margaret and Garry Lambert and loving grandmother of 12 grandchildren.
   KEARNS. - The relatives and friends of MARGARET ALICE KEARNS are kindly invited to attend a thanksgiving service and Requiem Mass for the repose of her soul to take place in the Sacred Heart Church, Marion Hall, Bobbin Head Road (near Pacific Highway), Pymble, tomorrow (Tuesday), commencing at 11 a.m. No flowers by special request of the family.