Patricia Maria Christina (O'Sullivan) Johnson (1920 - 2019)

Born 17 Jun 1920 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Daughter of Thomas Augustine O'Sullivan and Mary Christina (Denham) O'Sullivan

Wife of William J. Johnson BSc — married 14 Apr 1945 in Elizabeth Bay, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 14 May 2019 at age 98 in Kingsley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Biography

Patricia (O'Sullivan) Johnson was born in New South Wales, Australia

Patricia (O'Sullivan) Johnson has Irish ancestors.

Patricia (O'Sullivan) Johnson has English ancestors.

Patricia was a Roman Catholic

Patricia was a member of the Women's Land Army.

Patricia was a Loving Mother & Matriarch

Patricia was a Seamstress

Patricia was a Photographer

Patricia Maria Christina O'Sullivan was born Thursday the 17th of June 1920 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia^[1][2][3]

Birth Family

Patricia was the fourth daughter and child of the twelve children of Thomas O'Sullivan & Mary Denham.
Pat was one of six daughters and six sons.
Pat's eldest brother Tom fought in 2AIF during World War Two. Tom was killed in action at Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea.
Tom O'Sullivan aka Tom Sullivan is buried in Bomana cemetery.
Pat's sister Catherine O'Sullivan was a Christian Missionary on Papua New Guinea during World War Two but survived the war to continue her missionary work.^[4]

Marriage Family

Post World War Two, Pat settled in to married life with husband Bill Johnson.^[5][6]
Bill & Pat Johnson have six children; they are:

1. Johnson-51139 m. MAHER
2. Johnson-122556 m. WATSON m. (2) SELOVER (dec.)
3. Johnson-122557 m. BARRET
4. Johnson-122558 m. WALLACE
5. Johnson-122560 m. STAYNOR, m. (2) CHEW, m. (3) URSABIA
6. Johnson-122561 m. MCLEOD

All children are extant. with children of their own. Pat was a Grandmother of twelve (5 boys and 7 girls) as well as a Great Grandmother of ten (9 Boys & 1 Girl)^[7][8]

Death & Burial

Patricia Johnson nee O'Sullivan died Tuesday the 14th of May 2019 at Aegis Woodlake Nursing Home, Kinsgley, Western Australia. Cause of death was senile decay.^[9][10][11]

Research Notes

Pat Johnson was never referred to in my family by her full name; Patricia Maria Christina O'Sullivan. Yet the fact remains that on her marriage registration her full birth name is listed as Patricia Maria Christina O'Sullivan. Pat's own daughter Johnson-51139 refuses to believe this fact as I asked her and she answered in the negative. There must be a reason for this sin of omission but God only knows what it is.
Maher-1078 29th September 2022

Sources

1. ↑ New South Wales BDM - O'SULLIVAN PATRICIA #16549/1920 THOMAS A MARY C GLEBE
2. ↑ Ancestry Profile
3. ↑ FamilySearch Person: GL1B-RXJ
4. ↑ Anecdotal O'Sullivan family history from Johnson-51139
5. ↑ Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950. Married in St Canice Church, Elizabeth Bay, Sydney
6. ↑ New South Wales BDM - #6495/1945 JOHNSON WILLIAM O'SULLIVAN PATRICIA MARIA CHRISTINA SYDNEY
7. ↑ Anecdotal Johnson family history related by Johnson-51139
8. ↑ Australia, Newspaper Vital Notices, 1841-2001 Fairfax Media; Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia; Publisher: Ancestry.com Publisher date: 2015
9. ↑ Johnson family knowledge of maternal cousin Maher-1078
10. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #199633643 (accessed 10 May 2024)
    Memorial page for Patricia Maria “Pat” O'Sullivan Johnson (17 Jun 1920-14 May 2019), citing Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium, Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia (plot: Crematorium Rose Gardens, Garden 1); Maintained by William Maher (contributor 49068516).
11. ↑ "Find A Grave Index" Burial, Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia, Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium; citing record ID 199633643 familysearch.org

• • Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between William Maher and Michelle Hill, his 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Daniel O'Sullivan and Catherine Finn, the great great grandparents of William Maher and great grandparents of Michelle Hill. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd cousin once removed, based on sharing 45 cM across 3 segments. DNA test taker William Maher is the grandson of Patricia O'Sullivan, the daughter of Thomas O'Sullivan, the son of the common ancestors Daniel O'Sullivan & Catherine Finn.

• Paternal and maternal relationships are confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between William Maher and Sharon O'Sullivan, his 1st cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Thomas O'Sullivan and Mary Denham, the great grandparents of William Maher and grandparents of Sharon O'Sullivan. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 1st Cousin, once removed, based on sharing 328 cM across 15 segments. DNA test taker William Maher is the son of Christine Johnson, the daughter of Patricia O'Sullivan, the daughter of the common ancestors Thomas O'Sullivan & Mary Denham.

• Paternal and maternal relationships are confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between William Maher and Richard Pennington, his 1st cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Thomas O'Sullivan and Mary Denham, the great grandparents of William Maher and grandparents of Richard Pennington. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 1st Cousin, once removed, based on sharing 324 cM across 22 segments. DNA test taker William Maher is the son of Christine Johnson, the daughter of Patricia O'Sullivan, the daughter of the common ancestors Thomas O'Sullivan & Mary Denham.