I have a copy of a page of deaths from a Ryan family bible. The bible belonged to James Ryan, my husband's great, great, great grandfather. In this post I would like to try and work out the relationship between all of the people mentioned in the entries. The entries are not written in chronological order.
James Ryan, father of Daniel
James Ryan has identified himself as the father of Daniel, his eldest son.
1. January 25th 1906 at 3:20 in the afternoon my brother John died
John Ryan, the son of Daniel Ryan and Ann died at Uralla. (NSW 3306/1906)
2. August 28th 1912, at one o'clock a.m. my son Daniel died
Daniel was the elder of twins sons born to James Ryan and his wife Catherine Cleary.
3. September 17th 1912 Patrick Ryan Burrawa died in the afternoon
Patrick Ryan was born in about 1850 in Cashel, Tipperary, came to Australia as a boy with his mother and brother Timothy (Goulburn) and after living in Kiama and Gerringong finally settled in Burrowa when he was 21 (c. 1871). In 1888, he was elected the first mayor of Burrowa. He married his wife Mary Kennedy in 1880 and had children Patrick Joseph, Edmund Leo, Stanley, Mary Josephine, Alphonsus and Eileen.
Freeman's Journal (Sydney,NSW) Thursday 26 September, 1912, p. 16
The Catholic Press (Sydney, NSW) Thursday 24 October, 1912, p. 30
The Burrowa News (NSW), Friday 20 September, 1912, p. 2
Find a Grave and the NSW BDM suggests that his parents were Patrick Ryan and Mary Feeney
( NSW BDM 9754/1912)
At this stage, I have no idea why this death is recorded in the Ryan family bible. Research so far, has not discovered any connection between the two families other than Catherine Cleary, wife of James Ryan (bible owner) also came from Cashel and was born a few years before Patrick.
5. Mrs James Ryan died at ten minutes to 2 o'clock in the afternoon at Kentucky April 3rd 1913.
This death is of James' wife Catherine Cleary, the daughter of Catherine Cleary.
6. August 17th 1914, my brother William died in the afternoon.
William Ryan, the son of Daniel and Ann died in Uralla.
7. October 17th 1905 Brother Williams wife Died 9 years before him.
This records the death of Anastasia Webster, the wife of William Ryan.
8. November 27th 1915 Josie Ryan of Burrowa died at 2 o'clock
Mary Josephine Ryan, was the daughter of Patrick Ryan (3. above) and his wife Mary. Mary had only been married to William H Ryan since August.
9. February 19th 1920, my son John died in Lewisham Hospital Sydney about 9 nine o'clock in the morning
John was the twin of Daniel.
10. April 13th 1919 James Brennan died at Enmore
James Brennan was James Ryan's grandson and was the son of Annie Ryan who had married William Brennan
There is now a change of handwriting.
11. James Ryan died 20th Sept, 1922 at 8:30 in the morning at Uralla.
Recording the death of James Ryan, owner of the bible.
12. Patrick Brennan died 27th May 1922 at 9 p.m. at New Park Enmore.
Patrick was the brother of William Brennan, my husband's great grandfather, so I'm usure why this is entered in this bible.
13. James J Ryan died 25th August at Uralla.
James Joseph Ryan, third son of James Ryan and Catherine Cleary died on 25th August 1923.
14. Margaret Ryan died 16th May 1924
Margaret Ryan was the 6th child and 3rd daugher of James and Catherine Ryan. She never married.
15. Annie Brennan died 9 July 1928 at Enmore
Annie Brennan (Ryan) was the 4th child and eldest daughter of James and Catherine Ryan. She married William Brennan in 1896.
16. This entry is too difficult as it has been written over the fancy border.
16. Madge Edna Brennan died 16 February at Armidale 1943
Madge was married to Thomas Brennan, grandson of James and Catherine Ryan. She died in childbirth.
17. Ellen Josephine Wynne died 27th December at Armidale 1950 at 6 o'clock in the morning
Ellen Wynne (Brennan) was a granddaughter of James and Catherine Ryan.
There is another change of handwriting.
18. Mary Ann Hewitt died 23rd February at Armidale 1964 at 9:30 p.m.
I believe that Mary Ann Hewitt (nee Brennan) later inherited the Ryan bible.
Not all of the Ryan sibling's deaths are mentioned in the bible.
Bridget Ryan died in 1937.
Catherine Long (Ryan) died in 1946.
Mary Ryan died in 1949.
Ellen Ryan died in 1954.
William didn't die until 1955 after the last entry.
I'm hoping that research will one day find the connection between the Uralla Ryans and the Burrowa family of Patrick Ryan.
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