Mary Hackett : Short Biography

Mary Hackett born 8 Dec 1815, Kill Hill, Ballyherberry, Boherlahan-Dualla, Tipperary

• Parents:  Patrick Hackett & Catherine Drue

  • 1827 Tithe Applotment, Ballyherberry, Balleysheehan, Tipperary, Patrick Hackett & Thomas Hackett [perhaps his father] are there.

  • 1847 Valuation House Books, Ballyherberry, Tipperary, Patrick Hackett, but Thomas Hackett no longer there.

• Mary married:  21 Nov 1837 to Daniel Dwyer ~ Witness:  Patrick Hackett & Patrick Dwyer; 

• Diocese of Cashel, Parish of Boherlahan-Dualla, Tipperary

• Child: Michael Dwyer, born 25 Nov 1838, Kill Hill, Dualla, Tipperary

• Immigrated with husband Daniel & son Michael: abt.1839 to Canada, Ontario, Oxford County, S. Norwich Township

• They had 8 more children in Canada between 1841 & 1859:  Margaret, Johanna, Mary, Thomas, William Robert, Elleanor, Daniel & Mary Ann

• Death:  Mary Hackett-Dwyer died 11 Sep 1889 Canada, Ontario, Oxford County, S. Norwich Township

   Mary had one sibling:  Michael Hackett, b. 12 Dec 1824 to Patrick Hackett & Catherine Drue; Sponsors: Michael Dwyer & Jude Hackett, Ballyherberry, Tipperary

   An Edmund Hackett had also immigrated to the same area as Mary and a possible relation.  Edmund Hackett and Daniel Dwyer's farm land backed onto each other.  This Edmund married Alicia/Ally Dwyer 27 Apr 1836; 2 children: John 1836 & William 1838, then left for Canada, had another son there, Philip in 1844, then it is believed she died and he re-married.  

There were two Edmund Hacketts born in Dualla - Source: NLI Parish Register, Cashel & Emly Diocese, Boherlahan-Dualla:

1. 7 May 1811 born to James & Cate Hackett (Sponsors:  Patrick Dwyer & Mary Donnell)

2. 14 Jul 1811 born to Pat Hackett & Hanna Hackett (Sponsors:  Tom Hogan & Ellen Hill)