Owen Hynes : Short Biography

Owen Hynes was born in Newry in 1815.  He and his wife Ann (nee McNulty) were Assisted Immigrants who arrived in Sydney, NSW Australia, on 21 April 1840. Owen was a Farrier and Ann was a Dairywoman.  Both were Catholics and they could both read and write.

Their daughter, Catherine was born on the ship, on the way to Australia. Owen & Ann had 4 children born in Australia; David b 1841, Owen Augustus, b 1845, John b 1847 and Anne b 1850.

Owen died in Drake, NSW, on 11 Feb 1908.  His wife Ann was born in 1814 and died in June 1889.

Owen's parents were David Hynes and Anne Connolly.