Catherine O'Rourke : Short Biography

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Catherine O'Rourke 1859

County Clare Milltown Malbay (Clare)

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Place of migration

Migrated to/Born in Australia

My great grandmother Catherine O'Rourke may have been born in Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare sometime around 1858 to 1861. Catherine departed Queenstown in May 1876 and arrived in Queensland, Australia as a free settler, on board the Scottish Bard on 15 August 1876.

Catherine (a housemaid) married George Meiklejohn in 1885 in St George, Queensland, Australia. Their marriage record lists Catherine's parents as John O'Rourke/Rourke and Mary Blougn/Brougn. William Storker and Mary Clarke were witness signatures on the marriage record.

Catherine and George raised a family of 11 children and when Catherine was 32 years old she gave birth to my grandfather and his birth certificate lists Catherine's birthplace as Milltown, Co. Clare, Ireland.

Catherine died in October 1920 in Roma, Queensland, Australia.

Additional Information
Date of Birth	1st Sep 1859	VIEW SOURCE
Date of Death	30th Oct 1920	VIEW SOURCE
Associated Building (s)	William Sage Cabinet factory Fort Knockalla - in Bunnaton, Donegal
Townland born	Milltown Malbay, Co
Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname)	George Meiklejohn	VIEW SOURCE
Place & Date of Marriage	in 1885 in St George, Queensland, Australia
Father (First Name/s and Surname)	John O'Rourke/Rourke
Mother (First Name/s and Maiden)	Mary Blougn/Brougn
Number of Children	11
Place of Death	Roma, Queensland, Australia
Names of Children	3	rrr