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     Catherine BISHOP was born on 29 April 1877 in Ballyorgan, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ She married Louis Napolean DESMOND on 16 February 1899 in Oil Springs, Ontario.² She died on 25 October 1965 in Oil Springs, Lambton, Ontario, Canada, at age 88.¹

     Margaret (-) was born on 14 December 1850 in Ontario, Canada.¹ She married John BISHOP, son of Ambrose BISHOP and Susan WINTER.¹

     George KENNEDY married Jane HANDCOCK, daughter of Philip HANDCOCK, in 1851.² He died before March 1872.¹

     Charles BATEMAN was born on 28 October 1870 in Ballyorgan, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ He married Elizabeth EVANS on 15 August 1893 in Queensland, Australia.² He died on 23 May 1951 at age 80.³ He was buried in Woodford Cemetery, Caboolture, Queensland.³
     
Charles Bateman was a Police Sergeant.⁴

     Mary BATEMAN was born on 28 April 1872 in Ballyorgan, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹

     Richard BATEMAN was born on 9 May 1875 in Ballyorgan, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ He married Flora CRIGHTON in 1900 in Balmain North Reistration District, New South Wales.² He married Myrtle HARRIS in 1911 in New Zealand.³ He died on 21 October 1958 at age 83.⁴
     
Richard Bateman lived in Thomas Street, Torwood.⁵

     Jane BATEMAN was born on 3 June 1878 in Ballyorgan, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ She married John WEBB on 1 February 1899 in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland.² She died on 31 May 1966 in Woodford, Queensland, at age 87.² She was buried in Woodford Cemetery.

     John BATEMAN was born on 17 May 1880 in Ballyorgan, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ He died in 1902 in Queensland, Australia.²

     William BATEMAN was born on 11 October 1882.¹ He married Charlotte May Ruby SAVAGE in 1907 in New Zealand.²
     
William Bateman was a tramway ticket inspector in New Zealand. He was living at 172 Linwood Avenue, Linwood in 1919, 30 Buccleugh Street, Avon, Canterbury in 1935 and Selwyn Street, Leeston in 1957. He was reported in the Brisbane Courier of 1923 as visiting his brother Mr. R. Bateman of Waratah, Thomas Street, Torwood, and described as Inspector Bateman of the Christchurch Tramway Trust.^3,4

     Lorraine LEGEAR was born in 1958.² She died in 1980.¹

     Dorothea MILLER was born on 16 July 1820 in Killiheen, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ She married Michael MODLER on 21 January 1840 in Kilscannel, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ She died in 1901 in Rathkeale Registration District.²
     
Dorothea Miller was also known as Dora.

     Jacob MILLER was born in July 1782.¹ He was christened on 14 July 1782 in Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ He married Dorothy LODOWICK, daughter of Solomon LODOWICK and Ann Eve SHIRE, on 26 February 1805 in Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹

     Dorothy LODOWICK was born in January 1779.¹ She was christened on 24 January 1779 in Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ She married Jacob MILLER on 26 February 1805 in Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹

     Solomon LODOWICK was born circa 1741.¹ He married Ann Eve SHIRE on 18 November 1760 in Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ He died in September 1809.¹ He was buried on 17 September 1809 in Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹
     
Solomon Lodowick was also known as Solomon Lotwick.

     Ann Eve SHIRE was born circa 1739.¹ She married Solomon LODOWICK on 18 November 1760 in Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹

     Julian MILLER was born circa December 1805 in Killiheen, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ He was christened on 14 December 1805 in Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹

     John MILLER was born circa February 1807 in Killiheen, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ He was christened on 15 February 1807 in Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹

     Mary Ann MILLER was born on 16 March 1818 in Killiheen, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹

     Jacob MODLER was born circa November 1847 in Court, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ He was christened on 25 November 1847 in Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹

     Eliza MODLER was born on 15 February 1852 in Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ She married Samuel STARK on 16 September 1869 in Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ She died on 14 November 1930 in Co. Limerick, Ireland, at age 78.¹ She was buried in November 1930 in Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹

     Samuel STARK was born circa July 1846 in Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ He married Eliza MODLER, daughter of Michael MODLER and Dorothea MILLER, on 16 September 1869 in Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ He died on 19 June 1923 in Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹

     Dorothea MODLER was born on 27 December 1854 in Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹

     Alicia Kate MODLER was born on 27 February 1876 in Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ She was christened on 7 May 1876 in Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ She died circa November 1901 in Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹

     Dorothea Jane MODLER was born on 18 August 1877 in Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ She was christened on 9 October 1877 in Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ She married James Thomas WILLCOX on 19 April 1904 in Rathkeale Church, Co. Limerick; witnesses John Modler and Lizzie Anne Modler. She died on 22 April 1949 in 2 Cloyne Terrace, Cobh, Ireland, at age 71.² She was buried on 24 April 1949 in Old Church graveyard.²
     
Dorothea Jane Modler was living at Rathkeale at the time of her marriage in 1904. She was recorded in the 1911 Ireland census at Ballyvoloon, Cloyne Terrace, Queenstown, where she was described as Dorothy Willcox (wife, aged 33), married for 7 years, 4 children all alive, born Co. Limerick.³

     Edward John MODLER was born on 6 May 1879 in Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ He was christened on 8 July 1879 in Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ He married Frances WATSON, daughter of George WATSON and Fanny BARRER, on 5 June 1918 in Kilbolane Church of Ireland, Co. Cork; witnesses Lizzie Anne Modler and William Watson.²
     
Edward John Modler was living at Courtmatrix, Rathkeale at the time of his marriage in 1918.²

     Eliza Anne MODLER was born on 18 August 1881 in Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ She was christened on 27 August 1881 in Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹
     
Eliza Anne ‘Lizzie’ Modler travelled to New York on the S.S. Baltic in 1908, arriving on 6 June. Her destination was her sister’s residence at 611 W 114th Street, New York. She was recorded in the 1910 US census as Lizzie Modler, a maid in the household of Frank and Clara Nicholas in Manhattan. She returned from New York on the S.S. Baltic in 1912, arriving in Liverpool on 20 April. She was a witness at the marriage of her brother Edward John to Frances Watson in 1918, and was described as Lizzie Anne Modler.^2,3,4

     Robert Michael MODLER was born on 6 February 1884 in Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ He was christened on 27 February 1884 in Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ He married Annie Jane WHELAN circa 1914 in Dublin South Registration District.² He died on 1 July 1916 in France at age 32.³
     
Robert Michael Modler was killed in action in France; he was a Company Sergeant-Major in the Inniskilling Fusiliers at the time.³

     Frederick George MODLER was born on 19 June 1889 in Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ He was christened on 20 June 1889 in Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ He married Ellen Mary BROWN on 5 February 1918 in AppleHill, Glengarry County, Ontario.²
     
Frederick George Modler was recorded in the 1911 census at Courtmatrix in the household of his parents. He was described as Fredrick Modler, aged 21, carpenter apprentice. He emigrated from Ireland to Canada in 1913. He travelled with his sister Anna Mary from Glasgow to Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the S.S. Pretorian. He was a Farmer living at Apple Hill, Glengarry County, Ontario at the time of his marriage in 1918.

     Anna Mary MODLER was born on 25 September 1896 in Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ She was christened on 19 November 1896 in Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ She married Robert Clifford LEGEAR, son of Henry LEGEAR and Rebecca TESKEY, on 11 September 1916 in St. Simon Anglican Church, Montreal; wtinesses Albert H. Modler, Ella M. Brown and Frederick G. Modler.²
     
Anna Mary Modler emigrated from Ireland to Canada in 1913. She travelled with her brother Frederick George from Glasgow to Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the S.S. Pretorian. She was living in Montreal at the time of her marriage in 1916. She was resident in 1944 in 79 Blake St., Barrie, Ontario, Canada.³

     Mary Anne KEOGH was born circa 1835 in Ireland.¹ She married Thomas SMITH, son of Thomas SMITH and Frances BARRER, in 1856 in Mt. William, Victoria, Australia.¹

     James KEOGH married Ellen HAYES.

     Ellen HAYES married James KEOGH.

     James Hugh SMITH was born circa 1861.¹ He married Unknown (-). He died on 3 October 1924.¹

     Unknown (-) married James Hugh SMITH, son of Thomas SMITH and Mary Anne KEOGH.

     Anthony James Joseph SMITH was born circa 1912.¹ He died on 13 January 1938.¹

     John Thomas SMITH was born circa 1869 in Moonambel, Victoria, Australia.¹ He married Ellen Boyd O'CONNELL, daughter of John Galway O'CONNELL and Catherine Agnes HEATON, on 15 July 1891.¹ He died in 1918 in Landsborough, Victoria, Australia.¹

     Ellen Boyd O'CONNELL was born in 1868 in Elderslie, Victoria, Australia.¹ She married John Thomas SMITH, son of Thomas SMITH and Mary Anne KEOGH, on 15 July 1891.¹ She died in 1936 in Stawell, Victoria, Australia.¹

     John Galway O'CONNELL was born circa 1840 in Ireland.¹ He married Catherine Agnes HEATON.¹ He died in 1923 in Landsborough, Victoria, Australia.¹

     Catherine Agnes HEATON was born circa 1841.¹ She married John Galway O'CONNELL.¹ She died in 1917 in Landsborough, Victoria, Australia.¹

     Mary May SMITH was born circa 1892.¹ She died on 31 January 1957 in Landsborough, Victoria, Australia.¹

     Charles Clyde SMITH was born circa 1895.¹ He died on 22 April 1944 in Landsborough, Victoria, Australia.¹