Brief Life History of Ann Doris
When Ann Doris O'Brien was born in 1828, in County Mayo, Ireland, her father, James Charles O'Brien, was 25 and her mother, Ellinor McDonough O'Brien, was 20. She married William Davis on 28 January 1845, in Turlough, County Clare, Ireland. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 30 January 1893, in New Zealand, at the age of 65.
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- Anne O`brien, "Ireland, Diocesan and Prerogative Marriage License Bonds Indexes, 1623-1866"
- Anne O`brien in entry for William Davis, "Ireland, Diocesan and Prerogative Marriage License Bonds Indexes, 1623-1866"
- Anne Davis, "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966"
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World Events (8)
1834 · The United Tribes of New Zealand Flag
A confederation of Maori tribes was convened in 1834 by James Busby, a British Resident who had been sent to New Zealand to set up a framework for trade between the Māori and Europeans. The Flag which they used was a mix between the St. George’s Cross and in the top left corner another smaller St. Georges Cross with four eight pointed stars representing the Holy Cross stars in the Southern Hemisphere. This design is still being used today as the official flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand.
1839
The Night of the BIG WIND. In Killarney and its neighborhood there was a terrible hurricane. The town sustained much damage and many houses were shattered.
1846 · The First Constitution Act
The New Zealand Constitution Act was passed to grant self-government of the Colony of New Zealand, but it was never fully implemented. This act was a part of the New Zealand constitution until it was repealed in 1852 with a updated New Zealand Constitution Act.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Dermot, Liam, Brigid, Declan, Donovan, John Patrick, Kieran, Colm, Donal, Brennan, Caitlin.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Briain ‘descendant of Brian’, a personal name probably based on the element bre- ‘hill’, with the transferred sense ‘eminence’, i.e. ‘exalted one’. See also Bryan . In Ireland there has also been some confusion with O'Byrne (see Byrne ).
History: This name is borne in particular by one of the greatest of Irish septs, descendants of Brian Boru, who rose to the high kingship of Ireland in 1002.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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