Catherine Rose McMahon

Brief Life History of Catherine Rose

When Catherine Rose McMahon was born in 1848, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, her father, Hugh McMahon, was 28 and her mother, Rose McManus, was 31. She married Alfred Etheridge on 14 August 1874, in Cooktown, Queensland, Australia. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 27 May 1886, in Townsville, Queensland, Australia, at the age of 38, and was buried in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

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Family Time Line

Alfred Etheridge
1837–1912
Catherine Rose McMahon
1848–1886
Marriage: 14 August 1874
Florence Nittingale Etheridge
1875–1876
Elizabeth Sophia Etheridge
1876–1960
Alfred Ernest Etheridge
1878–1931
Ethel Josephine Etheridge
1881–1930
Joseph Edward Etheridge
1883–1909
Maud Mary Etheridge
1885–1906

Sources (18)

  • Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
  • Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
  • Catherine Rose McMahon ETHERIDGE, "BillionGraves Index"

World Events (4)

1859

The state of Queensland was formed as a partition from its parent, New South Wales, on 6 June 1859, with Brisbane designated as its capital.

1867

End of transportation to Western Australia.

1870

British troops withdraw from Australia.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Liam, Kieran, Maeve, Seamus, Brigid, Connor, Dermot, Eamon, Fergus, Grainne, James Patrick.

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Mathghamhna, a patronymic from the byname Mathghamhain literally meaning ‘good calf’, a kenning for ‘bear’. This was the name of two (unrelated) chieftain families in counties Clare (Thomond) and Monaghan (the kingdom of Oriel). See also Mahon 1, and Mahoney . In northern Ireland it is sometimes Anglicized as Matthews , since Matha was the Irish form of the Biblical name (see McMath ). In Scotland Matheson was used to translate both of these surnames.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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