1.6 Edward, 1.7 Robert, 1.8 Daniel, 1.9 Francis McEvoy

No known current descendants. All their details are on this page.

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Immigrants Denis and Jane McEvoy had nine children, one daughter first, followed by 8 sons. Of those, Edward (6th child) and Robert McEvoy (7th child), did not marry. Daniel McEvoy (8th child) had 5 children but there seem to be no descendants from that family-2 children died young and 3 daughters appear not to have married. Francis (9th child) had 4 children, one of whom, Harrold, died at Gallipoli but the other children also appear to have had no issue. This means that of Dennis and Ann Jane Carson's 9 children, only the first 5, Catherine, John, William, Joseph and Dennis (twins) have current descendants.

  • 1.6 Edward McEvoy born Dry Creek, 30-6-1852 to 3-7-1939
  • 1.7 Robert McEvoy born Dry Creek, 8-3-1855 to 6-10-1931
  • 1.8 Daniel Mathew McEvoy born Port Gawler, 19-6-1859 to 9-2-1947
  • 1.9 Francis McEvoy born Port Gawler 18-6-1862 to 14-6-1910

    EDWARD

    1.6 Edward (Ted, Ned) McEvoy, born 30-6-1852 Dry Creek, god parents were James Sullivan and Anne Plunkett died 4-7-1939, not married. "A wanderer but respectable." Buried in an unmarked grave, position 57, at Sevenhill Cemetery.
    It is interesting to note that Edward and Robert had no descendants, but neither did the remaining 2 brothers, Daniel and Francis, whose 9 children either died young or did not marry.

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    ROBERT

    1.7 Robert McEvoy, born 8-3-1855 at Dry Creek, died 6-10-1931 Jamestown, not married. Farmed at Bute with brothers Frank, Daniel and Dennis but after the death of Luke Plunkett, his mother's second husband, he moved to Balaklava and worked as a mason until his mother died in 1920, when he returned to Jamestown. He died 6-10-1931 agd 77 years and is buried at Jamestown. It seems that Robert shared the family passion of writing letters to the editor.

    LAND ALLOTMENTS: Land Hundred Wiltunga, County Daly: sec. 86, 128 acres, Robert McEvoy, of Hammond, farmer.
    Adelaide Observer, Saturday 1 December 1883, page 21

    LAND ALLOTMENTS: Hundred Wiltunga, county Daly: sections 89, 80, 98, 107, 424 acres, Robert McEvoy, farmer, Willamulka
    South Australian Weekly Chronicle , Saturday 15 December 1883, page 21

    A GOOD SECOND HAND PONY REAPER, by Mellor Bros, cheap. Terms until harvest. A Bargain. For particulars apply to ROBERT McEVOY, BUTE POST OFFICE, WILTUNGA.
    Wallaroo Times, Wednesday 2 September 1885, page 3

    TO THE EDITOR: Sir, l notice through your valuable columns a great deal has been said about the Beetaloo water rate. Being a disinterested person I here make a few suggestions, which, I think, are just and reasonable. A rate should be levied on the lands benefited by the waters according to mileage. Lands alongside the main or branches should pay a heavier tax than those miles away. Where a person haa to cart water six or seven miles he should get it for next to nothing, and the people benefited with water alongside their property should naturally pay more, as they have the privilege of combining grazing with farming, and the rate should be levied accordingly. Hoping these suggestions will help to settle the question.
    I am, &c., ROBERT McEVOY. Hammond, September 6, 1888.

    Robert McEvoy," Gawler South, urges that, "in order to find work for our unemployed money should be borrowed for the opening up of our mineral country. With good machinery and good management the undeveloped resources of the State would employ every man." Our correspondent objects to the proposal to create a covenant of purchase for Crown lands in place of the leasing system, and suggests that the land outside Goyder's line of rainfall should be held in 4,000 acre blocks, generally under a lease for 42 years, at a low rental, He also advocates closer settlement, the Government to make the terms as liberal as possible.
    Advertiser, Tuesday 21 October 1902, page 6

    THE PIONEER DAYS.
    From ROBERT McEVOY, Alma Plains
    In your issue of the 29th April, I notice that Mrs. Pickering, claims to be the oldest born Australian living, she having been born in 1844. My sister, Mrs Quinn of Jamestown was born at Dry Creek on 29th December, 1843. Her father and mother were married at North Adelaide^ in January, 1843. Her fathcr arrived in the province in 1839, and her mother and her mother in 1840, in the ship Mary Dugdale, being then aboot 16 years of age. Her mother died on August 22, 1930, being a colonist of a little over 80 years, in her 97th year. Her father died in 1865, on the Gawler River. Mrs. Quinn was the oldest of nine children, one daughter and eight sons. All Mrs Pickering related is quite true, as my mother used to speak of the hardships of the pioneering days. She walked from Dry Creek with her butter to get store goods in Adelaide. The good old pioneers are now nearly all gone and mostly forgotten. l am in my 70th year, and have seen greatchanges and a good many hardships, but nothing in comparison with those our good old pioneers.
    Advertiser, Friday 9 May 1924, page 8

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    DANIEL

    1.8 Daniel Mathias McEvoy (pictured left) born 19-6-1859 Gawler, occupation blacksmith and stonemason, res Gawler and Sevenhill, died 9-2-1947 aged 87, in Jeffcott Street, North Adelaide buried Sevenhill, married Louisa Mary Gordon Cormack, daughter of James Cormack (1815-1894) and Elizabeth Avery (1815-1902), born 13-4-1860 in High Street, MacDuff, Scotland died 31-5-1945 aged 85 years, on 29-12-1878 at St Aloysius Church, Sevenhill.
    Daniel is listed in 1903 PO directory as a blacksmith of Penwortham (near Clare and Sevenhill). Both buried at St Aloysius Cemetery, Sevenhill.

    McEVOY. On May 31, at 227 Jeffcott street, North Adelaide, Louisa, dearly beloved wife of Daniel McEvoy, formerly of Seven Hills, and loved mother of Elizabeth, Mary, and Ann. Aged 85 years. Requiescat in pace.
    McEVOY. Requiem Mass will be celebrated in Saint Lawrence's Church, Buxton street, North Adelaide, on FRIDAY MORNING, at 7 o'clock, for the Repose of the Soul of the late Mrs. LOUISA McEVOY, the dearly beloved WIFE of Mr. Daniel McEvoy, of 227 Jeffcott street, North Adelaide. Her Remains will be Interred in the Catholic Cemetery, Seven Hills, on FRIDAY, at 11.30 a.m.
    News, Thursday 31 May 1945, page 8

    McEVOY. Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of tbe late Mr. Daniel McEvoy of 227 Jeffcott st., North Adelaide, will be celebrated In St Laurence's Church, Buxton St., North Adelaide, this (Monday) morning at 7 o'clock. His funeral will leave tbe Church at noon for tbe Catholic Cemetery, Sevenhills. at 3 pm.
    Advertiser, Monday 10 February 1947, page 14
    McEVOY. The family of the late Daniel McEvoy wish to thank all relatives and friends for Masses, letters, cards, telegrams and personal expressions of, sympathy in the sad loss of their beloved father. Especially thanking the Dominican Fathers, North Adelaide, members of the Holy Name Society, and the Jesuit Fathers, Sevenhill. Will all please accept this as our personal expression of thanks.
    Southern Cross , Friday 7 March 1947, page 14

    5 children born when Louisa was aged 20 to 34 years, but it seems there are no living descendants:

    Louisa and family (details here) arrived aboard the Atalanta on April 16, 1866. Also listed are John Cormack, Ann Cormack, David Cormack, James Cormack, Elizabeth Cormack, William Cormack, Mary Cormack and Sam Cormack among the Scottish passengers.

    Louisa's sister, Mary Cormack, born in Banff Scotland in 1857, married Martin Dobeli, a Swiss immigrant who came to Australia on the Northern Monarch. They had children in South Australia and later moved to Melbourne, Victoria. Mary died in Melbourne in March, 1927 but there are many Cormacks in Victoria. Other Cormacks in Canada are also researching the family.

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    FRANCIS

    1.9 Francis McEvoy born 18-6-1862 in Lewiston, SA, occupation mason, builder, farm labourer, died suddenly 14-6-1910 aged nearly 48 years, buried Balaklava, married Johanna Louise Zilm (Also shown as Hanna Louise, Louise, Louisa, Luise Hanna) (pictured at right courtesy of AT Zilm on Ancestry) born 12-10-1864 Nairn SA, daughter of Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Zilm and Johanne Luise Urbasch, at Willochra on 8-11-84. Res, Wiltunga nr Bute, Carrieton, Balaklava. The family moved to Carrieton in about 1890 and Frank worked there as a builder. Information about the family may be found in The Zilms at Nain.

    McEVOY. In loving memory of Francis McEvoy, died 14th June, 1910. Silently the tides of evening gather round our lonely door; Silently they bring before us Thy face that we shall see no more. Of your charity pray for the repose of his soul. R.I.P. Inserted by his loving mother and brother Robert.
    McEVOY. In loving memorv of our dear father, Francis McEvoy, died June 14, 1910. We often think of the days gone by, When we were all together. A shadow o'er our life is cast, A dear one gone for ever. -Inserted by his loving sons, Albert and Frank.
    Chronicle, Saturday 17 June 1911, page 34

    SULLIVAN. On January 27. at her residence, Balaklava, Hanna Louisa, relict of Patrick Sullivan and loving mother of Albert McEvoy, of Balaklava (and Frank, Harold, and May, deceased), aged 75 years.
    Mail, Saturday 27 January 1940, page 2

    There were 4 children born to Hannah between the ages of 21 and 38 years, but no living descendants:

    After Frank McEvoy died suddenly, possibly of appendicitis, Louisa married Patrick Sullivan born 1873, died 1915, on 29-12-1912 at the Lutheran parsonage, Wakefield St, Adelaide. She was 48 and he was 39. Louisa died on 27-1-1940 aged 75 years. Frank and Johanna are buried at Balaklava.

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    OTHER PAGES:
    Family Index
    Immigrants Dennis and Jane
    1.1 Catherine McEvoy Family
    1.2 John McEvoy Family
    1.3 William McEvoy Family
    1.4 Dennis McEvoy Family
    1.5 Joseph McEvoy Family
    1.5.1 Fred McEvoy Family (3rd generation)
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