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| − | :EGERTON.- Mr. Patrick O'Day, an old colonist, died on Saturday, in his 85th year.<ref>The Argus, | + | :EGERTON.- Mr. Patrick O'Day, an old colonist, died on Saturday, in his 85th year.<ref>The Argus, 21 May 1906.</ref> |
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| + | :The death has occurred at the age of 85 years of Mr Patrick O'Day, one of the few remaining pioneers of Ballarat. Deceased, who for many years carried on business as a baker at [[Brown Hill]], was the father of C. O'Day, of the [[Bungaree]] shire.<ref>Kilmore Free Press, 24 May 1906.</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 21:29, 7 December 2013
Contents
Background
Patrick O’Day was born around 1826 in Ballingary, Tipperary, Ireland and was in the British Army. He married Mary Wall in 1854. Patrick O’Day died in May 1906 and was buried at the Ballaarat New Cemetery from his residence in Humffray Street.[1]
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
O’Day was a baker[2] who trained the pikemen at the Eureka Stockade but was absent during the battle on 03 December 1854 as his wife was due to give birth to their child. [3] William was born at Ballarat in 1855. [4]
Post 1854 Experiences
O'Day became a businessman, being a baker and publican. [5]
Obituary
- EGERTON.- Mr. Patrick O'Day, an old colonist, died on Saturday, in his 85th year.[6]
- The death has occurred at the age of 85 years of Mr Patrick O'Day, one of the few remaining pioneers of Ballarat. Deceased, who for many years carried on business as a baker at Brown Hill, was the father of C. O'Day, of the Bungaree shire.[7]
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
References
- ↑ Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., Eureka Research Directory, Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.
- ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
- ↑ Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., Eureka Research Directory, Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.
- ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
- ↑ Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., Eureka Research Directory, Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.
- ↑ The Argus, 21 May 1906.
- ↑ Kilmore Free Press, 24 May 1906.
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