Comments for geoff sheehan http://geoffsheehan.com things that interest me Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:29:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on Seasons Greetings by Dave Whiteman http://geoffsheehan.com/2008/12/25/seasons-greetings/#comment-16 Dave Whiteman Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:30:25 +0000 http://geoffsheehan.com/?p=126#comment-16 G'day Geoff and all the best for the New Year. Mate we have survived another one and from reading your blog I assume you lost a loved one in 2008. My mum passed away Feb 2008 aged 94. The end of an era I suspect for both of us. Cheers mate and will stay in touch. Dave G’day Geoff and all the best for the New Year. Mate we have survived another one and from reading your blog I assume you lost a loved one in 2008. My mum passed away Feb 2008 aged 94. The end of an era I suspect for both of us.

Cheers mate and will stay in touch.

Dave

]]> Comment on Genealogy Software by Keith Wilson http://geoffsheehan.com/2008/08/20/genealogy-software/#comment-12 Keith Wilson Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:54:30 +0000 http://geoffsheehan.com/?p=105#comment-12 Hi Geoff I belive that you made the right choice - but then I am just a little biassed. Keith Hi Geoff

I belive that you made the right choice - but then I am just a little biassed.

Keith

]]> Comment on A Surprise by Brendan Date http://geoffsheehan.com/2008/03/30/a-surprise/#comment-11 Brendan Date Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:49:14 +0000 http://geoffsheehan.com/?p=16#comment-11 Hi Geoff, found this site today as I was updating my family tree. My grandmother was Mary Grace Date(nee Sheehan) from Lanceston. As my father's middle name was Wilkins (Robert Wilkins Date), and Grace being my grandmother's middle name, there has definitely got to be some form of family connection between out family histories. I have heard of Gace Ruth Wilkins but am not sure if she was my grandmothers mum. Do you know if she had any daughters? or if she had a sister who may be my grandmothers mum? Anyway, hope to hear from you. regards Brendan Hi Geoff, found this site today as I was updating my family tree. My grandmother was Mary Grace Date(nee Sheehan) from Lanceston. As my father’s middle name was Wilkins (Robert Wilkins Date), and Grace being my grandmother’s middle name, there has definitely got to be some form of family connection between out family histories. I have heard of Gace Ruth Wilkins but am not sure if she was my grandmothers mum. Do you know if she had any daughters? or if she had a sister who may be my grandmothers mum? Anyway, hope to hear from you. regards Brendan

]]> Comment on Spitfires and the Press by Geoff http://geoffsheehan.com/2008/04/21/spitfires-and-the-press/#comment-6 Geoff Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:23:16 +0000 http://geoffsheehan.com/?p=23#comment-6 Hi Mick We lived in Daisy Street, North Balgowlah from 1959 to 1968 before moving to Newport. The presenters comments do make the video clip I reckon. Cheers Geoff Hi Mick

We lived in Daisy Street, North Balgowlah from 1959 to 1968 before moving to Newport.

The presenters comments do make the video clip I reckon.

Cheers
Geoff

]]> Comment on The Kennedy Family Home by Geoff http://geoffsheehan.com/2008/06/08/the-kennedy-family-home/#comment-5 Geoff Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:45:51 +0000 http://geoffsheehan.com/?p=31#comment-5 Thats really interesting Alexander. Thanks for making the post mate. Obviously more genealogical digging to do to confirm the legends. There's a reference in the Death Notice for John Darling Kennedy published in the SMH that he was the 2nd son of the then current Marquis of Ailsa. Norm Sheehan Sr has a diary that John Kennedy kept on his journey from England to Sydney. It also suggests the Culzean-Kennedy lineage. Cheers Geoff Thats really interesting Alexander. Thanks for making the post mate. Obviously more genealogical digging to do to confirm the legends.

There’s a reference in the Death Notice for John Darling Kennedy published in the SMH that he was the 2nd son of the then current Marquis of Ailsa.

Norm Sheehan Sr has a diary that John Kennedy kept on his journey from England to Sydney. It also suggests the Culzean-Kennedy lineage.

Cheers
Geoff

]]> Comment on The Kennedy Family Home by Alexander Keeley http://geoffsheehan.com/2008/06/08/the-kennedy-family-home/#comment-4 Alexander Keeley Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:58:23 +0000 http://geoffsheehan.com/?p=31#comment-4 our Kennedy Branch was noT descended from the Kennedy Branch of Culzean but from the fighting Kennedy of the Borders. The most famous being James 1771 Innkeeper of the Ordnance Arms Hotel 12 High Street Hawick, better known as the Cannon Inn. The Inn had a large pictorial signboard above the door of the Inn depicting a cannon, not surprising seeing the Landlord was an old artillery man. James rose to Quarter-Master-Sergent in the Royal Horse Artillery. He served as "Preses' of the Relief Kirk Session. He was know locally as a veteran of of Waterloo. He enlisted in 1793 and retired from the Army in 1819, during which time he saw almost constant active duty, including the Peninsula War and Waterloo. He was present at Badajos, Torres Vedras, Salamanca, Cuidad Radrigo and Vittoria. He was also part of the occuping army in Paris after Waterloo. It was during this time in Paris that he married a Parisian. He attained the highest grade of a non-commissioned soldier and apparently turned down a commission. He was known as one of the best artillerists in his regiment. After retiring from the army he was a Miller at Spittal-on-Rule for a brief period. Next he became Landlord of the Ordnance Arms Hotel (which he presumably named) which was also known locally as the Cannon Inn, at 12 High Street, Hawick. our Kennedy Branch was noT descended from the Kennedy Branch of Culzean but from the fighting Kennedy of the Borders.
The most famous being James 1771
Innkeeper of the Ordnance Arms Hotel 12 High Street Hawick, better known as the Cannon Inn. The Inn had a large pictorial signboard above the door of the Inn depicting a cannon, not surprising seeing the Landlord was an old artillery man.
James rose to Quarter-Master-Sergent in the Royal Horse Artillery. He served as “Preses’ of the Relief Kirk Session. He was know locally as a veteran of of Waterloo. He enlisted in 1793 and retired from the Army in 1819, during which time he saw almost constant active duty, including the Peninsula War and Waterloo. He was present at Badajos, Torres Vedras, Salamanca, Cuidad Radrigo and Vittoria. He was also part of the occuping army in Paris after Waterloo. It was during this time in Paris that he married a Parisian. He attained the highest grade of a non-commissioned soldier and apparently turned down a commission. He was known as one of the best artillerists in his regiment. After retiring from the army he was a Miller at Spittal-on-Rule for a brief period. Next he became Landlord of the Ordnance Arms Hotel (which he presumably named) which was also known locally as the Cannon Inn, at 12 High Street, Hawick.

]]> Comment on Spitfires and the Press by Michael Gallagher http://geoffsheehan.com/2008/04/21/spitfires-and-the-press/#comment-3 Michael Gallagher Fri, 30 May 2008 06:42:40 +0000 http://geoffsheehan.com/?p=23#comment-3 Hi Geoff, I too live in the Gold Coast, Mermaid Waters, and grew up in Manly and Neutral bay. Still have parents in North Balgowlah. Love the video of this spitfire, and the comments he makes! lol Cheers, Mick Hi Geoff,

I too live in the Gold Coast, Mermaid Waters, and grew up in Manly and Neutral bay. Still have parents in North Balgowlah.

Love the video of this spitfire, and the comments he makes! lol

Cheers,

Mick

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