Higgins Family

        1.  Timothy¹ Higgins was born in Ireland, and died in Ireland. 

He married Anne Bergin.  She was born in Ireland, and died in Ireland.

Children of Timothy Higgins and Anne Bergin are:

        2                 i.    Paul² Higgins, born Abt. 1813 in Ireland; died 1874 in Gundagai, New South Wales.

More About Paul Higgins:

Burial: Cootamundra, New South Wales

+      3                ii.    John Higgins, born Abt. 1815 in Roscrea County Tipperary, Ireland; died 03 May 1880 in Brawlin, New South Wales.

        4               iii.    Thomas Higgins, born Abt. 1817 in Ireland; died 1856 in Penrith, New South Wales.

        5               iv.    Catherine Higgins, born Abt. 1820 in Ireland; died Unknown in New South Wales.

Generation No. 2

    3.  John² Higgins (Timothy¹) was born Abt. 1815 in Roscrea County Tipperary, Ireland, and

died 03 May 1880 in Brawlin, New South Wales. 

He married Bridget Wholohan 21 Jul 1860 in St Nicholas' Church, Penrith, New South Wales,

daughter of Cornelius Wholohan and Bridget Molloy.  She was born 24 May 1842 in Mulgoa,

New South Wales, and died 13 Oct 1916 in 38 Terry St, Sydney, New South Wales.

Notes for John Higgins:

John Higgins was 45 when he married Bridget Wholohan age 19. Cornelius and Ellen Wholohan

witnessess, Rev Michael Brennan.

(Will - John Higgins)

More About John Higgins:

Burial: 05 May 1880, Cootamundra, New South Wales

Fact 2: 01 Oct 1841, Departed London

Immigration: 28 Feb 1842, Carthaginia

Occupation: Farmer

Notes for Bridget Wholohan:

Bridget, 3rd child of Cornelius & Bridget Wholohan, first born in colony.

Baptised by Rev Michael Ryan, on the 19th June, 1842 at St Nicholas of Myra, Penrith.

A Bridget Wholohan married Robert Shankley at Penrith 1884  No 6211

More About Bridget Wholohan:

Birth Ref.: No. V1842/180861

Children of John Higgins and Bridget Wholohan are:

+      6                 i.    Annie³ Higgins, born 21 Jul 1861 in Greendale, New South Wales; died 26 Feb 1894 in

                                 Burren St, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales.

        7                ii.    Timothy Higgins, born 09 Nov 1862 in Penrith, New South Wales; died 1864 in Penrith,

                                 New South Wales.

More About Timothy Higgins:

Birth Ref.: No. 12466/1862

Death Ref.: No. 5453/1864

        8               iii.    Thomas Higgins, born 27 Mar 1865 in Penrith, New South Wales; died 1866 in Penrith,

                                 New South Wales.

More About Thomas Higgins:

Birth Ref.: No. 13747/1865

+      9               iv.    John Higgins, born 1867 in Penrith, New South Wales; died 13 Nov 1900 in Brawlin,

                                 New South Wales.

+      10              v.    Bridget Higgins, born 31 Dec 1869 in Mulgoa, New South Wales; died 17 Jun 1896 in

                                 31 Burren St, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales.

+      11             vi.    Ellen Higgins, born 14 Sep 1870 in Shancamore, New South Wales; died 18 Sep 1933 in

                                  Sydney, New South Wales.

  Generation No. 3

      6.  Annie³ Higgins (John², Timothy¹) was born 21 Jul 1861 in Greendale, New South Wales,

and died 26 Feb 1894 in Burren St, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales. 

She married William Wainright Gardiner 24 Feb 1886 in Brawlin, New South Wales. 

Notes for Annie Higgins:

Died at Burren St, Newtown, children John 7 years, William 5, Philip 2 years 11 months.

More About Annie Higgins:

Birth Ref.: No. 11639/1861

Cause of Death: Emphoemia, Exhauston Syncope 18 months

Notes for William Wainright Gardiner:

Raised by Ellen Higgins (aunty) and was wounded in France.

Children of Annie Higgins and William Gardiner are:

        12               i.    John James H⁴ Gardiner, born 1887 in Cootamundra, New South Wales. 

                                 He married Catherine M Petrich 1912 in Sydney, New South Wales; born 1885 in

                                 Gundagai, New South Wales.

More About Catherine M Petrich:

Birth Ref.: No. 20908/1885

        13              ii.    William Sheridan Gardiner, born 10 February 1889 in Cootamundra, New South Wales. 

                                 He married Mary Talbot 1923 in Narrandera, New South Wales.

Notes for William Sheridan Gardiner:

William Enlisted with the A.I.F. on the 17th May 1915 at Liverpool, Sydney. He is

described as 5ft 6 3/4 in. 158 lbs with a Dark complexion, Brown eyes and Black hair.

William saw service in France where he was wounded Gun shot wound to the face and

then suffering from appendicitis) in action on the 27th July 1916. He was transferred to

England in August 1916. He was admitted to Hospitals in Cambridge and Weymouth.

William rejoined his unit in France on the 5th September 1918 and was again wounded

(Gun shot wound foot) in action on the 18th September 1918 and again invalided to

England.
William was wounded on at least 4 occassions
William lists his father, William Gardiner of West Street, Gundagai as his next of kin.

 WW1 Enlistment

First World War Embarkation Roll
William Sheridan Gardiner
Number 2452
Rank Private
Unit 3 Infantry Battalion - 1 to 12 Reinforcements (December 1914 - December 1915)
Ship Name HMAT Orsova
Ship number A67
Date of embarkation 14 July 1915
Place of embarkation Sydney

wounded in France, raised by Ellen Huolohan (his aunty)

More About William Sheridan Gardiner:

Occupation: 1915, Farmer

Military service: WW1 - SERN 2452

        14             iii.    Philip Henry Gardiner.  He married Mary O'Brien.

        9.  John³ Higgins (John², Timothy¹) was born 1867 in Penrith, New South Wales, and died

13 Nov 1900 in Brawlin, New South Wales. 

He married Catherine Mary Collins 24 Feb 1892 in Junee, New South Wales. 

She died 13 Nov 1900 in Brawlin, New South Wales.

More About John Higgins:

Birth Ref.: No. 14636/1867

Death Ref.: No. 12299/1900

Children of John Higgins and Catherine Collins are:

        15               i.    Catherine Bridget Mary⁴ Higgins, born 1892 in Cootamundra, New South Wales; died

                                 1938 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.

More About Catherine Bridget Mary Higgins:

Birth Ref.: No. 11637/1892

Death Ref.: No. 16789/1938

        16              ii.    John Higgins, born 1894 in Cootamundra, New South Wales.

More About John Higgins:

Birth Ref.: No. 11054/1894

        17             iii.    Audrey B Higgins, born 1895 in Cootamundra, New South Wales. 

                                 She married Roy A Johnson 1924 in North Sydney, New South Wales.

More About Audrey B Higgins:

Birth Ref.: No. 21732/1895

        18             iv.    Lawrence Higgins, born 1898 in Cootamundra, New South Wales; died 1899 in

                                 Cootamundra, New South Wales.

More About Lawrence Higgins:

Birth Ref.: No. 11523/1898

Death Ref.: No. 1274/1899

        19              v.    Mary Higgins, born 1900 in Cootamundra, New South Wales.

More About Mary Higgins:

Birth Ref.: No. 11965/1900

        10.  Bridget³ Higgins  (John², Timothy¹) was born 31 Dec 1869 in Mulgoa, New

South Wales, and died 17 Jun 1896 in 31 Burren St, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales. 

She married Phillip Kennedy 30 Mar 1891, son of Thomas Kennedy and Catherine Mackey. 

He was born 1867 in Araluen, New South Wales, and died 03 Apr 1945 in Haberfield, New South Wales.

Notes for Bridget Higgins:

Bridget is buried in Waverley Cemetery Roman Catholic section 8 select, grave number 1769. She

is buried with Bridget Higgins (Mother) nee Wholohan - there is no headstone on this grave.

Bridget died when her son John was 4.

More About Bridget Higgins:

Birth Ref.: No. 16643/1869

Cause of Death: congenital heart disease

Notes for Phillip Kennedy:

  Phillip Kennedy was educated to high school level Araluen Public School. He worked as a

student teacher at the age of 14 years at Moodong Creek on the Duea River near Araluen. He

attended Sydney Teachers College (then at Blackfriars on Buckland and Blackfriats STs.

Broadway sydney) about 1885 at the age of 18 years. He later taught at Runnymeade

Murrumburrah - Harden, and North Newtown Public schools. He graduated M.A> in 1903 from

Sydney University at the age of 36 years. He was appointed Headmaster at Hay Public School in 1908.

Child of Bridget Higgins and Phillip Kennedy is:

        20               i.    Dr John Araluen⁴ Kennedy, born 09 Jan 1892 in Cootamundra, New South Wales; died

                                 14 Jul 1954 in Montrose Hospital, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales. 

                                 He married Margaret Josephine McMahon 02 Oct 1924; born 19 Mar 1896 in

                                 Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales; died 08 Feb 1988 in St Vincents Hospital,

                                 Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales.

Notes for Dr John Araluen Kennedy:

lived at 31 Burren St Newtown . Becuase of his mothers poor health John was taken to

Araulen where he was bought up by Ellen Kennedy (Aunty Nell).

Buried at Waverley

More About Dr John Araluen Kennedy:

Birth Ref.: No. 11491/1892

Cause of Death: bowel cancer

Notes for Margaret Josephine McMahon:

Buried at Waverley

More About Margaret Josephine McMahon:

Cause of Death: cerebral thrombosis

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