Charles and Sarah Dougherty

Charles Doherty was born in county Donegal in 1851 his residence states - Fy-Correnagh. townland in Co. Donegal.  He died on the 2nd February 1929 and buried 3rd February in Ranfurly Central Otago New Zealand.  Sarah Kearney/Carney was born in Ardaganny. Letterkenny in 1865.  Died on the 4th September 1929 and buried alongside her husband Charles in Ranfurly Central Otago New Zealand.
Brothers and Sisters of Charles who also came to New Zealand, arriving earlier.
Patrick - went to Maori wars died and buried 2/12/1895 at Puhoi aged 53.
Neil - lived and died in Dunedin
John - lived in Gimmerburn
Bernard (Barney) - died at Ranfurly aged 72. 
Barneys Lane is a
well known road on the Maniototo which is named after Bernard (Barney).  The road begins 2Km from Ranfurly and runs in an almost direct line to the Dougherty Farm of the present day.  When Barney died he left his farm to his nephew Ben Dougherty and Charles (brothers of Patrick Francis).
Annie - married Mr. Cussack lived in Lawrence?
Barbara - died in Ranfurly aged 64. 
Brothers of Sarahs who came to New Zealand:
Neil
- Died in Dunedin buried Ranfurly on 7/11/1933 aged 85.
Andrew - Died and buried at Anderson Bay 19/5/39 aged 85. He married Elena Carmody and had twin daughters born 1907. Their Mother Elena died when the twins were 4 years old... Marjory died of Pnuemonia when she was 21.. Kathleen Anne m Bill Ryan and died in 2007 aged 100. 
Edward (Ned) - married and lived in Omakau had several children.
Charles and Sarah (nee Kearney/Carney) married on the 30th July 1882 in St. Eunans Church Letterkenny Ireland.  Family lore states that Charles was pushed to marry Sarahs' sister Catherine but she died, and so Sarah was pushed by her mother into marrying Charles.  It is said that Sarah never forgave her Mother, and never spoke to her again.  On much of the information received from Ireland the Dougherty name was spelt as Doherty or Dogherty and the Kearney name as Carney.
They came to New Zealand via Sydney arriving in Oamaru on the 12th of July 1883. Their eldest son Patrick Francis (Poppa to our Family.. Leos' Father) was born on Maryborough, Australia 5th June 1883 during their voyage to New Zealand.  
Charles and Sarah purchased land in Gimmerburn (the coalpit) in 1887, they sold coal from the coalpit on their farm undertook contracting work and road forming for the county with his son Patrick Francis (Poppa)..They purchased more land in the Garabaldi Gorge later on. Charles and Sarah had ten more children. 
Annie - born Oamaru 27/8/1885. m. John Edward Kearney at Sacred Heart Church  Ranfurly 24/6/1914 d Ranfurly 1/7/66. Children: John. James. Patricia. Edward.
Mary - b Oamaru 25/7/1887  Professed Sister Mary Olonzo Sisters of Mercy. Died Dunedin 19/10/1969.
Charles - born Gimmerburn 23/8/1889. m Annie Elvina Dickison at St. Josephs Cathedral Dunedin 15/8/1935. died Dunedin.. Children  Charles b 1940.
Catherine -born Gimmerburn 13/7/1891. m John Stafford O'Neill at St. Josephs Cathedral Dunedin 19/1/1921. Catherine died Dunedin 8/8/1957. John 10/5/1976. children Catherine.  John.
Maggy Boreena - born Gimmerburn 14/6/1893. m Robert Stuart at St. Josephs Cathedral Dunedin 13/4/1920. Mag died 8/8/1976 in Christchurch. children Robert. Margaret. Marie. Thomas. Kevin. John.
Edward -  born Gimmerburn 12/6/1895 died 26/12/1899 aged 4 years.
Sarah  - born Gimmerburn 29/7/1897.  m John Tohill at St. Josephs Cathedral 18/11/1920. children Moira. Lucy.Patrick. Eileen. Charles. Maeve. Nora. Judith Anne. James Henry.
Lucy - born Gimmerburn 28/11/1899.  married Vincent Patrick Sarsfield O'Neill St Patricks Bascilica South Dunedin 21/7/1931.  'Scully' died 18/6/1977. Lucy died Ranfurly 17.2.1980.  children Margaret. Angela. Moyra. Lucy.
Bernard (Ben) - Born Gimmerburn 3/7/1904. married Marry Anne Gabriel (Grace) Wright.  St. Josephs cathedral Dunedin 14/6/1933.  Ben died in Auckland 1/11/1982. Children Bernadette born 10/7/1944.
Emily (Emmie) - born Gimmerburn 26/10/1907.  m  John Joseph O'Neill at the Sacred Heart Church Ranfurly 18/7/1933. d Ranfurly 14/7/1977.   Children.  Bernard. John. Colleen. Leo. Sarah (Sally)
                                                                                    

 Bridget Ellen Spedderi married Patrick Francis Dougherty at Sacred Heart Church in Ranfurly 8/9/09. On marrying, Ellen and Pat lived in the Spedderi home with Ellens' brother Larry Spedderi.  Five children were born to Ellen and Patrick. Their first son Francis died at 6 weeks with whooping cough. Leo Charles Spedderi born the 19th August 1911. Helen Bridget (Nellie) 26th October 1912. Nellie married Albert Watson. Two other children Patrick and Mary died at a young age.

Ellen and Patrick along with Leo and Nellie, left the farm at Gimmerburn in the hands of a manager Jack Miller. After 2 years the farm was leased to neighbour Jim Kerr for 14 years. The purpose of leaving the farm at this time was to give the children an education.  They moved to Island Stream near Kuriheka in North Otago. Leo and Nellie went to the Maheno school Leo almost 7 by then.  They stayed at Island Stream for a year they milked cows and had a few sheep.
The family them bought a farm near the Catholic Girls School called Teshmakers in 1919. Leo and Nellie then went to this school.
Leo went off to Christian Bros school in Dunedin for the years of 1924 - 1925 - 1926, then in 1927 St. Kevins College was opened in Oamaru Leo being the first day pupil. On leaving school he worked a team of horses on the Teschmakers Farm which was a cropping farm. Pat and Ellen sold their farm selling it for the same price which they had bought it, this was the time of the depression and 3 years of drought. Many farmers in the area went broke. Pat and Ellen received enough money to buy a house in Trent Street Oamaru plus 5oo pounds.
Leo met Eileen at a nurses ball in Oamaru she was a registered nurse at the Oamaru hospital. They married on the 15th September 1937 and returned to the farm in Gimmerburn Larry Spedderi went with them.

More information of Sarah and Charles Family here
Charles and Sarah Dougherty.

Andrew and Elena Carney/Kearney's twin daughters.

Majorie and Kathleen twin daughters of Andrew Carney/Kearney and Elena (nee Carmody).. Majorie died of pneumonia when she was 21 and Kathleen m Bill Ryan and lived 100 years.

Charles and Sarah with Ten children at the Barneys Lane House

 
Sarah and Charles with Pat, Katherine (Kate), Charlie, Mag. In front. Sarah, Lucy, Mary, Ben Emily and Annie. This on the day of Patrick Francis' (Leos' Father) wedding to Helen Bridget Spedderi 8/9/1909.

Sarah and Charles Doughertys' Home

Cindy McGuire Great Grandaughter of Sarah and Charles Dougherty on the verander of the Dougherty homestead. Cindys' Grandmother was Sarah Tohill nee Dougherty

Ranfurly Cemetry

Sarah and Charles Dougherty buried in the Ranfurly cemetry. Their beloved son Edward died at age 4 1/2 is buried with them.

Wedding day of Patrick Francis Dougherty and Bridget Ellen Spedderi

Patrick and Ellen. 8/9/1909.

Ellen (nee Spedderi) and Patrick Dougherty 1915.

Ellen (nee Spedderi) and their three children. Mary, Leo Charles Spedderi and Ellen (Nellie) Patrick (Poppa) in 1915.

Patrick F. Dougherty died 6/2/1925. Mary A. Dougherty died 12/6/1923. Both little children are buried in Oamaru with their Mother, Father and little brother Francis.

Eileen Elliot and Leo Charles Spedderi Dougherty

Eileen Margaret (nee Elliot) and Leo Charles Spedderi were married at the St. Kevins College Chapel in Oamaru on 15th September 1937.

Ellen (nee Spedderi) and Pat Dougherty with their Grandchildren

Pat (Poppa) Dougherty nursing Des. Leonie. Lawrence. Bernard and Ellen (Nana Dougherty nee Spedderi ) nursing Francie.

Oamaru Cemetry

This is the headstone of Patrick Francis (Poppa to his Grandchildren)  died  10/6/1965 his wife Helen Bridget (nee Spedderi) died 19/6/1947. and their children  Francis John Dougherty died  3/12/1909.  Patrick F. Dougherty died  6/2/1925.  Mary A. Dougherty died  12/6/1923.  
The Dougherty Headstone in the Oamaru cemetry.

Garrawaye Farm Front Steps 1962.

Lawrence, Carol nee Evans, Francie, Bernard, Patrick.. Des, Roderick Dunn son of Dorothy Dunn nee Elliot, Pat and Leonie O'malley nee Dougherty, Leo his father Pat (Poppa), Winnie Elliot nee O'Brien and Mina Elliot (nursing Larry son of Carol and Lawrence) Mother and sister of Eileen nee Elliot in front Karen.

1995.

Bernard Dougherty, Francie Morrow nee Dougherty, Lawrence Dougherty, Leonie O'Malley nee Dougherty, Des Dougherty, Eileen Dougherty nee Elliot, Karen Roughan nee Dougherty Leo Charles Spedderi Dougherty & Johnny Morrow.

Eileen and Leo's Offspring.

Ma and Lee's decendants. Photograph taken at the end of the Dougherty cousin reunion 1995.

Front Steps Christmas 2010

Paul, Stacey Weir, Deb nee Anderson and Larry, Greg , Billy, Steve and Nicky nee Howell, Paula Shortall, James, Tom, Charles, Carol nee Evans, Tia, Maggie, Tory, Sarah and Lawrence

Lawrence and Carol (nee Evans) Dougherty and their four Sons

Stephen, Paul, Greg and Larry with parents Carol (nee Evans) and Lawrence.

Leo and Eileen's Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren and Great Great Grandchildren

Family of Leonie Dougherty and Pat O'Malley
Marie   ---  Ciara and Daniel (twins)
Richie  ---  Joe
So sadly baby Thomas died during birth,
Clare    ---  Charlie and Thomas
Mark     ---  Dara and Ava
Ben      ---  Georgia,  Francesca and Alexis
James   ---  Bridget and Ned

Family of Carol Evans and Lawrence Dougherty
Larry   ---   Tory and Tom
Steve  ---   Charles, Tia and Billy
Greg   ---   Maggie, James and Sarah. So sadly baby Rory William Shortall Dougherty died during birth on 5/9/2011
Paul   ---  Zac Riley Spedderi

Family of Anne Ballingal and Bernard Dougherty
Jan     ---   Matthew, Grace and Mackenzie
Robyn ---   Nicole, Dayna and Tayla
Andrew --  Zac, Liam and Leo.

Family of Sandy McCutcheon and Bernard Dougherty

Brooke

Family of Wendy Evans and Des Dougherty
Sandra ---  Haden, Sam and Josh
Michael --  Jordan and Gemma
Nicky   ---  Katie and Joey

Family of Frances Dougherty and John Morrow
Geoffrey - Kayli - Hannah
Tracey --- Larissa  ------  Jamie ------ Tiffany.
               Corey ----- 
Brittany, Amber, Sheldon and Shannae and Michaela (twins)
Chris
Bevan  ---  Maddy and Jesse
Jayne  ---  Clara

Family of Justine O'Malley and Patrick Dougherty
Adam
Damian ---  Alex, Finlay and Luke. 
Bridget --- Elliot, Isaac, and Amos

Family of Karen Dougherty and Jim Roughan
Kerry --- Samantha
Nadine-- Jono and Molly
Anna  --- Zoe and Quinn
Simon

 








Me Nana putting fresh flowers on Rory's little grave in the Hawea cemetry.

Eileen and Leo Dougherty

Eileen nee Elliot and Leo Dougherty are buried in the Ranfurly cemetry

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Andrea Ridley | Reply 14.06.2011 14.57

I am Andrew Kearney's Great Grand daughter Andrea. My grand mother was one of the twins who were actually born in 1907 Kathleen Anne Kearney. Died 2007.

Cameron Dougherty | Reply 08.11.2010 17.39

Hi Carol,
I love your website! What great research and stories!
Please contact me. I'd like to cover your family research in the next Doherty Clann newsletter

Jemma Dugherty | Reply 11.10.2010 22.48

hay Carol its jemma mike's daughter and i like this web site . i am on it in social studies :)

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I am looking to find or contact William Henry Dougherty or family of, born approximately 1930/31 or decendance of in and around Wellington or the Waiarapa.

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yes very impressive, my grandfather was Rex Griffiths. Great to see the details. awesome.

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This is quite cool, Rex was my great grandad, Bryan Griffiths was my grandad. Uncle Dave has done a family tree too which is really amazing to read.

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We were all thinking of you today Lee. xx

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