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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. Sarah was born in Ardaganny. Letterkenny in 1865. Died on the 4th September 1929 and buried alongside her husband Charles in Ranfurly.
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, Leos' Father) was born on Maryborough, Australia 5th June 1883 during their voyage to New Zealand. Charles' older brothers arrived in New Zealand earlier. Patrick was a gum digger in Puhoi and fought in the Maori wars. Neill lived in Oamaru. John and Bernard (Barney) came to Maniototo, also Barbara, Annie, Philip and Margaret. 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. Poppa).
Charles and Sarah purchased land in Gimmerburn (the coalpit) in 1887 and purchased more land in the Garabaldi Gorge later on. Charles and Sarah had nine more children.
Bridget Helen 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 Patrick 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 Francis 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.
Charles and Sarah with their Ten children at the Barneys Lane House
Sarah and Charles with Pat, 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 Dougherty buried in the Ranfurly cemetry. Their beloved son Edward died at age 4 1/2 is buried with them.
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.
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.
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.
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 --- Caira and Daniel (twins)
Richie --- Joe
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
Paul
Family of Anne Ballingal and Bernard Dougherty
Jan --- Matthew, Grace and Mackenzie
Robyn --- Nicole, Dayna and Taylor
Andrew -- Zac and Liam
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
Tracey --- Larissa ------ Jamie
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
Nadine
Anna ---- Zoe and Quinn
Simon
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