Catherine died at Waimea at her daughter Tilly’s home in 1939. In 1908 Michael and Catherine shifted to Gore, then to Timaru where Michael died in 1931. This land, which bordered McAlister Road, was sold to Maria Cooney, widow of David Cooney in May 1908. In 1901 Michael bought Lot 19 Pt of Section 51 containing 180 acres from the Official Liquidator of the New Zealand Agricultural Company. The triangle shaped 210 acres was farmed until 1908 when Michael sold it to his brother in law George Lynch. In 1894 Michael bought Section 503 on Dunn & Cody Road from Samuel Mee. By 1883 Michael and his brother John were granted by ballot 200 acres Section 614 at Longridge. They all lived in the Lincoln area and worked on the land and Michael and Catherine married on February 5 1878. Catherine Lynch, born in Athea, Co Limerick, Ireland 1852 arrived in Lyttelton on ‘Dunedin’ Novemaccompanied by her brother George and his wife Johanna. He sailed from Glasgow on Maon the ‘City of Dunedin’ and landed at Lyttelton on July 1 1876. Michael O’Connor was born in Glin, County Limerick, Ireland around 1854. Michael and Catherine O’Connor family at daughter Margaret’s wedding, 1904: back: Paul, Vincent, James, Archie middle: –, Catherine nee Lynch, Richard Ferris (Best Man), Patrick Holland, Margaret (bride), Mary, Michael (father), – front: Catherine, Dominic, Tom, Matilda, Isaac.
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