known TWOMEY BRIDES in New Zealand 1879 - 1932

* Alice Iris Twomey
...married Joseph Henry FINNERTY in 1921

* Bridget Twomey
...married Cornelius O'NEILL in 1889
their known children:
* 1890 - Thomas Morris O'Neill
* 1894 - Margaret Teresa O'Neill
* 1895 - Cornelius O'Neill
* 1897 - Bridget O'Neill
* 1899 - Morris O'Neill
* 1901 - Mary Ann O'Neill
* 1903 - Martin O'Neill

* Catherine Twomey
...married Patrick Joseph SMITH in 1912

* Doris May Twomey
...married William Francis Albert RATHBONE in 1925

* Eileen May Twomey (1902-1993)
...married Herbert Henry GRAEFF (1905-1962) in 1929

* Ellen Twomey
...married John CAHILL in 1885

* Ellen Twomey
...married John Roger TRYON (1892-1977) in 1915
- son of Paul & Bridget TRYON
- John was a 'Traveller' in Greymouth in 1918 when 'called up'

* Elsie Grant Twomey (nee McKAY, 1885-1972)
- daughter of Donald McKAY & Barbara McGREGOR
...married Henry WILCOX in 1929
Elsie first married Patrick Martin Twomey (1887-1920) in 1913
- Patrick died in Taumarunui aged 34

* Emma Ada Twomey (1893-1951)
- daughter of Joseph Thomas TWOMEY & Emma DURRANT
...married Harry Leopold TOLLEY (1889-1965) in 1914
- son of Thomas James TOLLEY & Rebbeca LEWERS of Wellington

* Fleta Constance Twomey (1893-1968)
- daughter of John TWOMEY & Kate Edith NEWSHAM
...married Timothy Stack HICKEY (1889-1974) in 1918
- son of John Cornelius HICKEY & Hannah STACK

* Hanora Patricia Twomey (1886-1944)
...married Roderick Macleod STEVENS (1884-1973) in 1916
- lived at Bloomfield Terrace, Lower Hutt

* Helena Ada Twomey (1862-1912)
...married William Reid LENNIE (1862-1888) in 1888
Evening Post, 14 January 1888 On the 4th January, at the Baptist Church, Vivian-street, (Wellington) by the Rev H. H. Driver, William Reid Lennie, of Hokitika, to Helena Ada, youngest daughter of Michael and Elizabeth Twomey, of Wellington. Hokitika and Nelson papers please copy
their known children:
* 1888 - 1969 William Michael Reid Lennie
Evening Post, 11 September 1888 On 11th September, at Molesworth-street, William Reid Lennie, aged 26 years; deeply regretted. Hokitika and Westport papers please copy
- William is buried at Bolton street
HELENA next married John RORRISON (?-1911) in 1896 & they farmed in Kaikoura
- Helena is buried at Karori
The interpretation of the Will of John Rorrison was held in the Supreme Court in May 1916 and said in part:- the testator died on 23rd February 1911, leaving a will dated 8th August, 1910, in the terms of which he bequeathed five acres of land to Dr William McAra, of Gore, and another five acres to William Lennie, his stepson

* Johanna Twomey (1852-1922)
- born in County Cork, Ireland
married James Usher CLUNAN (1843-1916) in Wanganui 17 July 1879
- born Galway, Ireland to Joseph CLUNAN & Honor USHER
they settled in Cape Foulwind, Westport
their known children:
* 1880 - 1976 Nora Teresa Clunan (born Greymouth, buried Orowaitu, Wesport)
* 1881 - 1959 Ellen Mary Clunan (born West Coast)
* 1884 - 1959 Johanna Catherine Clunan (teacher, didn't marry)
* 1886 - 1963 Joseph Usher Clunan
* 1887 - 1915 Matthew Edward Clunan
Grey River Argus, 12 March 1915 Matthew E. Clunan, second son of Mr and Mrs J. Clunan, died at Cape Foulwind on Saturday, aged 27, owing to an injury he had suffered from epileptic fits for some years
* 1889 - 1959 Margaret Mary Clunan
* 1890 - 1892 Mary Honor Clunan (19 months, buried with brother Charles)
* 1892 - 1970 Patrick John Clunan
* 1894 - 1894 Charles James Clunan (aged 10 days, buried Plot 152 Westport)
JAMES USHER Clunan died 18 March 1916 in Westport
JOHANNA Clunan died 22 September 1922 in Westport
- they are buried with sons Matthew, Joseph & Patrick, Plot 292, Block E Orowaiti

* Johannah Twomey
...married Hugh McSWIGAN (1888-1961) in 1913
- son of John & Mary McSWIGAN of Christchurch

* Julia Gabriel Twomey
...married Robert Sinclair SUTHERLAND in 1905
their known children:
* 1908 - Robert Sinclair Sutherland
* 1910 - Phillis Mary Sutherland
* 1913 - Joan Sutherland

* Kathleen Louisa Twomey
...married James Alexander GRAYSON in 1928

* Margaret Mary Twomey (1891-1937)
...married Maurice Joseph HASLER (1881-1952) in 1908
their known children:
* 1909 - Edward George Maurice hasler
* 1910 - Margaret Mary Eileen Hasler
* 1913 - Francis Thomas Augustin Hasler

* Margaret Mary Twomey (1889-1985)
...married Victor Constantine MEEHAN (1890-1946) in Timaru 1921
- born Timaru to James MEEHAN & Christina MARTIN from Bendigo, Australia
their known children:
* 1822 - 1978 Victor James Meehan
* 1923 - 1989 Marie Meehan
* 1926 - Margaret Christine Meehan
* 1929 - Gerard Patrick Meehan
VICTOR died 20 April 1946 in Timaru & buried Plot 196, Row 99 at Timaru
The Argus, 18 September 1946 AFTER fourteen clear days the PUBLIC TRUSTEE for Victoria, the duly constituted attorney under power of the Public Trustee of New Zealand, the executor of the will of VICTOR CONSTANTINE MEEHAN, late of Timaru. New Zealand, merchant, deceased, will APPLY to the Registrar of Probates of the Supreme Court to have its SEAL AFFIXED to an exemplification of probate of the said will, granted by the Supreme Court of New Zealand at Wellington on the 17th May, 1946, to the said executor.
MARGARET Meehan died 20 July 1985 in Timaru & buried with Victor & his parents in Timaru

* Margaret Rose Twomey
...married Maurice TWOMEY in 1930

* Mary Twomey
...married Timothy MOYNAHAN in 1884

* Mary Twomey
...married Wallace William LARAMAN in 1906
their known children:
* 1909 - Mary Constance Laraman

* Mary Agnes Twomey
...married Wright VICKERS in 1894
their known children:
* 1895 - Walter Joseph Vickers
* 1897 - Rowland Vickers
* 1899 - Leslie Wright Vickers

* Mary Ann Twomey
...married Daniel O'BRIEN in 1887
their known children:
* 1888 - Michael O'Brien
* 1894 - John Francis O'Brien

* Mary Ann Twomey
...married Henry Victor ARMSTRONG in 1912

* Mary Margaret Twomey
...married James Rea WYLIE in 1924

* Maud Olive Twomey
...married Albert Woods JACKSON in 1919

* Mavis Audrey Twomey
...married Terence Peter O'FLAHERTY in 1932

* Ruby Grace Twomey
...married Aubrey Milton AUSTIN in 1915

* Theresa Gertrude Twomey
...married Cecil Alphonsus CASSIN in 1917

* Violet Cathline Meria Twomey
...married Albert Charles DEAN in 1923

* Whanna Twomey
...married Thomas McARTHUR in 1925

* Winifred Twomey
...married James Guthrie STEVENS in 1916


the TWOMEY GROOMS



PHOTO
Grave of Victor Constantine Meehan & his wife and parents
Plot 196, Row 99 at Timaru Cemetery