Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Thompson Family
Mary Jane Grimes
1859 -
Generation: 1
1. Mary Jane Grimes was born on 30 Apr 1859 (daughter of Michael Grimes and Margaret Callaghan).
2. Michael Grimes was born about 1824 in County Roscommon, IIreland; died on 01 Sep 1899 in Prahran, Victoria, Australia. Notes:
Transportee - Sheep Stealing" 10 years
Blenheim (4) - 1848
Placed New Norfolk Fenton Woods
Refer Digitised recordsMichael married Margaret Callaghan on 12 Feb 1854 in Hamilton, Tasmania, Australia. Margaret was born about 1826 in Glasgow, Scotland; died on 17 Nov 1902 in Prahran, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Margaret Callaghan was born about 1826 in Glasgow, Scotland; died on 17 Nov 1902 in Prahran, Victoria, Australia. Notes:
Transportee - "Exposure of Infant" - 12 years
Cadet (2) - 2 Jan 1848
Refer Digitised records
Also found last name as "Kalahar". http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/igi/individual_record.asp?recid=100179308653&lds=1®ion=16&frompage=1Notes:
"Permission to Marry" 02 Jan 1854.
Children:
- Katherine Hanley Grimes was born about 1853 in Convict Hospital, Tasmania.
- Patrick Grimes was born on 18 Aug 1854; died on 16 Sep 1926.
- 1. Mary Jane Grimes was born on 30 Apr 1859.
- Margaret Grimes was born on 18 Oct 1861.