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Ancestors of Hugh Stephen Winters

22. William Davern (Source: 58th Regiment Army Index (Hugh Hughes), 58th Regt. No 2776-7 June 1852-31 Aug 1857.), born Abt. 1831 in Anacarty, Ireland (Source: Parish Church Anacarty, Tipperary, Ireland, (Xeroxed Copy), P135, Church Records.); died 5 October 1890 in Te Kopuru, NZ (Source: Registrar General, NZ Births Deaths and Marriages, (Document), 1697.). He was the son of 44. William Davern and 45. Catherine Taylor. He married 23. Elizabeth Catherine Mara Abt. 1849 in Jersey, Channel Islands.

23. Elizabeth Catherine Mara, born Abt. 1830 in Tipperary, Ireland; died 15 November 1906 in Te Kopuru, NZ (Source: Registrar General, NZ Births Deaths and Marriages, (Document), 1906.). She was the daughter of 46. Jeremiah Mara.

Notes for William Davern:
The family from which we are descended was originally called
O'Dvibhdabhoireann. It was first anglicised phonetically as
O'Duvdoren and later shortened to O'Davoren.

The sept was settled in County Clare in the Burren. In
the medieval period the stone fort of Cahermcnaughten
was a well known school where literature and language
was taught. In the 17th century Cahermcnaughten
became known as O'Davorens town. Davern is now
more common than Davoren but apparently in the irish
brogue the pronunciation still sounded like Davoren.

Hence on the birth certificates of Williams children their
surname is spelt Davorin. The recording clerks wrote the
name as it was pronounced.

The family history of the Davern side of the family has so far
been traced to the early 1800s. William Davern married
Catherine Taylor approximately 1820-21, and lived in Tipperary
in the parish of Anacarty. William and Catherine had 5
daughters and 5 sons between 1822 and 1844.Their sixth child
destined to be our ancestor was William, baptised on 6 April
1831 at Donohill, Tipperary. No more information on this family
is known until William entered the army.

William enlisted with the 58th regiment on 7 June 1852
at Jersey as private 2776. His records state his age as
20, but according to his baptismal date, he was 21. It was
around this time that William married Elizabeth Catherine Mara,
daughter of Jeremiah O'Mara. Elizabeth was born in Tipperary.

While in Jersey they had a son, Thomas who died as a baby in 1852.
The couple embarked at Cowes on 7 March 1854 and sailed
to New Zealand on board the "Egmont", arriving in Auckland on the
26 June 1854. A month out from New Zealand their daughter
Catherine was born.

The family settled at Albert Barracks in Auckland. Unfortunately
Catherine had convulsions and died on 6 July 1854 aged 2 months.
William, their second child was born approximately September 1856,
but died on 2 Jan 1858 aged 2 years 4 months from water on the brain.
William senior signed the death certificate with an X, proving that he was
unable to write.

On 31 August 1857, William received discharge from the army
by purchase. William and Elizabeth then moved to Panmure
where they were blessed with 8 more children. After 1871, the
family moved up to Northern Wairoa settling in Te Kopuru
where they found employment in the mills.

Elizabeth was well known as a midwife in both Te Kopuru and Aratapu.
The fashion was to have a "Granny Davern" knot after birth.

On 5 October 1890 William died in Te Kopuru from heart disease, after
suffering for 3 years, aged 59. He had worked as a millhand. He was buried
with his children, Catherine and William at the Symonds St cemetery.

Elizabeth was to survive William until 15 May 1906, when she died of
a stroke aged 76. Elizabeth was buried at Mt Wesley in Dargaville. There is
no headstone to her memory.

William and Catherine had the following children:

MARY JOSEPHINE,(1858-1930) married William Ringrose. They lived
around Toka Toka Dargaville area. They had eleven children.

WILLIAM,(1859-1910) was a millhand and married Katherine Thomas.
William died of a heart attack and was buried at Mt Wesley.
His descendants are presumably in Auckland.

JEREMIAH,(1860-1908) married Sarah Jane Smith. Jeremiah was a
milkhand and was married in Te Kopuru. 2 of his grandchildren lived
in Thames and Paeroa.

CATHERINE VINCENT,(1863-?) married a Greek, John Moros. They had
2 children, Angelika, who married into the Gabriel family, and George.

MICHAEL,(1864-1939) married Annie Ellis at Tom Smiths house in 1899
in Te Kopuru.The couple moved to Ponsonby, then St Heliers. In 1910
they separated, Michael moving to Devonport with the children. He
is buried at ONeills Point cemetery.

JAMES PATRICK,(1867-1902) was a millhand, working at Aratapu. He died
of pneumonia and was buried at Mt Wesley along with Thomas Fernandez
and James Edgar Smith. Did not marry.

ELIZABETH ALICE,(1869-1939) married Thomas Fernandez.They had
10 children 5 of whom died in childhood. Descendants live in Auckland.

MARGARET,(1871-1941) married Thomas Smith of Whangaroa.
They had 12 children, including twin girls. The family remained
in Te Kopuru until the mills closed after the war, moving
to Horotiu, Putaruru, then finally to the mill at Ngongotaha near
Rotorua. They returned to Auckland before 1940 and stayed
with one of their daughters in Remuera. Tom died of a
heart attack, and Margaret died at St Josephs hospital in
Ponsonby in 1941. Descendants live in Northland and Auckland.

Formerly a flourishing Thormond Sect, the O'Davorens have
now dwindled to small numbers but are still found in Clare and
the adjoining county of Tipperary. They are described as formerly a
learned Brehon family seated at Lisdoonvarna, where they had a
literary and legal school, among the pupils of which was
Duald MacFirbis, the most distinguished of that celebrated of Irish Antiquities

The Four Masters record the death in 1364 of Gillananaev
O'Duibhdabhoireann-so the name was originally spelt-chief brethren of
Corcomroe: it was first anglicised as O'Duvdaren and later shortened to
O'Davoren.The "Wars of Torlough" mention Coradh mic Dhabhoirenn i.e
Davorens weir near Corofin, in 1317. The O'Davorens had a mortuary chapel
in the now vanished church of Noughaval in north County Clare.

Griffiths Index, Co. Tipperary, shows:-

Davern G11 T Kilnannanagh L Barony
" G4 T Clanwilliam "
" G T Middlethird "
" G T Slievardagh "

Davoren T Clanwilliam "
" T Middlethird "

G is the number of times the name appears in Griffiths.
T indicates a mention in the Tithe Applotment Rolls of c1820.

While both Anacarty & Donohill are shown on todays maps could only
locate Donohill on the 'fiche as it was a Parish in the 1850's.

The Handbook on Irish Genealogy advises:-

Annacarty Parish registers [Catholic] commenced 1821. No C.Of I.
Parish listed. Could be a change of name, or a different Barony
& thus not, as yet, located on the 'fiche.

No mention of Donohill in the Catholic or C. of I. Parish BDM
commencement date listings. But found on the 'fiche!

Parish of Donohill. Kilnanannanagh Lower Barony.

Townland Occupier Lessee Use Area Valuation

'Ballybrack' Jeremiah Davern Simon Breen H & L 4-3-15 L2-0-0

'Graffin' Patrick Devern James Black H & L 15-1-12 L9-15-0

'Newtown North' Margaret Davern Stephen Navin Land 1-2-26 L1-0-0
" " " " H & Y ------ L1-0-0

'Rossacrow' Thaddens Davern Edward Bagwel Land 4-0-14 L3-0-0
Michael " " " " 0-3-22 L0-15-0
" " " " " 1-3-7 L1-15-0
" " " " H & G 0-0-12 L0-11-0
James " " " H & L 1-1-38 L0-10-0
Sarah " " " H & L 21-1-38 L13-0-0
Timothy " " " H & L 11-2-36 L8-0-0

H = House[s] L = Land G = Garden Y = Yard

Went through the complete Parish to find these. Really need a
Townland name for a faster & better search. Edward Bagwell,
Esq., was the local squire owning numerous properties. A letter to
'The Proprietor, 'Rossacrow', Donohill
Parish, Co. Tipperary, may elicit an interesting reply?

'IRISH FAMILIES' by Edward MacLysaght has data on O'Davoren, P112,
Arms Plate VII. There is a tie in to Davern in the precis.

More About William Davern:
Army: Bet. 7 June 1852 - 31 August 1857, 58th Regt. No 2776
Burial: 8 October 1890, Symonds Str, NZ
Cause of Death: Disease of the Heart-Frederick Norton(March 1887)
Emigration: NZ 32 years
Immigration: 7 March 1854, left Cowes, England
Issue: 1890, m 30 28 25 22 F 32 26 21 19
Medical Information: Cardiac Mitral- 31/2 years
Occupation: 1890, Sawmill Hand
Religion: Catholic
Ship and Arrival: 26 June 1854, Auckland, NZ "Egmont"

Notes for Elizabeth Catherine Mara:

More About Elizabeth Catherine Mara:
Burial: 18 November 1906, Mt Wesley Cemetery, Dargaville, NZ
Cause of Death: Bulbar Paralysis
Immigration: 1856, Auckland
Issue: M 46 44 39 F49 42 36 34
Occupation: Domestic Duties
Ship and Arrival: 1856, Egmont, Auckland

More About William Davern and Elizabeth Mara:
Marriage Fact: Married at age 18

Children of William Davern and Elizabeth Mara are:

		i.		Thomas Davern, born Abt. 1852 in Jersey.
		ii.		Catherine Mary Davern, born 2 May 1854 in At Sea; died 6 July 1854 in Auckland, NZ.

Notes for Catherine Mary Davern:
!BIRTH:
!CHR:
!MARRIAGE:
!DEATH:
!BURIAL:

More About Catherine Mary Davern:
Burial: 9 July 1854, Symonds Str, NZ
Cause of Death: Convulsions

iii.

William Davern, born 21 September 1856 in Auckland, NZ; died 2 January 1858 in Auckland, NZ (Source: 1321/1858NZ Births Deaths and Marriages).

Notes for William Davern:
BIRTH: NZ 4054\1856

More About William Davern:
Birth Address: Barrack St, Auckland, NZ
Burial: 5 January 1858, Auckland, NZ
Cause of Death: Water on Brain

iv.

Mary Josephine Davern, born 13 May 1858 in Panmure, NZ; died 11 July 1930 in Te Kopuru, NZ; married William Ringrose 1 July 1882 in Toka Toka; born 10 April 1854 in England; died 1 January 1929 in Toka Toka, NZ.

Notes for Mary Josephine Davern:
!BIRTH:NZ
!CHR:
!MARRIAGE:
!DEATH:NZ 2286\1906
!BURIAL:

More About Mary Josephine Davern:
Burial: 13 July 1930, Dargaville, NZ

More About William Ringrose:
Burial: 4 January 1929, Dargaville, NZ

William Davern, born 1859 in Auckland, NZ; died 25 May 1911 in Te Kopuru, NZ; married Katherine Thomas 1888; born 1860; died 17 February 1912 in Auckland, NZ.

Notes for William Davern:
!BIRTH:NZ 4054\1859
!CHR:
!MARRIAGE:
!DEATH:NZ 956\1911
!BURIAL:

More About William Davern:
Burial: 27 May 1911, Dargaville, NZ

Notes for Katherine Thomas:
!BIRTH
!CHR:
!MARRIAGE:
!DEATH:Death Notice,New Zealand Herald Clippings,Auckland Museum,1911-14,
Page 14
!BURIAL:

More About Katherine Thomas:
Burial: 20 February 1912, Auckland, NZ

vi.

Jeremiah Davern, born Abt. 1860 in Panmure, NZ (Source: Registrar General, NZ Births Deaths and Marriages, (Document), 5100\1860.); died Abt. 1908 in Te Kopuru, NZ; married Sara Jane Smith 20 January 1887 in Te Kopuru, NZ; born Abt. 1863 in London, England.

More About Jeremiah Davern:
Burial: 1908, Dargaville, NZ

Notes for Sara Jane Smith:
!BIRTH:
!CHR:
!MARRIAGE:
!DEATH:NZ
!BURIAL:

vii.

Catherine Vincent Davern, born Abt. 1863 in Panmure, NZ; died 15 November 1919 in Auckland, NZ; married John George Moros Abt. 1878 in Auckland, NZ; born Abt. 1856; died 17 February 1913 in Auckland, NZ.

Notes for Catherine Vincent Davern:
!BIRTH:NZ 6595\1863
!CHR:
!MARRIAGE:
!DEATH:NZ
!BURIAL:

More About Catherine Vincent Davern:
Burial: 18 November 1919, Waikaraka, NZ

Notes for John George Moros:
!BIRTH
!CHR:
!MARRIAGE:
!DEATH:Death Clippings,New Zealand Herald,Auckland Museum,1911-14,Page 51
!BURIAL:

More About John George Moros:
Burial: 19 February 1913, Waikaraka, NZ

viii.

Michael John Davern, born 14 October 1865 in Panmure, NZ; died 8 January 1939 in Ponsonby, NZ (Source: NZ Births Deaths and Marriages); married Annie Marguerite Boyd Ellis 24 January 1899 in Te Kopuru, Auckland; born 1872 in Wellington, NZ; died 27 December 1926 in Auckland, NZ.

More About Michael John Davern:
Burial: 10 January 1939, ONeills Pt Cemetery, Auckland, NZ
Cause of Death: Cerebral Haemorrage-6 days
Issue: M 40 38 36 34 32
Medical Information: Senile Arterio Sclerosis
Occupation: Millhand
School: Te Kopuru

Notes for Annie Marguerite Boyd Ellis:
!BIRTH:
!CHR:
!MARRIAGE:
!DIVORCE: 1910; research from Audrey Sealey
!DEATH:NZ
!BURIAL:

More About Annie Marguerite Boyd Ellis:
Burial: 30 December 1926, Auckland, NZ

More About Michael Davern and Annie Ellis:
Marriage Fact: 4 March 1910, Married at Age 34

ix.

James Patrick Davern, born 1867 in Panmure, NZ; died 23 February 1902 in Te Kopuru, NZ.

Notes for James Patrick Davern:
!BIRTH:NZ
!CHR:
!MARRIAGE:
!DEATH:NZ
!BURIAL:

More About James Patrick Davern:
Burial: 25 February 1902, Dargaville, NZ

Elizabeth Davern, born 1869 in Panmure, NZ; died 13 November 1939 in Te Kopuru, NZ; married Thomas Fernandez 26 July 1885; born 1862; died 8 June 1902 in Te Kopuru, NZ.

Notes for Elizabeth Davern:
!BIRTH:NZ
!CHR:
!MARRIAGE:
!DEATH:NZ
!BURIAL:

More About Elizabeth Davern:
Burial: 16 November 1939, Dargaville, NZ

Notes for Thomas Fernandez:
!BIRTH:
!CHR:
!MARRIAGE:
!DEATH:NZ
!BURIAL: Mt Wesley Records

More About Thomas Fernandez:
Burial: 11 June 1902, Dargaville, NZ

xi.

Margaret Davern, born 25 June 1871 in Panmure, NZ; died 20 November 1941 in St Josephs Home, Ponsonby, NZ; married Thomas Smith 10 May 1894 in Te Kopuru, NZ.

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