Michael Fogarty (the younger)

Michael Fogarty (the younger) was the fourth son of Michael Fogarty and Margaret Spencer. He was born at Phils Creek on the 9th June 1854 and baptised on the 25th June 1854 by the Rev. P. Magennis.

It appears that Michael left his home at Phils Creek and moved to Frogmore as on the 20 April 1897 (aged 36 years) he married Eliza Jane O'Leary (nee Phillips) of Hovell's Creek at the Catholic Church in Frogmore. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Fr. Timothy Hanley and witnessed by hMichael's brother James and sister May.

Michael and Eliza Jane had fifteen children (7 boys and 7 girls plus their first, unnamed, who presumably died at birth). It is believed all the children were born at Frogmore.

Children of Michael and Eliza Jane
Unamed
John (Jack) Thomas b. 1881 d. 1970 married Patty Flint (1); Florence Chown (2); Pearl Surridge (3)
Mary Jane b. 1883 married Valentine Neels
Margaret b. 1885 d. 1957 married Alexander Niven
Ellen Ann b. 1888 married James Ward
Eliza Dorcas b. 1890 married Walter Lowe
Michael George b. 1893 d. 1927 Koorawatha
Frederick Joseph b. 1895 d. 1895 Koorawatha
Patrick James b. 1897 married Margaret Gormly
Sarah Catherine b. 1899 married Francis Shepherd
Walter Philip b. 1901 married Eileen Redman
William George b. 1903 d. 1955 Young
Francis Ernest b. 1904 married Ellen Evans
Mary Catherine married Len Reeves
Ellen (Nell) Agnes married Allan McNamara

Later in life, Michael and Eliza Jane moved to Koorawatha where they was living in 1920 when his son Patrick James brought his new wife Margaret (nee Gormly) to live with them for a time.

My grandfather was Patrick James (Paddy) Fogarty who married Margaret Gormly.