Jeremiah Callaghan - Born 1/1/1835 County Cork, Ireland
Christening - 18th Oct 1841, Boherbue, County Cork.

Great Grand Parents - Grand Parents - Parents - Michael Callaghan and Honora (Nora) Callaghan (nee Carolin, Carolan) of Boherbue,County Cork. Died - 28 February 1907-Aged 72 - Buried in the Southern Cemetery - Dunedin See photos of the headstones - Photo 1 and Photo 2 (Note that he is buried in Patrick Cannon Grave) Married - Jemima McLeod on the 15th December 1864,  Siblings -  Catherine (B. 2/3/1836), James (12/11/1837), Hannah (13/6/1839), Jeremiah (18/10/1841) Michael (25/9/1843) Married Cathleen Buckley, Denis (27/11/1845), John (12/3/1848) children - John William and Jeremiah Henry Great Grand Children -        John William -  John,  Elizabeth (Bessie) Bradfield,  Henry (Harry),  Michael (Jim), Ellen (Nellie) Murphy,  William (Bill),  Annie Douglas, Fred, Lavinia (Tottie) Teutenberg, Frances (Frank), Mary (Agnes) Candy.        Jeremiah Henry -  Christina, Henry (Harry), James (Jim), Frances (Chub), Thomas (Tommy), Miro, Ronald (Ron), William (Billy), Neil, Ruberta (Berta), Leonard, Olivia.

Brief History:

Jeremiah Callaghan was born in County Cork, Ireland on the 1st January 1835. He arrived in  Dunedin, New Zealand on the "City of Hobart" from Melbourne in 1861. He died in 1907 after spending 4 months in the "Sisters of Mercy" Hospice, Dunedin. His death certificate states that he died of cancer of the jaw possible from Chewing tobacco.

Married by Reverend Riemenschnider at a Maori  church on Pa site in the Otago Peninsula. Rev. Riemenschnider was a  Methodist missionary who was associated with this  church situatated on the Otakou Marae  located at 25. Tamatea Road, Otakou. 

Jeremiah father was Michael Callaghan and his mother was Honora Callaghan formerly Carolin (Carolan). His place of birth is given as County Cork and at the time of his death he had two sons, John and Jeremiah (Aged 40 and 38) and a daughter (Aged 36).

He is buried in the Southern Cemetery in Dunedin, his wife is nearby (Jemima). At the time of Jemima's death the children's where aged 44, 41 and 39.

From 1867 to 1871 Jeremiah was a member of the Bruce and Tuapeka District Electorate with his addressed recorded as Wetherstones. In 1873 to 1875 his Electorate changed to the District of Waitaki with his address recorded as Kakanui. Kakanui is 10km south of Oamaru. The provincial government ceased in 1876.

This photo was taken at that time by Nell of her Grandfather - John William while he was visiting his old homestead by the Catlins lake in 1939.  The original homestead is 4km from Owaka on the edge of the lake - These photos were  taken in 2004, the original home no longer exists - Photo1 and Photo 2. Jeremiah Callaghan lived on this land until ill health forced him into the "Sisters of Mercy" hospice.
 

Jeremiah Callaghan - Photos  and Certificates
	Jeremiah - 1880
	Birth Certificate of eldest son - John William 1865
	Wedding Certificate - 1864 - Part1
	Wedding Certificate - 1864 - Part2