William Jeremiah Callahan (Bill) - Born 16 October 1892, Catlins, Otago, New Zealand
Grand
parents - Jeremiah and Jemima
Callaghan / - and -
Parents - John William Callahan and
Ellen Skerret of Owaka, Catlins, Otago
Died - 25 Aug 1955, 62 yrs - Taruheru
Cemetery
Married - Isabella May Elder
- Died 10 December 1985 - Interned in the same grave.
Siblings - John,
Elizabeth (Bessie)
Bradfield, Henry
(Harry), Michael (Jim),
Ellen (Nellie) Murphy,
William
(Bill), Annie
Douglas, Fred, Lavinia
(Tottie) Teutenberg,
Frances (Frank), Mary
(Agnes) Candy.
Children - Nell (Lloyd), Jean (Mossman),
Christine (Chrissie), Gladys,
Jack
and David.
Death
Certificate Notice: - 1st NZEF TPR 9/127
Mr William Callahan died on Tuesday, was born in Owaka, South Island 62 years
ago. He left NZ
with the main body 1st NZEF in the Otago Mounted Rifles and served in Gallopoli
and France for four and a half years. On return he married Miss Isabella May Elder. Mr Callahan is
survived by his widow, four daughters - Nell, Jean (Mrs Mossmen), Christine and Gladys, two sons Jack
and David and three grand children. Also surviving are four sisters, Mesdames Bradfield and
Teutenberg, Gisbourne. Mesdames Douglas and Murphy, Wellington and three brothers, Messrs Jim
(Hastings), Frank (Palmerston
North) and Fred (Halcombe)
For additional questions or information please contact - callahan_paul@yahoo.com