Patrick Whelan **

   Cause of his death was Uraemia, Arterio Sclerosis 5 weeks.

   Another name for Patrick was Patrick Whalan.

  General Notes:

Patrick came to Australia around 1851 or 1852. I haven't yet found a record, but given the proximity of Tenterfield to Brisbane, it's possible he landed in Moreton Bay.

Patrick bought land about 10 miles west of Tenterfield, on what is now the Bruxner Highway. It is believed that this land was divided between his sons, Thomas, William and James and that there are still descendants on two of these properties today. It is possible that Patrick & Julia are buried in unmarked graves next to the grave of Harold Whalan in the RC section of the Tenterfield Cemetery.

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An Advertisement appeared in the Tenterfield Star on Saturday 1st February 1896 as follows:
Fat Sheep
FOR SALE
For Sale --- 100 Prime Fat sheep
at Moderate Price. Apply
PATRICK WHALEN
Clifton Ten-Mile
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Patrick's Obituary (probably from the same newspaper) was as follows:

Obituary
PATRICK WHALAN SENR.
The death of Mr. Patrick Whalan, Senior, a very old resident of this district, took place at his residence, Clifton Road, on Monday last at noon. This old pioneer was a native of grand old Ireland - the land which has given birth to so many of the men who have helped to pioneer Australia - having been born in the County of Kilkenny, in the year 1829. In 1852 the late Mr Whalan arrived in Australia, and coming to this district his first engagement was on Tenterfield Station, where he was employed for a considerable time, the owner of that station then being Messrs Christian Brothers. Afterwards he selected from the Crown the property on which he resided at the time of his death - being the first selector on Clifton Run. Sheep farming was the use he put his land to, and in this respect he was most successful, through no other reason than close attention by himself. His sheep were not chanced to the ravages of wild dogs. He was continually with his stock early and late, and travellers by daylight on the Mingoola road could always depend on seeing him shepherding his sheep. And all those years of constant work gave him the long life of 86 years.

At Tenterfield the late Mr. Whalan married Miss Julia (sister of the late Messrs. Thomas and John Connolly, and of the late Mrs. Braid, Senr) who predeceased him 19 years ago. The children surviving are:- Messrs Patrick, Thomas, James and William (all residents of the Tenterfield District), and Mesdames G.A. Holley (Clifton), Perry (Emmaville), E. Hall (Sunnyside), and Howe (Lismore), and Miss Jane Whalan (Clifton).

The funeral took place on Tuesday last, being conducted by Mr H. Cooper. The interment was made in the Roman Catholic portion of the local cemetery, the Rev. Father Clancy conducting a service at the graveside.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He emigrated to Australia around 1851-1852.

• He worked as a Labourer at the time of his marriage on 4 Jul 1862 in Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia.

• He worked as a Labourer at the time of his daughter Kate's birth on 17 May 1868 in Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia.

• He worked as a Ration Carrier in 1870.

• He worked as a Stockman in 1872 in Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia.

• He worked as a Farmer at the time of Kate's marriage to William Perry on 14 Oct 1900.

• He worked as a Farmer at the time of his death on 29 Nov 1915 in Clifton, 10 Mile nr, Tenterfield, , New South Wales, Australia.

Patrick married Julia Ellen Connolly **, daughter of John Connelly ** and Margaret Reilly **, on 4 Jul 1862 in Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia. (Julia Ellen Connolly ** was born circa 1841 in prob Kingscourt, Cavan, Ireland, died on 22 Sep 1896 in Clifton, 10 Mile nr, Tenterfield, , New South Wales, Australia and was buried on 23 Sep 1896 in Tenterfield Cemetery, Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia.). The cause of her death was Mitral Regurgitation/ Exhaustion / 12 months.

  Marriage Notes:

It was a Roman Catholic Ceremony. Witnesses were John & Mary Koch.

Kate's birth certificate lists the marriage date as 2 June 1862.