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Martin Bohen
b. November 1819, d. 22 July 1891
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Detailed biography
For a detailed biography of Martin Bohen click here.
Birth
Martin Bohen was born in November 1819 in Johnswell.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 He was baptized on 4 December 1819 at St John's in Kilkenny, Ireland.6,8 He witnessed the baptism of John Henry Bowen on 12 July 1853.9
Parents
| Father | Cornelius ("John") Bowe (b. about 1795, d. about 1828) |
| Mother | Mary ("Granny Scott") Lahy (b. March 1793, d. 27 January 1884) |
Family life
Children with Elizabeth Seage (b. 1834, d. 5 June 1910)
| Son | John Henry Bowen+ (b. 23 June 1853, d. 8 January 1902) |
| Son | Daniel Bowen (b. about 1855, d. before 22 July 1891) |
| Son | Thomas Bowen (b. about 1857, d. after 22 July 1891) |
| Daughter | Mary Ann Bowen (b. about 1859, d. after 22 July 1891) |
| Son | Daniel Bowen (b. about 1861, d. after 22 July 1891) |
| Daughter | Elizabeth Bowen (b. about 1861, d. after 22 July 1891) |
| Daughter | Ellen Bowen+ (b. 2 May 1863, d. after 22 July 1891) |
| Son | James Bowen (b. about 1865, d. after 22 July 1891) |
| Daughter | Hannah Bowen (b. about 1867, d. after 22 July 1891) |
| Daughter | Brigid Jane Bohan (b. 1869) |
| Son | Cornelius Bowen (b. about 1872, d. after 22 July 1891) |
| Daughter | Catherine Bowen (b. about 1875, d. 1875) |
Residence information
On 4 December 1819 resided with parent (Cornelius ("John") Bowe) in Johnswell, Kilkenny, Ireland.6,8 On 25 December 1823 she resided with parent (Cornelius ("John") Bowe) in Johnswell, Kilkenny, Ireland.10,8 Martin Bohen emigrated on 7 September 1836 from Kilkenny, Ireland. SS St Vincent4 He immigrated on 5 January 1837 to Sydney, NSW, Australia. convict ship St Vincent3,11,12,13,14,15,16 He lived in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, on 27 August 1847.11 He lived in Windsor, NSW, Australia, on 31 January 1848.11 He lived in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, on 8 June 1848.11
Involvement in crime
Patrick were in Kilkenny, Ireland, on 15 July 1836. sentenced to transportation for life for feloniously killing a sheep3,4,11,12,14,16 Martin Bohen was tried for in Dungog, NSW, Australia, on 7 December 1844. robbery5 He in Newcastle, NSW, Australia, on 14 December 1844. arrived5 He in Newcastle, NSW, Australia. discharged17,5 
He was on 17 February 1845 in Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia. discharged to Hyde Park Barracks18 He was granted his on 4 January 1847 in Windsor, NSW, Australia. ticket of leave11,12 He was granted his on 7 June 1853. Conditional Pardon11,12
He was on 17 February 1845 in Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia. discharged to Hyde Park Barracks18 He was granted his on 4 January 1847 in Windsor, NSW, Australia. ticket of leave11,12 He was granted his on 7 June 1853. Conditional Pardon11,12 Working life
- On 15 July 1836 Martin Bohen was a tailor's boy in Kilkenny.3
- He was employed in January 1837 in Port Stephens, NSW, Australia.3
- On 23 June 1853 Martin Bohen was a shoemaker in Bathurst.9
- About 1891 Martin Bohen was a bootmaker in Bunglegumbie.1,19
Death
Martin Bohen died on 22 July 1891 at age 71 in Bunglegumbie. cancer in the stomach1 He was buried on 24 July 1891 in Dubbo.1
Memorial
Martin Bohen is buried in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia. Follow this link for information about his memorial.
Citations
- [S449] Death Certificate, Martin Bowen, Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, NSW, Vol 1891 No 5680.
- [S619] "Resarch Report: Bohan, Martin by Leeanne Godfrey", 22 Jun 2013, Leeanne Godfrey; WikiTree, http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bowen-1865.
- [S624] Martin Bohen entry, SS St Vincent, Convict Arrival Indents, 1837; in NRS 12188 (Kingswood: Archives Office of NSW.)
- [S625] Convict Departure Indents: 1836 SS St Vincent Bohen Martin, Departure Indents SS St Vincent, Kingswood; Archives Office of NSW, NRS 1156, 4/7078. Hereinafter cited as Convict Departure Indents: 1836 SS St Vincent Bohen Martin.
- [S626] Martin Bohen, Gaol Admission: Newcastle, Bohen Martin 1844, 7 Dec 1844
- [S1082] Baptismal Record: Martin Bowe 1819, (4 Dec 1819), Thomastown RC Church, Irish Family History Foundation, Ireland
- [S1779] Dunwich Benevolent Asylum, Admission Register 1859-1906 accessed through Queensland State Archives on 29 Jun 2023 at - https://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/items/ITM9520. Original record: Queensland State Archives, Brisbane, Admission Registers, Dunwich Benevolent Asylum, page 182, Item ID ITM9520, Mary Scott, admitted on 24 Jan 1884 on the recommendation of the Police Magistrate at Toowoomba.
- [S1110] "RR: Lahy family origins - Essay by James Michael Fleming", 2019, James Michael Fleming (4 Currawang Street, Cammeray); Fleming Family History Archive, Sydney.
- [S322] Baptismal Record: Bowen, John Henry, Vol 70, No 1310, (12 July 1853), NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, Sydney
- [S1083] Baptismal Record: Ellen Bowe 1823, (25 Dec 1823), St John's RC Church, Irish Family History Foundation, Ireland
- [S630] Martin Bohen, Convict Ticket Of Leave Butt: Bohen Martin 1847, (Kingswood: NSW State Archives), 4 Jan 1847
- [S631] Martin Bohen, Conditional Pardon, (NSW: Government Gazette), 7 Jun 1853
- [S634] Mary Tobin entry, SS Sir Charles Forbes, Convict Arrival Indents, 1837; in Convict Records (Kingswood: Archives Office of NSW.)
- [S649] Patrick Tobin Patrick Tobin entry, SS St Vincent, Convict Arrival Indents, 1837; in NRS 1156 (Kingswood: Archives Office of NSW), 4/7078.
- [S652] Patrick Tobin, Convict Ticket Of Leave Butt: 1856 Tobin Patrick, (Kingswood: NSW State Archives), 18 Jul 1856
- [S666] Patrick Tobin, Conditional Pardon, (NSW: Government Gazette), 1851
- [S628] Martin Bohen, Gaol Discharge: Newcastle, Bohen Martin 1844, 17 Dec 1844
- [S629] Martin Bohen, Gaol Discharge: Darlinghurst, Bohen Martin 1845, 17 Feb 1845
- [S450] Death Certificate, John Henry Bowen, Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, NSW, Vol 1902 No 60.
| Context | Bohen clan Ch forebears Ch Kessey forebears Convicts Pedigree Bowen |
| Last Edited | 28 June 2022 |