Shaffery, Peter
- Born: 1860, Moynalty, County Meath, Ireland 13,38,118
- Marriage: Martin, (Rosanna) Rose Ann 1 Jan 1889, St. Stevens Cathedral, Brisbane (Old Church) 39,117
- Died: 25 Jan 1928, Brisbane Hospital at age 68 119,120
- Buried: 27 Jan 1928, Balmoral Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 121
 General Notes:
Came on the SS New Guinea to Brisbane on 3/3/1886, which left London on 1/1/1886This date suported by a "letter from State Archives" - referred to in
<Living> notes, but not copied to B.V.Turner. (Other conflicting information says he came to Australia in 1875 at age 15 years). Mary was born in Australia. William Hurst Turner knows very little of his Grandfather (Peter Shaffery)
or of his son (also Peter) .
Owned land on Hawthorne Road Norman park. Later lived in by Joe Shaffery.
Came home to die.
From recollections of the Shaffery Family -
"Peter Shaffery earned about 25 shillings a week at the meatworks at Queensport. He brought home washing for his wife to do and would deliver it to his mates when it was done. He often went to the pub, as did many men in the area. When other husbands were drunk and difficult, Nana used to let the wives and children stay at her place. Once when Peter was out of work he gave his last five shillings to a church collector who came to the door. Nana was very upset about it. "
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Labourer. 123
Peter married (Rosanna) Rose Ann Martin, daughter of Joseph Martin and Mary Portil (Pettit), on 1 Jan 1889 in St. Stevens Cathedral, Brisbane (Old Church) 39.,117 ((Rosanna) Rose Ann Martin was born in Jan 1865 in Ballycommon, King's County 13,124,125, christened in Jan 1865 in Philipstown (Now Known As The Parish Of Daingean, Offaly) and was buried on 23 Jan 1948 in Balmoral cemetery 441 Wynnum Rd Morningside 120.)
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