Winters Genealogy

Dorothea MODLER¹

F, #1126, b. 27 December 1854

Parents

Father	Michael MODLER b. about 1793, d. 29 November 1882
Mother	Dorothea MILLER b. 16 July 1820, d. 8 April 1901

Biography

Dorothea MODLER was born on 27 December 1854 in Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, IrelandG.¹

Connections

Interactive Pedigree

TIMELINE:
Year
Age

1854
Birth
27 December 1854 | Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, IrelandG
188227
Her father Michael MODLER died on 29 November 1882 in Courtmatrix, Co. LimerickG.
190146
Her mother Dorothea MILLER died on 8 April 1901 in Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, IrelandG.

Citations

[S268] OneWorldTree (Ancestry.co.uk), Ancestry of Ted and Opal Thompson, http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/owt/Person.aspx?pid=56803238&st=2 Aug 2007

Last Edited

18 August 2007

Alicia Kate MODLER¹

F, #1127, b. 27 February 1876, d. 2 November 1901

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Parents

Father	John MODLER b. May 1845, d. 23 October 1924
Mother	Anne BARRER b. about 1854, d. 10 March 1930

Biography

Alicia Kate MODLER was born on 27 February 1876 in Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, IrelandG.¹ She was baptised on 7 May 1876 in Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, IrelandG.¹ She died on 2 November 1901, at age 25, in Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, IrelandG.²

Connections

Barrer Lineage:	Anne BARRER², George¹, Thomas⁰
Relationship:	Great-granddaughter of Thomas BARRER
Appears on:	Barrer Indented Chart
	Interactive Pedigree

TIMELINE:
Year
Age

1876
Birth
27 February 1876 | Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, IrelandG
18760
Baptism
7 May 1876 | Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, IrelandG
190125
Death
2 November 1901 | Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, IrelandG
1924
Her father John MODLER died on 23 October 1924 in Courtmatrix, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, IrelandG.
1930
Her mother Anne BARRER died on 10 March 1930.

Citations

[S268] OneWorldTree (Ancestry.co.uk), Ancestry of Ted and Opal Thompson, http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/owt/Person.aspx?pid=56803238&st=2 Aug 2007
[S1335] Irish Civil Records of Births, Marriages and Deaths, database: https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/

Last Edited

9 December 2016

Dorothea Jane MODLER¹

F, #1128, b. 18 August 1877, d. 22 April 1949

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Parents

Father	John MODLER b. May 1845, d. 23 October 1924
Mother	Anne BARRER b. about 1854, d. 10 March 1930

Biography

Dorothea Jane MODLER was born on 18 August 1877 in Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, IrelandG.¹ She was baptised on 9 October 1877 in Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, IrelandG.¹ She married James Thomas WILLCOX on 19 April 1904 in Rathkeale Church, Co. LimerickG. She died on 22 April 1949, at age 71, in 2 Cloyne Terrace, Cobh, IrelandG.² She was buried on 24 April 1949 in Old Church graveyardG.²

Dorothea Jane Modler was living at Rathkeale at the time of her marriage in 1904. She was recorded in the 1911 Ireland census at Ballyvoloon, Cloyne Terrace, Queenstown, where she was described as Dorothy Willcox (wife, aged 33), married for 7 years, 4 children all alive, born Co. Limerick.³

Children with James Thomas WILLCOX b. about 1865, d. before April 1949

Son	Harold James WILLCOX b. 31 March 1905
Son	Walter John WILLCOX b. 26 March 1906, d. 2 November 1939
Daughter	Dorothy Caroline WILLCOX b. 11 July 1907, d. 22 June 1932
Son	Edward Cecil WILLCOX b. 21 November 1908, d. 1999

Connections

Barrer Lineage:	Anne BARRER², George¹, Thomas⁰
Relationship:	Great-granddaughter of Thomas BARRER
Appears on:	Barrer Indented Chart
	Interactive Pedigree

TIMELINE:
Year
Age

1877
Birth
18 August 1877 | Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, IrelandG
18770
Baptism
9 October 1877 | Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, IrelandG
190426
Marriage | James Thomas WILLCOX
19 April 1904 | Rathkeale Church, Co. LimerickG
James Thomas WILLCOX
Age: ~39
Birth: about 1865 | Co. KerryG
Death: before April 1949
190527
Her son Harold James WILLCOX was born on 31 March 1905 in 2 Cloyne Terrace, Queenstown, Co. CorkG.
190628
Her son Walter John WILLCOX was born on 26 March 1906 in 2 Cloyne Terrace, Queenstown, Co. CorkG.
190729
Her daughter Dorothy Caroline WILLCOX was born on 11 July 1907 in 2 Cloyne Terrace, Queenstown, Co. CorkG.
190831
Her son Edward Cecil WILLCOX was born on 21 November 1908 in 2 Cloyne Terrace, Queenstown, Co. CorkG.
192447
Her father John MODLER died on 23 October 1924 in Courtmatrix, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, IrelandG.
193052
Her mother Anne BARRER died on 10 March 1930.
193254
Her daughter Dorothy Caroline WILLCOX died on 22 June 1932 in Lindville, CorkG.
193962
Her son Walter John WILLCOX died on 2 November 1939 in 127 Iveragh Road, DublinG.
1949
Her husband James Thomas WILLCOX died before April 1949.
194971
Death
22 April 1949 | 2 Cloyne Terrace, Cobh, IrelandG
1949
Burial
24 April 1949 | Old Church graveyardG

Citations

[S268] OneWorldTree (Ancestry.co.uk), Ancestry of Ted and Opal Thompson, http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/owt/Person.aspx?pid=56803238&st=2 Aug 2007
[S478] Death announcement: Dorothea Jane Willcox, The Irish Times, Apr 23, 1949; pg. 12
[S479] National Archives of Ireland, 1911 Census of Ireland online http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cork/Queenstown_No__2_Urban/Ballyvoloon__part_of__Cloyne_Terrace_/405687/

Last Edited

25 January 2010

Edward John MODLER¹

M, #1129, b. 6 May 1879, d. 2 October 1963

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Parents

Father	John MODLER b. May 1845, d. 23 October 1924
Mother	Anne BARRER b. about 1854, d. 10 March 1930

Biography

Edward John MODLER was born on 6 May 1879 in Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, IrelandG.¹ He was baptised on 8 July 1879 in Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, IrelandG.¹ He married Frances WATSON, daughter of George WATSON and Fanny BARRER, on 5 June 1918 in Kilbolane Church of Ireland, Co. CorkG.² Edward John MODLER died on 2 October 1963, at age 84, in Courtmatrix, Rathkeale, Co. LimerickG.

Edward John Modler was living at Courtmatrix, Rathkeale at the time of his marriage in 1918.²

Children with Frances WATSON b. 8 December 1901, d. 15 May 1983

Son	John Edward ‘Jack’ MODLER b. 4 July 1919, d. 10 September 1944
Son	Walter George MODLER b. 14 April 1924, d. after 1963

Connections

Barrer Lineage:	Anne BARRER², George¹, Thomas⁰
Relationship:	Great-grandson of Thomas BARRER
Appears on:	Barrer Indented Chart (#1) Barrer Indented Chart (#2)
	Interactive Pedigree

TIMELINE:
Year
Age

1879
Birth
6 May 1879 | Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, IrelandG
18790
Baptism
8 July 1879 | Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, IrelandG
191839
Marriage | Frances WATSON
5 June 1918 | Kilbolane Church of Ireland, Co. CorkG
Frances WATSON
Age: 16
Birth: 8 December 1901 | Monarnane, Co. CorkG
Death: 15 May 1983 | Limerick Regional HospitalG
191940
His son John Edward ‘Jack’ MODLER was born on 4 July 1919 in Rathkeale Registration DistrictG.
192444
His son Walter George MODLER was born on 14 April 1924 in Courtmatrix, Rathkeale, Co. LimerickG.
192445
His father John MODLER died on 23 October 1924 in Courtmatrix, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, IrelandG.
193050
His mother Anne BARRER died on 10 March 1930.
194465
His son John Edward ‘Jack’ MODLER died on 10 September 1944.
196384
Death
2 October 1963 | Courtmatrix, Rathkeale, Co. LimerickG
1963
His son Walter George MODLER died after 1963.
1983
His wife Frances WATSON died on 15 May 1983 in Limerick Regional HospitalG.

Citations

[S268] OneWorldTree (Ancestry.co.uk), Ancestry of Ted and Opal Thompson, http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/owt/Person.aspx?pid=56803238&st=2 Aug 2007
[S480] Marriage certificate of Edward John Modler and Frances Watson, 5 June 1918, Kilbolane Cjurch, Co. Cork; copy in the possession of the author

Last Edited

22 September 2023

Eliza Anne MODLER¹

F, #1130, b. 18 August 1881

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Parents

Father	John MODLER b. May 1845, d. 23 October 1924
Mother	Anne BARRER b. about 1854, d. 10 March 1930

Biography

Eliza Anne MODLER was born on 18 August 1881 in Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, IrelandG.¹ She was baptised on 27 August 1881 in Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, IrelandG.¹

Eliza Anne ‘Lizzie’ Modler travelled to New York on the S.S. Baltic in 1908, arriving on 6 June. Her destination was her sister’s residence at 611 W 114th Street, New York. She was recorded in the 1910 US census as Lizzie Modler, a maid in the household of Frank and Clara Nicholas in Manhattan. She returned from New York on the S.S. Baltic in 1912, arriving in Liverpool on 20 April. She was a witness at the marriage of her brother Edward John to Frances Watson in 1918, and was described as Lizzie Anne Modler.^2,3,4

Connections

Barrer Lineage:	Anne BARRER², George¹, Thomas⁰
Relationship:	Great-granddaughter of Thomas BARRER
Appears on:	Barrer Indented Chart
	Interactive Pedigree

TIMELINE:
Year
Age

1881
Birth
18 August 1881 | Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, IrelandG
18810
Baptism
27 August 1881 | Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, IrelandG
192443
Her father John MODLER died on 23 October 1924 in Courtmatrix, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, IrelandG.
193048
Her mother Anne BARRER died on 10 March 1930.

Citations

[S268] OneWorldTree (Ancestry.co.uk), Ancestry of Ted and Opal Thompson, http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/owt/Person.aspx?pid=56803238&st=2 Aug 2007
[S481] Ancestry.com. New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006
[S252] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census On-line Database (Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2002)
[S480] Marriage certificate of Edward John Modler and Frances Watson, 5 June 1918, Kilbolane Cjurch, Co. Cork; copy in the possession of the author

Last Edited

22 September 2023

Robert Michael MODLER¹

M, #1131, b. 6 February 1884, d. 1 July 1916

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Parents

Father	John MODLER b. May 1845, d. 23 October 1924
Mother	Anne BARRER b. about 1854, d. 10 March 1930

Biography

Robert Michael MODLER was born on 6 February 1884 in Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, IrelandG.¹ He was baptised on 27 February 1884 in Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, IrelandG.¹ He married Annie BOLSTER about 1914 in Dublin South Registration DistrictG.² He died on 1 July 1916, at age 32, in FranceG.³

Robert Michael Modler was killed in action in France; he was a Company Sergeant-Major in the Inniskilling Fusiliers at the time.³

Child with Annie BOLSTER d. 31 January 1966

Son	Robert John Hales MODLER+ b. 1 December 1916, d. 17 June 1975

Connections

Barrer Lineage:	Anne BARRER², George¹, Thomas⁰
Relationship:	Great-grandson of Thomas BARRER
Appears on:	Barrer Indented Chart
	Interactive Pedigree

TIMELINE:
Year
Age

1884
Birth
6 February 1884 | Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, IrelandG
18840
Baptism
27 February 1884 | Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, IrelandG
1914~30
Marriage | Annie BOLSTER
About 1914 | Dublin South Registration DistrictG
Annie BOLSTER
Death: 31 January 1966 | Belfast hospitalG
191632
Death
1 July 1916 | FranceG
1916
His son Robert John Hales MODLER was born on 1 December 1916 in Alma Private Nursing Home, Adelaide RoadG.
1924
His father John MODLER died on 23 October 1924 in Courtmatrix, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, IrelandG.
1930
His mother Anne BARRER died on 10 March 1930.
1966
His wife Annie BOLSTER died on 31 January 1966 in Belfast hospitalG.

Citations

[S268] OneWorldTree (Ancestry.co.uk), Ancestry of Ted and Opal Thompson, http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/owt/Person.aspx?pid=56803238&st=2 Aug 2007
[S98] FamilySearch.org Record Search: Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes 1845-1958, http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/
[S482] Ancestry.com. Ireland, Casualties of World War I, 1914-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2009.

Last Edited

5 February 2010

Frederick George MODLER¹

M, #1132, b. 19 June 1889, d. 1968

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Parents

Father	John MODLER b. May 1845, d. 23 October 1924
Mother	Anne BARRER b. about 1854, d. 10 March 1930

Biography

Frederick George MODLER was born on 19 June 1889 in Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, IrelandG.¹ He was baptised on 20 June 1889 in Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, IrelandG.¹ He married Ellen Mary BROWN on 5 February 1918 in AppleHill, Glengarry County, OntarioG.² He died in 1968, at age ~79.³ He was buried in North Branch, Martintown, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry, OntarioG.³

Frederick George Modler was recorded in the 1911 census at Courtmatrix in the household of his parents. He was described as Fredrick Modler, aged 21, carpenter apprentice. He emigrated from Ireland to Canada in 1913. He travelled with his sister Anna Mary from Glasgow to Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the S.S. Pretorian. He was a Farmer living at Apple Hill, Glengarry County, Ontario at the time of his marriage in 1918.

Child with Ellen Mary BROWN b. about 1901, d. 1962

Son	Douglas James MODLER b. 1923, d. 1998

Connections

Barrer Lineage:	Anne BARRER², George¹, Thomas⁰
Relationship:	Great-grandson of Thomas BARRER
Appears on:	Barrer Indented Chart
	Interactive Pedigree

TIMELINE:
Year
Age

1889
Birth
19 June 1889 | Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, IrelandG
18890
Baptism
20 June 1889 | Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, IrelandG
191828
Marriage | Ellen Mary BROWN
5 February 1918 | AppleHill, Glengarry County, OntarioG
Ellen Mary BROWN
Age: ~17
Birth: about 1901 | MontrealG
Death: 1962
1923~34
His son Douglas James MODLER was born in 1923.
192435
His father John MODLER died on 23 October 1924 in Courtmatrix, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, IrelandG.
193040
His mother Anne BARRER died on 10 March 1930.
1962~73
His wife Ellen Mary BROWN died in 1962.
1968~79
Death
1968

Citations

[S268] OneWorldTree (Ancestry.co.uk), Ancestry of Ted and Opal Thompson, http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/owt/Person.aspx?pid=56803238&st=2 Aug 2007
[S811] Marriage certificate, Frederick George Modler - Ellen Mary Brown, 5 February 1918. Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada). Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1924 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA
[S2441] https://canadianheadstones.ca

Last Edited

22 September 2023

Anna Mary MODLER¹

F, #1133, b. 25 September 1896, d. 24 November 1960

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Parents

Father	John MODLER b. May 1845, d. 23 October 1924
Mother	Anne BARRER b. about 1854, d. 10 March 1930

Biography

Anna Mary MODLER was born on 25 September 1896 in Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, IrelandG.¹ She was baptised on 19 November 1896 in Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, IrelandG.¹ She married Robert Clifford LEGEAR, son of Henry LEGEAR and Rebecca TESKEY, on 11 September 1916 in St. Simon Anglican Church, MontrealG.² Anna Mary MODLER died on 24 November 1960, at age 64.³ She was buried in St Paul’s Cemetery, Innisfil, OntarioG.³

Anna Mary Modler emigrated from Ireland to Canada in 1913. She travelled with her brother Frederick George from Glasgow to Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the S.S. Pretorian. She was living in Montreal at the time of her marriage in 1916. She was resident in 1944 in 79 Blake St., Barrie, Ontario, Canada.⁴

Children with Robert Clifford LEGEAR b. 27 May 1886, d. 12 February 1923

Son	Robert George LEGEAR b. 24 June 1917, d. 13 September 2001
Son	Victor Henry John LEGEAR+ b. 3 September 1918, d. 29 May 2003
Son	Albert Sydney LEGEAR b. 28 November 1919, d. 17 October 2003
Daughter	Evelyn Anne LEGEAR b. 24 April 1921, d. 31 July 2005
Son	Frederick Stanley LEGEAR b. 12 October 1922, d. 10 September 1944

Connections

Barrer Lineage:	Anne BARRER², George¹, Thomas⁰
Relationship:	Great-granddaughter of Thomas BARRER
Appears on:	Barrer Indented Chart
	Interactive Pedigree

TIMELINE:
Year
Age

1896
Birth
25 September 1896 | Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, IrelandG
18960
Baptism
19 November 1896 | Church of Ireland, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, IrelandG
191619
Marriage | Robert Clifford LEGEAR
11 September 1916 | St. Simon Anglican Church, MontrealG
Robert Clifford LEGEAR
Age: 30
Birth: 27 May 1886 | Courtmatrix, Co. Limerick, IrelandG
Death: 12 February 1923 | CanadaG
191720
Her son Robert George LEGEAR was born on 24 June 1917 in Sincoe, OntarioG.
191821
Her son Victor Henry John LEGEAR was born on 3 September 1918 in Barrie, Ontario, CanadaG.
191923
Her son Albert Sydney LEGEAR was born on 28 November 1919.
192124
Her daughter Evelyn Anne LEGEAR was born on 24 April 1921 in Barrie, Ontario, CanadaG.
192226
Her son Frederick Stanley LEGEAR was born on 12 October 1922.
192326
Her husband Robert Clifford LEGEAR died on 12 February 1923 in CanadaG.
192428
Her father John MODLER died on 23 October 1924 in Courtmatrix, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, IrelandG.
193033
Her mother Anne BARRER died on 10 March 1930.
194447
Her son Frederick Stanley LEGEAR died on 10 September 1944.
196064
Death
24 November 1960

Citations

[S268] OneWorldTree (Ancestry.co.uk), Ancestry of Ted and Opal Thompson, http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/owt/Person.aspx?pid=56803238&st=2 Aug 2007
[S839] Ancestry.com. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008
[S2437] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com [database online]
[S273] Veterans Affairs Canada, School Remembrance Projects - Eastview Secondary School, http://198.103.134.2/youth_f/sub.cfm?source=school_comm/eastview/legear accessed August 2007

Last Edited

14 September 2023

Mary Anne KEOGH¹

F, #1134, b. about 1835, d. 15 October 1890

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Parents

Father	James KEOGH
Mother	Ellen HAYES

Biography

Mary Anne KEOGH was born about 1835 in IrelandG.¹ She married Thomas SMITH, son of Thomas SMITH and Frances BARRER, in 1856 in Mt. William, Victoria, AustraliaG.¹ Mary Anne KEOGH died on 15 October 1890, at age ~55, in Landsborough, Victoria, AustraliaG.¹

Mary Anne Keogh was the daughter of James Keogh and Ellen Hayes.¹

Children with Thomas SMITH b. about 1834, d. 3 January 1911

Son	James Hugh SMITH b. 1859, d. 3 October 1924
Son	John Thomas SMITH+ b. about 1861, d. 17 July 1918
Son	William Robert SMITH+ b. 1865
Son	Anthony SMITH+ b. 1868, d. 1904
Daughter	Mary Anne Frances SMITH b. 1869, d. 1892
Son	Robert Matthew SMITH+ b. 1872, d. 1947

Connections

Appears on:	Barrer Indented Chart
	Interactive Pedigree

TIMELINE:
Year
Age

1835
Birth
About 1835 | IrelandG
1856~21
Marriage | Thomas SMITH
1856 | Mt. William, Victoria, AustraliaG
Thomas SMITH
Age: ~22
Birth: about 1834 | IrelandG
Death: 3 January 1911 | Landsborough, Victoria, AustraliaG
1859~24
Her son James Hugh SMITH was born in 1859.
1861~26
Her son John Thomas SMITH was born about 1861 in Victoria, AustraliaG.
1865~30
Her son William Robert SMITH was born in 1865.
1868~33
Her son Anthony SMITH was born in 1868.
1869~34
Her daughter Mary Anne Frances SMITH was born in 1869.
1872~37
Her son Robert Matthew SMITH was born in 1872.
1890~55
Death
15 October 1890 | Landsborough, Victoria, AustraliaG
1911
Her husband Thomas SMITH died on 3 January 1911 in Landsborough, Victoria, AustraliaG.

Citations

[S472] OneWorldTree (Ancestry.co.uk), Thomas Barrer Smith, http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/owt/person.aspx?pid=111630132 accessed Aug 2007

Last Edited

9 March 2013

James KEOGH¹

M, #1135

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Biography

James KEOGH married Ellen HAYES.

Child with Ellen HAYES

Daughter

Mary Anne KEOGH+ b. about 1835, d. 15 October 1890

Connections

Interactive Pedigree

Citations

[S472] OneWorldTree (Ancestry.co.uk), Thomas Barrer Smith, http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/owt/person.aspx?pid=111630132 accessed Aug 2007

Last Edited

18 August 2007

Ellen HAYES¹

F, #1136

Family Explorer

Biography

Ellen HAYES married James KEOGH.

Child with James KEOGH

Daughter

Mary Anne KEOGH+ b. about 1835, d. 15 October 1890

Connections

Interactive Pedigree

Citations

[S472] OneWorldTree (Ancestry.co.uk), Thomas Barrer Smith, http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/owt/person.aspx?pid=111630132 accessed Aug 2007

Last Edited

18 August 2007

James Hugh SMITH¹

M, #1137, b. 1859, d. 3 October 1924

Family Explorer

Parents

Father	Thomas SMITH b. about 1834, d. 3 January 1911
Mother	Mary Anne KEOGH b. about 1835, d. 15 October 1890

Biography

James Hugh SMITH was born in 1859.² He died on 3 October 1924, at age ~65.¹

Connections

Barrer Lineage:	Thomas², Frances BARRER¹, Thomas⁰
Relationship:	Great-grandson of Thomas BARRER
Appears on:	Barrer Indented Chart
	Interactive Pedigree

TIMELINE:
Year
Age

1859
Birth
1859
1890~31
His mother Mary Anne KEOGH died on 15 October 1890 in Landsborough, Victoria, AustraliaG.
1911~52
His father Thomas SMITH died on 3 January 1911 in Landsborough, Victoria, AustraliaG.
1924~65
Death
3 October 1924

Citations

[S472] OneWorldTree (Ancestry.co.uk), Thomas Barrer Smith, http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/owt/person.aspx?pid=111630132 accessed Aug 2007
[S923] Ancestry.com. Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922 [database online]

Last Edited

10 March 2013

Thomas (of The Oak) MEREDITH

M, #1139, b. about 1762, d. 11 February 1844

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Biography

Thomas Meredith of The Oak (c1762-1844)

Thomas (of The Oak) MEREDITH was born about 1762. He married Anne. He died on 11 February 1844, at age ~82, in Ballyfin Church, Queen’s County, IrelandG.¹

Thomas Meredith of "The Oak" is said to have had three wives, names unknown, according to stories passed down by descendants. In one version, he is said to have had 21 children, but if so, several have not yet been identified. The only records that unequivocally refer to Thomas are (i) marriage records for some of his children (i.e., those which identify their father's name as Thomas and indicate they lived at The Oak), and (ii) the death announcement in 1844, transcribed below. It may be that his children were baptised at Ballyfin, which register only begins in 1825.

We assume that the family stories are correct and that Thomas did have three wives. Despite the lack of definitive information, we can build up a reasonable picture of who his wives and children might have been, through various assumptions and by using the results from DNA analysis of descendants. The Irish naming convention (whereby the first and second-born sons and daughters were named after paternal and maternal grandparents) is particularly useful, as it was in common use at that time in the Meredith families. Also, the location of Oak was sometimes referred to as Clonegown in the early 1800s, and so the baptisms, marriages are burials that refer to Cloneygown in Clonenagh parish can be assumed to relate to the Oak.

The picture that we arrive at is that the first wife of Thomas was called Anne, and that she died in October 1804, having had five children Anne, John, William, Maria and Samuel. She may have been the daughter of Thomas Pattison, although the evidence is very circumstantial.

His second wife is believed to have been Susannah Wilkinson, daughter of William Wilkinson of Cappakeel, who was recorded in the Coolbanagher parish records as having married a Thomas Meredith of Clonenagh on 17 Apr 1805. She is thought to have died sometime after the birth of her 6th child ca. 1812, as there is a gap in the sequence of births following that date.

Finally, the naming convention leads us to believe that his third wife was also called Susanna, and analysis of autosomal DNA tests suggests that she was also a Wilkinson, the daughter of James and Rebecca Wilkinson, and the sister-in-law of Thomas’s son John by his first wife. Twice widowed with nine or more children, it was perhaps an arrangement dictated by circumstances. She died in 1833 aged 48.

Thomas Meredith was recorded in the Tithe Applotment Books of 1829 at ‘Forrest Omoores’ in Queen’s Co., as the tenant of a large holding of nearly 120 Irish acres (nearly 200 modern acres). His surname was spelt as ‘Merideth’.

His death was announced in the Leinster Express (Saturday, February 17, 1844, page 3):
“Awfully Sudden Death - On Sunday last a respectable farmer named Thomas Meredith, residing at the Oak, near Mountmellick, attended divine service in the Church of Ballyfinn. During the service he was seized with apoplexy, and in a few minutes expired. He was a fine hale old man, aged about 82 years, and up to the hour of his death was in the enjoyment of excellent health.” The Maryborough parish register burial records show a William Meredith of Cloneygown age 82, buried February 13th, 1844, which surely must be the Thomas of the newspaper article.

Note: The present Winters website only shows the descendants of Thomas's son Samuel Meredith. The descendants of his other children by his three wives can be found on the companion website the Irish Merediths by following the links on his webpage there:
- Thomas Meredith of The Oak.^2,1

Children with Anne d. 21 October 1804

Son	John MEREDITH b. about 1790, d. 15 October 1850
Daughter	Anne MEREDITH b. about 1790
Son	William MEREDITH b. about 1800, d. 1887
Daughter	Maria MEREDITH b. about 1803, d. 18 February 1894
Son	Samuel MEREDITH+ b. about 1804, d. 29 February 1896

Connections

Relationship:	Father of Samuel MEREDITH
Appears on:	Meredith Indented Chart
	Interactive Pedigree

TIMELINE:
Year
Age

1762
Birth
About 1762
1790~28
His son John MEREDITH was born about 1790.
1790~28
His daughter Anne MEREDITH was born about 1790.
1800~38
His son William MEREDITH was born about 1800.
1803~41
His daughter Maria MEREDITH was born about 1803.
1804~42
His son Samuel MEREDITH was born about 1804.
1804~42
His wife Anne died on 21 October 1804 in Queen’s Co., IrelandG.
1844~82
Death
11 February 1844 | Ballyfin Church, Queen’s County, IrelandG

Citations

[S1302] Death announcement: Thomas Meredith of the Oak, Leinster Express, Saturday, February 17, 1844, page 3
[S993] National Archives of Ireland, 1901 census, http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Dublin/Howth/Swansnest/1270310/

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John Thomas SMITH¹

M, #1140, b. about 1861, d. 17 July 1918

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Parents

Father	Thomas SMITH b. about 1834, d. 3 January 1911
Mother	Mary Anne KEOGH b. about 1835, d. 15 October 1890

Biography

John Thomas SMITH was born about 1861 in Victoria, AustraliaG.² He married Ellen Boyd O'CONNELL, daughter of John Galway O'CONNELL and Catherine Agnes HEATON, on 15 July 1891 in St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, West MelbourneG.³ John Thomas SMITH died on 17 July 1918, at age ~57, in Landsborough, Victoria, AustraliaG.⁴

John Thomas Smith’s landholding was over 724 acres at the time of his death. His wife Ellen Boyd was his sole executor. Probate was granted on 26 Oct 1918.
There is some uncertainty over his year of birth. According to his marriage certificate he was aged 27 in 1891, implying a year of birth ca. 1864. His entry in the Australian death index gives his age as 57 in 1918, which would correspond to a birth year of 1861.⁴

Children with Ellen Boyd O'CONNELL b. about 1871, d. 25 May 1936

Daughter	Mary May SMITH b. about 1892, d. 31 January 1957
Daughter	Ellen Heaton SMITH b. about 1893
Son	Charles Clyde SMITH b. about 1895, d. 22 April 1944
Son	Francis John SMITH b. about 1899
Daughter	Catherine Alice SMITH b. 25 February 1900, d. 31 January 1975
Daughter	Eileen Rose SMITH+ b. about 1903, d. 25 June 1977

Connections

Barrer Lineage:	Thomas², Frances BARRER¹, Thomas⁰
Relationship:	Great-grandson of Thomas BARRER
Appears on:	Barrer Indented Chart
	Interactive Pedigree

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Year
Age

1861
Birth
About 1861 | Victoria, AustraliaG
1890~29
His mother Mary Anne KEOGH died on 15 October 1890 in Landsborough, Victoria, AustraliaG.
1891~30
Marriage | Ellen Boyd O'CONNELL
15 July 1891 | St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, West MelbourneG
Ellen Boyd O'CONNELL
Age: ~20
Birth: about 1871 | Victoria, AustraliaG
Death: 25 May 1936 | Wattle Creek, Stawell, Victoria, AustraliaG
1892~31
His daughter Mary May SMITH was born about 1892.
1893~32
His daughter Ellen Heaton SMITH was born about 1893.
1895~34
His son Charles Clyde SMITH was born about 1895.
1899~38
His son Francis John SMITH was born about 1899.
1900~39
His daughter Catherine Alice SMITH was born on 25 February 1900 in Wattle Creek, Victoria, AustraliaG.
1903~42
His daughter Eileen Rose SMITH was born about 1903.
1911~50
His father Thomas SMITH died on 3 January 1911 in Landsborough, Victoria, AustraliaG.
1918~57
Death
17 July 1918 | Landsborough, Victoria, AustraliaG
1936
His wife Ellen Boyd O'CONNELL died on 25 May 1936 in Wattle Creek, Stawell, Victoria, AustraliaG.

Citations

[S472] OneWorldTree (Ancestry.co.uk), Thomas Barrer Smith, http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/owt/person.aspx?pid=111630132 accessed Aug 2007
[S921] Australia Death Index, 1787-1985; Ancestry.com [database online], - aged 57 at death in 1918
[S1253] Marriage certificate of John Thomas Smith and Ellen Boyd O’Connell, 15 July 1891, St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; copy in the possession of the author, - downloaded from http://www.bdm.vic.gov.au
[S1252] Public Record Office Victoria, Index to Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; http://prov.vic.gov.au/index_search?searchid=54

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Ellen Boyd O'CONNELL¹

F, #1141, b. about 1871, d. 25 May 1936

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Parents

Father	John Galway O'CONNELL b. about 1840, d. 1923
Mother	Catherine Agnes HEATON b. about 1841, d. 1917

Biography

Ellen Boyd O'CONNELL was born about 1871 in Victoria, AustraliaG.² She married John Thomas SMITH, son of Thomas SMITH and Mary Anne KEOGH, on 15 July 1891 in St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, West MelbourneG.³ Ellen Boyd O'CONNELL died on 25 May 1936, at age ~65, in Wattle Creek, Stawell, Victoria, AustraliaG.⁴ She was buried on 26 May 1936 in Landsborough Cemetery, Victoria, AustraliaG.⁴

There is some uncertainty over Ellen Boyd O’Connell’s year of birth. A person of that name was born to John Galway O’Connell and Mary Lee on 6 Sep 1868 in Erdeslie. However, according to her marriage certificate, Ellen Boyd O’Connell was aged 20 in 1891, implying a year of birth of ca. 1871. Her father gave written consent for the marriage, which is consistent with her being underage. Moreover, her mother was named as Catherine Heaton and place of birth as Casterton. It seems likely that there were two daughters called Ellen Boyd born to John Galway O’Connell by different marriages. The death certificate of Ellen Boyd Smith gives her age in 1936 as 64, implying a birth year of ca. 1872.

Children with John Thomas SMITH b. about 1861, d. 17 July 1918

Daughter	Mary May SMITH b. about 1892, d. 31 January 1957
Daughter	Ellen Heaton SMITH b. about 1893
Son	Charles Clyde SMITH b. about 1895, d. 22 April 1944
Son	Francis John SMITH b. about 1899
Daughter	Catherine Alice SMITH b. 25 February 1900, d. 31 January 1975
Daughter	Eileen Rose SMITH+ b. about 1903, d. 25 June 1977

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Appears on:	Barrer Indented Chart
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TIMELINE:
Year
Age

1871
Birth
About 1871 | Victoria, AustraliaG
1891~20
Marriage | John Thomas SMITH
15 July 1891 | St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, West MelbourneG
John Thomas SMITH
Age: ~30
Birth: about 1861 | Victoria, AustraliaG
Death: 17 July 1918 | Landsborough, Victoria, AustraliaG
1892~21
Her daughter Mary May SMITH was born about 1892.
1893~22
Her daughter Ellen Heaton SMITH was born about 1893.
1895~24
Her son Charles Clyde SMITH was born about 1895.
1899~28
Her son Francis John SMITH was born about 1899.
1900~29
Her daughter Catherine Alice SMITH was born on 25 February 1900 in Wattle Creek, Victoria, AustraliaG.
1903~32
Her daughter Eileen Rose SMITH was born about 1903.
1917~46
Her mother Catherine Agnes HEATON died in 1917 in Landsborough, Victoria, AustraliaG.
1918~47
Her husband John Thomas SMITH died on 17 July 1918 in Landsborough, Victoria, AustraliaG.
1923~52
Her father John Galway O'CONNELL died in 1923 in Landsborough, Victoria, AustraliaG.
1936~65
Death
25 May 1936 | Wattle Creek, Stawell, Victoria, AustraliaG
1936
Burial
26 May 1936 | Landsborough Cemetery, Victoria, AustraliaG

Citations

[S472] OneWorldTree (Ancestry.co.uk), Thomas Barrer Smith, http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/owt/person.aspx?pid=111630132 accessed Aug 2007
[S1253] Marriage certificate of John Thomas Smith and Ellen Boyd O’Connell, 15 July 1891, St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; copy in the possession of the author, - downloaded from http://www.bdm.vic.gov.au, - gives her age as 20 in 1891
[S1253] Marriage certificate of John Thomas Smith and Ellen Boyd O’Connell, 15 July 1891, St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; copy in the possession of the author, - downloaded from http://www.bdm.vic.gov.au
[S1254] Death certificate Ellen Boyd O’Connell, 25 May 1936, Stawell Registration District, Victoria, Australia; copy in the possession of the author, - downloaded from http://www.bdm.vic.gov.au

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John Galway O'CONNELL¹

M, #1142, b. about 1840, d. 1923

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Biography

John Galway O'CONNELL was born about 1840 in IrelandG.¹ He married Catherine Agnes HEATON.¹ He died in 1923, at age ~83, in Landsborough, Victoria, AustraliaG.¹

John Galway O’Connell was the son of George O’Connell and Mary Lee.

Child with Catherine Agnes HEATON b. about 1841, d. 1917

Daughter

Ellen Boyd O'CONNELL+ b. about 1871, d. 25 May 1936

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1840
Birth
About 1840 | IrelandG
1871~31
His daughter Ellen Boyd O'CONNELL was born about 1871 in Victoria, AustraliaG.
1917~77
His wife Catherine Agnes HEATON died in 1917 in Landsborough, Victoria, AustraliaG.
1923~83
Death
1923 | Landsborough, Victoria, AustraliaG

Citations

[S472] OneWorldTree (Ancestry.co.uk), Thomas Barrer Smith, http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/owt/person.aspx?pid=111630132 accessed Aug 2007

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Catherine Agnes HEATON¹

F, #1143, b. about 1841, d. 1917

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Biography

Catherine Agnes HEATON was born about 1841.¹ She married John Galway O'CONNELL.¹ She died in 1917, at age ~76, in Landsborough, Victoria, AustraliaG.¹

Catherine Agnes Heaton was the daughter of John Heaton and Catherine Fitzgerald.

Child with John Galway O'CONNELL b. about 1840, d. 1923

Daughter

Ellen Boyd O'CONNELL+ b. about 1871, d. 25 May 1936

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1841
Birth
About 1841
1871~30
Her daughter Ellen Boyd O'CONNELL was born about 1871 in Victoria, AustraliaG.
1917~76
Death
1917 | Landsborough, Victoria, AustraliaG
1923
Her husband John Galway O'CONNELL died in 1923 in Landsborough, Victoria, AustraliaG.

Citations

[S472] OneWorldTree (Ancestry.co.uk), Thomas Barrer Smith, http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/owt/person.aspx?pid=111630132 accessed Aug 2007

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Mary May SMITH¹

F, #1144, b. about 1892, d. 31 January 1957

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Father	John Thomas SMITH b. about 1861, d. 17 July 1918
Mother	Ellen Boyd O'CONNELL b. about 1871, d. 25 May 1936

Biography

Mary May SMITH was born about 1892.¹ She died on 31 January 1957, at age ~65, in Landsborough, Victoria, AustraliaG.¹

Connections

Barrer Lineage:	John³, Thomas², Frances BARRER¹, Thomas⁰
Relationship:	2nd great-granddaughter of Thomas BARRER
Appears on:	Barrer Indented Chart
	Interactive Pedigree

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1892
Birth
About 1892
1918~26
Her father John Thomas SMITH died on 17 July 1918 in Landsborough, Victoria, AustraliaG.
1936~44
Her mother Ellen Boyd O'CONNELL died on 25 May 1936 in Wattle Creek, Stawell, Victoria, AustraliaG.
1957~65
Death
31 January 1957 | Landsborough, Victoria, AustraliaG

Citations

[S472] OneWorldTree (Ancestry.co.uk), Thomas Barrer Smith, http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/owt/person.aspx?pid=111630132 accessed Aug 2007

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Ellen Heaton SMITH¹

F, #1146, b. about 1893

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Father	John Thomas SMITH b. about 1861, d. 17 July 1918
Mother	Ellen Boyd O'CONNELL b. about 1871, d. 25 May 1936

Biography

Ellen Heaton SMITH was born about 1893.²

Connections

Barrer Lineage:	John³, Thomas², Frances BARRER¹, Thomas⁰
Relationship:	2nd great-granddaughter of Thomas BARRER
Appears on:	Barrer Indented Chart
	Interactive Pedigree

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Age

1893
Birth
About 1893
1918~25
Her father John Thomas SMITH died on 17 July 1918 in Landsborough, Victoria, AustraliaG.
1936~43
Her mother Ellen Boyd O'CONNELL died on 25 May 1936 in Wattle Creek, Stawell, Victoria, AustraliaG.

Citations

[S472] OneWorldTree (Ancestry.co.uk), Thomas Barrer Smith, http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/owt/person.aspx?pid=111630132 accessed Aug 2007
[S1254] Death certificate Ellen Boyd O’Connell, 25 May 1936, Stawell Registration District, Victoria, Australia; copy in the possession of the author, - downloaded from http://www.bdm.vic.gov.au

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Charles Clyde SMITH¹

M, #1148, b. about 1895, d. 22 April 1944

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Parents

Father	John Thomas SMITH b. about 1861, d. 17 July 1918
Mother	Ellen Boyd O'CONNELL b. about 1871, d. 25 May 1936

Biography

Charles Clyde SMITH was born about 1895.¹ He died on 22 April 1944, at age ~49, in Landsborough, Victoria, AustraliaG.¹

Connections

Barrer Lineage:	John³, Thomas², Frances BARRER¹, Thomas⁰
Relationship:	2nd great-grandson of Thomas BARRER
Appears on:	Barrer Indented Chart
	Interactive Pedigree

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1895
Birth
About 1895
1918~23
His father John Thomas SMITH died on 17 July 1918 in Landsborough, Victoria, AustraliaG.
1936~41
His mother Ellen Boyd O'CONNELL died on 25 May 1936 in Wattle Creek, Stawell, Victoria, AustraliaG.
1944~49
Death
22 April 1944 | Landsborough, Victoria, AustraliaG

Citations

[S472] OneWorldTree (Ancestry.co.uk), Thomas Barrer Smith, http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/owt/person.aspx?pid=111630132 accessed Aug 2007, died unmarried

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Francis John SMITH¹

M, #1149, b. about 1899

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Father	John Thomas SMITH b. about 1861, d. 17 July 1918
Mother	Ellen Boyd O'CONNELL b. about 1871, d. 25 May 1936

Biography

Francis John SMITH was born about 1899.¹

Connections

Barrer Lineage:	John³, Thomas², Frances BARRER¹, Thomas⁰
Relationship:	2nd great-grandson of Thomas BARRER
Appears on:	Barrer Indented Chart
	Interactive Pedigree

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Age

1899
Birth
About 1899
1918~19
His father John Thomas SMITH died on 17 July 1918 in Landsborough, Victoria, AustraliaG.
1936~37
His mother Ellen Boyd O'CONNELL died on 25 May 1936 in Wattle Creek, Stawell, Victoria, AustraliaG.

Citations

[S472] OneWorldTree (Ancestry.co.uk), Thomas Barrer Smith, http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/owt/person.aspx?pid=111630132 accessed Aug 2007, died unmarried

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Dorothea MODLER1

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Alicia Kate MODLER1

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Dorothea Jane MODLER1

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Edward John MODLER1

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Eliza Anne MODLER1

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Robert Michael MODLER1

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Frederick George MODLER1

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Anna Mary MODLER1

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Mary Anne KEOGH1

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James KEOGH1

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Ellen HAYES1

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James Hugh SMITH1

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Thomas (of The Oak) MEREDITH

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