John Michael Heffernan

John Michael Heffernan

Male 1876 - 1933  (57 years)

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  • Name John Michael Heffernan  [1
    Birth 1876  Richmond, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Cause of Death 6 Apr 1933  Jones Bay, Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • John Michael Heffernan, died of suffocation, when buried alive by a subsidence of coal on the British freighter, Millais, which was alongside the wharf at Jones Bay, Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia.


    Death 6 Apr 1933  Jones Bay, Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7
    • John Michael Hefferan aged 57 years, was buried alive beneath a subsidence of coal on the British freighter, Millais, which was alongside the wharf at Jones Bay, Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia, whilst engaged in loading operations. He was engaged in trimming the coal as it reached the hold of the vessel in the chute. Suddenly the coal began to fall upon him from both sides, He dashed for safety but was overwhelmed. Members of the crew of the vessel started to dig him out, but it was a dangerous job for at any moment there was a likelihood of a further fall of coal. Gradually the coal was removed. It was nearly six hours until John's body was found. He had suffocated almost immediately after the fall took place. [4]
    Death Notice, John Michael Heffernan
    Death Notice, John Michael Heffernan
    John Michael Heffernan died 06 April 1933.

    Funeral 8 Apr 1933  5 Creek Street, Balmain, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • The Funeral of John Michael Heffernan departed 5 creek Street, Balmain, New South Wales, Australia at 2 pm, Saturday, 08 April 1933 for the Catholic Cemetery, Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, New South Wales, Australia


    Burial 8 Apr 1933  Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • John Michael Heffernan died 06 April 1933 and was buried at the Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, New South Wales, Australia. His grave is located in the Roman Catholic Section F, 156. [5]
    Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, New South Wales, Deceased Register, John Michael Heffernan
    Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, New South Wales, Deceased Register, John Michael Heffernan
    John Michael Heffernan died 06 April 1933, buried 08 April 1933, Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, New South Wales, Australia, roman Catholic Section F, 156.
    Cemetery Location Map, Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
    Cemetery Location Map, Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
    Field of Mars Cemetery, Location Map of John Michael Heffernan


    Coroners Inquest 12 Apr 1933  Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • A verdict of accidental death was returnby the City Coroner,at the conclusion of evidence into the death of John Hefferan, 57, who was overwhelmed by coal while working in the holds of the freighter Millais at Darling Harbour, Thursday, 6 Apr 1933.




    Person ID I10920  Tucker Family Tree
    Last Modified 8 May 2018 

    Father John Michael Heffernan 
    Mother Eliza Kennedy 
    Family ID F3445  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Christina Elizabeth Maud Constantine 
    Marriage 1912  Redfern, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Children 
     1. Ethel May Heffernan,   b. 1907, Balmain North, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     2. K.E. Heffernan
     3. R.H.E. Heffernan
    Family ID F3924  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 May 2018 

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] New South Wales Government, NSW BDM.

    2. [S4] New South Wales Government, NSW BDM, 1876 (Reliability: 2).
      Birth Registration Number 19392/1876, Last Name Greenhalgh, Given Name(s) John Michael, Mother's Given Name Eliza. Registration District Richmond.

    3. [S301] The Wagga Daily Advertiser Newspaper, 7 Apr 1933, 2 (Reliability: 3).
      See attached Newspaper article "Fall of Coal buries two men, one dead, one rescued", published in the Daily Advertiser Newspaper, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, Friday, 7 April 1933, page 2.

    4. [S484] National Library of Australia, 7 Apr 1933, 2 (Reliability: 3).
      See attached newspaper article "Fall of Coal Buries two men, one dead, one rescued" published in the Daily Advertiser Newspaper, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, Friday 7th April 1933, page 2.

    5. [S235] Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, New South , 8 Apr 1933, Ref 13241 (Reliability: 3).
      See attached copy of the Burial Register of Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, New South Wales, Australia.

    6. [S4] New South Wales Government, NSW BDM, 1933 (Reliability: 2).
      Death Registration Number4959/1933, Last Namer Heffernan, Given Name(s) John M, 53 years Sydney, Registration District Sydney

    7. [S94] The Sydney Morning Herald, 7 Apr 1933, 8 (Reliability: 3).
      See attached death notice published in the Sydney Morning Herald Newspaper, 07 April 1933, Page 8.

    8. [S484] National Library of Australia, 8 Apr 1933, 8 (Reliability: 3).
      See attached copy of the Funeral Notice of John Michael Heffernan, published in the Sydney Morning Herald Newspaper, Saturday, 8 Apr 1933, page 11.

    9. [S220] The Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners' Advocate Newspaper, New South Wales, Australia, 12 Apr 1933, 8.
      See attached article published in the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners Advocate Newspaper, Wednesday 12 April 1933, Page 8.

    10. [S4] New South Wales Government, NSW BDM, 1912, 11634/1912 (Reliability: 3).
      See transcription of Marriage registration of John M Heffernan and Christina E M Constantine, Redfern 1912.


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