John Smith
John Smith was born about 1795 in Cavan, County Cavan, Ireland. John married Elizabeth Mary Cherry.
Colour Sgt. John Smith and his wife Elizabeth, also their son Bernard and his brothers and sisters arrived in Perth Western Australia on 9 Sept 1833 on the Jane from Hobart. John was with the 21st Fusiliers (an infantry regiment of the British Army).
John died 27 Feb 1862 in Point Belches, Mill Point, Perth, W.A., buried in East Perth Cem., R.C.Section Family Grave, Perth, W.A. Elizabeth died 22 Sep 1867 in Perth, W.A., buried in East Perth Cem., R.C.Section Family Grave, Perth, W.A. Their graves are one of the few left in the RC Section of the old Pioneers Cemetery.
Children
- Bernard Smith, born abt 1815 in Stirling, Scotland, died 24 Jun 1892 Perth,W.A.
- Mary Ann Smith ???, born ABT 1817, died Dec 1848 in (aged 30 years), Toodyay, W.A. She married John Sutton Delamere aka Delmore, married in , United Kingdom, born 1811, died 10 Apr 1887 in (aged 76 years), Toodyay, W.A.
- Michael Smith*, born ABT 1821, died 2 Nov 1885 in (aged 65 years), Perth, W.A., buried in East Perth Cem., R.C.Section Family Grave, Perth, W.A. He married Catherine Henrietta Hanahan aka Handran, married 22 Jun 1853 in Roman Catholic Cath., Perth, W.A., born about 1830 in Tipperary, Limerick, Ireland, died 5 May 1856 in Perth, W.A., buried in East Perth Cem., R.C.Section Family Grave, Perth, W.A.
- John Smith, born ABT 1823, died 3 Nov 1874 in (aged 51 years), Perth, W.A., buried in East Perth Cem., R.C.Section Family Grave, Perth, W.A.
- Maria Smith, born ABT 1829 in , Ireland, died 23 Aug 1897 in at home, "Oakleigh", Victoria Square, Perth,W.A., buried in East Perth Cem., R.C.Section Family Grave, Perth, W.A.
- Catherine ("Kitty") Smith, born ABT 1830, died 25 Apr 1880 in (aged 50 years), Howick St, Perth, W.A., buried in East Perth Cem., R.C. Section Family Grave, Perth, W.A.
- Eliza Smith, born 2 Feb 1835 in Perth, W.A., died 24 Apr 1896 in (aged 61 years), R.C.Convent of St. Joseph of The Apparition, Fremantle, W.A., buried in Fremantle Cem., R.C. Section, Fremantle, W.A.
* A descendent of Michael Smith is John Matthew Desmond b. Subiaco 09/12/1918. He was captain of a RAAF Lancaster that was shot down over Germany in 1943. See http://www.teddy.speedbird747.com for a great deal of detail about the crew's operations, photos, letters, log books and the circumstances of their death. There are several photos of John Desmond.