Flora Hannah (McDonald) MacKillop
Flora Hannah (McDonald) MacKillop was born to Donald and Catherine (Kennedy) McDonald, in 1816, at Fort William, Scotland.
At the age of 22, together with her family, Flora arrived in Port Phillip in 1840 onboard the ship, The Glen Huntley. In Melbourne, she met Alexander MacKillop and within three months they were married at St Francis' Church by Father Geoghegan.
Both Flora and Alexander had Mary Helen (1842-1909), Margaret (1843-1872), John (1845-1867), Alexander (1846-1847), Anne Catherine (1848-1929), Alexandina (1850-1882), Donald (1853-1925), and Peter (1857-1878).
Flora experienced considerable tragedy in her life. Her beloved father drowned in the Plenty River, a tributary of the Yarra River, in 1847. Six months later, her baby son, Alexander, died. Of her eight children, five died at a young age.
As a wife, Flora was not well supported by her husband and the marriage did not bring her material comfort. Instead, she had to suffer a life of poverty and continual dependence on the generosity of others.
On Saturday, May 29, 1886, Flora boarded the SS Ly-ee-Moon, in Melbourne, bound for Sydney. She was on her way to Sydney to help Mary and the Sisters in preparation for a Bazaar.
On May 30th, around 9pm, the Captain returned to the bridge and found that the Ly-ee-Moon was heading straight for the rocks on Green Cape. As he ordered the engines to be reversed, the ship collided with the rocks under the lighthouse. It was too late and within 10 minutes the ship was broken into two sections. The stern was on the outer reef and the bow floated towards the shore. On Wednesday, June 3, 1886 the ship was reported to be totally broken up and bodies were seen floating off the point. The next day several bodies were recovered, including one of an elderly lady, Mrs Flora Hannah MacKillop of St Kilda, Melbourne.
Mrs MacKillop's funeral was held on 7 June 1886 at St Michael's Church, Lower Fort Street, The Rocks (Sydney). The Reverend Father Murphy, SM, conducted the mass and the church was said to be filled to overflowing. Mother MacKillop attended of course as did many of her nuns. Mrs MacKillop was buried at St Charles Cemetery at Ryde but later the body was moved to the Macquarie Park Cemetery where it now rests in the Nuns' Lawn Section.
Flora Hannah (McDonald) MacKillop was born to Donald and Catherine (Kennedy) McDonald, in 1816, at Fort William, Scotland.
At the age of 22, together with her family, Flora arrived in Port Phillip in 1840 onboard the ship, The Glen Huntley. In Melbourne, she met Alexander MacKillop and within three months they were married at St Francis' Church by Father Geoghegan.
Both Flora and Alexander had Mary Helen (1842-1909), Margaret (1843-1872), John (1845-1867), Alexander (1846-1847), Anne Catherine (1848-1929), Alexandina (1850-1882), Donald (1853-1925), and Peter (1857-1878).
Flora experienced considerable tragedy in her life. Her beloved father drowned in the Plenty River, a tributary of the Yarra River, in 1847. Six months later, her baby son, Alexander, died. Of her eight children, five died at a young age.
As a wife, Flora was not well supported by her husband and the marriage did not bring her material comfort. Instead, she had to suffer a life of poverty and continual dependence on the generosity of others.
On Saturday, May 29, 1886, Flora boarded the SS Ly-ee-Moon, in Melbourne, bound for Sydney. She was on her way to Sydney to help Mary and the Sisters in preparation for a Bazaar.
On May 30th, around 9pm, the Captain returned to the bridge and found that the Ly-ee-Moon was heading straight for the rocks on Green Cape. As he ordered the engines to be reversed, the ship collided with the rocks under the lighthouse. It was too late and within 10 minutes the ship was broken into two sections. The stern was on the outer reef and the bow floated towards the shore. On Wednesday, June 3, 1886 the ship was reported to be totally broken up and bodies were seen floating off the point. The next day several bodies were recovered, including one of an elderly lady, Mrs Flora Hannah MacKillop of St Kilda, Melbourne.
Mrs MacKillop's funeral was held on 7 June 1886 at St Michael's Church, Lower Fort Street, The Rocks (Sydney). The Reverend Father Murphy, SM, conducted the mass and the church was said to be filled to overflowing. Mother MacKillop attended of course as did many of her nuns. Mrs MacKillop was buried at St Charles Cemetery at Ryde but later the body was moved to the Macquarie Park Cemetery where it now rests in the Nuns' Lawn Section.
Flora Hannah (McDonald) MacKillop
Flora Hannah (McDonald) MacKillop was born to Donald and Catherine (Kennedy) McDonald, in 1816, at Fort William, Scotland.
At the age of 22, together with her family, Flora arrived in Port Phillip in 1840 onboard the ship, The Glen Huntley. In Melbourne, she met Alexander MacKillop and within three months they were married at St Francis' Church by Father Geoghegan.
Both Flora and Alexander had Mary Helen (1842-1909), Margaret (1843-1872), John (1845-1867), Alexander (1846-1847), Anne Catherine (1848-1929), Alexandina (1850-1882), Donald (1853-1925), and Peter (1857-1878).
Flora experienced considerable tragedy in her life. Her beloved father drowned in the Plenty River, a tributary of the Yarra River, in 1847. Six months later, her baby son, Alexander, died. Of her eight children, five died at a young age.
As a wife, Flora was not well supported by her husband and the marriage did not bring her material comfort. Instead, she had to suffer a life of poverty and continual dependence on the generosity of others.
On Saturday, May 29, 1886, Flora boarded the SS Ly-ee-Moon, in Melbourne, bound for Sydney. She was on her way to Sydney to help Mary and the Sisters in preparation for a Bazaar.
On May 30th, around 9pm, the Captain returned to the bridge and found that the Ly-ee-Moon was heading straight for the rocks on Green Cape. As he ordered the engines to be reversed, the ship collided with the rocks under the lighthouse. It was too late and within 10 minutes the ship was broken into two sections. The stern was on the outer reef and the bow floated towards the shore. On Wednesday, June 3, 1886 the ship was reported to be totally broken up and bodies were seen floating off the point. The next day several bodies were recovered, including one of an elderly lady, Mrs Flora Hannah MacKillop of St Kilda, Melbourne.
Mrs MacKillop's funeral was held on 7 June 1886 at St Michael's Church, Lower Fort Street, The Rocks (Sydney). The Reverend Father Murphy, SM, conducted the mass and the church was said to be filled to overflowing. Mother MacKillop attended of course as did many of her nuns. Mrs MacKillop was buried at St Charles Cemetery at Ryde but later the body was moved to the Macquarie Park Cemetery where it now rests in the Nuns' Lawn Section.
Flora Hannah (McDonald) MacKillop was born to Donald and Catherine (Kennedy) McDonald, in 1816, at Fort William, Scotland.
At the age of 22, together with her family, Flora arrived in Port Phillip in 1840 onboard the ship, The Glen Huntley. In Melbourne, she met Alexander MacKillop and within three months they were married at St Francis' Church by Father Geoghegan.
Both Flora and Alexander had Mary Helen (1842-1909), Margaret (1843-1872), John (1845-1867), Alexander (1846-1847), Anne Catherine (1848-1929), Alexandina (1850-1882), Donald (1853-1925), and Peter (1857-1878).
Flora experienced considerable tragedy in her life. Her beloved father drowned in the Plenty River, a tributary of the Yarra River, in 1847. Six months later, her baby son, Alexander, died. Of her eight children, five died at a young age.
As a wife, Flora was not well supported by her husband and the marriage did not bring her material comfort. Instead, she had to suffer a life of poverty and continual dependence on the generosity of others.
On Saturday, May 29, 1886, Flora boarded the SS Ly-ee-Moon, in Melbourne, bound for Sydney. She was on her way to Sydney to help Mary and the Sisters in preparation for a Bazaar.
On May 30th, around 9pm, the Captain returned to the bridge and found that the Ly-ee-Moon was heading straight for the rocks on Green Cape. As he ordered the engines to be reversed, the ship collided with the rocks under the lighthouse. It was too late and within 10 minutes the ship was broken into two sections. The stern was on the outer reef and the bow floated towards the shore. On Wednesday, June 3, 1886 the ship was reported to be totally broken up and bodies were seen floating off the point. The next day several bodies were recovered, including one of an elderly lady, Mrs Flora Hannah MacKillop of St Kilda, Melbourne.
Mrs MacKillop's funeral was held on 7 June 1886 at St Michael's Church, Lower Fort Street, The Rocks (Sydney). The Reverend Father Murphy, SM, conducted the mass and the church was said to be filled to overflowing. Mother MacKillop attended of course as did many of her nuns. Mrs MacKillop was buried at St Charles Cemetery at Ryde but later the body was moved to the Macquarie Park Cemetery where it now rests in the Nuns' Lawn Section.
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