Snippet 10 - The Length of Marriages

Snippet of Family History 9 - "We are born with a History, and we live to tell another Story" (Warren Maloney) 

THE LENGTH OF MARRIAGES

Cousin Gary Testro raised the query of who has had the longest marriage in the family.

It is of course a moving feast as the relationships of the Baby Boomers and Gen Y are ongoing. It is also an arguable one as (1) there may be significant Separations that did not reach a Legal recognition, and (2) some of our Convict Ancestors had to leave marriages behind as they were transported.

So, allowing for those provisos, the listing below is interesting. Note that ongoing marriages are marked with no finishing date, and that Marriages ending in Divorce or Separation are marked with *. The dating is relevant as at July 2020

Years                      Marriage

66                           Brian & Ursula McShane (1954-)

62                           Keith & Jean Maloney (Testro) (1946-2008)

57                           Marian & Vince Arthur (1962-2019)

55                           David (?) & Cynthia Brock (1965-)

50                           Kevin & Jennifer Hoolihan (1969-2019)

          Warren & Karen Maloney (June 1970-)

          Gary & Kaye Testro (October 1970-) 

          Wayne & Janice Testro (December 1970-)

48                           Henry & Margaret Corbin (1899-1947)

                               Terence & Mary Saundry (1972-)

           Ramona & Roland Smith (1936-1984)

47                           Cornelius & Mary Buckley (1890-1937)

                                Thomas & Margaret Houghton (1879-1926)

           John & Ann McShane (1820-1867)

46                           Ray & Doris Maloney (1942-1988)

45                           Francis & Mary McShane (1820-1865)

44                           Henry & Sarah Corbin (1876-1920)

43                           Glenn & Marilyn Testro (1977-2020)

42                           Rex & Joan Maloney (Testro) (1946-1988)

                               Anastasia & Martin Zoland (1978-)

40                           Mary & Bernard Fox (1835-1875)

38                           Pauline & Brian Fell (1982-)

35                           Joseph & Rebecca Kendall (1865-1900)

           Charles & Sarah McShane (1860-1895)

           Ron & Mary Maloney (Testro) (1944-1979)

34                           Edward & Margaret Chaplin (1840-1874)

           Jo-anne & Ken Martin (1984-2018)

           Percy & Viva Saundry (1949-1982)

31                           Brigid & John Minahan (1878-1909)

32                           Ron & Ruby Maloney (1905-1948)

29                           Denise & John Anderson (1967-1996) *

          Mary & Leslie Wilson (1838-1867)

28                           Catherine & Patrick Doyle (1828-1856)

26                           Matilda & George Wood (1909-1935)

25                           Francis & Ann Cartwright (1874-1899)

           Elizabeth & William Heaney (1877-1902)

            Richard & Mary Houghton (1875-1900)

24                           Francis & Margaret Cartwright (1851-1875)

            Gretchen & Christopher Grodski (1996-)

                                Amanda & Michael Girasole (1996-)

            Owen & Elizabeth Maloney (1840-1864)

                                Michael & Ann McShane (1798-1822)

22                           William & Elspeth Barker (1926-1948)

22                           Alexandra & Mark Cywinski (1968-1990) *

           Michael & Ann McShane (1851-1873)

21                           Richard & Mary Houghton (1854-1975)

19                           John & Dannielle Anderson (2001-)

                                Jane & Adam Rea (180-1899) *

18                           Keith & Andree Testro (1982-2000) *

17?                         Hugh McShane & Unknown (1805-1823) *

                                Charles & Margaret Griffin (1867-1884)

15                           William & Ellen Maloney (1878-1893)

                                Peter & Anka Saundry (2005-)

13                           Charles & Janet McShane (1834-1847) *

            Sarah & Terence Rice (1830-1843)

12                           Martin & Florence Maloney (1876-1888)

                                Peter & Claude Saundry (1988-2000) *

11                           Charles & Ann McShane (1849-1860) *

                                John & Mary Saunders (1890-1901)

10                           Florence & William Barker (1888-1898)

                                Edward & Sarah Chaplin (1829-1839)

                                John & Elizabeth Houghton (1880-1890)

5                              John & Robyn Anderson (1989-1995) *

            Thomas & Helen Houghton (1832-1837)

4                              John & Margaret Saunders (1919-1924) *

2                              Sarah & James Jones (1827-1829) *

                                Thomas & Millicent Marshall (1738-1740)

            Mary & Henry Rice (1827-1829)

            Margaret & Joseph Warren (1901-1903)

1                              Kyahl & Lauren Anderson (2020-)

`                   Sarah & John Tierney (1878-1879)


The Warren Wedding 1901
Kyahl Anderson & Lauren Sanders 2020

The Smith Wedding 1936



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