Catherine Fitzpatrick (choir director)
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1785
Catherine Fitzpatrick | |
|---|---|
| Born | Catherine Milling 1785 |
| Died | 1861 (aged 75–76) |
| Occupation | choir director |
| Known for | first conductor, St. Mary's Cathedral Choir, Sydney, Australia |
Catherine Fitzpatrick (1785–1861), née Milling, was the founder and first conductor of St. Mary's Cathedral Choir, in Sydney, Australia.[1]
Catherine Milling was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1785, the daughter of John and Catherine Milling.[2] She married Barnaby (Barney) Fitzpatrick, in Dublin in 1806. He was later convicted of embezzling and sentenced to life, and sent to a penal colony in Australia to serve his sentence. Catherine Fitzpatrick voluntarily joined him in emigrating to Australia.[2] The couple had two children at the time, John, born 1808,[2] and Columbus, born 1810.[3] The family of four sailed together on the ship Providence, arriving in New South Wales on 2 July 1811.[3] The couple had two more boys: Ambrose, born 1814, and Michael, born 1817.[2] Living for a time in Windsor and Paramatta, the family settled in Sydney in 1817.[3]
In 1820, Barnaby Fitzpatrick became the jail constable in Sydney. He later became chief bailiff for the Supreme Court of New South Wales.[3] Catherine was a school teacher.[3]