HerStory

Monica Teresa KENNEDY
Also known as: nee Sheeran
Born: 1892
Died: 28/12/1970
Special Achievements:Married Michael Frederick Kennedy ("Fred") in 1929 and moved to Elkedra Station in the Northern Territory. Mother of five children who she supervised with their schooling through correspondence. With her nursing background she assisted many Aboriginal women during childbirth.
Resources
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Document - Mrs Kennedy's Story
Compiled by Hugh Kennedy, eldest son of Fred and Monica Kennedy, assisted by granddaughters Maree, Gail and Jennifer, September 2004
Document courtesy of Hugh Kennedy
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Link - "For Our Families: The Kurundi Walk-Off and the Ngurrantji Venture", by Diane Bell in Aboriginal History 1978, 2:1
The Kennedy family are mentioned throughout this article, with a particular reference to Monica Kennedy on page 49.