John Power - "Red Johnny"

John Henry Power was born on the 4th October 1844 in Creewah NSW, the son of Irish convict John Power (1799-1872) and Irish immigrant Mary Ann Donovan (1815-1862).

John married Ann Power on the 25th Spril 1864 in Eden NSW. John was given the nickname "Johnny Red" to distinguish him from Ann's brother who was also named John - he became known as "Johnny Black".

John and Ann had 9 children - John (1865-1928), Jane (1867-1948), Michael (1870-?), George (1872-?), Mary (1874-1969), Charles (1877-1921), Rebecca (1880-1964), Herbert (1882-?) and Ada (1885-1965).

John died in Sydney on the 10th December 1898 and is buried at Rookwood Cemetery.