Henry Joseph Meehan.

Above: This photograph is believed to be Patrick, Henry and John Meehan. It was sent to me by Mary Coonan Waters, who told me it was from the Coonan family collection. The Coonans and Meehans were first cousins, as Michael Meehan's sister Mary Hanora Meehan married Michael Coonan in 1881. Mary waters wrote: " This photograph was unidentified, but I think it could be three of the Meehan boys- the boy in the glasses is very much like Harry." I also think that the eldest boy in this photo is a younger version of the soldier identified as Patrick Meehan in a previous blog.

Henry Joseph Meehan, known as 'Harry', was born on May 5, 1898, at Hume Street, Yarrawonga. His birth was registered by his mother, Annie Meehan, and she recorded that young Harry had two other siblings- Patrick aged 4 and Margaret aged 2. He also had two half siblings- Daisy and Michael Meehan.
Harry's education would have been conducted in Yarrawonga. His family moved to Northcote in the early 1920s.In 1924 he was living with his family at 24 Penders Street, Northcote, and working as a grocer.
In 1928 Harry Meehan married Elsie May Coghlan, the daughter of Luke and Anne Coghlan.The couple had two sons- Kevin Joseph and Maurice Meehan. The electoral Rolls followed Harry Meehan's movements as follows:

1931: 76 Bent Street, Northcote.
Elsie May Meehan, Home duties.
Henry Joseph Meehan, carter.

1936: 18 Bond Street, Preston.
Elsie May Meehan, home duties
Henry Joseph Meehan, driver.

1937: 699 High Street, Preston.
Elsie May Meehan, home duties.
Henry Joseph Meehan, driver.

1942: 18 Bond Street, Preston.
Elsie May Meehan, home duties.
Henry Joseph Meehan, driver.

1949: 18 Bond Street, Preston.
Elsie May Meehan, home duties.
Henry Joseph Meehan, driver.

1954: 18 Bond Street, Preston.
Elsie May Meehan, home duties.
Henry Joseph Meehan, driver.
Kevin Joseph Meehan, clerk.

Elsie Meehan, wife of Harry, died in 1980 at the age of 84 years.Her husband Harry died in 1981, aged 83 years. Their son Kevin Joseph Meehan died in 1982, aged only 51 years.