Dean Mayes

Joseph Ladd Mayes Sr. of Headford Ireland was born in 1800 in Headford, County Galway, and died at age 35 years old in 1835 in Headford.

Eugenie Rebecca (Bourke) Mayes was born in Wagga Wagga, Wagga Wagga City Council County, NSW Australia. She was married to Joseph Ladd Mayes in June 1879 in Wagga Wagga City Council County, New South Wales, and they were together until Joseph's death on July 11, 1902 in Brighton, Bayside City County, Victoria. Eugenie Mayes died in 1939 in Brighton, Bayside City County, VIC. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Eugenie Rebecca (Bourke) Mayes.

Marrian (Piquet) Mayes was born in Switzerland. Marrian Piquet was married to Joseph Ladd Mayes on December 3, 1855 at City Hall in New York, New York United States, and they were together until Marrian's death on March 10, 1878 in Lancefield, Macedon Ranges Shire County, VIC Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marrian (Piquet) Mayes.

Former Irish national who emigrated to the United States in the mid 1850's, Joseph Ladd Mayes later emigrated to the fledgling nation of Australia where he became a noted figure in the Victorian Police Force (Australia) during the height of the Ned Kelly Affair in that State. Joseph Ladd Mayes was responsible for the investigation and capture of several prominent bush rangers operating in the Victorian colony during the 1860's and 1870's and later gave evidence at a Royal Commission into the Victorian Police Force. He was married twice. His first wife, Mariann Piquet died in 1878 and he then married Eugenie Rebecca Bourke in 1879. Over the two marriages, Joseph Ladd Mayes had 11 children - all of whom went on to have families of their own. He died in July 1902 in Brighton, Victoria shortly after retiring from the Victorian Police Force.