Birth 1837 according to Ararat records

Arrived "Ulcoats" 11th June 1867 - Irish servant aged 30

Married 1870 to Daniel Kane

Admission to Ararat Mental Hospital from Coleraine #267 "brought by Police - delusions - dangerous - is suicidal - is destructive".  Johanna O’Donnell admitted to Ararat Mental Hospital on 13^th March 1882 aged 45 sent by J. McConochie and A. Lesser.  Medical certificate A. Mc Donald and J. Anderson 19^th March 1882.  Suffering from Melancholia - in fair bodily health - "thinks she is going to be killed - much trouble in getting her to take her food - 28th - better: takes her food well - 10th April: noisy - asking to be killed" - 8th May: very noisy, 20th - Imprisonment, 10th June: bodily health not very good and still excited - (comment about her diet). 

Johanna died on 20^th February 1883 from chronic disease of brain.  Present at death Catherine Ahern.  "In case of death Daniel Kane will bury his wife" (from written official records". She died after 9 months since being admitted.  

The coronial inquest results are also available at PROV (VPRS 24/PO unit 450, item 1883/230) and can be downloaded. I've also attached a copy of her admission papers from Ancestry.com . 

COULD IT BE THAT JOHANNA KANE HAD A TUMOUR ON THE BRAIN WHICH EXPLAINS HER ERRATIC BEHAVIOUR AND THE FACT THAT AFTER BEING ADMITTED TO THE ARARAT MENTAL INSTITUTION SHE DIED AFTER ONLY 9 MONTHS. (Brian : Dec 2018)

Died 20th February aged 46 (notice the conflict with the details on the tombstone)