January 1999

The Quinane Family Flyer
A newsletter for descendants and relatives of the Quinane Family

 

In the third edition of the "Quinane Family Flyer" we will:

The Early History of the Quinanes who migrated to Australia - continued

Patrick Quinane

In the last edition, we had Patrick and his family moving to the Tungamah/Boosey district in the late 1870's.

Patrick died on 17/11/1887 and is buried in the Tungamah Cemetery. After his death, his wife Mary lived with their youngest son Michael until her death on 2 January 1915 and she is also buried in the Tungamah Cemetery.

Patrick's Headstone in the Tungamah Cemetery

The following extract is from the local history "Burramine and Beyond" which looked at the history of the Burramine, Telford and Boosey districts in Victoria from 1879 to 1979. It tells the story of Patrick's oldest son, Jeremiah or Jerry.

"In the late 1870's the family moved to Burramine. The eldest son Jerry brought with him, his wife, Mary Whelan. Patrick selected land where Mr and Mrs Lawless now live and Jerry selected the farm where his grandson Patrick now lives.

Jerry and Mary also had seven children. They remained on the farm at Burramine and watched their children grow. One by one their children married and moved away from home. Ellen, Paddy, Mary and Katie all moved away. Tragedy struck the family in 1912 when Denis was killed in an accident. He had been a gifted violinist who had entertained the district at dances and social evenings. He died at the young age of 35. Jerry and Mary retired in 1926 to Tungamah and Peter took over the farm. Annie went to Tungamah with the parents and her cousin Kate Coster whom Kerry and Mary Adopted had adopted. In 1927 Mary died and in 1934 Jerry joined his wife and parents in Tungamah Cemetery.

Peter, who remained on the farm, had married Abbie and they had five children: Mary lives in Sydney, Joan married Jack Foley and lives in Katamatite with their two sons, Theresa married Leo Fitzgerald and lives in Murrumbeena, Pat and Gerald. Mary died in 1939. Peter worked on the farm until illness forced him into hospital where he died in 1965, aged 81 years. Their son Patrick now owns the farm which his grandfather selected over a century ago."

Jeremiah Quinane and his wife Mary Whelan

Patrick's second son, Patrick Joseph Quinane married Julia Ann Hurley at nearby Yarrawonga on 4 September 1887. Their eldest daughter, Theresa Mary was born at Yarrawonga on 20 August 1888. Shortly after this birth, Patrick must have moved to Melbourne because from 1 July 1889 he was a railway worker. His wife, Julia owned a General Store in Fairfield (See picture below). Their second daughter, Agnes Annie Quinane was born on 5 September 1889 in Carlton.

The Shop in Fairfield, Vic. owned by Patrick's wife Julia Anne Hurley
This photograph was taken in 1893 or 1894.

Patrick's third son, Peter was married at Benalla on 8th February 1880 to Mary Agnes Ryan, formerly of Geelong. Peter and Mary had the following children: Patrick (born about 1880 in Yarrawonga), Mary (born 1882 in Yarrawonga), Anne (born 1885), Daniel (born 1887), Honora (born 1889), Peter Joseph (born 19/1/1893 in Melton), Veronica (born 1895), Irene (born 5/12/1898) and Josephine (born 1902).

Patrick's fourth son, Cornelius was married at Burramine on 4 September 1890 to Anne Dwyer, formerly of Indented Head on the Bellarine Peninsula. They had the following children: Mary (born 1891), Daniel (born 6/4/1893), Patrick (born 10/11/1894), Annie (born 4/4/1896), Norah (born 1896), Kathleen Gertrude (born 16/5/1897), Cornelius (born 1900), Eileen (born 1902), Bridget Mary (born 1/1/1905), twins Teresa and Veronica born August 1907 and died December 1907) and Joseph Phillip (born 11/10/1908). Sometime after 1908 Cornelius moved to Ardthelan in NSW, presumably to take up new land that had been released.

It is thought that Patrick's third daughter, Johanna may have died shortly after the couple arrived in Australia - but this has not been confirmed.

Patrick's fourth daughter, Honora Mary married Daniel O'Meara at Burramine on 24/4/1889. This couple had 3 girls, Mary, Catherine and Annie. No further details are known about this family.

Patrick's fifth daughter Hannah had died at birth in 1861.

Patrick's sixth daughter Anne married Patrick Joseph Conway at Drysdale (near Geelong) on 26/2/1895. Anne and Patrick had 6 children: Bridget Donovan, Mary, Thomas Francis, and Norah all born in Tungamah and John born in Killmore and Patrick born at Lockhart

Nothing is known of Patrick's fifth son Daniel who was born in 1866.

Patrick's sixth son, Michael married Bridget Mary Conway in 1899 and they had three children: Mary Gerte, Kathleen Ester and Patrick Joseph all born at Tungamah.

Patrick's seventh daughter Mary had died shortly after her birth in 1870.

To be continued....

Daniel Quinane

.We have Daniel moving to Loddon Vale and Corop in the late 1890's after Ellen's death. He died at Barooga on 27/10/11903 and is buried in the Cobram Cemetery. It seems that most of his family had moved to the Barooga area.

Daniel's eldest son Michael was a Policeman and on 11/5/1885 married Mary Anne Cecilla Murray in Geelong. He was posted to Euroa where his first son Daniel was born, however, tragically both his son and his wife died shortly after the birth and are buried in the Euroa Cemetery On 8/7/1891 at Sandford Michael remarried Catherine Hickey. They had four children, Mary Ellen (born 1892), Catherine Hannah (born 1894), Elizabeth (born 1898) and John Joseph (born 1897). Michael died on 15/5/1902 at Barooga and is also buried in the Cobram Cemetery.

Daniel's eldest daughter, Mary never married and died in Melbourne in 1925.

Daniel's second son, John Patrick married Ellen Elizabeth Kennedy in Bendigo in 1907. They didn't have any children and John died in Melbourne on 11/2/1912 and is buried in the Bendigo Cemetery.

Daniel's third son Peter never married and died at Heidelberg on 15/8/1911 and is also buried in the Cobram Cemetery.

Nothing is known of Daniel's fourth son Daniel who was born in 1862.

Daniel's second daughter, Catherine had died on 117/6/1868 at the age of 4.

Daniel's fourth son, Thomas James Quinane married Jeremiah Quinane's eldest daughter Mary Margaret Quinane at Burramine on 23/2/1905. This union is very significant - because we have not found the Irish records which link these two families, this marriage effectively links the families in Australia! Thomas and Mary had three children: Catherine Ellen, Mary Agnes and John Daniel.

Daniel's third daughter, Ellen married John Boswell in 1905 and died in Albert Park in 1946. It is not known whether or not this couple had any children.

Nothing is known of Daniel's fifth son Jeremiah who was born in 1865.

To be continued.

Michael Quinane

Michael and his wife Elizabeth Agnes Sharp had their last child in 1904, Michael died at Beeac on 2/9/1919. It is not known when his wife Elizabeth died.

Michael's eldest daughter, Mary married Alan Cameron and they had one child, Jean.

Michael's first son, Michael had died on 19/2/1892 at the age of ten.

Michael's second daughter, Catherine had died on 3/1/1898 at the age of 14.

Michael's third daughter Margaret married John Clarke in 1913 and they had four children: Clara, Elizabeth, Sheila and John.

Michael's second son, John had died in Dublin on 19/6/1918 following his evacuation from the trenches after being wounded. John is buried in the Glenkeen Old Cemetery which is where the Kinnane/Quinane's from Upperchurch are buried.

Michael's fourth daughter, Jane married Thomas White on 29/10/1920 and they had two children, John and Thomas.

Michael's third son, Michael Joseph never married and died on 10/1/1953.

Michael's fifth daughter, Elizabeth Agnes married Charles Edgar Knight in 1928 and they had one child, Julie.

Michael's fourth son, James William never married and died on 29/7/1943.

Michael's fifth son, Daniel married Gladys O'Neill and they had two children Mary and Frank.

To be continued.

Rough Rider

Jim Quinane

(by Sandy Blight)

(Dedicated to Frankie Golding for his rodeo with compliments by Author "Sandy Blight")

Of all the coves you read about
Rough riders of the west,
There’s one upcoming local lad
Who’ll put them all to test,

He said he rod Gymkhana Day
Some eighty points to gain,
Into the dust and up again
Rough rider Jim Quinane

That young bull Hazer, Noelie said
Bucked ten foot in the air,
Then bolted till he shot his bolt
But still young Jim was there,

Just how that judge missed me he said
I’ll ask him to explain
Just why I didn’t get the prize
Said rider, Jim Quinane.

From Euabolong came the pigskin champs
Arthur Meadows too, to rock’ em,
Heady Fillups there to block’ em,
Rough riders came from Brewer swamps,

 And from Bagargo plain
To try their luck agan our champ
Rough rider Jim Quinane.

And from "The Mount" Bill Sticker came
With gear all in his grip,
He held a length of fencing wire
In his "maulder" for a whip,

He claimed he rode his roughest bulls
From Hillston to the plain,
But met his match when up again
Rough rider, Jim Quinane

When "Franks" Ro-de-o comes around,
We’ll all be there to see,
Young Jimmy mount the roughest bull
And fill our hearts with glee,

The spills and falls, they take galore
Game riders mount again,
Like the "Sticking Plaster" from Bootoowa
Rough rider, Jim Quinane.

 

James Patrick "Jim" Quinane was born at Lake Cargelligo on 7th June 1934. He was the second youngest child of Daniel J Quinane and Martha Watson (Daniel was the eldest son of Cornelius Quinane who moved to Ardlethan).

James married Thelma Haywood and they had three children, Veronica, Valerie and Ned. James died on 3 September 1995 and is buried in the Wagga Wagga Cemetery.

Happy Birthday!!

Birthdays - January 1999

Birthday Name Record No:
2 Jan 1969 James O'Dea 1352
4 Jan 1960 Dennis Joseph Carroll 302
5 Jan 1898 Margaret Hurley 1378
5 Jan 1957 Terry Michael Quinane 1
5 Jan 1980 Melissa Anne Schwab 1602
6 Jan 1921 Frederick Douglas Quinane 5
6 Jan 1940 Peter Hurley 1527
7 Jan 1926 Olive Patricia Hill 35
7 Jan 1958 Michael Keogh 1395
8 Jan 1934 Francis Patrick Oswald 182
11 Jan 1961 Suzann Hurley 1435
12 Jan 1943 Anne Hurley 1528
12 Jan 1957 Patrick William Mcdonnell 312
13 Jan 1947 Elizabeth Anne Neave 581
14 Jan 1977 Jodie Louise Jewell 1594
15 Jan 1980 Sarah Cooke 1357
15 Jan 1982 Geraldine Carmel Quinane 371
16 Jan 1955 Margaret Hurley 1426
18 Jan 1945 Noeline Margaret Quinane 351
19 Jan 1928 Dennis Byrne 59
19 Jan 1979 Bradley Peter Jewell 1595
20 Jan 1925 Yvonne Border 22
21 Jan 1908 Elizabeth Petrie 1303
21 Jan 1975 Camilla O'Dea 1347
22 Jan 1944 Patrick Francis Quinane 142
23 Jan 1967 Patrick Keogh 1413
23 Jan 1983 Geoffrey Peter Davis 1440
29 Jan 1994 Joshua Anthony Schwab 1608
31 Jan 1951 Peter George Ivec 1143

Birthdays - February 1999

Birthday Name Record No
2 Feb 1955 Veronica Ann Andrews 311
3 Feb 1967 Bernadette Mary Carroll 305
4 Feb 1948 Des O'Connor 1211
4 Feb 1951 Dennis Thomas White 264
4 Feb 1965 James Patrick Oswald 1138
8 Feb 1930 Shirley Maria Quinane 1123
8 Feb 1954 Maureen Enever 1402
9 Feb 1957 Jennifer Nunn 197
10 Feb 1949 Donald Eddie 1431
10 Feb 1957 Lawrence David Pearce 278
11 Feb 1941 Anthony Peter Whelan 38
11 Feb 1983 Margaret Anne Eddie 1434
12 Feb 1954 Tevor Murphy 1362
13 Feb 1937 Marjorie Delahunty 1449
14 Feb 1935 Barbara Ann Barnes 1184
14 Feb 1979 Shane Michael Whymark 1471
14 Feb 1981 Andrew Hurley 1335
14 Feb 1989 Alyse Maree Delahunty 1482
16 Feb 1959 Janine Quinane 17
16 Feb 1970 Paul Harris 1577
16 Feb 1974 Harry Alexander 1460
16 Feb 1981 Kate Alexander 1462
16 Feb 1981 Kathleen Alison Eddie 1433
17 Feb 1954 Catherine Mary Richmond 9
18 Feb 1966 Louise Debbie Kelly 1269
20 Feb 1968 Peter Hurley 1328
21 Feb 1954 Andrew Hall 1215
21 Feb 1987 Rachel Meade 1177
23 Feb 1972 Gabrielle Anne Whelan 48
24 Feb 1965 Gerard Keogh 1399
25 Feb 1963 Cecila Keogh 1411

Birthdays - March 1999

Birthday Name Record No:
1 Mar 1967 Chistopher Gerald Oswald 1126
2 Mar 1962 Rodney David Pearce 277
3 Mar 1947 Alan John White 261
3 Mar 1959 Margaret Perrott 1220
4 Mar 1959 Phillip Andrew Neave 584
6 Mar 1942 Michael Christopher Whelan 39
6 Mar 1983 Erin Maree Quinane 372
8 Mar 1980 Brett Whymark 1472
9 Mar 1980 Travis Gaylard 270
9 Mar 1982 Anna Hurley 1336
10 Mar 1929 Valma White 265
10 Mar 1970 Loiuse Elizabeth Hurley 1517
11 Mar 1974 Cathryn Annette Nicholls 373
13 Mar 1969 Marie Elizabeth Oswald 1133
14 Mar 1954 David Perrott 1221
15 Mar 1978 Benjamin Fletcher 1330
16 Mar 1952 Marcia Annette Nicholls 53
18 Mar 1943 Patrick Hurley 1512
19 Mar 1971 Jason Peter Barnett 340
21 Mar 1959 Kathleen Therese Hodder 323
21 Mar 1975 Melissa Caroline White 511
23 Mar 1923 Betty Irene Neave 522
23 Mar 1981 Paul Robert Phillip Nicholls 375
24 Mar 1952 Jennifer Margaret Neave 583
25 Mar 1949 Christine Murphy 1529
27 Mar 1975 Luke Michael Hockley 1582
27 Mar 1979 Tyson Richard White 512
29 Mar 1950 Lindsay White 266
29 Mar 1997 Katie Maree Ward 1479
30 Mar 1958 Anne Crehan 139
31 Mar 1960 John Alexander Quinane 140
31 Mar 1969 Frances Keogh 1414
31 Mar 1984 Shaun Alexander White 513

 

Found "Missing Links"!

1905 in Victoria, Annie Quinane married David Murray Ritchie

1908 in Victoria, Mary Quinane married William (?) Kilpatrick

1918 in Victoria, Daniel Quinane married Louise Pascoe

1968 at Ararat, Vic Louise Quinane (nee Pascoe) died aged 94

The above "Missing Links" reported in the July and October editions of the Flyer have now been found. The above people are part of Peter Quinane (third son of the Patrick who immigrated to Australia) and Mary Agnes Ryan's family .

Thanks to Harold Hockley of Werribee for this information!

Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates

It currently costs about $25 per certificate to obtain a copy of a birth, death or marriage certificate from the Registrar of BDM's in NSW or Victoria.

It would greatly assist the family research if anyone who has birth, death or marriage certificates for your parents or grandparents could send me a photocopy of the certificates.

These certificates are an invaluable source of information, they show where people were born, lived or died, how many other children there were, occupations, etc.

Certificates you hold may solve some of the other missing links or provide information about someone's place and date of marriage or death.

Paddy Kinnanes Pub Upperchurch

Under the "Irish Roots" section of the Quinane Genealogy Web Page is a picture of Paddy Kinnane's Pub in Upperchurch, Tipperary, Ireland. The picture is a reproduction of a postcard of the Pub.

You can now find out more about Paddy Kinnane's Pub by visiting the pub's own web page at http://www.iol.ie/tipp/pkinnane.htm .

Here you will find more pictures of the pub and some information about Niamh, Siobhan and their father "Paddy Kinnane".

Watch for the next edition due in April 1999

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