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1986 - children of Thomas and Beryl Carrucan in Auckland36 viewsThomas Michael Carrucan (1892-1951) served with distinction in the First World War. Post war, he worked on boats between Australia and New Zealand for a number of years before finally settling in New Zealand and marrying Agnes Beryl Connolly (1905-1986). They had 13 children, thus founding what is now a very strong New Zealand branch of the Carrucan clan.
Antoinette Kesha advises: 'This photo of the 13 Carrucan brothers and sisters was taken at Nana's funeral (14/01/86). I recall it was the first time they had all been together in years.'
Back: Andrew, Joe, Ted, Brian, Leo, Robert and Peter
Front: Janet (Jan), Maura, Mary, Kath, Elizabeth and Anne.

1987 - Fr Peter Carrucan39 viewsThis small newspaper article, printed in the Sunday Observer on December 27 1987, discusses the forthcoming trip to the Holy Land by Father Peter Carrucan.

1990s - Colin and Pam Hayes29 viewsAgnes Mary Carrucan (1881-1917), the youngest child of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods, marked Thomas Albert HAYES (1876-1952) in 1900 at Heidelberg. They had 6 children as follows
Francis Vincent (1901-)
John Joseph (1905-1985)
Thomas Albert (1907-1954)
Percival (1909-)
Selwyn James (1912-1986)
Mary Agnes (Molly) (1915-1991).
This photo, from Pam Hayes (nee Allsopp), shows her with husband Colin Hayes who is one of the children of Selwyn and Irene Rita Hayes.

1999 - Enid May Carrucan (1919-1999) with her sons Tim, Rob and Geoff32 viewsEnid May Kemp nee Carrucan (1919-1999) was the grand daughter of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. She is shown her in 1999 with her sons Tim (Roger Timothy), Rob (Robert) and Geoff (Geoffrey), shown from left to right. The photo is from her son Tim who commented: "The photo was taken around the time we attended the funeral of my cousin Patti (Patricia Phelan)."

1990 - Mark Amanda and Peter Hayes33 viewsAgnes Mary Carrucan (1881-1917), the youngest child of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods, marked Thomas Albert HAYES (1876-1952) in 1900 at Heidelberg. They had 6 children as follows

Francis Vincent (1901-)
John Joseph (1905-1985)
Thomas Albert (1907-1954)
Percival (1909-)
Selwyn James (1912-1986)
Mary Agnes (Molly) (1915-1991).

This photo, from Pam Hayes (nee Allsopp), shows her 3 children Mark (b 1970), Amanda (b 1973) and Peter (b 1972). They are grand children of Selwyn and Irene Rita Hayes and great great grand children of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods.

1995 - Agnes Josephine OBryan - Sister Michelle31 viewsAgnes Josephine O'Bryan (1915-2007), the second daughter of Hannah Sloan and Michael O'Bryan, was born in 1911.
She decided to enter the Mercy Sisters after her 21st birthday, trained as a teacher at Ascot Vale and taught in Mercy secondary schools for 60 years. Initially known as Sister Michael, she changed her religious name to Sr. Michelle after the Second Vatican Council.
She celebrated her Diamond Jubilee in 1997 and retired again to Rice Village retirement Village where her books were not far away. She died in 2007.
She was a great grand child of Peter and Hannah Carrucan.

1998 - Br Raymund O'Regan28 viewsSmall card to mark fifty years as a Marist Brother for Brother Raymund (John) O'Regan.

2000 - Bradley Daron Benjamin and Peter Hayes32 viewsFour of the men of the Hayes family - Bradley (1974), Daron (1963), Benjamin (1987) and Peter (1972). They are all descendants of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. The Hayes family are direct descendants of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. This photo, passed on by Pam Hayes, was taken around the year 2000.

2005 Mgr Bernie O'Regan Obituary34 viewsWhen Monsignor Bernie O'Regan died in 2005 at the age of 79, it marked the first military funeral at the Melbourne General Cemetery that any of the curators could recall in their many decades of service. Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart led the service for him at St John the Baptist Church in Clifton Hill.
Bernie was a great grandson of Peter Carrucan.

2005 Mgr Bernie O'Regan Obituary32 viewsBernard O'Regan, born 6th May 1926, joined the priesthood, rising to the ranks of Monsignor. He died on 20 September 2005. This obituary was published in the Melbourne Herald Sun of Thursday 27 October 2005.

2005 - Monsignore Bernard O Regan Funeral Mass30 viewsBernard O'Regan, born 6th May 1926, joined the priesthood, rising to the ranks of Monsignor. He died on 20th September 2005. This is the front page from his funeral service, held at St John the Baptist church in Clifton Hill.

2005 - Peter Carrucan house, Napoleon St, Eltham 132 viewsPeter Carrucan's block was adjacent to the Dalton Street farm. His house stood on the corner of Bible St and Napoleon Street and is still there today. My brother Terry thinks it passed out of family hands a long time ago as he remembers mum saying that it was not in family hands when she was a girl (1920's). Basically from the corner of Bible and Dalton St, go up the Bible Street hill. At the top of the hill is Napoleon St. Discussion continued in next photo....

2005 - Peter Carrucan house, Napoleon St, Eltham 238 viewsAt the top of the hill is Napoleon St. The house is on the left side of Bible St and the block surrounded it on the left side of Bible St.

2006 - Robert Carrucan NZ 70th birthday31 viewsThomas Michael Carrucan (1892-1951), who served valiantly in WWI, eventually migrated to New Zealand and subsequently married Agnes Beryl Connolly (1905-1986). They raised a family of 13 children, leading to a very strong New Zealand branch. Their seventh child Robert (b 1936) married Patricia Bracey-Finch and they had 5 children of their own - Bernadette (b 1959), Anthony (b 1961), Maryanne (b 1963), Robert (b 1967) and Claire (b 1969). This photo, taken in 2006, shows Robert on his 70th birthday with his extended family.

2006 - Peter Carrucan of Woodford37 viewsPeter Carrucan, one of the many great grand children of Peter Carrucan, now lives with his wife Joy in Woodford in western Victoria and is involved in land reclamation. You can read about Peter in this article: http://www.vrwc.org.au/carrucan/documents/Growing a Seed Orchard - Peter Carrucan.pdf

2008 - Nick Dal Santo36 viewsNicholas Peter Dal Santo (born 1984) is a great great great grandchild of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien and is well known as one of the star players for the St. Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League.

2008 - Anthony Hayes33 viewsAnthony Hayes (born 21 September 1977), who is one of the great great grand children of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods, is an Australian actor, best known for his role as Jack McLeod in the acclaimed Australian series McLeod's Daughters.
This photo which shows Anthony at the 2008 Movie Extra FilmInk Awards at the State Theatre on March 12, 2008 in Sydney, is from http://www.life.com/image/80214853).
Anthony is profiled on our carrucan website (www.carrucan.au)

2008 - Peter Carrucan homestead Eltham28 viewsThis shot, taken in 2008, shows the original homestead of Peter Carrucan, on the corner of Napoleon St and Bible St in Eltham. No longer owned by the Carrucans, it is now home to another Eltham family. I wonder if they realise the rich history of this old house?

2009 - Kesha family at the wedding of Antoinette Kesha and Derek Foster31 viewsJanet Monica (Jan) Carrucan (b 1944) married Neville Nehru Kesha in Auckland, New Zealand, in the 1960s. They had two children, Aaron (b 1969) and Antoinette (b 1973). Aaron and Antoinette are great great grandchildren of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods.
The following photo was taken in 2009 at Antoinette's wedding to Derek Foster at her parents' home.
From left to right Neville, Jan, Antoinette, Derek, Petrece, Aaron, Dayna, Eden, Jacob and Jordan.
Photo supplied by Antoinette Kesha.

2009 - Kinglake Bush Fires29 viewsJames Peter (Jim) McMAHON (1920-) married Elizabeth Mary (Bessie) EXTON (1925-) in 1946 and they live in Kinglake. In February 2009, huge bushfires swept through Victoria, destroying many towns including their own. Bessie and Jim were amongst the lucky ones whose properties were spared and they sheltered many of the locals in their house, thus saving many lives. They were featured in a couple of Melbourne Herald Sun articles in the subsequent period. Here is one of the articles.

2011 - Martin and Eileen Hogan Headstone St Kilda Cemetery Melbourne28 viewsMartin John Mowlam took this photo at St. Kilda Cemetery in November 2011. It shows the gravestone of Eileen Bedelia Carrucan (1886-1945) and Martin Denis Hogan (1881-1936). Eileen was a grand daughter of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. Photo provided by David Reinger, the husband of Meron Mildred Reinger nee Renault, who is a great grand daughter of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods.

2012-06-02 Andrew and Claire Carrucan with twin sons Sam Timothy and Jack Andrew Carrucan37 viewsAndrew Carrucan, who lives in Melbourne, is the great great great grandson of Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Co. Clare to Eltham in the 1850's. He is shown here in 2013 with his wife Claire and twin sons Sam and Jack. Andrew is the son of Frank and Kath Carrucan of Ballarat. Frank has been one of the stalwarts of our genealogical group.

2014 - Aileen James and Shirley Blomfield with children and some of the grandchildren45 viewsAileen May James nee Carrucan (born 1928) and Shirley May Blomfield nee Carrucan (born 1929) are the two daughters of John Carrucan (1906-1978) and Rebecca Searle. They are great grand daughters of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. They are pictured here during a family reunion in 2014, along with their children and a number of their grandchildren.

2014 - Shirley Carrucan and Frances James40 viewsAn aunt and her niece.
Shirley Blomfield (nee Carrucan) is the daughter of John Alyousius (Jack) Carrucan, born in Kew, Melbourne, in 1906. Frances James is the daughter of Shirley's sister Aileen, and hence is Shirley's niece. They are both of the Peter Carrucan line. Shirley is the great grand daughter of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods while Frances is their great great grand daughter.

2015 - Aileen James nee Carrucan and Shirley Blomfield nee Carrucan45 viewsAileen May James nee Carrucan (born 1928) and Shirley May Blomfield nee Carrucan (born 1929) are the two daughters of John Carrucan (1906-1978) and Rebecca Searle. They are great grand daughters of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. This photo was taken in 2015 in Perth, Western Australia.

2016 - Laurence James,Grandson of John Carrucan and his wife Sally and son Regan47 viewsLaurence James is the oldest of 4 children born to Aileen Carrucan and Leonard James. He is a great grandson of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. This photo, taken in Taiwan in 2016, shows him with his wife Sally and son Regan.

2016 - Shirley Blomfield with her grandchildren41 viewsShirley May Blomfield nee Carrucan (born 1929) is one of the two daughters of John Carrucan (1906-1978) and Rebecca Searle. She is a great grand daughter of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. They have two children, Rebecca (born 1969) and David (born 1970). She is shown with her grandchildren Max and Lucy Cook (Rebecca's children) and Barry and Clare Blomfield (David's children).

2016 Jim and Bess McMahon of Kinglake43 viewsSadly, we lost our last third generation link to the early Carrucan settlers, when James Peter (Jim) McMahon of Kinglake died on 4th August 2017, aged 97. A grandson of original settlers Peter and Hannah Carrucan, Jim had lived all his life in Kinglake, north of Melbourne. His mother Margaret (Mattie) Carrucan was the youngest of 10 children born to Peter and Hannah. Jim and wife Bess were farmers. Jim is survived by Bess, along with their 6 children James, Noelene, Josephine, Anthony, Peter and Michael, along with 17 grand children and 8 great grand children.
This photo, taken in 2016, shows Jim and Bess on their farm at Kinglake (source http://benetasheroes.com.au/hero/jim-beth-mcmahon/).

2016 Jim McMahon of Kinglake37 viewsSadly, we lost our last third generation link to the early Carrucan settlers, when James Peter (Jim) McMahon of Kinglake died on 4th August 2017, aged 97. A grandson of original settlers Peter and Hannah Carrucan, Jim had lived all his life in Kinglake, north of Melbourne. His mother Margaret (Mattie) Carrucan was the youngest of 10 children born to Peter and Hannah. Jim and wife Bess were farmers. Jim is survived by Bess, along with their 6 children James, Noelene, Josephine, Anthony, Peter and Michael, along with 17 grand children and 8 great grand children.
This photo, taken in 2016, shows Jim on his farm at Kinglake (source http://benetasheroes.com.au/hero/jim-beth-mcmahon/).

2017 - Grave Mona Carrucan Joe Hogan Field of Mars Cemetery NSW41 viewsMonica Carrucan (1896-1976) and her husband Joseph Patrick Hogan (1898-1990) are both buried in the C of E section (Lawn 4 – Grave 2113) in The Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, NSW.

Mona and Joe had a long marriage, producing children Margaret, Bernard, Gregory and Frank. Mona was the grand daughter of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods.

Photo passed onto us by John Richardson.

Shirley Blomfield nee Carrucan with her children David Blomfield and Rebecca Cook44 viewsShirley May Carrucan married Bruce Bromfield on 4 February 1967 in Hay, NSW. They have 2 children, Rebecca (1969) and David (1970). Shirley is the great grand daughter of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. Hence Rebecca and David are great great grand children of Peter and Hannah.

Denis and Anne O Bryan with daughters Rebecca Sarah and Jessica34 viewsDenis and Anne O'Bryan with daughters Rebecca Sarah and Jessica

Fromelle Statue in Melbourne27 viewsThomas Michael Carrucan, born 1892, was the eldest of the 6 children born to Michael and Margaret Carrucan of Kew and was thus one of the grand children of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. He served in WWI and was in the battle of Fromelles, which occurred on 19-20 July 1916. This was perhaps the most harrowing battle ever undertaken by Australian soldiers. Luckily he returned to his family after the war.
This statue, commemorating that battle, is at the Shrine in Melbourne.

1940s - Lieutenant Bernadine Theresa McMahon52 viewsBernadine McMahon was born at Boulder, WA and served as a Nurse in the Australian Army during World War 2. She enlisted on 26 October 1942 from Burracoppin, WA, and died on 3 September 1945. Her posting at the time of her death is listed on her service record as 2/2 Australian General Hospital. Her rank was 'Sister'. The newspaper reported that she died at the Heidelberg Military Hospital from a tropical illness contracted while serving with the 2/7 AGH at Lae. She trained at Perth Hospital and the Women's Hospital, Melbourne. She spent some time nursing in the Eastern States before returning to WA to enlist in the AANS in 1942. After serving two years at Hollywood Military Hospital she gave the remainder of her service with the 2/7 AGH, Lae, New Guinea.

1900 approx - Maggie Carrucan40 viewsPortrait of Maggie Carrucan (1879-1925) as a young woman, probably in the early 1900s. She married John Joseph (Jack) McMahon in 1911 and they settled in Kinglake.

Nell Keele at her flat with Maureen Kelly34 viewsNell Keele at her flat with Maureen Kelly
Maureen advises: 'That is me with Nell Keele, youngest of Pat & Ellen's family and the Matriach of our families after Gran died!'

Poem for Thomas Michael Carrucan - by his grand daughter Claire Carrucan34 viewsThomas Michael Carrucan (1892-1951), who served valiantly in WWI, eventually migrated to New Zealand and subsequently married Agnes Beryl Connolly (1905-1986). They raised a family of 13 children, leading to a very strong New Zealand branch. Their seventh child Robert married Patricia Bracey-Finch and they had 5 children of their own. Their daughter Louise Carrucan penned the following poem in memory of her grandfather Thomas Michael.
Claire is great great grand daughter of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods.

2010 - The Reichstag Eagle32 viewsThe eagle hanging in the German Parliament (the Reichstag) was designed by Kevin Joseph Carrucan, the great great grandson of Peter Carrucan.
The Reichstag has been re designed as a living museum and is situated in central Berlin.
In an ironic twist of fate, Kevin Joseph is the grandson of Thomas Michael Carrucan who fought at Fromelles with the Australian forces in the First World War while Adolph Hitler was at Fromelles as part of the German fighting forces.

1970 approx - Sr Veronica Mary O'Bryan37 viewsMary Veronica (Mollie) O'Bryan, the eldest daughter of Hannah Sloan and Michael O'Bryan, was born in 1911. She subsequently joined the Little Sisters of the Poor and died in 2001 and died as Sr Veronica Mary.
She was a great grand daughter of Peter and Hannah Carrucan.

1910 approx - Marriage of Alice Carroll and Hugh Hagan33 viewsThis photo, passed on by Matthew Carrucan, shows the marriage of Alice (Dolly) Carroll and Hugh Hagan. Others in the photo include Joe Carroll (left) , Annie (Nan) Carroll (seated) and Patrick Carrucan on the right (he married Ellen Carroll, sister of the bride). Information supplied by Mary Conheady.

1911 - Wedding of Jack McMahon and Maggie Carrucan35 viewsWedding of Margaret (Maggie) CARRUCAN (1879-1925) and John Joseph McMAHON (1874-1961) at Eltham in 1911.

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