Last additions - Carrucan and Sweeney Photo Galleries

Last additions

1926 approx - Bill Lodge Mary Bourke (Mrs Ewin) Kitty Bourke (Mrs Sawyer)22 viewsTaken around 1926, this photo shows
William Francis (Bill) Lodge (1897-1936)
Mary Bourke 1908 - ?
Kitty Bourke 1914-1995Sep 09, 2020

1926 - Sylvia Barry James Calnin Maurice Calnin Margarita Barry24 viewsMaurice Calnin (second from right) at the marriage of his younger brother James (seated) and Margarita Barry (on right) in 1926. Bridesmaid Sylvia Barry is on the left.
Maurice and James were 2 of the 10 children born to James Calnin and Annie (Babe) Carrucan and were grand children of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien.Sep 09, 2020

1926 - Carrucan photo at Dalton St - Nana (Hooley), Betty and Mary Carrucan21 viewsOn the front porch at the Dalton St Eltham farmhouse circa 1926. Mary Carrucan (nee Sweeney) is back right and her daughter Betty is back left. Mary's sister Ellen (Nana) Sweeney is seated.Sep 09, 2020

1925 - Carrucan Family at Black Rock21 viewsHolidays or excursions of even a day were few and far between for the Carrucan family of Eltham but the following photo shows one such occasion, at Black Rock visiting the Ryans. Pat, Ken and Jack Carrucan are in suits and hats in the front. Betty Carrucan is in the white dress second from left.. Mary Carrucan (nee Sweeney) is the lady kneeling back right. On the far left is Nellie Murray, the sister of Jim Murray who was the last of the old Eltham relatives to die.Sep 09, 2020

1925 approx - Con Carrucan23 viewsThis photo shows Cornelius Patrick (Con) Carrucan (b 1915 in Ballarat), one of the children of John Francis (Jack) and Margaret (Maggie) Carrucan of Cheswick. Con was one of 7 children and was a great grandson of Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Co. Clare to Eltham in the 1850s. Con married Clare McArdle in 1945 and they had two children, Frank and Clare. Con died in a drowning accident in 1949.Sep 09, 2020

1923 - Betty Carrucan first communion20 viewsThe Carrucans of Eltham, like all Irish immigrants, were staunch Catholics and the First Communion was a huge family celebration. This photo shows the first communion of Elizabeth Agatha (Betty) Carrucan) in 1923, at age 7. It is actually a very large framed photo that is with Betty's son Tim. It used to hang on the wall of the family farm in Dalton St Eltham.Sep 09, 2020

1921 - Betty Carrucan and Nellie Sweeney - Eltham Elementary School Grades 1 & 226 viewsThe Eltham Elementary School in Dalton Street (School Number 209) had been started in the 1850s and was just a stone's throw from the Carrucan farms. All the Carrucan children attended and this photo of the 1921 Grade 1 and 2 class shows some 39 children ranging in ages from about 6 to 10. Betty Carrucan is fourth from the left in the second row from the front. Her aunt Nellie Sweeney is the teacher on the right.Sep 09, 2020

1920 approx - John Thomas Flanagan22 viewsSusan Carrucan (1862 - 1943), the third eldest child of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien, married Edward Shae (Ned) Kent (1858 - 1907) in 1881. Susan and Ned had no children of their own. Susan reared or adopted John Thomas Flanagan who was orphaned by the age of 8 years, in 1887. He grew up with Sue and became a solicitor, working in Middle Brighton. This photo of him is probably taken around 1920.Sep 09, 2020

1917 - Ivan and Con Carrucan, children of John Francis and Margaret Carrucan25 viewsTaken in 1917, this photo shows Ivan Francis and Cornelius Patrick (Con) Carrucan, the eldest children of John Francis (Jack) and Margaret (Maggie) Carrucan of Cheswick. Ivan and Con were great grandsons of Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Co. Clare to Eltham in the 1850s. Ivan was born 30.11.1913, married Ellen Kiniry in 1969 in Melbourne and died on 15.5.1994, aged 81 years. Con was born 14.3.1915, married Clare McArdle in 1945 and died in a drowning accident 1.3.1949.Sep 09, 2020

1919 - Pat, Jack, Betty and Ken Carrucan as young children at Eltham23 viewsPat, Jack and Betty were the 3 children of Michael and Mary (nee Sweeney) Carrucan who also raised their first cousin Ken whose mother (Mary's sister) had died in childbirth.
Back: Pat (1911-1991) and Jack (1913-1976)
Front: Ken (1916 - 1997) and Betty (1915 - 1990)
All were brought up in the old Dalton St farm at Eltham. Pat, Ken and Betty all married and had their own families, thus adding further to the rich texture of our family history.Sep 09, 2020

1915 approx - Richard Donal (Dick) Lane 1885 - 196626 viewsRichard Donal (Dick) Lane, the grandson of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien, grew up in Eltham but moved to Western Australia with his parents in 1898, aged 13 years. They settled in Boulder where his parents established the bakery which became known as 'Lane Brothers Bread Factory'. He went to Ireland to study law at Trinity College, taking every prize for which he was eligible in his final year and taking articles at the Inns of Court. Returning to practice in WA, he was known as 'Dick of Dublin'.Sep 09, 2020

1917 - wedding of Ann Marie Carrucan and Frederick George Latham22 viewsThis photos shows the 1917 wedding of wedding of Ann Marie Carrucan (1899-1999) and Frederick George Latham (1889-1961). Ann Marie was also affectionately known as Duck.
They had eight children: Ellen Mary (Molly), Peter Joseph, Frederick, Ann Marie (Nancy), Kevin Michael, James John, Lynette and Maureen.Sep 09, 2020

1915 - Edward Bourke and Margaret Theresa Bourke (nee Carrucan) with their family22 views1915 - Edward Bourke and Margaret Theresa Bourke (nee Carrucan) with their children from L to R
Phillip (Mick), Mary, Patrick, baby Kathleen (Kitty) and Francis (Frank).

Family Details:
- Margaret Theresa CARRUCAN (1871-1920) & Edward BOURKE m. St John's, Heidelberg, Vic., Ausralia\r\n- Patrick Leo BOURKE (1902-1961)
- Philip Edward Michael (Mick) BOURKE (1904-1971)
- Francis James (Frank) BOURKE (1906-1987)\r\n- Mary BOURKE (1908-?)
- Kathleen (Kitty) BOURKE (1914-1995)Sep 09, 2020

1914 - Richard Donal Lane26 viewsRichard Donal (Dick) Lane (1885-1966), the grandson of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien, was born in Eltham in 1885 but moved with his family to Western Australia. He was one of 13 children born to Bridget Carrucan (1858-1949) and Michael Lane (1876-).
He married Anna Maria (Mary) Harrington (1888-1976) in 1913 while studying in Ireland and together, they lived a long life. Dick eventually died in 1966 while Mary continued on until 1976.
Photo from Cherie Honey.Sep 09, 2020

1914 - double wedding of Cornelius Lane and Patrick Lane22 viewsThis photo shows a double wedding - Cornelius Joseph Lane marring Lucy Woodward and Patrick Lane marrying Eva Jones in 1914. Cornelius and Patrick were two of the 13 children born to Bridget Carrucan (1858-1949) and Patrick Richard Lane (1851-1926) and were grand children of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien. Photo from Cherie Honey.
Back Row: Eileen Outridge, Percy Woodward, Father Donohoe, Mick Lane, Tom Lane, Eileen Lane
Brides: Lucy Woodward, Eva Jones
Seated: Jessie Woodward, Cornelius Lane, Patrick Lane, Tot Jones
Flower Girl: Mary Honoria (Bonny) McMahon
Page Boy: Jack WoodwardSep 09, 2020

1913 - Mary Carrucan (nee Sweeney) with baby son John (Jack)25 views1913 - Mary Carrucan (nee Sweeney) with baby son John Francis (Jack). Jack continued on the family farm in Dalton St after his parents Mick and Mary died and he was the last Carrucan still living in Eltham when he died in 1976.Sep 09, 2020

1914 - Cornelius Joseph Lane25 viewsCornelius Joseph (Con) Lane (1891-1948), a grandson of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien, was born in 1891 in Coolgardie in Western Australia and was one of 13 children born to Bridget Carrucan (1858-1949) and Patrick Richard Lane (1851-1926).
Photo from Cherie Honey.Sep 09, 2020

1913 - Ivan Carrucan23 viewsJoseph Thomas Carrucan (1903-1960), third youngest child of Patrick and Ellen Carrucan, was born in 1904. In 1929 he married Eileen Mary Farrelly the only girl in a family of seven boys and they lived in 60a Gold Street Collingwood. They had six children: Helen (1932), Ivan (1933), Patricia (1935), Kathleen (1937), Michael (1942) and Maree (1947).
This photo shows Ivan as a baby. Ivan was the great grandson of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien.Sep 09, 2020

1913 Ivan Francis Carrucan eldest son of John Francis and Margaret Carrucan21 viewsTaken in 1913, this photo shows Ivan Francis Carrucan, the eldest son of John Francis(Jack) and Margaret (Maggie) Carrucan of Cheswick. Ivan was a great grandson of Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Co. Clare to Eltham in the 1850s. Ivan was born 30.11.1913, married Ellen Kiniry in 1969 in Melbourne and died on 15.5.1994, aged 81 years.Sep 09, 2020

1910 October - wedding of Michael Carrucan and Mary Sweeney of Eltham23 viewsThis shows the wedding of Mary Sweeney and Michael Carrucan at St John's Catholic Church in Heidelberg in October 1910.
Celebrant was Rev Fr. Parker.
From left to right: Catherine Sweeney, Michael O'Hare, Michael Carrucan, Mary Carrucan, Thomas Sweeney, Ellen SmithSep 09, 2020

1912 - Marriage of John Francis Carrucan and Margaret (nee Doherty) at Creswick24 viewsJohn Francis (Jack) Carrucan married Margaret (Maggie) Doherty at the Catholic Church in Cheswick, Victoria, in 1912. Jack, born 1885, was the eldest child of Patrick Carrucan and Ellen Carroll and the grandson of the original Patrick Carrucan who migrated to Australia in the 1850s. Jack and Maggie had 7 children, all born in Ballarat, except for Greg). Jack died in 1956. Children were Ivan Francis, Cornelius Patrick (Con), Mary Cecilia, Eileen, John, Theodora and Gregory.Sep 09, 2020

1910 approx - Susan (Sue) Kent nee Carrucan25 viewsSusan Carrucan (1862 - 1943), the third eldest child of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien, married Edward Shae (Ned) Kent (1858 - 1907) in 1881. Ned died in 1908 and Susan moved to Brighton in 1910, owing a house called 'Rothwell' at 143 Church St. She lived there until the 1920s and we assume this photo dates from that period.Sep 09, 2020

1909 - Richard and Bridget (nee Carrucan) Lane with family on the occasion of daughter Bridget's wedding29 viewsBridget CARRUCAN (1858-1949) married Patrick Richard LANE (1851-1926) in 1875. Amongst their children were Michael (1876), John J (1877), Mary (1879-1900), Susan (1882-1892) Bridget (Dolly) (1883), Ellen (Nell) (1887-1904), Thomas Phillip (Tom) (1893) and Timothy Anthony Silvester (Syl) (1896). This photo is taken on the day of Dolly's wedding in 1908 or 1909 to John McMahon. At that time, three of the daughters, Susan, Mary and Ellen have already died. Photo shows

Back L-R: Thomas Phillip (Tom), Patrick Francis (Pat), Bridget (Dolly), Richard Donal (Dick), John (Jack), Cornelius Joseph (Con)
Front L-R: Michael (Mick), Patrick (Father), Eileen Mary (Eileen), Timothy Anthony Silvester (Syl), Bridget Lane (nee Carrucan)Sep 09, 2020

1909 - Patrick Richard Lane21 viewsThis photo shows Patrick Richard LANE 1851-1926, the husband of Bridget Carrucan. The photo was taken in 1909 at the wedding of Patrick and Bridget's daughter Bridget Lane to Jack McMahon.Sep 09, 2020

1905 approx - Carroll Family: Ellen Carroll married Patrick Carrucan20 viewsNot specifically a Carrucan photo but a connection via marriage. Ellen Mary Carroll (back left) married Patrick Carrucan (born 1864 Eltham) in 1885 at Hawthorn and produced a large family of 13 children. The photo shows the Carroll siblings - yes, families were generally large in those days!
Ellen Mary Carroll, Doll Hagen, Nan Carroll, Poll Shaw in back row.
Bob, Chris, Pat, Jim and Bill Carroll in front row.Sep 09, 2020

1905 approx - Carroll Family: Ellen Carroll married Patrick Carrucan22 viewsNot specifically a Carrucan photo but a connection via marriage. Ellen Mary Carroll (back left) married Patrick Carrucan (born 1864 Eltham) in 1885 at Hawthorn and produced a large family of 13 children. The photo shows the Carroll siblings - yes, families were generally large in those days!
Ellen Mary Carroll, Doll Hagen, Nan Carroll, Poll Shaw in back row.
Bob, Chris, Pat, Jim and Bill Carroll in front row.Sep 09, 2020

1905 approx - 4 generations of Carrucan women - Mary Carrucan (nee O'Brien), her daughter Bridget Lane, her daughter Bridget McMahon and her daughter Mary Chidlow20 viewsHistoric photo showing 4 generations of Carrucan women
1. Mary Carrucan (nee O'Brien), the wife of the original Patrick Carrucan 1838-1927
2. Her eldest daughter Bridget Lane (nee Carrucan) 1958-1949
3. Her fifth child Bridget (Dolly) McMahon (nee Lane) 1883-1968
4. Her eldest child Mary Honoria (Bonny) McMahon who eventually married Barry Chidlow.

This photo must date from around 1905. I don't have an actual birth date for Bonny. If this was known, it would tie the date down.Sep 09, 2020

1905 approx - 4 generations of Carrucan women - Mary Carrucan (nee O'Brien), her daughter Bridget Lane, her daughter Bridget McMahon and her daughter Mary Chidlow22 viewsHistoric photo showing 4 generations of Carrucan women
1. Mary Carrucan (nee O'Brien), the wife of the original Patrick Carrucan 1838-1927
2. Her eldest daughter Bridget Lane (nee Carrucan) 1958-1949
3. Her fifth child Bridget (Dolly) McMahon (nee Lane) 1883-1968
4. Her eldest child Mary Honoria (Bonny) McMahon who eventually married Barry Chidlow.

This photo must date from around 1905. I don't have an actual birth date for Bonny. If this was known, it would tie the date down.Sep 09, 2020

1905 approx - 4 generations of Carrucan women - Mary Carrucan (nee O'Brien), her daughter Bridget Lane, her daughter Bridget McMahon and her daughter Mary Chidlow24 viewsHistoric photo showing 4 generations of Carrucan women
1. Mary Carrucan (nee O'Brien), the wife of the original Patrick Carrucan 1838-1927
2. Her eldest daughter Bridget Lane (nee Carrucan) 1958-1949
3. Her fifth child Bridget (Dolly) McMahon (nee Lane) 1883-1968
4. Her eldest child Mary Honoria (Bonny) McMahon who eventually married Barry Chidlow.

This photo must date from around 1905. I don't have an actual birth date for Bonny. If this was known, it would tie the date down.Sep 09, 2020

1905 - Plenty Bridge hotel24 viewsSusan (Sue) Carrucan was born in 1862 at Eltham. She was the third eldest child of Patrick Carrucan and Mary 0'Brien.

She met and married Edward Shae Kent (Ned) at Eltham in 1881. Ned Kent was born at Eltham circa 1858 and owned the Plenty Hotel, a pub in Diamond Creek, Christmas Hills and Bulleen and an orchard in Eltham.
This photo, taken in 1905-1907, shows the Plenty Hotel, Plenty Road, Heidelberg (now this area is called Lower Plenty). Photograph sourced from the Victorian State LibrarySep 09, 2020

1900 approx Lower Plenty Hotel Ned Kent on horse, Susan Kent nee Carrucan probably sitting on steps24 viewsSusan Carrucan (1862 - 1943), the third eldest child of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien, married Edward Shae (Ned) Kent (1858 - 1907) in 1881. Ned Kent owned the Plenty Pub and pubs in Diamond Creek, Christmas Hills and Bulleen and an orchard in Eltham. He is shown seated on a horse outside the Plenty Pub at Lower Plenty while we think it is Susan seated on the steps with a group of others. As he died in 1907, aged 49, this photo must predate that date.Sep 09, 2020

1900 - Theresa Margaret Carrucan (1871-1920) married Edward Bourke at St John's, Heidelberg, Victoria27 viewsMary and Patrick Carrucan had 10 children: Bridget (1858) , Michael (1860) , Susan (1862 ), Patrick (1864 ), Thomas (1866 died as an infant) , Mary Anne (1868 ), Catherine (1869) , Theresa Margaret (1871), Frances (1872 ) and Annie (1874 ).

Around 1900, Theresa Margaret Carrucan (1871-1920) married Edward Bourke at St John's, Heidelberg, Victoria.

They had 5 children
Patrick Leo BOURKE (1902-1961)
Philip Edward Michael (Mick) BOURKE (1904-1971)
Francis James (Frank) BOURKE (1906-1987)
Mary BOURKE (1908-)
Kathleen (Kitty) BOURKE (1914-1995)

Photo passed on by Michael Bourke.Sep 09, 2020

1896 - Bridget Lane (nee Carrucan) with children Syl, Tom, Ellen and Bridget (Dolly)25 viewsBridget CARRUCAN (1858-1949) married Patrick Richard LANE (1851-1896) in 1875. The photo shows Bridget with 4 of her children. We are working on birth dates but we believe they are

Baby - Syl, Feb 1896
Boy in black - Tom, Aug 1893 would be 2 years 6 months
Ellen - Oct 1887, sitting, would be 8 years 4 months
Bridget (Dolly), Jan 1884, standing, 12 years 1 monthSep 09, 2020

1900 circa - Dalton St farm, Eltham - horses and drays at work23 viewsAn old photo given to me by my mother, it shows horses and drays at work in the paddocks of the family farm in Dalton St Eltham, circa 1900. This farm, owned by Michael Carrucan, stayed in the family until the 1970s when my uncle Jack died and it was split up and sold.
The horses were the most important pieces of machinery available and teams and drays were prized possessions. My uncle Jack kept two beautiful drays in his sheds long after the horses had gone. He could not bear to part with them.Sep 09, 2020

1890s Ned Kent and wife Susan (nee Carrucan) with adopted child John Thomas Flanagan27 viewsSusan Carrucan (1862 - 1943), the third eldest child of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien, married Edward Shae (Ned) Kent (1858 - 1907) in 1881. Susan and Ned had no children of their own so they adopted John Thomas Flanagan who was orphaned at the age of 8 years, in 1887. He grew up with Sue and became a solicitor, working in Middle Brighton.Sep 09, 2020

1890 approx - Margaret Doherty (right) as a child - later married John Francis Carruca63 viewsThis photo, taken around 1890, shows Margaret Ellen Doherty (right front) as a child. She later married John Francis Carrucan and a stong Carrucan line has ensued. The photo also shows her mother Honora Doherty (nee Hurley), born in Co. Clare in Ireland in 1845, and her other 3 siblings Mary (Cissy) - b 1880, Patrick - b 1878, and Cornelius - b 1884. Honora and her husband Cornelius were both born in Co. Clare but migrated to Australia and all the children were born in Creswick near Ballarat (Victoria).Sep 09, 2020

1880s - Depression Work in Research - the creation of the aquaduct30 viewsLocal farmers had to supplement incomes where possible, especially during the Great Depression of the late 1880's. At that time, able men travelled far and wide in an effort to bring in extra money. One of the Depression initiatives was the building of the aquaduct that carried water from the Maroondah reservoir though the Eltham and Research areas and ended at Reservoir.. This photo shows a gang of men, including my grandfather Michael Carrucan (so I was told by older family members) working at Research.Sep 09, 2020

1880s late - Patrick Carrucan and Mary Carrucan (nee O'Brien)25 viewsPatrick CARRUCAN (1831-1894) married Mary O'BRIEN (1838-1927) some time around 1856 at Ennistimon, County Clare, Ireland. She was 19 and he was 27.

Later in that same year of 1856, they left Ireland, bound for Australia. Once there, they joined Patrick's sister Bridget and her husband John Coleman in Eltham.

This photo, taken some time in the late 1880's shows an elderly couple formally posing for a Richmond photographer. Is this Patrick and Mary? Investigations are continuing.Sep 09, 2020

1880s late - Patrick Carrucan and Mary Carrucan (nee O'Brien)34 viewsPatrick CARRUCAN (1831-1894) married Mary O'BRIEN (1838-1927) some time around 1856 at Ennistimon, County Clare, Ireland. She was 19 and he was 27.

Later in that same year of 1856, they left Ireland, bound for Australia. Once there, they joined Patrick's sister Bridget and her husband John Coleman in Eltham.

This photo, taken some time in the late 1880's shows an elderly couple formally posing for a Richmond photographer. Is this Patrick and Mary? Investigations are continuing.Sep 09, 2020

1870s late - Bridget Lane (nee Carrucan) with one of her children28 viewsBridget Lane (nee Carrucan) 1858-1949 with one of her children. We think it is either her first child Michael (Mick), born 1876, but maybe her third child and first daughter, Mary Anastasia (1879 - 1900). Thus the photo must date from the late 1870s.Sep 09, 2020

The Church at Motat25 viewsThis is a photo of the Anglican Chapel at Motat. It is very similar to the Catholic one where so many Carrucans were married.
It is a very typical example of a simple wooded New Zealand parish chapel/church.

Photo from Matthew CarrucanSep 09, 2020

Te Henga or Bethels Beach23 viewsA photo to complement the painting by Matthew Carrucan which is also found in this gallery.
'Te Henga is significant because we used to go there with (my Father) and the Auckland athletic club and they would run along that beach and we would head off behind the beach into the truly massive dunes.
A trip to Auckland is not complete with out at least one visit to one of these beaches.
In the 50's at night in West Auckland you could apparently hear the surf breaking.'

Photo contributed by Matthew CarrucanSep 09, 2020

Te Henga or Bethels Beach25 viewsMatthew Carrucan advises that
'Te Henga is significant because we used to go there with (my Father) and the Auckland athletic club and they would run along that beach and we would head off behind the beach into the truly massive dunes.
A trip to Auckland is not complete with out at least one visit to one of these beaches.
In the 50's at night in West Auckland you could apparently hear the surf breaking.'

This is a scan of a painting done by Matthew CarrucanSep 09, 2020

St Benedicts Church Newton Auckland30 viewsTypical of the beautiful churches in Auckland. Photo from Matthew Carrucan.Sep 09, 2020

1907 - Michael and Margaret Carrucan with children Thomas, Francis, Monica, Leo and Kathleen37 viewsSep 09, 2020

North Piha Beach24 viewsThis photo shows North Piha Beach.\r\nIf you go to Auckland visit all the West Coast beaches - Muriwai, Te Henga (Bethels) Anawhata, KareKare and Whatapu.Sep 09, 2020

Motuihi Island, Auckland, Hauraki Gulf28 viewsMotuihi Island, Auckland, Hauraki GulfSep 09, 2020

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