 Most viewed - Patrick Carrucan Line
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1890 approx - Margaret Doherty (right) as a child - later married John Francis Carruca66 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).
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1880s late - Patrick Carrucan and Mary Carrucan (nee O'Brien)39 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.
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1909 - Richard and Bridget (nee Carrucan) Lane with family on the occasion of daughter Bridget's wedding38 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)
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1946 - Monica Kathleen Carrucan-Edna Phyllis Simpson- Nola Phyllis Carrucan37 viewsMonica Kathleen Simpson(1918-1957) and Phyllis Nola Clarke (1928-2000) were two of the children of Myles Charles Carrucan (1897-1969) and Phyllis Alberta Kennedy (1899-1948). They were great grand children of Patrick Carrucan. They are shown here together with Edna Simpson (1942), Monica's oldest daughter.
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1880s - Depression Work in Research - the creation of the aquaduct35 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.
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1950s - Kathleen Margaret Mulvogue on her wedding day with parents Frank and Ellen Rose (Toppy) Mulvogue nee Ganly35 views1950s - Kathleen Margaret Mulvogue (1936-) on her wedding day, with her parents Frank Mulvogue (1912-1977) and Ellen Rose (Toppy) Mulvogue nee Ganly (1914-1989).
Photo provided by Kath's daughter Karen Meredith.
Kath is the great great grand daughter of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien
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Unknown35 viewsThis photo, passed on by Michael Bourke, is still to be identified.
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2012 - Andrew and Claire (nee Deveson) Carrucan with twins Sam and Jack on left Claire (nee Carrucan) and Lucas Oddo with children Ethan and Nathan35 viewsAndrew and Claire (nee Deveson) Carrucan with twins Sam and Jack on left Claire (nee Carrucan) and Lucas Oddo with children Ethan and Nathan. Andrew and Claire are Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Co. Clare to Eltham in the 1850's.
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1945 - Eileen Carrucan with children Ivan (1933) and Kathleen (1935)34 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 Eileen with her daughter Kathleen when they visited her son Ivan, who was in training with the Christian Bros at Strathfield in NSW.
Eileen and Ivan are great grand children of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien.
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1950 approx - Monica Kathleen and Nola Phyllis Carrucan34 viewsMonica Kathleen (1918-1957) and Phyllis Nola CARRUCAN (1928-2000) were two of the children of Myles Charles Carrucan (1897-1969) and Phyllis Alberta Kennedy (1899-1948). They were great grand children of Patrick Carrucan.
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1954 - Marriage of Gregory Carrucan and Bernadette Hanley34 views1954 - Marriage of Gregory Carrucan (1929-1991) and Bernadette Hanley at St Patrick's Cathedral in East Melbourne, Victoria.
Also shown in the photo are bridesmaid Mary Hanley and Greg's brother Jack Carrucan (1922-1987) on the right.
Greg and Jack were sons of John Francis Carrucan (1885-1956), the grandson of Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Ireland in 1856
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2013 Frank and Kathleen Carrucan with grand children twins sam and jack34 viewsFrank Carrucan, who lives in Ballarat, is the great great grandson of Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Co. Clare to Eltham in the 1850's. Frank is one of the children of Cornelius Patrick (Con) and Clare (nee McArdle) Carrucan and a grandson of Jack and Maggie (nee Doherty) Carrucan. He is one of the main cogs in the active family history group. Frank is shown here in 2013 with wife Kath and twin grand children Sam and Jack.
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1870s late - Bridget Lane (nee Carrucan) with one of her children33 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.
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1890s Ned Kent and wife Susan (nee Carrucan) with adopted child John Thomas Flanagan33 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.
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1942 - Malachi Ganly, Tom Dowling and Frank Kelly33 viewsMary Jane (Girly) Carrucan was born at Kew in Victoria on 1 July, 1889. She married Michael Ganly (1882-1955) at St. Patrick's Cathedral Melbourne on the 22nd February 1911 and they had eight children, John (Jack), Ellen (Toppy), Mary F. (Molly), Kathleen, Margaret (Peg), Michael (Mick), Malachi (1926-1973) and Alicia. This photo shows Malachi (front left) with school friends Tom Dowling and Frank Kelly.
In the back can be seen Pearl Leggatt, Grandma Kelly, Norm Keele and Jack Carrucan.
Malachi was a great grandson of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien.
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1950s - Joe Carrucan33 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).
Joe was a grandson of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien.
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1954 - Marriage of Gregory Carrucan and Bernadtte Hanley - with parents33 views1954 - Marriage of Gregory Carrucan (1929-1991) and Bernadette Hanley at St Patrick's Cathedral in East Melbourne, Victoria.
Also shown in the photo are both sets of parents.
Greg was the son of John Francis Carrucan (1885-1956), the grandson of Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Ireland in 1856
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1956 - Wedding of Ivan Calnin and Janne Anderson33 viewsThis photo shows the 1956 wedding of Ivan Calnin and Janne Anderson. Also shown are Carol Martin (left) and Steve Anderson (second from right) \r\nJanne and Ivan had two children, Meridy and Peter, before Janne died of cancer in 1960.
Ivan then remarried Dawn Mitchell and had one further child, Tim.
Ivan (1923-1997) was a great grand child of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien.
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2007 - Fr Pat Smith33 viewsMyles Patrick (Pat) Smith (1935 -) entered the Christian Brothers' Juniorate at 15 and subsequently taught in various States in Australia and in New Zealand. Due to his health he eventually moved north and worked as a pastoral associate in Charleville, Queensland and then in Texas where he celebrated his Golden Jubilee in 1999. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 2003, and has now retired to Toowoomba.
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1910 approx - Dalton St Farm: Michael O'Heare, Michael Carrucan, Mary Carrucan (nee O'Brien)33 viewsThis shows the back of the old Dalton St farm circa 1910. On the left is Michael O'Heare, a well known local solicitor who was one of the groomsmen at Michael Carrucan's wedding (1910). Michael Carrucan is shown on the right and Michael Carrucan's mother Mary (nee O'Brien) who was born in 1838 in Ireland is in the middle. She would have been around 72 at this time. She eventually died in 1927 aged 89.
This photo was no doubt taken by Joseph Rance Douie, a friend of Michael O'Heare.
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2008 - Meridy Calnin, Dawn Calnin, Jenny Sperti and Gwen Morgan33 views
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1896 - Bridget Lane (nee Carrucan) with children Syl, Tom, Ellen and Bridget (Dolly)32 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 month
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1900 - Theresa Margaret Carrucan (1871-1920) married Edward Bourke at St John's, Heidelberg, Victoria32 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.
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1905 approx - 4 generations of Carrucan women - Mary Carrucan (nee O'Brien), her daughter Bridget Lane, her daughter Bridget McMahon and her daughter Mary Chidlow32 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.
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1921 - Betty Carrucan and Nellie Sweeney - Eltham Elementary School Grades 1 & 232 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.
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1943 approx - John Francis and Margaret Carrucan - Second Print32 viewsThis photo shows John Francis (Jack) Carrucan and Margaret Ellen (Maggie) Carrucan (nee Doherty) and is one of a number of photos taken when their son Jack Jnr was on leave from the military. The family lived at Cheswick in country Victoria. \r\nJack senior was a grandson of Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Co. Clare to Eltham in the 1850s.
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1954 John Francis and Margaret Carrucan at the wedding of their son Greg32 viewsThis photo shows John Francis (Jack) Carrucan and Margaret Ellen (Maggie) Carrucan (nee Doherty) on the occasion of their son Greg's wedding. Jack and Maggie lived at Cheswick in country Victoria and Greg was one of 7 children.
Jack was a grandson of Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Co. Clare to Eltham in the 1850s.
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1955 approx - Monica Kathleen Simpson nee Carrucan32 viewsMonica was the eldest child of Myles Charles Carrucan and Phyllis Alberta Kennedy and was a great grand child of Patrick Carrucan. She was born on Jul. 18, 1918 in 14 Emerald Street Collingwood and died on Feb. 17, 1957 in Warragul. She married Wilfred Robert Simpson on Oct. 5, 1940 in Melbourne. Wilfred, son of David William Simpson and Amelia Truran, was born on Nov. 18, 1899 in Mount Edgerton Victoria and died on Apr. 1, 1949 in Ringwood Victoria.
Monica and Wilfred had two children, Edna Simpson who was born on Mar. 19, 1942 and Valerie Ann Simpson who was born on Oct. 18, 1943 in Yallourn hospital.
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1979 May - Marriage of Mary & Julian Conheady32 viewsThis photo shows the marriage of Julian Conheady and Mary Dempsey in May 1979. Mary is a great great granddaughter of Patrick Carrucan.
Back: Lil McArdle, Frank Carrucan,Su Dempsey, Wal Dempsey, Mary (nee Dempsey) and Julian Conheady,Tom Crowe
Front: Maree Conheady (flower girl), Michael Dempsey (page boy), Mary Dempsey (nee Carrucan) with Melissa Holland in front of her.
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1990 - Wyuna - Sue Kent's House in Black St Brighton32 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, firstly living in 'Rothwell' at 143 Church St and then at 'Wyuna' in Black Street.
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1880s late - Patrick Carrucan and Mary Carrucan (nee O'Brien)31 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.
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1912 - Marriage of John Francis Carrucan and Margaret (nee Doherty) at Creswick31 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.
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1913 - Mary Carrucan (nee Sweeney) with baby son John (Jack)31 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.
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1917 - Ivan and Con Carrucan, children of John Francis and Margaret Carrucan31 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.
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1942 Sept 19 - Mary Carrucan (left) marriage to Wal Dempsey - with her sister Eileen31 viewsMary Cecilia CARRUCAN (1917-) married Walter McInnes DEMPSEY (1910-2010) in 1942.
Also shown is Mary's sister Eileen Carrucan (1919-2000) who married John O'Sullivan in 1953.
Mary and Eileen were great grand children of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien.
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1945 wedding Con Carrucan and Clare McArdle with Lil McArdle and Ivan Carrucan31 viewsCon (Cornelius Patrick) Carrucan was the great grandson of Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Co. Clare to Eltham in the 1950s. He was one of 7 children of John Francis (Jack) Carrucan and Margaret Ellen (Maggie) Carrucan (nee Doherty) of Cheswick.
This photo shows the 1945 wedding of Con and Clare McArdle.
Lil McArdle and Ivan Carrucan are also in the photo.
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1950s - Eileen O'Sullivan nee Carrucan31 viewsEileen Carrucan, born in 1919 in Ballarat, was the grand daughter of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien. She married John O'Sullivan in 1953 in Kew and they had 3 children - Timothy (1954), Carmel (1957) and Michael (1964). Eileen died in 2000 in Ringwood.
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1952 - marriage of Ann Marie Latham and William Francis Hunt31 viewsGroup wedding photo from the wedding of Ann Marie Latham (b 1923) and William Francis Hunt on 30th December 1952 at St. Joseph's Church, Otter Street, Collingwood.
Left to Right (Top): Matron of Honour:- Molly O'Farrell (nee Latham), Ann Marie Latham (nee Carrucan), Groom: William Francis Hunt, Bride: Ann Marie Hunt (nee Latham), Best Man: Kevin Latham, Lynette Latham
Left to Right (Bottom): Peter, John and Paul O'Farrell and Maureen Latham.
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1960s - Maree Carrucan redhead31 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 Maree who is a great grand child of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien.
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1963 Maureen Kelly profession Bernie & Molly Kelly31 viewsMaureen Kelly is one of 7 children of Molly (1916-1992) and Bernie Kelly (1916-1980) and is a great great grand daughter of Patrick Carrucan. This photo shows Maureen with her mother and father on the occasion of her profession as a Brigidine nun in 1963.
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1914 - Patrick and Eva Lane, Bonnie McMahon Jack Woodward31 viewsThis photo shows the marriage of Patrick and Eva (nee Jones) Lane in 1914. The children accompanying them are Bonnie McMahon and Jack Woodward.
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2009 - Dalton Street in Eltham now31 viewsThe Patrick Carrucan farm was on the corner of Bible and Dalton Sts. The Peter Carrucan farm was on the corner of Bible and Napoleon Sts. Nowadays, all we have is suburban blocks. This picture was extracted by Helen Collins from the Vicroads Land Channel website - http://www.land.vic.gov.au/.
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1910 approx - Susan (Sue) Kent nee Carrucan30 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.
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1914 - Cornelius Joseph Lane30 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.
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1914 - Richard Donal Lane30 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.
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1915 approx - Richard Donal (Dick) Lane 1885 - 196630 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'.
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1950s Robert Edward Calnin - Breaking in a 2 year old30 viewsRobert Edward Calnin, born in 1929, was the the eldest (along with his twin brother John) of the children born to Maurice Calnin. He was a great grandson of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien. He became a policeman, served in the Bundoora Mounted Branch and then at Buchan. Riding a horse was essential for policing in the rugged mountain country of that area. When he retired, he took up farming at Buchan. He and his wife Betty had 2 children, Dale and Robyn. He died in 2010.
Photo from Maurice's grandson Dale Calnin.
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1950 - James and Rita Calnin30 views1950 - James Calnin (1901-1952) with his wife Rita nee Barry, taken at the Royal Observatory next to the Botanical Gardens in Melbourne. James was a grand child of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien.
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