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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/).

1925 - Wedding Certificate MONICA CARRUCAN - JOSEPH PATRICK HAGAN37 views1925 Marriage Certificate for Monica Carrucan (1896-1976) and Joseph Patrick Hogan (1898-1990) which has been passed onto us by John Richardson.
Monica Carrucan was the grand daughter of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods.
Mona and Joe had a long marriage, producing children Margaret, Bernard, Gregory and Frank.
They are both buried in the Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, NSW. Cemetery records show both Monica and Joseph are buried in the C of E section – Lawn 4 – Grave 2113.

1932 - Michael and Jimmy Carrucan36 viewsThis Fanore photo shows two of the children of Dennis Carrucan - Michael (born 1919) and Jimmy (1922). They are in the middle front with flat caps on. This photo must have been taken around 1932.

1939 Carrucan house36 viewsThe old Carrucan homestead

1974 - Paul Carrucan sailing with the Carters36 views

2010 - Gravestone Edmond Thomas Carrucan36 viewsEdmund Thomas (Ted) Carrucan was one of 13 children born to THomas Michael Carrucan (1892-1952) and Agnes Beryl (Beryl) Connolly (1905-1986) and is part of the history of our strong New Zealand family. In 1939, he married Ellen Monica Beeson and they had 9 children. He died in 1991 and is buried in Auckland. He was a great great grandson of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods.

1904 - Kew Wood Yard Invoice36 viewsMichael and Margaret Carrucan (Michael was the fourth child of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods) settled in Kew and started a small business called ' M Carrucan Fuel & Produce Merchant. This grew into a large enterprise supplying wood, coal, coke, sawn timber, chaff and grain, sand, gravel, etc. The business thrived in the expanding Melbourne of the early twentieth century and finally closed its doors in the late 1950's, a victim of the changing face of Melbourne's fuel economy. This invoice, from 1904, shows the letterhead in the early days of the business.

1911-02-22 Mary Jane Carrucan & Michael J Ganly St Patricks Cathedral36 viewsThe marriage of Mary Jane Carrucan and Michael J Ganly at St Patricks Cathedral in Melbourne on 22nd February 1911.

The photo shows (L to R) Ethel Caulfield, Jack Carrucan, Anne Maree (Duck) Carrucan, Patrick Carrucan, Michael Ganly (groom), Mary Jane (Girlie) Carrucan (Bride), Christopher Carrucan and Frances Carrucan

1916 approx - Ellen Carrucan, born 189636 viewsEllen Carrucan, born 1896, was one of 6 children born to John Carrucan (1864-1943) and Mary Jane (Manly) Bregazzi (1868-1926). She was thus a grand daughter of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. The 6 children were

Agnes Georgia CARRUCAN (1888-1890)
Charles Reginald CARRUCAN (1890-1952)
Gladys Mary CARRUCAN (1892-1893)
Kathleen CARRUCAN (1894-1970)
Ellen (Nell) CARRUCAN (1896-1986)
John (Jack) Alyousius CARRUCAN (1906-1978)

She married Ernest Walker in 1921.

1915 - Thomas Michael Carrucan WWI36 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.
This photo was taken in 1915 before he left Australia for overseas service.
Thomas Michael was a grandson of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods.

1928 - Enid Donald John and Patricia Carrucan36 viewsKevin James O'Doherty Carrucan (1885 - 1933) was the oldest child of five to Patrick Joseph Carrucan and Agnes Mary Hardbottle and was a grandson of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. He married Rubina Beaton in 1910 and they had four children Patricia (1911), Donald (1914), Enid (1919) and John (1921). This photo, taken around 1928, shows the 4 children. At that time Kevin held the position as the Secretary to the Australian Ambassador at Australia House in London while his wife Rubina and the children lived in Brugge in Belgium.

1935 - Leo and Mary Carrucan wedding party36 viewsLeo Carrucan, the fourth child of Margaret and Michael Carrucan of Kew, was born on 23rd December 1901. He met Mary Ellen Angus from Hawthorn in 1927 and they married in January 1935 at Immaculate Conception Church, Hawthorn. This photo shows Mary and Leo on their wedding day.
Mary and Leo had one daughter, Mary Therese, in April 1938 but, ten days after giving birth, Mary died of cancer. In 1940, Leo married Dorothy Hopper and Leo and Dorothy brought up his young daughter Mary.
Leo died suddenly on 27th March 1958 from a heart attack while sitting in his truck at the Alphington Quarries. He was only 57 years of age. He was buried in the Kew Cemetery.
His daughter Mary married Thomas Joseph Holden and they in turn have 3 children Andrew (b 1966), Janet (b 1968) and Meaghan (b 1972).

1935 - Mona Carrucan36 viewsMonica (Mona) Carrucan, the fourth child of Margaret and Michael Carrucan of Kew, was born in 1896 in Kew. In 1925, she married Joseph Hogan and they had 4 children, Margaret, Bernard, Gregory and Frank. This photo, taken around 1935 shows her with the youngest of the 4 children as a baby. Mona died in March 1976. She was a granddaughter of Peter and Hannah Carrucan.

1935 - Kathleen Carrucan wedding36 viewsKathleen Carrucan was the sixth child of Margaret and Michael Carrucan of Kew. She was born 23/10/1906 and died 19/08/1992, aged 85 years. She married William (Bill) Clements on 3rd June 1935 at Sacred Church Church Kew. She was aged 29 and Bill 30 Years. This photo was taken in the lounge room of the Carrucan home and business in High Street Kew. This home has since been replaced.
Kathleen was a great grand child of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods.

1952 - Aileen Carrucan36 viewsThis photo of Aileen Carrucan, was taken in 1952, soon after she joined the Navy in that same year. The cap is labelled HMAS Cerberus.
Aileen, born 1928, was the daughter of Jack Carrucan and Rebecca Searle and the great grand daughter of Peter Carrucan.
Photo from Frances James, Aileen's daughter.

1972 - Peter McKenna36 viewsPeter McKenna, well-known as an Australian Rules footballer and subsequently as a sports commentator, is married to Marita Browne, the great grand daughter of Peter Carrucan.
Peter wore the number 6 guernsey for Collingwood Football Club from 1965 to 1975. In his 12 year career with the Magpies, he played 180 games, led the club's goal kicking in eight consecutive seasons (1967-1974), won the club's best and fairest player award in 1970, won an All-Australian vest in 1972 and won the John Coleman medal (the most goals kicked in the season by any player in the AFL) in 1972 and 1973.
Regarded as one of the first 'pop stars' in the game, he was a favourite of the Magpie Army due to his supreme skills.

1980s - Molly and Selwyn Hayes at Loganholme36 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 Selwyn and his sister Molly at Loganholme in the 1980s. Selwyn died in 1986 and Molly died in 1991.

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.

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.

2005 - Culla Hill homestead and back paddocks36 viewsI revisited Culla Hill in 2005 and was able to get this great snap, looking back towards the farmhouse from above it. This area is now covered with a new housing development so this view is no longer available.

1960s - Irish Photo36 viewsWaiting for further details on this one.

1920s - Arduli in Johns Street Eltham36 viewsAlan Sheehan has forwarded this photo of the house 'Arduli' in John St, Eltham, where Fanny Carrucan (1900-1929) and her husband Jim Jenkins lived. Fanny was a grand daughter of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods.

The photo is from a scrapbook with photo's from the 1920's to mid 1930's. The album was given to the Eltham historical society a number of years ago by an elderly lady named Heather Jenkins.

Guy Mannering36 viewsThe U.S. ship Guy Mannering was built at New York by William H. Webb, New York, for Robert L. Taylor and Nathaniel W. Merrill's line (called in Liverpool the Black Star Line) of sailing packets between New York and Liverpool, and launched in March 1849.

The ship plied other routes apart from Liverpool – New York. Patrick Carrucan, with his bride Mary and his younger brother Peter, sailed from Liverpool on the Guy Mannering in 1857 on their 90 day voyage to Australia. The shipping records list the travellers, who were not Assisted Migrants, as follows:

... Patrick and Mary Carrocan, ages 30 and 23, married, farmer, Irish, and Peter Carrocan, 24, single, farmer, Irish, on the Guy Mannering in 1857 from Liverpool to Melbourne

1911 Elizabeth Martha Wiltshire nee West with her two children Bertha Frances and Clive Gordon35 viewsMartha Coleman (1858-1924), the second child to Bridget Carrucan and John Coleman, married William West in 1878.
They had 13 children between 1979 and 1896, the first 8 born in Eltham and the remaining 5 born in Research where they moved in 1890. They lived the remainder of their lives in the Research Hotel where William was the proprietor.
This photo shows the seventh child, Elizabeth Martha Wiltshire nee West, with her two children Bertha Frances Wiltshire and Clive Gordon Wiltshire. Bertha was born in 1909 and Clive in 1910. Clive died in QLD in 1998. Bertha died in Sandringham in 2001.
This photo was passed onto us by Clive's grand daughter Karen Hough.

1910 approx - Elizabeth Martha Wiltshire nee West35 viewsMartha Coleman (1858-1924), the second child to Bridget Carrucan and John Coleman, married William West in 1878.
They had 13 children between 1979 and 1896, the first 8 born in Eltham and the remaining 5 born in Research where they moved in 1890. They lived the remainder of their lives in the Research Hotel where William was the proprietor.
This photo is of Elizabeth Martha Wiltshire nee West who was the seventh child, born 1888 and died 1980. This photo was passed onto us by her great grand daughter Karen Hough. I am guessing it might have been taken around 1910.

2010 - Gravestones Thomas & Agnes Beryl Carrucan35 viewsThomas Michael Carrucan, born 1892, was the eldest of the 6 children born to Michael and Margaret Carrucan of Kew. He was a grand child of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods.
When World War One broke out, many young Australian men ansered the call, Thomas Michael Carrucan amongst them. After a distinguished 4 years serving overseas, he returned home. Alas, there did not seem to be any place for him in the family business so he eventually decided to settle in New Zealand where he had a mate.
Once there, he met and married Agnes Beryl (Beryl) Connolly and and they had 13 children, Leo, Joe, Ted, Brian, Mary, Kathleen, Robert, Maura, Peter, Andrew, Janet, Elizabeth and Anne.
Thomas died on 25th March 1951 in an Auckland hospital, aged 58. Beryl died in 1986, aged 80.
Our strong New Zealand line is descended from Thomas and Beryl.
This photo shows his gravestone in Auckland.

1935 - Kathleen Clements nee Carrucan on her wedding day with bridesmaid Molly Carey35 viewsKathleen Carrucan was the sixth child of Margaret and Michael Carrucan of Kew. She was born 23/10/1906 and died 19/08/1992, aged 85 years. She married William (Bill) Clements (born 28/11/1905, died 31 05/1986) at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Kew on 03/06/1935.
This photo, taken on her wedding days, shows her with her bridesmaid Miss Molly Carey.
Kathleen was a great grand child of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods.

1935 - Mary Carrucan nee Angus wedding35 viewsLeo Carrucan, the fourth child of Margaret and Michael Carrucan of Kew, was born on 23rd December 1901. He met Mary Ellen Angus from Hawthorn in 1927 and they married in January 1935 at Immaculate Conception Church, Hawthorn. This photo shows Mary on her wedding day.
Mary and Leo had one daughter, Mary Therese, in April 1938 but, ten days after giving birth, Mary died of cancer. In 1940, Leo married Dorothy Hopper and Leo and Dorothy brought up his young daughter Mary.
Leo died suddenly on 27th March 1958 from a heart attack while sitting in his truck at the Alphington Quarries. He was only 57 years of age. He was buried in the Kew Cemetery.
His daughter Mary married Thomas Joseph Holden and they in turn have 3 children Andrew (b 1966), Janet (b 1968) and Meaghan (b 1972).

1953 - Shirley Carrucan35 viewsShirley Carrucan born 1929, the daughter of Jack Carrucan and Rebecca Searle. Photo taken in 1953 when she was nursing.
Photo from Frances James, Shirley's niece.

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.

1912 - Martin and Eileen and Molly Hogan with Agnes Carrucan35 viewsEileen Bedelia Carrucan (1886-1945) married Martin Denis Hogan (1881-1936) in 1911. Eileen was a grand daughter of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. They had 3 children, Mary Patricia (Molly) who is shown here, along with Patrick Daniel and Kathleen Maie (Kathy) Hogan. The photo also shows Eileen's mother Agnes Mary Carrucan nee Hardbottle (1864-1944). The Meron referred to in the photo is their grand daughter Meron Mildred Renault nee Hogan. 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.

Colemans Corner, Eltham - site or original house of John Coleman and Bridget Carrucan34 viewsUnfortunately, in subsequent years, roadworks straightened the road and this corner and the house no longer exists. Coleman Crescent is the only reminder to this early pioneering farm.
Fittingly there is still a farm within the grounds of the old farm, namely the Edendale Farm and Community Centre.

1943 - US Air Corps flying crew - John D Speakman front second from right34 viewsJohn D Speakman, (known to his family as Jack) was the second child born to Mary and Walter Speakman in 1924. When he came of age, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps and was assigned to the 701st Bomb Squadron, 445th Bomb Group, 2nd Air Division and assigned the position of tail gunner as part of a B-24 bomber crew.
This photo, taken October 1943, shows Jack, front row, second from right - sourced from http://www.dj1953.com/1944/sidney's-story.htm.
Shot down on 24th February 1944, he was interned as a POW until the end of the war. In November 1946, he married Betty Lee Millman. Between 1947 and 1965, they had a family of 9 children, raising them all in the Catholic faith.
Jack had the pleasure to see all of his grandchildren born but he passed away on 29th September 1992, just short of seeing the first of his great grandchildren.

1998 James Carrucan34 viewsPatrick and Bridget Carrucan had six children, Michael (1828), Patrick (1831), Bridget (1833), Peter (1837), Martha and Mary.
Their eldest son Michael stayed in Fanore and married Mary Droney, a local girl. Eventually the family farm was passed to him and in time it passed to his son Dennis and then to his son James.
This memorial card was issued to mark the death of James in 1998.
Today, James' son Patrick (Patsy), his wife Anne and their family occupy the property, which has expanded some five-fold from when Patrick senior first husbanded it.

1970s - typical NZ beach family gathering at the beach34 viewsTypical NZ beach family gathering, possibly some time in the late 1960s.

Matthew Carrucan comments :Location unconfirmed - I think it is with the Baileys in Whangarei.

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.

1939 - Irene Rita Norris and Selwyn Hayes at the Blue Moon Cafe Brisbane34 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 Selwyn James Hayes and his wife Irene Rita (nee Norris) in 1939, the year of their marriage.

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.

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

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.

1911 - Martin and Eileen Hogan Wedding34 viewsEileen Bedelia Carrucan (1886-1945) married Martin Denis Hogan (1881-1936) in 1911 in Malvern, Victoria. 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.

1900 - Wedding Certificate Edward Bourke Theresa Carrucan34 viewsThis marriage certificate documents the union of Edward Bourke and Theresa Margaret Carrucan (1871-1920)on 10th February 1900 at St John's Catholic Church in Heidelberg. Theresa was one of the children of Patrick Carrucan and his wife Mary O'Brien who came out from Ireland in the 1950s.

Certificate supplied by Beth Davis.

1891 - Wedding Certificate Michael and Margaret Carrucan34 viewsThis is the 1891 wedding certificate of Michael Martin Carrucan (1866-1954) and Margaret Lynch (1868-1966) at St Thomas Aquinas Church in Clunes in country Victoria. Michael was the fourth child of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods.
They settled in Kew and built up a very successful woodyard business.
They had 6 children: Thomas Michael (1892), Francis William (1895), Monica (1896), Leo (1901), Marguerite (1903) and Kathleen (1906).

1908 - Bridget Mary Doube nee Carrucan33 viewsBridget Mary (b approx 1850), the eldest daughter of Denis Carrucan and Mary Sexton, migrated to South Australia aboard the Charlotte Gladstone, dep .Plymouth 13 March 1866 arr. Adelaide 17 June 1866.
She married a fellow Irish immigrant, John Doube on 22nd November 1878 at St Ignatius Catholic Church, Norwood, S.A. and they subsequently had a family of 5 children - Henry John (b 1879), Mary Anne (b 1881), Charles (b 1883), Joseph Ernest (b 1885) and Mary Gertrude (b 1888). This photo shows Bridget Mary towards the end of her long and eventful life.

1966 - Paul and Timothy Carrucan33 viewsPaul (1961) and Timothy (1960) Carrucan are two of the children of Edmond Thomas (Ted) CARRUCAN (1929-1991) and his wife Ellen (nee Beeson).
They are great great grand children of Peter Carrucan.

1972 - Kevin and Brendan Carrucan33 viewsKevin Joseph (1965-) and Brendan Thomas (1963-) Carrucan in the back yard of 23 Terry Street (before the extension).
These are children of Ted Carrucan and Ellie Beeson. They are great great grandchildren of Peter Carrucan.

1911-02-22 Mary Jane Carrucan & Michael J Ganly St Patricks Cathedral33 viewsThe marriage of Mary Jane Carrucan and Michael J Ganly at St Patricks Cathedral in Melbourne on 22nd February 1911.

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