McELGUNN

John Howe jbh@bordernet.com.au

Grave of Mrs Eliza McElgunn

Eliza Jane McElgunn nee Boyle, wife of John McElgunn

OWEN McELGUNN and BRIDGINA MAGUIRE were the parents of:-

JOHN McELGUNN who was born on 11th November, 1822/29 in Killesher parish in the County of Fermanagh, Ireland. He first married on 25th April, 1845, Eliza BOYLE daughter of John Boyle and Jane (nee GADSBY), at Dungloe in County Donegal. They lived at Dungloe and at least five of their chidden were born there.
John went to London where he spent 7 months with the London Police and 4 years with the Internal Revenue Police. Arrived in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in 1857. John was appointed to the Victoria Police Force on 13th May, 1858. In 1863 he was transferred to Alberton, in Gippsland, and then back to the Depot in Melbourne in June, 1868. His wife Eliza died on 23rd March, 1869, at their home in Punt Road, Richmond. In June of that year he was transferred to Ballarrat. On 21st May, 1878, he transferred to the Police Depot at Richmond, where on 23rd July, he was discharged from the Force on medical grounds. The next day he married Mrs JESSIE DAVIDSON, a widow, daughter of Alexander LINDSAY and Mary HUGHES.
John died on 28th February 1886 at his home at 21 Highett Street, Richmond. His daughter, JANE McELGUNN was the informant.

Issue:
1. Patrick McElgunn, born c.1846/8 probably at Dungloe. He joined Victoria Police Force on 29th September, 1863, and was discharged on 25th November, 1868, on medical grounds. He died in 1870 aged 23 years.
2. Jane McElgunn, born c.1850 probably at Dungloe. She was living at 21 Highett Street, Richmond in February 1886 when her father died.
3. Mary McElgunn, dead by 1859.
4. Sarah Ann McElgunn, dead by 1859.
5. Annie Elizabeth McElgunn, born c.1853/4 at Dungloe, Co. Donegal, Ireland. Married on 20th November, 1873, at Alberton in south Gippsland in Victoria, to EDWARD THOMAS NEWTON. She died on 26th July, 1918 at Melbourne. (See Newton family notes for more details).
6. Joseph McElgunn, born c.1855/6.
7. John McElgunn, dead by 1859.
8. Elizabeth McElgunn, dead by 1859.
9. Sarah McElgunn, born 28 January, 1859, at Alberton, Victoria. She was married on 17th February 1885 to WILLIAM O'MEARA at St Mary's catholic church at Sale, Victoria. They were living at Glengarry in 1885 when they married. They farmed firstly at Eaglehawk Creek at Toongabbie, then at Koornalla (Traralgon South). They had five sons and one daughter. Sarah died in June 1925 aged 66 and was buried in the Traralgon cemetery on 10th June 1925.

10. Catherine McElgunn, born in 1861 at Alberton, Victoria. She did not marry and died on 28th October 1914 at Kew, Melbourne, VIC.
11. William John McElgunn, born 1863 at Alberton. He was listed as a farmer at Alberton in the 1893-4 Wise's Victoria Post Office Directory, and in the Shire of Alberton rate book of 1893-4 as No. 533 McElguin W. labourer, 170 acres at Welshpool, rates were in arrears for two years. 14 pounds. This part of the shire severed to the Shire of South Gippsland. William went to Western Australia and owned land at Sawyer Valley, to the north of Perth. He did not marry and died on 21st September 1920 and was buried in Karrakatta cemetery, W.A.
12. Thomas James McElgunn, born 13th October 1865, at Alberton.

MORE MCELGUNN DATA.

Descendants of Owen McElgunn, County Fermanagh, IRELAND.

Generation No. 1

1. OWEN1 MCELGUNN He married BRIDGINA MAGUIRE.

Child of OWEN MCELGUNN and BRIDGINA MAGUIRE is:
2. i. JOHN2 MCELGUNN, b. 11 November 1822, Killesher, Co Fermanagh, Ireland; d. 28 February 1886, Richmond, VIC.

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN2 MCELGUNN (OWEN1) was born 11 November 1822 in Killesher, Co Fermanagh, Ireland, and died 28 February 1886 in Richmond, VIC. He married ELIZA BOYLE 25 April 1845 in Dungloe, Co. Donegal, Ireland, daughter of JOHN BOYLE and JANE GADSBY. She was born Abt. 1830 in Dungloe, Co. Donegal, Ireland, and died 23 March 1869 in Richmond, VIC.

Children of JOHN MCELGUNN and ELIZA BOYLE are:
i. PATRICK3 MCELGUNN, b. Abt. 1846, Dungloe, Donegal, IRE; d. 1870, VIC.
ii. JANE MCELGUNN, b. Abt. 1850, Dungloe, Donegal, IRE; d. 28 October 1914.
iii. MARY MCELGUNN, b. Abt. 1851, Dungloe, Donegal, IRE; d. Bef. 1859.
iv. SARAH ANN MCELGUNN, b. Abt. 1852, Dungloe, Donegal, IRE; d. Bef. 1859.
3. v. ANNIE ELIZABETH MCELGUNN, b. Abt. 1853, Dungloe, Co. Donegal, Ireland; d. 26 July 1918, Melbourne, VIC.
vi. JOSEPH MCELGUNN, b. Abt. 1856; d. Deceased.
vii. ELIZABETH MCELGUNN, b. Aft. 1856; d. Bef. 1859.
viii. JOHN MCELGUNN, b. Aft. 1856; d. Bef. 1859.
4. ix. SARAH MCELGUNN, b. 28 January 1859, Alberton, VIC; d. Bef. 10 June 1925, Sale, VIC.
x. CATHERINE MCELGUNN, b. 1861, Alberton, VIC; d. 28 October 1914, Kew, VIC.
xi. WILLIAM JOHN MCELGUNN, b. 1863, Alberton, VIC; d. 21 September 1920, Karrakatta, WA.
xii. THOMAS JAMES MCELGUNN, b. 13 October 1865, Alberton, VIC; d. Deceased.

Generation No. 3

3. ANNIE ELIZABETH3 MCELGUNN (JOHN2, OWEN1) was born Abt. 1853 in Dungloe, Co. Donegal, Ireland, and died 26 July 1918 in Melbourne, VIC. She married EDWARD THOMAS NEWTON 20 November 1873 in Alberton, VIC, son of EDWARD NEWTON and ELIZABETH MARTIN. He was born 27 January 1842 in Collingwood, VIC, and died 14 May 1918 in Yarram, VIC.

Children of ANNIE MCELGUNN and EDWARD NEWTON are:
i. RALPH JOHN4 NEWTON, b. 11 October 1874, Alberton, VIC; d. 13 February 1957, Melbourne, VIC; m. LILLIAN MAUD CADWALDER, Bef. 1914; b. Abt. 1888; d. 22 September 1963.
ii. ELIZABETH JANE NEWTON, b. 8 January 1876, Alberton, VIC; d. 25 February 1947; m. GUSTAV BLANC, 1911; b. Abt. 1877, France; d. 1959, VIC.
iii. EDWARD THOMAS NEWTON, b. 22 November 1877, Alberton, VIC; d. 14 December 1952, Healsville, VIC; m. BESSIE EVANS, 1902; b. 8 August 1878, St Kilda, VIC; d. 2 June 1931, Melbourne, VIC.
iv. ALFRED LENARD NEWTON, b. 3 November 1879, Alberton, VIC; d. 22 August 1959; m. EILEEN MAUDE NEWMAN, 1915; b. Abt. 1878; d. 27 November 1953.
v. WILLIAM HAROLD NEWTON, b. 2 February 1882, Devon (Alberton West), Gippsland, VIC; d. 9 April 1968, Echuca, VIC; m. MYRTLE JOSEPHINE DINNEEN, 13 December 1915, St Francis' Church, Melbourne, VIC; b. 30 December 1894, Georges Creek, Briagolong, Gippsland, VIC; d. 27 July 1979, Echuca, VIC.
vi. ARTHUR PATRICK NEWTON, b. 23 December 1883, Alberton, VIC; d. Deceased; m. MARY F WALCOTT, 18 April 1908, Bombala, NSW; b. 1885, Bombala, NSW; d. Aft. September 1942.
vii. CLAUDE HENRY NEWTON, b. 24 August 1885, Alberton, VIC; d. 9 August 1939, Kyabram VIC; m. ELSIE MARY ANN STENNER, Unknown; b. Unknown, Bristol, ENG; d. Deceased.
viii. ANNIE GLADYS NEWTON, b. 16 January 1887, Alberton, VIC; d. 3 August 1986, Bowral, NSW; m. FRANCIS BERFORD WALCOTT, 17 April 1909, Alberton, VIC; b. 5 August 1883, Delegate, NSW; d. 13 December 1966, Bowral, NSW.
ix. ALFRED JOHN NEWTON, b. 19 October 1888, Alberton, VIC; d. 19 September 1946, Melbourne, VIC; m. KATHLEEN HOLDEN, 1915; b. 8 April 1894; d. 19 June 1967, Edithvale, VIC.
x. STEPHEN ARNOLD NEWTON, b. 26 December 1890, Alberton, VIC; d. 11 July 1982, Albury, NSW; m. MARY LOUISE CROWE, 1919; b. Abt. 1898, ?; d. 1961, ?.
xi. KATHLEEN MARY NEWTON, b. 21 August 1892, Alberton, VIC; d. 27 October 1928, Albury, NSW; m. THOMAS HARRIS, Abt. 1921; b. 9 October 1893, Charleroi, VIC; d. 3 May 1966, Wodonga, VIC.
xii. WALTER ROY NEWTON, b. 30 July 1895, Alberton, VIC; d. 13 May 1914, Alberton West, VIC.

4. SARAH3 MCELGUNN (JOHN2, OWEN1) was born 28 January 1859 in Alberton, VIC, and died Bef. 10 June 1925 in Sale, VIC. She married WILLIAM O'MEARA 17 February 1885 in Sale, VIC. He was born 1852 in Yarram, VIC, and died Deceased.

Children of SARAH MCELGUNN and WILLIAM O'MEARA are:
i. FRANCIS LEO4 O'MEARA, b. Abt. 1884; d. 26 May, Portland, VIC; m. DOROTHY GROVES, 1928; b. Unknown.
ii. EDWARD O'MEARA, b. 27 December 1887, Toongabbi, VIC; d. 24 April 1943, Trafalgar, VIC; m. ALICE ROSE LESTER, 10 August 1929, Traralgon, VIC; b. 24 December 1912; d. 18 May 1984.
iii. WILLIAM JOHN O'MEARA, b. Abt. 1889; d. 24 April 1943, Trafalgar, VIC.
iv. PHILIP JAMES O'MEARA, b. 1891; d. 5 August 1965, Traralgon, VIC.
v. PATRICK JULIAN O'MEARA, b. March 1896; d. 19 July 1916, FRANCE.
vi. ELIZA JANE O'MEARA, b. 2 July 1902; d. 18 April 1971, Traralgon, VIC.

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