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| Edmund Edward ROLFE (1841 - 1918) |
| grazier |
| b. abt 1841 at Oxborough, Norfolk, England |
| m. (1) Feb 1861 Margaret LOGUE (1843 - 1867) at Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia |
| m. (2) 19 Sep 1867 Margaret Jane KEEFFE (1841 - 1918) at Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia |
| d. 07 Oct 1918 at Merrylands, New South Wales, Australia aged 77 |
| Near Relatives of Edmund Edward ROLFE (1841 - 1918) | ||||||
| Relationship | Person | Born | Birth Place | Died | Death Place | Age |
| Grandfather | William ROLFE | |||||
| Grandmother | Elizabeth DURRANT | |||||
| Grandfather | Martin CURTIS | |||||
| Grandmother | Maria (CURTIS) | |||||
| Father in Law | Brian (Bryan) LOGUE | abt 1812 | Co Tyrone, Ireland | 26 Dec 1860 | Canberra, ACT, Australia | 48 |
| Mother in Law | Margaret MCELROY | abt 1814 | Ireland | 12 Apr 1904 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 90 |
| Father in Law | Michael James? KEEFFE | |||||
| Mother in Law | Margaret FOLEY | abt 1809 | Co Limerick, Ireland | 29 Jun 1907 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 98 |
| Father | Anthony ROLFE | 1802 | Oxborough, Norfolk, England | 05 Oct 1876 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 74 |
| Mother | Catherine CURTIS | abt 1811 | Oxborough, Norfolk, England | 22 Oct 1874 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 63 |
| Self | Edmund Edward ROLFE | abt 1841 | Oxborough, Norfolk, England | 07 Oct 1918 | Merrylands, New South Wales, Australia | 77 |
| Wife | Margaret LOGUE | 1843 | Murrumbidgee, New South Wales, Australia | 13 Jun 1867 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 24 |
| Wife | Margaret Jane KEEFFE | abt 1841 | New South Wales, Australia | 05 Jul 1918 | Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia | 77 |
| Son | Bryan (Bernard) ROLFE | 15 May 1862 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 01 Mar 1935 | Casino, New South Wales, Australia | 72 |
| Daughter | Maria ROLFE | 15 Jan 1864 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 20 Apr 1903 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 39 |
| Daughter | Mary ROLFE | 15 Sep 1865 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Daughter | Catherine (Kate) 'Kitty' ROLFE | 1867 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 15 Sep 1952 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 85 |
| Son | Anthony ROLFE | 27 Jul 1868 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1945 | Young, New South Wales, Australia | 77 |
| Son | William Vincent ROLFE | 04 Sep 1869 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1948 | Boorowa, New South Wales, Australia | 79 |
| Daughter | Alice ROLFE | 09 May 1871 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 09 Sep 1951 | Five Dock, New South Wales, Australia | 80 |
| Daughter | Bridget (Peggie) ROLFE | 09 Jan 1873 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 16 Dec 1945 | Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia | 72 |
| Daughter | Margaret ROLFE | 23 Nov 1874 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 29 Jul 1963 | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 88 |
| Son | James ROLFE | 28 Sep 1876 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 19 Feb 1951 | Boorowa, New South Wales, Australia | 74 |
| Son | Patrick Andrew ROLFE | 1878 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 27 Jun 1963 | 85 | |
| Daughter | Gretrude May ROLFE | 1880 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 01 Sep 1956 | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | 76 |
| Son | John Benedict ROLFE | 26 Jan 1882 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 15 May 1899 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 17 |
| Son | Edmund (Edward) George ROLFE | 15 Jun 1884 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 25 Jul 1959 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 75 |
| Brother | George ROLFE | 1836 | Oxborough, Norfolk, England | 04 Mar 1922 | Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia | 86 |
| Sister | Maria Martha ROLFE | 02 Dec 1838 | Oxborough, Norfolk, England | 31 Aug 1882 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | 43 |
| Sister | Martha ROLFE | abt 1843 | Oxborough, Norfolk, England | 28 Jan 1911 | Ginninderra, ACT, Australia | 68 |
| Sister | Sarah Ann ROLFE | 1844 | Oxborough, Norfolk, England | 24 Feb 1921 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 77 |
| Brother | Thomas ROLFE | abt 1851 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | abt 1867 | 16 | |
| Daughter in Law | Maria Jane BLEWITT | |||||
| Son in Law | Joseph James HIBBERSON | 1860 | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | 1922 | Hillston, New South Wales, Australia | 62 |
| Son in Law | Robert CORKHILL | 1863 | Isle of Man, UK | 04 Jun 1954 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 91 |
| Daughter in Law | Agnes Florence COSGROVE | |||||
| Son in Law | James Vincent HIBBERSON | abt 1864 | Penrith, New South Wales, Australia | 09 May 1932 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 68 |
| Son in Law | Anthony FLANAGAN | |||||
| Daughter in Law | Sarah CULLEN | |||||
| Daughter in Law | Flora Australia DUNN | 1879 | Sutton, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Son in Law | John COMRIE | |||||
| Son in Law | Hedley Samuel David DOUST | |||||
| Daughter in Law | Edith Agnes SHEEDY | 1888 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 08 Mar 1955 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 67 |
| Granddaughter | Mary Margaret HIBBERSON | 1885 | Ginninderra, ACT, Australia | |||
| Granddaughter | Gertrude Phillis HIBBERSON | 1886 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Grandson | Joseph Bernard HIBBERSON | 1888 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Grandson | Edmund Curtis HIBBERSON | 1889 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Grandson | James A HIBBERSON | 1891 | Hillston, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Granddaughter | Elizabeth Agnes HIBBERSON | 1893 | Hillston, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Granddaughter | Teresa Magdaline HIBBERSON | 1901 | Hillston, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Grandson | John J CORKHILL | 1893 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Grandson | Patrick CORKHILL | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | ||||
| Granddaughter | Margaret Mary CORKHILL | abt 1895 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Grandson | Edmond B CORKHILL | 1896 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Grandson | Philip L CORKHILL | 1898 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Grandson | Thomas Andrew CORKHILL | 1900 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 07 Dec 1970 | Canberra, ACT, Australia | 70 |
| Granddaughter | Catherine Patricia CORKHILL | 1902 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 10 Feb 1962 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 60 |
| Granddaughter | Eileen Veronica CORKHILL | 1904 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Granddaughter | Phyllis M CORKHILL | 1905 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Grandson | Robert Brendan CORKHILL | 1907 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 09 Dec 1980 | Woden, ACT, Australia | 73 |
| Grandson | James Benedict HIBBERSON | 1905 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1964 | Canberra, ACT, Australia | 59 |
| Granddaughter | Mary Patricia HIBBERSON | 1908 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 18 May 1998 | Canberra, ACT, Australia | 90 |
| Granddaughter | Ursula Josephine Alice HIBBERSON | 1913 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Granddaughter | Margaret Claire HIBBERSON | 1915 | Hall, New South Wales, Australia | 01 Dec 1986 | Canberra, ACT, Australia | 71 |
| Grandson | John ROLFE | |||||
| Grandson | Peter ROLFE | |||||
| Granddaughter | Ted ROLFE | |||||
| Grandson | Tom ROLFE | |||||
| Granddaughter | Eileen R ROLFE | 1912 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1922 | Petersham, New South Wales, Australia | 10 |
| Granddaughter | Pauline ROLFE | 1914 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Granddaughter | Ellen ROLFE | 1915 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Granddaughter | Mary ROLFE | 1916 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Grandson | Gregory Joseph ROLFE | 1913 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Granddaughter | Alice Patricia ROLFE | 1915 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Granddaughter | Clarice Yvonne ROLFE | 1916 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Grandson | John Edmund ROLFE | 1918 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Grandson | James Arthur ROLFE | 1920 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Granddaughter | Mary Margaret ROLFE | 1922 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Grandson | Kevin ROLFE | 1924 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Granddaughter | Living or Recently Deceased | |||||
| Uncle | William ROLFE | 1804 | Oxborough, Norfolk, England | 03 Feb 1864 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 60 |
| Aunt | Jane RIDINGS | 1815 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | 05 Feb 1860 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 45 |
| Aunt | Frances BAYLEYCORN | abt 1830 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | 02 Feb 1864 | Canberra, ACT, Australia | 34 |
| Cousin | Elizabeth ROLFE | 1844 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 15 Jan 1924 | Jeir, New South Wales, Australia | 80 |
| Cousin | William ROLFE | 1846 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 20 May 1896 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 50 |
| Cousin | James ROLFE | 1848 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 22 Jun 1934 | Petersham, New South Wales, Australia | 86 |
| Cousin | Sarah Ann (Jane) ROLFE | 1851 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Cousin | Julia ROLFE | 1856 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1861 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 5 |
| Cousin | Mary Ann ROLFE | 1859 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | Edmund ROLFE | 1858 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 28 Nov 1932 | Ryde, New South Wales, Australia | 74 |
| Nephew | George ROLFE | 1860 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | Anthony ROLFE | 1862 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1863 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1 |
| Nephew | Michael ROLFE | 1864 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1929 | Newtown, New South Wales, Australia | 65 |
| Niece | Mary A ROLFE | 1866 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Niece | Catherine ROLFE | 1867 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | Thomas ROLFE | 1869 | Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Niece | Martha ROLFE | 1871 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1876 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 5 |
| Niece | Sarah ROLFE | 1873 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1873 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 0 |
| Nephew | Martin ROLFE | 1874 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | Sheridan Curtis ROLFE | 1876 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1912 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 36 |
| Nephew | Philip John ROLFE | 1878 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1879 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1 |
| Nephew | William Francis ROLFE | 1880 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | John Joseph ROLFE | 1883 | Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | Charles A ROLFE | 1885 | Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | Phillip R ROLFE | 1890 | Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | Henry L ROLFE | 1891 | Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | Alfred J (Fred) ROLFE | 1894 | Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | Arthur Lawrence ROLFE | 1896 | Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia | 21 Nov 1937 | Beloka, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia | 41 |
| Nephew | William Henry WINTER | 1860 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | 14 Sep 1885 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | 25 |
| Niece | Selina Ann Annie WINTER | 1861 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | 13 Dec 1943 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 82 |
| Niece | Emma Mary WINTER | 1863 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | Anthony WINTER | 1864 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | 1941 | Junee, New South Wales, Australia | 77 |
| Niece | Catherine WINTER | 1867 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Niece | Martha Josephine WINTER | 1868 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | 02 Nov 1953 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | 85 |
| Nephew | George WINTER | 1869 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | 29 Mar 1964 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | 95 |
| Nephew | Thomas WINTER | 1871 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | 15 Aug 1955 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 84 |
| Nephew | Edward (Edmund) WINTER | 1873 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | Joseph J WINTER | 1875 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | 1928 | Redfern, New South Wales, Australia | 53 |
| Nephew | Albert WINTER | 1876 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | 1876 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | 0 |
| Nephew | Arthur WINTER | 1877 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | 09 Sep 1955 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | 78 |
| Nephew | (Amos) Rolf WINTER | 1880 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1900 | 20 | |
| Niece | Sarah Elizabeth WINTER | 1881 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1882 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1 |
| Niece | Margaret Catherine (Kate) RYAN | 1870 | Ginninderra, ACT, Australia | 25 Feb 1924 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 54 |
| Nephew | William RYAN | 1872 | Ginninderra, ACT, Australia | 1877 | Ginninderra, ACT, Australia | 5 |
| Niece | Martha Dorothy RYAN | 16 Apr 1874 | Ginninderra, ACT, Australia | 30 Jul 1933 | Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia | 59 |
| Nephew | John RYAN | 1876 | Ginninderra, ACT, Australia | 24 Jul 1923 | Canberra, ACT, Australia | 47 |
| Niece | Sarah Ann RYAN | 1878 | Ginninderra, ACT, Australia | 26 Feb 1925 | Lewisham, New South Wales, Australia | 47 |
| Nephew | Francis J U RYAN | 1879 | Ginninderra, ACT, Australia | |||
| Nephew | Anthony Thomas RYAN | 1880 | Ginninderra, ACT, Australia | |||
| Niece | Alice Jane RYAN | 1881 | Ginninderra, ACT, Australia | |||
| Nephew | George Edward RYAN | 1882 | Ginninderra, ACT, Australia | 1882 | Ginninderra, ACT, Australia | 0 |
| Niece | Johanna Maria RYAN | 1883 | Ginninderra, ACT, Australia | |||
| Nephew | Edmund Joseph RYAN | 1884 | Ginninderra, ACT, Australia | |||
| Niece | Eleanor C RYAN | 1888 | Ginninderra, ACT, Australia | |||
| Niece | Catherine Ruth WEIR | abt 1874 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 01 Aug 1915 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 41 |
| Niece | Elizabeth WEIR | 1875 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | Thomas Henry WEIR | abt 1877 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 20 May 1958 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 81 |
| Nephew | William Anthony Rolfe WEIR | 1879 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Niece | Amelia WEIR | 1880 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Niece | Maria Maud WEIR | 1882 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1884 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 2 |
| Nephew | Thomas H WEIR | 1887 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | Thomas CAVANAGH | 1859 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1945 | Morrisset, New South Wales, Australia | 86 |
| Nephew | James Henry CAVANAGH | 1862 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1946 | Mayfield, New South Wales, Australia | 84 |
| Niece | Jane CAVANAGH | 1864 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1946 | Canberra, ACT, Australia | 82 |
| Nephew | John CAVANAGH | 1866 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1935 | Queensland, Australia | 69 |
| Nephew | Brian Bernard CAVANAGH | 1869 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1913 | China | 44 |
| Nephew | Patrick Allen CAVANAGH | abt 1872 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | abt 1965 | Queensland, Australia | 93 |
| Nephew | Clarence Bede CAVANAGH | Feb 1874 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | Feb 1933 | Canberra, ACT, Australia | 59 |
| Nephew | Michael Joseph CAVANAGH | 25 Sep 1875 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1937 | North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 62 |
| Nephew | Owen Owen CAVANAGH | 1877 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1958 | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | 81 |
| Nephew | Ernest (Aaron) William CAVANAGH | 1880 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1969 | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | 89 |
| Niece | Mary Margaret CAVANAGH | 1881 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1907 | Temora, New South Wales, Australia | 26 |
| Niece | Margaret RYAN | 1871 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 23 Nov 1949 | Ainsley, ACT, Australia | 78 |
| Niece | Mary RYAN | 1873 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | William RYAN | 1874 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 26 Apr 1923 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 49 |
| Nephew | Bernard RYAN | 1876 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | Edmund RYAN | 1876 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1963 | 87 | |
| Nephew | Martin Thomas RYAN | 1882 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1900 | 18 | |
| Nephew | Patrick RYAN | 1886 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | Timothy RYAN | 1889 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | Andrew RYAN | 1892 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1892 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 0 |
| Nephew | Bryan Thomas SCOTT | 1874 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 20 Sep 1953 | Canberra, ACT, Australia | 79 |
| Niece | Margaret SCOTT | 1876 | Yarralumla, ACT Australia | 27 Dec 1971 | Yass, New South Wales, Australia | 95 |
| Nephew | James SCOTT | 1878 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 30 Mar 1951 | Canberra, ACT, Australia | 73 |
| Nephew | John SCOTT | 1880 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 23 Jun 1964 | Canberra, ACT, Australia | 84 |
| Nephew | Thomas SCOTT | 1882 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1887 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 5 |
| Nephew | Patrick SCOTT | abt 1884 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 11 Sep 1951 | 67 | |
| Niece | Ellen SCOTT | 1886 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 04 Oct 1964 | Canberra, ACT, Australia | 78 |
| Niece | Mary Jane SCOTT | 1888 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 11 Jan 1975 | Canberra, ACT, Australia | 87 |
| Nephew | Ernest Joseph SCOTT | 1891 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 21 Jul 1968 | Canberra, ACT, Australia | 77 |
| Niece | Catherine SCOTT | 1893 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Nephew | Edward Andrew SCOTT | 1897 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 25 Jun 1964 | Canberra, ACT, Australia | 67 |
| Nephew | William Walter SCOTT | 1897 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1901 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 4 |
| Nephew | Francis Timothy SCOTT | 1899 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 21 Sep 1970 | Canberra, ACT, Australia | 71 |
| Nephew | Bernard John HATCH | 1877 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | 1937 | Petersham, New South Wales, Australia | 60 |
| Niece | Margaret Alice Elsie HATCH | 1879 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | 30 Jan 1904 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | 25 |
| Niece | Mary Veronica HATCH | 1881 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Niece | Sarah Jane HATCH | 1883 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | 1935 | Petersham, New South Wales, Australia | 52 |
| Niece | Agnes Catherine HATCH | 1885 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | William Stephen Joseph HATCH | 1889 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | 1940 | Newtown, New South Wales, Australia | 51 |
| Niece | Eileen Anne HATCH | 1891 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | Robert Jerome M HATCH | 1894 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | 1971 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 77 |
| Nephew | Sydney Francis HATCH | 1897 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Niece | Catherine Maud CURRAN | 1874 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1899 | 25 | |
| Nephew | William Joseph CURRAN | 1876 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | Patrick CURRAN | 1878 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Niece | Margaret Lucy CURRAN | 1880 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Niece | Alice Julia CURRAN | 1881 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | Henry James CURRAN | 1883 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1967 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 84 |
| Niece | Elizabeth Mildred CURRAN | 1885 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1895 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 10 |
| Niece | Mary Maud CURRAN | 1886 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1887 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1 |
| Nephew | Richard CURRAN | 1887 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Niece | Mary Maud CURRAN | 1890 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | Michael ROLFE | 1879 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 21 Jul 1950 | Ginninderra, ACT, Australia | 71 |
| Nephew | William ROLFE | 1880 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1941 | North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 61 |
| Nephew | Henry John ROLFE | 1881 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1962 | Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia | 81 |
| Niece | Margaret Jane ROLFE | 1883 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1896 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 13 |
| Nephew | Edward James ROLFE | 1885 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1956 | Windsor, New South Wales, Australia | 71 |
| Niece | Ada Mary ROLFE | 08 Jun 1887 | Ginninderra, ACT, Australia | 10 Jul 1972 | Northcote, Victoria, Australia | 85 |
| Nephew | John Patrick ROLFE | 1888 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1951 | Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia | 63 |
| Nephew | David Bernard ROLFE | 1890 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1953 | Yass, New South Wales, Australia | 63 |
| Niece | Kathleen ROLFE | 1893 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | Francis James ROLFE | 1896 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Sister in Law | Mary LOGUE | Mar 1841 | At sea | 11 Sep 1921 | Canberra, ACT, Australia | 80 |
| Sister in Law | Ellen LOGUE | abt 1845 | Canberra, ACT, Australia | 19 Jun 1851 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 6 |
| Sister in Law | Agnes Annabella LOGUE | 1851 | Canberra, ACT, Australia | 01 Apr 1901 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 50 |
| Sister in Law | Catherine LOGUE | 1855 | Canberra, ACT, Australia | 19 Jun 1932 | Canberra, ACT, Australia | 77 |
| Sister in Law | Sarah LOGUE | 1857 | Canberra, ACT, Australia | 05 Aug 1931 | Punchbowl, New South Wales, Australia | 74 |
| Brother in Law | John KEEFFE | 1842 | New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Sister in Law | Mary KEEFFE | 1846 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 05 Jan 1913 | Williamsdale, New South Wales, Australia | 67 |
| Brother in Law | James KEEFFE | 1848 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Brother in Law | Michael KEEFFE | 1849 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Brother in Law | Stephen KEEFFE | 1851 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 29 Jul 1924 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 73 |
| Brother in Law | Patrick KEEFFE | 1852 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 1931 | Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia | 79 |
| Sister in Law | Bridget KEEFFE | 1854 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 09 Jan 1933 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 79 |
| Brother in Law | David KEEFFE | 1856 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Sister in Law | Margaret SHERIDAN | 1839 | Co Tipperary, Ireland | 28 Jun 1878 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 39 |
| Sister in Law | Margaret LEE | 1853 | New South Wales, Australia | 20 Nov 1935 | Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia | 82 |
| Brother in Law | William WINTER | abt 1828 | Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, England | 14 Nov 1915 | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia | 87 |
| Brother in Law | John RYAN | 1842 | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | 03 Jan 1916 | Ginninderra, ACT, Australia | 74 |
| Brother in Law | William WEIR | 1846 | England | 20 Nov 1913 | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 67 |
| Events in Edmund Edward ROLFE (1841 - 1918)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| abt 1841 | Edmund Edward ROLFE was born | Oxborough, Norfolk, England | 6 | ||
| 12 Feb 1849 | 8 | Immigration | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | per 'Harbinger' | 6 |
| Feb 1861 | 20 | Married Margaret LOGUE (aged 18) | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 2723/1861, LOUGE | 6 |
| 15 May 1862 | 21 | Birth of son Bryan (Bernard) ROLFE | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 6 | |
| 15 Jan 1864 | 23 | Birth of daughter Maria ROLFE | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 6 | |
| 15 Sep 1865 | 24 | Birth of daughter Mary ROLFE | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 6 | |
| 1867 | 26 | Birth of daughter Catherine (Kate) 'Kitty' ROLFE | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 6 | |
| 13 Jun 1867 | 26 | Death of wife Margaret LOGUE (aged 24) | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | Note 1 | 6 |
| 19 Sep 1867 | 26 | Married Margaret Jane KEEFFE (aged 26) | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 2926/1867 | |
| 27 Jul 1868 | 27 | Birth of son Anthony ROLFE | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 6 | |
| 04 Sep 1869 | 28 | Birth of son William Vincent ROLFE | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 6 | |
| 09 May 1871 | 30 | Birth of daughter Alice ROLFE | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 6 | |
| 09 Jan 1873 | 32 | Birth of daughter Bridget (Peggie) ROLFE | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 6 | |
| 22 Oct 1874 | 33 | Death of mother Catherine CURTIS (aged 63) | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 2 | |
| 23 Nov 1874 | 33 | Birth of daughter Margaret ROLFE | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 6 | |
| 28 Sep 1876 | 35 | Birth of son James ROLFE | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 6 | |
| 05 Oct 1876 | 35 | Death of father Anthony ROLFE (aged 74) | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 6 | |
| 1878 | 37 | Birth of son Patrick Andrew ROLFE | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 6 | |
| 1880 | 39 | Birth of daughter Gretrude May ROLFE | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 6 | |
| 26 Jan 1882 | 41 | Birth of son John Benedict ROLFE | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 6 | |
| 15 Jun 1884 | 43 | Birth of son Edmund (Edward) George ROLFE | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 6 | |
| 15 May 1899 | 58 | Death of son John Benedict ROLFE (aged 17) | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 6 | |
| 20 Apr 1903 | 62 | Death of daughter Maria ROLFE (aged 39) | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 6 | |
| 05 Jul 1918 | 77 | Death of wife Margaret Jane KEEFFE (aged 77) | Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia | 12482/1918 | |
| 07 Oct 1918 | 77 | Edmund Edward ROLFE died | Merrylands, New South Wales, Australia | 6 | |
| Note 1: 7556/1867, Margareet - father = Brifan |
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Notes on Edmund Rolfe
Gold Creek Homestead is a 140-year old stone and brick building located off Gungahlin Drive in Ngunnawal a north-western suburb of Canberra, the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The Gold Creek Homestead Complex refers to a group of four buildings including the 697m2 homestead, a stone and timber cottage, a buggy shed and an entertainment and function centre (formerly a machinery shed). The Gold Creek Homestead Site is a 41-hectare parcel of land, specifically Block 1 and 2, Section 23 Ngunnawal upon which the aforementioned complex is situated. In 2005 a portion of the site was nominated for a second time for inclusion on the ACT Heritage Register. A listing would have placed certain planning controls on the site to ensure its protection. In June 2009, after four years of deliberations, the nomination was rejected by the ACT Heritage Council and as a result, none of the buildings are protected and most will evitably be demolished. Gold Creek Homestead was at one time at the centre of 'Gold Creek' a sprawling 1,594 hectare (3,940 acre) rural property, the largest in the Ginninderra district. Portions of the former property are or will be occupied by parts of the suburbs of Ngunnawal, Nicholls, Harcourt Hill, Moncrieff, Casey, Kinlyside and Taylor. The Gold Creek Homestead Site is currently leased by John Starr for his rural tourism venture which has been especially popular with tourists from the US and Europe. Rolfe family Edmund Rolfe, Gold Creek's founder c.1895. In 1849 Anthony Rolfe, an English farm labourer, arrived in Australia from Oxborough, Norfolk, England with his wife and five children. The family migrated to the new colonies under one of the Bounty schemes subsidised to the British Government and was part of the wave of free settlers to follow the convict era. After working for 10 years as a tenant farmer at Joseph Kaye's "Springbank" rural property, Anthony established his own property Tea Gardens, on 130-hectare (320 acre) of land in 1857. The remnants of that homestead is located in presentday Ngunnawal near Ginninderra Creek which is now part of the Gungahlin Lakes Golf Course. Anthony's second eldest son Edmund Rolfe spent his early working life as a teamster, transporting building materials e.g. sandstone, wool, wheat and even drinking water from and to as far afield as Camden and Braidwood. He was the principal transport contractor for the tower reconstruction work on St John the Baptist Church (in present-day Reid). Edmund Rolfe's first wife Margaret (née Logue) died during childbirth in 1867 and he later married Margaret O'Keefe. Edmund Rolfe fathered 14 children - Bryan (b.1862), Maria (b.1864), Mary (b.1865), Catherine (b.1867), Anthony (b. 1868), William (b.1869), Alice (b.1871), Bridget (b.1873), Margaret (b.1874), James (b.1876), Patrick (b.1878), Gertrude (b.1880), John (b.1882) and Edmund George(b.1884). Anthony Rolfe financed the initial purchase of 60 acres (24 ha) of land which abutes the present-day "Gold Creek" Homestead Site and transferred the land title as part of a much larger 320-acre (130 ha) parcel to his son Edmund in 1872. During its first few decades "Gold Creek" was devoted to cropping predominantly wheat and later the Rolfes diversified into merino sheep and later still beef cattle The Rolfes were major beneficiaries of the depression of the 1890s. Rising mortgage rates left many farmers servicing bank loans at rates of seven, eight and even ten per cent. With their previous mortgages paid out, the Rolfes were better placed than most. With five fit young men carrying out a program of cropping, animal husbandry and sheep grazing activities, the property remained profitable while neighbouring farms floundered. When one of the Rolfes’ long-time neighbours forfeited on their mortgage payments in 1897, they snapped up the land. The superior quality of the Gold Creek livestock was underlined by a purchase concluded in December 1903. Mr E. Hudson, the manager of the Duntroon estate, paid £2100 for 2100 merinos and 900 lambs.[citation needed] They used the cash to secure mortgages on further land purchases. Over a period of several years, he snapped up at foreclosure sales various parcels of land, extending his family's land holdings. By 1907 the Rolfes presided over a rural property 3,940 acres (1,590 ha) in size, the largest in the Ginninderra district. Edmund Rolfe was very active in local politics in the two decades prior to the Federation of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. He served for a number of years as the treasurer and later the vice president of the Ginninderra Protection Union, the forerunner to the Protectionist party. He was also a committee member of the Ginninderra Agricultural Show, the forerunner to Canberra's Royal Easter Show. The Rolfes also hosted a number of balls and dances at Gold Creek in support of St Benedicts, a Catholic Girls School in Queanbeyan. Edmund Rolfe was a fundraiser for Ginninderra St Francis Church and its replacement, Hall’s St Xaviers Church. The "Gold Creek" Rolfes were amongst a handful of local farming families including Frederick Campbell (of Yarralumla) that lobbied the Federal Government for improved compensation during the land acquisition process in the lead-up to the creation of the Federal Capital Territory (now the Australian Capital Territory). "Gold Creek" was built in the 1860s by Edmund Rolfe. By 1883 it covered 1000 hectares and there were sheep, cattle, horses and pigs. Lived near father at "Gold Creek", Ginninderra Nov 1915 land acquisitioned. 20 Mar 1916 retired to Merrylands Obituary EDMUND ROLFE, SEN. News reached Queanbeyan this morning that Mr. Edmund Rolfe, formerly of Gold Creek, Gininderra, passed away at Merrylands, near Sydney, last night. The deceased, one of the best-known old time residents of this district, had been ailing from nearly the time of the decease of his wife, which occurred in the Parramatta hospital early in July last; so that her husband survived her just about three months. The remains of Mr. Rolfe will be entrained for Queanbeyan per mail train tonight, and on arrival here tomorrow morning will be taken to St. Gregory's Church, whence the funeral will proceed to the old Roman Catholic cemetery at 3 p.m. The deceased was brother to Mr. George Rolfe, for some years an innkeeper in Queanbeyan, but now, and for a long time past, following the same occupation in Cooma. The Rolfes are the children of one of Queanbeyan's earliest pioneers, and no one in the early days of settlement in this district was better known or more worthily respected than old Anthony Rolfe of Gininderra. And by marriage the links in the chain of pioneer families were strengthened. Mrs. Edmund Rolfe, who as already said, predeceased her husband in July last, was a daughter of Mrs. Margaret O'Keeffe, the widow of another pioneer settler. She (the daughter) was born in Queanbeyan as far back as in 1841. The subject of this obituary notice was born at Ginninderra, and his entire life was spent in this district. He was one of our most successful graziers and farmers, and was like many others, driven from his home by the resumption policy of the Federal Capital Territory authorities, Gold Creek being within that territory. However, like his excellent wife before him, in the soil of their native district, as is befitting, their mortal remains will repose till the sound of the Great Archangel's trump shall call them to the resurrection unto life immortal. Nine children survive their departed parents, viz., Sister Mary Pierie (Good Samaritan Order); Mrs. J. V. Hibberson, Glenwood, Ginninderra; Mrs. Flanagan, Sydney; Mrs. Conrie, Sydney, (daughters); and Messrs. Anthony, William, James, Patrick, and Edward Rolfe (sons). Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer, Tuesday 8 October 1918 page 2 Sydney Morning Herald (NSW) 10 Oct 1916 DISTRICT COURT MONEY LENT Edmund Rolfe, of Sherwood Grange, Smithfield, grazier, sued Anthony Flanagan, of the Robert Burns Hotel, Bathurst and Sussex Streets, innkeeper, for £174 8s 3d money lent and interest thereon. The defence was never indebted. His honor returned a verdict for the plaintiff for the amount clained. Mr Allworth of Messrs Allworth and Weaver, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr Chubb instructed by Mr H Smith, for the defendant. Anthony Flanagan was a son-in-law who deserted his wife about the time of this action. Headstone Inscription Granite kerbing. Lot 7, Marble upright stone. By Ziegler, Cooma. "Margaret, wife of Michael Keeffe, died 29 June 1907 aged 98 years, 6 months." Lot 8, Granite cross on squared granite base, inscription on east face. "I.H.S./ Have Mercy on the Souls of Edmund Rolfe/ Died Oct 7th 1918/ Aged 77 years/ And his wife/ Margaret/ Died July 5th 1918/ Aged 75 years/ Also their Son/ John Benedict/ Died 15th May 1899/ Aged 17 years & 4 months/ Requiescant in Pace." Formerly of Gold Creek, Ginninderra. Died at Merrylands. Son of late Anthony Rolfe, Ginninderra. Married (i) Margaret Logue 11/2/1861 (ii) Margaret Keeffe, Queanbyean 19/9/1867 |
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| 6. Type: Book, Abbr: Queanbeyan Register, Title: Biographical register of Canberra and Queanbeyan: from the district to the Australian Capital Territory 1820-1930, Auth: Peter Proctor, Publ: The Heraldry & Genealogical Society of Canberra, Date: 2001 |
| - Reference = 271 (Death) |
| - Reference = 271 (Immigration) |
| - Reference = 271 (Birth) |
| - Reference = 185 (Marriage) |
| 80. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Hall Museum, Title: Hall School Museum and Heritage Centre, Locn: https://museum.hall.act.au/ |
| - Reference = https://museum.hall.act.au/display/1939/person/2031/edmund-rolfe.html (Name, Notes) |
| - Notes: Edmund Rolfe
Born: 1841; Died: 1918; Married: 1. Margaret Logue 2. Margaret O'Keefe Related Places Gold Creek The Rolfes of 'Gold Creek' Anthony and Catherine Rolfe and their five children emigrated to... Related Files Edmund & Margaret Rolfe [Keefe] Family Group Sheet ⧉ (PDF 96.1 kb) Family Group Sheet of Edmund Rolfe and Margaret Jane Rolfe [Keeffe] Edmund & Margaret Rolfe [Logue] ⧉ (PDF 79.7 kb) Family Group Sheet of Edmund Rolfe and Margaret Rolfe [Logue] Edmund was the son of Anthony and Catherine [Curtis] Rolfe, who together with their five children emigrated to Australia in 1849. The family migrated to the new colonies under one of the Bounty schemes subsidised to the British Government and was part of the wave of free settlers to follow the convict era. Edmund had been born in 1840 at Oxburgh Hall in Norfolk. In Australia Anthony joined his older brother, William, and was a tenant farmer at Joseph Kaye's 'Springbank' (Acton) for ten years. In 1861 Anthony had saved enough to purchase 60 acres at Ginninderra, which was to become the start of 'Gold Creek' station. Further purchases followed, and the Rolfes established their home at 'Tea Gardens'. The remnants of that homestead is located in presentday Ngunnawal near Ginninderra Creek, which is now part of the Gungahlin Lakes Golf Course. According to Newman, the Rolfes were part of an influx of catholic families that settled in the Ginninderra dsitrict'. Amongst others were the Hibbersons, Blewitts, Cavanaghs, Ryans, McCarthys, McAuliffes and Butlers. [see entries for James Vincent Hibberson, Rosanna Mary Blewitt, Patrick Cavanagh, William Ryan, Flourence McAuliffe, John ('Jack') Butler]. Edmund and his family were part of this catholic community, initially parishioners of St Gregory's Queanbeyan, where many Rolfe family weddings and funerals took place. The Rolfes at various times hosted services, held fund-raising events, and helped establish St Francis chuch at Ginninderra (1872) and its replacement, St Francis Xavier at Hall (1910). Sons Anthony and Patrick carted stone for the Hall church from James McCarthy's Glenwood. Daughter Alice joined the Sisters of the Order of the Good Samaritan in Queanbeyan. Anthony Rolfe financed the initial purchase of 60 acres (24 ha) of land which abutts the present-day 'Gold Creek' Homestead site and transferred the land title as part of a much larger 320-acre parcel to Edmund in 1872. Edmund, who was eventually to build up a large and very successful farming and grazing enterprise, started out as a teamster, driving a bullock cart. That role involved transporting building materials (e.g. sandstone), wool, wheat and even drinking water from and to as far afield as Camden and Braidwood. He was the principal transport contractor for the tower reconstruction work on St John the Baptist Church (in present-day Reid). Edmund married twice - to Margaret Logue (1861) then Margaret Jane Rolfe [Keefe] in 1867. Margaret Logue was the daughter of Bryan and Margaret Logue, he being manager of the Duntroon dairy. Sadly, Margaret died after childbirth in 1867, leaving Edmund with four young children. However, he married again within three months - to Margaret O'Keefe of Queanbeyan, with whom he was to have another ten children. Seven sons proved a great assett to a pioneering farmer! On their earliest holdings the Rolfes grew wheat, barley, hay and lucerne - crops for both taking to market and for feeding stock. Later they diversified into sheep and wool production and built their own woolshed. As well as wool-growing Edmund kept racehorses and once ventured into gold mining with Thomas 'Tom' Gribble. Edmund was also active in local politics and community affairs, serving as Treasurer and later Vice President of the Ginninderra Protection Union, and on the committee of the Ginninderra Farmers Union, which conducted the Ginninderra Show. Edmund's children enrolled at the new public school at Ginninderra, but Edmund crossed swords with the teacher, Thomas Ray, and with the Department of Public Instruction over religious instruction. In 1884 he wrote to the Department: Sir, .....with reference to my son Brian suspended from school by the teacher for gross insolence. I beg to say that my son did nothing further than to ask the teacher to let him out at school during the time he the teacher where [sic] teaching scripture and as soon as he asked the teacher the teacher ran at him and knocked his head against the wall and he then got him down on the floor and punched him with his knees and ...told him to go home. .....I think it is coming to something when a teacher in a public school can do as he thinks proper ............It matters little to me what this teacher does now as I am determined that my children will not go to that school during the time that he remains as I have arranged with two other families to get a teacher and pay him out of our own pockets rather than send him to this school while he remains. I remain, Edmund Rolfe. Edmund subsequently tried to establish a private catholic school for his children and others, where they would be untainted by Protestantism, but the teacher appointed was dismissed after three weeks, and subsequently sued Rolfe (unsuccessfully) for ₤100 for breach of contract. The jury seems to have determined the matter a draw..........[see article below] [Queanbeyan Age, Tuesday 23 February 1886] The fine stone 'Gold Creek' homestead, much altered but still standing, was built in 1883. The 3,940 acre 'Gold Creek' estate, accumulated and improved over some forty years by the Rolfes, was resumed by the government in 1915 for £13,500. The former Rolfe land west of Halls Creek was subsequently leased to Arthur Bolton, and this land has subsequently been owned and then leased by members of the Bolton family. Edmund and Magaret moved to a new home, Sherwood Grange, at Merrylands near Sydney, but were not long there before first Margaret (July 1918) and then Edmund (October 1918) pased away. Children of Edmund Rolfe: to Margaret (Logue) Bryan 1862 Maria 1864 Mary 1865 Catherine 1867 to Margaret (Keefe) Anthony 1868 William 1869 Alice 1871 Bridget 1873 Margaret 1874 James 1876 Patrick 1878 Gertrude 1880 John 1882 Edward 1884 Court case over schooling at Ginninderra. Forde v. Rolfe This was an action to recover £100 for breach of contract and damages and was tried by the following jury: J. W. Nugent, J. H. W. Walker, T. Wilson, and G. T. Dudley. The plaintiff had entered into an agreement with defendant to establish a Roman Catholic school at Gold Creek, Gininderra, and teach four of defendant's children, receiving in consideration £20 per annum, his board and lodging and agistment for his horse. In addition to this, two other neighbouring families were to give him each £10 per annum. It was an understood thing that until a school room was built at Gold Creek, plaintiff was to conduct his school in the Roman Catholic School-church at Gininderra - a mile and a half distant. Plaintiff had received £1 on account, and had entered upon his duties; but in about three weeks afterwards a misunderstanding occurred and plaintiff considered himself summarily dismissed. In consequence of this he had to obtain board and lodging at Mr. P. Cavanagh's, five miles from the school, and was thus put to expense and unnecessary trouble. For the defence it was shown that plaintiff had behaved very offensively whilst at defendant's house, insulting his wife and children in many ways, amongst others by throwing a plate of cold mutton at Mrs. Rolfe whilst sitting at the table, and eventually refusing to teach in the new school house when built or even residing at defendant's place. The reason alleged for this was that he had obtained other pupils whilst at Gininderra, and that he wanted to 'break up the State school'. When told he was expected to fulfil the term's of his agreement, he replied that there was no agreement "not even the scratch of a pen." It was also shown that he had in fact whilst leaving of his own accord and repudiating the agreement, been boarded and lodged without charge at Mr. Cavanagh's and that plaintiff refused to enter into a written agreement, as he desired to hold himself free to go whenever he wished. It having been pointed out to his Honour that plaintiff was clearly entitled to 3 weeks' pay for services rendered, amounting to 21s, and that he had received on account only 20s, By his Honour's directions the jury found for plaintiff 4/-, but for defendant on all other pleas. Under the circumstances his Honour ordered that each party pay his own costs. [Queanbeyan Age, Tuesday 23 February 1886] Obituary : Edmund Rolfe (Snr). News reached Queanbeyan this morning that Mr. Edmund Rolfe, formerly of Gold Creek, Gininderra, passed away at Merrylands, near Sydney, last night. The deceased, one of the best-known old time residents of this district, had been ailing from nearly the time of the decease of his wife, which occurred in the Parramatta hospital early in July last; so that her husband survived her just about three months. The remains of Mr. Rolfe will be entrained for Queanbeyan per mail train tonight, and on arrival here tomorrow morning will be taken to St. Gregory's Church, whence the funeral will proceed to the old Roman Catholic cemetery at 3 p.m. The deceased was brother to Mr. George Rolfe, for some years an innkeeper in Queanbeyan, but now, and for a long time past, following the same occupation in Cooma. The Rolfes are the children of one of Queanbeyan's earliest pioneers, and no one in the early days of settlement in this district was better known or more worthily respected than old Anthony Rolfe of Gininderra. And by marriage the links in the chain of pioneer families were strengthened. Mrs. Edmund Rolfe, who as already said, predeceased her husband in July last, was a daughter of Mrs. Margaret O'Keeffe, the widow of another pioneer settler. She (the daughter) was born in Queanbeyan as far back as in 1841. The subject of this obituary notice was born at Ginninderra, and his entire life was spent in this district. He was one of our most successful graziers and farmers, and was like many others, driven from his home by the resumption policy of the Federal Capital Territory authorities, Gold Creek being within that territory. However, like his excellent wife before him, in the soil of their native district, as is befitting, their mortal remains will repose till the sound of the Great Archangel's trump shall call them to the resurrection unto life immortal. Nine children survive their departed parents, viz., Sister Mary Pierie (Good Samaritan Order); Mrs. J. V. Hibberson, Glenwood, Ginninderra; Mrs. Flanagan, Sydney; Mrs. Conrie, Sydney, (daughters); and Messrs. Anthony, William, James, Patrick, and Edward Rolfe (sons). [Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer, 8 October 1918 p. 2] Related Photos Edmund Rolfe ⧉ 'Gold Creek' station ⧉ Gold Creek Homestead and kitchen block ⧉ Gold Cree station ⧉ Edmund and Margaret Rolfe ⧉ Opening of St Francis Xavier catholic church ⧉ Martha Ryan (nee Rolfe) ⧉ References Chris Newman, Gold Creek. Reflections of Canberra's Rural Heritage. Author Published 2004 |