Richard CURRAN (1879

Richard CURRAN (1879 - 1947)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Jessie Isobel CURRAN (1910 - 1992) Rachael Jane CURRAN (1912 - 1978) James Richard CURRAN (1915 - 2002) George CURRAN (1924 - 1991)	Richard CURRAN (1879 - 1947) + Rachael Jane MATTHEWS ( - 1975)	James CURRAN (1844 - 1891)	George CURRAN

			Margaret ROSS

		Jane BLACK (1849 - 1909)	William BLACK

			Janet MCARTHUR

Pic P1. Sacred to the Memory of
RICHARD CURRAN
Who depared this life
5th October 1947
aged 68 years 11 months

RACHAEL JANE CURRAN
Who departed this life
25th December 1975
Aged 86 years 2 days
1887 - 1975

Pic S1. Sacred to the Memory of
RICHARD CURRAN
Who depared this life
5th October 1947
aged 68 years 11 months

RACHAEL JANE CURRAN
Who departed this life
25th December 1975
Aged 86 years 2 days
1887 - 1975

Pic 1. Sacred to the Memory of
RICHARD CURRAN
Who depared this life
5th October 1947
aged 68 years 11 months

RACHAEL JANE CURRAN
Who departed this life
25th December 1975
Aged 86 years 2 days
1887 - 1975

b. abt 1879 at Cambusnetham, Lanarkshire, Scotland

m. 1910 Rachael Jane MATTHEWS ( - 1975) at Septimus, Mackay,, Queensland, Australia

d. 1947 at Mackay, Queensland, Australia aged 68

Near Relatives of Richard CURRAN (1879 - 1947)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	George CURRAN
Grandmother	Margaret ROSS
Grandfather	William BLACK
Grandmother	Janet MCARTHUR

Father in Law	Maurice MATTHEWS
Mother in Law	Jessie GREY

Father	James CURRAN	abt 1844	Ireland	1891	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	47
Mother	Jane BLACK	abt 1849	Lanarkshire, Scotland	1909	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	60

Self	Richard CURRAN	abt 1879	Cambusnetham, Lanarkshire, Scotland	1947	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	68

Wife	Rachael Jane MATTHEWS			1975	Queensland, Australia

Daughter	Jessie Isobel CURRAN	1910	Queensland, Australia	1992	Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia	82
Daughter	Rachael Jane CURRAN	1912	Queensland, Australia	1978	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	66
Son	James Richard CURRAN	1915	Queensland, Australia	2002	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	87
Son	George CURRAN	1924		1991	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	67

Sister	Janet MacArthur CURRAN	abt 1873	Cambusnetham, Lanarkshire, Scotland	1944	Milla Milla, Queensland, Australia	71
Brother	William CURRAN	abt 1874	Cambusnetham, Lanarkshire, Scotland	1911	Queensland, Australia	37
Sister	Isabella Elizabeth CURRAN	1884	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	1957	Queensland, Australia	73
Sister	Margaret Jane (Jean) CURRAN	1884	Mirani, Queensland, Australia	1964	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	80

Son in Law	Frederick John BARKER	1918		1994	Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia	76
Son in Law	Francis James GOW	1911	Scotland	1993	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	82
Daughter in Law	Phyllis Jane (CURRAN)	1924		2008	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	84

Nephew	George Sturt HEATH	1912	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	1987	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	75
Niece	Jean Kathleen Mary CURRAN	1900	Queensland, Australia	1977	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	77
Nephew	John James CURRAN	1902	Queensland, Australia	1951	Mirani, Queensland, Australia	49
Niece	Mary (May) Margaret CURRAN	1904	Queensland, Australia	2000	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	96
Nephew	William Richard CURRAN	1906	Queensland, Australia	1972	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	66
Niece	Janet WEISKE	1918	Queensland, Australia	1918	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	0
Niece	Isabell Margaret Jean WEISKE	1920	Queensland, Australia
Niece	Dulcie Olive WEISKE	1925		2010	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	85

Brother in Law	George Richard Sturt HEATH	1875	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	1952	Milla MIlla, Queensland, Australia	77
Sister in Law	Mary GORMAN	1878	Queensland, Australia	1976	Queensland, Australia	98
Brother in Law	Henry Frank HEATH	1885	Queensland, Australia	1925	Queensland, Australia	40
Brother in Law	William Alfred WEISKE	1882	Queensland, Australia	1939	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	57

Events in Richard CURRAN (1879 - 1947)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
abt 1879		Richard CURRAN was born	Cambusnetham, Lanarkshire, Scotland	1881 scotland census
1881	2	Census	Calderhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland	Note 1	67
1882	3	Immigration	"Scotish Knight" Glasgow to Mackay, Australia	Note 2	60
1891	12	Death of father James CURRAN (aged 47)	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	Note 3	18
1909	30	Death of mother Jane BLACK (aged 60)	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	Note 4	18, 60
1910	31	Birth of daughter Jessie Isobel CURRAN	Queensland, Australia	Burial info
1910	31	Married Rachael Jane MATTHEWS	Septimus, Mackay,, Queensland, Australia	Note 5	60
1912	33	Birth of daughter Rachael Jane CURRAN	Queensland, Australia	Burial info
1915	36	Birth of son James Richard CURRAN	Queensland, Australia	Burial info
1924	45	Birth of son George CURRAN		Burial info
1947	68	Richard CURRAN died	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	Note 6	52, 60
1947	68	Burial	Mackay City Cemetery, Mackay, Queensland	Note 7	90

Note 1: CURRAN
James (37) - c1844, Ireland - Ag Lab
Jane (33)
Janet (8)
William (6)
Richard (2)

Note 2: Richard Curran
Queensland, Australia, Passenger Lists, 1848-1912
Queensland, Australia, Passenger Lists, 1848-1912 No Image
Name: Richard Curran
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1879
Ship Name: Scottish Knight
Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland
Port of Arrival: Mackay
Arrival Date: 2 Nov 1882

(James, Jane and 3 children - Janet, William, Richard came together)

see Obit for Richard Curren 1947 - Born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, 67 years ago, the late Mr. Curran came to Australia with his parents, brother and sister, at the age of three.

Note 3: 1891 C2590 James Curran George Curran Margaret Ross

Note 4: 1909 C2255 Jane Curran William Black Janet McArthur

Daily Mercury (Mackay) 20th March 1909
OBITUARY
The death occurred at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. G. Heath, Byron-street, early yesterday morning, of Mrs. Jane Curran (relict of the late. Mr. James Curran, of Mirani). The deceased lady was a well known identity in the district having resided here for the past twenty-six years, eighteen of which were spent in Mirani, where she leaves behind a host of friends.
Mrs. Curran, at the time of her death, was 59 years of age, and her husband predeceased her some eighteen years ago. Death was due to Bright's disease. The funeral took place in the afternoon, the Rev. A. Dunn performing the last sad rites at the graveside. A grown-up family of two sons and three daughters are left to mourn their sad loss. One son and one daughter (Mrs. Heath) are married, and all of them reside in the district.

Note 5: Daily Mercury (Mackay) 1 July 1910
ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
A very pretty wedding was celebrated at the residence of the bride's mother, Septimus, on Wednesday afternoon, when Rachael, third daughter of Mrs. M. Matthews, married to Richard, second son of the late Mr, and Mrs. W. J. Curran, of Mirani.
Bride given away by her brother Morris Matthews
Brides maid - her sister Miss G. Matthews
Best man - his brother, William Curran
Left for their future home at "River View" near Mirani

Note 6: 1947 C4719 Richard Curran James Jane Black

Daily Mercury (Mackay) 10th Oct 1947
OBITUARY
MR. RICHARD CURRAN
After a very short illness the death occurred at a private hospital in Mackay last Sunday of Richard Curran, well known and highly respected cane farmer and grazier of Trueman Siding, near Finch Hatton.
Born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, 67 years ago, the late Mr. Curran came to Australia with his parents, brother and sister, at the age of three. The family settled in the Mackay district. While in his teens he worked at a butcher's establishment at Walkerston and later was employed at Holmes's Estate, Wallingford. In 1907 the late Mr. Curran acquired a cane farming property at Miranl West and remained there for about two and a half years. He then took over the cane grow ing and grazing property at True- man Siding which he conducted successfully until five or six years ago when he retired, leav ing the management of the pro perty to his sons, Messrs. George and James Curran. One of the most important parts of his business was the raising of beef cattle, in which he had success. Deceased took a keen and active interest in local authority affairs and from 1926 was, for many years, a member of the Mirani Shire Council, from which position he eventually retired. For a number of years he was a director of the Cattle Creek Sugar Milling Association Ltd., a position he held at the time of his death. The late Mr. Curran was a loyal and devoted churchman and was one of the stalwarts of the Finch Hatton Presbyterian Church. Of a most unassuming disposition he won the esteem of all who came in contact with him. He is survived by his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Rachel Gow (Andergrove) and Mrs. Jessie Barker (Eungella), and two sons, Messrs. George and James Curran Trueman Siding). One sister, Mrs. B. Heath, resides at Mirani and another, Mrs. M. J. Weiske, at Byron-street, Mackay. The funeral took place from the Presbyterian Church, Finch Hat ton, on Monday, the last rites being conducted by the Rev. Robert, Maitland and Mr. W. Calder Allan, elder of the church

Note 7: Richard Curran
BIRTH
1880
DEATH
5 Oct 1947 (aged 66–67)
Queensland, Australia
BURIAL
Mackay City Cemetery
Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia
PLOT
Presbyterian Section 3, Line 14, Plot 6

Source References:

52. Type: Australia Birth Marriage Death Index 1787 - 1985 Record

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: 1947 C4719 Richard Curran James Jane Black

60. Type: Newspaper, Title: Trove, http://trove.nla.gov.au

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Daily Mercury (Mackay) 10th Oct 1947
OBITUARY
MR. RICHARD CURRAN
After a very short illness the death occurred at a private hos pital in Mackay last Sunday of Richard Curran, well known and highly respected cane farmer and grazier of Trueman Siding, near Finch Hatton.
Born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, 67 years ago, the late Mr. Curran came to Australia with his parents, brother and sister, at the age of three. The family settled in the Mackay district. While in his teens he worked at a butcher's establishment at Walk- erston and later was employed at Holmes's Estate, Wallingford. In 1907 the late Mr. Curran acquired a cane farming property at Miranl West and remained there for about two and a half years. He then took over the cane grow ing and grazing property at True- man Siding which he conducted successfully until five or six years ago when he retired, leav ing the management of the pro perty to his sons, Messrs. George and James Curran. One of the most important parts of his business was the raising of beef cattle, in which he had success. Deceased took a keen and active interest in local authority affairs and from 1926 was, for many years, a member of the Mirani Shire Council, from which position he eventually retired. For a number of years he was a director of the Cattle Creek Sugar Milling Association Ltd., a position he held at the time of his death. The late Mr. Curran was a loyal and devoted churchman and was one of the stalwarts of the Finch Hatton Presbyterian Church. Of a most unassuming disposition he won the esteem of all who came in contact with him. He is survived by his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Rachel Gow (Andergrove) and Mrs. Jessie Barker (Eungella), and two sons, Messrs. George and James Curran Trueman Siding). One sister, Mrs. B. Heath, resides at Mirani and another, Mrs. M. J. Weiske, at Byron-street, Mackay. The funeral took place from the Presbyterian Church, Finch Hat ton, on Monday, the last rites being conducted by the Rev. Robert, Maitland and Mr. W. Calder Allan, elder of the church

- Reference = (Immigration)

- Notes: see Obit for Richard Curren 1947 - Born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, 67 years ago, the late Mr. Curran came to Australia with his parents, brother and sister, at the age of three.

- Reference = (Marriage)

- Notes: Daily Mercury (Mackay) 1 July 1910
ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
A very pretty wedding was celebrated at the residence of the bride's mother, Septimus, on Wednesday afternoon, when Rachael, third daughter of Mrs. M. Matthews, married to Richard, second son of the late Mr, and Mrs. W. J. Curran, of Mirani.
Bride given away by her brother Morris Matthews
Brides maid - her sister Miss G. Matthews
Best man - his brother, William Curran
Left for their future home at "River View" near Mirani

90. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find A Grave, Title: Findagrave.com

- Reference = (Burial)

- Notes: Richard Curran
BIRTH
1880
DEATH
5 Oct 1947 (aged 66–67)
Queensland, Australia
BURIAL
Mackay City Cemetery
Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia
PLOT
Presbyterian Section 3, Line 14, Plot 6

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