Rachael Jane MATTHEWS (

Rachael Jane MATTHEWS ( - 1975)

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)	Rachael Jane MATTHEWS ( - 1975) + Richard CURRAN (1879 - 1947)	Maurice MATTHEWS



		Jessie GREY

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

m. 1910 Richard CURRAN (1879 - 1947) at Septimus, Mackay,, Queensland, Australia

d. 1975 at Queensland, Australia

Near Relatives of Rachael Jane MATTHEWS ( - 1975)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Father in Law	James CURRAN	abt 1844	Ireland	1891	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	47
Mother in Law	Jane BLACK	abt 1849	Lanarkshire, Scotland	1909	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	60

Father	Maurice MATTHEWS
Mother	Jessie GREY

Self	Rachael Jane MATTHEWS			1975	Queensland, Australia

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

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

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

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

Events in Rachael Jane MATTHEWS ( - 1975)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1910		Birth of daughter Jessie Isobel CURRAN	Queensland, Australia	Burial info
1910		Married Richard CURRAN (aged 31)	Septimus, Mackay,, Queensland, Australia	Note 1	60
1912		Birth of daughter Rachael Jane CURRAN	Queensland, Australia	Burial info
1915		Birth of son James Richard CURRAN	Queensland, Australia	Burial info
1924		Birth of son George CURRAN		Burial info
1947		Death of husband Richard CURRAN (aged 68)	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	Note 2	52, 60
1975		Rachael Jane MATTHEWS died	Queensland, Australia	Note 3	18
1975		Burial	Mackay City Cemetery, Mackay, Queensland	Note 4	90

Note 1: 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 2: 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 3: 1975 C6922 Rachel Jane Curran Maurice Mathews Jessie Gray

Note 4: Rachel Jane Matthews Curran
BIRTH
1887
DEATH
25 Dec 1975 (aged 87–88)
Queensland, Australia
BURIAL
Mackay City Cemetery
Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia
PLOT
Presbyterian Section 3, Line 14, Plot 6

Source References:

18. Type: Vital Record, Abbr: Queensland bdm index, Title: Queensland bdm index

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: 1975 C6922 Rachel Jane Curran Maurice Mathews Jessie Gray

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

- 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: Rachel Jane Matthews Curran
BIRTH
1887
DEATH
25 Dec 1975 (aged 87–88)
Queensland, Australia
BURIAL
Mackay City Cemetery
Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia
PLOT
Presbyterian Section 3, Line 14, Plot 6

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