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William CURRAN (1874 - 1911)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Jean Kathleen Mary CURRAN (1900 - 1977) John James CURRAN (1902 - 1951) Mary (May) Margaret CURRAN (1904 - 2000) William Richard CURRAN (1906 - 1972)	William CURRAN (1874 - 1911) + Mary GORMAN (1878 - 1976)	James CURRAN (1844 - 1891)	George CURRAN
			Margaret ROSS
		Jane BLACK (1849 - 1909)	William BLACK
			Janet MCARTHUR

Pic S1. In Loving Memory of Our Dear Mother MARY CURRAN Died 25th Sept 1967 aged 88 years

b. abt 1874 at Cambusnetham, Lanarkshire, Scotland

m. 1899 Mary GORMAN (1878 - 1976) at Queensland, Australia

d. 1911 at Queensland, Australia aged 37

Near Relatives of William CURRAN (1874 - 1911)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	George CURRAN
Grandmother	Margaret ROSS
Grandfather	William BLACK
Grandmother	Janet MCARTHUR
Father in Law	John GORMAN			1897	Queensland, Australia
Mother in Law	Catherine KING	abt 1838		1911	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	73
Father	James CURRAN	abt 1844	Ireland	1891	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	47
Mother	Jane BLACK	abt 1849	Lanarkshire, Scotland	1909	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	60
Self	William CURRAN	abt 1874	Cambusnetham, Lanarkshire, Scotland	1911	Queensland, Australia	37
Wife	Mary GORMAN	1878	Queensland, Australia	1976	Queensland, Australia	98
Daughter	Jean Kathleen Mary CURRAN	1900	Queensland, Australia	1977	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	77
Son	John James CURRAN	1902	Queensland, Australia	1951	Mirani, Queensland, Australia	49
Daughter	Mary (May) Margaret CURRAN	1904	Queensland, Australia	2000	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	96
Son	William Richard CURRAN	1906	Queensland, Australia	1972	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	66
Sister	Janet MacArthur CURRAN	abt 1873	Cambusnetham, Lanarkshire, Scotland	1944	Milla Milla, Queensland, Australia	71
Brother	Richard CURRAN	abt 1879	Cambusnetham, Lanarkshire, Scotland	1947	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	68
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	Thomas Garrett WILLIAMS	1899	Queensland, Australia	1978	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	79
Daughter in Law	Violet Unity Laurie HODDA	1904	Queensland, Australia	1979	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	75
Daughter in Law	Rachael OLIVER	1908	Sofala, NSW, Australia	2002	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	94
Nephew	George Sturt HEATH	1912	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	1987	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	75
Niece	Jessie Isobel CURRAN	1910	Queensland, Australia	1992	Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia	82
Niece	Rachael Jane CURRAN	1912	Queensland, Australia	1978	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	66
Nephew	James Richard CURRAN	1915	Queensland, Australia	2002	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	87
Nephew	George CURRAN	1924		1991	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	67
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	Rachael Jane MATTHEWS			1975	Queensland, Australia
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 William CURRAN (1874 - 1911)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
abt 1874		William CURRAN was born	Cambusnetham, Lanarkshire, Scotland	1881 scotland census
1881	7	Census	Calderhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland	Note 1	67
1882	8	Immigration	"Scotish Knight" Glasgow to Mackay, Australia	Note 2	60
1891	17	Death of father James CURRAN (aged 47)	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	Note 3	18
1899	25	Married Mary GORMAN (aged 21)	Queensland, Australia	Note 4	18
1900	26	Birth of daughter Jean Kathleen Mary CURRAN	Queensland, Australia	Note 5	52
1902	28	Birth of son John James CURRAN	Queensland, Australia	Note 6	52
1904	30	Birth of daughter Mary (May) Margaret CURRAN	Queensland, Australia	Note 7	52
1906	32	Birth of son William Richard CURRAN	Queensland, Australia	Note 8	52
1909	35	Death of mother Jane BLACK (aged 60)	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	Note 9	18, 60
1911	37	William CURRAN died	Queensland, Australia	Note 10	52, 60
1911	37	Burial	Mackay City Cemetery, Mackay, Queensland	Note 11	90

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

Note 2: Queensland, Australia, Passenger Lists, 1848-1912 View Record Name Wm Curran Age 7 Birth Year abt 1875 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: 1899 C1542 William Curran Mary Gorman

Note 5: Name Jean Kathleen Mary Curran Birth Date 25 May 1900 Birth Place Queensland Registration Year 1900 Registration Place Queensland, Australia Page number 5862 Registration Number 007590 Household Members Name Age Jean Kathleen Mary Curran Mary Gorman William Curran

Note 6: Name John James Curran Birth Date 14 May 1902 Birth Place Queensland Registration Year 1902 Registration Place Queensland, Australia Page number 5862 Registration Number 007291 Household Members Name Age John James Curran Mary Gorman William Curran

Note 7: Name Mary Margaret Curran Birth Date 8 Jul 1904 Birth Place Queensland Registration Year 1904 Registration Place Queensland, Australia Page number 5864 Registration Number 007451 Household Members Name Age Mary Margaret Curran Mary Gorman William Curran

Note 8: Name William Richard Curran Birth Date 16 Aug 1906 Birth Place Queensland Registration Year 1906 Registration Place Queensland, Australia Page number 5867 Registration Number 007542 Household Members Name Age William Richard Curran Mary Gorman William Curran

Note 9: 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 10: 1911 C2653 William Curran James Curran Jane Black Daily Mercury (Mackay) 18 Dec 1911 The death occurred at a private hospital in Mackay on Saturday morning of Mr. William Curran, who was brought down from Finch Hatton a few days ago suffering from what was believed to be the effects of a drug... The deceased, who was a man, of about 40 years of age, leaves a widow(nee Miss Marry Gorman) and a family of three small children to mourn their loss. A post mortem was subsequently, held on the body, the immediate cause of death was given as pneumonia. The Rev. -Father O'Keeffe officiated at the graveside.

Note 11: William Curran Birth 1875 Death 16 Dec 1911 (aged 35–36) Queensland, Australia Burial Mackay City Cemetery Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia Plot Catholic Section 1, Line 18, Plot 24 - UNMARKED GRAVE

Source References:

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

- Reference = (Marriage)

- Notes: 1899 C1542 William Curran Mary Gorman

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

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: 1911 C2653 William Curran James Curran Jane Black

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

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Daily Mercury (Mackay) 18 Dec 1911 The death occurred at a private hospital in Mackay on Saturday morning of Mr. William Curran, who was brought down from Finch Hatton a few days ago suffering from what was believed to be the effects of a drug... The deceased, who was a man, of about 40 years of age, leaves a widow(nee Miss Marry Gorman) and a family of three small children to mourn their loss. A post mortem was subsequently, held on the body, the immediate cause of death was given as pneumonia. The Rev. -Father O'Keeffe officiated at the graveside.

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

- Reference = (Burial)

- Notes: William Curran Birth 1875 Death 16 Dec 1911 (aged 35–36) Queensland, Australia Burial Mackay City Cemetery Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia Plot Catholic Section 1, Line 18, Plot 24 - UNMARKED GRAVE

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