1. William Tobias Bourke, son of Thomas Bourke and Judith Lanery, was born in 1837 in Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland, died November 27, 1891 in Addicumbene, Adaminaby, NSW ¹ at age 54, and was buried November 29, 1891 in Old Adaminaby Cemetery, NSW. The cause of his death was Influenza , duration 9 days.

Burial Notes: Informant on death Certificate : son, Fenton James Bourke , Addicumbene, Adaminaby
Witnesses at Burial : William Delaney & William J Waddell

More about William :

• Occupation: Gold digger.

William married Rebecca Ann Delaney, daughter of Fintan Delaney and Sarah Lynch, April 17, 1871 in St Patricks Catholic Church, Cooma, NSW.² Rebecca was born November 27, 1850 in Buckinderry, NSW,³ was baptised May 11, 1851 in Cooma, NSW, died November 8, 1926 at the home of her Daughter Mary Burke, 6 Margaret St, Five Dock NSW ⁴ at age 75, and was buried November 10, 1926 in Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney, NSW. The cause of her death was Acute Cholecystitis and Cholelithiasis senility.

Marriage Notes: Witnesses: William Delaney & Sarah Teehey. Marriage certificate records William Bourke as a Gold digger at Kiandra and Rebecca Delaney a farmer's daughter at Golden Point, Snowy River

Burial Notes: Witnesses at Burial : Edward Bourke & F Douglass

Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Thomas Patrick Bourke was born in 1872 in Tumut, NSW ⁵ and died in 1919 in Temora, NSW ⁶ at age 47.

   M    ii. Fenton James Bourke was born in 1874 in Cooma, NSW ⁷ and died in 1895 in Adaminaby, NSW ⁸ at age 21.

   2 F    iii. Judith Mary Bourke was born in 1875 in Tumut, NSW ⁹ and died September 2, 1953 in Sydney, NSW ¹⁰ at age 78.

   3 M    iv. William Tobias Bourke was born in 1877 in Cooma, NSW,¹² died in 1933 in Griffith, NSW ¹³ at age 56, and was buried March 20, 1933 in Griffith, NSW.

   4 M    v. Ambrose John Bourke was born in 1880 in Addicumbene, Adaminaby, NSW, died August 20, 1936 in Wambrook Property, Cooma, NSW ¹⁴ at age 56, and was buried August 22, 1936 in Catholic Section, Old Adaminaby Cemetery NSW.

   F    vi. Sarah Elizabeth Bourke was born in 1881 in Cooma, NSW ¹⁶ and died in 1882 in Cooma, NSW at age 1.

   5 M    vii. Edward Bernard Bourke was born in 1882 in Cooma, NSW.¹⁷

   6 F    viii. Rebecca Ann Bourke was born in 1884 in Cooma, NSW,¹⁹ died in 1941 in Griffith, NSW ²⁰ at age 57, and was buried May 2, 1941 in Griffith, NSW.

   7 F    ix. Mary Margaret Bourke was born in 1886 in Cooma, NSW.²²

   8 F    x. Sarah Elizabeth Bourke was born in 1888 in Adaminaby, NSW and died in 1923 in Cessnock, NSW ²⁴ at age 35.

   F    xi. Catherine Elleanor Bourke was born in 1890 in Adaminaby, NSW ²⁶ and died in 1926 in Petersham, NSW ²⁷ at age 36.

2. Judith Mary Bourke (William Tobias¹) was born in 1875 in Tumut, NSW ⁹ and died September 2, 1953 in Sydney, NSW ¹⁰ at age 78.

Judith married Patrick Buckley, son of John Patrick Buckley and Catherine Lawless, in 1903 in Sydney, NSW.¹¹ Patrick was born August 3, 1866 in Nimmitabel, NSW,²⁸ died October 25, 1912 in "Ti Tree", Myalla, NSW ²⁹ at age 46, and was buried in Nimmitabel, NSW Grave 160.

More about Patrick :

• Religion: Catholic.

Children from this marriage were:

   9 F    i. Catherine Rebecca Buckley was born March 8, 1904 in Nimmitabel, NSW ³⁰ and died June 10, 1971 in Bankstown, NSW ³¹ at age 67.

   10 F    ii. Mary Monica Buckley was born April 12, 1905 in Cooma, NSW ³³ and died September 26, 1967 in Bankstown, NSW ³⁴ at age 62.

   11 M    iii. William Eric Buckley was born August 8, 1906 in Cooma, NSW ³⁶ and died October 3, 1968 in Burwood, NSW ³⁷ at age 62.

   12 M    iv. Fenton Lawless Buckley was born March 24, 1909 and died February 6, 1942 in Prisoner of War at age 32. (Twin)

   F    v. Agnes Eugenia Buckley was born March 24, 1909 and died September 5, 1909 in Nimmitabel, NSW.⁴⁰ (Twin)

   13 F    vi. Cecily Philomena Buckley was born August 22, 1911 and died July 30, 1984 at age 72.

   14 F    vii. Mary Agnes Buckley was born February 7, 1917 and died July 21, 1996 at age 79.

3. William Tobias Bourke (William Tobias¹) was born in 1877 in Cooma, NSW,¹² died in 1933 in Griffith, NSW ¹³ at age 56, and was buried March 20, 1933 in Griffith, NSW.

Burial Notes: RC1 Row B Lot 33 (with sister Rebecca Ann Carter)

William married Mary.

4. Ambrose John Bourke (William Tobias¹) was born in 1880 in Addicumbene, Adaminaby, NSW, died August 20, 1936 in Wambrook Property, Cooma, NSW ¹⁴ at age 56, and was buried August 22, 1936 in Catholic Section, Old Adaminaby Cemetery NSW. The cause of his death was Natural causes/Angina pectoris. (Found dead in the woolshed).

More about Ambrose :

• Occupation: Labourer.

Ambrose married Oriel Alice Venables, daughter of John Venables and Sarah Jane Chalker, November 12, 1911 in St Patricks Catholic Church, Cooma, NSW.¹⁵ Oriel was born July 8, 1896 in Rosedale near Adaminaby, NSW,⁴³ died March 11, 1972 in Sydney, NSW ⁴⁴ at age 75, and was buried in Northern Suburbs Cemetery, North Ryde, NSW.

Notes: John Venables, Oriel's father gave consent to her marriage, because she was under 21 years of age. The witnesses to the marriage were R. C. Ledwith and Sarah Ledwith.

More about Oriel :

• Occupation: Housekeeper to the Yen Family at Kyloe, Adaminaby NSW.

Children from this marriage were:

   15 F    i. Agnes Kathleen Bourke was born in 1912 in Adaminaby, NSW, died July 7, 1995 in Concord, NSW at age 83, and was buried in Northern Suburbs Cemetery, North Ryde, NSW.

   16 F    ii. Olive Iris Mary Bourke was born in 1914 in Sheppardtown, NSW, died May 13, 2001 in Smithfield, NSW at age 87, and was buried May 15, 2001 in Pinegrove Lawn Cemetery, Minchinbury, NSW.

   17 F    iii. Ruby Ellen Bourke was born in 1917 in Adelong, NSW.

   M    iv. John Bourke was born in 1919.

5. Edward Bernard Bourke (William Tobias¹) was born in 1882 in Cooma, NSW.¹⁷

Edward married Edith L Turner in 1912 in Adaminaby, NSW.¹⁸

6. Rebecca Ann Bourke (William Tobias¹) was born in 1884 in Cooma, NSW,¹⁹ died in 1941 in Griffith, NSW ²⁰ at age 57, and was buried May 2, 1941 in Griffith, NSW.

Burial Notes: RC1 Row B Lot 33 (buried with brother William)

Rebecca married Albert E Carter in 1912 in Burwood, NSW.²¹

7. Mary Margaret Bourke (William Tobias¹) was born in 1886 in Cooma, NSW.²²

Mary married William H Burke in 1913 in Adelong, NSW.²³

8. Sarah Elizabeth Bourke (William Tobias¹) was born in 1888 in Adaminaby, NSW and died in 1923 in Cessnock, NSW ²⁴ at age 35.

Sarah married Randolph Charles Ledwith, son of Maurice Ledwith and Hannah, May 1, 1911 in Church of St Mary's Adaminaby, NSW.²⁵ Randolph died in 1949 in Griffith, NSW.⁴⁷

Marriage Notes: A double wedding of great interest to the district was the last wedding celebrated in the little wooden church.
On May 1st 1911 John Baggesun Billmann married Martha Amelia Fletcher. Randolph Charles Ledwith married Sarah Elizabeth Burke. Father FF Norris officiated.
The brides were first cousins and Margaret and Alice Delaney, twin sisters, were bridesmaids for Martha Fletcher and also first cousins to the brides.

9. Catherine Rebecca Buckley (Judith Mary Bourke², William Tobias¹) was born March 8, 1904 in Nimmitabel, NSW ³⁰ and died June 10, 1971 in Bankstown, NSW ³¹ at age 67.

Catherine married William H McNamara in 1925 in Annandale, NSW.³²

10. Mary Monica Buckley (Judith Mary Bourke², William Tobias¹) was born April 12, 1905 in Cooma, NSW ³³ and died September 26, 1967 in Bankstown, NSW ³⁴ at age 62.

Mary married Eric George Russell, son of George H Russell and Lillith M Matthews, in 1922 in Glebe, NSW.³⁵ Eric was born in 1899 in Glebe, NSW ⁴⁸ and died in 1970 in Burwood, NSW ⁴⁹ at age 71.

11. William Eric Buckley (Judith Mary Bourke², William Tobias¹) was born August 8, 1906 in Cooma, NSW ³⁶ and died October 3, 1968 in Burwood, NSW ³⁷ at age 62.

William married Dorothy Green in 1946 in Bankstown, NSW.³⁸ Dorothy was born in 1909.

12. Fenton Lawless Buckley (Judith Mary Bourke², William Tobias¹) was born March 24, 1909 and died February 6, 1942 in Prisoner of War at age 32.

Fenton married Dorothy Green in 1939 in Canterbury, NSW.³⁹ Dorothy was born in 1909.

13. Cecily Philomena Buckley (Judith Mary Bourke², William Tobias¹) was born August 22, 1911 and died July 30, 1984 at age 72.

Cecily married Gilbert C Evans in 1934 in Coonamble, NSW.⁴¹

14. Mary Agnes Buckley (Judith Mary Bourke², William Tobias¹) was born February 7, 1917 and died July 21, 1996 at age 79. Another name for Mary was Molly.

Mary married Richard Henry Evans in 1942 in Bankstown, NSW.⁴²

15. Agnes Kathleen Bourke (Ambrose John⁴, William Tobias¹) was born in 1912 in Adaminaby, NSW, died July 7, 1995 in Concord, NSW at age 83, and was buried in Northern Suburbs Cemetery, North Ryde, NSW.

Agnes married Eric Ridgeway.

16. Olive Iris Mary Bourke (Ambrose John⁴, William Tobias¹) was born in 1914 in Sheppardtown, NSW, died May 13, 2001 in Smithfield, NSW at age 87, and was buried May 15, 2001 in Pinegrove Lawn Cemetery, Minchinbury, NSW.

Olive married John Kevin Nicholson in 1936 in St Patrick’s Presbytery, Griffith, NSW.⁴⁵

17. Ruby Ellen Bourke (Ambrose John⁴, William Tobias¹) was born in 1917 in Adelong, NSW.

Ruby married Andrew Findlay Gibson in 1938 in Chatswood, NSW.⁴⁶ Andrew died in 2000.

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