Family:Matthew Murnane and Benetta Sonse (1)
Parents: Unknown Murnane and Eliza Fitzpatrick
Matthew Murnane
b. 1843 Tooureen Cashel, Tipperary, Ireland
d. 11 Jul 1926
Parents: Domenico Sonsee and Catherine English
Benetta Sonsee
b. 26 Dec 1856 Magpie, Victoria, Australia
d. 26 Jun 1933 Creswick, Victoria, Australia
m. 2 Sep 1874 St Augustus Church, Cresswick, Victoria
Facts and Events
Marriage? 2 Sep 1874 St Augustus Church, Cresswick, VictoriaWitnesses John Murnane and Annetta Sonsee
Children
BirthDeath
1.
Margaret Murnane
3 Jun 1875 Creswick, Victoria, Australia
1946 Creswick, Victoria, Australia
2.
Catherine Murnane
27 Mar 1877 Bungaree, Victoria, Australia
1878
3.
Cornelius Murnane
25 Sep 1878 Bungaree, Victoria, Australia
1953 Creswick, Victoria, Australia
4.
John Domenico Murnane
31 Jan 1882 Kingston, Victoria, Australia
1968 Creswick, Victoria, Australia
5.
Mary Joyce Murnane
4 Jun 1884 Springmount, Creswick VIC AUST
1947 Geelong VIC AUST
6.
Esther Ann Murnane
12 Jun 1886 Bungaree, Victoria, Australia
1954 Parkville, Victoria, Australia
7.
Matthew Murnane
1888 Tipperary, Ireland
 
8.
Elizabeth Lilian Murnane
23 Sep 1888 Creswick, Victoria, Australia
1953 North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
9.
Anneta Bridget Catherine Murnane
1891 Bungaree, Victoria, Australia
1966 Werribee, Victoria, Australia
10.
Benetta Murnane
15 Jun 1891 Bungaree, Victoria, Australia
1940 Ballaarat. Victoria. Australia
11.
Lucia Francis Murnane
1893 Creswick, Victoria, Australia
1975 Ballaarat. Victoria. Australia
12.
Myrtle Nora Murnane
1895 Creswick, Victoria, Australia
1972 Creswick, Victoria, Australia
13.
Kathleen Veronica Murnane
27 Mar 1897 Creswick, Victoria, Australia
1976 Werribee, Victoria, Australia
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OBITUARY.

The death occurred on Friday night of an old and respected resident of Springmount in the person of Mr. Matthew Murnane, at the age of 80 years. He leaves a widow and family of nine daughters and two sons to mourn their (Pa?). They will have the sympathy of friends in their bereavement. The deceased came to Victoria at the age of 17 years. He was extremely unfortunate as regards accidents. When in Liverpool he commenced by breaking a leg. On the ship Great Australia, he fell down the hatchway and broke both legs. On arival in Melbourne he was stay-ing at a friend's hotel, and falling down the stairs re-broke his leg. In later years. he broke an ankle, and several times his ribs, then his thigh and leg, and following lost an eye in an accident. Only three months after that he had the great misfortune to have both arms cut off in a chaff-cutter. The funeral yesterday afternoon at the Creswick Cemetery was largely attended. The Rev. Fr. O'Kane officiated at the house and graveside. Coffin bearers were Messrs. J. and C. Murnane (sons), S. James, E. McMahon, 

W. Keating and S. McDonald.

Pall bearers: Messrs. J. Mullins, W. Cummings, J. Ryan, junr.,T. A. Symonds, P. Martin, R. Butler, J. Mocre, 

L. Davey, J. and E. Roberts,

J Taylor, C. and A. E. Kay, M. Donelly, T. Rose, J. McDonald, T. and J. Keating, E. A. Dooley, J. B. Mader, C. Tait, T. Cushing, M. Hurley, J. Scobie, A. and G. Tippett, John Morrisen, F. H. Carter, L James, W. Fraser, and W. Clohesy. The mortuary arrangements were carried out by Messrs. A. Pasco and Sons.

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