Edmund James Cunningham 1870–1941 – Whos Your Daddy? Wikigenealogy

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Edmund James Cunningham, 1870–1941 (aged 70 years)

Name

Edmund James Cunningham

Name: Edmund James /Cunningham/
Surname: Cunningham
Given names: Edmund James

Sex Male

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 20 August 1844 24 23 — Ballina, Killofin, County Clare, Munster, Ireland Marriage: 22 September 1866 — Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Occupation: a Farmer Death: 28 June 1924 — Tynong, Victoria, Australia Burial: Bunyip, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Elizabeth Burke Mathew Mark Cunningham Edmund James Cunningham Thomas William Cunningham Patrick John Cunningham John Bernard Cunningham Mary Magdelene Cunningham Margaret Catherine Cunningham Susan Margaret Cunningham Julia Cecelia Cunningham James Joseph Cunningham Catherine Mary Cunningham Bridget Ellen Cunningham Thomas Patrick Cunningham 1844–1924 Birth: 20 August 1844 24 23 — Ballina, Killofin, County Clare, Munster, Ireland Death: 28 June 1924 — Tynong, Victoria, Australia
mother	Links Birth: 1846 — County Tipperary, Munster, Ireland Marriage: 22 September 1866 — Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Occupation: Housewife Death: 24 January 1934 — Mildura, Victoria, Australia Burial: Bunyip, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Patrick Cunningham Mathew Mark Cunningham Edmund James Cunningham Thomas William Cunningham Patrick John Cunningham John Bernard Cunningham Mary Magdelene Cunningham Margaret Catherine Cunningham Susan Margaret Cunningham Julia Cecelia Cunningham James Joseph Cunningham Catherine Mary Cunningham Bridget Ellen Cunningham Margaret Elizabeth Burke 1846–1934 Birth: 1846 — County Tipperary, Munster, Ireland Death: 24 January 1934 — Mildura, Victoria, Australia
Marriage	Marriage — 22 September 1866 — Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
21 months elder brother	Links Birth: 20 June 1868 23 22 — Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Occupation: a Contractor/ Farmer Death: 7 February 1946 — Nar Nar Goon, Victoria, Australia Burial: Bunyip, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Toohey Mary Margaret Cunningham Julie Cecelia Cunningham Joseph Bennedict Cunningham Thomas Gregory Cunningham Agnes Catherine Cunningham Mathew Alphonsis Cunningham John Gerard Cunningham Vincent James Cunningham Daniel Clement Cunningham Mathew Mark Cunningham 1868–1946 Birth: 20 June 1868 23 22 — Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Death: 7 February 1946 — Nar Nar Goon, Victoria, Australia
2 years himself	Links Birth: 18 October 1870 26 24 — Bungaree, Victoria, Australia Marriage: 16 October 1901 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Occupation: a Contractor/ Farmer Death: 30 September 1941 — Werribee South, Victoria, Australia Burial: Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Nora O'Connor Thomas Cunningham Michael Gerald Cunningham Edmond James Cunningham Johanna Agnes Cunningham Margaret Cunningham Thomas Joseph Cunningham Nora Mary Cunningham Mary Veronica Cunningham Edmund James Cunningham 1870–1941 Birth: 18 October 1870 26 24 — Bungaree, Victoria, Australia Death: 30 September 1941 — Werribee South, Victoria, Australia
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: 23 November 1872 28 26 — Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Occupation: Contractor/Hotelier/ Farmer Death: 7 December 1928 — Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Burial: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Jane McGuiness Mary (Molly) Cunningham Elinor (Nell) Cunningham Thomas (Cooper) Cunningham Edmund (Ned) Cunningham Margaret Cunningham Edith Veronica Cunningham James Cunningham John (Jack) Cunningham Patrick Cunningham Francis (Frank) Cunningham Thomas William Cunningham 1872–1928 Birth: 23 November 1872 28 26 — Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Death: 7 December 1928 — Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
16 months younger brother	Links Birth: 24 March 1874 29 28 — Moorabool, Victoria, Australia Occupation: Contractor/ Farmer Death: 25 February 1925 — Tynong, Victoria, Australia Burial: Bunyip, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Doherty Patrick (Paddy) Cunningham Catherine (Matilda) Cunningham Daniel Cunningham Patrick John Cunningham 1874–1925 Birth: 24 March 1874 29 28 — Moorabool, Victoria, Australia Death: 25 February 1925 — Tynong, Victoria, Australia
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: 5 March 1876 31 30 — Wallace, Victoria, Australia Occupation: a Hotelier Death: 22 July 1925 — Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Burial: 25 July 1925 — Bunyip, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Catherine Teresa Clarkin Catherine Teresa Cunningham Mary Agnes Cunningham John Bernard Cunningham 1876–1925 Birth: 5 March 1876 31 30 — Wallace, Victoria, Australia Death: 22 July 1925 — Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: 14 April 1878 33 32 — Wallace, Victoria, Australia Marriage: 15 October 1902 — Gordon, Victoria, Australia Occupation: a Seamstress/Housewife Death: 1940 — Warragul, Victoria, Australia Burial: Bunyip, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Joseph Benstead Mary Magdelene Cunningham 1878–1940 Birth: 14 April 1878 33 32 — Wallace, Victoria, Australia Death: 1940 — Warragul, Victoria, Australia
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: 16 July 1881 36 35 — Wallace, Victoria, Australia Marriage: 1903 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Occupation: a Farmer/Home Duties Death: 30 October 1939 — Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Burial: Bunyip, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Daniel McCarthy Mary Agnes McCarthy Daniel McCarthy Jr Family with spouse Michael John Scanlon John Francis Scanlon Margaret Shelia Scanlon Thomas Bartholomew Scanlon Florence Catherine Scanlon Michael James Scanlon Therese Ellen Scanlon Margaret Catherine Cunningham 1881–1939 Birth: 16 July 1881 36 35 — Wallace, Victoria, Australia Death: 30 October 1939 — Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
16 months younger sister	Links Birth: 14 November 1882 38 36 — Wallace, Victoria, Australia Marriage: 5 September 1908 Occupation: a Nurse/Hotelier/Home Duties Death: 5 May 1968 — Bendigo, Victoria, Australia Burial: Tatura, Victoria, Australia Unique identifier: 436F10667BA1D511BDF09B21FFC90956BAD7 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Daniel Kennedy Thomas Peter Kennedy Mary Eva Kennedy Edmund Vincent Kennedy Michael Gerald Kennedy Susan Margaret Cunningham 1882–1968 Birth: 14 November 1882 38 36 — Wallace, Victoria, Australia Death: 5 May 1968 — Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: 20 March 1885 40 39 — Wallace, Victoria, Australia Marriage: 1916 — Nar Nar Goon, Victoria, Australia Occupation: a Hotelier/ Home Duties Death: 31 January 1954 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Michael Phelan Sr Denis Vincent Phelan Thomas Phelan Jr Julia Cecelia Cunningham 1885–1954 Birth: 20 March 1885 40 39 — Wallace, Victoria, Australia Death: 31 January 1954
22 months younger brother	Links Birth: 29 December 1886 42 40 — Wallace, Victoria, Australia Occupation: a Farmhand/Single Death: 17 May 1952 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships James Joseph Cunningham 1886–1952 Birth: 29 December 1886 42 40 — Wallace, Victoria, Australia Death: 17 May 1952
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: 15 January 1889 44 43 — Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Occupation: a Secretary/ Wheat Farmer Death: 1972 — Murtoa, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Marmaduke Smith Jr Catherine Mary Cunningham 1889–1972 Birth: 15 January 1889 44 43 — Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Death: 1972 — Murtoa, Victoria, Australia
4 years younger sister	Links Birth: 12 November 1892 48 46 — Gordon, Victoria, Australia Marriage: 1925 Occupation: Business Manager/ Home duties Death: 1970 — Warragul, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Fred Carmichael Mary Carmichael Jean Theresa Carmichael Bridget Ellen Cunningham 1892–1970 Birth: 12 November 1892 48 46 — Gordon, Victoria, Australia Death: 1970 — Warragul, Victoria, Australia

Family with Nora O'Connor
himself	Links Birth: 18 October 1870 26 24 — Bungaree, Victoria, Australia Marriage: 16 October 1901 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Occupation: a Contractor/ Farmer Death: 30 September 1941 — Werribee South, Victoria, Australia Burial: Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Nora O'Connor Thomas Cunningham Michael Gerald Cunningham Edmond James Cunningham Johanna Agnes Cunningham Margaret Cunningham Thomas Joseph Cunningham Nora Mary Cunningham Mary Veronica Cunningham Edmund James Cunningham 1870–1941 Birth: 18 October 1870 26 24 — Bungaree, Victoria, Australia Death: 30 September 1941 — Werribee South, Victoria, Australia
wife	Links Birth: 6 October 1871 — Blackwood, Victoria, Australia Marriage: 16 October 1901 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Occupation: Home Duties Death: 30 July 1943 — Werribee South, Victoria, Australia Burial: Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Edmund James Cunningham Thomas Cunningham Michael Gerald Cunningham Edmond James Cunningham Johanna Agnes Cunningham Margaret Cunningham Thomas Joseph Cunningham Nora Mary Cunningham Mary Veronica Cunningham Nora O'Connor 1871–1943 Birth: 6 October 1871 — Blackwood, Victoria, Australia Death: 30 July 1943 — Werribee South, Victoria, Australia
Marriage	Marriage — 16 October 1901 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
15 months son	Links Birth: 1902 31 30 — West Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Death: 1902 — West Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Thomas Cunningham 1902–1902 Birth: 1902 31 30 — West Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Death: 1902 — West Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
21 months son	Links Birth: 9 September 1903 32 31 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Occupation: a Farmer Death: 31 July 1979 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Burial: Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Grace Scott Michael Gerald Cunningham 1903–1979 Birth: 9 September 1903 32 31 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Death: 31 July 1979 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
16 months son	Links Birth: 19 December 1904 34 33 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Occupation: a Farmer Death: 1976 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Burial: Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Edmond James Cunningham 1904–1976 Birth: 19 December 1904 34 33 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Death: 1976 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
16 months daughter	Links Birth: 30 March 1906 35 34 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Occupation: a Nurse Death: 16 September 1996 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Burial: Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Johanna Agnes Cunningham 1906–1996 Birth: 30 March 1906 35 34 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Death: 16 September 1996 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
21 months daughter	Links Birth: 24 December 1907 37 36 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Death: 19 October 2001 — Camberwell, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Burial: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Margaret Cunningham 1907–2001 Birth: 24 December 1907 37 36 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Death: 19 October 2001 — Camberwell, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
19 months son	Links Birth: 4 July 1909 38 37 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Death: 5 August 1978 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Burial: Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Kathleen Margaret Scott Thomas Joseph Cunningham 1909–1978 Birth: 4 July 1909 38 37 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Death: 5 August 1978 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
21 months daughter	Links Birth: 13 March 1911 40 39 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Death: 4 June 1991 — Echuca, Victoria, Australia Burial: Echuca, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Patrick Keegan Thomas Keegan Nora Mary Cunningham 1911–1991 Birth: 13 March 1911 40 39 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Death: 4 June 1991 — Echuca, Victoria, Australia
3 years daughter	Links Birth: 26 August 1913 42 41 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Occupation: Nurse Death: 4 June 1979 Burial: Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mary Veronica Cunningham 1913–1979 Birth: 26 August 1913 42 41 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Death: 4 June 1979

Events of close relatives
Birth	18 October 1870 26 24 Bungaree, Victoria, Australia
Occupation	a Contractor/ Farmer
Birth of a brother	Thomas William Cunningham 23 November 1872 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Birth of a brother	Patrick John Cunningham 24 March 1874 Moorabool, Victoria, Australia
Birth of a brother	John Bernard Cunningham 5 March 1876 Wallace, Victoria, Australia
Birth of a sister	Mary Magdelene Cunningham 14 April 1878 Wallace, Victoria, Australia
Birth of a sister	Margaret Catherine Cunningham 16 July 1881 Wallace, Victoria, Australia
Birth of a sister	Susan Margaret Cunningham 14 November 1882 Wallace, Victoria, Australia
Birth of a sister	Julia Cecelia Cunningham 20 March 1885 Wallace, Victoria, Australia
Birth of a brother	James Joseph Cunningham 29 December 1886 Wallace, Victoria, Australia
Birth of a sister	Catherine Mary Cunningham 15 January 1889 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Birth of a sister	Bridget Ellen Cunningham 12 November 1892 Gordon, Victoria, Australia
Marriage	Nora O'Connor — View this family 16 October 1901 (aged 30 years) Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Address: St Andrew's Church, Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Birth of a son	Thomas Cunningham 1902 West Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Death of a son	Thomas Cunningham 1902 West Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Birth of a son	Michael Gerald Cunningham 9 September 1903 Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Birth of a son	Edmond James Cunningham 19 December 1904 Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Birth of a daughter	Johanna Agnes Cunningham 30 March 1906 Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Birth of a daughter	Margaret Cunningham 24 December 1907 Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Birth of a son	Thomas Joseph Cunningham 4 July 1909 Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Birth of a daughter	Nora Mary Cunningham 13 March 1911 Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Birth of a daughter	Mary Veronica Cunningham 26 August 1913 Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Death of a father	Thomas Patrick Cunningham 28 June 1924 Tynong, Victoria, Australia
Death of a brother	Patrick John Cunningham 25 February 1925 Tynong, Victoria, Australia
Death of a brother	John Bernard Cunningham 22 July 1925 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Address: Melbourne General Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Burial of a brother	John Bernard Cunningham 25 July 1925 Bunyip, Victoria, Australia
Death of a brother	Thomas William Cunningham 7 December 1928 Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Death of a mother	Margaret Elizabeth Burke 24 January 1934 Mildura, Victoria, Australia
Death of a sister	Margaret Catherine Cunningham 30 October 1939 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Address: Mercy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Death of a sister	Mary Magdelene Cunningham 1940 Warragul, Victoria, Australia
Burial of a father	Thomas Patrick Cunningham Bunyip, Victoria, Australia
Burial of a mother	Margaret Elizabeth Burke Bunyip, Victoria, Australia
Death	30 September 1941 (aged 70 years) Werribee South, Victoria, Australia
Burial	Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Unique identifier	5C6F10667BA1D511BDF09B21FFC90956D367
Last change	15 February 2023 – 10:00:17 Author of last change: Danny

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Note	Edmund Cunninghamwas born the second son of Thomas and Margaret Cunningham's twelve children. Edmund (Ned) spent his early years at Wallace, near Ballarat. Along with other members of his family he obtained his primary education at Ormond Catholic School (Springbank). After leaving school, Ned initially worked as a farm labourer with his father and older brother Mathew. In the late 1880's Ned and Matt worked as contractors and labourers on the construction of the new Ballarat-Melbourne Highway, a project vital for the continued development of the gold mining Ballarat region.In 1897, Ned and Matt moved to Werribee and worked on the Werribee Park Estate owned by Thomas Chirnside. Having difficulty finding work in the late 1900's, Ned and brother Thomas went to Kalgoorlie in search of gold. In order to supplement his income while searching for the lucky strike Ned worked for a time building the water main between Perth and Kalgoorlie before returning to Werribee about 1900.

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Edmund Cunninghamwas born the second son of Thomas and Margaret Cunningham's twelve children. Edmund (Ned) spent his early years at Wallace, near Ballarat. Along with other members of his family he obtained his primary education at Ormond Catholic School (Springbank).

After leaving school, Ned initially worked as a farm labourer with his father and older brother Mathew. In the late 1880's Ned and Matt worked as contractors and labourers on the construction of the new Ballarat-Melbourne Highway, a project vital for the continued development of the gold mining Ballarat region.In 1897, Ned and Matt moved to Werribee and worked on the Werribee Park Estate owned by Thomas Chirnside.

Having difficulty finding work in the late 1900's, Ned and brother Thomas went to Kalgoorlie in search of gold. In order to supplement his income while searching for the lucky strike Ned worked for a time building the water main between Perth and Kalgoorlie before returning to Werribee about 1900.

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