Thomas William Cunningham 1872–1928 – Whos Your Daddy? Wikigenealogy

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Thomas William Cunningham, 1872–1928 (aged 56 years)

Name

Thomas William Cunningham

Name: Thomas William /Cunningham/
Surname: Cunningham
Given names: Thomas William

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 elder brother	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 himself	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 Mary Jane McGuiness
himself	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
wife	Links Birth: January 1882 — Healesville, Victoria, Australia Death: 17 December 1952 — Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Burial: Fawkner, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas William Cunningham 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 Mary Jane McGuiness 1882–1952 Birth: January 1882 — Healesville, Victoria, Australia Death: 17 December 1952 — Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
daughter	Links Birth: 1 May 1904 31 22 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Death: 17 November 1982 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jack O'Connor Mary (Molly) Cunningham 1904–1982 Birth: 1 May 1904 31 22 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Death: 17 November 1982
20 months daughter	Links Birth: 7 December 1905 33 23 — Healesville, Victoria, Australia Death: 4 September 1989 — Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Charles Francis Scott Elinor (Nell) Cunningham 1905–1989 Birth: 7 December 1905 33 23 — Healesville, Victoria, Australia Death: 4 September 1989 — Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2 years son	Links Birth: 5 December 1907 35 25 — Healesville, Victoria, Australia Death: Preston, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thelma Ghean O'Neill Thomas (Cooper) Cunningham 1907–… Birth: 5 December 1907 35 25 — Healesville, Victoria, Australia Death: Preston, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
19 months son	Links Birth: 16 June 1909 36 27 — Healesville, Victoria, Australia Death: 1916 — Bunyip, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Edmund (Ned) Cunningham 1909–1916 Birth: 16 June 1909 36 27 — Healesville, Victoria, Australia Death: 1916 — Bunyip, Victoria, Australia
23 months daughter	Links Birth: 26 April 1911 38 29 — Tynong, Victoria, Australia Death: 5 October 2001 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Herbert Craven Margaret Cunningham 1911–2001 Birth: 26 April 1911 38 29 — Tynong, Victoria, Australia Death: 5 October 2001
21 months daughter	Links Birth: 31 December 1912 40 30 — Tynong, Victoria, Australia INDI:DIV: Death: 13 October 2002 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Pamela Mary Watson Johnston Family with spouse Edith Veronica Cunningham 1912–2002 Birth: 31 December 1912 40 30 — Tynong, Victoria, Australia Death: 13 October 2002
21 months son	Links Birth: 2 October 1914 41 32 — Tynong, Victoria, Australia Death: 1915 — Bunyip, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships James Cunningham 1914–1915 Birth: 2 October 1914 41 32 — Tynong, Victoria, Australia Death: 1915 — Bunyip, Victoria, Australia
23 months son	Links Birth: 20 August 1916 43 34 — Tynong, Victoria, Australia Death: 18 January 2005 — Yarra Junction, Victoria, Australia Burial: 24 January 2005 — Wesburn, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Pick John (Jack) Cunningham 1916–2005 Birth: 20 August 1916 43 34 — Tynong, Victoria, Australia Death: 18 January 2005 — Yarra Junction, Victoria, Australia
2 years son	Links Birth: 24 September 1918 45 36 — Tynong, Victoria, Australia Death: 5 July 1998 — Clayton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Patrick Cunningham 1918–1998 Birth: 24 September 1918 45 36 — Tynong, Victoria, Australia Death: 5 July 1998 — Clayton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2 years son	Links Birth: 22 November 1920 47 38 — Tynong, Victoria, Australia Death: 17 August 1983 — Echuca, Victoria, Australia Burial: 20 August 1983 — Echuca, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Patricia McKechnie Bernadette Anne Cunningham Francis (Frank) Cunningham 1920–1983 Birth: 22 November 1920 47 38 — Tynong, Victoria, Australia Death: 17 August 1983 — Echuca, Victoria, Australia
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Events of close relatives
Birth	23 November 1872 28 26 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Occupation	Contractor/Hotelier/ Farmer
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
Birth of a daughter	Mary (Molly) Cunningham 1 May 1904 Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Birth of a daughter	Elinor (Nell) Cunningham 7 December 1905 Healesville, Victoria, Australia
Birth of a son	Thomas (Cooper) Cunningham 5 December 1907 Healesville, Victoria, Australia
Birth of a son	Edmund (Ned) Cunningham 16 June 1909 Healesville, Victoria, Australia
Birth of a daughter	Margaret Cunningham 26 April 1911 Tynong, Victoria, Australia
Birth of a daughter	Edith Veronica Cunningham 31 December 1912 Tynong, Victoria, Australia
Birth of a son	James Cunningham 2 October 1914 Tynong, Victoria, Australia
Death of a son	James Cunningham 1915 Bunyip, Victoria, Australia
Death of a son	Edmund (Ned) Cunningham 1916 Bunyip, Victoria, Australia
Birth of a son	John (Jack) Cunningham 20 August 1916 Tynong, Victoria, Australia
Birth of a son	Patrick Cunningham 24 September 1918 Tynong, Victoria, Australia
Birth of a son	Francis (Frank) Cunningham 22 November 1920 Tynong, 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
Burial of a father	Thomas Patrick Cunningham Bunyip, Victoria, Australia
Burial of a mother	Margaret Elizabeth Burke Bunyip, Victoria, Australia
Death	7 December 1928 (aged 56 years) Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Burial	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Address: Melbourne General Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Last change	15 February 2023 – 10:10:13 Author of last change: Danny

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Note	Thomas W Cunninghamwas the third child born to Thomas Patrick Cunninghamand Margaret Burke. Thomas grew up in the Wallace / Springbank district near Ballarat and attended the Catholic School at Ormond (Springbank). As a young man Thomas travelled to Western Australia in the company of his brother Ned in search of fame and fortune. He was already an accomplished operator of agricultural machinery to which he added the skill of operating mining equipment of the day. Around the turn of the century, Thomas travelled back to Melbourne with a work mate, David McGuiness. David invited him to the McGuiness home in Healesville where Thomas met Mary Jane Mcguiness his wife to be. Thomas and Mary Jane McGuiness were married in Healesville on 22 April 1903.

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Thomas W Cunninghamwas the third child born to Thomas Patrick Cunninghamand Margaret Burke. Thomas grew up in the Wallace / Springbank district near Ballarat and attended the Catholic School at Ormond (Springbank).

As a young man Thomas travelled to Western Australia in the company of his brother Ned in search of fame and fortune. He was already an accomplished operator of agricultural machinery to which he added the skill of operating mining equipment of the day.

Around the turn of the century, Thomas travelled back to Melbourne with a work mate, David McGuiness. David invited him to the McGuiness home in Healesville where Thomas met Mary Jane Mcguiness his wife to be.

Thomas and Mary Jane McGuiness were married in Healesville on 22 April 1903.

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