Mary Magdelene Cunningham 1878–1940 – Whos Your Daddy? Wikigenealogy

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Mary Magdelene Cunningham, 1878–1940 (aged 61 years)

Name

Mary Magdelene Cunningham

Name: Mary Magdelene /Cunningham/
Surname: Cunningham
Given names: Mary Magdelene
Married name: Mary Magdelene /Benstead/

Sex Female

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 elder 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 elder 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 elder 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 herself	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 John Joseph Benstead
husband	Links Birth: 1858 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Marriage: 15 October 1902 — Gordon, Victoria, Australia Occupation: a Farmer Death: 18 September 1938 — 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 Mary Magdelene Cunningham John Joseph Benstead 1858–1938 Birth: 1858 — Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Death: 18 September 1938 — Warragul, Victoria, Australia
herself	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
Marriage	Marriage — 15 October 1902 — Gordon, Victoria, Australia

Events of close relatives
Birth	14 April 1878 33 32 Wallace, Victoria, Australia
Occupation	a Seamstress/Housewife
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	John Joseph Benstead — View this family 15 October 1902 (aged 24 years) Gordon, Victoria, Australia Address: St Patrick's Church, Gordon, 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 husband	John Joseph Benstead 18 September 1938 Warragul, Victoria, Australia
Death of a sister	Margaret Catherine Cunningham 30 October 1939 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Address: Mercy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Burial of a father	Thomas Patrick Cunningham Bunyip, Victoria, Australia
Burial of a mother	Margaret Elizabeth Burke Bunyip, Victoria, Australia
Death	1940 (aged 61 years) Warragul, Victoria, Australia
Burial	Bunyip, Victoria, Australia
Unique identifier	646F10667BA1D511BDF09B21FFC90956DBE7
Last change	26 January 2012 – 13:51:21 Author of last change: Danny

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Note	Mary, the second daughter 0f Thomas and Margaret Cunninghamwas born in Wallace in 1878. She would have attended the Catholic School at Ormond (Springbank) with her brothers and sisters. Mary married Jack Benstead Werribee sometime during 1901. Because Mary and John (Jack) did not have any children, it has been difficult to gather information on either of them. We do know that many of the younger generation stayed with them for varying periods of time. They were a great support to a large family of which many suffered heart breaking disasters. It has been recorded in Peg McInerney's writings that in the most severe times of hardship, one or two of the children from other families might stay permanently with Mary and Jack. This suggestion was most strongly resisted. Mary was a renowned seamstress and was frequently making clothes for the many nephews, neices and friends.

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Note

Mary, the second daughter 0f Thomas and Margaret Cunninghamwas born in Wallace in 1878. She would have attended the Catholic School at Ormond (Springbank) with her brothers and sisters.

Mary married Jack Benstead Werribee sometime during 1901.

Because Mary and John (Jack) did not have any children, it has been difficult to gather information on either of them. We do know that many of the younger generation stayed with them for varying periods of time. They were a great support to a large family of which many suffered heart breaking disasters.

It has been recorded in Peg McInerney's writings that in the most severe times of hardship, one or two of the children from other families might stay permanently with Mary and Jack. This suggestion was most strongly resisted.

Mary was a renowned seamstress and was frequently making clothes for the many nephews, neices and friends.

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