Catherine Mary Cunningham 1889–1972 – Whos Your Daddy? Wikigenealogy

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Catherine Mary Cunningham, 1889–1972 (aged 82 years)

Name

Catherine Mary Cunningham

Name: Catherine Mary /Cunningham/
Surname: Cunningham
Given names: Catherine Mary
Married name: Catherine Mary /Smith/

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 elder 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 elder 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 elder 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 elder 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 elder 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 herself	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 Marmaduke Smith Jr
husband	Links Birth: 1884 — Pakenham, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Occupation: Wheat Farmer Death: 1964 — Murtoa, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Catherine Mary Cunningham John Marmaduke Smith Jr 1884–1964 Birth: 1884 — Pakenham, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Death: 1964 — Murtoa, Victoria, Australia
herself	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
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Events of close relatives
Birth	15 January 1889 44 43 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Occupation	a Secretary/ Wheat Farmer
Birth of a sister	Bridget Ellen Cunningham 12 November 1892 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 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
Death of a brother	Edmund James Cunningham 30 September 1941 Werribee South, Victoria, Australia
Death of a brother	Mathew Mark Cunningham 7 February 1946 Nar Nar Goon, Victoria, Australia
Death of a brother	James Joseph Cunningham 17 May 1952
Death of a sister	Julia Cecelia Cunningham 31 January 1954
Death of a husband	John Marmaduke Smith Jr 1964 Murtoa, Victoria, Australia Address: Ashen, Murtoa, Victoria, Australia.
Death of a sister	Susan Margaret Cunningham 5 May 1968 Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Death of a sister	Bridget Ellen Cunningham 1970 Warragul, Victoria, Australia
Burial of a father	Thomas Patrick Cunningham Bunyip, Victoria, Australia
Burial of a mother	Margaret Elizabeth Burke Bunyip, Victoria, Australia
Death	1972 (aged 82 years) Murtoa, Victoria, Australia
Unique identifier	6C6F10667BA1D511BDF09B21FFC90956E367
Last change	26 January 2012 – 13:51:21 Author of last change: Danny

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Note	Photo: Catherine and Jack at Askeaton in 1940 Catherine (Kit) was the second youngest daughter of Thomas and Margaret Cunningham. She would have bugun her primary school education at Springbank Catholic School. When her parents moved to Werribee as caretakers of the racecourse Kit completed her schooling in Werribee. When Kit was 17 or 18, she moved to Daly Road, Nar Nar Goon South, to the farm "Labasheeda." taken up by her parents. It seemed her role of home and family duties fully occupied her, whether in her own family or moving around other family members assisting them with their growing families. She often recalled stories of Mildura with the Carmichaels, Traralgon with the Phelans and Tutye with the Kennedys. Catherine (Kit) married farmer John Marmaduke Smith in 1922 at St James, Nar Nar Gonn. her marriage required her to leave the "Swamp" area and take up residence north of the Princess Highway on a farm "Askeaton" adjacent to Mount Ararat.

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Photo: Catherine and Jack at Askeaton in 1940

Catherine (Kit) was the second youngest daughter of Thomas and Margaret Cunningham. She would have bugun her primary school education at Springbank Catholic School.
When her parents moved to Werribee as caretakers of the racecourse Kit completed her schooling in Werribee.

When Kit was 17 or 18, she moved to Daly Road, Nar Nar Goon South, to the farm "Labasheeda." taken up by her parents. It seemed her role of home and family duties fully occupied her, whether in her own family or moving around other family members assisting them with their growing families. She often recalled stories of Mildura with the Carmichaels, Traralgon with the Phelans and Tutye with the Kennedys.

Catherine (Kit) married farmer John Marmaduke Smith in 1922 at St James, Nar Nar Gonn. her marriage required her to leave the "Swamp" area and take up residence north of the Princess Highway on a farm "Askeaton" adjacent to Mount Ararat.

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