[I am still using circumstantial evidence to connect the documented Edward Dunne in Victoria with Uncle Ned., but it's pretty strong. We have photographs of E. A Dunne, Dot, Mr. and Mrs Whelan, J. Cook and Flora with children Teddy and Bernie etc. I'll be surprised if I've got the wrong man.]
Edward Dunne was born in Co. Tipperary about 1861 to Margaret Toban and Edmund Dunne, Farmer. [See Section DN-5-1 for family background.]
Mary Louise Gobbi was born about 1862 in Oakleigh, Victoria to Mary Deschant and Attilio Gobbi, Market Gardener.
1875 April 7 Edward Dunne is recorded as godfather to Billy's Edmund in Newinn.
1884 On Wednesday, May 14, Edward and Louise were married in St. Alipius RC Church, Oakleigh by Fr. Matthew Carey. Oakleigh was in the District of Elsternwick and the marriage is No.46 in the church register. [VIC Ref 1884/2425]
Edward gave his age as 25, occupation Railway Official and present and usual residence as Melbourne, Victoria. His birthplace is written as Co. Tipperary, Ireland and his parents are recorded as Edward Dunne, Farmer and Margaret Toban.
Louise gave her age as 22, occupation domestic (which may mean that she had no occupation outside the home) and present and usual address as Oakleigh, Victoria (now a suburb to the south east of Melbourne). Her parents are recorded as Attilio Gobbi, Market Gardener and Mary Deschant.
The witnesses were Patrick James Daly and Mary Louisa Daly.
St. Alipius Church, Oakleigh
1880 - 1936[In Butler's Lives of the Saints, St. Alipius is mentioned in the passing as an 'also' for August 15, Feast of the Assumption. He was a bishop, born at Tagaste, "a small town of Numidia in Africa, not far from Hippo" [near the Mediterranean coast of Algeria just west of the border with Tunisia], "of which town [ie Tagaste] the great St. Augustine was also a native". However, he does get several mentions in the life of St. Augustine (born November 13, 354, converted 386, died August 28, 430, feast day August 28), as a friend and confident.
There is another St. Alipius' Church in Ballarat East. I'm told Alipius was the Christian name of the bishop at the time these churches were established.]
1886 Mary Louise was born. She never married and died in 1965.
Edward William Attilio was born and died before Florence was born.
1893 On Friday, February 17, Florence Magdalen Cecilia was born at Church Street, City of Richmond, County of Bourke (now part of Melbourne). Her birth was registered No. 219 in the District of Richmond [VIC Ref. 1893/16211] on April 5 by her mother M. L. Dunne of the same address who was born at Clayton Road, Victoria and was at this time aged 31. His father is named as Edward Dunne, Railway employee, aged 36, born in Tipperary, Ireland. Previous children are named as Mary Louise, aged 8 and Edward William Attilio, dead.
The Accoucheur was Dr. Lawlor, nurse Mrs. Gobbi and Occupier or other Witness Mrs. Field.
1896 On Sunday, February 2, Edmund Alphonsus was born at Clayton Road, Clayton, Shire of Oakleigh, County of Bourke. His birth was registered No.2702 in the District of Oakleigh [VIC Ref. 1896/13984] on April 1 by Adele Gobbi, Aunt, of the same address who was not present at the birth. His mother is named as Mary Louisa Dunne, m.s. Gobbi, aged 33, born in Clayton and his father as Edward Dunne, Guard on Railway, aged 37, born in Tipperary, Ireland. Previous children are named as Mary Louisa, aged 10, Edward William, deceased and Florence Magdalen Cecilia, aged 3.
There was no Accoucheur, the Nurse was Mary Gobbi and the Occupier or other Witness appears to be Annie Gobbi.
1900 Margaret Veronica was born. She married Lawrence Joseph Miles and died in 1977.
1914 On Saturday, September 19, Florence Magdalen married James Francis Cook. [See Section CK-7-1 for further information.]
1924 Uncle Ned returned to Ireland on holiday. On July 22, he took a motor trip round the Ring of Kerry with Lena and Kate, and on the following day, they visited the Gap of Dunloe.
Kate, Ned, Lena, groom ?The following is his farewell message to Lena, written in her autograph book.
To my darling niece Lena 22/9/24
Since first I received a letter from you some years ago in far away Australia, you kindled and it enshrined in my mind the longing I would one day meet you, and greet you, and my brother (your father), and your sisters. Thanks to God my dream was realised on the 15/7/24 I met you in reality, And I have pleasure in here recording the delightful and happy times I have had in company of yourself and them. Do try and remember the happy and delightful days we spent (and the nights) in our childhoods home when by its fireside we learned to lisp Mama's at our Mother's knee. Now do remember later years, you in youthful bloom, womanhood, I declining years. The happy and delightful days and nights spent in the same old home a few weeks ago and all the other places that you and I spent our happy holidays together to numerous here to record but will always bring happy and fond recollection to me when far away from you, Lena, and you I beg to be good enough and try and recollect.
The time is fast approaching when I'll have to cross the sea
And the parting from you Lena darling
Will be hard and sad for me
But though the ocean will divide us the golden
thoughts of fond and loving memory will entwine
All around us, though far apart we be
But though far from you I roam I will always
Remember our pleasant days at home
You but I never can forget and will always fondly
Remember theeYour Wizend Uncle Ned
1925 On Saturday, September 5, Edmund Alphonsus married Dorothy (Dot) Vera Whelan. [See Section DN-7-6 for further information.]
1928 On Friday, May 25, Edward Dunne died at 141 Highett Street, City of Richmond, County of Bourke, aged 67, of Heart Failure - 18 months, Pemphigus, certified by Dr. Mark A. Ley who last saw him on May 25. His death was registered No.1741 in the District of Richmond [VIC Ref 1928/7655] on the following day by Robert Turner, Authorised Agent, Lennox Rd., Richmond.
His profession is recorded as Railway Guard, his parents as Edmond Dunne, Farmer and Margaret Dunne, formerly Toban, he was born in Cashell, Ireland, lived 40 years in Victoria, married in Oakleigh, Victoria at age 25 to Mary Louisa Gobbi (living) [and a first search of the VIC Deaths Index did not find her] and his children are listed as Mary Louisa (now aged 39), William (dead), Florence Magdalen (34), Edmund Alphonse (30) and Margaret Veronica (28).
Edward was buried on May 28 in St. Kilda Cemetery, the undertaker was E. Herbert King and witnesses John Durkins (Roman Catholic priest) and G. Ellis.
1965 On Sunday, July 4, Mary Louise Dunne died at Hawthorn, aged 79, of Congestive cardiac failure - 6 hours, Myocarditis - years, Chronic nephritis - years, certified by J. Begg who last saw her on June 23. Her death was registered No.14293 at Melbourne in the State of Victoria on July 16 by E. Cook, 116 Bridge Road, Richmond. [This might well be Teddy Cook, son of Florence Magdalen and James Francis Cook.]
Her usual place of residence is recorded as 4 Vivian Grove, Hawthorn [which seems to be the home of the Cooks as the same address is given on the death certificates for James and Flora Cook] and occupation Home Duties. Her parents are recorded as Edward Dunne, Insurance Inspector [??] and Mary Louisa Dunne, formerly Gobbi, she was born in Richmond, Victoria and lived 79 years in Victoria. She never married.
Mary Louise was buried on July 7 at St. Kilda Cemetery, the undertaker was H. King and the witnesses were A. Bailey and P. Collins.
1977 On Monday, October 3, Margaret Veronica died at Kew, aged 77, of (a) Myocardial infarction - sudden (b) Ischaemic heart disease - years, certified by T. Anghie who last saw her on the same day. Her death was registered No. 23477 at Melbourne in the State of Victoria on October 14 by Kevin Cook, 4 Vivian Grove, Hawthorn, Nephew.
Her usual Place of Residence was 141 Highett Street, Richmond and occupation Home Duties. Her parents are recorded as Edward Dunne, Railways Employee and Mary Louise Dunne, maiden name Gobbi, she was born in Richmond, Victoria and lived 77 years in Victoria. She was married in East Melbourne, age unknown, to Lawrence Joseph Miles who predeceased her, and had no children.
Margaret Veronica was buried on October 5 in Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, the undertaker was H. King and the witnesses were B. Cox and S. Keran.