Gorey, Wassenberg and Burgdorf family history in Australia
Children of Edward Gorey and his brother Daniel Gorey attended Angustown State School near Whroo in the 1890s.
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James and Elizabeth Gorey
James Gorey and Elizabeth (Betty) Hanlon were born in County Kilkenny, Ireland, near Jerpoint Church. Records from Ireland indicate that James was baptised in Thomastown on 23 January 1814. His parents were Thomas and Mary. James' recorded siblings were Mary (born) 1802, John 1811, Michael 1818 and Hannah 1821. Jerpoint…
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The first Michael Gorey in Australia
The first Michael Gorey in Australia was my great-grandfather Edward’s eldest brother. Michael was born at sea on 24 September 1841 aboard the barque Middlesex , a week before arriving in Melbourne with his parents James and Elizabeth Gorey from County Kilkenny in Ireland. Genealogy is a fascinating hobby and…
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From the Trove
Historical newspaper records from the National Library of Australia.
The Argus 10 January 1879
Tragic death of Margaret Gorey
Coroner Robert Strickland held an inquest into the death of Margaret Elizabeth Gorey, who died at the age of two years and 10 months after falling into a pot of boiling water.
Benalla Standard 25 Oct 1918
Private James Gorey killed in action
Pte. James Gorey, of Shepparton, has been killed in action in the recent fighting.
Bendigo Advertiser 28 May 1891
Tragic loss of Abigail Burgdorf
Abigail Theresa Burgdorf (nee Sweeney) took her own life, most likely with post-natal depression after the birth of her first child.