Michael Purcell

1831 - 1932  (101 years)

• Name	Michael Purcell
  Born	1831	Innes, County Clare, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Died	18 Oct 1932	Bells Bridge, Gympie, Queensland, Australiad
  Obituary	27 Oct 1932	The Queenslander, Brisbane, Queensland
  	Centenarian's Death THE death occurred on October 18, at his property, Bell's Bridge, of Mr. Michael Purcell, at the great age of 101 years. The late Mr. Purcell was born at Innes, County Clare, Ireland, and came to Australia in 1862. He arrived in Brisbane, which was then a small town, and was later employed on the construction of the railway line from Ipswich to Toowoomba. He joined in the gold rush to Gympie, and was actively engaged in mining for a number of years, but, following an accident in one of the mines, he gave up the work and took up land on Widgee Creek. From a comparatively small selection the late. Mr. Purcell gradually acquired surrounding properties, and at the time of his death he held over 6000 acres of fine grazing land. Dairying occupied his attention when he first took up land, but in later years he turned to the raising of beef cattle, especially Herefords. He is survived by his widow (formerly Miss Mary M'Cann, of Fassifern station) and five sons, Messrs. Francis Thomas, Patrick, and Paul Purcell, Acting Sergeant Andrew Purcell (Oakey), and Constable W. Purcell (South Brisbane), and five daughters, Mesdames G. Fowles (Gympie), A. Quinn (Mackay), Edwards (Chatsworth), and Misses Margaret and Violet Purcell (Bell's Bridge). The Queenslander, Brisbane, Queensland, Thursday 27 October 1932
  Person ID	I13441	Hickey, List, Bundesen, Thomsen, Jensen, Jessen
  Last Modified	16 May 2014

  
  

  Family	Mary McCann,   d. 17 Jan 1933, Gympie, Queensland, Australia
  Married	25 Oct 1878	St. Mary's Church, Gympie, Queensland
  Marriage	26 Oct 1878	Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser, Queensland
  	MARRIAGE On the 25th October, at St. Mary's Church, by the Rev. Father Horan, Michael Purcell, of Gympie, to Mary, second daughter of Mr. Francis McCann, Ipswich Reserve. Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser, Queensland, Saturday 26 October 1878
  Children	1. Andrew Purcell,   b. 25 Nov 1883, Gympie, Queensland, Ausrtralia ,   d. Mar 1967, Brisbane, Queensland, Ausrtralia  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	16 May 2014
  Family ID	F4673	Group Sheet