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Edward Cassidy (abt. 1842 - 1925)

Edward Cassidy
Born about in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australiamap [uncertain]
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , and
Husband of — married about 1867 in Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australiamap
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Died at about age 83 in Carrington, New South Wales, Australiamap
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Biography

Edward was born about 1842. He was baptised in the Bathurst area about 1852. [1] He was the son of Philip Cassidy and Bridget (Hallaran) Cassidy (abt.1812-1891).

He married Bridget Maria Finnigan in 1867 at Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. [2]

They had the following children:

  1. Child: Sarah A Cassidy.
  2. Child: Margaret Cassidy.
  3. Child: William John Cassidy.
  4. Child: Ethel Winnifred Cassidy.
  5. Child: Edward Raymond L Cassidy.
  6. Child: Percy Joseph Cassidy.

He passed away in 1925 at the residence of his son, Percy Joseph Cassidy, at 54 Gipp Street, Carrington, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia [3] and is buried in Sandgate Cemetery, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. [4]

Death Notice [5]
The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Wed 4 Nov 1925 Page 14
CASSIDY.—November 3, 1925, at the residence of his son, 54 Gipp-street, Carrington, Edward Cassidy, late of Deepwater, aged 83 years. R.I.P.

Obituary [6]
Glen Innes Examiner (NSW : 1908 - 1954) Tue 24 Nov 1925 Page 4
A PIONEER PASSES.
Late Mr. Edward Cassidy.
There recently passed away at the residence of his son, Percy at Carrington, Newcastle, Mr. Edward Cassidy, one of the oldest and most favorably known personalities of the New England district. Deceased has been ailing for a considerable time, having been the victim of a paralytic stroke last Good Friday, from which he never recovered. The earlier part of his life was spent in Glen Innes and many an interesting conversation of the history of the early days of the town could he relate. The late Mr. Cassidy married Bridget Finnegan, of Armidale, who predeceased hime some 20 years ago. Deceased kept the hotel at the Big Hill in the good old days for a number of years. Then he went to Tent Hill, when the tin fields were booming— he was one of the best-known mining men in the New England district. In later years he carried on a general storekeeping business in Deepwater for a considerable number of years, at all times taking a very prominent part in matters affecting the betterment of the town and district.
Mr. Cassidy leaves a grown up family— Mrs. O. Beirne (Hamilton, Newcastle), Mrs. Hogan (Sydney) Miss Winifred Cassidy (Brisbane) and Messrs. William and Percy (Newcastle), and Edward (Sydney.)

Sources

  1. ↑ Baptism
    NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
    https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search?0
    Baptism Registration No: 1373/1852 V18521373 69
    Name: EDWARD CASSIDY
    Father: PHILIP
    Mother: BRIDGET
    District: District = LG (Denomination: ROMAN CATHOLIC, Parish/Circuit/District: BATHURST, KELSO, ST MICHAEL'S, CO. BATHURST)
  2. ↑ Marriage
    NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
    https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search?0
    Marriage Registration No: 1397/1867
    Groom: EDWARD CASSIDY
    Bride: BRIDGET FINNIGAN
    District: ARMIDALE
  3. ↑ Death
    NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
    https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search?0
    Death Registration No: 18257/1925
    Name: EDWARD CASSIDY
    Father: EDWARD
    Mother: BRIDGET
    District: WICKHAM
  4. ↑ Headstone
    Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178446104/edward-cassidy: accessed 21 January 2024), memorial page for Edward Cassidy (1842–3 Nov 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 178446104, citing Sandgate Cemetery, Newcastle, Newcastle City, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by Kevin Swan (contributor 50848647).
  5. ↑ Death Notice
    The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Wed 4 Nov 1925 Page 14
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16252690
  6. ↑ Obituary
    Glen Innes Examiner (NSW : 1908 - 1954) Tue 24 Nov 1925 Page 4
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/184450011




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