Charles Anthony Goonan (1905 - 1986)

Born 19 Oct 1905 in Colac, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

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Charles Goonan was born in Victoria, Australia

Biography

Charles was born on 19 Oct 1905. ^[1]

Charles was baptised on 25 Oct 1905.^[2]

On the 1905 Electoral Roll, Thomas and Elizabeth are listed as being at Johanna River, Otway with Thomas' profession listed as a "Selector".^[3]

On the 1912 Electoral Roll, Thomas and Elizabeth are listed as being at Cororooke, Otway with Thomas' profession listed as a "Dairyman".^[4]

On the 1918 Electoral Roll, Elizabeth is listed as being at Bostock's Creek with Thomas listed as being at Cobden with Thomas' profession listed as a "Farmer".^[5]

Football
The team to represent Bookar next saurday will be chosen from the following: ... L. Goonan, ... J. Goonan ...
The following team will represent Chocolyn in their match against Bostocks on Satirday next: ... F. Goonan, C. Goonan ...
The following team will represent Camperdown against Mortlake next Saturday: ... M. Goonan ... Emergency: J. Goonan
Camperdown Chronicle (Vic. : 1875 - 1954) Thu 26 Jul 1923 Page 2 FOOTBALL.^[6]

Charles married Mary Charlotte Doreen O'Callaghan in 1928 ^[7]

Carpenter Falls Through Ceiling.
SHEFPARTON, Thursday. — Jumping to save his life when a roof on which he was working collapsed, Charles Goonan, a carpenter, of Benalla, landed on a plaster ceiling, and fell to the ground floor. The building was In course of reconstruction. Goonan sustained two broken ribs and injuries to his chest and arm.
The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Fri 13 Nov 1936 Page 5 Carpenter Falls Through Ceiling.^[8]

CARPENTER’S FALL THROUGH ROOF
Feeling the roof on which he was working collapsing, Charles Goonan, carpenter, tried to save himself at the Shepparton Motor Garage on Wednesday afternoon. However, he suffered two broken ribs and abrasions to the chest and elbow. Goonan was engaged dismantling the old roof of the garage when the timberwork beneath began to collapse. He jumped to the plaster ceiling of the passage a few feet away, but it collapsed under his weight and he fell to the floor. Shepparton Advertiser (Vic. : 1914 - 1953) Mon 16 Nov 1936 | Page 5 | CARPENTER’S FALL THROUGH ROOF^[9]

Jumping for safety when a roof on which he was working collapsed, at Shepparton, Charles Goonan, carpenter, of Benalla, landed on a plaster ceiling and fell to the ground floor. He had two ribs broken.
Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954) Sat 21 Nov 1936 Page 8 AUSTRALASIAN NEWS in BRIEF^[10]

Charles passed away in 1986 ^[11]

Charles and mary are interred in Geelong Western Public Cemetery, RC-01-59E.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: 25076/1905. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history/
   (Family Name: GOONAN); (Name: Chas Anthony); (Mother's name: Elizth); (Mother's family name at birth: STAFFORD); (Father's name: Thos) (Place of birth: COLAC); (Reg year: 1905)
2. ↑
3. ↑ Electoral Rolls 1905, 1912 & 1918
4. ↑ Electoral Rolls 1905, 1912 & 1918
5. ↑ Electoral Rolls 1905, 1912 & 1918
6. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65283560?searchTerm=goonan
7. ↑ Marriage: 11004/1928. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history/
   (Family Name: GOONAN); (Name: Chas Anthony); (Spouse's name: OCALLAGHAN Mary Chtte Doreen); (Reg year: 1928)
8. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205950787?searchTerm=Goonan
9. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/168155362
10. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/223872703?searchTerm=Goonan
11. ↑ Death: 29925/1986. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history/
    (Family Name: GOONAN); (Name: Charles Anthony); (Mother's Name: Elizabeth); (Mother's family name at birth: STAFFORD); (Father's Name: GOONAN Thomas Francis); (Place of birth: Colac); (Place of death: Geelong); (Spouse at death: Unknown); (Age at death: 81); (Reg year: 1986)
12. ↑ Interred: Find A Grave: Memorial #164172488