Thomas Hyland (1854 - 1929)

Born 1854 in County Tipperary, Ireland

Husband of Catherine Mary (McKenna) Hyland — married 1883 in Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 16 Jan 1929 at about age 75 in Colac, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Thomas Hyland was born in 1854. He was the son of Robert Hyland and Annie Quinlivan.

He migrated to Australia in 1876, settling in Warnambool.

He married Catherine McKenna in 1883.

They lived at Eurack for 30 years.

In 1918, he and his wife and family moved to Colac.^[1]

He passed away in 1929. He was buried at Colac cemetery.

Deaths MR. THOS. HYLAND. The recent death of Mr. Thos. Hyland, of Colac, means the loss of a gentleman of intrinsic worth as a citizen and a Catholic of sterling value. The late Mr. Hyland was born in Co. Tipperary in 1854. Arriving in Australia in 1876, he settled in Warrnambool, where he took up the business of auctioneer. In 1888 he purchased a grazing and agricultural property at Eurack, and went in for farming pursuits. He also secured, under Crown lease, 370 acres. He stocked his land with 200 sheep and 35 dairy cows, besides fattening about 60 head of cattle. He became an early director' of the Colac Dairying Company, a position he held for fourteen years, and he helped to build up this prosperous company. In 1884 the late Mr. Hyland married Miss McKenna, of Pur- nim. At the time of his death the late Mr. Hyland was 76 years of age. His wife resides in Manifold-street, Colac, and the other members of the family are Annie (Mother Eulalia, Loreto Convent, Sydney), Robert (Rev. Fr. Hyland, O.S.H., Douglasparade, N.S.W.), John (Swan Marsh), Peter (Camperdown), Thomas (Colac), Rose (a nurse at Adelaide), James (Colac), Catherine (Sister Eulalia, Darjelling, India), Ellen (Colac), and Mary (deceased). There was a large attendance at the funeral at the Colac Cemetery. The pall was supported by Messrs. A. F. Cunningham, A. Me- Kenna, R. V. McGuinness, M. Woodruff, J. Threlfall, R. C. Daffy, JP, Darcy, W. Barnard, W. Ryan, |B. Devitt, J. O'Dea, and W. Dunne. The coffin-bearers were Messrs. John, Thomas and James Hyland (sons), E. J. and R. Harney (nephews). The Rev. R. Hyland (son) officiated at the graveside. Other clergy present were the Very Rev. Dean Kennelly, Fr. McCarthy, P.P. (Cororooke), and the Rev. Fr. Roper, Fr. Shanley, and Fr. Tyler, M.S.C. R.I.P. ^[2]

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1. ↑ Mr and Mrs. Thomas Hyland, who are leaving Eurack to reside in Colac, after being identified with the former district for over thirty years, were accorded a public farewell at the Eur- State school. The chairman, Mr. J. W.. Pierce, eulogised the guest of the evening for his many sterling qualities, and referred to him as the pioneer settler, of Eurack. He had taken a leading interest in every movement for the welfare of the district, and had been chairman of the school committee since its formation. After a programme of musical . numbers and speeches, Mr. Chandley, on behalf of the school committee presented Mr. Hyland with a pipe, while Mr. J. W; Pierce, on behalf of the residents of Eurack and adjacent districts, presented Mrs. Hyland with a silver hot water kettle on a stand, and a unique silver biscuit barrel, and Mr; Hyland with a suit-case: Mr. Hyland, in re- sponding, gave a brief sketch of his career at Eurack, and described how he came from Warrnambool thirty years ago to take up land at Eurack, where he had weathered bad seasons as well as enjoying the good ones. He regretted leaving Eurack and his many friends there,: but he had decided, in the interests of the younger members of his family, to take up his residence in Colac. He thanked them sincerely on behalf of Mrs. Hyland and himself for the warm-hearted manner in which- they had treated them. Camperdown Chronicle (Vic. : 1875 - 1954) Tue 13 Aug 1918 Page 4 COLAC https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32179307?searchTerm=hyland%20colac
2. ↑ Advocate (Melbourne, Vic. : 1868 - 1954) Thu 21 Feb 1929 Page 36 Recent Deaths https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/171655946?searchTerm=hyland%20colac

• Victorian Death Registration number 1076 / 1929, Family name: HYLAND, Given name(s)Thomas, Place of event: COLAC, Australia, Mother's name: Annie, Mother's family name at birth: QUINLIVAN, Father's Name: HYLAND Robert

• https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/204231984?searchTerm=hyland%20colac family death notice