John Joseph William Cashman (abt. 1906 - 1982)

Born about 21 Apr 1906 in Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia

Ancestors

Died 18 Jul 1982 at about age 76 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

John Joseph William Cashman^[1]

Mother: Ellen

Father: Joseph

Birth: abt 1906

Death: 1982 Park, Victoria

John Cashman was born in Tasmania, Australia

was born 21st April, 1906,

in Zeehan, Tasmania.

However his birth registration - reported 11th July, 1906,

by Jack's grandmother, Jane Cashman,

of Zeehan -

says he was born 25th May, 1906.

His parents were recorded as [Cashman-655|Joseph William Cashman]],

a 30-year-old Miner,

born Tasmania,

and Ellen Cashman, formerly Carr,

29 years,

born Victoria.

They had married 1902

in Zeehan. ^[2]

John Cashman^[3]

Residence:

1914 Kentish Wilmot Tasmania Australia

John Joseph Cashman^[4]

Residence:

1936 Heidelberg Flinders Victoria Australia (As John Joseph William)

1943 Hobart South Denison Tasmania Australia

1949 Edward Burke Victoria Australia

1949 Hobart South Denison Tasmania Australia

1954 Hobart South Denison Tasmania Australia

1977 Moonee Ponds West Maribyrnong Victoria Australia

Jack Joseph Cashman (21 April 1906 – 18 July 1982 )Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935. was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[5][6]

Fitzroy Juniors

Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)

Weight 88 kg (194 lb)

Position(s) Forward/Ruckman

Playing career1

Years Club Games (Goals)

1926–31, 1934 Fitzroy 76 (102)

1934–35 Carlton 17 (23)

Total 93 (125)

Coaching career

Years Club Games (W–L–D)

1934 Fitzroy 2 (1–1–0) ^[7]

Cashman was used during his career mostly as a ruckman and forward. He was recruited locally to Fitzroy and kicked 25 goals for them in 1929.^[8]

In 1932 he went to Western Australia and took on the role of captain-coach of West Perth, steering them to their first WAFL premiership since 1905 in his first year in charge. He led West Perth to a third place the following season and was lured back to Fitzroy where he was appointed captain-coach.

After just two games as captain-coach of Fitzroy, Cashman resigned, citing that members of the club committee were against him. A four-time VFL interstate representative, he got a clearance to Carlton and finished the season there, kicking 19 goals up forward.

Although he started the 1935 season at Carlton, he ended up at Yarraville and was a centre half forward in their premiership that year. He continued his coaching career in 1937 when he was put in charge of Yarraville and in 1938 he became captain-coach of Cananore in Tasmania before retiring in 1941. ^[9]

In 1934, in Victoria, ^[10]

he married Grace Catherine Dolloffsky.

John Joseph Cashman (no other information)^[11]

John Joseph William Cashman ^[12]

passed away 1982,

aged 76 years.

His death was registered Parkville, Victoria,

giving Zeehan, Tasmania as his birthplace

and naming his parents as Joseph Cashman

and Ellen Carr.

Following a service held 22nd July, 1982, ^[13]

his remains were interred in the Merlynston Lawn section, Fawkner Memorial Park

where, in 1992, he was joined by his widow.

Cashman^[14]

Other: John

Publication: 16/09/1869

John Joseph William Cashman (no other information)^[15]

Research Notes

Middle name 'William' added, place of death more detailed. Began playing for the VFL (early AFL) at age 28^[16]

Re: Date of birth. I've heard that sometimes dates of birth were fudged to avoid a fine for late reporting. I don't know what the rule was then in Tasmania. Maybe Jack's grandmother made a mistake with the date. Perhaps the register wrote the date down wrong. Perhaps the birth registration I saw isn't the original register but the copy sent to head office. (Christine, Jan 2021)

Sources

1. ↑ Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries
2. ↑ Birth register "Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration of Births, 1899-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q244-N4XJ : 4 March 2019), John Joseph, 25 May 1906; citing Birth, Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia, Tasmania Department of Justice, Hobart; FamilySearch digital folder 100968884.
3. ↑ Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 1930S
4. ↑ Source: Australia Electoral Rolls 1903-1980 1930S
5. ↑ From Wikipedia,
6. ↑ Website "Australian Football"Jack Cashman
7. ↑ "Jack Cashman - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 13 December 2014. Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
8. ↑ Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com
9. ↑ News paper article about resignation is from Google with reference to http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article83233236
10. ↑ Marriage : Website. Department of Justice, Victoria Family history search : 1934 MARRIAGE REG, Jno Jos CASHMAN & Grace Cath DOLLOFFSKY, 11632/1934
11. ↑ Victoria, Australia, Death Index, 1836-1988 Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries
12. ↑ Death : Website. Department of Justice, Victoria Search your family history: 1982 DEATH REG, John Joseph William CASHMAN, 16663/1982
13. ↑ Death, interment The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust DECEASED SEARCH : John Joseph CASHMAN (1982) Grace Catherine CASHMAN (1992) (Fawkner Memorial Park)
14. ↑ Tasmania, Australia, Index to Death Notices in The Mercury, 1854-1930 Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries
15. ↑ Victoria, Australia, Death Index, 1836-1988 Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries
16. ↑ Source: www.blueseum.org/Jack+Cashman. (Carlton Football Club museum)