Eileen (Ahern) McMahon (1909 - 1993)

Born 4 Mar 1909 in Queensland

Ancestors

Wife of Francis Arthur McMahon — married 30 Apr 1938 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Died 22 Jul 1993 at age 84 in Townsville, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Name: Eileen Ahern.

Born 04 MAR 1909. Queensland

Residence Bayview Terrace, Clayfleld,.

Died 22/07/1993
Belgian Gardens Cemetery Townsville City, Queensland, Australia https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190939181/eileen-mcmahon

Notes

St. Joan of Arc Church Entertainment. (1920, November 25). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933), p. 9. Among the most popular items in a generous and well-arranged programme were the "Scandal" scene from Sheridan's "School for Scandal," in which the chief characters were skilfully portrayed by two diminutive children, Eileen Ahern and Sliolto Douglas,^[1]

ALL HALLOWS' CONVENT. (1923, December 11). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933), p. 8. Mr. and Mrs. .T. Carey (Aloomba, Christensen street, Yeronga) entertained about 40 young people at their residence last Saturday in honour of their only daughter, Lorrie. Games and competitions formed the amusements of the evening, and musical items were rendered by Misses Donna Toppin, Phyllis Smith, Thelma and Eileen Ahern. The invited guests included Mr. and Mrs. Crampton, Mesdames Steele, Horan, Clcaland, Misses Ahern (2), M. Horan, Steele, P. Martin, 1'. Bock, D. Toppin, Messrs. M'Lean, T. Heathwood, J. Saunders, G. Garland, MTVhinncy, T. Carey, C. Clcaland, and J. Ahern^[2]

1927, July 7 SHORTHAND SPEED-, 100 Words a Minute. Eileen Ahern, 100 per cent. ^[3]

Students who secured eight of the first 15 places in the State Typists' examination held on May 7. Back row (left to right) : 11th place, Miss Dorothy Sloan, 88.7 per cent; 6th, Miss Mavis Ross, 89.9; 1st, Miss Estella Thomson, 92.4; 8th, Miss Eileen Ahern, 89.5. Front row : fítli, Miss Rita D3 Lange, 83.3 per cent.; 12th, Miss Eileen Walsh, 88.6; 14th. Miss Sydney Foott, 88.4; 2nd, Miss Margaret Beynon, 91.S. All were coached by Nunn and Trlvett's College, Goorge-street, Brisbane

THE LATE MRS. JOHN GREER. (1927, August 4). Annie Ahern, Eileen Ahern , attended the funeral of Mrs John Greer (cousins) ^[4]

Eileen and Thelma Ahern attended a Benefit Dance at Cragven, Hanworth street, East Brisbane, the home of Major and Mrs. J.Craven, last Friday SOCIAL. (1929, March 23). ^[5]

Miss Eileen Ahern is at present spending a holiday in Rockhampton.>^[6]

Miss Eileen Ahern was chief bridesmaid at her sister Thelma's wedding on 23 Oct 1930^[7]

28 April 1938 MISS EILEEN AHERN, who will be married to Mr. Arthur McMahon on Saturday 30 April 1938 at 3.30 p.m. in the Holy Cross Church, Wooloowin. Miss Ahem is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Ahern, Hudson Road, Albion. Mr. McMahon is the only son of the late Mr. A. McMahon and of Mrs. McMahon, Gympie. Photo: Norton Trevalrc.^[8]

McMAHON. At Dalkeith Private Hospital, on 12th September 1939, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McMahon (nee Eileen Ahern), Bayview Terrace, Clayfleld, a Daughter (Margaret Mary).

Bride Unattended At McMahon — Ahem Union At Wooloowin When Miss Eileen Ahem married Mr. Francis Arthur McMahon at Holy Cross Church, Wooloowin,. this afternoot she was unattended. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Ahern Hudson Road, Albion, and the bridegroom is the only son of the late Mr) A. McMahon and of' Mrs. McMahon; Gympie. FATHER P. COSTELLO officiated. Pastel toned flowers decorated' the church. ' The bride, who was given .away by her, father, was gowned in ivory silk chiffon over taffetas. The full skirt flowed softly, into a short train and her voil of Ivory cut tulle was held in place by a French coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of Llly-of-the-Valley and eucharis lilies. Master James Butler, of the Maris! Brothers College, accompanied by .Miss Nugent at, 'the. organ, sang on "Ave Maria.
At the reception, which was held at the home of the bride's parents, Mrs. Ahern received the guests wearing a frock of black ribbed crepe featuring a Venetian polnt lace vestee. The bridegroom's mother chose black 'Angora crepe with matching accessories. On; leaving; for the honeymoon, which will be spent touring the South Coast and Northern Rivers districts, Mrs. McMahon wore a frock- of Admiralty blue with a toning hat in tam-o-shanter mode^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ from http:/nla.gov.aunla.news-article20482329
2. ↑ from http:/nla.gov.aunla.news-article20660241 http:/nla.gov.aunla.news-article20739190 http:/nla.gov.aunla.news-article21089601
3. ↑ No title. The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933), p. 7. Retrieved April 28, 2011, http:/nla.gov.aunla.news-article21859370
4. ↑ The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933), p. 22. http:/nla.gov.aunla.news-article21868543
5. ↑ BENEFIT DANCE. (1928, May 9). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933), p. 25. Retrieved April 28, 2011, from http:/nla.gov.aunla.news-article21285071
6. ↑ The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933), p. 29. Retrieved April 28, 2011, from http:/nla.gov.aunla.news-article21388866
7. ↑ BRIDE-ELECT. (1938, April 28). The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933-1954), p. 1 Section: Second Section. Retrieved April 28, 2011, from http:/nla.gov.aunla.news-article39740781
8. ↑ 1938 'BRIDE-ELECT', The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954), 28 April, p. 1. (Second Section.), viewed 06 Nov 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article39740781
9. ↑ 1938 'Bride Unattended', The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), 30 April, p. 13. (SECOND EDITION), viewed 02 Feb 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article184360423