James Alfred Edward Byrne (1865 - 1949)

Born 31 Dec 1865 in Burra, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Cecelia (Jolly) Byrne — married 18 Feb 1890 in Christ Church, Kapunda South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 10 Jul 1949 at age 83 in Hindmarsh, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

James only had one hand because when he was going through a wire fence whilst holding a rifle he accidently shot himself in the left hand. We don’t know if he shot the hand off completely or if it had to be amputated. He had a hook. He was a painter by trade.

Sources

• BirthGenealogy SA 1865 (40/443) BYRNE James Alfred (parents) Edward BYRNE & Sophia SUPPLE (Burra)
• MarriageGenealogy SA1890 (162/632) BYRNES James Alfred (marriage) JOLLY Cecilia (Kapunda)
• DeathGenealogy SA 1949 (742/3369) BYRNE James Alfred undefined (Hindmarsh)
• Burial Genealogy SA Kapunda Christ Church Anglican BYRNE James Alfred 83y 1949

• The Kapunda Herald (25th August 1949)

OBITUARY. Mr. James Alfred Byrne, who recently passed away at the age of 84 years, was born at Kooringa, and at the age of two years came with his parents to reside at Kapunda. The later years he spent between his six daughters, who survive. He has left one brother, Arthur, of Broken Hill. For many years he was employed as a painter by the late Mr. Henry Dutton of Anlaby. He was a widower and was well known as "Taffy Byrne.

• The Adelaide Chronicle (14th July 1949)

BYRNE.— On July 10, at Adelaide. James Alfred (Taffy) Byrne, leaving six daughters to mourn their sad loss, in his 84th year.