Born about [location unknown]
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
John Bryton Diggins
— married
1928 (to before 1945) in Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Wife of
Arthur Graham Cassell
— married
1945 in Victoria, Australia
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 65
in Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Biography
According to her age at death, Amanda Eileen Gerard Murphy was born about 1906. The 1934 death notice for her brother, combined with his war service file, suggests that they might be the children of John Murphy and Mary Smith who registered the births of only three children in Footscray, Victoria, from 1887 to 1892 - Amanda not being one of them. [1]
- The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) Tuesday 26 June 1928 p 8
- ENGAGEMENTS.
- The engagement is announced of Amanda Eileen, the only daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. M. Murphy, of Peel-street, Jolimont, to Brighton John, the third son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Diggins, 1 Connolly-steet, Wembley Park. [2]
Amanda and Brighton John Diggins married later in the same year, 1928, their marriage registered in the Perth district, Western Australia. [3]
Death of their infant son ...
- The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) Friday 11 October 1929 p 1
- DEATHS
- DIGGINS. — On October 9, 1929, suddenly, Brian Raymond, the dearly beloved infant son of Brighton and Amanda Diggins, aged three months.
- Suffer little children to come unto Me. [4]
1934 death of Amanda's brother...
- The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) Wednesday 29 August 1934 p 1
- DEATHS
- MURPHY.—On August 10, 1934, at the Edward Millen Home, Norman Sylvester, dearly loved son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Murphy (of Jolimont) and loving brother of Manda, brother-in-law of Brighton Diggins, and uncle of Valma. (South Melbourne). [5]
In 1932, during the depression, Brighton moved to Victoria to play football with South Melbourne. From 1938 to 1940, he was Captain-coach of Carlton Football Club. [6]
By 1945, Brighton and Amanda had divorced, for in that year, having reverted to her maiden name, she married fellow divorcee, Arthur Graham Cassell. Arthur had also lost an infant son, Graham, during his first marriage. [7] In 1948, Amanda's 16-year-old Daughter, Valma June, was laid to rest in young Graham's plot at Fawkner Cemetery.
- The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Saturday 10 July 1948 p 2
- DEATHS
- DIGGINS.- On July 9, at 2 Dynan-street, South Kensington, Valma June, beloved daughter of Amanda Eileen Cassell, stepdaughter of Arthur Graham Cassell, and loved stepsister of Shirley and Howard, aged 16 years. At rest. [8]
Amanda Eileen Cassell passed away early September 1971, her age recorded as 65 years. Her death was registered Parkville, Victoria, her place of birth unindexed, perhaps not known. Her maiden name was recorded as Murphy, though particulars of her parents were unknown to the informant. [9] On 7th September 1971, her cremated remains were interred a rose bed at the Fawkner Memorial Park. [10]
Sources
- ↑ Pioneer Index Victoria 1836-1888; Federation Index. Victoria 1889-1901, and Edwardian Index, Victoria 1902 - 1913 (CDROMs) Macbeth Genealogical Services P/L
- ↑ 1928 'ENGAGEMENTS.', The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), 26 June, p. 8. , viewed 14 Apr 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32121361
- ↑ Western Australian Online Indexes Search [1]: 1928 MARRIAGE, Amanda E G MURPHY & Brighton J DIGGINS, Perth 1747
- ↑ 1929 'Family Notices', The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), 11 October, p. 1. , viewed 14 Apr 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32321121
- ↑ 1934 'Family Notices', The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), 29 August, p. 1. , viewed 14 Apr 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32943064
- ↑ History of the Carlton Football Club Blueseum: Brighton Diggins
- ↑ Department of Justice, Victoria Family history search : 1945 MARRIAGE, Arthur Graham CASSELL, Amanda Eileen Gerard MURPHY, reg 568/1945
- ↑ 1948 'Family Notices', The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), 10 July, p. 2. , viewed 14 Apr 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206892335
- ↑ Department of Justice, Victoria Family history search : 1971 DEATH, Amanda Eileen CASSELL, reg 21258
- ↑ CREMATION 'The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust, Deceased Search SEARCH: Amanda Eileen CASSELL, Fawkner Memorial Park
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