themchughfamilytree - Person Sheet
themchughfamilytree - Person Sheet
NameGAYNOR, Thomas 
Birth Dateca 1835
Birth Place Limerick, Ireland
MemoKildimo Parish, Barony of Kenry., Co
Death DateSep 18, 1918 Age: 83
OccupationThomas Gaynor was a builder and road contractor
FatherGAYNOR, Thomas (1800-)
MotherGAYNOR (MINAHAN), Mary (ca1800-)
Misc. Notes
Research Notes:
In Dec 1863 Thomas, age 28 years, travelled to Australia on the Great Britain. This would have made him born 1835. The calculation for the date of birth is taken from various documents, shipping, birth and marriage. Very often there is a variation in the result.
Thomas was a contractor who built roads, bridges and transported cargos from ships to warehouses. He was also a sub-contractor to Vaughan Cartage Contractors who had built up a vast empire, the largest in the Commonwealth.
In 1911 Bridget Ellen, youngest daughter of Thomas Gaynor, married Daniel Ernest Vaughan amalgamating two very entrepreneurial families.
In 1927 the Vaughan family won the contract for the building of the ‘Shrine of Remembrance' on St Kilda Road, Melbourne and subsequently Thomas obtained work on tis prestigious project.
It is interesting to note that a Richard Gaynor age 30, travelled to Australia in February 1863 on the Great Britain They are possibly brothers but this is not proven.
In Dec 1863 Thomas, age 28 years, travelled to Australia on the Great Britain. This would have made him born 1835. The calculation for the date of birth is taken from various documents, shipping, birth and marriage. Very often there is a variation in the result.
Thomas was a contractor who built roads, bridges and transported cargos from ships to warehouses. He was also a sub-contractor to Vaughan Cartage Contractors who had built up a vast empire, the largest in the Commonwealth.
In 1911 Bridget Ellen, youngest daughter of Thomas Gaynor, married Daniel Ernest Vaughan amalgamating two very entrepreneurial families.
In 1927 the Vaughan family won the contract for the building of the ‘Shrine of Remembrance' on St Kilda Road, Melbourne and subsequently Thomas obtained work on tis prestigious project.
It is interesting to note that a Richard Gaynor age 30, travelled to Australia in February 1863 on the Great Britain They are possibly brothers but this is not proven.
Spouses
Birth DateMar 15, 1843
Death Date1921 Age: 77
Death PlaceDuncaha, Co Limerick, Ireland
Memobaptism sponsors, Catherine Cahill #3014 and William Sheehy #3320, is not known
Burial PlaceMelbourne General Cemetery
FatherSHEEHY, Willian (1799-1874)
MotherCONNORS, Mary (1806-1882)
Marr Date1869
Marr PlaceMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
ChildrenJohn Joseph (1870-1894)
Mary Anne Josephine (1872-1892)
William (1873-1875)
Patrick (1875-1891)
Thomas (1876-1877)
James Frances (1877-1900)
Cornelius (1879-1890)
BrIdget Ellen (Nellie) (1885-1971)