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BYRNE, James Andrew

Origin Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
First settled in Fremantle/goldfields
Original Occupation Tailor/Dairy Farmer
Occupation in Australia Labourer/Miner

HELENA MENA

Arrival Year 1886

Fremantle

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Met and married Mary O'Gorman on 11/9/1892. Traveled to the Goldfields where he worked prospecting and running the water condenser. After contracting miner's disease he worked collecting sandalwood. Died and is buried in Kalgoorlie. Had 14 children and their decendants number approximately 230.

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  • Is Jack Byrne one of Mary & James' 14 children?

    Tue 5 Sep 2017

  • Is Jack Byrne one of James' and Mary's 14 children? He would of been living around Christmas Creek Station around the late 1930s. Possibly connected to Moola Bulla Station. Both stations are located North Northwest Western Australia.

    Tue 5 Sep 2017

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