Individual Details

Richard STRAHAN

(16 May 1843 - 10 Oct 1917)

Events

Birth	16 May 1843	Timolin, County Kildare, Ireland
Emigration	27 Mar 1865	& arrived in the colony of Victoria 28 Jun 1865 aboard the "Queen of the North" as an unassisted migrant - Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Marriage	30 Mar 1875	65 Cecil St, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Margaret Jane Low TAIT
Marriage	1884	Victoria, Australia - Sarah Jane HARDWICK
Marriage	6 Jan 1904	Quarry Hill, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia - Rachel HARDWICK
Death	10 Oct 1917	Quick St, Ironbark, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Burial	11 Oct 1917	Bendigo Cemetery, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
News Pub (ind)	12 Oct 1917	the Bendigo Advertiser published the follwing: "OBITUARY. LATE MR. R. STRAHAN. The interment of the remains of the late Mr. Richard Strahan took place yesterday morning in the Church of England portion of the Bendigo Cemetery. Many friends and relatives attended at the graveside. Floral and artificial tributes of sympathy were received from the following friends and relatives:— Staff of the Prime Minister's department, Mr. and Mrs. B. Rogers, Mrs. Penberthy and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Micheel, Mrs. Dolan, Mrs. S. Rogers and family, Mrs. Phair and family, and Mrs. and Miss Waugh. The coffin-bearers were Messrs. P. Mitchell, D. Thomas, E. Tre- varton, J. Hosking, and J. Hardwick. The Rev. R. M. Fulford held an impressive service at the home prior to the funeral moving. He also officiated at the grave. Mr. Strahan, who was well known and highly respected, was head master at the Quarry Hill State School for many years. He was born at Timelin, near Dublin, Ireland, was 73 years of age, and a colonist for 52 years. Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved widow and family of four sons and three daughters in their loss of a kind and loving husband and father. One son was killed in action, and there are three others still away fighting for their country. Mr. W. H. Oakley conducted the funeral arrangements"
News Pub (ind)	17 Oct 1917	the Castlemaine Mail published its obituary: "CAMPBELL'S CREEK. Mr Richard Strahan, who was well known throughout, the Castlemaine district, died last Wednesday in Bendigo at the age of 73 years. The late Mr .Strahan was in the Education De partment, and was head teacher of Church's Flat and Campbell's Creek State Schools, and afterwards had charge of the Quarry Mill School. He was a general favorite with all, being of a very jovial disposition. One son, Sergeant Arthur Strahan, has been killed at the war, and three others are on active service. Latterly the deceased conducted a private school in Bendigo"

Families

Spouse	Margaret Jane Low TAIT (1855 - 1882)
Child	Anthony STRAHAN (1876 - 1895)
Child	Richard STRAHAN (1877 - 1897)
Child	Elizabeth Jane "Bessie" STRAHAN (1878 - 1943)
Child	William Tait STRAHAN (1879 - 1969)
Child	Arthur STRAHAN (1881 - 1916)

Spouse	Sarah Jane HARDWICK (1862 - 1899)
Child	Mary Alice STRAHAN (1885 - 1885)
Child	Frank STRAHAN (1886 - 1976)
Child	Edward Hardwick STRAHAN (1889 - 1968)
Child	Robert STRAHAN (1891 - 1954)
Child	Lucy STRAHAN (1894 - 1959)
Child	Evelyn Mary STRAHAN (1896 - 1967)

Spouse

Rachel HARDWICK (1864 - 1948)

Father	Anthony STRAHAN (1800 - 1867)
Mother	Ann GILTRAP (1812 - 1886)
Sibling	Edward STRAHAN (1830 - 1910)
Sibling	Robert STRAHAN (1832 - 1863)
Sibling	Mary STRAHAN (1834 - 1909)
Sibling	Deborah STRAHAN (1836 - 1911)
Sibling	Jane STRAHAN (1838 - 1913)
Sibling	Anthony STRAHAN (1840 - 1898)
Sibling	Anne "Annie" STRAHAN (1842 - 1913)
Sibling	Lucy STRAHAN (1845 - 1922)
Sibling	Simon STRAHAN (1848 - 1927)
Sibling	Francis "Frank" STRAHAN (1851 - 1924)
Sibling	Elizabeth Ellen STRAHAN (1855 - 1891)

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