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Notes for Michael Luke
WHELAN |
About Whelan, Michael
Luke
Emigration: 1855-07-14 on board Balnaguith, from Plymouth to Portland
29/10/1855. Book 12 Pg 156
Emigrated to Melbourne (Australia) from Ireland in October 1855 on a
ship called Balnaguith (sponsored to work for Mr Winter of Murrindal
and married Elizabeth Cox. Elizabeth was the daughter of the Cox family
of Mooney Ponds who did not approve of Michael and disowned
Elizabeth. Michael and Elizabeth went to live and raise their
family (12-16 children) in Buchan, East Gippsland.
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