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Felix Tomney Death 1890 Qld
« on: Sunday 14 March 21 02:18 GMT (UK) »
I am trying to find when Felix Tomney arrived in Australia
Qld DC 1890C1376
He died 25 Jan 1980 at Hospital Toowoomba
Name Felix Tomney Farmer Male 74 years
F Patrick Tomney M Mary McDonnel
Informant Aeneas J McDonnell Surgeon Superintendent Toowoomba Hospital
Reg'd 26 Jan 1890 Buried 27 Jan 1890 Toowoomba
Born Belfast Co Antrim Ireland
Length of time in colonies Unknown
Marriage 1 Blank
Marriage 2 age 48 years Elizabeth Berghofer formerly Freiling
Children of 1 Mary 31 years Margaret 29 years dec'd None

Will and Codicil Felix Tomney
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19699601
Frederick and Margaret Arthur Huntly Victoria
Mary Tomney Spinster Toowoomba





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Re: Felix Tomney Death 1890 Qld
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 14 March 21 02:52 GMT (UK) »
It seems likely that his first marriage was in SA to Eleanor COGLEIN.  Two daughters Mary and Margaret who married Frederick ARTHUR in Victoria.  So you are possibly looking for an arrival in South Australia.

Debra  :)

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Re: Felix Tomney Death 1890 Qld
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 14 March 21 03:07 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Debra Where do I find SA passenger lists.  Its the first time for me looking for SA records


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Re: Felix Tomney Death 1890 Qld
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 14 March 21 06:16 GMT (UK) »
Suggests Felix TOMNEY was born in Victoria
https://www.myheritage.com/names/elisabeth_freiling

Elisabeth Berghofer (born Freyling) was born in 1830, to Heinrich Freiling and Elisabeth Freiling (born Schmidt).
Elisabeth married Johannes Berghofer in 1851, at age 21.
Johannes was born on October 20 1827, in Munchhavsen, Kurhessen, Germany.
They had 10 children.
Elisabeth married Felix Tomney in 1874, at age 44 at marriage place.
Felix was born circa 1824, in Victoria, Australia.
Elisabeth passed away in 1911, at age 81.

Vic bdm says “Can't find a birth record from before 1836?
Victoria didn't keep records prior to this period. Learn more in our Family history guide.”

Qld marriage: Registration details: 1874/C/784
Date 19/04/1874 Felix and Elisabeth Berghofer

Qld death Registration details: 1911/C/3999
Date 22/01/1911
Elizabeth Tomney
Mother: Elisabeth Schmidt
Father/parent: Heinrich Freiling

Funeral notice: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/182696985
In Memoriam:
1912 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/183194123
1913 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/182655653
1917 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/185618148
1922 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/181973648

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149519688/elizabeth-tomney
Elizabeth Tomney
BIRTH: 1830
DEATH: 22 Jan 1911 (aged 80–81)
BURIAL: Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery
Toowoomba, Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia
PLOT   Sect. CE 1
MEMORIAL ID: 149519688

This site unknown TOMNEY https://www.tr.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/cemeteries/deceased-search/burial/44335
Last name: Tomney
First name(s): Unknown
Religion: Anglican
Date of birth: Unknown
Date of death: 22 January 1911
Date of burial: 23 January 1911
Age at death: 81 Years
Cemetery   Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery
Interment number: CE1-Unknown-Unknown


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Re: Felix Tomney Death 1890 Qld
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 14 March 21 06:39 GMT (UK) »
QLD death: Surname shown as TOWNEY
Death registration details: 1890/C/1376
Felix Towney
Event date: 25/01/1890
Mother: Mary McDonnel
Father/parent: Patrick Towney

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Re: Felix Tomney Death 1890 Qld
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 14 March 21 07:37 GMT (UK) »
Death notice: Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs General Advertiser 28Jan1890 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/218316253
DEATHS.
TOMNEY.—At the Toowoomba Hospital, on the 25th inst., from the effects of an accident, Felix Tomney, of Westbrook Homestead Area, aged 76 years.

FUNERAL NOTICE: Darling Downs Gazette 27Jan1890 (right hand column last notice on bottom of page) https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/170834034
THE Friends of FELIX TOMINY are respectfully informed that his Funeral will move from the Hospital THIS DAY, at 11 o'clock.
J. & R. COBB,
Undertakers.

Adding: Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs General Advertiser 11Feb1890
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/218321111
Also in Darling Downs Gazette 12Feb1890 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/170829670
The Toowoomba Hospital
The usual monthly meeting of the Committee of the Toowoomba Hospital was hold at the Court House yesterday afternoon.
.....

... The deaths were those of Martin Wright, aged 4 years, of compound fracture of the skull Felix Tomney, aged 76 years, chronic bronchitis and cystitis and David Dunstan, aged 53, of chronic alcoholism and Bright's disease.

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Re: Felix Tomney Death 1890 Qld
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 14 March 21 08:45 GMT (UK) »
https://www.tr.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/cemeteries/deceased-search/burial/17717
Last name: Tommy
First name(s): Felix
Gender: Male
Religion:   
Date of birth: Unknown
Date of death: 25 January 1890
Date of burial: 27 January 1890
Age at death: 76 Years
Cemetery: Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery
Interment number: BC1-009-0016

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Re: Felix Tomney Death 1890 Qld
« Reply #7 on: Monday 15 March 21 02:38 GMT (UK) »
Thank You all for your replies
I now have Margaret and Frederick ARTHUR Vic MC 4182/1880
23 Nov 1880 at Belfast Frederick ARTHUR born Belfast Occ Baker age 23 residence Warrambool
F George ARTHUR occ Painter M Elizabeth Clarke
Margaret TOMNEY born Adelaide South Australia age 19 residence Belfast F Felix TOMNEY
m Ellen TOMNEY
Consent by Captain John Mason JP appointed by the Father according to Law
The Witness are faded John ? and Mary Tomney or Towney
Rites of Wesleyan Methodist Church
I assume this is Belfast Vic

Pioneer Settlers SA 1836-1860
Felix TOMNEY, Eleanor COGLIEN married 1854-02-16 at St Joseph Willunga aged Adult,Adult
TOMNEY Felix, Ellen CARGLIN parents of child born 1857-10-08 named Mary at Willunga
TOMNEY Felix, Ellen GOGLIN parents of child born 1860-02-17 named Margaret at Willunga

FUNERAL
TOMNEY The friends of the late MISS MARY TOMNEY late of 101 Lake Street PERTH loving sister of MARGARET (Mrs ARTHUR) of 24 Church Street Fitzroy Victoria sincere friend of Mrs McQueen of Perth are respectfully informed that her remains will be interred in the Anglican Cemetery at Karrakatta this after noon at 4 o'clock
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32764962





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Re: Felix Tomney Death 1890 Qld
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 18 March 21 23:37 GMT (UK) »

Hi,

Yeah, Belfast Victoria.

Victorian Government Gazette, Tuesday, October 24th 1865.

Felix TOMMEY was granted a land lease of 320 acres, Agricultural Area of St Helen's, Parish of St Helen's.

At the Receipt and Pay Office, Belfast.

Gerry