Children of Denis and Lucy Byrne

1. Denis Byrne 1871-1926

Born on the 16th October 1871 in Balmoral (21429). He served in the Boer war and remained a bachelor, living in a tent in his brother's backyard for many years. He died in Temora 13th December 1926 age 55 and is buried there (20530).


2. George Byrne 1873-1935

Born at Kadnook Harrow on the 24th July 1873 (17054). He married Edith Russell and the known children are Alan and George. George was a landowner in Peak Hill and also owned Byrne Transport as well as working in steel fabrication. He died on the 22nd of February 1935.


3. Mick (Michael) Byrne 1875-1949

Born 10th May 1875 at Kadnook Harrow (9561). He married Janie McLure in 1900 (3383). Jane was born 1st January 1874 in Natimuk.

They spent the early years of their married life farming at Gymbowen where Michael's uncle Jimmy had a farm. Two children, John and Kathleen were born here.

In 1908 they went to Tara NSW where Mary was born.

In 1924 they moved to Temora where they are both buried in grave 267. Michael's gravestone is pictured.

Michael died 22 May 1949 and Jane died 24th July 1968 aged 94. They are both buried in Temora in grave 267.

Children of Michael and Janie Byrne

(i) John Byrne 1901-1928
Born at Natimuk and married Rosina King on the 5th April 1923. He died 1928 aged 27 in Temora where he is buried. No known offspring.

Their children were Noreen, Noel and John. Noel died as a baby in 1928, the same year his father died.

(ii) Kathleen Botrell nee Byrne
Born 2nd April in 1903 at Natimuk. She married John W Bottrell and died 26th June 1932 aged 29. She is buried at Temora. Their children were Colin, Neil and Moria.

(iii) Ruth Coleman nee Byrne
Born 19th February 1905 and married Albert Coleman 24th February 1904. She died 7th May 1931 aged 26. Their children were Heather and Jean.

(iv) Jean Byrne
Born 19th February 1905 (a twin to Ruth). She died 11th January 1991 aged 86 and was cremated at Temora.

(v) Mary Sinclair nee Byrne
Born 13th April 1909 at Tara NSW. She married Eric Sinclair 2nd March 1937 and died 28th June 1975. Their children were Anthony and Christine.

(vi) Annie Byrne
Died in 1929.

John Byrne's grave Temora

John Byrne's grave Temora

William, Michael and Evelyn Byrne

Michael's son John

Michael's gravestone at Temora


4. Mary Anne Sivereight nee Byrne 1877-1948

Born 7th June 1877at Kadnook Harrow (3029). Married Robert Sivewright in 1900 (7410). Known children are Bob, Jum, Jack, Bill, Lottie, Lucy and Connie. Lottie, married Muriel Collier's Uncle Mundy (Muriel married Mick Byrne, grandson of Jimmy (Denis brother). Muriel told me of her visits to Sivewright sister's in NSW. They eventually inherited from their Uncle George who never married. Mary Ann died on the 16th April 1948.


5. Ted (Edmund) Bertram Byrne 1878-1940

Born at Kadnook Harrow on the 9th March 1878 (9505) and died 1940.

He did not marry.


6. Tot (Alecia Jane) Byrne

Born 24th March 1879 at Kadnook Harrow (9789) and never married. She kept house for the unmarried brothers in Temora.

Died 5th November 1935.


7. Bill (William) Bertram Byrne 1880-1949

Born 12th April 1880 at Kadnook Harrow (23090) and died in 1949. He did not marry. Bill is pictured above with Michael and Evelyn.


8. James Henry Byrne 1881-1883

Born on the 8th February 1882 at Kadnook Harrow (3153) and died 4th March 1883 (1807) aged 1 at Tea Tree Creek Connewirrico. He is buried at Harrow and the grave inscription says he was 13 months old and the son of a laborer.


9. Annie Bertram Byrne 1883-1883

Born 1883 Natimuk and died one day old (9159).


10. Evelyn Stewart Byrne 1886-1965

Evelyn was born on the 12th August 1886 at Goroke (30848) and died 8th August 1965, aged 79. He did not marry.

At 29 years of age, he joined up to serve in WW1 on the 14th June 1916 at Cootamundra in NSW, giving his address as Ariah Park. His brother Michael was listed as contact person. Both parents had died a few years earlier, when Evelyn was in his mid twenties.

He was listed as of dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes and 5 feet 11 and half inches. His occupation was farmer.

He was enlisted into the 1st Battalion and was sent to England aboard the "Port Napier" in 1916. In 1917 he served as a member of 22nd reinforcement to the 7th Battalion and was sent to France in 1917.

During 1917 a miss E M Reid of Rawson St Waverly wrote to the army trying to contact him, but they were unable to give out his details.

In 1919 he was appointed Lieutentant. He was awarded the 1914/15 Star, the British Service Medal and the Victory Medal. He returned to Australia in September 2019 and was discharged from the army in October. During his time of service he suffered from bronchitis, influenza and an ear problem.

In June 1919 Michael received tickets to "The Anzac Buffet". At this point, Evelyn was still serving.

"Should Diggers Marry Belgian Girls"

Poem written by Evelyn for a formal debate betweem 7th Battalion soldiers stationed in Belgium in 1919

The poem is found in the War Diary on the Australian War Museum website - https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1338583?search -

7th Battalion Report February 1919 in Belgium

Also found on the site, a report mentioning the peom above


11. Bert (Bertram) Roach Byrne 1888-1956

Born 12th August 1888 Goroke (20981) and married Margaret Page.

Known children are Ethel, Margaret and Norma. Ethel married to Lloyd Woodford at Ballarat and had five boys.

Margaret married twice, first to Nathaneil Goudie who was killed in action in WW2 and second to Stan Rossiter. They had one boy and one girl.


12. John Blane Byrne 1890-1970

Born 2nd July 1890, Goroke (23637). He married Cora May Gould in Jeparit on the 16th June 1920 and died at Kangaroo Flat in 1970. Cora died at Kangaroo Flat in 1968. They had five children:

(i) John Dennis Byrne born 11th May 1921, married Wilma May Jones born Creswick 13th September 1922 in Ballarat on the 21st September 1943. Died at Beaufort 21st November 2002, buried at Streatham.

(ii) Coral May Byrne born 31st July 1922, married Alexander James Scott in Echuca on the 10th July 1946. She died at Moama.

(ii)i Lexia Patricia Byrne born 14th November 1923, married Frank Albert Brook. she died at Marong.

(iv) Lesley Joan Byrne born 9th February 1928, married (i) Vernon Frederick Wimpey and divorced. She later married Kenneth John Nankervill.

(v) Margaret Elizabeth Byrne born 12th November 1929, married (i) Leonard Arthur Wood at Castlemaine. Leaonard died at Foster. Margaret later married Bob Grayden but divorced.


13. Lucy Emily Byrne 1893-1907

Born 15th October 1892 at Gymbowen (13400) and died Natimuk aged 14 in 1907 (1645) from Appendicitis. The inscription on Lucy Emily's gravestone at Goroke reads:

Sacred is the memory of
Lucy Emily Byrne
Dearly beloved daughterof
Denis and Lucy Byrne
Died March 19th 1907
Age 14 Years
Safe in the arms of Jesus


Blane Connections

A George and Alice Bertram had two children, Leila M b 1911 and Lucy b 1915 in Temora.

Also an Edmund Bertram, son of George Blane Bertram and Mary Ann, died in Temora in 1944 ( 21180).

The Blane links to a George Bertram, son of James and Mary Jane Blane who died at Gymbowen in 1889 aged 73 (16836) - probably George, Lucy and Lillias father.