Category: Corofin

Michael Cullinan is my Great Grandfather (father to Kelleen Lillian Cullinan, my paternal Grandmother). He was born in 1852 (2 August) and died in 1924 (20 August) at the age of 72 years. He is buried in Broken Hill cemetery in New South Wales, Australia.

Here is where Michael Cullinan lived:

• 1852  Corofin, County Clare, Ireland
• 1874 (31 March) Emigrates to Australia aboard The Glenlyon ship
• 1874 (3 July) Arrives Outer Harbour, South Australia with his sister, Bridget.
• 1874 Beltana Station, South Australia
• Port Augusta, South Australia
• Adelaide, South Australia
• Avoca Station, River Darling
• Wentworth, New South Wales
• 1886 Kapunda, South Australia (Marriage #1 – Betsy Wakefield)
• 1888 Kelleen Station, New South Wales
  • He bought this land
• 1907 Wentworth (Marriage #2, Ellen Dhann)
• 1914 Wentworth (Marriage #3, Mary Ann Cuff)
• 1920 or 1923 Bought Glenora Station (near Birchip, Victoria, Australia) for his son, Andy Cullinan
• 1921 Burungie Station, Broken Hill, New South Wales
  • He bought this station
• 1924 (August 20)- His vehicle became bogged in a creek and he got wet through. Following a chill, he became very ill and died of double lobar pneumonia, cardiac failure (G Henry Dobbyn – Medical Attendant) at Lourdes Private Hospital – Death Certificate 1924/012902
• 1924 Buried Roman Catholic Cemetery, Broken Hill cemetery