Edward Joseph BONHAM [3396]

  General Notes:

Handwritten notes of births passed down to myself on old diary (handwritten on back says pages from John's Diary) pages dated 1888/1889 state the following:-

Birth records
Edward Joseph Bonham was born at Ararat Aug 5 1867 at 2.3opm.
Baptized at St James Church Richmond on Sunday June 7 1868, Alphonsus and Frances McDonnell being God Father and God Mother and cousins of the child

In 1924 Edward, Mary, Mary Jnr and Agnes were living at the Mulgrave Arms, Dandenong Road, Oakleigh.

Edward probably attended St Patricks college and matriculated in December 1887 (see The Argus Wednesday 21 December 1887 page 4 School speech days St. Patrick's College)

The Argus Melbourne Wednesday 5 January 1887 page 6
Matriculation Examination
October Term 1886
The final result of this examination was posted on the University notice boards yesterday. It consisted of detailed list showing the results of each candidates in the several subjects presented. In the case of those candidates who succeeded in passing the matriculation examination the names are given as well as the number assigned to them for examination. In the case of those candidates who either failed to pass or did not present a sufficient number of subjects to entitle them to matriculate the numbers only are given. From this list we have extracted the names of the successful candidates, and they are given below, arranged in alphabetical order, the number that has been assigned to them for the examination is also given, and also the last place at which each of the successful candidates received instructions........... Edward Joseph John Bonham, St. Patrick's College, 245:.....................

The Argus Melbourne Thursday 18 December 1890
Lost and Found
Lost, breastpin, pearl centre, diamonds round rim. Reward. Edward J. Bonham, 17 Catherine street, Richmond.

The Argus Melbourne Saturday 2 June 1894 page 1
Marriages
BONHAM-MCDONNELL - on the 25th April by Rev J. Kennedy, S.J., Edward Joseph Bonham, second son of the late John Bonham of Richmond to Mary (Minnie) McDonnell, youngest daughter of the Late John McDonnell of Collingwood.

South Bourke & Mornington Journal Wednesday 18 December 1907 page 2
Licensing court
Before Messrs Harris, Smallman and Homes, P.M;s the following victuallers licences were granted - ......................... Mary Bonham, Mulgrave Arms Hotel, Mulgrave.

There is a Councillor in the Shire of Mulgrave in the 1890's - 1900's who may be this person. It requires further investigation.

The Argus Friday 20 March 1942
Bonham - on March 16 at his residence Dandenong Road Oakleigh, Edward Joseph, beloved husband of Mary and loved father of Mollie (Mrs A Williams deceased) Agnes and Nance, loved grandad of Bonnie Williams, loved brother of Anne (Mrs Hehir East Malvern) (Interred Privately)

Edward married Mary Josephine McDONNELL [3397] [MRIN: 1035], daughter of John McDONNELL [6131] and Margaret Ann McNAMARA [6132], on 25 Apr 1894 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia.³³⁷⁰ (Mary Josephine McDONNELL [3397] was born in 1868 in Collingwood, VIC, Australia ^3368,3373 and died in 1943 in Oakleigh, Vic, Australia ³³⁷⁴.)