Bernard McGrath

1877 - 1939  (62 years)

• Name	Bernard McGrath
  Nickname	Barney
  Birth	1877	Warri, Shoalhaven River, New South Wales, Australia
  	1877 calculated on age at death being 62 (as per headstone), but unable to locate birth cert at NSW or VIC BDM
  Gender	Male
  Death Of A Parent	18 Sep 1897	Warrumbucca, New South Wales, Australia
  Residence	11 Sep 1909	Parish of Wog Wog, New South Wales, Australia
  		Land Purchase - Bernard McGrath - 1909 The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal (NSW : 1888 - 1889; 1895; 1897 - 1954), Sat 11 Sept 1909, Page 2: Land Selection. Bernard purchased 80 acres of land near Braidwood
  Death of Sibling	8 Apr 1938	Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
  	Death of elder brother, Edward McGrath
  Death	3 Mar 1939	Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia
  	Confirmed at https://www.australiancemeteries.com.au/nsw/palerang/braidwood_mdata.htm NSW BDM 1578/1939
  		Death Notice - Bernard McGrath - 1939 The Braidwood Review and District Advocate (NSW : 1914 - 1954), Tue 7 Mar 1939, Page 3: SUDDEN DEATH Death came with startling suddenness to Mr. Bernard McGrath on Friday last, when, in the middle or a conversation with a friend, he collapsed and passed away a few minutes later. He had been working on the property at Warrumbucca that morning doing some ploughing when he became ill and went up to Mr. Geo. Hush's place to get one of the boys to take him to the doctor in Braidwood. Later in…
  		Death Notice - Bernard McGrath - 1937 Published in the Catholic Freeman's Journal Sydney 1932-1942, Thu 13 Apr 1939, Page 29 Transcription: MR. BERNARD McGRATH, BRAIDWOOD. The death of Bernard McGrath, of Braidwood, who was a native of the district, occurred suddenly. Born at Warri, on the Shoalhaven River, 62 years ago, he was the eleventh son of the late Mr. Owen and Mrs. Ellen McGrath, pioneers of this district. He was the youngest member of a family of 13 and is survived by two sisters and one brother. The funeral left St.…
  Burial	4 Mar 1939	Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia
  	Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187076946/bernard-mcgrath
  		Headstone - Bernard McGrath - 1939 Headstone of Bernard McGrath, who died in 1939, and his brother Patrick, who died in 1937. The headstone reads: In loving memory of Bernard McGrath, died 3rd March 1939 Aged 62 years Patrick McGrath died 9th Nov 1937 Aged 72 years Plot: Catholic Section
  		Headstone - Bernard McGrath - 1939 & Headstone - Patrick McGrath - 1937 Headstone of Bernard McGrath, who died in 1939, and his brother Patrick McGrath, who died in 1937. The headstone reads: In loving memory of Bernard McGrath, died 3rd March 1939 Aged 62 years Patrick McGrath died 9th Nov 1937 Aged 72 years
  		Headstone - Bernard McGrath - 1939 & Headstone - Patrick McGrath - 1937 Headstone of Bernard McGrath, who died in 1939, and his brother Patrick McGrath who died in 1937. The headstone reads: In loving memory of Bernard McGrath, died 3rd March 1939 Aged 62 years Patrick McGrath died 9th Nov 1937 Aged 72 years
  		Braidwood General Cemetery Burial Plot List Page 1 A List of burial plot's located at Braidwood General Cemetery
  Probate	14 Nov 1939	Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia
  	Bernard McGrath, late of Warrambucca, near Braidwood, grazier, deceased, intestate, died 3rd day of March. 1939; letters of administration were granted to Annie McGrath on the 16th October, 1939
  	Probate record located at: https://search.records.nsw.gov.au/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=ADLIB_RNSW111669254&context=L&vid=61SRA&lang=en_US&search_scope=Everything&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=default_tab&query=any,contains,bernard%20mcgrath&facet=local1,include,NRS-13660%20Probate%20packets&offset=0 NRS-13660-18-3809-Series 4_243561 | Bernard McGrath - Date of Death 03/03/1939, Granted on 16/10/1939
  		Probate Notice - Bernard McGrath - 1939 Bernard McGrath, late of Warrambucca, near Braidwood, grazier, deceased, intestate, died 3rd day of March. 1939; letters of administration were granted to Annie McGrath on the 16th October, 1939 Published in Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 2001) Fri 24 Nov 1939 [Issue No.185], Page 5538 PROBATE JURISDICTION.
  		NSW Probate Duty Index Card - Bernard McGrath - 1939 Name: McGrath, Bernard Address: Warrambucca, via Braidwood Date of Death: 3 March 1939 Date of Grant: 16 October 1939 Administrator: appears to read "Grayson" (or a similar surname; the handwriting isn't perfectly clear) Estate Value: £899 File Number: A 8941 The Date of Grant (16 October 1939) is the date the Supreme Court formally granted authority to Annie McGrath to administer Bernard's estate. Since the card says "Administrator" rather than "Executor", it usually means one of…
  Person ID	I65	McGrath Family Tree
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Owen McGrath,   b. 1823-1825, Grousehall, Donegal, Ireland d. 18 Sep 1897, Warrumbucca, New South Wales, Australia (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Ellen Weldon/Veldon (U),   b. 1830? 1834?, Clashan, Tyrone, Ireland d. 26 Oct 1919, Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F60	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart