Mary Josephine Durnan

   Cause of her death was Cerebrovascular accident 4 weeks / Arteriosclerosis - years / Ischaemic Heart disease - years.

  General Notes:

From a family reunion booklet of 1978 by Josie Durnan:

The two surviving daughters of Patrick and Catherine Durnan, Mary and Annie were well known throughout the District as skilled (and daring) horsewomen who rode side-saddle and deemed it easier to put a horse over a gate than "waste time" by opening it. Mary married Edmund Sullivan and Annie married Dick Barrat.

  Noted events in her life were:

• She resided at her parents house on 17 Mar 1913 in Mt Crystal nr, Landervale, , New South Wales, Australia.

Mary married Edmund John O'Sullivan, son of Thomas Denis O'Sullivan ** and Susannah Mary Sole **, on 17 Mar 1913 in St Mels Catholic Church, Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia. (Edmund John O'Sullivan was born on 27 Jan 1890 in Narrandera,,New South Wales,Australia, died on 8 Aug 1957 in Larmer St, Narrandera, , New South Wales, Australia and was buried on 10 Aug 1957 in Narrandera Cemetery, Old R/C Section A, Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia.). The cause of his death was Coronary Occlusion - hours/ Myocardial degeneration - years.

  Marriage Notes:

The wedding was witnessed by John Durnan and Anne Durnan, Mary's brother and sister.