1.  Thomas Patrick⁴ Wholohan  (Thomas³ Huolahan, Michael² Holohan, Michael¹) was born

17 March 1867 in Greendale, New South Wales, and died 28 May 1903 in Bobs Range, Camden, New South Wales. 

He married (1) Bridget A Dillon 31 December 1891 in Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales. 

She was born Unknown, and died 28 May 1894. 

He married (2) Minnie Lind 27 July 1896 in St Pauls RC Church, Camden, New South Wales,

daughter of Julius Lind and Annie Rauin.  She was born 1874 in Melbourne, Victoria, and died 15 April 1899 in Bob's Range, New South Wales. 

He married (3) Ellen Higgins 23 August 1900 in Sydney, New South Wales, daughter of John

Higgins and Bridget Wholohan.  She was born 14 September 1870 in Shancamore, New South

Wales, and died 18 September 1933 in Sydney, New South Wales.

                   Thomas Patrick                               Headstone - Thomas Patrick

Notes for Thomas Patrick Wholohan:

 Birth Certificate             Death Cert.

Thomas Patricks's father is not listed on his birth certificate. However, his father is Thomas

Huolohan who never married and left Thomas Patrick his property.

Documents relating to Thomas Patrick Huolohan's inheritance of his father's (Thomas Holahan) Camden Property.

Background

Thomas (known as Patrick), at the age of 12 years, inherited his grandfather Cornelius's property.

There were unusual circumstances surrounding this inheritance as Thomas was the Illegitimate

son of Cornelius's youngest daughter Ellen and the said Thomas Huolohan.

It would appear that the will was not contested by any other members of the family, even though

Cornelius had son's of his own and many grandchildren.

Bridget (Thomas's grandmother) had use of the farm until her death (1890).

The property was then held in trust by mother Ellen Bligh (nee Wholohan), and was transferred to

him on the 15th April 1893 when he was 26.

In the Lands Court, it was not a simple matter for the courts to decide "who was this "Patrick

Holohan" who was named in the will of Cornelius Holohan (someone decided to go back to the

original spelling and dropped the "W"). The declaration gives insight into the current spelling of

the family name Huolohan.

Index to documents

 PageDescriptionDate

1Annexure to Memorandum of Property Transfer Ellen Bligh to Thomas Patrick HuolohanApril 15 1893

2Letter from Solicitors to Crown Land Agent paying transfer registration.May 2 1893

3Covering letter to following Stat Dec.May 13 1893

4Thomas Patrick's Stat Dec regarding his relationship to Cornelius and spelling of the Family nameJune 7 1893

5Transfer of Conditional Purchase - Ellen Bligh to Thomas Patrick Huolohan April 15 1893

6Land Agents registration of TransferMay 10 1893

7Certificate of Crown SolicitorJuly 29 1891

Will of John Higgins

Will of Ellen Hearne

State Crown Solicitors Office accepting transfer of the property from Thomas Patrick (Deceased) to Ellen

More About Thomas Patrick Wholohan:

Birth Ref.: No. 7899/1867

Burial: 29 May 1903, Roman Catholic Cemetery, The Oaks, New South Wales

Cause of Death: Mitral Valvular Disease of Heart

Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Mitral Valvular Disease of the Heart

Death Ref.: No. 5547/1903

Medical Information: Syncope 4 years. cancer leg.

Occupation: Farmer

 Grave - Bridget Dillon

More About Thomas Wholohan and Bridget Dillon:

Marriage: 31 December 1891, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales

Unknown-Ending: 1891, Marrickville, New South Wales

Notes for Minnie Lind:

Minnie was from Newtown  father an alderman Julius d 1899 /50950

More About Minnie Lind:

Death Certificate - Minnie Mind

Burial: 17 April 1899, Roman Catholic Cemetery, The Oaks, New South Wales

More About Thomas Wholohan and Minnie Lind:

Marriage: 27 July 1896, St Pauls RC Church, Camden, New South Wales

Notes for Ellen Higgins:

Ellen Huolohan (nee Higgins) Sept 14 1870 -  Sept 18 1933

Indicted for the attempted murder of her mother Bridget Higgins

1907

Outline:-

The case for the Crown was that Bridget Higgins was taking certain medicine, which was

contained in a bottle kept in the accused's house. She took come medicine on Saturday June 8,

without ill effect; on the following day, however, she again took some of the medicine, and went

out with the children for a walk. Suddenly she lost the use of her legs, and she took a number of

fits. Subsequently, an examination of the medicine bottle disclosed the presence of Strychnine

crystals.

There was some strychnine in the house, and the Crown's allegation was that the accused was

the only person who knew where the poison was kept. When arrested the accused said to the

arresting police officer, Detective Gallagher, that the poison was kept in a box and that she had

given the key to her mother six months before; she also said that there was a man on the premises

on the Saturday night and he could have tampered with the bottle. At any rate, she had not put

poison in the bottle.

Evidence was given by a witness that in her presence the accused had said that if her mother did

not leave her premises she would to her an injury, as she had been ill treated by her, and that her

mother had robbed her of a fortune.

The accused, in her defence, said from the witness box that before her mother was taken ill the

man Smith was in the room in which the medicine was kept. Smith knew where the poison was,

and on the following day she noticed that the medicine was thicker than usual, she drew her

mother's attention to its altered condition. She sent to the doctor with all possible speed when

her mother became ill.

Recalled at the request of a juryman, Mrs Higgins said that when she took the poisoned medicine

her daughter was in the room, and when she gave a little drop of medicine to the accused's child

the mother did not interfere.

Alfred Smith, on oath, denied that he had poisoned the medicine.

Paul Huolohan, son of the accused, aged nine, gave some evidence concerning the movements

of Smith on the Saturday night. To Mr Pollock, he said he had repeated the story to his mother

until he remembered it.

The jury retired at 3:30pm, and after 2 minutes consideration found the accused not guilty, and

she was discharged from custody.

Observations:-

The mention of Paul as her son - no record of Paul's birth certificate has been found to date.

We do not know who Alfred Smith was and how he had access to the box key.

Did Ellen and Alfred conspire to murder Bridget?

What was the fortune Ellen was said to be robbed of? Her father (John Higgins) left his estate to

his son John Higgins Jnr. Ellen was the only surviving child of the Higgins Family.

It would appear that the statement by Bridget that Ellen did not interfere when her child had a

drop of the poisoned medicine - swayed the Jury to their not guilty conclusion.

However, the fact remains that the Medicine WAS POISONED.

Ellen Huolohan (nee Higgins)  1870 - 1933

Index to Documents relating to Murder case 1907

PageDescriptionDate

1Lodgement of documents by Dept of the Attorney GeneralJuly 11 1907

2"Original Subpoena" documents page 1 of 2Sept 18 1907

3Page 2 of 2 of above

4Clerk of the Peace letter "difficulty in obtaining services of a thoroughly competent expert in handwriting"August 17 1907

5Police report into Thomas's death in 1903July 21 1907

6Part of Ellen's statement

7Dr Foulds (Camden) report into his treatment of Thomas during 1903 Page 1 of 2July 16 1907

8Page 2 of 2 of above

9George Luck's statement to police in regard to Thomas's death in 1903 Page 1 of 21907

10Page 2 of 2 of above

11Inspector General of Police - request of a sample of Ellen's handwriting to compare to the label on the poison bottle.July 30 1907

12Detective James Gallagher's statement page 1 of 2July 15 1907

13Page 2 of 2 of above

14Sergeant Charles Parker's Statement1907

15Camden News Front Page July 18 1907 page 1 of 2

16Page 2 of 2 of above

Estate of Ellen Huolohan (nee Higgins) Sept 14 1870 - Sept 18 1933

Ellen's son Cornelius "Administrator" of his mother's estate inherits the farm at Camden as oldest

living son from his father. Ellen did not inherit from her husband but had the estate during her life

only. Con's 1/2 brother Leo gets nothing.

PageDescriptionDate

1Statutory Declaration by Cornelius John HuolohanApril 21 1934

2"Solicitors Opinion" on T P Huolohan's estate (Property at Camden) Page 1 of 3April 2 1934

3Page 2 of 3 of above

4Page 3 of 3 of above

5Solicitors letter to Commissioner for Stamp DutiesFeb 21 1934

6C J Huolohan's Affidavit Dec 16 1933

7Internal Stamp Duties Dept. QuestionsFeb 20 1934

8The Estate of Ellen HuolohanDec 16 1933

9Inventory of the EstateDec 1933

10Debts of the EstateJuly 1934

11Statement of Assessment of Death Duty payableApril 26 1934

Thomas Patrick Huolohan WILL May 1903 - just prior to death

More About Ellen Higgins:

Birth Ref.: No. 15751/1870

Electoral Roll: 1930, Home Duties - 30 Craigend Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales

Burial: Roman Catholic Cemetery, The Oaks, New South Wales

More About Thomas Wholohan and Ellen Higgins:

 Thomas Patrick and Ellen's marriage certificate

Marriage: 23 August 1900, Sydney, New South Wales

Marriage Witness: Robert Walker & E Walker

Children of Thomas Wholohan and Ellen Higgins are:

        2                 i.    Cornelius John⁵ Huolohan, born 27 December 1900 in Bob's Range Rd, The Oaks, New

                                 South Wales; died 09 May 1983 in Concord Repat Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales. 

                                 He married Edith May Murrill 09 June 1924 in St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, New

                                 South Wales; born 10 July 1903 in Bellingen, New South Wales; died 24 January 1994

                                 in Orangeville, Camden, New South Wales.

Notes for Cornelius John Huolohan:

Lived at 107 Palmer St, Sydney in 1923

Cornelius John Huolohan

Dec 27 1900 - May 9 1983

World War One Records

NOT YET 15 YEARS OF AGE WHEN ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE

(Discharged in 1918 "underage after serving two years in active service.)

PageDescriptionDate

1Attestation Papers of Person Enlisted for Service AbroadNov 6 1915

2Oath & Certificate of Attesting OfficerNov 6 1915

3Certificate of Medical ExaminationDec 8 1915

4Letter to Mrs E Huolohan - "Admitted…. Trench fever"August 10 1917

5Cover page to above letter

6Transfer to London - Trench Fever & DischargeAugust 3 1917

7Non - Effective Statement - Admitted V.D.Sept 11 1917

8Statement of ServiceDec 22 1915 toMarch 22 1918

9Casualty Form - Active Service Page 1 of 4

10Page 2 of 4 of above

11Page 3 of 4 of above

12Page 4 of 4 of above

13AIF - Internal letter "Passage to Australia by the next available transport" "FORFEIT ALL PAY"Dec 20 1917

14Application for Assistance - LOAN page 1 of 5Sept. 1919

15Page 2 of 5

16Page 3 of 5

17Page 4 of 5

18Page 5 of 5

19Claim for War PensionApril 5 1961

20Claim for War Pension - Record of Evidence by a Wife or WidowApril 5 1961

21Repatriation Dept Internal memoApril 18 1961

22Appeal to Repatriation CommissionNov 16 1962

23Appeal to repatriation CommissionOct 1964

24Medical History April 1961

25Claim for acceptance of an Incapacity as due to War ServiceJuly 1964

More About Cornelius John Huolohan:

Birth Ref.: No. 2224/1901

Electoral Roll: 1930, Crane-Driver - 10 Manning Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales