Edward Gorey

Articles

• Edward Gorey: 1849-1937

  The story of Edward Gorey, born at Heidelberg in 1849.

Notes

Parents

• James Gorey
• Elizabeth Hanly

Siblings

• Michael Gorey
• Bridget Gorey
• Margaret Gorey
• Mary Gorey
• Daniel Gorey
• James Gorey
• John Gorey
• William Gorey

Places

• Born 22 Oct 1849 — Heidelberg, Vic
• Married Sophia Evans 11 FEB 1874 — Kyneton, Vic
• Died 20 Sep 1937 — Mooroopna, Vic
• Buried — Shepparton, Vic
• Lived — Malmsbury, Vic
• Lived — Corop, Vic
• Lived — Angustown, Vic
• Lived — Grahamvale, Vic

From the Trove

• Shepparton News5 April 1917
  The Gorey family's noble example

  A bright example of loyalty has been put before this district by the Gorey family, who reside on the No. 1 Estate, next to the High School farm.

• The Age30 November 1903
  Lease-pegging dispute at Whroo

  A case possessing unusual features was heard in the Rushworth Warden's Court regarding the legality or otherwise of shifting pegs.

• Elmore Standard25 January 1884
  Fire lit in grass near Corop

  Edward Gorey appeared as a witness in a charge of arson at Lake Cooper near Corop.

• Kyneton Guardian22 February 1868
  Unprovoked assault

  Timothy O'Leary appeared before the bench on a charge of assaulting Edward Gorey as part of a family feud.

Source: Trove, National Library of Australia.