Daniel FALLON and family - son, little John Edmond.
Sacred to the memory of John Edmond third son of Daniel & Sarah Fallon died 5 April 1875 aged 4 yrs 3 mths
“Sleep little one in thy narrow cot
Thine earthly griefs are o’er
Happy thrice happy thy favour’d lot
Earths sorrows are thine no more”
(sep headstone)
In loving memory of Ellen Avaline beloved dau of Daniel & Sarah Fallon died at Remuera 14 Sept 1905 aged 32 yrs
(sep headstone)
In loving memory of Michael beloved son of Daniel & Sarah Fallon died at Remuera 23 Nov 1911
(sep stone)
In loving memory of Daniel Fallon beloved husband of Sarah Fallon died 28 Sept 1920 aged 79 yrs Also Sarah relict of the above died 14 July 1923 aged 79 yrs
(sep stone)
In loving memory of Sarah Poole Fallon beloved eldest dau of the late Daniel & Sarah Fallon died 8 Oct 1942 Also their youngest dau Marie Louise Fallon died 30 July 1946
(sep stone)
Sacred to the memory of William Fallon died 7 Sept 1956 RIP
DANIEL FALLON:
OBITUARY
New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17588, 29 September 1920, Page 8
Mr. Daniel Fallon, who played a large part in the development of public works in in the early history of Auckland. died yesterday, at his residence in Victoria Avenue, Remuera, at the age of 80 years.
Mr. Fallon, accompanied by Mrs. Fallon, arrived in Auckland in February 1865, in the ship Gertrude, and embarked in business as a contractor. Among, the more important contracts undertaken by him was the levelling of the hill in the vicinity of Grey Street, the construction of the railway from the Brigham's Creek landing at Birkenhead to Helensville, prior to the existence of the Kaipara railway, the construction of the railway from Mercer to Ngaruawahia, from Ohaupo to Te Awamutu, and also four miles of the Morrinsville-Rotorua line. Other works carried out by Mr. Fallon were the sinking of the first trial bore for Calliope Dock, and reclamation work on the waterfront. He also assisted in the formation of the scoria-block base for the statue of Sir John Logan Campbell at Epsom. Mr. Fallon was, for a time manager of the old Alburnia battery at Thames during the early gold mining days. He was a keen sportsman. He is survived by Mrs. Fallon, two daughters, and three sons. Messrs. William and D.E. Fallon, of Auckland, and Mr. J. Fallon, of Napier.[1]
JOHN EDMOND FALLON
Died at his parent’s residence Somerset Place, Howe-street[2]
ELLEN AVALINE FALLON
Died at her parents’ residence, Victoria Avenue, Remuera. Interment private[3]
SARAH POOLE FALLON
Died at her residence 93 Victoria Avenue, Remuera. Requiem mass celebrated at St Michael’s Church, Remuera. Private interment.[4]
SOURCES:
Online cemetery database
[1]
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=s...
[2]
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=AS...
[3]
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=s...
[4]
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=s...
Daniel FALLON and family - son, little John Edmond.
Sacred to the memory of John Edmond third son of Daniel & Sarah Fallon died 5 April 1875 aged 4 yrs 3 mths
“Sleep little one in thy narrow cot
Thine earthly griefs are o’er
Happy thrice happy thy favour’d lot
Earths sorrows are thine no more”
(sep headstone)
In loving memory of Ellen Avaline beloved dau of Daniel & Sarah Fallon died at Remuera 14 Sept 1905 aged 32 yrs
(sep headstone)
In loving memory of Michael beloved son of Daniel & Sarah Fallon died at Remuera 23 Nov 1911
(sep stone)
In loving memory of Daniel Fallon beloved husband of Sarah Fallon died 28 Sept 1920 aged 79 yrs Also Sarah relict of the above died 14 July 1923 aged 79 yrs
(sep stone)
In loving memory of Sarah Poole Fallon beloved eldest dau of the late Daniel & Sarah Fallon died 8 Oct 1942 Also their youngest dau Marie Louise Fallon died 30 July 1946
(sep stone)
Sacred to the memory of William Fallon died 7 Sept 1956 RIP
DANIEL FALLON:
OBITUARY
New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17588, 29 September 1920, Page 8
Mr. Daniel Fallon, who played a large part in the development of public works in in the early history of Auckland. died yesterday, at his residence in Victoria Avenue, Remuera, at the age of 80 years.
Mr. Fallon, accompanied by Mrs. Fallon, arrived in Auckland in February 1865, in the ship Gertrude, and embarked in business as a contractor. Among, the more important contracts undertaken by him was the levelling of the hill in the vicinity of Grey Street, the construction of the railway from the Brigham's Creek landing at Birkenhead to Helensville, prior to the existence of the Kaipara railway, the construction of the railway from Mercer to Ngaruawahia, from Ohaupo to Te Awamutu, and also four miles of the Morrinsville-Rotorua line. Other works carried out by Mr. Fallon were the sinking of the first trial bore for Calliope Dock, and reclamation work on the waterfront. He also assisted in the formation of the scoria-block base for the statue of Sir John Logan Campbell at Epsom. Mr. Fallon was, for a time manager of the old Alburnia battery at Thames during the early gold mining days. He was a keen sportsman. He is survived by Mrs. Fallon, two daughters, and three sons. Messrs. William and D.E. Fallon, of Auckland, and Mr. J. Fallon, of Napier.[1]
JOHN EDMOND FALLON
Died at his parent’s residence Somerset Place, Howe-street[2]
ELLEN AVALINE FALLON
Died at her parents’ residence, Victoria Avenue, Remuera. Interment private[3]
SARAH POOLE FALLON
Died at her residence 93 Victoria Avenue, Remuera. Requiem mass celebrated at St Michael’s Church, Remuera. Private interment.[4]
SOURCES:
Online cemetery database
[1]
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=s...
[2]
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=AS...
[3]
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=s...
[4]
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=s...