[Index]
Minnie Frances MURTY (1881 - 1961)
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Harold Colin MOORE (1914 - )
Donald McKenzie MOORE (1915 - )
Marjorie Catherine MOORE (1917 - )
Minnie Helen Kathleen MOORE (1920 - )
Curtis James Bass MOORE (1922 - )
 Minnie Frances MURTY (1881 - 1961)

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James Courtney MOORE (1881 - 1962)
 Donald MURTY (1853 - 1928) Michael MURTY (1817 - 1871)



Margaret CAMERON (1824 - 1861) Donald CAMERON (1803 - 1853)
Ann MCPHIE (1805 - 1883)
Fanny Francis PLUMMER (1856 - 1889) Levi PLUMMER (1822 - 1876) Thomas PLUMMER
Ann (PLUMMER)
Frances Ann GUTTERIDGE (1815 - 1891)



Minnie Frances MURTY James Courtney MOORE
Minnie Frances MURTY Minnie Frances MURTY
Minnie Frances MURTY James Courtney MOORE Minnie Frances MURTY Minnie Frances MURTY
Pic 2. Colin, Curtis, Don; Helen and Marjorie

b. 16 Feb 1881 at Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
m. 13 Oct 1913 James Courtney MOORE (1881 - 1962)
d. Jun 1961 aged 80
Near Relatives of Minnie Frances MURTY (1881 - 1961)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather Michael MURTY abt 1817 Ireland 1871 Canberra, ACT, Australia 54
Grandmother Margaret CAMERON 06 May 1824 Scotland 12 Jan 1861 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 36
Grandfather Levi PLUMMER abt 1822 Whittesea, Cambridgeshire, England 26 Apr 1876 Weetangera, New South Wales, Australia 54
Grandmother Frances Ann GUTTERIDGE abt 1815 Huntingdonshire, England 12 Apr 1891 Weetangera, New South Wales, Australia 76

Father in Law William MOORE 16 Dec 1840 Tuggeranong, ACT, Australia 28 Jan 1913 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 72
Mother in Law Catherine MCKENZIE 1844 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 17 Feb 1914 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 70

Father Donald MURTY 04 Aug 1853 Canberra, ACT, Australia 19 Apr 1928 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 74
Mother Fanny Francis PLUMMER 1856 Cambridgeshire, England 08 Jul 1889 Ginninderra, ACT, Australia 33

Self Minnie Frances MURTY 16 Feb 1881 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia Jun 1961 80

Husband James Courtney MOORE 29 Dec 1881 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1962 Manly, New South Wales, Australia 81

Adopted Son Walter Donald MURTY 1911 Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia
Son Harold Colin MOORE 1914 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Son Donald McKenzie MOORE 1915 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Daughter Marjorie Catherine MOORE 1917 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Daughter Minnie Helen Kathleen MOORE 1920 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Son Curtis James Bass MOORE 1922

Brother William Garrett MURTY 13 Aug 1878 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1966 Burwood, New South Wales, Australia 88
Brother John Stanley MURTY 28 Jan 1882 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 18 May 1912 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 30
Brother Walter Archer MURTY 29 Jun 1885 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 29 Dec 1887 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 2
Brother Harold Eustace MURTY 23 Apr 1887 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 19 Apr 1904 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 16
Brother Cecil Herbert MURTY 13 Dec 1888 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 13 Dec 1888 0

Uncle Thomas MURTY 1848 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1933 Auburn, New South Wales, Australia 85
Aunt Sarah Jane KINLYSIDE abt 1853 California, USA 1878 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 25
Aunt Priscilla WILLIAMS 1854 Weetangera, New South Wales, Australia 1941 Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia 87
Aunt Anne MURTY 1849 Canberra, ACT, Australia
Uncle James MURTY 1851 Canberra, ACT, Australia
Aunt Agnes C MURTY 1855 Canberra, ACT, Australia
Uncle William G MURTY 1858 Canberra, ACT, Australia
Aunt Christine M MURTY 1860 Canberra, ACT, Australia
Uncle William PLUMMER abt 1853 England 17 May 1886 Weetangera, New South Wales, Australia 33
Aunt Eliza Elizabeth PLUMMER abt 1860 Picton, New South Wales, Australia
Uncle Mathew SMITH 1857 Wistow, Huntingdonshire, England 1902 45
Aunt Mary Ann GUTTERIDGE 1836 Holme, Huntingdonshire, England 10 Aug 1906 Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia 70
Uncle David BOON 1836 Ramsay, Huntingdonshire, England 30 Nov 1912 Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia 76

Cousin George Lockie MURTY 1876 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1964 88
Cousin Annie MURTY 1892 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin Agnes J MURTY 1893 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin George Kendall KINLYSIDE 1877 Yass, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin Ester Ann SMITH Apr 1881 Apr 1973 Canberra, ACT, Australia 92
Cousin David William BOON 1861 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 25 Jan 1925 64
Cousin Lucy BOON 1863 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 27 Jun 1960 97
Cousin Arthur L BOON 1866 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin Frances Mary Ann BOON 1868 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin Eliza May BOON 1871 Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Cousin Ada Ruth BOON 1873 Ginninderra, ACT, Australia 23 Jul 1951 Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia 78
Cousin Frederick John BOON 1875 Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Cousin Ernest Llewellyn BOON 1877 Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Cousin Isaac Walter BOON 1879 Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Cousin Clement Everard BOON 1881 Ginninderra, ACT, Australia

Nephew Walter Donald MURTY 1911 Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew Philip H HARDY 1902 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew William Charles HARDY 1903 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1963 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 60
Niece Catherine M B HARDY 1906 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew Norman McKenzie MOORE 1896 Burra, New South Wales, Australia 10 Jul 1965 Croydon Park, New South Wales, Australia 69
Nephew Karl N OLDFIELD 1902 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew Athol W OLDFIELD 1903 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew Cecil Lindsay MOORE 1894 Ginninderra, ACT, Australia 22 Aug 1969 Canberra, ACT, Australia 75
Niece Lavinia Catherine MOORE 1896 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 12 Nov 1979 Canberra, ACT, Australia 83
Niece Louisa Jane MOORE 1897 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew William Alexander McKenzie MOORE 1899 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew John James Robert MOORE 1902 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia

Sister in Law Elizabeth Louisa MOORE 17 Aug 1864 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 08 Mar 1959 Sutton, New South Wales, Australia 94
Brother in Law Richard MOORE 01 Jan 1867 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1958 Manly, New South Wales, Australia 91
Sister in Law Sarah Jane MOORE 21 Jan 1869 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 15 May 1955 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 86
Sister in Law Margaret Courtney MOORE 21 Aug 1871 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1942 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 71
Brother in Law William MOORE 19 Oct 1874 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 24 Jun 1967 Canberra, ACT, Australia 92
Brother in Law Alexander MOORE 22 May 1879 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1958 Manly, New South Wales, Australia 79
Brother in Law Henry McKenzie MOORE 20 Feb 1885 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Sister in Law Catherine Bass MOORE 17 Jul 1888 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1888 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 0
Sister in Law Emily Ruth MOORE 25 Jun 1890 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1961 Manly, New South Wales, Australia 71
Sister in Law Emmeline WILSON
Sister in Law Daisy C WALTER
Events in Minnie Frances MURTY (1881 - 1961)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
16 Feb 1881 Minnie Frances MURTY was born Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 25854/1881 6
08 Jul 1889 8 Death of mother Fanny Francis PLUMMER (aged 33) Ginninderra, ACT, Australia 80
1911 30 Birth of adopted son Walter Donald MURTY Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia 15670/1911
13 Oct 1913 32 Married James Courtney MOORE (aged 31) 80
1914 33 Birth of son Harold Colin MOORE Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 80
1915 34 Birth of son Donald McKenzie MOORE Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 80
1917 36 Birth of daughter Marjorie Catherine MOORE Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 80
1920 39 Birth of daughter Minnie Helen Kathleen MOORE Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 80
1922 41 Birth of son Curtis James Bass MOORE 80
19 Apr 1928 47 Death of father Donald MURTY (aged 74) Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 9412/1928 6
Jun 1961 80 Minnie Frances MURTY died 80
Source References:
6. Type: Book, Abbr: Queanbeyan Register, Title: Biographical register of Canberra and Queanbeyan: from the district to the Australian Capital Territory 1820-1930, Auth: Peter Proctor, Publ: The Heraldry & Genealogical Society of Canberra, Date: 2001
- Reference = 235 (Birth)
- Reference = 235 (Name, Notes)
80. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Hall Museum, Title: Hall School Museum and Heritage Centre, Locn: https://museum.hall.act.au/
- Reference = https://museum.hall.act.au/display/1939/person/3678/minnie-francis-moore.html (Death)
- Reference = https://museum.hall.act.au/display/1939/person/3678/minnie-francis-moore.html (Name, Notes)
- Notes: Minnie Francis Moore

Born: 1881; Died: 1961; Married: [Murty]

Related Places
Gledeswood
(Written by Walter Murty, son of John Stanley Murty (1882-1912) "My Grandfather, Donald...

Minnie Murty was born on 16 February 1881 in the slab home her father Donald Murty built on his selection, 'Gledeswood', near Hall. She was the second of six children born to Donald and his wife Fanny (nee Plummer) Murty. Donald Murty was the son of Michael and Margaret Murty. Fanny was the daughter of Levi and Frances Ann Plummer.

Minnie's maternal grandparents, Levi Plummer and Frances Ann Plummer (nee Gutteridge), had migrated to Australia from England in 1857. Their first home in Australia was in the Camden area, at 'Gledeswood', where Levi worked on the Sydney-Picton-Mittagong rail line. They moved to the Canberra area around 1867. Levi selected land at Weetangera where he and Frances raised their three children, William, Fanny (Frances) and Eliza (Elizabeth). A son, David, died in infancy (1861-1863). Levi Plummer met an early death when he was thrown from his horse at the age of fifty five.

The Plummer children attended school in the Weetangera area and were brought up in the faith of the Methodist church. William Plummer was an Exhorter of the Methodist church and did his training at the Wattle Park Methodist church. Donald Murty's family were also members of the Methodist faith and instrumental in the construction of the Wattle Park church, which may be where Fanny and Donald met. The year following her father's death, Fanny married Donald Murty and moved to 'Gledeswood'. Fanny's mother, Frances Ann, lived her later years with Fanny and Donald's family, at 'Gledeswood'.

Minnie's paternal grandparents were Michael and Margaret Murty. Michael came to Australia as a convict on board the 'Parkfield' in 1839. Michael was a farm labourer and worked for various land owners in the district. He received his Ticket of Leave in 1845 and his Conditional Pardon in 1849 at Queanbeyan and was allowed to remain in the district. In 1846, Michael married Margaret Cameron, the daughter of Donald and Ann Cameron of Ginninderra. They were married at St. Andrew's Scots Church of Sydney. Michael and Margaret had seven children, Thomas, Ann, James, Donald, Agnes, William and Christina. Margaret Murty died in 1861, when her youngest child was barely a year old. The younger children were cared for by their father Levi and grandmother Ann Cameron. The Cameron family lived at The Glebe farm, Ginninderra.

Death was a frequent visitor to families in the early days of the settlement when doctors and medical attention were not readily available. Donald Murty's own mother had died when he was only a small child. Death was to visit the home of Donald Murty's family, three times, while Minnie was only a child. In 1887, Minnie's little brother Walter died at two years of age. In 1888 baby Cecil died at birth. Only seven months later Minnie's mother Fanny died in 1889. Minnie's father Donald was left to raise four small children - William was 12, Minnie 10, John 8 and Harold nearly 4 - with the help of Fanny's mother Frances, who lived with the Murty family. Being the only female child in the family, Minnie probably learned the skills of keeping a house when she was still a young girl. Sadly, Minnie's grandmother, Frances, died two years later, in December of 1891.

Minnie probably attended Ginninderra school and would have attended Wattle Park Methodist church which was built on land donated to the church community by Donald Murty. Minnie lived at 'Gledeswood' until, as a young woman, she went to Sydney to work as a nurse at Gladesville Mental Hospital sometime in the early 1900s. By that time the only people living at 'Gledeswood' were Minnie's father Donald and his brother James as Minnie's two brothers had also left home in the early 1900s. William had entered the postal service and married Emmeline Wilson in 1911; John had entered the police force and married Daisy Walter in 1910.

Minnie returned to Gledeswood in 1912 following the accidental death of her brother, John Stanley Murty. John's young wife Daisy, was unable to care for her baby, Walter, and asked Minnie to care for and raise him, which Minnie did. Minnie's father Donald was infuriated by Daisy's action and refused to allow Walter to see his mother.

Minnie married James Courtney Moore in 1913 when she was 32. It is possible that Minnie and James met at a cricket match, which was a popular social activity of this time. Minnie's brother John Stanley was a member of the Ginninderra cricket team for some years and James was known to play cricket socially.

Around the time of their marriage some changes were made to the slab house, built by Minnie's father, at Gledeswood. A new kitchen was built with a veranda on one side and two rooms (probably bedrooms) off a hallway on the other. James and Minnie were to live the next 38 years of their lives at Gledeswood.

Minnie's sons, Colin and Don, were born at Gledeswood with the assistance of a mid-wife. It is believed Nora Southwell was the mid-wife. Marjorie, Helen and Curtis were born at Queanbeyan Hospital. All the children attended Hall Public School for the first seven years of their education then the boys went on to Telopea Park School and the girls attended Canberra Church of England Girls' Grammar School. The children spent Sundays at Wattle Park church in the company of their parents and Grandfather, Donald Murty.

In 1927 the homestead was again enlarged to make room for the growing family. The concrete brick section was added which increased the number of bedrooms and the size of the verandah. As the oak tree grew so did the house. Gardens surrounded the house.

Minnie's life was devoted to meeting her family's needs and the running of her household. She was a kind and generous person who never turned a traveller form her door without first feeding and provisioning them. She enjoyed family picnics which had always been a popular social opportunity to gather together with friends and family. Over the years, Minnie and Jim managed a number of family summer holidays on the south coast of NSW which was the area in which Walter's mother Daisy lived. Minnie enjoyed the many successes of her athletic children and was a very proud mother when her sons Donald and Curtis volunteered for the Australian Army during the Second World War.

Minnie was a kind and generous mother and frequently came to the defence of her boys. Minnie was often heard to complain to her husband Jim that 'he was sending boys out to do men's work'. Minnie also felt that Jim did not give the boys enough credit for their farming ability. In fact, it was Minnie who finally, in 1951, convinced Jim to retire from the properties and move to Manly, thus enabling her sons to manage their own land. Minnie and Jim lived at 3 Eurobin Avenue, Manly, until their deaths. Minnie passed away in June of 1961 and Jim a year later in 1962. Minnie was sadly missed by her children and grandchildren. She was much loved by those who had known her.

MINNIE FRANCES ( nee MURTY) MOORE.

1853 Donald Murty born at Gledeswood, 4.8.1853
1856 Fanny Plummer born Cambridge, England, 17.4.1856
1857 Plummer Family, Levi, Frances Ann & children arrived in Australia on "Admiral Lyons", 15.9.1857.

1867 Plummer family moved to Weetangera.

1876 Levi Plummer died from fall from horse, 26.4.1876. Buried Weetangera.
1877 Donald and Fanny married at Methodist Church, Weetangera, 15.8.1877.
1878 William Garrett Murty born at Gledeswood, 13.8.1878

1881 Minnie Frances Murty born at Gledeswood, 16.2.1881
1882 John Stanley Murty born at Gledeswood, 28.1.1882
1885 Walter Archer Murty born at Gledeswood, 29.6.1885
1887 Harold Eustace Murty born at Gledeswood, 23.4.1887
Walter Archer Murty died 29.12.1887 aged 2 ½ years.
1888 Cecil Herbert Murty born at Gledeswood, 13.12.1888, died 13.12.1888
1889 Fanny Plummer Murty died 9.7.1889 ( Minnie was 9 years old).

1891 Frances Ann Plummer died, 12.4.1891, at Gledeswood. Buried Weetangera.

1904 Harold Eustace Murty died 19.4.1904 aged nearly 17 years.
c.1900s William Garrett Murty joined Postal Service.
Minnie worked as Mental Health nurse at Gladesville Mental Hospital, NSW
John Stanley Murty joined Police Force of NSW
1910 John Stanley Murty married Daisy Walter, 19.7.1910 in Moruya.
1911 William Garrett Murty married Emmeline Wilson, 2.2.1911.
Walter Donald Murty born to John and Daisy, 16.4.1911 at Glen Innes
1912 John Stanley Murty died 18.5.1912 while visiting Gledeswood (30 years old).
Daisy left Walter Donald Murty in Minnie Fances Murty's long term care.
1913 Minnie Frances married James Courtney Moore 15.10.1913 at St. John's. (Additions made to Gledeswood house).

[compiled by Kay Moore from various family informants]
- Reference = https://museum.hall.act.au/display/1939/person/2273/james-courtney-moore.html (Marriage)
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