William Patrick Fanning 1885-1935 Victoria Australia

William Patrick Fanning was the eldest son of Edward Fanning and Bridget Collins. He was educated at Xavier College in Melbourne and took over “Sunnyside” and farmed there. He was born in 1885 and died in 1935. He married Mary Josephine “Daisy” Dillon and they had three children. William and Daisy Fanning are buried in Bulla Cemetery.

William Patrick Fanning at Nan's Wedding
William Patrick Fanning 1915 at brother Frank’s wedding to Ida mackey
Aunty Daisy Fanning nee Dillon, Ida Fanning and Nance Fanning nee Kelleher
Daisy Fanning nee Dillon, Ida Fanning nee Mackey and Nance Fanning nee Kelleher at my parents’ wedding. 1943

William Patrick Fanning was the oldest son of Edward Fanning and Bridget Fanning nee Collins. He was born 16 July 1885 at Bulla and died on 12 April 1935 in Fitzroy Melbourne. He was educated at Xavier College in Melbourne and matriculated in . He inherited “Sunnyside” and was a farmer.

Sunnyside Front of House June 2011
Sunnyside June 2011

He married Mary Josephine Dillon from Willow Bank Bulla.

Willow Bank
Willow Bank Bulla Victoria Dillon Home

This is what was written about William Patrick “Bill” FanningĀ  in “Victoria and Riverina 1931-32” :

Victoria and Riverina 1931-32 Article WPFanning cropped
William Patrick Fanning Biography 1931
William Fanning 1935 & Mary (Daisy) Fanning 1970 Bulla Cem.
William and Mary Fanning nee Dillon Bulla Cemetery Victoria
Mary Josephine Dillon Ancestor Report 2015
Mary Josephine Dillon Ancestor Report 2015

 

Author: Kathleen

I have done an Ancestry DNA test and also have uploaded my test results to GedMatch. My GedMatch kit numbers are A029138 and T470174. Please contact me if we are a match. kathleenmfanningAThotmailDOTcom

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