John Thomas McGrath b. 19 Nov 1876 Manar, New South Wales, Australia d. 28 Sep 1945 City of Richmond, County of Bourke, Richmond, Victoria, New South Wales, Australia: Untroubled Where I Lie

John Thomas McGrath

1876 - 1945 (68 years)

Name	John Thomas McGrath
Birth	19 Nov 1876	Manar, New South Wales, Australia [1]
	The listing NSW Births, Deaths and Marriages search results show the name as DAVID Thomas McGrath, however the name on the actual certificate is John Thomas McGrath.
		Birth Certificate - John Thomas McGrath, 19 Nov 1876 Record Type: Birth Date of Document: 30 Jan 2026 Event Date: 18 Nov 1876 Repository: NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Access Method: Ordered copy via NSW BDM Historical Index, Jan 2026 Physical Copy Held: No - digital copy only Reference Number: 8972/1877 Digital Copy: McGRATH_John_Thomas_1876_Birth_Certificate Transcription / Summary: Date and place of birth of child: 1876, 19th November, Manar Name and…
Gender	Male
Birth of Sibling	7 Jan 1879	North Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
	The birth of brother James McGrath
		Birth Certificate - James McGrath, 07 Jan 1879 Record Type: Birth Date of Document: 30 Jan 2026 Event Date: 07 Jan 1882 Repository: NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Access Method: Ordered copy via NSW BDM Historical Index, Jan 2026 Physical Copy Held: No - digital copy only Reference Number: 24540/1879 Transcription / Summary: Date and place of birth of child: 1879, January 7th at North Wagga Wagga Name and whether present or not: James - not present Sex:…
Birth of Sibling	5 Mar 1881	North Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
	Birth of brother Edward McGrath.
Death of Sibling	30 Aug 1882	Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia
	The birth and sad passing of sibling Ellen Anne McGrath
Birth of Sibling	19 Apr 1885
	Birth of brother James McGrath
		Birth Certificate - James McGrath, 19 April 1885 Record Type: Birth Date of Document: 30 Jan 2026 Event Date: 19 Apr 1885 Repository: NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Access Method: Ordered copy via NSW BDM Historical Index, Jan 2026 Physical Copy Held: No - digital copy only Reference Number: 14849/1885 Digital Copy: McGRATH_James_1885_Birth_Certificate Transcription / Summary: Date and place of birth of child: 19 April 1885, *unable to decipher…
Birth of Sibling	7th Jan 1887	Blayney, New South Wales, Australia
	Birth of sibling Joseph McGrath
Death Of A Parent	12 Oct 1926	Koondrook, Shire of Kerang, county of Gunbower, Victoria, Australia
	Death of mother Susan McGrath (nee Rodgers)
		Death Notice - Susan Rodgers - 1926 Mrs. Susan McGrath, a pioneer of the Pyramid Hill district, died at the residence of her son in Koondrook. R.I.P. Advocate (Melbourne, Vic. : 1868 - 1954), Thu, Oct 28, 1926 Page 30
Death	28 Sep 1945	City of Richmond, County of Bourke, Richmond, Victoria, New South Wales, Australia [2]
	Age: 69
	Cause: Cerebral haemorrhage (5 months), Hemiplegia (3 months), Arteriosclerosis (5 years)
	Address: 193 Richmond Street Richmond, VIC Australia
		Death Certificate - John Thomas McGrath, 28 Sep 1945 Record Type: Death Date of Document: 11 Oct 1945 Event Date: 28 Sep 1945 Repository: Victoria Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Access Method: Ordered copy via Vic BDM Historical Index Physical Copy Held: No - digital copy only Reference Number: 10389/1945 Digital Copy: McGRATH_John_Thomas_1945_Death_Certificate Transcription / Summary: When & Where Died: 28th September, 1945 193 Elizabeth Street, Richmond, City…
		Death Notice - John Thomas McGrath, 1945 Author: The Age (Melbourne, VIC.1854-1954) Publication Information: The Age (Melbourne, VIC.: 1854-1954), Thursday 4 Oct 1945, page 8 Transcription / Summary: McGRATH - On September 28 at his brothers residence, 193 Elizabeth Street, Richmond. John, beloved brother of Jim and Joe, late of Pyramid Hill. Requiescat in peace. Privately interred Burwood Cemetery. TNG Person IDs: I2 (John Thomas McGrath), P54 (Joseph McGrath), P208 (James McGrath)
Burial	29 Sep 1945	Burwood Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
	Plot Number 81756 GIS Location BUR-RC7-604 Area Name Roman Catholic 7 Cemetery Burwood Cemetery Burials 3 (in plot) Buried with sibling James McGrath (P208) and James's wife https://gismaps.gmct.com.au/vertigisstudio/web/?app=37b0a16b73524956abf2a73f89e6ad9b&mapkey=81756 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212618372/john-thomas-mcgrath#add-to-vc
		Family Internment - John Thomas McGrath (1945), James McGrath (1967) and James's wife Brigid Agnes (1965) A screenshot of burial plot 604 in Roman Catholic 7 at Burwood Cemetery, Victoria, Australia. https://gismaps.gmct.com.au/vertigisstudio/web/?app=37b0a16b73524956abf2a73f89e6ad9b&mapkey=81756 Plot: 604
		Family Plot - John Thomas McGrath, James (AKA Jim) McGrath & Brigid Agnes Devitt Internment Site of John Thomas McGrath (d. 1945) and his brother James (AKA Jim) McGrath (d. 1967) and James's wife Brigid Agnes Devitt (d. 1965) Plot: Plot Number 81756 Area Name Roman Catholic 7 Cemetery Burwood Cemetery
		Family Plot - John Thomas McGrath, James (AKA Jim) McGrath & Brigid Agnes Devitt Internment Site of John Thomas McGrath (d. 1945) and his brother James (AKA Jim) McGrath (d. 1967) and James's wife Brigid Agnes Devitt (d. 1965)
		Family Plot - John Thomas McGrath, James (AKA Jim) McGrath & Brigid Agnes Devitt Internment Site of John Thomas McGrath (d. 1945) and his brother James (AKA Jim) McGrath (d. 1967) and James's wife Brigid Agnes Devitt (d. 1965)
		Family Plot - John Thomas McGrath, James (AKA Jim) McGrath & Brigid Agnes Devitt Internment Site of John Thomas McGrath (d. 1945) and his brother James (AKA Jim) McGrath (d. 1967) and James's wife Brigid Agnes Devitt (d. 1965)
Probate	20 Nov 1945	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia [3]
	Name John T Mcgrath Residence Place Richmond, , Death Date 28 Sep 1945 Occupation Coachbuilder Event Type Probate Event Date 20 Nov 1945 Event Place Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Record Number 498 Series Number 370 Volume Beginning Year 1940 Volume Ending Year 1949 Microfilm Number 4105423 Indexing Batch G01099-5
		Probate - John Thomas McGrath, 1945 Probate document verifying probate granted 20 Nov 1945
Will	29 Nov 1945	Richmond, Victoria, Australia [4]
		Will - John Thomas McGrath, 1945 I, John Thomas McGrath, late of Pyramid Hill and now residing at 193 Elizabeth Street, Richmond, do hereby declare that this is my last will and testament and I bequeath all my property and personal affects to be divided equally between Joseph McGrath and James McGrath. And I hereby appoint James McGrath of 193 Elizabeth Street Richmond, my sole executor. Declarant John Thomas McGrath 4th August 1945
Person ID	I2	McGrath Family Tree
Last Modified	6 May 2026

Father	John McGrath, b. Abt 1853 or 1854, maybe 1851, Tievmore, Donegal, Ireland
Relationship	Birth
Mother	Susan Rodgers, b. 1849, Woolongong, New South Wales, Australia d. 12 Oct 1926, Koondrook, Shire of Kerang, county of Gunbower, Victoria, Australia (Age 77 years)
Relationship	Birth
Family ID	F45	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Sources

[S49] NSW Births, Deaths & Marriages, Birth Certificate - John Thomas McGrath, 19 Nov 1876, 14 Jan 2026, 1 (Reliability: 3).
[S37] Death Notice - John Thomas McGrath - 1945, (The Age (Melbourne, VIC.: 1854-1954), 4 Oct 1945), 4 Oct 1945, 8 (Reliability: 3).
McGRATH - On September 28 at is brothers residence, 193 Elizabeth Street, Richmond. John, beloved brother of Jim and Joe, late of Pyramid Hill. Requiescat in peace. Privately interred Burwood Cemetery.
[S36] Probate - John Thomas McGrath, 1945, 1 (Reliability: 3).
[S35] Will - John Thomas McGrath, 1945, 20 Nov 1945, 2, VPRS 28/P0003, 370/498. (Reliability: 3).

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