Herbert Thomas LAUNDER (1873-1910) - Warren and Ford Family History

Herbert Thomas Launder

Born                 1872, November 23 in Collingwood, Victoria

Father             Thomas Howard Launder

Mother             Emily Wood

Married            1900 in Victoria

Spouse            Ellen Theresa (aka Nellie) Nolan

Born   C 1876

Father  Michael Lawrence Nolan

Mother  Ann Connelly

Died   1949, May 24 in Coburg, Victoria

Age at Death  73 years

Burial  Fawkner Cemetery, Victoria

Following the death of her husband in 1910, to support herself and her two young children, Ellen (Nellie) opened a sweet shop in West Melbourne, just behind St. Mary's Star of the Sea Church.  

The capital was lent to her by her brothers- in law.

Death           1910, November 8 in Melbourne East

Age at Death 38 years

Cause of Death  Renal Failure

Burial            1910, November 9 at Fawkner Cemetery, Victoria

Children         1.  Horace Alfred Thomas Launder

Born      1901 in Brunswick

Father  Herbert Thomas Launder

Mother  Ellen Theresa Nolan

Marriage  1923, Victoria

Spouse  Mary Gall

Death  1995, June 22 at Melbourne

Age at Death  94 years

Burial  1995, June 23 at Fawkner Cemetery, Victoria

Children   1.  Philip Herbert Launder

Birth  1924, April 15

Father  Horace Alfred Thomas Launder

Mother  Mary Gall

Married  1957 in Victoria

Spouse  Shirley Alison McHugh

Death  2023, May 19

Age at Death  99 years

Burial    Lilydale, Victoria

2.  Ellen Theresa Launder

Born      1907 in Hotham East

Father  Herbert Thomas Launder

Mother  Ellen Theresa Nolan

Marriage   1933 in Victoria

Spouse  John Francis Radcliffe  

Born  1902 at Ascot Vale, Victoria

Father  James Radcliffe

Mother  Teresa Ellen Conolly

Death  1986 April 9

Age at Death  84 years

Burial  Fawkner Cemetery, Victoria

Death  1997, August 26 in Victoria

Age at Death  90 years

Burial  Fawkner, Victoria

3.  Herbert Launder

Born  1909 in Hotham East

Father  Herbert Thomas Launder

Mother  Ellen Theresa Nolan

Death  1968, September 6 at Ormond, Victoria

Age at Death  57 years

Burial  Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Victoria

1910 - Obituary - Herbert Launder

OBITUARY

The many friends of Mr. Herbert Launder, will regret to hear of his death, which took place on Tuesday last after a remarkably brief illness, he being in his usual health up to Sunday night.  Deceased was 38 years of age and the eldest son of Mr Thomas Launder of the Metropolitan Meat Market.

He leaves a wife and three children.  The funeral was a private one and took place on Wednesday afternoon.  "Bert" Launder was at one time a leading football player in connection wit the North Melbourne Club and afterwards held office as a committeeman.

Mr. Launder was well-known and respected, and his death at an early age is much to be deplored.