(12/12/1864-07/08/1951).
He was born in Toodyay. He was the son of Michael and Margaret (maiden name Fitzgerald). Michael married on 03/07/1889 in South Australia to Clara Oakley Graham (31/10/1866 or 26/091866-18/04/1945). Clara was born in South Australia and died in South Perth. She was the daughter of William and Emily (maiden name Trott). She arrived with her mother on 28/09/1877 from South Australia on the Star of Hope. Their children were Kathleen (1890-1970), Eileen (1892-1952), Donald (1894-1946), Jessie (1896-), Doreen (1898-), Edith (1900-1970), Sheila (1903-), Brian (1904-1973) born in South Australia, Eric (1906-1908) born in South Australia and Joan (1908-1974). Michael was first at Northam in 1879 as a Telegraph Messenger, then to Eyre, Onslow. He was employed in the Telegraph Department of East-West (Eucla line) from Bunbury and Boulder. He was a senior officer in Perth and Superintendent of Telegrams from 1911-1927 when he retired. He made several voyages to and from his stations on the South Coast. His residence was in South Perth. He was educated at Government and Roman Catholic Schools. He was a Liberal and a member of the Roman Catholic Church.