Bernard Family of Elm Lawn, Dundrum
Michael Charles Bernard of Dundrum 3rd son of William Bernard married Jane Leigh youngest
daughter of John Leigh of Rose Villa, County Dublin.
Michael Charles Bernard married 23.02.1841 Jane Leigh
born circa 1810 at Grangegorman born circa 1824
died 24.04.1881 (71) died 26.11.1899 (75)
at Elm Lawn, Dundrum at Elm Lawn
buried at Churchtown buried at Taney
1 Joshua Josiah Lacy Bernard born 09.01.1843 baptised at Taney Church. Joshua died aged 4
weeks and was buried on 08.02.1843 at Taney Graveyard.
2 William Leigh Bernard eldest son born on 01.01.1845 and baptised at Taney Church married
Mary Morton eldest and only surviving child of George Thos Morton of Fortown, Wicklow on
09.01.1866 at Trinity Church Rathmines. William was called to the English Bar in 1883 and
enrolled an Advocate and Notary Public of North West Territories of Canada in 1888.
1 Michael Charles Bernard born 10.10.1868 at 39 Morehampton Road.
William died on 19.05.1911 aged 66 and Mary died on 04.12.1928 aged 88 years. Their son
Michael died on 16.08.1937 and they are buried at Union Cemetery in Calgary.
3 Rachel Isabel Bernard eldest daughter born on 21.10.1846 and baptised at Taney Church
married Joseph St Clair Mayne eldest son of James Arthur Mayne Solicitor of Aughnamalllagh
House, Monaghan on 04.08.1869 at Taney Church.
1 Anna Caroline Bradley Mayne infant daughter born 04.04.1870 prematurely and died
07.04.1870 aged 3 days at Springmount, Dundrum.
Rachel died on 09.03.1912 aged 65 years at Cullenswood Lodge. Joseph married Maria Eleanor
Craig daughter of Thomas Manifold Craig of Rockmount House on 31.12.1913 at St John’s
Church,Woolwick. Joseph died on 07.01.1915 aged 65 years at Cullenswood Lodge.
4 Sarah Maria Elizabeth Bernard born on 02.07.1849 at Elm Lawn and baptised at Taney Church.
Sarah was the Proprietress of a Home for Ladies in Dundrum and died unmarried on
01.11.1922 aged 75 years at Elm Lawn.
5 Godfrey Mayne Bernard born on 11.05.1851 and baptised at Taney Church. Godfrey died on
16.04.1870 aged 19 years.
6 Charles John Bernard born on 31.07.1853 and baptised at Taney Church. Charles married
Annia Elizabeth Rainey eldest daughter of William Bames Rainey of Hogsthorpe on 28.01.1879
at St Mary’s Church, Hogathorpe. The family lived at Spilsby in Lincolnshire.
7 Louisa Jane Victoria Bernard born on 04.09.1855 and baptised at Taney Church. Louisa died on
05.11.1887 aged 32 years at Elm Lawn. Sister Sarah present at death.
8 Joseph St Clair Smith Bernard born on 20.01.1858 and baptised at Taney Church. Joseph died
on 27.10.1930 in Queensland.
9 Eleanor Frances Henrietta Bernard youngest daughter born on 13.06.1860 and baptised at
Taney Church. Elinor married James Gilchris Macansh 4th son of Hon John D Macansh on
22.10.1884 at Greendale Station, Tambo, Australia.
10 Adeliza Susan Mary Wilhelmi Bernard born on 04.05.1863 and baptised at Taney Church.
Adeliza of Elm Lawn died aged 1 year and 9 days was buried on 15.05.1864 at Taney.
11 Anna Travers Crofton Bernard born on 25.12.1865 at Elm Lawn and baptised at Taney Church.
Anna died on 14.03.1876 aged 10 years in Dundrum.
12 Henry Hilton Bernard born on 03.07.1868 and baptised at Taney Church. Henry Hilton a Medical
Student died of Scarlatina on 12.12.1887 aged 19 years at the Adelaide Hospital.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – February 2021
Michael Charles Bernard of Dundrum 3rd son of William Bernard married Jane Leigh youngest
daughter of John Leigh of Rose Villa, County Dublin.
Michael Charles Bernard married 23.02.1841 Jane Leigh
born circa 1810 at Grangegorman born circa 1824
died 24.04.1881 (71) died 26.11.1899 (75)
at Elm Lawn, Dundrum at Elm Lawn
buried at Churchtown buried at Taney
1 Joshua Josiah Lacy Bernard born 09.01.1843 baptised at Taney Church. Joshua died aged 4
weeks and was buried on 08.02.1843 at Taney Graveyard.
2 William Leigh Bernard eldest son born on 01.01.1845 and baptised at Taney Church married
Mary Morton eldest and only surviving child of George Thos Morton of Fortown, Wicklow on
09.01.1866 at Trinity Church Rathmines. William was called to the English Bar in 1883 and
enrolled an Advocate and Notary Public of North West Territories of Canada in 1888.
1 Michael Charles Bernard born 10.10.1868 at 39 Morehampton Road.
William died on 19.05.1911 aged 66 and Mary died on 04.12.1928 aged 88 years. Their son
Michael died on 16.08.1937 and they are buried at Union Cemetery in Calgary.
3 Rachel Isabel Bernard eldest daughter born on 21.10.1846 and baptised at Taney Church
married Joseph St Clair Mayne eldest son of James Arthur Mayne Solicitor of Aughnamalllagh
House, Monaghan on 04.08.1869 at Taney Church.
1 Anna Caroline Bradley Mayne infant daughter born 04.04.1870 prematurely and died
07.04.1870 aged 3 days at Springmount, Dundrum.
Rachel died on 09.03.1912 aged 65 years at Cullenswood Lodge. Joseph married Maria Eleanor
Craig daughter of Thomas Manifold Craig of Rockmount House on 31.12.1913 at St John’s
Church,Woolwick. Joseph died on 07.01.1915 aged 65 years at Cullenswood Lodge.
4 Sarah Maria Elizabeth Bernard born on 02.07.1849 at Elm Lawn and baptised at Taney Church.
Sarah was the Proprietress of a Home for Ladies in Dundrum and died unmarried on
01.11.1922 aged 75 years at Elm Lawn.
5 Godfrey Mayne Bernard born on 11.05.1851 and baptised at Taney Church. Godfrey died on
16.04.1870 aged 19 years.
6 Charles John Bernard born on 31.07.1853 and baptised at Taney Church. Charles married
Annia Elizabeth Rainey eldest daughter of William Bames Rainey of Hogsthorpe on 28.01.1879
at St Mary’s Church, Hogathorpe. The family lived at Spilsby in Lincolnshire.
7 Louisa Jane Victoria Bernard born on 04.09.1855 and baptised at Taney Church. Louisa died on
05.11.1887 aged 32 years at Elm Lawn. Sister Sarah present at death.
8 Joseph St Clair Smith Bernard born on 20.01.1858 and baptised at Taney Church. Joseph died
on 27.10.1930 in Queensland.
9 Eleanor Frances Henrietta Bernard youngest daughter born on 13.06.1860 and baptised at
Taney Church. Elinor married James Gilchris Macansh 4th son of Hon John D Macansh on
22.10.1884 at Greendale Station, Tambo, Australia.
10 Adeliza Susan Mary Wilhelmi Bernard born on 04.05.1863 and baptised at Taney Church.
Adeliza of Elm Lawn died aged 1 year and 9 days was buried on 15.05.1864 at Taney.
11 Anna Travers Crofton Bernard born on 25.12.1865 at Elm Lawn and baptised at Taney Church.
Anna died on 14.03.1876 aged 10 years in Dundrum.
12 Henry Hilton Bernard born on 03.07.1868 and baptised at Taney Church. Henry Hilton a Medical
Student died of Scarlatina on 12.12.1887 aged 19 years at the Adelaide Hospital.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – February 2021