Bolster Family of Rockmount, Dundrum
George Hawkes Bolster married Henrietta Maria Furney
born circa 1856 02.07.1880 born circa 1859
Co Cork St Matthias’ Church Co Carlow
died on 07.06.1908 (55) Dublin died 27.12.1937 (79)
Ballintemple Ranelagh
Cork Dublin
George Hawkes Bolster born circa 1856 in Co Cork. He was the eldest son of George Bolster of
Currabower, Cork. George of St James Gate was a clerk in Guinness Brewery and married
Henrietta (Hennie) Maria Furney daughter of Benjamin Furney of Butlers Grange, Carlow in
1880. Witnesses Corliss H Bolster and Louisa A Reilly. The family lived at Rockmount from 1892
to 1896. George was a JP and was committed to Lindville Private Asylum in 1906 suffering from
delusions of enormous wealth. He died at Lindville, late of Aldworth Fenhurst, Cork on 7.06.1908.
He left 4k in personal estate and was buried at Newberry. In 1911 Henrietta, son Simeon and
daughter Mary lived at 11 Galtrim Road, Bray, Wicklow. Hennie died 27.12.1937 at 17 Albany
Road, Ranelagh, Dublin and left 12k in personal estate.
1 Mary Bolster born 22.04.1881 at Rosalee, Leinster Road West, Rathmines, baptised at
Harold's Cross and died on 27.04.1881 aged 5 days at same place.
2 Simeon Wolfenden Kenny Bolster only son born 24.10.1884 at 25 Leinster Road West,
Rathmines and baptised at Harold's Cross. Simeon of 17 Albany Road, Ranelagh married
Elizabeth Anne Fletcher eldest daughter of John James Fletcher of Manorhamilton,
Leitrim on 18.10.1939 at Sandford Church. Simeon died on 26.02.1957 aged 69 years
at 20 Northbrook Gardens, Ranelagh.
3 Gracie Elsie Bolster born 22.01.1891 at 2 Cowper Villas, Rathmines and baptised at
Milltown. Grace died on 06.05.1897 aged 6 years at Laurenetinum and is buried at
Newberry, Cork.
4 George Corliss Hawkes Bolster born 01.05.1894 at Rockmount, Dundrum and baptised at
Taney, Dundrum. George died of diphtheria on 14.06.1897 aged 3 years at Laurenetinum
and is buried at Newberry, Cork.
5 Mary Hayes St Ledger Bolster born 27.04.1898 at Laurenetinum, Doneraile, Mallow. Birdie
died 17.02.1919 aged 21 years at 12 Albany Terrace, informant her mother Henrietta.
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George Hawkes Bolster married Henrietta Maria Furney
born circa 1856 02.07.1880 born circa 1859
Co Cork St Matthias’ Church Co Carlow
died on 07.06.1908 (55) Dublin died 27.12.1937 (79)
Ballintemple Ranelagh
Cork Dublin
George Hawkes Bolster born circa 1856 in Co Cork. He was the eldest son of George Bolster of
Currabower, Cork. George of St James Gate was a clerk in Guinness Brewery and married
Henrietta (Hennie) Maria Furney daughter of Benjamin Furney of Butlers Grange, Carlow in
1880. Witnesses Corliss H Bolster and Louisa A Reilly. The family lived at Rockmount from 1892
to 1896. George was a JP and was committed to Lindville Private Asylum in 1906 suffering from
delusions of enormous wealth. He died at Lindville, late of Aldworth Fenhurst, Cork on 7.06.1908.
He left 4k in personal estate and was buried at Newberry. In 1911 Henrietta, son Simeon and
daughter Mary lived at 11 Galtrim Road, Bray, Wicklow. Hennie died 27.12.1937 at 17 Albany
Road, Ranelagh, Dublin and left 12k in personal estate.
1 Mary Bolster born 22.04.1881 at Rosalee, Leinster Road West, Rathmines, baptised at
Harold's Cross and died on 27.04.1881 aged 5 days at same place.
2 Simeon Wolfenden Kenny Bolster only son born 24.10.1884 at 25 Leinster Road West,
Rathmines and baptised at Harold's Cross. Simeon of 17 Albany Road, Ranelagh married
Elizabeth Anne Fletcher eldest daughter of John James Fletcher of Manorhamilton,
Leitrim on 18.10.1939 at Sandford Church. Simeon died on 26.02.1957 aged 69 years
at 20 Northbrook Gardens, Ranelagh.
3 Gracie Elsie Bolster born 22.01.1891 at 2 Cowper Villas, Rathmines and baptised at
Milltown. Grace died on 06.05.1897 aged 6 years at Laurenetinum and is buried at
Newberry, Cork.
4 George Corliss Hawkes Bolster born 01.05.1894 at Rockmount, Dundrum and baptised at
Taney, Dundrum. George died of diphtheria on 14.06.1897 aged 3 years at Laurenetinum
and is buried at Newberry, Cork.
5 Mary Hayes St Ledger Bolster born 27.04.1898 at Laurenetinum, Doneraile, Mallow. Birdie
died 17.02.1919 aged 21 years at 12 Albany Terrace, informant her mother Henrietta.
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