Cruise family of Brookvale, Stillorgan
William Alexander Raleigh Cruise son of Richard Joseph Cruise MRIA and Elizabeth Francesca
Raleigh. Richard was a colleague of the artist George Victor Du Noyer and was one of the
geologists who mapped Ireland for the Geological Survey in the late 19th century. William a
Manager with the Hibernian Fire and General Assurance Company married Temperance
Adye Curran daughter of Francis George Adye Curran a Physician and Surgeon at the
Roman Catholic Chapel in Rathgar in 1904. They family lived at Brookvale between 1908 and
1910 before moving to Orwell Road in 1911.
William Alexander Raleigh Cruise married 03.08.1904 Temperance Louise Curran
born 20.02.1878 Chapel Three Patrons born circa 1882
Drumhirk Monaghan Rathgar in Maidstone, Kent
died 05.09.1928 (50) died 17.06.1939 (57)
at Wilford House, Bray at 1 Belgrave Square
buried Deansgrange buried Deansgrange
1 Richard Francis Cruise born 23.06.1905 at 64 Grosvenor Square. Richard married Mary
O’Donnell daughter of William O’Donnell a Hotel Proprietor of Glenties on 08.06.1940
at the Roman Catholic Church in Glenties, Donegal.
2 William Patrick Cruise born 13.09.1906 at 64 Grosvenor Square.
3 Temperance Anna Vavasour Cruise born circa 15.09.1907.
4 Irene Mary Cruise born 27.10.1908 at Brookvale, Stillorgan.
5 Oonah Frances Cruise born 19.06.1910 living at Belgrave Square married John Desmond
Whelan a Pharmaceutical Chemist from Williamsgate Street, Galway son of John M
Whelan on 09.10.1934 at the Roman Catholic Church in Monkstown.
6 Sheelagh Mary Cruise born 23.09.1911 at St Ronan’s, Orwell Road.
7 Stafford Henry Cruise born 12.08.1913 at St Ronan’s, Orwell Road. Stafford joined the
Royal Air Force in 1936.
8 Bernard Francis Cruise born 21.10.1914 at St Ronan’s, Orwell Road.
9 Henry Francis Cruise born 10.05.1916 at St Ronan’s, Orwell Road.
10 Francis Joseph Cruise born 15.05.1918 at East View, Monkstown.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – August 2020
William Alexander Raleigh Cruise son of Richard Joseph Cruise MRIA and Elizabeth Francesca
Raleigh. Richard was a colleague of the artist George Victor Du Noyer and was one of the
geologists who mapped Ireland for the Geological Survey in the late 19th century. William a
Manager with the Hibernian Fire and General Assurance Company married Temperance
Adye Curran daughter of Francis George Adye Curran a Physician and Surgeon at the
Roman Catholic Chapel in Rathgar in 1904. They family lived at Brookvale between 1908 and
1910 before moving to Orwell Road in 1911.
William Alexander Raleigh Cruise married 03.08.1904 Temperance Louise Curran
born 20.02.1878 Chapel Three Patrons born circa 1882
Drumhirk Monaghan Rathgar in Maidstone, Kent
died 05.09.1928 (50) died 17.06.1939 (57)
at Wilford House, Bray at 1 Belgrave Square
buried Deansgrange buried Deansgrange
1 Richard Francis Cruise born 23.06.1905 at 64 Grosvenor Square. Richard married Mary
O’Donnell daughter of William O’Donnell a Hotel Proprietor of Glenties on 08.06.1940
at the Roman Catholic Church in Glenties, Donegal.
2 William Patrick Cruise born 13.09.1906 at 64 Grosvenor Square.
3 Temperance Anna Vavasour Cruise born circa 15.09.1907.
4 Irene Mary Cruise born 27.10.1908 at Brookvale, Stillorgan.
5 Oonah Frances Cruise born 19.06.1910 living at Belgrave Square married John Desmond
Whelan a Pharmaceutical Chemist from Williamsgate Street, Galway son of John M
Whelan on 09.10.1934 at the Roman Catholic Church in Monkstown.
6 Sheelagh Mary Cruise born 23.09.1911 at St Ronan’s, Orwell Road.
7 Stafford Henry Cruise born 12.08.1913 at St Ronan’s, Orwell Road. Stafford joined the
Royal Air Force in 1936.
8 Bernard Francis Cruise born 21.10.1914 at St Ronan’s, Orwell Road.
9 Henry Francis Cruise born 10.05.1916 at St Ronan’s, Orwell Road.
10 Francis Joseph Cruise born 15.05.1918 at East View, Monkstown.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – August 2020