Werner Family of Farmleigh, Stillorgan and Rockmount, Dundrum
Louis Werner was a portrait painter. He left Alsace circa 1854 and settled in Dublin. With his wife Augustine,
he ran a photographic studio at 15 Leinster Street from 1864 to 1885. Their son Alfred took over in 1886
and the business moved to 39a Grafton Street. Trading as Alfred Werner and Son in 1909, it continued
trading until 1923.
Louis Werner (Artist) married 30.05.1857 Augustine Fieffe
born circa 1824 Alsace St Andrew’s Church born circa 1829 France
died 12.01.1901 (77) Westland Row died 16.02.1902
at 5 Church Avenue at 5 Church Avenue
Rathmines Rathmines
1 Louis Joseph Valentine Werner eldest son born circa 1858 MB TCD married Marie Louise Girardin
younger daughter of late Joseph Garardin of Paris on 03.07.1888 at Zion Church, Rathgar. Louis
qualified from Medical School in 1884 and practised ophthalmology in the Eye and Ear Hospital.
Louis died 25.11.1936 aged 78 years at Merrion Nursing Home. Louise died 31.05.1939 aged 75
years at Glengyle, Zion Road, Rathgar.
1 Elsa Augusta Werner born 27.02.1894 at Ely Place, Dublin married William Robert Alexander
McCaw a Stockbroker son of late Daniel McCaw on 25.07.1928 at Unitarian Church, Stephens
Green, Dublin. William died 07.04.1956 and Elsa Augusta died on 02.11.1970.
2 Louis Emil Joseph Werner born 02.05.1901 at 31 Merrion Square. Louis like his father was a
well known ophthalmologist and married Marion (Marie) Boyd Auld on 14.09.1926 eldest
daughter of Matthew Boyd Auld of Craigend, Troon, Ayrshire at Troon. Marie died 29.01.1949
aged 52 years at Farmleigh, Stillorgan. Louis Werner married Patricia June MacGillycuddy
daughter of Anthony John MacGillycuddy of Killarney and widow of Captain George
Cordy-Simpson on 12.10.1950. Louis died 06.03.1991 in Dublin and Patricia died on
09.01.2008 at Foxrock. John had a daughter by his first marriage and a son by his second
marriage who was born at Farmleigh.
2 Alfred Augustus Werner 2nd son born circa 1860 a Photographer married Alice Elizabeth Girardin
eldest daughter of late Joseph Girardin of Paris on 10.10.1887 at Zion Church, Rathgar. In 1893 Alfred
won the world prize at Chicago for his photographic portrait of Maud Gonne. Alfred died on
04.01.1944 and Alice died on 11.01.1848 both at Rockmount, Dundrum.
3 Emile Alphonse Werner 3rd son born circa 1864 a Professor in Trinity College married Annie Mary
O’Malley only daughter of late Thomas O’Malley of Grosvenor Road, Rathgar on 03.08.1910 at the
Church of the Three Patrons, Rathgar. Emile died 18.03.1951 aged 86 years at 1 Fairfield Park, Rathgar.
1 Alfred Emil Anthony Werner only son 18.06.1911 a Lecturer of Chemistry in Trinity College
married Marian Jean Davies daughter of William Richard Davies on 25.09.1939 at St Philips
Church, Milltown. Marian died in 1973. Alfred spent 6 months of the year with each of his
two daughters and died on 21.01.2006 in Hobart, Tasmania.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – May 2018
Louis Werner was a portrait painter. He left Alsace circa 1854 and settled in Dublin. With his wife Augustine,
he ran a photographic studio at 15 Leinster Street from 1864 to 1885. Their son Alfred took over in 1886
and the business moved to 39a Grafton Street. Trading as Alfred Werner and Son in 1909, it continued
trading until 1923.
Louis Werner (Artist) married 30.05.1857 Augustine Fieffe
born circa 1824 Alsace St Andrew’s Church born circa 1829 France
died 12.01.1901 (77) Westland Row died 16.02.1902
at 5 Church Avenue at 5 Church Avenue
Rathmines Rathmines
1 Louis Joseph Valentine Werner eldest son born circa 1858 MB TCD married Marie Louise Girardin
younger daughter of late Joseph Garardin of Paris on 03.07.1888 at Zion Church, Rathgar. Louis
qualified from Medical School in 1884 and practised ophthalmology in the Eye and Ear Hospital.
Louis died 25.11.1936 aged 78 years at Merrion Nursing Home. Louise died 31.05.1939 aged 75
years at Glengyle, Zion Road, Rathgar.
1 Elsa Augusta Werner born 27.02.1894 at Ely Place, Dublin married William Robert Alexander
McCaw a Stockbroker son of late Daniel McCaw on 25.07.1928 at Unitarian Church, Stephens
Green, Dublin. William died 07.04.1956 and Elsa Augusta died on 02.11.1970.
2 Louis Emil Joseph Werner born 02.05.1901 at 31 Merrion Square. Louis like his father was a
well known ophthalmologist and married Marion (Marie) Boyd Auld on 14.09.1926 eldest
daughter of Matthew Boyd Auld of Craigend, Troon, Ayrshire at Troon. Marie died 29.01.1949
aged 52 years at Farmleigh, Stillorgan. Louis Werner married Patricia June MacGillycuddy
daughter of Anthony John MacGillycuddy of Killarney and widow of Captain George
Cordy-Simpson on 12.10.1950. Louis died 06.03.1991 in Dublin and Patricia died on
09.01.2008 at Foxrock. John had a daughter by his first marriage and a son by his second
marriage who was born at Farmleigh.
2 Alfred Augustus Werner 2nd son born circa 1860 a Photographer married Alice Elizabeth Girardin
eldest daughter of late Joseph Girardin of Paris on 10.10.1887 at Zion Church, Rathgar. In 1893 Alfred
won the world prize at Chicago for his photographic portrait of Maud Gonne. Alfred died on
04.01.1944 and Alice died on 11.01.1848 both at Rockmount, Dundrum.
3 Emile Alphonse Werner 3rd son born circa 1864 a Professor in Trinity College married Annie Mary
O’Malley only daughter of late Thomas O’Malley of Grosvenor Road, Rathgar on 03.08.1910 at the
Church of the Three Patrons, Rathgar. Emile died 18.03.1951 aged 86 years at 1 Fairfield Park, Rathgar.
1 Alfred Emil Anthony Werner only son 18.06.1911 a Lecturer of Chemistry in Trinity College
married Marian Jean Davies daughter of William Richard Davies on 25.09.1939 at St Philips
Church, Milltown. Marian died in 1973. Alfred spent 6 months of the year with each of his
two daughters and died on 21.01.2006 in Hobart, Tasmania.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – May 2018