John Hare Furphy (1842 - 1920)

Born 17 Jun 1842 in Eltham, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Ann (Vaughan) Furphy — married 25 May 1866 in Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died Sep 1920 at age 78 in Melbourne South, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

John Furphy is Notable.

John Furphy was born on 17 June 1842 in Eltham, Victoria, Australia, the son of Judith Furphy and Samuel Furphy.^[1][2][3][4]

He married Sarah Ann Vaughan on 25 May 1866 in Victoria, Australia.^[5][6] Their children were:^[5]

• William Samuel Furphy (1867?–1953)^[7]
• Lavinia Elizabeth Furphy (1869–1869)^[8]
• George Vaughan Furphy (1871–1955)^[9]
• Reuben Furphy (1873–1873)^[10]
• Violet Jane Furphy (1875–1956)^[11]
• Harriet Annie Furphy (1876–1959)^[12]
• Francis John Furphy (1878–?)^[13]
• Charles Walter Furphy (1880–1959)^[14]
• Amelia Rubina Furphy (1883–?)^[15]

John founded J. Furphy and Sons, and invented the well-known "Furphy Tanks". The water tanks were constructed at Shepparton, near Melbourne. Te Australia soldiers who delivered water to the troops at Gallipoli in 1915 were a notorious source of rumours and gossip,speculating and inventing their own "news" when there was no real news to be had; giving rise to the popular expression "to tell a furphy." ^[16][17][18] The tanks were much-used during the war on Gallipoli and in Egypt.^[3]

John died in September 1920 at Albert Park Melbourne South, Victoria, aged 78.^[2][17]

Burial : Brighton General Cemetery ^[19]

Sources

1. ↑ John Furphy's birth record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 1123; Reg. year: 1842. Retrieved 10 June 2017 by Clare Spring from https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Jno Furphy's death record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 11546; Reg. year: 1920. Retrieved 10 June 2017 by Clare Spring from https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Obituary." 2 October 1920. Weekly Times (Melbourne), p. 32. Retrieved 10 June 2017 by Clare Spring from http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/222587131.
4. ↑ "The Furphy Story (History)." Furphys.com.au. Retrieved 10 June 2017 by Clare Spring from http://www.furphys.com.au/who-we-are/the-furphy-story-history.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "Obituary: Mrs. Sarah Ann Furphy." 3 October 1921. Shepparton Advertiser, p. 3. Retrieved 10 June 2017 by Clare Spring from http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/174158153.
6. ↑ Marriage record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 1193; Reg. year: 1866. Retrieved 10 June 2017 by Clare Spring from https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj.
7. ↑ William Samuel Furphy's death record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 9265: Reg. year: 1953. Retrieved 10 June 2017 by Clare Spring from https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj.
8. ↑ Lavina Elizabeth Furphy's birth record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 3104: Reg. year: 1869. Retrieved 10 June 2017 by Clare Spring from https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj.
9. ↑ George Vaughan Furphy's birth record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 17108; Reg. year: 1871. Retrieved 10 March 2017 by Clare Spring from https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj.
10. ↑ Reuben Furphy's birth record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 3323: Reg. year: 1873. Retrieved 10 June 2017 by Clare Spring from https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj.
11. ↑ Violet Jane Furphy's birth record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 5532: Reg. year: 1875. Retrieved 10 June 2017 by Clare Spring from https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj.
12. ↑ Harriet Annie Furphy's birth record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 19268; Reg. year: 1876. Retrieved 10 June 2017 by Clare Spring from https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj.
13. ↑ Francis John Furphy's birth record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 19158; Reg. year: 1878. Retrieved 10 June 2017 by Clare Spring from https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj.
14. ↑ Charles Walter Furphy's birth record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 11789: Reg. year: 1880. Retrieved 10 June 2017 by Clare Spring from https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj.
15. ↑ Amelia Rubina Furphy's birth record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 19763; Reg. year: 1883. Retrieved 10 June 2017 by Clare Spring from https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj.
16. ↑ Driscoll, Hannah, (6 February 2017). "Furphy auction: Collector spends $26,000 on tank treasure." The Weekly Times. Retrieved 10 June 2017 by Clare Spring from http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/furphy-auction-collector-spends-26000-on-tank-treasure/news-story/2ee549b028fcc92ac64fe3aa329cf01d.
17. ↑ ^{17.0 17.1} "Goulburn Valley." 1 October 1920. Benalla Standard, p. 3. Retrieved 10 June 2017 by Clare Spring from http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/155695425.
18. ↑ "Furphy's Foundry." 22 March 1934. Goulburn Valley Stock and Property Journal, p. 16. Retrieved 10 June 2017 by Clare Spring from http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/215267975.
19. ↑ John Hare Furphy