Casimir Richard Collopy (abt. 1884 - 1951)

Born about 1884 in Emmaville, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Died 25 Aug 1951 at about age 67 in Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Casimir Collopy was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

Casimir Collopy is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Casimir Richard COLLOPY^[1]

Cas was born at Emmaville, New South Wales in abt 1884 to parents Richard and Margaret COLLOPY.^[2][3] He was baptised at St Mary's Emmaville on 24 Feb 1884 as Casimerus Ricardus COLLOPY. ^[4]

He was said to be a very good cricketer. He was a very fond cousin of Mona Murphy.^[5]

The Raleigh Sun (Bellingen, NSW : 1898 - 1918) Friday 4 October 1907, p2

Land Board Sittings. Casimir R. Collopy, c.p.l., Bellingen. Withdrawal permitted ; deposit to be refunded, less 10s 6d costs.

For some reason the family always believed Cas enlisted in World War I in Queensland with his cousin Charles MURPHY. ^[6] However the official records show Cas enlisted on 11 SEP 1914 at Rosebery, New South Wales, Australia. ^[7] Cas was mentioned in a postcard as being 'quite well' on 26th October 1918, sent by his cousin Charles Murphy. You can view the postcard here.

Cas described his occupation as a farmer. He lived at Bellingen New South Wales by the 1930's, in 1936 listed as residing at the Exchange Hotel.^[8][9]

Casimir died aged 65 on 25 AUG 1951^[10] and is buried at Bellingen.^[11][12]

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Thursday 30 August 1951, p22

COLLOPY, Casimir Richard - August 25 at B R D Hospital Bellingen late original 13th Battalion 1st A I F (Anzac and A I F World War II), aged 65 years.

According to the NSW State Records Deceased Estate Files, he died a bachelor, aged 65. He left his estate of one thousand and fifty four pounds to Lydia Leila Tyler, wife of Robert James Tyler of Raleigh.

Notes

There is an Edmund Bertrand COLLOPY who enlists at Rosebery as well. Could he be a relation??

Sources

1. ↑ Collopy-9 was created by Veronica Williams through the import of COLLOPY's_2014-12-22_01.ged on Dec 21, 2014. As Cas is of interest in my DNA research, please do not hesitate to contact me should you wish to collaborate on this profile (click on my name link and send me a private message).
2. ↑ Research LA Roberts, Descendancy chart - acquired by V Williams 2006.
3. ↑ Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Ancestry.com, Record for Cassimir Richard Collopy.
4. ↑ Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981
5. ↑ Research Conversations, M. Roberts, 2007.
6. ↑ Research Conversations, J. Coates, 2007.
7. ↑ National Archives of Australia, http://www.naa.gov.au/, COLLOPY Casimir - WWI enlistment papers.
8. ↑ Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Record for Casimer Richard Collopy.
9. ↑ New South Wales, Australia, Index to Deceased Estate Files, 1859-1958 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Ancestry.com, Record for Casimar Richard Collopy.
10. ↑ Death Registration #18709/1951 of Casimir Richard COLLOPY, child of Richard Hayes (father) and Margaret Mary (mother), date 25Aug1951, registration district: Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia.; 'Deaths Search Results BELLINGEN', Government of New South Wales, Justice, Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, online repository https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search Accessed 06Jun2017
11. ↑ Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Ancestry.com, Record for Casimer Richard Collopy.
12. ↑ Coffs Harbour District Family History Society; Collection Title: Coffs Harbour and District Deaths, Burials, Cremations – 1866 to 2003.