Ellen Dineen

Ellen Dineen was a Redan resident <1900.

History
Ellen Walsh married John Dineen. They had twins, Ellen and Patrick born in 1877 in Ballarat East. Ellen died in March 1878.

Patrick was drowned in the Redan quarries on 8 March 1884: "Two boys, named Dineen and Letcher, have been drowned in the Redan Quarry, Ballarat, where they were crayfishing." "A melancholy occurrence took place in Ballarat South, on Saturday afternoon. Two boys, named John T. Letcher and Patrick Dineen, aged respectively 7 and 8 years, were angling for crayfish, in the Redan quarry holes, in which there was about 12 feet of water. The boy Letcher stumbled at the edge of edge of the holes and tumbled into the water, dragging Dineen, who was standing close by, in with him. It was reported that young Dineen's brother, who witnessed the boys fall into the hole, called to a man who was passing in a cart to give help to rescue the drowning boys, but no notice was taken of the calls for assistance. The bodies of the poor lads were recovered shortly after the lamentable occurrence, but life was extinct."

Ellen died on 4 July 1900: "The funeral of the late Mrs Ellen Dineen, of Darling street, Ballarat West, took place on Thursday last. The remains were interred in the Ballarat New Cemetery. The funeral was largely attended. The coffin-bearers were Messrs. J. and M. Ryan, R. Lane, and J. Morley; and the pall-bearers were Messrs J. Condon, J. Manning, J. C. Manning, A. Connaughton, H. Victor, J. Barry, J. Ryan, and Mr Lake. The service at the grave was conducted by the Rev. Father Keneally, and Mr Steve Willington was the undertaker."

In her will she left her estate (less than £150) to be shared equally by her two daughters, Margaret and Mary Ann.