Elizabeth Catherine Cullen ^{3 4}

  General Notes:

Granny Banks ran and probably owned a hotel at Bendigo, possibly the "Golden Gate Hotel". Her daughter Lizzie also ran a hotel in Eaglehawk, which was possibly owned by Granny Banks. Granny Banks had 8 children, 5 boys and 3 girls. Granny Banks was Irish. (source: Ruby Masterson, June 2001).
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Bendigo Cemetery:
Crameri, James Robert. Eldest son of Antonio, contractor of sailors Gully. Married at St Killian's by Rev Father Rooney to Maggie Banks, second daughter of Mrs E. Banks of Sailors Gully Hotel.
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Sands & McDougall Directory 1895 (Bendigo):
Banks, Mrs Elizabeth, boarding house, High St, B.
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Voters Roll for the Sutton Ward of the City of Bendigo 1897-8:
118, Banks, Elzabeth, (occupation column blank), High St, owner, Yearly Value 42.
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The Sun Printing & Publishing Co's Bendigo Directory 1891-92:
Banks, Mrs E., Elizabeth & Thistle Sts
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Death Notices, THE AGE, Wed 3 July 1946:
BANKS -- On July 2, at her home, 33 Hodgkinson St, Clifton Hill, Elizabeth beloved wife of the late Andrew Banks, and loved mother of Elizabeth (Mrs Adams), Francis, Margaret (Mrs Crameri), Robert (deceased), Ruby (Mrs Masterson, deceased), Alice (Mrs Randall), Charles (deceased) and Priscilla (Mrs James), aged 88 years. (Formerly of Bendigo). Requiescat in pace.
BANKS -- On July 2, at 33 Hodgkinson St, Clifton Hill, Elizabeth, loved mother of Elizabeth (Mrs Adams), loved grandmother of Winnie (Mrs White), Roy, Jean (deceased), Ruby (Mrs Shepherd). R.I.P.
BANKS -- On July 2, at 33 Hodgkinson St, Clifton Hill, Elizabeth, dearly loved grandma of Ruby and Charlie, loved great-granmother of Barbara. R.I.P.
BANKS -- On July 2, at 33 Hodgkinson St, Clifton Hill, Elizabeth, loved grandmother of Winnie and Tom, loved great-grandmother of Frank (deceased), Roy, Margaret, Jack, Peter and Brian. R.I.P.
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Funeral Notices, THE AGE, Wed 3 July 1946:
BANKS -- The friends of the late Mrs ELIZABETH CATHERINE BANKS will leave her home, 33 Hodgkinson St, Clifton Hill, TOMORROW at 1.45p.m., for the place of interment, the Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton.
MULQUEEN and SONS PTY LTD FW1746.
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  Burial Notes:

Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Vic, Australia

Inscription:

RANDALL
In loving memory of
Elizabeth Catherine BANKS
died 2 July 1946, 89 years
Thomas Henry RANDALL
loved husband of Maud
died 25 December 1962, 80 years
Alice Maud RANDALL
loving wife of Thmas Henry
loved mother of Mona, Bert and Tom
died 1 July 1979, 93 years
also brother
Bert RANDALL
died 3 July 1982, 70 years
Erected by loving daughter Maud

Grave location RC section, No 507.

  Noted events in her life were:

• Elizabeth Catherine Cullen-[31] lived at Maldon, Vic, Australia prior to her marriage on 20 Apr 1876 at Maldon, Vic, Australia

• Whereabouts: 8 Jul 1896, Bendigo, Vic, Australia. ¹⁰ High Street

• Whereabouts: 24 Aug 1897, Eaglehawk, Vic, Australia. ¹¹ Sailor's Gully Hotel

Elizabeth married Andrew Banks, son of Francis Banks and Eliza Izatt, on 20 Apr 1876 in Castlemaine, Vic, Australia.^{1 2} (Andrew Banks was born on 17 Apr 1846 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland ^{12 13 14}, died on 1 Sep 1928 in Laverton, Western Australia ^{15 16 17 18} and was buried on 3 Sep 1928 in Laverton, Western Australia ¹⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Wedding Ceremony: 20 Apr 1876, Castlemaine, Vic, Australia. St Marys RC Church, Castlemaine, Vic

  Marriage Notes:

Witnesses:

Charles Cullen (probably Elizabeth's brother)
Margaret Cullen (probably Elizabeth's sister)