Family Profile
Full name: Edmond Joseph Toole
Baptism : 23rd July 1848 at St. Andrew's Church, Westland Row, Dublin 2.
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Charles Laurence Toole Esquire.
Mother: Mary Helena Burke
Godparents: Jeremiah Scully and Emily Burke.
Copy of Certificate received : 9th December 2009.
Parent’s Marriage: 8th October 1839 at St. Andrew's Church, Westland Row, Dublin 2.
Mother: Mary Helena Burke
The marriage notice in the Freemans Journal states that Mary Helena Burke is the second daughter of John Burke Esquire.
Her Will lists her date of death being 24th May 1889
Her remains are interred in a vault in St. Andrew’s Church, Westland Row, Dublin.
Death record of Mary Helena Burke
Father: Charles Laurence Toole
The marriage notice appeared in the Freeman’s Journal, 9th October 1839.
The death notice in the Freeman's Journal – 27th April 1875. died 25th April 1875
“Death of Charles Toole Esquire, aged 75 of Wilfort, Bray on 25th April at Elm Grove, Cullenswood.”
His Will also lists his date of death being 25th April 1875
His remains are interred in a vault in St. Andrew’s Church, Westland Row, Dublin.
Worked at "Toole & Co".
Edmund’s Siblings.
1. 1841 28th April.
Charles Leo Toole Baptised at St. Andrew’s Church, Westland Row, Dublin.
Godparents : Francis O'Brien and Mary Bourke.
2. 1843 10th January.
William Vincent Toole Baptised at St Andrew's Church, Dublin.
Godparents : Jeremiah Scully and Emily Burke.
He worked at "Toole & Co".
3. 1844 8th December.
Francis (Xavier/Xaxier) Laurence Toole Baptised at St. Andrew’s Church Dublin.
Godparents: Joseph John Burke and Mary Teresa Burke.
He died 15 March 1849, age 5, and is buried with his mother in the vault in St. Andrew's Church
4. 1846 15th August.
Luke Augustine Maria Toole Baptised at St Andrew's Church, Dublin.
Godparents : Robert Patrick Byrne and Emily Burke.
He worked at "Toole & Co". and died in 1933 age 87.
Luke married Catherine/Kathleen and had 5 children.
Their son Charles Toole died 1973.
5. 1850 12th June.
Francis Laurence Toole Baptised
Godparents : William White and Emily Burke.
He was known as ‘Larry’ and travelled to South Africa in 1867 with J.J.Scully and Family.
Reference: Book
6. 1853 7th August.
Henry Maria Toole Baptised at St Andrew's Church, Dublin.
Godparents : Jeremiah Scully and Emily Burke.
7. 1855
Mary Joseph Helena Toole Baptised at St Andrew's Church, Dublin.
Godparents : Francis O'Brien and Emily Burke.
Died 1950. Had 5 Children.
She married Frederick Squirl.
Edmund’s Grandparents
Maternal Grandfather: John Burke, a Merchant. (Father of Mary Helena Burke - from Marriage record).
Maternal Great Grandfather: John Bray of Thurles. (Grandfather of Mary Helena Burke - from Deed)
Paternal Grandparents: Charles.M. Toole (died 1830's) and Hannah Fitzsimmons. He worked at "Toole & Co".
Edmund’s Uncles / Aunts
John Toole Esquire.
The Irish Times – Friday 30th May 1879. Died 29th May - Death of John O'Toole aged 78. Worked at "Toole & Co".
Youngest son of Charles Toole Esquire of Wilfort, Bray.
Hannah Toole (born either 1792 or 1802), married Loftus Richards on 6th February 1832 at St Mary's Church in Dublin (COI).
Luke Toole
Died 10th October 1842 in France. His Will lists one of his next of kin being his brother John Toole of William Street, Dublin.
Mary Ann Toole 1st marriage (1820) to Willam Quinn, 2nd marriage (1849) to William Squirl.
Edmunds’s Great Uncles / Aunts
Luke Toole and Anastasia Weire married on 15th November 1818. He worked at "Toole & Co".
They had two sons - Charles and Luke.
Generation 1: Charles M. Toole married Hannah Fitszimmons and Luke Toole married Anastasia Weire.
Generation 2: Charles Laurence Toole (son of Charles M.Toole and Hannah) and Mary Helena Burke of Bray.
John Toole of William Street and Westmoreland Street.
Luke Toole - died in France.
Hannah Toole married Loftus Richards.
Mary Ann Toole married William Quin and William Squirl.
Genration 3: Charles Leo Toole
William Vincent Toole
Francis Xavier Laurnce Toole
Luke Augustine Maria Toole
Edmond Joesph Toole (Edmund O'Toole VC)
Francis Laurence Toole (Larry)
Henry Maria Toole
Mary Helena Joseph Toole