Samuel Shumack

Samuel Shumack
Shumack in 1930
Born	1850 County Cork, Ireland
Died	6 April 1940 (aged 89) Peakhurst, New South Wales
Occupation	farmer
Spouse(s)	Sarah Winter
Children	eight

Samuel Shumack (1850 - 1940) was an early Canberra pioneer and Australian farmer. He wrote his autobiography in the 1920s and it was published in 1967 as an account of rural living in the Canberra district.

Shumack Street in Weetangera is named after his father, Richard Shumack.

Samuel Shumack was born in Mallow, County Cork, Ireland. He and his family moved to Australia in 1856, escaping the Irish depression. The family sailed in the Bermondsey, arriving in Sydney on 29 August 1856. Upon arrival in Sydney, six-year-old Shumack and his family together travelled the three-week journey by horse-drawn cart to the sheep station Duntroon. At Duntroon Shumack's father, Richard Shumack, was employed for two years by Robert Campbell.

After two years at Duntroon, Richard Shumack took up a selection at Emu Bank (now the site of Belconnen Library). Samuel Shumack attended school at St John's Church school for six weeks before turning his attention to farming on the family property. He began work as a shepherd on his father's selection at age eight.

In 1866, at age 16, Samuel Shumack took up land at "Spring Vale" in Weetangera with his father.

In 1876 Shumack and one of his relatives were convicted of illegally cutting timber on Crown lands.

Samuel Shumack married Sarah Winter (born 1871) in June 1893. The couple had eight children together. The Shumacks lived in Weetangera until 1915 when their land was resumed by the Commonwealth to become part of the Australian Capital Territory.

During his time in Weetangera, Shumack was a farmer and grazier. He was involved in local cricket, including as a member of the Ginninderra XI. He and his team frequently rode long distances to compete.

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