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Ernest Oswald Light 1923–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1923

Birth Location: Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia

Death Date: 15 Feb 1995

Death Location: Mitchell, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Father: William Light

Mother: Margaret Hunter

Spouse(s): Dorothy Adams

Children(s):

The story of Ernest Oswald Light began in 1923 in Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia. In 1949, Ernest Oswald Light resided in Granville, Reid, New South Wales, Australia. In 1973, Ernest Oswald Light resided in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Ernest Oswald Light married Dorothy Margaret Adams. Ernest Oswald Light passed away in 1995 in Mitchell, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of Ernest Oswald Light began in 1923 in Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia.
  • In 1949, Ernest Oswald Light resided in Granville, Reid, New South Wales, Australia.
  • In 1973, Ernest Oswald Light resided in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  • Ernest Oswald Light married Dorothy Margaret Adams.
  • Ernest Oswald Light passed away in 1995 in Mitchell, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

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Ernest Light's Ancestors

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Ernest Light
1923–1995
Birth Place: Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia
Parents
William Charles Light
1902–1961
Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia
Margaret (Olive) Hunter
1899–1969
Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia
Grandparents
Percival (John) Light
1876–1931
Cudgell Creek, New South Wales, Australia
Maria (Dunbar) Williams
1874–1962
Near Young, New South Wales, Australie
Great-Grandparents
John Light
1847–1891
Hannah Howell
1850–1944
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Colin Gilmour
1797–1863
Margaret VAUGHAN
1824–1890

Ernest Light's Timeline

4 Records

1923
12 Dec 1923
Birth of Ernest Oswald Light in Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia
Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia
1949
1949
Age 26
Ernest Oswald Light resided here in Granville, Reid, New South Wales, Australia
Granville, Reid, New South Wales, Australia
1973
16 May 1973
Age 50
Ernest Oswald Light resided here in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1995
15 Feb 1995
Age 72
Death of Ernest Oswald Light in Woden Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Woden Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1923
    Event Place: Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, World War II Military Service Records, National Archives of Australia; Canberra, Australia; Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947; Series: B883

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Granville, Reid, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Gould Genealogy; Chermside, QLD, Australia; Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 May 1973
    Event Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, 1800's to Current, The Sydney Morning Herald; Publication Date: 16 May 1973; Publication Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Canberra
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Sydney Morning Herald; Publication Date: 18 Feb 1995; Publication Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; ,0.65566736,0.10284215,0.6977616

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1995
    Event Place: Woden Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Sydney Morning Herald; Publication Date: 18 Feb 1995; Publication Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; ,0.65566736,0.10284215,0.6977616

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mitchell, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

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