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James Owen Somerville 1878–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1878

Birth Location: Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia

Death Date: 11 DEC 1948

Death Location: Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia

Father: Thomas Somerville

Mother: Christina Sinclair

Spouse(s): Florence Kelly

Children(s): Margaret Somerville, James Somerville, Joan Somerville, Enid Somerville, Jean Somerville, Freda Somerville, Thomas Somerville, Patrick Somerville, Melba Somerville

James Owen Somerville was born in 1878 in Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia, the child of Thomas S Somerville And Christina Sinclair. James Owen Somerville married Florence Helena Kelly, and had children including Enid Agnes Somerville, Freda Mary Somerville, James Owen Somerville, Jean Kathleen Somerville, Joan Somerville, Margaret Somerville, Melba Marion Somerville, Patrick Wallace Paddy Somerville, Thomas James Somerville. James Owen Somerville passed away in 1948 in Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • James Owen Somerville was born in 1878 in Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia, the child of Thomas S Somerville And Christina Sinclair.
  • James Owen Somerville married Florence Helena Kelly, and had children including Enid Agnes Somerville, Freda Mary Somerville, James Owen Somerville, Jean Kathleen Somerville, Joan Somerville, Margaret Somerville, Melba Marion Somerville, Patrick Wallace Paddy Somerville, Thomas James Somerville.
  • James Owen Somerville passed away in 1948 in Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia.

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Spouses(s)

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James Somerville's Ancestors

Self
James Somerville
1878–1948
Birth Place: Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia
Parents
Thomas S Somerville
1844–1892
Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Christina Sinclair
1843–1926
Bungonia, Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Grandparents
James Sommerville
1802–1872
Lanton, East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet Grant
1810–1857
West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland
Hugh (Lindsay) Sinclair
1815–1906
Reraigg, Rosshire, Scotland
Mary McDonald
1823–1854
Loch Hourn, Glenelg, Knoydart, Inverness, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Somerville
1779–1826
Janet Calbreath
1784–
George Grant
1783–1839
Christina Mill
1780–
Duncan Sinclair
1780–
Christina Stephen
1780–
Archibald McDonald
1785–1872
Margaret McDonald
1793–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Grant
1758–1830
Donald McDonald
1744–1805
Mary Mckenzie
1742–1810
Alexander Ross
1770–
Margaret McDonald
1770–1861

James Somerville's Descendants

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James (Owen) Somerville (1878–11 DEC 1948) m. Florence (Helena) Kelly (23 AUG 1887–26 OCT 1970)
  1. 1. Margaret Somerville 1926–2010 m. George (William) Knapman 1923–2007
  2. 2. James (Owen) Somerville 1924–2004 m. Marie Moses 1925–2011
  3. 3. Joan Somerville 1919–1985 m. Paul (Joseph) Baker 1912–1979
  4. 4. Enid (Agnes) Somerville 1915–2009 m. Colin (Leslie) Bodel 1915–1977
  5. 5. Jean (Kathleen) Somerville 1913–1982 m. Bert (Darlington) Haigh 1912–2001
  6. 6. Freda (Mary) Somerville 1907–1978 m. William (Norman) Winder 1902–1973
  7. 7. Thomas (James) Somerville 1911–1995 m. Wylva (Joan) Pettit 1920–1994
    1. 1. Robyn (Antionette Jayne) Somerville 1940–1988
  8. 8. Patrick (Wallace (Paddy)) Somerville 1909–1965 m. Teresia (Cathleen (Tess)) Jeffery 1911–2003
  9. 9. Melba (Marion) Somerville 1916–1975 m. Jack (Alfred) Chadwick 1916–1991

James Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1878
1878
Birth of James Owen Somerville in Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia
Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia
1948
11 DEC 1948
Age 70
Death of James Owen Somerville in Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia
Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Index to Deceased Estate Files, State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia; Indexes to deceased estate files; Archive Series: NRS 13341; Series: B Series (1949-1958); Reel Number: 3375

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 DEC 1948
    Event Place: Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Index to Deceased Estate Files, State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia; Indexes to deceased estate files; Archive Series: NRS 13341; Series: B Series (1949-1958); Reel Number: 3375

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1878
    Event Place: Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922

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