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Maria Olive Ford 1897–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Dec 1897

Birth Location: Croydon, Queensland

Death Date: 19 August 1980

Death Location: Bowen, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia

Father: James Ford

Mother: Maria Grogan

Spouse(s): John Arratta

Children(s): Raymond Arratta, John Arratta, Mary Arratta

In 1897, Maria Olive Ford entered the world in Croydon, Queensland, born to James Joseph Ford And Maria Bridget Grogan. In 1927, Maria Olive Ford resided in Bowen, Queensland, Australia. In 1928, Maria Olive Ford resided in Bowen, Herbert, Queensland, Australia. Maria Olive Ford married John George Gordon Andrew Arratta, and had children including John Joseph Arratta, Laurence Francis Arratta, Mary Olive Arratta, Raymond Gordon Arratta. Maria Olive Ford passed away in 1980 in Bowen, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1897, Maria Olive Ford entered the world in Croydon, Queensland, born to James Joseph Ford And Maria Bridget Grogan.
  • In 1927, Maria Olive Ford resided in Bowen, Queensland, Australia.
  • In 1928, Maria Olive Ford resided in Bowen, Herbert, Queensland, Australia.
  • Maria Olive Ford married John George Gordon Andrew Arratta, and had children including John Joseph Arratta, Laurence Francis Arratta, Mary Olive Arratta, Raymond Gordon Arratta.
  • Maria Olive Ford passed away in 1980 in Bowen, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Maria Ford's Ancestors

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Maria Ford
1897–1980
Birth Place: Croydon, Queensland
Parents
James Joseph Ford
1853–1938
Panmure, Auckland, New Zealand
Maria (Bridget) Grogan
1864–1928
Aubigny, Queensland, Australia,
Grandparents
Michael Ford
1807–1871
Ballinrobe, County Mayo, Ireland
Harriet (Sansbury) Salisbury
1820–1882
Dinapore, (now Danapur), India
Michael (Patrick) Grogan
1833–1898
Bruff, Limerick, Ireland
Bridget Cleary
1838–1921
Nenagh, Tipperary, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William Salisbury
1800–1892
Harriet Hinton
1800–1897
JAMES Snr
1807–1849
Ellen Whelan
1807–1886
Patrick Cleary
1816–1880
Catherine McCann
1817–1909
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Salisbury
1770–1855
Sarah Hunt
1776–1855
John Hinton
1781–1866
Elizabeth Carter
1791–1864
Michael Grogan
1787–1841
Margaret Mangan
1785–1841
Michael Whelan
–1841
Mary Hourigan
1789–1870
Patrick Cleary
1790–1868
Mary Quigley
1790–
Michael McCann
1795–1888
Mary Houlahan
1795–

Maria Ford's Descendants

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Maria (Olive) Ford (11 Dec 1897–19 August 1980) m. John ((George ) Gordon Andrew) Arratta (22 Jul 1889–18 July 1979)
  1. 1. Raymond (Gordon) Arratta 1922–2007
  2. 2. John (Joseph) Arratta 1919–2004 m. Iris (Jessie) Arratta 1921–2013
  3. 3. Mary (Olive) Arratta 1917–2002

Maria Ford's Timeline

4 Records

1897
11 Dec 1897
Birth of Maria Olive Ford in Croydon, Queensland
Croydon, Queensland
1927
13 Dec 1927
Age 30
Maria Olive Ford resided here in Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
1928
1928
Age 31
Maria Olive Ford resided here in Bowen, Herbert, Queensland, Australia
Bowen, Herbert, Queensland, Australia
1980
19 August 1980
Age 83
Death of Maria Olive Ford in Bowen, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia
Bowen, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1897
    Event Place: Croydon, Queensland
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1927
    Event Place: Bowen, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, 1800's to Current, Bowen Independent; Publication Date: 13 Dec 1927; Publication Place: Bowen, Queensland, Australia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Bowen, Herbert, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 August 1980
    Event Place: Bowen, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bowen, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

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