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Samuel York 1839 – 1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1839

Birth Location: Rushcutters Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death Date: 1 Aug, 1929

Death Location: Oatley, District of Hurstville, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Father: George York

Mother: Mary Bennett

Spouse(s): Elizabeth May

Children(s): William York, Samuel York, Samuel York, Sarah YORK, Sarah York, Ethel YORK, Ethel York, John York, John York

Samuel York was born in 1839 in Rushcutters Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, the child of George York and Mary Ann Bennett. Samuel York married Elizabeth May, and had children including William George York, Samuel Walter York, Samuel Walter York, Sarah May YORK, Sarah May York, Ethel Constance YORK, Ethel Constance York, John Ernest York, John Ernest York. Samuel York passed away in 1929 in Oatley, District of Hurstville, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

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Biography

  • Samuel York was born in 1839 in Rushcutters Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, the child of George York and Mary Ann Bennett.
  • Samuel York married Elizabeth May, and had children including William George York, Samuel Walter York, Samuel Walter York, Sarah May YORK, Sarah May York, Ethel Constance YORK, Ethel Constance York, John Ernest York, John Ernest York.
  • Samuel York passed away in 1929 in Oatley, District of Hurstville, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

George York
1818 – 1862
Birth Location: Lei, Eng
GY
Mary Bennett
1820 – 1882
Birth Location: Bdf, Eng
MB

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth May
1850 – 1927
Birth Location: Battersea, Wandsworth, Surrey, England
EM

Children(s)

William York
1871 – 1956
Birth Location: Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
WY
Samuel York
1873 – 1943
Birth Location: Kennington Terrace, Elizabeth, St, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
SY
Samuel York
1873 – 1943
Birth Location: Kennington T'ce Elizabeth St Sydney New South Wales, Australia
SY
Sarah YORK
1876 – 1956
Birth Location: Sydney, NSW (Reg. Wollahra, Sydney, NSW)
SY
Sarah York
1876 – 1956
Birth Location: Richmond T'ce Elizabeth St Sydney Nsw
SY
Ethel YORK
1879 – 1895
Birth Location: Reg. Redfern, Sydney, NSW)
EY
Ethel York
1879 – 1895
Birth Location: Richmond T'ce Elizabeth St Sydney Nsw
EY
John York
1882 – 1883
Birth Location: (Reg Penrith, NSW)
JY
John York
1882 – 1883
Birth Location: Rooty Hill , Sydney, New South Wales
JY

Samuel York's Ancestors

Self
Samuel York
1839 – 1929
Birth Place: Rushcutters Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Parents
George York
1818 – 1862
Lei, Eng
Mary (Ann) Bennett
1820 – 1882
Bdf, Eng
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel York's Descendants

1.
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Samuel York (1839 – 1 Aug, 1929) m. Elizabeth May (4 Feb 1850 – 19 Apr 1927)
  1. 1. William (George) York (11 Apr 1871 – 01 Dec 1956) m. Lucy (Edith) Roffey (abt 1875 – 21 Feb 1954)
    1. 1. Leslie York (1893 – 19 Aug 1963) m. Nancy (Noella) Dauet
    2. 2. Elsie York (19 Sep 1897 – Mar 1898)
    3. 3. Alfred (George) York (9 Apr 1899 – 13 Aug 1969) m. Lillian (Ethel) Tye (21 Dec 1902 – 15 Jan 1965)
      1. 1. Peter (Alfred) York (3 Oct 1926 – 26 Sep 2011)
      2. 2. Kenneth York (28 Feb 1929 – 29 Jun 1997) m. Iris
        1. 1. Christopher York
        2. 2. Patrick York
        3. 3. Peter York
      3. 3. Ronald York (26 Feb 1931 – 22 Sep 1982) m. Unknown
        1. 1. York
      4. 4. Jeanette (Edith) York (27 Jun 1943 – 26 Jul 1993) m. Ian (Alan) Yule (8 Sep 1942 – )
      5. 5. York
      6. 6. York
    4. 4. Nellie York (25 Jun 1901 – 7 Jun 1935)
    5. 5. Iris (Gwenda) York (24 Jun 1903 – 4 Jul 1976)
  2. 2. Samuel (Walter) York (28 Apr 1873 – 10 Oct 1943) m. Kathleen (Beatrice) Gorman (ABT 1872 – 12 May 1901) m. Catherine (Peate) Reid (1872 – 29 Apr 1935)
    1. 1. Walter (Creer) York (1896 – May 1896)
    2. 2. Norman York (1898 – 18 Dec 1978) m. Emily (Frances) Dickin (1898 – 8 Aug 1975)
  3. 3. Samuel (Walter) York (28 Apr 1873 – 10 Oct 1943) m. Kathleen (Beatrice (Catherine)) Gorman (16 Mar 1873 – 12 May 1901) m. Catherine (Peate) Reid (1872 – 30 Apr 1935)
    1. 1. Roland (Oliver) York (31 Dec 1895 – 27 Feb 1968) m. Marjorie (Ada Maria) Price (22 Jul 1899 – 3 Aug 1999)
      1. 1. Marjorie (Iris) York (28 Feb 1923 – 18 Aug 2014) m. Alfred (George) Burgess (21 Feb 1922 – 21 May 1983)
        1. 1. Dianne Burgess
        2. 2. Lynette Burgess
        3. 3. Brian Burgess
        4. 4. Bronwyn Burgess
    2. 2. Walter (Creer) York (1896 – 27 May 1896)
    3. 3. Norman York (1898 – 18 Dec 1978) m. Emily (Francis) Dickin (1898 – 8 Aug 1975)
      1. 1. Brian
      2. 2. Rona
  4. 4. Sarah (May) YORK (1876 – 21 Aug 1956) m. Henry (James) CURRIE ( – Apr 1932)
    1. 1. Albert (C. (Bert)) CURRIE (1895 – ) m. Catherine (Mary) DOOHAN ( – 18 Aug 1968)
    2. 2. Henry (C. (Harry Cliff)) CURRIE (ABT 1900 – )
    3. 3. Frederick (C. (Charles)) CURRIE (1905 – ) m. Johanna MEEHAN
  5. 5. Sarah (May) York (2 May 1876 – 21 Aug 1956) m. Henry (James) Currie ( – Apr 1932)
    1. 1. Albert (Bernard (Bert)) Currie (2 May 1895 – 14 May 1986) m. Catherine (Mary) Doohan (2 Apr 1890 – 18 Aug 1968)
      1. 1. Currie
    2. 2. Henry (C. (Cliff)) Currie (Abt 1900 – 1972)
    3. 3. Frederick (C. (Charles)) Currie (1905 – 1974) m. Johanna Meehan
  6. 6. Ethel (Constance) YORK (1879 – 8 Nov 1895)
  7. 7. Ethel (Constance) York (18 Mar 1879 – 8 Nov 1895)
  8. 8. John (Ernest) York (1882 – Jul 1883)
  9. 9. John (Ernest) York (27 May 1882 – 22 July 1883)

Samuel York's Timeline

5 Records

1839
1839
Birth of Samuel York
None
1848
10 Sep 1848
Age 9
Birth of Samuel York in Rushcutters Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Rushcutters Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1929
1 Aug 1929
Age 90
Death of Samuel York in Herbert St., (daughter's home), Oatley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Herbert St., (daughter's home), Oatley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1929
1 Aug, 1929
Age 90
Death of Samuel York in Oatley, District of Hurstville, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Oatley, District of Hurstville, Sydney, NSW, Australia
1929
3rd August, 1929
Age 90
Burial of Samuel York in Buried with wife in Church of England Cemetery, Waverley, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Buried with wife in Church of England Cemetery, Waverley, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1848
    Event Place: Rushcutters Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922
    [2] Sydney, Australia, Cemetery Headstone Transcriptions, 1867-2002
    [3] Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1818-2011, Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney; Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1839

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oatley
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Index to Deceased Estate Files, 1859-1958, State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia; Indexes to deceased estate files; Archive Series: NRS 13341; Series: "Pre A" Series (1923-1939); Reel Number: 3308

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1929
    Event Place: Herbert St., (daughter's home), Oatley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] New South Wales, Australia, Index to Deceased Estate Files, 1859-1958, State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia; Indexes to deceased estate files; Archive Series: NRS 13341; Series: "Pre A" Series (1923-1939); Reel Number: 3308
    [2] Sydney, Australia, Cemetery Headstone Transcriptions, 1867-2002

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Aug, 1929
    Event Place: Oatley, District of Hurstville, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Record Source: Australia Death Index, 1787-1985

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 3rd August, 1929
    Event Place: Buried with wife in Church of England Cemetery, Waverley, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Record Source: Sydney, Australia, Cemetery Headstone Transcriptions, 1867-2002
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