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Walter James Steel 1856–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Aug 1856

Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, UK

Death Date: 17 August 1918

Death Location: Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia

Father: James Steel

Mother: Emma Howells

Spouse(s): Mary Thornton, Mary Thornton

Children(s): Emma Steele, Walter Steel, John Steel, Maria Steel, Walter Steel, Alfred Steel, Frederick Steel, Joseph Steel, Mary Steel, Arthur Steel, Evelyn Steel

Walter James Steel was born in 1856 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, UK, the child of James Steel And Emma Eliza Howells. Walter James Steel married Mary Jane Thornton, and had children including Alfred William Steel, Arthur Henry Arty Steel, Emma Eliza Steele, Evelyn May Steel, Frederick George Steel, John Francis Frank Steel, Joseph Francis Steel, Maria Ada Jane Steel, Mary Jane Steel, Walter James Steel. Walter James Steel passed away in 1918 in Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia.

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Biography

  • Walter James Steel was born in 1856 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, UK, the child of James Steel And Emma Eliza Howells.
  • Walter James Steel married Mary Jane Thornton, and had children including Alfred William Steel, Arthur Henry Arty Steel, Emma Eliza Steele, Evelyn May Steel, Frederick George Steel, John Francis Frank Steel, Joseph Francis Steel, Maria Ada Jane Steel, Mary Jane Steel, Walter James Steel.
  • Walter James Steel passed away in 1918 in Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia.

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Walter Steel's Ancestors

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Walter Steel
1856–1918
Birth Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, UK
Parents
James Steel
1830–1896
Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
Emma (Eliza) Howells
1828–1899
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Benjamin Steel
1805–1870
Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
Martha Fowles
1805–1867
Hampton, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
James Steel
1774–1854
Catherine Payton
1773–1846
Betty Shipway
1772–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Steel
1747–1797
Elizabeth Horlick
1741–1773
Sarah Millard
1747–1820

Walter Steel's Descendants

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Walter (James) Steel (31 Aug 1856–17 August 1918) m. Mary (Jane) Thornton (1859–1930) m. Mary (Jane) Thornton (1859–27 July 1930)
  1. 1. Emma (Eliza) Steele 1882–1954 m. Daniel Collins 1877–1931
    1. 1. John Collins 1910–1957 m. Evelyn (Mary) PERRY 1911–2005
    2. 2. Evelyn (May) Steel 1908–1973
    3. 3. Daniel Collins 1902–1973
    4. 4. Walter (Thomas) Collins 1905–1943
    5. 5. Ivy Collins 1909–1998
    6. 6. Reta Collins 1912–2000
    7. 7. Frederick Collins 1915–1959
    8. 8. Gladys Collins 1918–1945
    9. 9. Ruth Collins 1921–1974 m. Knight 1910–
    10. 10. Redmond Collins 1923–1980
  2. 2. Walter (James) Steel 1885–1934 m. Fanny (Selina) Lunness 1884–1972
    1. 1. Lillian (May) Steel 1909–1982 m. James O'Loan 1905–
      1. 1. Lillian (May) O'Loan 1944–2024
  3. 3. John (Francis "Frank") Steel 1901–1978
  4. 4. Maria (Ada Jane) Steel 1879–1961
  5. 5. Walter (James) Steel 1885–1934
  6. 6. Alfred (William) Steel 1887–1955
  7. 7. Frederick (George) Steel 1889–1978
  8. 8. Joseph (Francis) Steel 1893–1961
  9. 9. Mary (Jane) Steel 1895–1896
  10. 10. Arthur (Henry (Arty)) Steel 1897–1974
  11. 11. Evelyn (May) Steel 1899–1920

Walter Steel's Timeline

2 Records

1856
31 Aug 1856
Birth of Walter James Steel in Birmingham, Warwickshire, UK
Birmingham, Warwickshire, UK
1918
17 August 1918
Age 62
Death of Walter James Steel in Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1856
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, UK

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 August 1918
    Event Place: Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia

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