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William Francis Jolly 1894–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1894

Birth Location: Sebastopol, Victoria, Australia

Death Date: 27 August 1962

Death Location: Geelong, Greater Geelong City, Victoria, Australia

Father: Edward Jolly

Mother: Mary Thompson

Spouse(s): Gertrude Parker

Children(s): Royce Jolly, Donald Jolly, Alan Jolly, Grace Jolly, Alma Jolly, Harold Jolly, Kevin Jolly

William Francis Jolly was born in 1894 in Sebastopol, Victoria, Australia, the child of Edward William Jolly And Mary Jane Thompson. In 1924, William Francis Jolly resided in Meredith, Corio, Victoria, Australia. In 1949, William Francis Jolly resided in Meredith, Ballaarat, Victoria, Australia. William Francis Jolly married Gertrude May Parker, and had children including Alan Alfred Jolly, Alma May Jolly, Donald Francis Jolly, Grace Violet Jolly, Harold Leslie Jolly, Kevin Mervin Jolly, Royce William Jolly. William Francis Jolly passed away in 1962 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • William Francis Jolly was born in 1894 in Sebastopol, Victoria, Australia, the child of Edward William Jolly And Mary Jane Thompson.
  • In 1924, William Francis Jolly resided in Meredith, Corio, Victoria, Australia.
  • In 1949, William Francis Jolly resided in Meredith, Ballaarat, Victoria, Australia.
  • William Francis Jolly married Gertrude May Parker, and had children including Alan Alfred Jolly, Alma May Jolly, Donald Francis Jolly, Grace Violet Jolly, Harold Leslie Jolly, Kevin Mervin Jolly, Royce William Jolly.
  • William Francis Jolly passed away in 1962 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Jolly's Ancestors

Self
William Jolly
1894–1962
Birth Place: Sebastopol, Victoria, Australia
Parents
Edward William Jolly
1877–1919
Springdallah, Victoria, Australia
Mary (Jane) Thompson
1870–1934
Sebastopol, Victoria, Australia
Grandparents
(William) (Francis) Jolly
1839–1922
Redruth, Cornwall, England
Henrietta Milligan
1849–1890
Lethbridge, Victoria, Australia
Great-Grandparents
Richard Jolly
1807–1852
* ROSKELLY
1809–1875
George Milligan
1819–1864
Catherine Doyle
1823–1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Wm Jolly
1773–1846
Grace Williams
1771–1856
William Roskilly\Roskelly\Reskelly
1775–1841
Elizabeth Jolly
1781–1850

William Jolly's Descendants

1.
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William (Francis) Jolly (1894–27 August 1962) m. Gertrude (May) Parker (16 May 1892–5 July 1970)
  1. 1. Royce (William) Jolly 1913–1983 m. Sadie Miller 1908–2000
    1. 1. Kelvin (Francis) Jolly 1935–1978 m. Thais (Dawn) Smith 1932–2010
  2. 2. Donald (Francis) Jolly 1927–2013 m. Freda (Lillian) Greaves 1928–2006
  3. 3. Alan (Alfred) Jolly 1923–1995 m. Dulcie (Eleanor) McKenzie 1923–2008 m. Mary (Margaret) Milledge 1924–1966
    1. 1. Robert (Joseph) Jolly 1950–2009
  4. 4. Grace (Violet) Jolly 1916–2000 m. William (Richard) Eaton 1917–1994
  5. 5. Alma (May) Jolly 1918–2008 m. Donald (John) McDonald 1915–1982
    1. 1. Graham (John) McDonald 1946–2018
    2. 2. Donald (Francis) McDonald 1944–1944
  6. 6. Harold (Leslie) Jolly 1921–1935
  7. 7. Kevin (Mervin) Jolly 1927–2014 m. Ivy (Blanche) Musgrove 1931–1984

William Jolly's Timeline

6 Records

1894
1894
Birth of William Francis Jolly in Sebastopol, Victoria, Australia
Sebastopol, Victoria, Australia
1924
1924
Age 30
William Francis Jolly resided here in Meredith, Corio, Victoria, Australia
Meredith, Corio, Victoria, Australia
1949
1949
Age 55
William Francis Jolly resided here in Meredith, Ballaarat, Victoria, Australia
Meredith, Ballaarat, Victoria, Australia
1962
24 Aug 1962
Age 68
Death of William Francis Jolly in Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
1962
27 August 1962
Age 68
Burial of William Francis Jolly in Geelong, Greater Geelong City, Victoria, Australia
Geelong, Greater Geelong City, Victoria, Australia
1963
16 Aug 1963
Age 69
William Francis Jolly - Probate
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1894
    Event Place: Sebastopol, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia Birth Index
    [2] Australia Death Index
    [3] Victoria, Australia, Birth Index, 1837-1917, The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Birth Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: Meredith, Corio, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Meredith, Ballaarat, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1962
    Event Place: Geelong, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia Death Index
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 27 August 1962
    Event Place: Geelong, Greater Geelong City, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1963
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591

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