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William Edward ( Bill ) O'Connell 1929–2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 MAR 1929

Birth Location: Benalla, Victoria, Australia

Death Date: 5 DEC 2000

Death Location: Fawkner Cemetery, Victoria Australia

Father: William O'Connell

Mother: Florence Coombes

Spouse(s): Valerie Pinkus, Olva Hart

Children(s):

In 1929, William Edward ( Bill ) O'Connell entered the world in Benalla, Victoria, Australia, born to William Bill John O Connell And Florence May Coombes. William Edward ( Bill ) O'Connell married Olva Elsie Hart, Valerie May Pinkus, and had children including David William O Connell, Helen Margaret O Connell, Michael Joseph O Connell, Robert John O Connell, Terence Edward O Connell. William Edward ( Bill ) O'Connell passed away in 2000 in Fawkner Cemetery, Victoria Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1929, William Edward ( Bill ) O'Connell entered the world in Benalla, Victoria, Australia, born to William Bill John O Connell And Florence May Coombes.
  • William Edward ( Bill ) O'Connell married Olva Elsie Hart, Valerie May Pinkus, and had children including David William O Connell, Helen Margaret O Connell, Michael Joseph O Connell, Robert John O Connell, Terence Edward O Connell.
  • William Edward ( Bill ) O'Connell passed away in 2000 in Fawkner Cemetery, Victoria Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William O'Connell
1903–1967
Birth Location: Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia
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Florence Coombes
1904–1957
Birth Location: Mildura, South Australia Australia
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Spouses(s)

Valerie Pinkus
1933–2022
Birth Location: –
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Olva Hart
1929–1997
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

William O'Connell's Ancestors

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William O'Connell
1929–2000
Birth Place: Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Parents
William ( Bill ) John O'Connell
1903–1967
Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia
Florence (May) Coombes
1904–1957
Mildura, South Australia Australia
Grandparents
Christopher O'Connell
1858–1941
Richmond, Victoria, Australia
Elizabeth (Florence) Smith
1869–1929
Richmond, Victoria, Australia
Albert (Henry) Coombs
1873–1960
Wentworth, New South Wales, Australia
Stella (( Belle ) Susannah) Hams
1883–1962
Chowilla, South Australia, Australia
Great-Grandparents
Cornelius O'Connell
1830–1899
Mary English
1833–1907
William Smith
1836–1872
Honora Barry
1839–1915
John Coombs
1829–1880
Sara Middleton
1834–1873
Charles Hams
1847–1900
Susannah Ackland
1855–1918
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas O'Connell
1785–
Peter Smith
1802–1879
Elizabeth
1804–1874
George Middleton
1810–1866
Margaret Hay
1811–1881
William Hams
1805–1875
Susannah Spicer
1804–1896
James Ackland
1808–1896
Susannah Geer
1811–1872

William O'Connell's Timeline

3 Records

1929
6 MAR 1929
Birth of William Edward ( Bill ) O'Connell in Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
2000
2 DEC 2000
Age 71
Death of William Edward ( Bill ) O'Connell in Sunbury, Victoria, Australia
Sunbury, Victoria, Australia
2000
5 DEC 2000
Age 71
Burial of William Edward ( Bill ) O'Connell in Fawkner Cemetery, Victoria Australia
Fawkner Cemetery, Victoria Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 MAR 1929
    Event Place: Benalla, Victoria, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 DEC 2000
    Event Place: Sunbury, Victoria, Australia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 DEC 2000
    Event Place: Fawkner Cemetery, Victoria Australia
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