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William Bede O'Connor 1896–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1896

Birth Location: Maclean, New South Wales, Australia

Death Date: Sep 1973

Death Location: Nudgee, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia

Father: William O'Connor

Mother: Mary Noonan

Spouse(s): Margaret Gallagher

Children(s): Cecily O'Connor, Anne O'Connor, Noreen O'Connor, Kathleen O'Connor, Ursula O'Connor, Paul O'Connor, Elizabeth O'Connor

William Bede O'Connor was born in 1896 in Maclean, New South Wales, Australia, the child of William O Connor And Mary Ann Noonan. In 1920, William Bede O'Connor was employed in Queensland, Australia. In 1931, William Bede O'Connor resided in Queensland, Australia. William Bede O'Connor married Margaret Cecelia Gallagher, and had children including Anne Mary O Connor, Cecily Margaret O Connor, Elizabeth Maria O Connor, Kathleen Marie O Connor, Noreen Mercia O Connor, Paul William O Connor, Peter Aloysius O Connor, Ursula Marceline O Connor. William Bede O'Connor passed away in 1973 in Nudgee, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia.

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Biography

  • William Bede O'Connor was born in 1896 in Maclean, New South Wales, Australia, the child of William O Connor And Mary Ann Noonan.
  • In 1920, William Bede O'Connor was employed in Queensland, Australia.
  • In 1931, William Bede O'Connor resided in Queensland, Australia.
  • William Bede O'Connor married Margaret Cecelia Gallagher, and had children including Anne Mary O Connor, Cecily Margaret O Connor, Elizabeth Maria O Connor, Kathleen Marie O Connor, Noreen Mercia O Connor, Paul William O Connor, Peter Aloysius O Connor, Ursula Marceline O Connor.
  • William Bede O'Connor passed away in 1973 in Nudgee, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William O'Connor's Ancestors

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William O'Connor
1896–1973
Birth Place: Maclean, New South Wales, Australia
Parents
William O'Connor
1858–1929
Kildycart, Co, Clare, Ireland
Mary (Ann) Noonan
1863–1935
Maclean, New South Wales, Australia
Grandparents
Thomas O'Connor
1817–1876
Kildysart, Co, Clare, Ireland
Jane McNamara
1832–1879
Kildysart, Co, Clare, Ireland
James ((Pat)) Noonan
1831–1906
Ardrahin, Glabally, Co, Limerick, Ireland
Ellen Quinn
1836–1913
Mitchelstown, Cork, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas McNamara
1779–1868
Michael Noonan
1798–1855
Catherine Fox
1800–1858
John Quinn
1821–1856
Johanna Foley
1821–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Noonan
1753–1810
Margareta Horgan
1756–1830
Patrick Fox
1778–1840
Bridget Reilly
1780–1845
Patrick Quinn
1794–1872
Elizabeth Hynes
1790–
Daniel Foley
1800–1885
Mary Reardon
1805–1865

William O'Connor's Descendants

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William (Bede) O'Connor (1896–Sep 1973) m. Margaret (Cecelia) Gallagher (Dec 1895–1977)
  1. 1. Cecily (Margaret) O'Connor 1925–2007 m. Pete (James Bunworth) Landy 1923–2006
  2. 2. Anne (Mary) O'Connor 1924–2010 m. William (John) Morrison 1921–1975
  3. 3. Noreen (Mercia) O'Connor 1927–2009 m. Geoff McCarthy –2023
  4. 4. Kathleen (Marie) O'Connor 1930–2013 m. Robert (Edward) Kennedy 1927–2015
    1. 1. Robyn Kennedy –1990
  5. 5. Ursula (Marceline) O'Connor 1931–1991
  6. 6. Paul (William) O'Connor 1935–2021
  7. 7. Elizabeth (Maria) O'Connor 1939–2019

William O'Connor's Timeline

5 Records

1896
1896
Birth of William Bede O'Connor in Maclean, New South Wales, Australia
Maclean, New South Wales, Australia
1920
1920
Age 24
William Bede O'Connor was employed in Queensland, Australia
Queensland, Australia
1931
1931
Age 35
William Bede O'Connor resided here in Queensland, Australia
Queensland, Australia
1937
1937
Age 41
William Bede O'Connor resided here in East Toowoomba, Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia
East Toowoomba, Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia
1973
Sep 1973
Age 77
Death of William Bede O'Connor in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: Maclean, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Queensland, Australia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, City Directories, 1845-1948

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: East Toowoomba, Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Australia
    Record Source: Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007, Compiler: Genealogical Society of Queensland Inc; Collection Title: Nudgee Cemetery - Index to Monument Inscriptions; Reference: Nudgee Cemetery

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1973
    Event Place: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nudgee, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007, Compiler: Genealogical Society of Queensland Inc; Collection Title: Nudgee Cemetery - Index to Monument Inscriptions; Reference: Nudgee Cemetery
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

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