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William Henry Reilly 1888–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1888

Birth Location: Kimberley, S.Africa

Death Date: 12 Mar 1922

Death Location: Johannesburg, S.Africa

Father: FRANK Reilly

Mother:

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Meillon

Children(s): Eileen Reilly, Martha Reilly, Frederick Reilly, Elizabeth Reilly, William Reilly

William Henry Reilly was born in 1888 in Kimberley, S.Africa, the child of Frank Henry Reilly And Martha Susan Elizabeth Basson. William Henry Reilly married Elizabeth Betty Maria De Meillon, and had children including Eileen Rhoda Reilly, Elizabeth Maria Reilly, Frederick Frank Henry Reilly, Martha Susan Reilly, William Henry Reilly. William Henry Reilly passed away in 1922 in Johannesburg, S.Africa.

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Biography

  • William Henry Reilly was born in 1888 in Kimberley, S.Africa, the child of Frank Henry Reilly And Martha Susan Elizabeth Basson.
  • William Henry Reilly married Elizabeth Betty Maria De Meillon, and had children including Eileen Rhoda Reilly, Elizabeth Maria Reilly, Frederick Frank Henry Reilly, Martha Susan Reilly, William Henry Reilly.
  • William Henry Reilly passed away in 1922 in Johannesburg, S.Africa.

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William Reilly's Ancestors

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William Reilly
1888–1922
Birth Place: Kimberley, S.Africa
Parents
FRANK Henry Reilly
1856–1911
Cape, S.Africa
Grandparents
John (Henry Reilly) (O'Reilly)
1828–1892
West Indies
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Reilly's Descendants

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William (Henry) Reilly (Nov 1888–12 Mar 1922) m. Elizabeth ((Betty) Maria De) Meillon (25 Apr 1893–14 Aug 1980)
  1. 1. Eileen (Rhoda) Reilly 1918–
  2. 2. Martha (Susan) Reilly 1916–
  3. 3. Frederick ((Frank) Henry) Reilly 1913–1981
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Maria) Reilly 1912–
  5. 5. William (Henry) Reilly 1922–

William Reilly's Timeline

2 Records

1888
Nov 1888
Birth of William Henry Reilly in Kimberley, S.Africa
Kimberley, S.Africa
1922
12 Mar 1922
Age 34
Death of William Henry Reilly in Johannesburg, S.Africa
Johannesburg, S.Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1888
    Event Place: Kimberley, S.Africa
    Record Source: FamilySearch: SA probate records, TAB MHG 48630 1922, aged 33y 4m [jpgs in Weldhagen DNs folder]

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1922
    Event Place: Johannesburg, S.Africa
    Record Source: FamilySearch: SA probate records, TAB MHG 48630 1922, aged 33y 4m [jpgs in Weldhagen DNs folder]

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