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William Ernest Steel 1894–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 April 1894

Birth Location: Tower Hill, Moyne Shire, Victoria, Australia

Death Date: 2 October 1948

Death Location: Warrnambool, Warrnambool City, Victoria, Australia

Father: Robert Steel

Mother: Agnes Walker

Spouse(s): Phyllis Holloway

Children(s): Lindsay Steel, Lila Steel

The story of William Ernest Steel began in 1894 in Tower Hill, Moyne Shire, Victoria, Australia. William Ernest Steel married Phyllis Emily Holloway, and had children including Lila Joyce Steel, Lindsay Raymond Steel. William Ernest Steel passed away in 1948 in Warrnambool, Warrnambool City, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of William Ernest Steel began in 1894 in Tower Hill, Moyne Shire, Victoria, Australia.
  • William Ernest Steel married Phyllis Emily Holloway, and had children including Lila Joyce Steel, Lindsay Raymond Steel.
  • William Ernest Steel passed away in 1948 in Warrnambool, Warrnambool City, Victoria, Australia.

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William Steel's Ancestors

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William Steel
1894–1948
Birth Place: Tower Hill, Moyne Shire, Victoria, Australia
Parents
Robert Steel
1861–1906
Woodford, Victoria, Australie
Agnes Walker
1857–1947
Victoria, Australia
Grandparents
John Walker
1809–1870
Rafford, Moray, Scotland
Sarah Mobbs
1828–1898
Parramatta, City of Parramatta Council, New South Wales, Australia
Great-Grandparents
John Mobbs
1802–1828
Phoebe Tomlinson
1809–1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mobbs
1764–1839
Anne Grover
1761–1850
Robert Tomlinson
1769–1845
Sarah Lester
1782–1837

William Steel's Descendants

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William (Ernest) Steel (11 April 1894–2 October 1948) m. Phyllis (Emily) Holloway (19 March 1901–30 March 1962)
  1. 1. Lindsay (Raymond) Steel 1927–1983
  2. 2. Lila (Joyce) Steel 1926–1991 m. Mervyn (Ashwood) Williams 1928–2023

William Steel's Timeline

2 Records

1894
11 April 1894
Birth of William Ernest Steel in Tower Hill, Moyne Shire, Victoria, Australia
Tower Hill, Moyne Shire, Victoria, Australia
1948
2 October 1948
Age 54
Death of William Ernest Steel in Parkville, Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia
Parkville, Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 April 1894
    Event Place: Tower Hill, Moyne Shire, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Victoria, Australia, Birth Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 October 1948
    Event Place: Parkville, Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Warrnambool, Warrnambool City, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

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