William O'Donnell

John O'Donnell
(1800-1879)

Elizabeth Squire
(1800-1830)

Francis Johnston
(-)

Elizabeth
(-)

Timothy Thomas O'Donnell
(1825-1908)

Eliza Johnston
(Abt 1826-1884)

William O'Donnell
(1861-1898)

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Spouses/Children:
Matha Bolivia O'Donnell

William O'Donnell

Born: 26 Sep 1861, Ryde, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia ³
Married: 20 Nov 1883, Vegetable Creek, New South Wales, Australia ¹ ²
Died: 6 May 1898, Maitland, New South Wales, Australia ⁴

Research Notes:

Trained as a wood carver and storekeeper. He had a lovely tenor voice. William drowned 6 May 1898 when the PWS "Maitland" was wrecked in a gale off Barrenjoey. (There is now, 1998, a memorial for the 100th anniversary of the sinking near where it happened.) ⁵ ⁶

Marriage Information:

William married Matha Bolivia O'Donnell, daughter of Daniel Morris O'Donnell and Jane Rankin, on 20 Nov 1883 in Vegetable Creek, New South Wales, Australia ¹ ². (Matha Bolivia O'Donnell was born on 26 Apr 1864 in Emmaville, New South Wales, Australia ⁷ and died in 1899 in Emmaville, New South Wales, Australia ⁸.

Marriage Notes:

William and Matha were ½ first cousins.

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"O'DONNELL — O' DONNELL. — November 20, at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. J. Campbell, William, fourth son of Mr. T. T. O'Donnell, of Surry Hills, to M. Bolivia, second daughter of D. M. O'Donnell, Esq., of Vegetable Creek, New England."

William O'Donnell

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