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John Francis Kelly (abt. 1833 - 1911)

John Francis Kelly
Born about [location unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 18 Jun 1872 in Violet Town, Victoriamap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 78 in Violet Town, Victoriamap
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Biography

John Kelly was born about 1833
His parents were Samuel Kelly and Jane Saterwaite.

Marriage & Children

He married Mary Block on June 18, 1872, in Violet Town, Victoria [1]

Kelly - Block. - On Thursday. 18th June, by the Rev. J. Sheldon, at the residence of the bride's father John Kelly, to Mary Jane Block, the oldest daughter of Samuel Block, storekeeper, Violet Town. [2]

Together they had the following children:

  1. Samuel John Kelly(1873-1944)
  2. William Edward Kelly (1876-1876)
  3. Jane Margaret Amelia Kelly (1878-1920)
  4. Sarah Ann Heywood (Kelly)(1880 - 1923)
  5. William Arthur Kelly (1883-)
  6. Violet Helen Kelly (1886-)
  7. Daisy Maud May Kelly (1889-)
  8. Joseph Edward Kelly (1891-)
  9. Theodore Phillip Kelly (1894-)

Events

John ran the Travellers Rest Hotel in Violet Town.

Death & Burial

He died on August 13, 1911 in Violet Town, Victoria [3] [4]

VIOLETTOWN. A very old and respected resident of Violettown, in the person of Mr. John Kelly, passed away on Sunday afternoon. Some weeks ago he was stepping out of a buggy, and, missing the step, sustained a severe fall. After this he contracted influenza, upon which pneumonia supervened. Mr. Kelly was a resident of Violettown for over 50 years, and for a longtime carried on the Travellers' Rest hotel, which he left about twelve years ago, and since then he has been living privately. He leaves a widow and a grown-up family, as follows: -Messrs, William (shire secretary, Kaniva), Samuel (Boho), Joseph and Theo. (employed in the post-office), Mrs. Wardle, Mrs. Heywood, and Misses Violet and Daisy Kelly. [5]

He is buried at Violet Town Cemetery, with his wife [6]

Research Notes

changed birth year to 1833 as on his death record it says he was 79 when he passed away

Sources

  1. Victoria, Australia BDM index, Victoria BDM Marriage registration number 1261/1872
  2. Marriage notice, Illustrated Australian News for Home Readers (Melbourne, Vic.),Tuesday 16 July 1872
  3. Victoria, Australia BDM index, Victoria BDM Death registration number 11218 / 1911 Kelly, Jno, Mother : Jane Saterwaite, Father, Kelly, Saml, Deathplace : Violet Tn Age : 79, Year : 1911
  4. "Australia, Victoria, Index to Probate Registers, 1841-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JV7F-VMK : 4 April 2020), John Kelly, 23 Nov 1911; citing Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, series 122, record 285, Public Record Office, Victoria; FamilySearch digital folder 004104625.
  5. Obituary, Benalla Standard (Vic), Tuesday 15 August 1911
  6. https://billiongraves.com/grave/John-Kelly/6900368




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