Arthur Hazel Sheridan (1911 - 1993)

Born 6 Oct 1911 in Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes Marie (Kennedy) Sheridan — married 1931 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia

Died 14 Feb 1993 at age 81 in South Lismore, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Arthur was born in 1911 at Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia. He was the son of Hugh Sheridan and Elizabeth Hennessey.

Arthur fought a six-round heavyweight contest at the South Lismore Palais Hall on Saturday 11 July 1931 as mentioned in the Northern Star on 11 July 1931 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia.^[1]

Arthur married Angus Marie Kennedy in 1931 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. ^[2]

Arthur Azel Sheridan a labourer of 48 Casino Street and his wife Marie Agnes, home duties were registered to vote in 1936 in Lismore, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia.^[3]

Arthur Sheridan (25) who was employed on construction work at Foley Bros.' new factory at Mullumbimby, escaped with shock and a cut hand when he fell 15ft from a scaffold onto a concrete floor on 12 August 1937 as mentioned in the Tweed Daily on 13 August 1937 in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia.^[4]

Veteran North Lismore coach was photographed following the the rugby league major premiership final at Oakes Oval in Sunday 6 December 1953 as shown in the Northern Star on 7 September 1953 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia.^[5]

Arthur Azel Sheridan a labourer of 2 Charles Street and his wife Marie Agnes, home duties were registered to vote in 1954 in Lismore, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia.^[6]

He passed away on 14 February 1993 in New South Wales, Australia. ^[7]

Research Notes

• No birth entry yet found
• Middle name Hazel taken from NSW Death index. He gave it as Azel during his life events (marriage and electoral rolls)

Sources

1. ↑ 1931 Newspaper: "Trove, National Library of Australia - Boxing, South Lismore bouts"
   Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954), Sat 11 Jul 1931, Page 5 : BOXING
   Trove Article (accessed 2 August 2023)
2. ↑ Marriage: "Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950"
   Nsw Pioneer Index - Between the Wars Series 1919 - 1945; Registration Number: 7631
   Ancestry Record 1780 #3905193 (accessed 2 August 2023)
   Arthur A Sheridan marriage to Marie A Kennedy in 1931 in Lismore, New South Wales.
3. ↑ 1936 Electoral Register: "Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980"
   Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1207 #5023191 (accessed 2 August 2023)
   Name: Arthur Azel Sheridan; Gender: Male; Electoral Date: 1936; Electoral Place: Lismore, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia.
4. ↑ 1937 Newspaper - Fell from scaffolding: "Trove, National Library of Australia"
   Tweed Daily (Murwillumbah, NSW : 1914 - 1949), Fri 13 Aug 1937, Page 4 : FELL FROM SCAFFOLDING
   Trove Article (accessed 2 August 2023)
5. ↑ 1953 Newspaper: "Trove, National Library of Australia - INCIDENTS in the Rugby League major premiership final at Oakes Oval yesterday"
   Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954), Mon 7 Sep 1953, Page 10 : No title
   Trove Article (accessed 2 August 2023)
6. ↑ 1954 Electoral Register: "Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980"
   Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1207 #35171389 (accessed 2 August 2023)
   Name: Arthur Azel Sheridan; Gender: Male; Electoral Date: 1954; Electoral Place: Lismore, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia.
7. ↑ Death, NSW BDM online index, Name: SHERIDAN ARTHUR HAZEL, Registration number: 7831/1993, Parents: HUGH and ELIZABETH, when searched with event date 14 Feb 1993.

• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 02 August 2023), memorial page for Arthur Hazel Sheridan (6 Oct 1911–14 Feb 1993), Find a Grave Memorial ID 28930719, citing Lismore Memorial Gardens, Lismore, Lismore City, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by Annie in Minnesota (contributor 8990890). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28930719/arthur-hazel-sheridan