Edward William Linnell (French) Linnell-French (1861 - 1938)

Born 1861 in Malmsbury, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Died 17 Feb 1938 at about age 77 in Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Edward William Linnell FRENCH was born in 1861 in Malmsbury, Victoria, Australia^[1]. His parents were Isaac FRENCH and Caroline RICHARDSON.

Jessie Emma MORINIERE and Edward William Linnell FRENCH were married in 1896 in Victoria, Australia^[2] (See Research Notes below).

Wife, Jessie passed away in 1897 in Victoria, Australia.

Louisa Constance Dorothy HOLLAND and Edward William Linnell FRENCH were married on 6 April 1898 in Carlton, Victoria, Australia^[3].

Marriage Notice 23 Apr 1898^[4]

FRENCH—HOLLAND-STOTT.—On the 6th April, at St. Jude's vicarage, Carlton, by the Rev. E. Rodda. E. W. L. French, surgeon dentist, of No. 11 Collins-street, to Louisa Constance Dorothy (Dora), adopted daughter of the late Mrs. Stott, of Gore-street, Fitzroy.

Their children included:

Edward Lovell Linnell FRENCH 1899-1963

Clarence Geoffrey Vincent FRENCH 1904-1980 (See Research Notes below)

The couple were divorced on 26 August 1910 in Melbourne, Victoria^[5][6].

Catherine Agatha ODEA and Edward William Linnell FRENCH were married in 1910 in Victoria, Australia^[7].

Their children included:

William Linnell FRENCH 1911–1991

Frederick Linnell FRENCH 1913–?

Catherine Alice Linnell FRENCH 1914–1966

Verona Agatha Linnell FRENCH 1915–1997

Phyllis Marjorie Linnell FRENCH 1917–?

John Linnell FRENCH

He passed away on 17 February 1938 in Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia^[8].

Death Notices

LINNELL-FRENCH.—On the 17th February, at his residence No. 80 Burwood road, Hawthorn, Edward William, dearly beloved husband of Catherine A. Linnell-French, loved father of William, Frederick, Catherine (Mrs. W. Morton, N.T.), Verona, Phyllis, and John, aged 76 years.

LINNELL-FRENCH.—On the 17th February, 1938, at his late residence, 80 Burwood road, Hawthorn, Edward William, surgeon dentist, beloved husband of Catherine, beloved father of Lovell, William, Frederick, Kitty, Verona, Phyllis, and John. -Thy will be done.

Research Notes

The following Marriage Notice was published on 20 April 1889 however the marriage was not registered until 1896 in Victoria.

Family Notices (1889, April 20). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 1. Retrieved February 1, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article6240211

FRENCH—MORINIERE.—On the 3rd inst., at St. Peter's Church, East Melbourne, by the Rev. Mr. Handfield, E. W. L. French, surgeon dentist, Grand Hotel, Spring-street, eldest son of J. L. French, Malmsbury, to Jessie Emma Moriniere, youngest daughter of Francois Moriniere, Punt-hill, South Yarra, also of Rennes, France.

The birth record for Clarence Geoffrey Vincent FRENCH 1904-1980 lists Edward as his father however the Divorce article (listed) appears to prove he was not.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: births; Registration number 22153 / 1861; Family name: FRENCH; Given name(s) Edward William L; Place of event: M'BURY, Australia; Mother's name Caroline C RICHARDSON; Father's Name: Isaac Linnell. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
2. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: marriages; Registration number 7722 / 1896; Family name: FRENCH; Given name(s) Edward Wm Linnell; Spouse's family name: MORINIERE; Spouse's given name(s) Jessie Emma. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
3. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: marriages; Registration number 2035 / 1898; Family name: FRENCH; Given name(s) Edw Wm Linnell; Spouse's family name: HOLLAND; Spouse's given name(s) Louisa Constance Dorothy. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
4. ↑ Family Notices (1898, April 23). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 1. Retrieved February 1, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article9799105
5. ↑ Divorce Papers Filed: DIVORCE SUIT. (1910, June 29). Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 - 1918), p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article100528564
6. ↑ Divorce Granted: MISCONDUCT PROVED. (1910, August 26). The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), p. 5. Retrieved February 1, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article57151505
7. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: marriages; Registration number 7843 / 1910; Family name: FRENCH; Given name(s) Edwd Wm Linnill; Spouse's family name: ODEA; Spouse's given name(s) Cath Agatha. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
8. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: deaths; Registration number 1340 / 1938; Family name: LINNELL FRENCH; Given name(s) Edward William; Place of event: HAWTHORN, Australia; Mother's name Charlotte Caroline RICHARDSON; Father's Name: Isaac LINNELL FRENCH. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history

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