Cornelius was born in 1863, the son of Irish-born couple James Gleeson (1828-1888) and Margaret Purtell (abt.1835-1900). [1] They had married in Sydney, New South Wales in 1854.
In 1891, in Victoria, he married Bridget O'Donohue/O'Donaghue/O'Donoghue (abt.1862-1938). [2]
They had 5 or more children. Children have her surname spelt as O'Donaghue.
Bridget died in 1938, aged 76.
Cornelius passed away in 1946, aged 82. [3]
He was buried with Bridget and her parents in Axedale Catholic Cemetery. [4]
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