Mr
John
Henry
O'Connor
Born in County Londonderry, Ireland
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Annie Mary Andrews Hunkin
— married
16 May 1906 in Ladysmith, Natal, South Africa
Descendants 
Father of
William Dennis O'Connor, Felix Matthew O'Connor, Harold O'Connor, Desmond Dilroy O'Connor and Sheila Margaret Mary O'Connor
Died
at about age 68
in Durban, Natal, South Africa
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Oct 2017
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Contents |
Biography
John Henry O'Connor was born in 1881 in County Londonderry, Ireland. John was an Engine Driver for South African Railways.
John married Annie Mary Andrews Hunkin (1887 - 1917) on May 16, 1906 in Ladysmith, Natal, South Africa.
Their children were...
- Mr William Dennis O'Connor (1907 - ~1991)
- Felix Matthew O'Connor (1908 - )
- Harold O'Connor (1910 - )
- Desmond Dilroy O'Connor (1913 - )
- Sheila Margaret Mary O'Connor (1914 - ).
John died on April 30, 1949 in Durban, Natal aged ~67.
Records and Facts
Marriage
| Name: | John Henry O'Connor |
| Sex: | Male |
| Age: | 23 |
| Marriage Date: | 16 May 1906 |
| Marriage Place: | Ladysmith, Natal, South Africa |
| Birth Year -Estimated-: | 1883 |
| Spouse's Name: | Annie Mary Andrews Hunkin |
| Spouse's Gender: | Female |
| Spouse's Age: | 19 |
| Spouse's Birth Year -Estimated-: | 1887 |
Marriage 2
| Name: | John Henry O'Connor |
| Sex: | Male |
| Age: | 36 |
| Marriage Date: | 07 Aug 1919 |
| Marriage Place: | Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa |
| Birth Year -Estimated-: | 1883 |
| Spouse's Name: | Cathrine Forbes |
| Spouse's Gender: | Female |
| Spouse's Age: | 23 |
| Spouse's Birth Year -Estimated-: | 1896 |
Death
| Name: | John Henry O'Connor |
| Sex: | Male |
| Age: | 68 |
| Death Date: | 30 Apr 1949 |
| Death Place: | Durban, Durban, Natal, South Africa |
| Birth Year -Estimated-: | 1881 |
| Birthplace: | Northern, Ireland |
Probate
| Event Type: | Death |
| Name: | John Henry O'Connor |
| Age: | 68 |
| Probate Date: | 1949 |
| Probate Place: | Natal, South Africa |
| Death Date: | 30 Apr 1949 |
| Death Place: | Durban |
| Birth Year -Estimated-: | 1881 |
| Birthplace: | Belfast |
| Relationship to Deceased: | Deceased |
FamilySearch Facts
- Fact: Probate (1949) Natal, South Africa
- Fact: Burial Stellawood Cemetery, Durban, Natal, South Africa
Sources
- ↑ * Family Search: "South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Marriages, 1845-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDC5-Q4N : 19 February 2021), John Henry O'Connor and Annie Mary Andrews Hunkin, 16 May 1906; citing Ladysmith, Natal, South Africa; 01067; National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, Pretoria; 1,795,568.
- "South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Marriages, 1845-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDC5-4TT : 27 December 2014), John Henry O'Connor and Annie Mary Andrews Hunkin, 16 May 1906; citing Ladysmith, Natal, South Africa; 00073; National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, Pretoria; 1,795,569.
- ↑ * Family Search: "South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Marriages, 1845-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDCT-8WF : 19 February 2021), John Henry O'Connor and Cathrine Forbes, 07 Aug 1919; citing Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa; 01367; National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, Pretoria; 1,795,579.
- ↑ * Family Search: "South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Deaths, 1863-1955," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8TG8-FCZM : 1 November 2020), John Henry O'Conner, 30 Apr 1949; Death, Durban, Ellisras, Transvaal, South Africa, The National Archives of South Africa (NARS), Pretoria; FHL microfilm .
- ↑ * Family Search: "South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1846-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPC3-HH9S : 22 August 2019), John Henry O'Connor, 1949; citing Probate, Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa.
Acknowledgements
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 29 January 2021, 22:05), entry for John Henry O'Connor (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LJKW-Q8C ); contributed by various users.
- WikiTree Profile O'Connor-2957 Added By Merryl Hunkin; 28 October 2017
Merged with:
- WikiTree Profile O'Connor-5112 Added By Susan O'Connor; 20 September 2020
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Frances (McHugh) Weidman
O'Connor-5112 and O'Connor-2957 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicate, same spouse, same death date. Please merge
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Merryl Hunkin
O'Connor-2957 and O'Connor-5112 are not ready to be merged because: Clear duplicate. Died 30 Apr 1949 in Durban, Natal, South Africa
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Merryl Hunkin
O'Connor-5112 and O'Connor-2957 appear to represent the same person because: O'Connor-5112 is a duplicate of the earlier created O'Connor-2957 and should be merged into O'Connor-2957. O'Connor-2957 should be the surviving profile.
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by Merryl Hunkin
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