Thomas Cranston O'Neill (1849 - 1908)

Born 1849 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia

Husband of Elizabeth (Duplex) O'Neill — married 7 Jan 1883 in Albany, Western Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 27 Jul 1908 at about age 59 in Mount Barker, Western Australia, Australia

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Biography

Thomas O'Neill was born in Australia

Thomas Cranston O'NEILL was born in 1849 in Toodyay, Western Australia.^[1] His parents were Thomas O'Neill and Catherine Wilton

He married Elizabeth DUPLEX on 7 January 1883 in Albany, Western Australia.^[2] They had six children in twelve years.

Thomas was a farmer at Toodyay, at first in partnership with his brother John. He went to Esperance droving for the Dempsters in 1880 and was foreman there in 1884. He moved to Mt. Barker to settle.^[3]

He died on 27 July 1908 in Mount Barker, Western Australia, at the age of 59, and was buried there ^[4].

Thomas was accidentally fatally injured by a train a short distance from the Mt. Barker Railway Station. He was employed as a Ganger on the railway line at the time.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ WA Birth Index 1849/1335
2. ↑ WA Marriage Index 1883/5435
3. ↑ The Bicentennial dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888. [compiled by Rica Erickson], https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/bicentennial-dictionary
4. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176375935/thomas-cranston-o'neill
5. ↑ West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Tuesday 28 July 1908, page 7, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28847528

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