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Dorothy Myra Small (1906 - 1917)

Dorothy Myra Small
Born in Rockdale, New South Wales, Australiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Died at about age 11 in Rockdale, New South Wales, Australiamap
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Biography

Dorothy Myra Small was born in 1906 at Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia. She is the daughter of Ernest Small and Jessie Cornish. [1]
Dorothy Myra Small passed away on 12 Janury 1917 at Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia. [2]

Murder

Dorothy was murdered by Christian William Benzing on 12th. January 1917 at Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia.
"CHILD DONE TO DEATH" The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954) 14 January 1917
"ROCKDALE HORROR." Young Witness (NSW : 1915 - 1923) 23 January 1917
"EXECUTION AT LONG BAY." The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) 18 June 1917
Execution of Christian William Benzing
UNSW Canberra AIF Project Christian William BENZING

Sources

  1. NSW BDM Index 7455/1906 SMALL DOROTHY M (parents) ERNEST A & JESSIE A (Reg. ROCKDALE)
  2. NSW BDM Index 1702/1917 SMALL DOROTHY M (parents) ERNEST A & JESSIE A (Reg. ROCKDALE)
  • Birth NSW BDM Index 7455/1906 SMALL DOROTHY M (parents) ERNEST A & JESSIE A (Reg. ROCKDALE)
  • Death NSW BDM Index 1702/1917 SMALL DOROTHY M (parents) ERNEST A & JESSIE A (Reg. ROCKDALE)




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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Dorothy by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Dorothy:

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Christian William Benzing - 16 June 1917 - Hanged at Long Bay Gaol for the rape and murder of 11-year-old Dorothy Myra Small at Rockdale, NSW. [1] [2]
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