Father | Patrick O'Connell1 b. 15 Oct 1871, d. 15 Feb 1910 |
Mother | Ellen Streefkerk1 b. 13 Nov 1887 |
Birth, Death, Marriage | |
Patrick O'Connell was born on 5 June 1907 in Yea, Victoria.1 | |
He married Eileen Dorothy Graham, daughter of Louis Graham and Millicent Green, on 12 February 1936 in Melbourne, Victoria.1 |
Family | Eileen Dorothy Graham b. 1909, d. 17 Aug 1972 |
Children |
Charts | O'Connell, Michael, descendant chart |
Story | |
Patrick was born in Yea on 5 June 1907. He was the second child of Patrick and Ellen, and the only one to reach adulthood.1 | |
When Patrick was 16 months old, his father was admitted to the Yarra Bend Asylum where he died when Patrick was two and a half years old.1 | |
It is understood that his mother's second husband was not keen on assuming responsibility for Patrick, and wanted her to place him in an orphanage. Patrick's early years therefore were understood to be hard.1 | |
Following his mother's third marriage Patrick worked for several years with her new husband before obtaining a hairdressing apprenticeship in Geelong. Patrick later ran a combined billiard room and hairdressing business in Wickliffe, Western Victoria. In 1936 Patrick was living in Willaura (near Ararat) working as a hairdresser.1 | |
Marriage and Family Eileen Dorothy Graham and Patrick O'Connell married at St Patrick's cathedral in Melbourne on 12 February 1936. They had two children.1 | |
Family Life and Work By April 1939 Patrick and Eileen were living on King Island. Patrick worked as a hairdresser and was a registered bookmaker. Eileen ran a drapery business.1 | |
Patrick and Eileen lived in the same building as their business: their living quarters were downstairs, and upstairs was Patrick's bookmaking business, with a room for hairdressing, and a separate area with a drapery run by Eileen. It is understood that in 2014, the building still existed and was occupied by Harcourts Real Estate agency.1 | |
Sport and Community Patrick Jnr was actively involved in sport including football, cricket, clay bird shooting, golf: · In 1939 he was on the committee of the King Island race club and, together with C Burkett, offered to donate a trophy for the King Island Cup. · In 1949 he was appointed as a government representative on the King Island Hospital Board. · In 1949-1951 (at least) he was President of the King Island Sportsmen’s Association. · In 1949 as a result of winning three premierships Grassy Football Club retained the O’Connell Shield. · In 1948-1959 he was president of Currie Football Club. · In 1949 as the football representative he was chairman of the committee to establish a new sporting ground. · In 1949 he purchased a block in the Currie Lighthouse reserve area, adjacent to the recreation ground, for £35. · In 1950 he was on the committee of the King Island Gun Club. · In 1961 or 1962 he was made a life member of the Currie Football Club.1 | |
Later Life In the late 1970s Patrick moved to Sydney. He died there in the 1980s (possibly 1990).1 |
Citations
- [S524] Patrick O'Connell story, research report, October 2014.