FatherLouis Graham1 b. 1 Dec 1884, d. 4 Apr 1940
MotherMillicent Green1 b. c 1884, d. 6 Jun 1947
Pedigree

Birth, Death, Marriage

Eileen Dorothy Graham was born in 1909 in Mortlake, Victoria.1,2 
She married Patrick O'Connell, son of Patrick O'Connell and Ellen Streefkerk, on 12 February 1936 in Melbourne, Victoria.1 
She died on 17 August 1972.1 

Family

Patrick O'Connell b. 5 Jun 1907
Children
ChartsO'Connell, Michael, descendant chart

Story

Eileen was born in Mortlake in western Victoria in 1909.1,2
 
At the time of her marriage, she was a nurse and living in Lake Bolac about 40 km north of Mortlake.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
 
Eileen Dorothy O'Connell died on King Island on 17 August 1972. She is buried on King Island.1
 

Citations

  1. [S524] Patrick O'Connell story, research report, October 2014.
  2. [S270] Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, registry and index, Eileen Dorothy Graham entry, birth registration no. 13083, 1909.