Father's name said to be Michael, but surname may not have been ONEIL as child was possibly raised by Grandmother. We visited Sixmilebridge, Co Clare in 1999 see photos and wouldn't you know it - the regular Priest was away, and although the Priest we spoke to had lived there all his life, he knew nothing of what was in the Church records!!!
His obituary states he was born in Co Clare, Ireland in 1831 and he was thus 94 years of age at the time of his death. He came to Australia in 1856
in The Lord Raglan, and reached Port Adelaide in February 1857. |
1 Michael ONeil b. __ __ 1827 d. 25 Feb 1925 m. Ellen Agnes McSheehy m. 05 Dec 1859 b. __ ___ 1839 d. 25 Dec 1894 Ellen: Died of asthma. Smoked corn-cob pipe. Wedding attendants - William Sheehan (his X mark),Mary McSheehy 2 Mary Ellen ONeil b. 12 Dec 1860 d. 24 Jul 1945 m. William Ryan b. 1859 d. 14 Dec 1899 2 John ONeil b. 09 Oct 1862 2 Patrick Francis ONeil b. 03 Apr 1864 d. 25 Dec 1938 m. Margaret Ann Preece m. 1894 b. __ __ 1867 d. 22 Nov 1943 Used to light his mother's corn cob pipe for her - said that was why he took up smoking. 2 Margaret Maria ONeil b. 21 Aug 1866 d. 05 Sep 1866 2 John Joseph ONeil b. __ __ 1868 d. 03 Dec 1931 Bachelor - lived at farm at Worrolong with Margaret & Theresa 2 Michael James ONeil b. 1870 d. 22 Dec 1963 m. Helen Ellis b. 1880 d. 31 Aug 1956 2 William Thomas ONeil b. 18 May 1873 d. 03 Apr 1960 m. Rose Agatha Costello m. 25 Apl 1906 b. 08 Sep 1878 d. 30 Aug 1954 Apprenticed to McSheehy from Casterton. Lalor McMahon,son of Jack McMahon, ran undertak.bus,Jack McSheehy wkd.for him & took over bus.on death of McMahon James Thos.McMahon undertaker for Michl.ONeil 25/2/1925 He and Rose met at Millicent. Wedding breakfast held at Residence of Bride's parents - 11.30 am (ceremony St Alphonsus Church, Millicent - 10.30am) 2 Margaret ONeil b. 1875 d. 1951 Spinster - lived at farm at Worrolong with John & Theresa Found dead in paddock on way to McMahon's for help. 2 Theresa ONeil Spinster - lived at farm at Worrolong with Margaret & John Died prior to death of Margaret.