Sunday's Obituary - John Albert McDonnell (1830-1895)

My 3rd Great Grandfather John Albert McDonnell arrived in Australia from Inverness, Scotland on the 10th May 1839 on board the ship Asia with his parents John McDonnell and Ann (nee McDonald) and five siblings. He married Christina Sinclair in Goulburn in 1867 and they had three known children together.

Source: Death. (1895, October 8). Goulburn Evening Penny Post (NSW : 1881 - 1940), p. 4. Retrieved June 23, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article98549779

Transcript:

Death.

A CORRESPONDENT writes :- It is my sad duty to relate the death of Mr. J.A. McDonnell, of Railway View, Illabo, at the age of 65 years, the cause of death being bronchitis and heart failure, supervening on an attack of influenza. The deceased was born at Inverness in Scotland, and came to the colony at the comparatively early age of 10 years. He was the son of the late John McDonnell, of Glen en Ruagh, and Tyrl Tyrl, near Taralga, and had hosts of friends and relations residing in the Goulburn district. Two of his brothers, Messrs. Alex. McDonnell and, Daniel McDonnell, live at Yalbraith, Mr. Robert McDonnell at Glen en Ruagh, near Taralga, and Mr. Eneas McDonnell in Sydney. One of his sisters, Mrs. W. Clarke, formerly kept the Robbie Burns Hotel in Goulburn ; another, Mrs. John Cameron, resides at Bungonia, and Mrs. C. McDonnell at Barwang near Murrumburrah. The deceased gentleman was widely known and respected for his upright and honest character, and was liked by all who came in contact with him for his genial manner. The funeral was largely attended by all classes. Some handsome wreaths were sent by kind friends. The deceased was a strict Catholic. He leaves a widow, a daughter, and two sons.

John Albert McDonnell and his wife Christina (nee Sinclair) had the following children:

John Duncan St. Clair McDonnell (1869-1959)
William Albert A McDonnell (1870-1915)
Flora Ann Worldon (nee McDonnell) (1875-1980)

NSW BDM Birth Indexes

V18444980 47/1844 SINCLAIR CHRISTINA WILLIAM FLORA

10504/1869 MCDONNELL JOHN D S JOHN A CHRISTINA GOULBURN

10504/1869 MACDONNELL JOHN D S JOHN A CHRISTINA GOULBURN

9947/1870 MCDONNELL WILLIAM ALBERT A JOHN ALBERT CHRISTINA GOULBURN

9947/1870 MACDONNELL WILLIAM ALBERT A JOHN ALBERT CHRISTINA GOULBURN

12249/1875 MCDONNELL FLORA ANN JOHN ALBERT CHRISTINA GUNDAGAI

12249/1875 MACDONNELL FLORA ANN JOHN ALBERT CHRISTINA GUNDAGAI

NSW BDM Marriage Indexes

2030/1867 MACDONNELL JOHN A SINCLAIR CHRISTINA GOULBURN

2030/1867 MCDONNELL JOHN A SINCLAIR CHRISTINA GOULBURN

4292/1891 MACDONNELL JOHN D S C REARDON MARY C GUNDAGAI

4292/1891 MCDONNELL JOHN D S C REARDON MARY C GUNDAGAI

6903/1902 WALDRON JAMES MCDONNELL FLORA A JUNEE

6903/1902 WALDRON JAMES MACDONNELL FLORA A JUNEE

NSW BDM Death Indexes

8771/1895 MCDONNELL JOHN A JOHN A ANN JUNEE

8771/1895 MACDONNELL JOHN A JOHN A ANN JUNEE

5723/1915 MCDONNELL WILLIAM A A JOHN A CHRISTINA PETERSHAM

5723/1915 MACDONNELL WILLIAM A A JOHN A CHRISTINA PETERSHAM

4982/1923 MCDONNELL CHRISTINA WILLIAM FLORA SYDNEY

4982/1923 MACDONNELL CHRISTINA WILLIAM FLORA SYDNEY

20266/1959 MCDONNELL JOHN DUNCAN ST CLAIR JOHN ALBERT CHRISTINA TAREE

20266/1959 MACDONNELL JOHN DUNCAN ST CLAIR JOHN ALBERT CHRISTINA TAREE

Source: NSW BDM Indexes. Retrieved from http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/

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