Tracing Family Branches

Today's obituary is for my 3rd Great Grand Uncle Alexander McDonnell.  Born in 1841 in New South Wales, to John McDonell and his wife Ann (nee McDonald) who came to Australia from Scotland in 1839 on board the ship Asia .  Alexander married Margaret McInnes in 1871 at Goulburn, New South Wales. Both died at Taralga in New South Wales,  Margaret in 1927 and Alexander in 1931. Source: OBITUARY. (1931, August 28). Goulburn Evening Penny Post (NSW : 1881 - 1940), p. 2 Edition: DAILY and EVENING. Retrieved September 29, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article99773310 Transcript: OBITUARY. MR. A. McDONNELL. Mr. Alexander McDonnell, aged 90 a well known resident of Taralga died yesterday at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Shanahan of Taralga. The late Mr. McDonnell had been a resident of the Taralga district from boyhood, his parents and family being pioneer settlers.  He married Miss McInnes, of Middle Arm, who predeceased him by about four y...

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 resid...