This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Jocelyn1411 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.oceania.australia.vic.general/11048.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: When you search the Wills on the Pro Vic site, don't put the apostrophe in for OCONNELL - John left a Will - he died 1901, was illiterate, a farmer, and left everything to his wife Margaret and then to his 2 children, Mary and Patrick..you can look it up! Also mentions a Joseph KELLY calling the solicitor to make the will So now I found that info, I looked for this: Name: Jno Oconnell Death Place: Tower Hill, Victoria Age: 66 Father's Name: Oconnell Pat Mother's name: Mary Naughton Registration Year: 1901 Registration Place: Victoria Registration number: 11872 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835 so now we have his parents ! Margaret O'CONNELL, nee KELLY: Born 4 Jun 1856 Tower Hill Vic 1925 8 Feb Age: 68 Death Buried at Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia Name: Margt Oconnell Death Place: Cbourne, Victoria Age: 67 Father's Name: Jno Oconnell Mother's name: Margt Kelly Registration Year: 1925 Registration Place: Victoria Registration number: 1210 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858 the above info is confused... here are some burials: O'Connell Margaret 66 Feb 10, 1925 R.C.F 015 O'Connell Mary Bertha 86 Sep 28, 1984 R.C.F 073 O'Connell Patrick Aloysuis 71 Jul 15, 1965 R.C. F 073 O'Connell Patrick Daniel 62 Jul 24, 1991 Lawn A LA 183 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cranbourne/ Name: Margaret Kelly Father's Name: John Kelly Mother's name: Margarett Carey Birth Place: Tower Hill, Victoria Registration Year: 1856 Registration Place: Victoria Registration number: 9328 then I found this marriage: Surname: KELLY Given Names: Margaret Event: M Spouse Surname/Father: OCONNELL Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: John Age: Sex: F Birth Place: KOROIT Death Place: Year: 1880 Reg Number: 523 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: OCONNELL Given Names: John Event: M Spouse Surname/Father: KELLY Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Margaret Age: Sex: M Birth Place: LIMERICK Death Place: Year: 1880 Reg Number: 523 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: OCONNELL Given Names: Mary Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: John Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Margaret KELLY Age: Sex: Birth Place: SOUT Death Place: Year: 1887 Reg Number: 15045 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: He also mentions his cousin Patrick NAUGHTON in the Will so we are on the right track finally! You will also see Patrick NAUGHTON;s Will online- he died 1906 ( had married Mary SHEEHAN) Name: Patk Naughton Death Place: Killarney, Victoria Age: 82 Registration Year: 1906 - died 03 August 1906 Registration Place: Victoria Registration number: 9650 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824 This might be John O'C's arrival: Name: John Oconnell Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Age: 27 Arrival Date: 6 Jun 1864 Arrival Port: Melbourne, Australia Departure Port: Liverpool Ship: Empire Of Peace Nationality: Irish if so, he was married( possibly) Name: Cath Oconnell Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846 Age: 18 Arrival Date: 6 Jun 1864 Arrival Port: Melbourne, Australia Departure Port: Liverpool Ship: Empire Of Peace Nationality: Irish The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956) Monday 6 June 1864 THE ship Empire of Peace, from Liverpool February 11th, arrived in Hobson's Bay yesterday after- noon. She brings 270 passengora, and a largo cargo. Her manifest will be published when she enters at the Customs. if so, Catherine died 1880 - same years as John )'C married Margaret KELLY: Name: Catherine Oconnell Death Place: Victoria Age: 34 Father's Name: Hehir John Mother's name: Mary Curtis Registration Year: 1880 Registration Place: Victoria Registration number: 11266 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846 This could also be worth keeping in mind: Catherine O'Connell Birth: 1816 - Kilkenny, Ireland Marriage: About 1839 - Kilkenny, Ireland Death: 6 Apr 1877 - Tower Hill, Victoria Parents: Ocamot John OConnell ( prob Patrick) Spouse: Jeremiah Maher Jeremiah was in the papers- he and Catherine both born Kilkenny ( she was a dairy maid when they arrived)both could read, and were R.C have a good look at the wills - you might find some more clues via the KELLY families as well Cheers Jocelyn Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.