1. Mary
Anne3 Benson
(John2, John1) was born 1870 in Bellinger River, New South
Wales,
and died 1955 in Kempsey, New South
Wales.
She married Alfred James O'Shea 1891 in
Kempsey, New South Wales, son of Jeremiah
O'Shea. He was born 1868 in
Macleay River, New South
Wales, and died 1936 in Kempsey, New
South
Wales.
More About Mary Anne
Benson:
Death Ref.: No.
24816/1955
More About Alfred James
O'Shea:
Birth Ref.: No.
11131/1868
Death Ref.: No.
20788/1936
More About Alfred O'Shea
and Mary Benson:
Marriage: 1891, Kempsey, New South
Wales
Marriage Reference: No.
4637/1891
Children of Mary Benson and
Alfred O'Shea are:
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i. William
Edward4 O'Shea, born 1892 in Kempsey, New South Wales; died 1933 in
Sydney, New South Wales.
He married Wilhelmina Margaret Eakin 1920 in Kempsey, New South Wales;
born
1896 in
Kempsey, New South
Wales; died 01 August 1993 in Strathfield, Sydney, New
South Wales.
Notes for William Edward
O'Shea:
William enlisted with the
A.I.F. on the 27th January 1916 at Casula, New South Wales.
He is described as 5ft 8
1/2in. 152lbs with a Dark complexion, Grey eyes and Dark
Brown hair. William saw
service in Egypt and the Middle East where he was appointed
to Lance Corporal on the
18th March 1917. He was transferred to the 14th Light Horse
Regiment. William was
promoted to T/Corporal on the 18th May 1919 to T/Sergeant
on the 19th May 1919 and
then promoted to Sergeant on the 17th July 1919. William
returned to Australia in
September 1919.
WW1 Enlistment
First World War Embarkation
Roll
William Edward O'Shea
Number 1036
Rank Private
Unit Camel
Corps, May 1916 to August 1917 - Reinforcements (May 1916 - November 1917)
Ship Name RMS Morea
Date of embarkation 27 May 1916
Place of
embarkation Sydney
More About William Edward
O'Shea:
Birth Ref.: No.
18310/1892
Occupation: 1916, Shop
Assistant
Religion: Roman
Catholic
Military service: WW1 -
Service Number - 1036
Notes for Wilhelmina
Margaret Eakin:
Death Notice in the Sydney
Morning Herald 2 August 1993
late of Strathfield,
formerly of Ashfield
More About Wilhelmina
Margaret Eakin:
Birth Ref.: No.
31472/1896
More About William O'Shea
and Wilhelmina Eakin:
Marriage: 1920, Kempsey, New South
Wales
Marriage Reference: No.
8735/1920
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ii. John T
O'Shea, born 1894 in Kempsey, New South Wales; died 1915 in Redfern,
Sydney, New South Wales.
More About John T
O'Shea:
Birth Ref.: No.
17360/1894
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iii. Clarence
James O'Shea, born 1897 in Kempsey, New South Wales; died 1943 in Coffs
Harbour,
New South Wales.
He married Lydia Johanna Eakin 1921 in Kempsey, New South Wales;
born 1899 in
Kempsey, New South Wales; died 10
February 1994 in Bexley, Sydney, New South
Wales.
Notes for Clarence James
O'Shea:
Death Notice in the Sydney
Morning Herald 12 February 1994
late of
Bexley
More About Clarence James
O'Shea:
Birth Ref.: No.
404/1897
Death Ref.: No.
8782/1943
More About
Lydia Johanna
Eakin:
Birth Ref.: No.
12841/1899
More About Clarence O'Shea
and Lydia
Eakin:
Marriage: 1921, Kempsey, New South
Wales
Marriage Reference: No.
16001/1921
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iv. Frederick L
O'Shea, born 1899 in Kempsey, New South
Wales.
He married Kathleen M Flanagan 1929 in Kempsey, New South
Wales.
More About Frederick L
O'Shea:
Birth Ref.: No.
3950/1899
More About Frederick O'Shea
and Kathleen Flanagan:
Marriage: 1929, Kempsey, New South
Wales
Marriage Reference: No.
17357/1929
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v. Ellen A A
O'Shea, born 1900 in Kempsey, New South
Wales.
More About Ellen A A
O'Shea:
Birth Ref.: No.
32264/1900
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vi. Thelma Marie
O'Shea, born 1909 in Kempsey, New South Wales; died May 2001 in
Mayfield, New South Wales.
She married Herbert Harold Scaysbrook 1934 in Kempsey, New South Wales;
died
August 2002 in Mayfield,
New South
Wales.
Notes for Thelma Marie
O'Shea:
Funeral notice in the
Newcastle Herald 11 May 2001
late of Mayfield, formerly
of Macleay and Nambucca Districts
More About Thelma Marie
O'Shea:
Birth Ref.: No.
4614/1909
Notes for Herbert Harold
Scaysbrook:
Funeral notice in the
Newcastle Herald 23 August 2002
late of Mayfield, formerly
of Macleay and Nambucca Districts
More About Herbert
Scaysbrook and Thelma O'Shea:
Marriage: 1934, Kempsey, New South
Wales
Marriage Reference: No.
8959/1934
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vii. Henry
(Tom) Alfred O'Shea, born 1910 in Kempsey, New South Wales; died 29
November 1972 in Taree, New South
Wales.
He married Essie Una Murdoch
1940 in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales. She was
born 1918 and died 28 April
1986 in New South Wales.
More About Henry Alfred
O'Shea:
Birth Ref.: No.
39454/1910
Death Ref.: No.
70627/1972
Burial: Dawson River Lawn
Cemetery, New South Wales
More About Essie Una
Murdoch:
Burial: Dawson River Lawn
Cemetery, New South Wales
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