Mary Elsie Ross (1879 – 1940)

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​She married to William Cooper O’Brien in Croydon QLD on 01/02/1905. William was born in Brisbane on 24/06/1880.

​They had the following children:

  • Stephen Eric O’Brien (1906 – 1999)

  • Edward O’Brien (1908 – 1908)

  • Elsie Clare O’Brien (1910 – 1937)

  • Estelle Edna O’Brien (1913 – 1945)

  • Winnifred Dorothy O’Brien (1916 – 1941)

  • William Cooper O’Brien (1919 – 1972)

  • Douglas Alister O’Brien (1924 – 2006)

​Mary died in Rockhampton on 12/07/1940.
William also died in Rockhampton but on 09/06/1959.
Both are buried at Norman Gardens, Rockhampton Region, Queensland.

Stephen Eric O’Brien (1906 – 1999)

Stephen was born in Normanton NT (registered in Queensland) on 19/06/1906.

 

​He married to Wilhelmina Gwendoline Andresen in QLD on 11/12/1933. Wilhemina was born in Brisbane on 13/03/1913.

They had 1 daughter:

  • Jill O’Brien

The marriage ended in divorce and Stephen married in about 1956 to Sybil Lilian Currey. Sybil was born in about 1928 in Fisher QLD.

They had 1 daughter:

  • Elizabeth Ross O’Brien

Stephen died in Sandgate Brisbane on 28/08/1999.
Wilhelmina died in Ipswich on 04/03/2011.

Edward O’Brien (1908 – 1908)

Edward was born and died on 01/10/1908 in Queensland.

  • Edward O’Brien
    Event date: 01/10/1908
    Event type: Death registration
    Registration details: 1908/C/807
    Mother: Mary Elsie Ross
    Father/parent: William Cooper O’Brien
  • Edward O’Brien
    Event date: 01/10/1908
    Event type: Birth registration
    Registration details: 1908/C/2483
    Mother: Mary Elsie Ross
    Father/parent: William Cooper O’Brien

Elsie Claire O’Brien (1910 – 1937)

Elsie was born on 13/08/1910 in Queensland.
She died on 11/07/1937 in Queensland.

Estelle Edna O’Brien (1913 – 1945)

Estelle was born on 03/03/1913 in QLD.
She died on 18/05/1945 in QLD, unmarried.

Winnifred Dorothy O’Brien (1915 – 1941)

Winnifred was born on 03/08/1915.
She died on 05/03/1941 in Goodna QLD.

William was born on 11/04/1919 in Emerald QLD.

​He married to Gwendoline Graham Shanks on 28/07/1943. Gwen was born in Charters Tower on 21/07/1922.

Gwen & Merle Shanks 1942

Gwendoline (L) and her sister Iris (R) Shanks.

William and Gwen had 3 children:

  • Wendy O’Brien
  • Carol O’Brien
  • Glen O’Brien​

William died on 15/08/1972 in Brisbane.
Gwen died in Rockhampton on 05/03/2012.

Douglas Alister O’Brien (1924 – 2006)

Douglas was born on 02/06/1924 in Emerald.
​He married to Dulcie Letitia Graham on 10/03/1951 in Mount Larcom QLD.
Dulcie was born on 11/06/1927 in Gladstone Queensland.

They had 3 children:

  • Graham Douglas O’Brien
  • Judith Mary O’Brien
  • Peter John O’Brien

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​Dulcie died on 24/01/2005 in Wishart, Queensland.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is hs-dulcie.jpgDouglas died on 11/12/2006 in Wishart.
Both are buried at Mt Thompson Memorial Gardens, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia