William Kennedy McConnell1

M, #2578, b. 28 December 1888, d. 13 May 1949
FatherHarrie Thomas McConnell1
MotherMary Ada Kennedy1 b. 24 Apr 1861, d. 19 Jan 1938
Relationship3rd cousin 2 times removed of Timothy George Sheens
Last Edited27 Oct 2022
Birth*28 December 1888 Marrickville, NSW1 
Marriage*12 April 1913 St Paul of the Cross, Dulwich Hill, NSW;
SULLIVAN— McCONNELL.
At St. Paul's Church, Fernhill, on Saturday morning, Alice, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Sullivan, of Grade-street, Petersham, was married, to William Kennedy, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Harrie McConnell, of New Canterbury-road, Dulwich Hill. The Rev. Father W. Hayden officiated.
;Bride=Alice Sullivan2,3 
Death of Mother19 January 1938 Lewisham private hospital, Lewisham, NSW;
McCONNELL.—January 19, 1938, at Lewisham
private hospital, Mary Ada, relict of Harrie Thomas
McConnell and loved mother of Ken, Harrie,
Reg, Douglas, Winefred, and Anastasia, in her 78th
year. R.I.P.;Principal=Mary Ada Kennedy4 
Death*13 May 1949 Civic Club, Ash Street, Sydney, NSW;
McCONNELL, William Kennedy. – May 13, 1949 (suddenly), at Sydney, William Kennedy McConnell, of 4 Rimmington Street, Artarmon, dearly loved husband of Alice McConnell, and dear father of Reg, Frank, Mollie, (Mrs. Ken Heard), and Dick, aged 60 years. Requiescat in pace.5 
Article*14 May 1949 "The Daily Telegraph", Sydney, NSW;
Unusual Deaths Of 2 Men
Two men died yesterday in unusual circumstances — one in a city club and one after a seizure in a theatre.
They were William Kennedy McConnell, 60, of Rimmington Street, Artarmon, and Ernest William Langton, 61, clerk, of Hillcrest Avenue, Enfield.
Mr. McConnell died in the Civic Club, Ash Street, City.
He was senior economic and political adviser to the New South Wales Liberal Party, and for many years an economic consultant and specialist in banking and finance.
As a young man, he was a prominent member of the Labor movement.6 

Family

Alice Sullivan

Citations

  1. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 7188/1889 William K McConnell.
  2. [S12] NSW Marriage Index, 6725/1913 William K Kennedy & Alice Sullivan.
  3. [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Sunday Times, Sunday, May 11, 1913.
  4. [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday, January 20, 1938.
  5. [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday, May 14, 1949.
  6. [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Daily Telegraph, Saturday, May 14, 1949.