Mervyn Francis Connors1

M, #314, b. 1907, d. 1962
Mervyn Francis Connors 1907-1962
FatherRobert Connors2 b. 5 Jul 1875, d. 25 Nov 1931
MotherBridget Anne Shea2 b. 19 Nov 1878, d. 11 Apr 1951
RelationshipGreat-uncle of Timothy George Sheens
Last Edited1 Apr 2022
Birth*1907 Murrumburrah, NSW2 
Photo* 

;Principal=Robert James Connors3
Mervyn Francis Connors & Robert James Connors
Marriage*1927 Penrith, NSW;Bride=Ruby Veronica May Curtis4 
Residence*1930 Woodriff Street, Penrith, NSW;
Mervyn Francis Connors, railway employee
Ruby Veronica May Connors, home duties;Principal=Ruby Veronica May Connors5 
Birth of Son10 July 1930 Penrith, NSW;Principal=Maxwell Francis Connors6 
Death of Father25 November 1931 Nepean District Hospital, Penrith, NSW;
Name: Robert Connors
Date of Death: 25 Nov 1931
Place of Death: Nepean District Hospital, Penrith Municipality NSW
Occupation: Retired railway Employee, Railway & Invalid pensioner
Sex: Male
Age: 56
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: Scone NSW
Time in Aust Colonies:

Father: John Connors
Occupation: Railway Guard
Mother: Catherine Ann (surname not stated)

Place of Marriage: Cootamundra NSW
Age at Marriage: 29
Name of Spouse: Bridget Ann Shea
Children of Marriage: Agnes 26, Frank 24, Robert 21, Katherine 20, Leslie 16, Alice 15, Vincent 8 living; 2 males, 1 female deceased
Informant: G Sheens, son-in-law, Union Road Penrith

Cause of Death: Cerebral Haemorrhage, Arterio Sclerosis
Length of Illness:
Medical Attendant: F C Higgins
Date last seen: 25 Nov 1931

Date of Burial: 27 Nov 1931
Place of Burial: Roman Catholic Cemetery Kingswood
Minister & Religion: A J Sobb, Roman Catholic
Undertaker: Nelson Price, employed by J Price and Son
Witnesses: J W Trask, R W Price;Principal=Robert Connors7 
Birth of Son22 June 1932 Penrith, NSW;Principal=Russell John Connors6 
Article*31 March 1934 "The Nepean Times", Penrith, NSW;
Police Court
Prohibition
Bridget Ann Connors, of Woodriff Street, Penrith, asked that a prohibition order against her son, Mervyn Connors, be issued. An order was made for twelve months.;Principal=Bridget Anne Shea8 
Residence1936 Woodriff Street, Penrith, NSW;
Mervyn Francis Connors, railway employee
Ruby Veronica May Connors, home duties;Principal=Ruby Veronica May Connors5 
Article27 May 1937 "The Nepean Times", Penrith, NSW;
Police Court
A prohibition order for twelve months was issued against Mervyn Connors on the application of Bridget Ann Connors, his mother.;Principal=Bridget Anne Shea9 
Death of Mother11 April 1951 Nepean District Hospital, Penrith, NSW;
Name: Bridget Ann Connors
Date of Death: 11 Apr 1951
Place of Death: Nepean District Hospital, Penrith; usual residence Melrose House, High Street Penrith NSW
Occupation:
Sex: Female
Age: 73
Conjugal Status: Widow
Place of Birth: Demondrille NSW
Time in Aust Colonies:

Father: Michael Shea
Occupation: Not known
Mother: Not known

Place of Marriage: Cootamundra NSW
Age at Marriage: Not known
Name of Spouse: Robert James Connors
Children of Marriage: Mary A 45, Mervyn F 43, Eva M 42, Robert J 38, Catherine A 37, Leslie M 36, Vincent J 27 living; 1 male, 2 females deceased
Informant: V J Connors, son, Melrose House, High Street Penrith

Cause of Death: Cerebral Arterio Sclerosis, Arterio Sclerotic
Length of Illness:
Medical Attendant: I M Barrow
Date last seen:

Date of Burial: 13 Apr 1951
Place of Burial: General Cemetery Penrith
Minister & Religion: John Fitzpatrick, Roman Catholic
Undertaker: John Price and Son
Witnesses: T J Parkes, H Boots;Principal=Bridget Anne Shea10 
Article*19 December 1951 "Windsor and Richmond Gazette", NSW;
Fire Fighter Injured
One of a Penrith group of volunteers who responded to an appeal to help fight a bush fire at Yarramundi on Sunday afternoon, Mr. Mervyn Connors (45), of Penrith, at about 6.25 p.m. was standing on a water truck moving from a place where the fire had been brought under control to a new position when the truck struck a bump and he was thrown on to the roadway. He sustained concussion and severe lacerations to the forehead, for which he was treated by the Hawkesbury Ambulance and conveyed to the District Hospital. Later in the evening he was taken by the Hawkesbury Ambulance to the Penrith Hospital, where he was admitted for further attention.11 
Death*1962 Penrith, NSW;
CONNORS, Mervyn Francis.—September 19, 1962 (suddenly), at hospital, of Penrith, husband of Ruby Connors and dear father of Sheilah, Max, Russell, Pat and Joan, father-in-law of Colin, Jill, Val, Alan and Jack, and dear grandfather of their children, fond brother of Mary (Mrs Sheens), Eva (Mrs Elkington), Kitty (Mrs Keech), Robert, Les, Alice (Mrs Downes) and Vincent, aged 55 years. Requiescat in pace.1,12 

Family

Ruby Veronica May Curtis
Children

Citations

  1. [S11] NSW Death Index, 26676/1962 Mervyn Francis Connors.
  2. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 37615/1907 Mervyn F Connors.
  3. [S184] Tim Sheens photographs.
  4. [S12] NSW Marriage Index, 11561/1927 Mervyn F Connors & Ruby V M Curtis.
  5. [S182] Australian Electoral Rolls, http://www.ancestry.com.au/
  6. [S114] Microfilm Baptism, St Nicholas of Myra Penrith, 1839-1941.
  7. [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 19203/1931 Robert Connors.
  8. [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Nepean Times, Saturday, March 31, 1934.
  9. [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Nepean Times, Thursday, May 27, 1937.
  10. [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 15212/1951 Bridget Ann Connors.
  11. [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, Windsor and Richmond Gazette, Wednesday, December 19, 1951.
  12. [S192] The Sydney Morning Herald, Friday, September 21, 1962.