Alfred Thornell (1862 - 1944)

Born 1862 in Tyabb, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Mentiplay) Thornell — married May 1895 in Somerville, Victoria, Australia

Died 13 May 1944 at about age 82 in Somerville, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Alfred Thornell was born in 1862 in Tyabb, Victoria, Australia, son of Henry Thornhill (1815 - 1901) and Ann Lock (1815 - 1894).^[1]

His siblings were:

1. Sarah (Thornell) Mills (1843 - 1927)
2. Mark Thornell (1845 - 1925)
3. George Thornell (1850 - 1851)
4. George Thornell (1851 - 1913)
5. Male Thornell (1854 - 1854)
6. John Henry Thornell (1855 - 1943)
7. Mary Thornell (1855 - )
8. William Thornell (1856 - 1886)
9. Jane Thornell (1859 - ).

Alfred (~32) married Elizabeth Mentiplay (~24) (1870 - 1941) in May 1895 in Somerville, Victoria.^[2] Their children were:

1. Edgar Allan Thornell (1896 - 1918)
2. Dorothy Margaret (Thornell) Shelton (1900 - 1948).

Alfred died on 13 May 1944 in Somerville aged ~81.^[3]

The following notices were entered into The Argus Monday 15 May 1944 THORNELL. On May 13, at his residence, Somerville, Alfred, beloved husband of the late Elizabeth, loved father of Edgar (deceased, first A.I.F.), and Dorothy (Mrs. Shelton), grandfather of Ian, aged 81 years.

THORNELL. The Funeral of the late Mr ALFRED THORNELL is appointed to leave the Methodist Church, Somerville, at the conclusion of a service commencing at 2 p.m., THIS DAY (Monday, May 15), for Frankston Cemetery. HECTOR GAMBLE & SON, Frankston. Phone 23.

Sources

1. ↑ Registry of BDM, Victoria.
   Birth certificate
   Record information
   Event: births
   Registration number: 23609 / 1862
   Family name: THORNELL
   Given name(s): Alfred
   Place of event: TYABB, Australia
   Personal detail
   Mother's name: Ann
   Mother's family name at birth: LOCK
   Father's Name: Henry
   https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/
2. ↑ Registry of BDM, Victoria.
   Marriage certificate
   Record information
   Event: marriages
   Registration number: 2201 / 1895
   Family name: MENTIPLAY
   Given name(s): Elizth
   Personal detail
   Spouse's family name: THORNELL
   Spouse's given name(s): Alf
   https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/
3. ↑ Registry of BDM, Victoria.
   Death certificate
   Record information
   Event: deaths
   Registration number: 19172 / 1944
   Family name: THORNELL
   Given name(s): Alfred
   Place of event: SOMERVILLE, Australia
   Personal detail
   Mother's name: Ann
   Mother's family name at birth: LOCKE
   Father's Name: THORNELL Henry
   https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/

• Victorian Pioneer Index 1836-1888
• Victorian Federation Index 1889-1901
• Victorian Death Index 1921-1985