Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Thompson Family
Mary Stevenson
Abt 1839 - 1929 (~ 90 years)1. Mary Stevenson was born about 1839 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 17 May 1929 in Sanderston, South Australia, Australia; was buried in Saint John's Anglican Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia. Mary married Hugh McConnell on 15 Apr 1858 in Kilbarchan, Renfrew, Scotland. Hugh (son of John Connell and Mary Sanford) was born in Apr 1838 in Scotland; died on 18 Mar 1882 in Mannum, South Australia, Australia; was buried in Tunkillo Cemetery, Tunkillo, South Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. John McConnell was born on 18 Oct 1858 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 14 May 1904 in Mount Pleasant, South Australia, Australia.
- 3. Agnes McConnell was born on 27 Aug 1860 in Reedy Creek, South Australia, Australia; died on 14 Nov 1860 in Mt. Pleasant, South Australia, Australia.
- 4. Mary McConnell was born on 08 Nov 1861 in Callington, South Australia, Australia; died on 27 Oct 1896 in North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
- 5. William McConnell was born on 26 Jan 1864 in The Glen, Blackheath, South Australia, Australia; died on 27 Feb 1899 in Brompton Park, Hindmarsh, South Australia, Australia.
- 6. Hugh McConnell was born on 26 Jan 1864 in Bremer, South Australia, Australia; died on 20 Mar 1875.
- 7. Rachel McConnell was born on 08 May 1866 in Harrogate, Nairn District, South Australia, Australia; died on 07 Sep 1958 in Ararat, Victoria, Australia; was buried in Ararat Cemetery, Ararat, Victoria, Australia.
- 8. Alexander McConnell was born on 24 Mar 1871 in Black Hill, Tungkillo, South Australia, Australia; died on 15 Jun 1949 in Granville, New South Wales, Australia.
- 9. Hugh McConnell was born on 09 Aug 1873 in German Station, South Australia, Australia; died on 20 Mar 1875 in Harrogate, South Australia, Australia; was buried in Tunkillo Cemetery, Tunkillo, South Australia.
- 10. Agnes Stevenson McConnell was born in 1876 in Harrogate, South Australia, Australia; died on 25 Aug 1893 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; was buried in Tunkillo Cemetery, Tunkillo, South Australia.
- 11. Grace Sandford McConnell was born on 24 Apr 1879 in Mannum, South Australia, Australia; died on 02 Aug 1964 in South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Mary married Thomas Batten on 18 Feb 1885 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Thomas was born on 13 Oct 1856 in Balhannah, South Australia, Australia; died in 1935 in Royal Park, South Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 2
2. John McConnell (1.Mary1) was born on 18 Oct 1858 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 14 May 1904 in Mount Pleasant, South Australia, Australia. John married Jane Eliza Noblell on 24 Aug 1887 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Jane was born in 1866; died on 14 May 1904 in Mt. Pleasant, South Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. Eleanor J McConnell was born in 1887; died in 1957.
- 13. Grace Sanford McConnell was born in 1890; died in 1972.
- 14. ? McConnell
- 15. ? McConnell
- 16. ? McConnell
- 17. ? McConnell
3. Agnes McConnell (1.Mary1) was born on 27 Aug 1860 in Reedy Creek, South Australia, Australia; died on 14 Nov 1860 in Mt. Pleasant, South Australia, Australia. 4. Mary McConnell (1.Mary1) was born on 08 Nov 1861 in Callington, South Australia, Australia; died on 27 Oct 1896 in North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Mary married Andrew Anderson [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 18. Hughic M Anderson was born in 1883.
- 19. Mary E Anderson was born in 1887; died in 1955.
5. William McConnell (1.Mary1) was born on 26 Jan 1864 in The Glen, Blackheath, South Australia, Australia; died on 27 Feb 1899 in Brompton Park, Hindmarsh, South Australia, Australia. 6. Hugh McConnell (1.Mary1) was born on 26 Jan 1864 in Bremer, South Australia, Australia; died on 20 Mar 1875. 7. Rachel McConnell (1.Mary1) was born on 08 May 1866 in Harrogate, Nairn District, South Australia, Australia; died on 07 Sep 1958 in Ararat, Victoria, Australia; was buried in Ararat Cemetery, Ararat, Victoria, Australia. Rachel married David Thompson on 05 Oct 1882 in Taluga, South Australia, Australia. David (son of David Thompson and ?) was born about 1854. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. Hugh David McConnell Thompson was born on 23 Jan 1884 in Mannum, South Australia, Australia; died on 24 Feb 1956 in Northfield, South Australia, Australia.
Family/Spouse: William Henry Smith. William was born about 1836 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands; died on 16 May 1912 in Government Road, Vineton, in his house named "Ninetor", Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 21. John William Alexander McConnell Smith was born on 24 May 1889 in Semaphore, South Australia, Australia; died on 10 Mar 1963 in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia.
- 22. Spencer William Smith was born on 01 Apr 1892 in Willowie, South Australia, Australia; died on 13 Nov 1982 in Glenelg, South Australia, Australia.
- 23. Mary Agnes Smith was born on 28 Jun 1894 in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia; died on 08 Feb 1956 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- 24. Rachel Smith was born on 31 Jul 1896 in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia; died on 16 Feb 1956 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
- 25. James Albert Smith was born on 02 Apr 1899 in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia; died on 12 Sep 1900 in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia.
- 26. Hartley Smith was born on 30 Nov 1900 in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia; died on 15 Apr 1901 in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia.
- 27. Gracie Smith was born on 08 Mar 1902 in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia; died on 30 May 1964 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
- 28. Edward Thomas Smith was born on 15 Feb 1904 in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia; died on 04 Nov 1934 in Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia.
- 29. Lily Smith was born on 17 Jul 1906 in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia; died on 22 Nov 2000 in Ararat, Victoria, Australia.
- 30. Thomas Smith was born about 1908 in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia.
Family/Spouse: William Zimmerman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
8. Alexander McConnell (1.Mary1) was born on 24 Mar 1871 in Black Hill, Tungkillo, South Australia, Australia; died on 15 Jun 1949 in Granville, New South Wales, Australia. Alexander married Susan Hamilton in 1898 in Euroa, Victoria, Australia. Susan was born about 1872; died on 08 May 1947 in Frankston, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 31. Harold Alexander McConnell was born in 1899 in Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia.
- 32. Leslie William McConnell was born on 19 Nov 1901 in Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia; died on 20 Nov 1901 in Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia.
- 33. Clive Victor Henry McConnell was born in 1902 in Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia.
- 34. Adelaide Grace McConnell was born in 1904 in Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia.
- 35. Hugh William McConnell was born on 14 Apr 1907 in Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia; died in May 1997 in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia.
- 36. Robert Hamilton McConnell was born on 26 Oct 1909 in Victoria, Australia; died in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia.
9. Hugh McConnell (1.Mary1) was born on 09 Aug 1873 in German Station, South Australia, Australia; died on 20 Mar 1875 in Harrogate, South Australia, Australia; was buried in Tunkillo Cemetery, Tunkillo, South Australia. 10. Agnes Stevenson McConnell (1.Mary1) was born in 1876 in Harrogate, South Australia, Australia; died on 25 Aug 1893 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; was buried in Tunkillo Cemetery, Tunkillo, South Australia. 11. Grace Sandford McConnell (1.Mary1) was born on 24 Apr 1879 in Mannum, South Australia, Australia; died on 02 Aug 1964 in South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Grace married William John Storey on 23 Aug 1909 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia. William (son of William John Storey and Fanny Mabon) was born about 1889 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; died about 1951 in South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 37. Lillian Mary Storey was born on 31 Aug 1913 in Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; died on 14 May 1954 in Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 17 May 1954 in New Cheltenham Cemetery, Cheltenham, Bayside City, Victoria, Australia.
- 38. Agnes Jean Frances Storey was born on 30 Aug 1916 in Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Generation: 3
12. Eleanor J McConnell (2.John2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1887; died in 1957. Family/Spouse: ? Buckley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 39. Gweneth E Buckley was born in 1922; died in 2006.
13. Grace Sanford McConnell (2.John2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1890; died in 1972. Family/Spouse: Hector Ross Bryant. Hector was born in 1897; died in 1955. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 40. Desmond Hector Bryant was born in 1923; died in 1975.
14. ? McConnell (2.John2, 1.Mary1) 15. ? McConnell (2.John2, 1.Mary1) 16. ? McConnell (2.John2, 1.Mary1) 17. ? McConnell (2.John2, 1.Mary1) 18. Hughic M Anderson (4.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1883. Family/Spouse: ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 41. Ivy May Anderson was born in 1912; died in 1966.
19. Mary E Anderson (4.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1887; died in 1955. Family/Spouse: ? Johnson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 42. Sylvia C Johnson was born in 1920; died in 2003.
20. Hugh David McConnell Thompson (7.Rachel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 23 Jan 1884 in Mannum, South Australia, Australia; died on 24 Feb 1956 in Northfield, South Australia, Australia. Hugh married Pauline Auguste Van Der Molen [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 43. Evlyn Voilet Grace Thompson was born on 21 Jul 1908 in Cowell, South Australia, Australia; died on 12 Jan 1961 in Salisbury, South Australia, Australia.
- 44. Hugh Frederick William Thompson was born on 23 Mar 1910 in Port Pirie West, South Australia, Australia; died in 1987 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
- 45. Clarence Bertram Thompson was born on 08 Mar 1913 in Hampstead now Manningham, South Australia, Australia.
- 46. Ronald Roy Thompson was born on 30 Jan 1916 in Rose Park, South Australia, Australia.
- 47. James Artley Thompson was born on 13 Oct 1919 in Hiltonia a sub-division of Adelaide now Mile End, South Australia, Australia.
- 48. Jean Dorothy Thompson
21. John William Alexander McConnell Smith (7.Rachel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 24 May 1889 in Semaphore, South Australia, Australia; died on 10 Mar 1963 in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia. Family/Spouse: Elsie Charlotte May Diggens. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 49. Doris Lillian Smith was born in 1920; died in 2018.
22. Spencer William Smith (7.Rachel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 01 Apr 1892 in Willowie, South Australia, Australia; died on 13 Nov 1982 in Glenelg, South Australia, Australia. Family/Spouse: Almyna Veronica Edythe Fraser. Almyna was born on 20 Jan 1897 in Semaphore, South Australia, Australia; died on 28 Jul 1977 in Woodville, South Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 50. David Kaye Smith was born on 21 Dec 1927 in West Kirby, Military Road, Semaphore, South Australia, Australia; died on 10 Nov 1994 in Modbury, South Australia, Australia.
23. Mary Agnes Smith (7.Rachel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 28 Jun 1894 in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia; died on 08 Feb 1956 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 24. Rachel Smith (7.Rachel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 31 Jul 1896 in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia; died on 16 Feb 1956 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. 25. James Albert Smith (7.Rachel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 02 Apr 1899 in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia; died on 12 Sep 1900 in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia. 26. Hartley Smith (7.Rachel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 30 Nov 1900 in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia; died on 15 Apr 1901 in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia. 27. Gracie Smith (7.Rachel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 08 Mar 1902 in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia; died on 30 May 1964 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. 28. Edward Thomas Smith (7.Rachel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 15 Feb 1904 in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia; died on 04 Nov 1934 in Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia. 29. Lily Smith (7.Rachel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 17 Jul 1906 in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia; died on 22 Nov 2000 in Ararat, Victoria, Australia. 30. Thomas Smith (7.Rachel2, 1.Mary1) was born about 1908 in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia. 31. Harold Alexander McConnell (8.Alexander2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1899 in Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia. Family/Spouse: Mabel Joyce. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
32. Leslie William McConnell (8.Alexander2, 1.Mary1) was born on 19 Nov 1901 in Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia; died on 20 Nov 1901 in Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia. 33. Clive Victor Henry McConnell (8.Alexander2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1902 in Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia. 34. Adelaide Grace McConnell (8.Alexander2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1904 in Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia. 35. Hugh William McConnell (8.Alexander2, 1.Mary1) was born on 14 Apr 1907 in Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia; died in May 1997 in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. Family/Spouse: ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 52. ? McConnell
36. Robert Hamilton McConnell (8.Alexander2, 1.Mary1) was born on 26 Oct 1909 in Victoria, Australia; died in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia. Robert married Elizabeth Ewart Martin in 1929 in Victoria, Australia. Elizabeth was born on 20 Sep 1903; died on 29 Mar 1981 in Bunyip, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 53. Jean Grace Towt was born in 1930; died on 13 Jan 2003.
- 54. Betty McConnell was born on 28 Dec 1934 in Victoria, Australia; died on 02 Mar 1999 in Wharagul, Victoria, Australia.
Family/Spouse: ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 55. Alan McConnell
- 56. Jean McConnell
37. Lillian Mary Storey (11.Grace2, 1.Mary1) was born on 31 Aug 1913 in Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; died on 14 May 1954 in Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 17 May 1954 in New Cheltenham Cemetery, Cheltenham, Bayside City, Victoria, Australia. 38. Agnes Jean Frances Storey (11.Grace2, 1.Mary1) was born on 30 Aug 1916 in Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Family/Spouse: ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 57. Brian John Storey was born on 09 Mar 1944 in Bright, Victoria, Australia; died on 07 Feb 2023 in Ringwood, Maroondah City, Victoria, Australia; was cremated on 22 Feb 2023 in Springvale Botanical Cemetery, 600 Princes Highway, Springvale, Victoria Australia.
Agnes married Norman John McAlpin in Mid 1940s. Norman (son of John McAlpin and Mary Ann Bain) was born on 15 May 1904 in Seymour, Victoria, Australia; died on 23 May 1966 in Fairfield, Victoria, Australia; was buried in Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Springvale, Greater Dandenong City, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 58. Lillian Grace McAlpin was born on 14 Jan 1946; died on 12 May 1995 in Wodonga, Victoria, Australia; was buried in Wodonga, Victoria, Australia.
Generation: 4
39. Gweneth E Buckley (12.Eleanor3, 2.John2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1922; died in 2006. Family/Spouse: ? Semmens. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 59. Colin L Semmens was born in 1945; died in 2023.
40. Desmond Hector Bryant (13.Grace3, 2.John2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1923; died in 1975. 41. Ivy May Anderson (18.Hughic3, 4.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1912; died in 1966. Family/Spouse: William Herrick Davidson. William was born in 1908; died in 1962. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 60. John Maxwell Davidson was born in 1934; died in 2021.
- 61. Ian Grant Davidson was born in 1938; died in 1993.
42. Sylvia C Johnson (19.Mary3, 4.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1920; died in 2003. Family/Spouse: ? Marshall. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 62. Gregory Marshall
43. Evlyn Voilet Grace Thompson (20.Hugh3, 7.Rachel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 21 Jul 1908 in Cowell, South Australia, Australia; died on 12 Jan 1961 in Salisbury, South Australia, Australia. 44. Hugh Frederick William Thompson (20.Hugh3, 7.Rachel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 23 Mar 1910 in Port Pirie West, South Australia, Australia; died in 1987 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. 45. Clarence Bertram Thompson (20.Hugh3, 7.Rachel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 08 Mar 1913 in Hampstead now Manningham, South Australia, Australia. 46. Ronald Roy Thompson (20.Hugh3, 7.Rachel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 30 Jan 1916 in Rose Park, South Australia, Australia. 47. James Artley Thompson (20.Hugh3, 7.Rachel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 13 Oct 1919 in Hiltonia a sub-division of Adelaide now Mile End, South Australia, Australia. 48. Jean Dorothy Thompson (20.Hugh3, 7.Rachel2, 1.Mary1) 49. Doris Lillian Smith (21.John3, 7.Rachel2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1920; died in 2018. 50. David Kaye Smith (22.Spencer3, 7.Rachel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 21 Dec 1927 in West Kirby, Military Road, Semaphore, South Australia, Australia; died on 10 Nov 1994 in Modbury, South Australia, Australia. David married Margaret Mary Cheek [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 63. Christine Margaret Smith was born on 20 Nov 1952 in Hindmarsh Memorial Hospital, Hindmarsh, South Australia, Australia; died on 08 Jul 2005 in Modbury, South Australia, Australia.
- 64. ? Smith
- 65. ? Smith
- 66. ? Smith
51. Douglas Ian McConnell (31.Harold3, 8.Alexander2, 1.Mary1) Family/Spouse: Lynette Joan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
52. ? McConnell (35.Hugh3, 8.Alexander2, 1.Mary1) 53. Jean Grace Towt (36.Robert3, 8.Alexander2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1930; died on 13 Jan 2003. 54. Betty McConnell (36.Robert3, 8.Alexander2, 1.Mary1) was born on 28 Dec 1934 in Victoria, Australia; died on 02 Mar 1999 in Wharagul, Victoria, Australia. 55. Alan McConnell (36.Robert3, 8.Alexander2, 1.Mary1) 56. Jean McConnell (36.Robert3, 8.Alexander2, 1.Mary1) 57. Brian John Storey (38.Agnes3, 11.Grace2, 1.Mary1) was born on 09 Mar 1944 in Bright, Victoria, Australia; died on 07 Feb 2023 in Ringwood, Maroondah City, Victoria, Australia; was cremated on 22 Feb 2023 in Springvale Botanical Cemetery, 600 Princes Highway, Springvale, Victoria Australia. Brian married Irene Pamela Burke [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Brian married Jillian Frances Carrol [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
58. Lillian Grace McAlpin (38.Agnes3, 11.Grace2, 1.Mary1) was born on 14 Jan 1946; died on 12 May 1995 in Wodonga, Victoria, Australia; was buried in Wodonga, Victoria, Australia. Family/Spouse: ? Morris. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Lillian married Thomas Roy Morgan on 07 Jan 1977 in Wodonga, Victoria, Australia. Thomas (son of Thomas Roy Morgan and Dorothy Watson) was born on 06 Nov 1950 in Yackandandah, Victoria, Australia; died on 20 Aug 1993 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 24 Aug 1993 in Ferntree Gully Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children: