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Thomas Rudy BENNETT

Burial Location:Leonora  (details...)
Place of Death: Gwalia
Date of Death: 25 October 1920
Date of Burial:26 October 1920
Age:6 months
Cause of Death:Hydrocephalus, Gastro
OGM Ref#: 1906
Headstone:None
This is a photograph of a memorial plaque dedicated to Bridget Bennett, mother of this little child.

BENNETT Bridget 1876 1971

This is a photograph of a memorial plaque to Alfred Augustine BENNETT

BENNETT Alfred Augustine

This is a photograph of plaque number 1906 for THOMAS RUDY BENNETT of LEONORA

REF 1906 THOMAS RUDY BENNETT LEONORA

Biography

The child's mother, Bridget O'Connor, was born 3 January 1876 in Dooncaha, Tarbert, Kerry, Ireland. She arrived in Australia in 1900 on the "Orizaba" and married Alfred Augustine Bennett on 9 August 1909 at Kalgoorlie. He was born 1880 in Matlock, Victoria. It appears that little Thomas Rudy was the youngest of their family.  His siblings were twins Constance Frances born 5 June 1910 at Leonora (Birth Registration 81/1910, Mt Margaret) and Mary Teresa (Birth Registration 79/1910, Mt Margaret); Henry James born 1912 at Leonora (Birth Registration 43/1912, Mt Margaret); John Joseph born 1914 at Leonora (Birth Registration 22/1914, Mt Margaret), died 1916 in the Leonora District Hospital (Death Registration 4300026/1916, Mt Margaret); Alfred Augustine born 16 August 1915 at Leonora (Birth Registration 1915, Mt Margaret).

The children's father was born 1880 in Matlock, Victoria.  He died 21 September 1945 in Southern Cross.  Bridget went on until the age of 95 years, when she died at Merredin on 4 April 1971.

John Joseph is buried in plot number 113 of the Roman Catholic portion of the Leonora Cemetery.  His brother, Thomas, is buried in Plot number 148 of that portion of the cemetery.

Parents:Bridget (nee O'CONNOR) & Alfred Augustine BENNETT (Baker)
Birth Details:1920, Gwalia; Birth Registration 21/1920, Mt Margaret
Death Certificate:33/1920, Mt Margaret
Comments:When originally researched, the name was found to be Thomas Rudy Bennett. There appeared to be no requirement to purchase a Death Certificate for further verification.
However, in late 2022, the West Australian Births, Deaths and Marriages upgraded their online index to include full names, names of parents, place of death etc, which has revealed that this person's name was indeed Thomas Reedy BENNETT. Further research has shown that his paternal grandmother's name was REIDY.
The plaque at Leonora has been adhered to stone. Outback Graves, therefore, apologise for this error on the plaque.

Relatives click name for details:
Brother John Joseph BENNETT