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Title: India - Esther Mary O'Neal born Poona, Oct 1905
Post by: sandir03 on Sunday 22 April 18 03:14 BST (UK)
Hi,
    I'm trying to find out what happened to my Grandfather's (Clifford Gordon Patrick O'Neal b. 1886, Poona, India) young sister - Esther Mary O'Neal. She was born 14 Oct 1905 in Poona and baptised 19 Oct 1905.

                   https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGCS-FXP - Esther Mary O'Neal, "India, Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947"

    Her parents were John William O'Neal (aka - William John O'Neal , William Patrick O'Neal, Patrick O'Neal, Willie - these names are mentioned in various documents and family letters) and his second wife Helena Rebecca Sanger (aka - Lena O'Neal).

    Esther's mother Lena died 15 Oct 1905 , the day after Esther was born.

                   https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGKS-65S - Patrick O'Neal in entry for Lena O'Neal, "India Deaths and Burials, 1719-1948"




     I would love to find out what happened to Esther as I have no more information on her. Did she survive, who bought her up, did she stay in India, marry, have children, etc?  Any information would be greatly appreciated.



 Thanks in advance,
      Sandi
   



   

Title: Re: India - Esther Mary O'Neal born Poona, Oct 1905
Post by: gortonboy on Sunday 22 April 18 03:41 BST (UK)
Could this her?
   Esther Marie
Last name   O'Neal
Birth year   1906
Death date   22 Aug 1906
Death year   1906
Age   10M
Burial date   11 Aug 1906
Place   Poona,St Francis Xavier
Presidency   Bombay
Archive Reference   N-3-96
Folio   -
Page   167
Catalogue Description   Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Bombay, 1709-1948, :
Record set   British India Office Deaths & Burials
Title: Re: India - Esther Mary O'Neal born Poona, Oct 1905
Post by: gortonboy on Sunday 22 April 18 03:43 BST (UK)
Yes....it his her....parents are named on the original image. Died of "debility".
Title: Re: India - Esther Mary O'Neal born Poona, Oct 1905
Post by: sandir03 on Sunday 22 April 18 06:11 BST (UK)
 gortonboy - Thanks so much for the information you have posted. I think you are spot on and have solved a family mystery.

Just a query about her death info -
Death date   22 Aug 1906     but   Burial date   11 Aug 1906.    Should these be the other way around, but then it would also leave a big gap in days between death and burial?

With the comment "Died of Debility" - would this mean she was born or suffered from some sort of birth defect? 





Title: Re: India - Esther Mary O'Neal born Poona, Oct 1905
Post by: gortonboy on Sunday 22 April 18 06:42 BST (UK)
In the olden days ..Debility - State or quality of being weak; weakness; feebleness; languor.
Title: Re: India - Esther Mary O'Neal born Poona, Oct 1905
Post by: gortonboy on Sunday 22 April 18 06:47 BST (UK)
Image states born and died on the 11th August.
Title: Re: India - Esther Mary O'Neal born Poona, Oct 1905
Post by: sandir03 on Sunday 22 April 18 07:55 BST (UK)
Thank you very much.