Catherine Ellen PARSELL [15]
- Born: 1899, Kyneton, Vic, Australia 27
- Partnership (1): Thomas Anthony KENNY [12895]
- Marriage (2): Thomas HALLEY [16] in 1937 in , Victoria, Australia 26
- Died: 8 Aug 1968, Kyneton, Vic, Australia at age 69 28,29
- Buried: 10 Aug 1968, Kyneton, Vic, Australia 29
 General Notes:
The Woodend Star (Vic. : 1888 - 1942) Sat 13 Apr 1929 Page 2
The Woodend Star
AND
Gisborne Mailbox Advocate
SATURDAY 1st APRIL, 1929
Tragic Occurrence. Thomas Anthony Kenny, aged 36, was found dead in a back room at the residence of Mrs. Edith Parsell at Langley about 6 a.m. on Tuesday under circumstances in which the coroner (Mr. P. Bartold, P.M.) returned a verdict that he had succumbed to a self-inflicted pea rifle bullet wound. Deceased had lived at Mrs. Parsell's house at odd times for several years and had arranged with her daughter, Catherine Parsell, to go into Kyneton to marry her on the
Tuesday. She had a child 14 weeks old of which she alleged Kenny was the father. About 2 a.m. on Tuesday the child was crying and deceased went to a room occupied by Mrs. and Miss Parsell and asked about it. He afterwards returned to his room and between 4 and 5 a.m. several explosions resembling pea rifle shots were heard by Mrs. and Miss Parsell, who attributed the reports to someone shooting in the paddock. Later in the morning Kenny was found dead in his room. Both Mrs. and Miss Parsell stated at the inquest that no quarrel had occurred and they were unable to suggest any explanation as to why the deceased should have committed suicide. Constable Bates, who inquired into the case, told the coroner he could not believe otherwise than that deceased had fired a bullet at himself.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/270343479
On Catherine's death certificate it states that she was 28 when she married Thomas Halley, however, she was about 38 at the time she married him. There are 2 children named on Catherine's death certificate, Catherine aged 39 years and Michael aged 29 years.
Catherine had a relationship with Thomas Anthony KENNY [12895] [MRIN: 4564], son of Patrick KENNY [12896] and Margaret DUFFY [12897]. (Thomas Anthony KENNY [12895] was born about 1893 and died in 1929 in Kyneton, Vic, Australia 30.)
Catherine next married Thomas HALLEY [16] [MRIN: 391], son of Michael HALLEY [10264] and Abbie MULCAHY [10265], in 1937 in , Victoria, Australia.26 (Thomas HALLEY [16] was born about 1875 in , , Ireland,31 died on 5 Dec 1950 in Kyneton, Vic, Australia 32,33 and was buried on 7 Dec 1950 in Kyneton, Vic, Australia 33.)
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