James O'Meara

Brief Life History of James

When James O'Meara was born on 6 February 1874, his father, Patrick Meara, was 32 and his mother, Catherine Mainey, was 31. He had at least 1 daughter with Catherine Bannon. He died on 21 March 1961, at the age of 87, and was buried in Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia.

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Family Time Line

James O'Meara
1874–1961
Catherine Bannon
1878–1959
Kathleen Mary O'Meara
1905–1988

Sources (4)

  • James O'Meara, "Australia, New South Wales, Cemetery, Military, and Church Record Transcripts, 1816-1982"
  • James O'Meara, "Find A Grave Index"
  • James O'Meara, "Australia Cemetery Inscriptions, 1802-2005"

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World Events (8)

1877

Australia and England play the first-ever cricket Test match in Melbourne.

1892

Coolgardie gold-field is discovered.

1901

First Federal election.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Maeve, Dermot, Liam, Patrick Do, Patrick James.

Irish (Tipperary): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Meadhra ‘descendant of Meadhair’ a personal name derived from meadhair ‘mirth’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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