Shirley Bennett

Female16 September 1926–September 2003

Brief Life History of Shirley

Shirley Bennett was born on 16 September 1926. She died in September 2003, in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, at the age of 77.

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    World Events (3)

    1939

    Age 13

    Australia joins Britain in declaration of war on Germany.

    1940

    Age 14

    Australia declares war on Italy.

    1940

    Age 14

    Communist Party of Australia is outlawed.

    Name Meaning

    English: from the medieval personal name Benedict , from Latin Benedictus ‘blessed’. In the 12th century the Latin form of the name is found in England alongside versions derived from the Old French form Beneit, Benoit, which was common among the Normans. The surname has also been established in Ireland since the 14th century.

    German: from a short form of the personal name Bernhard .

    Altered form of French Benet or Bennet or of some other similar (like-sounding) French surname. Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t.

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

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