George Ernest Fall

Brief Life History of George Ernest

When George Ernest Fall was born in 1901, in Millom, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom, his father, William George Fall, was 26 and his mother, Elizabeth Jane Pill, was 27. He died on 14 June 1950, in Talban, Queensland, Australia, at the age of 49, and was buried in Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia.

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Family Time Line

William George Fall
1875–1937
Elizabeth Jane Pill
1874–1933
Ethel Beatrice Pill
1894–1939
Daniel Thomas Fall
1902–1969
William Henry McDonald Pill
1897–1898
George Ernest Fall
1901–1950
John Francis Fall
1905–1907
Harry Fall
1906–1907
Joseph William Leslie Fall
1910–1986

Sources (7)

  • George Ernest Fall, "Find a Grave Index"
  • George Ernest Fall, "Australia Cemetery Inscriptions, 1802-2005"
  • George Ernest Fall, "Australia Cemetery Inscriptions, 1802-2005"

World Events (8)

1901

First Federal election.

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.

1918

WWI ends in November with armistice. The number of UK war dead runs to several hundred thousand.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: African/Muslim Cheikh, Amadou, Serigne, Mamadou, Modou, Aboubacar, Awa, Fatou, Idrissa, Matar, Moctar, Oumou.

Scottish or Irish: shortened form of McFall .

English: topographic name, Middle English fal(le) ‘fall, descent’ (from Old English (ge)feall or (ge)fall ‘felling of trees’, Old Norse fall ‘forest clearing’), denoting a waterfall, steep slope, or (in northern England) a forest clearing.

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

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Story Highlight

George Fall in the Queensland, Australia, Passenger Lists, 1848-1912

Name: George Ernest Fall Death Date: 13 Jun 1950 Death Place: Queensland Father's name: William George Mother's name: Elizabeth Jane Pill Registration Year: 1950 Registration Place: Queensland Registr …

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