BRENNAN, William Joseph

Name – BRENNAN, William Joseph
Born – 25/10/1867
Died – 10/08/1945
Location – No 70 Catholic Section
Mother – Margaret Thompson
Father – Patrick Brennan

Notes – William Brennan (known as Bill) was born to Margaret (nee Thompson) amd Patrick Brennan on 25th October, 1867. His siblings were John William (1857), Annie Brennan (1861), Patrick Hughbert (1965), Lillian Maud (1869), Sydney (1871) and John Henry Gardener. A number of his siblings stayed in the Western Downs region.

The Rolls show us Bill moved around a lot, finding work as a labourer. Records indicate in 1903 he was at Plova Downs, Surat; 1908-1912 Mitchell Downs, Mitchell; 1913 Avondale, Cunnamulla; 1930 Flinton, Moonie River and in 1936 he was living and working in the Goondiwindi area. In 1938 he moved to Eastwood, Tara as a labourer. At the time of his death Bill was working at Moonie Valley, Tara.

You will see by the attached newspaper article giving details of his accident and subsequent death, that he was still working at the time of his death. Another newspaper article lists him in a stock movement for Tara in 1940 with 55 cattle and 2 horses. The Public curator was granted the real and personal estate of W. J. Brennan late of Tara, Cattle Dealer, in October, 1945.

Bill has no headstone on his grave and no records has been found to indicate he ever married or had children.

Newspaper Article – Click Here

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