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William Henry CORNISH (1900 - 1965)
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William Henry CORNISH (1900 - 1965)

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Edna May MACGACHIE (1903 - 1997)
Richard Thomas CORNISH (1860 - 1924)











Elsie Eliza WOOFF ( - 1938) Emanuel WOOFF ( - 1917) Emmanuel WOOFF
Elizabeth WOODHOUSE
Eliza PALMER ( - 1919)




b. 1900 at Townsville, Queensland, Australia
m. 1922 Edna May MACGACHIE (1903 - 1997) at Parramatta, Sydney, NSW, Australia
d. 1965 at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia aged 65
Near Relatives of William Henry CORNISH (1900 - 1965)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather Emanuel WOOFF 1917 Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Grandmother Eliza PALMER 1919 Warwick, Queensland, Australia

Father in Law Robert MACGACHIE 1863 Scotland 1925 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 62
Mother in Law Phoebe THOMPSON

Father Richard Thomas CORNISH 1860 Queensland, Australia 1924 Queensland, Australia 64
Mother Elsie Eliza WOOFF 1938 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Self William Henry CORNISH 1900 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 1965 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 65

Wife Edna May MACGACHIE 1903 Queensland, Australia 1997 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 94

Brother James Emmanuel CORNISH 1884 Queensland, Australia 1960 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 76
Brother Richard Thomas CORNISH 1886 Leichhardt, Sydney, NSW, Australia 1961 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 75
Brother Walter Charles CORNISH 1891 Queensland, Australia 1974 Queensland, Australia 83
Sister Ethel Maud Emily CORNISH 1893 Queensland, Australia 1894 Warwick, Queensland, Australia 1
Brother Percy Norman CORNISH 1896 Queensland, Australia 1960 Queensland, Australia 64
Sister Mable Elizabeth CORNISH 1902 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 1917 Ingham, Queensland, Australia 15
Sister Myrtle Anna CORNISH 1904 Queensland, Australia

Sister in Law Sarah Amelia SMITH 1889 Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1974 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 85
Sister in Law Ada May FARQUHARSON 1885 Queensland, Australia
Sister in Law Alice Elizabeth Florence SOPER 1895 Queensland, Australia 1929 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 34
Sister in Law Ivy Tasmania FODEN 1907 Queensland, Australia
Brother in Law Ernest Arthur Frederick SOPER 29 Jun 1902 Selheim, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 1984 Queensland, Australia 82
Events in William Henry CORNISH (1900 - 1965)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
1900 William Henry CORNISH was born Townsville, Queensland, Australia Note 1 52
1922 22 Married Edna May MACGACHIE (aged 19) Parramatta, Sydney, NSW, Australia Note 2 52
1924 24 Death of father Richard Thomas CORNISH (aged 64) Queensland, Australia Note 3 52, 60
1938 38 Death of mother Elsie Eliza WOOFF Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Note 4 18
1939 39 Military Service Ingham, Queensland, Australia Note 5
1965 65 William Henry CORNISH died Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Note 6
Note 1: William Henry Cornish
in the Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Name: William Henry Cornish
Birth Date: 20 Oct 1900
Birth Place: Queensland
Registration Year: 1900
Registration Place: Queensland, Australia
Father: Rivjard Thomas Cornish
Mother: Elsie Elizabeth Wooff
Page Number: 5294
Registration Number: 011672
Note 2: William H Cornish
in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
Name: William H Cornish
Spouse Name: Edna M Macgachie
Marriage Date: 1922
Marriage Place: New South Wales
Registration Place: Parramatta, New South Wales
Registration Year: 1922
Registration Number: 17560
Note 3: Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
Name
Richard Thomas Cornish
Death Date
14Oct1924
Death Place
Queensland
Father's Name
James Henry Cornish
Mother's Name
Anna Watkinson
Registration Year
1924
Registration Place
Queensland
Registration Number
003485
Page number
334

Warwick Daily News 22 Oct 1924
DEATH.
CORNISH.—At his residence, Home
Hill, on the 14th October, 1924,
Richard Thomas Cornish; aged 64
years.
Note 4: 17 May 1938 • Rosecliffe Street Highgate Hill Brisbane Queensland Australia

Elsie Eliza Cornish
Event date: 17/05/1938
Event type: Death registration
Registration details: 1938/B/39553
Products available:
Mother: Eliza Palmer
Father/parent: Emanuel Wooff

Courier Mail (Brisbane) 18 May 1938
CORNISH. — The Relatives and Friends of Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Cornish, Mr. and Mrs. R.
T. Cornish, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Cornish
(Toowoomba), Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cornish
(Ingham), Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Cornish
(Proserpine), Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Soper
(Home Hill), and Families are invited to
attend the Funeral of their deceased
Mother, Mother-in-law, and Grandmother,
Mrs. Elsie Eliza Cornish, to leave the
Funeral Parlour, 501 Stanley Street, South
Brisbane, This (Wednesday) Morning, at
10 o'clock, for the South Brisbane Ceme-
tery.
Note 5: William Henry Cornish
in the Australia, World War II Military Service Records, 1939-1945
Name: William Henry Cornish
Birth Date: 20 Oct 1900
Birth Place: Townsville Queensland
Year Range: 1939 - 1948
Enlistment Place: Ingham Queensland
Service Number: Q218379
Next of Kin: Edna Cornish
Series Description: B884: Army Citizen Military Forces
Note 6: William Henry Cornish
in the Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
Name: William Henry Cornish
Gender: M (Male)
Birth Date: 12 Oct 1900
Birth Place: Queensland, Australia
Death Date: 4 Feb 1965
Death Place: Queensland, Australia
Cemetery: Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens and Crematorium
Burial or Cremation Place: Holland Park West, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia
Has Bio?: Y
Spouse: Edna May Cornish
Source References:
52. Type: Australia Birth Marriage Death Index 1787 - 1985 Record
- Reference = (Marriage)
- Notes: William H Cornish

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Name: William H Cornish
Spouse Name: Edna M Macgachie
Marriage Date: 1922
Marriage Place: New South Wales
Registration Place: Parramatta, New South Wales
Registration Year: 1922
Registration Number: 17560
- Reference = (Birth)
- Notes: William Henry Cornish
in the Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Name: William Henry Cornish
Birth Date: 20 Oct 1900
Birth Place: Queensland
Registration Year: 1900
Registration Place: Queensland, Australia
Father: Rivjard Thomas Cornish
Mother: Elsie Elizabeth Wooff
Page Number: 5294
Registration Number: 011672