John (Jack) Donnelly

  General Notes:

Calvin Warby notes:
Jack & Minnie lived at 'Belah Camp' near Carinda NSW until drought intervened, so Jack went shearing around the district. In 1910 they moved to Lightening Ridge NSW where they operated a butcher's shop. In 1918 he drew 'Wyralla' which was a block off 'Homeview' between Dirranbandi and Hebel QLD AUS. Jack is listed in the Australian Pastoral Directories of 1923 & 1925. Both listings are for 'Homeview' St.George QLD. In 1923 he was holding 49 cattle & 1900 sheep & 1925 was holding 25 cattle & 1200 sheep. Later they bought Wombil between Dirranbandi & Bollon. Following Jack's death, Minnie sold both properties moved the NSW and bought a property at Tamworth and then another at Dubbo, where she died.

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John married Minnie Elizabeth McKenzie, daughter of Joseph McKenzie and Margaret Lindores, on 28 Jul 1903 in "Plumbolah", Comborah, near Brewarrina, NSW Australia. (Minnie Elizabeth McKenzie was born on 27 Jul 1885 in Brewarrina, NSW Australia and died in 1978 in Dubbo, NSW Australia.)