Thomas Ohalam Smith (1888-1966)

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Birth:	30 April 1888 Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia Ω
Death:	2 December 1966 Bondi Junction, New South Wales, Australia ¶
Father:	John Thomas Smith (c1848-)
Mother:	Catherine Donelly (c1849-1919)
Spouse / partner:	Elizabeth Emily Windle (1893-1985)
Wedding:	12 July 1915 Waverley, New South Wales, Australia
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Tom and Liz in later life, on the verandah at 5 Rowe St, Bondi Junction.

Birth Certificate

Tom Smith was born 30 April 1888 in Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia to John Thomas Smith (c1848-) and Catherine Donelly (c1849-1919) and died 2 December 1966 Bondi Junction, New South Wales, Australia of unspecified causes. He married Elizabeth Emily Windle (1893-1985) 12 July 1915 in Waverley, New South Wales, Australia.

Tom remembers seeing his father only once, as a small child, when he came on horseback to Gilgandra and gave Tom a bag of marbles; he had no recollection of his mother.

He left his foster parents' farm when he was 18 (around 1906) and moved to Sydney, his first night's accommodation being on a Manly ferry. He eventually did quite well for himself, getting a job with Waverley Council, and moving to Camp Cove where the children grew up.

Tom was very well known in the Watsons Bay area and taught children to swim at (Alf Voklers) Watsons Bay Baths for many years, continuing this activity well into his retirement.

Children

Offspring of Tom Smith and Elizabeth Emily Windle (1893-1985)
Name	Birth	Death	Joined with
Phyllis Smith (-)
Sarah Smith (-)
Lionel Keith Smith (1918-1980)
Marjorie Smith (1921-2014)	14 February 1921 Willoughby, New South Wales, Australia	12 June 2014 Kirrawee, New South Wales, Australia	John Kevin Kelly (1916-2005)

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Tom was abandoned by his parents shortly after his birth. He was raised by the Johnson family of Gilgandra. Birth certificate

Ω Birth

Birth Certificate NSW BDM 1888/030097 Date and Place of Birth: 10th April 1888, Gilgandra Name and whether present or not: Thomas Ohalam, not present Sex: Male Father's name, occupation, age and birthplace: John Thomas Smith, Labourer, 39, New Zealand Date and place of marriage, previous issue: 9th Sept. 1881 Gulgong, 3 boys, 3 girls, none dead Mother's name and maiden surname, age and birthplace: Catherine Donelly, 38, Bathurst NSW Informant: Certified by John Thomas Smith, father, Merrigal near Gilgandra Witness: Mrs. Dibbs. Particulars of registration: Andrew T Cochrane, 23rd June 1888, Coonamble Notes from Mike Kelly (grandson): Tom's parents were Catherine Donnelly (c1847-1919) and NZ born John Thomas Smith (c1848 - ). Catherine was previously married to William Magick. I believe Catherine's maiden surname is misspelt on Tom's birth certificate

¶ Death

Tom had a series of strokes in the years leading up to his death.

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