William John SNADDEN (1916

William John SNADDEN (1916 - 1951)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Living Living Living Living	William John SNADDEN (1916 - 1951) + Bessie COATES (1918 - 1979)	Thomas Herbert (Bert) E SNADDEN (1893 - 1967)	William Hunter SNADDEN (1867 - 1935)	John SNADDEN (1819 - 1893)
				Mary HUNTER (1830 - 1903)
			Alice Maria RICHARDS (1857 - 1930)	John RICHARDS (1813 - )
				Elizabeth NOYES (1818 - )
		Janet Sophia BURGESS (1897 - 1963)	John BURGESS (1871 - 1936)	Thomas BURGESS ( - 1918)
				Angelina BANFIELD (1850 - 1912)
			Mary Ann GRANT (1879 - 1956)	Thomas GRANT (1835 - 1913)
				Ellen CADBY (1846 - 1918)

Pic P1. Headstone reads;
In loving memory of
WILLIAM JOHN
dearly beloved husband of
BESSIE SNEDDON
accidentally killed April15 1951
aged 37 years

Pic 1. Headstone reads;
In loving memory of
WILLIAM JOHN
dearly beloved husband of
BESSIE SNEDDON
accidentally killed April15 1951
aged 37 years

b. abt 1916

m. 1934 Bessie COATES (1918 - 1979) at Wallsend, Newcastle, NSW, Australia

d. 1951 at Paterson, NSW, Australia aged 35

Near Relatives of William John SNADDEN (1916 - 1951)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	William Hunter SNADDEN	1867	Newcastle, NSW, Australia	04 Dec 1935	Minmi, Newcastle, NSW, Australia	68
Grandmother	Alice Maria RICHARDS	1857	West Maitland, NSW, Australia	20 Dec 1930	Minmi , Newcastle, NSW, Australia	73
Grandfather	John BURGESS	1871	Maitland, NSW, Australia	1936	Minmi , Newcastle, NSW, Australia	65
Grandmother	Mary Ann GRANT	1879	Minmi , Newcastle, NSW, Australia	1956	Wallsend, Newcastle, NSW, Australia	77

Father in Law	John COATES	1888	Greta, NSW, Australia	1951	Wallsend, Newcastle, NSW, Australia	63
Mother in Law	Ellen PORTER	1891	Wallsend, Newcastle, NSW, Australia	1973		82

Father	Thomas Herbert (Bert) E SNADDEN	1893	West Maitland, NSW, Australia	13 Jun 1967	Wyong, NSW, Australia	74
Mother	Janet Sophia BURGESS	abt 1897	Minmi, Newcastle, NSW, Australia	22 Jul 1963	Wallsend, Newcastle, NSW, Australia	66

Self	William John SNADDEN	abt 1916		1951	Paterson, NSW, Australia	35

Wife	Bessie COATES	1918		1979		61

Daughter	Living or Recently Deceased
Daughter	Living or Recently Deceased
Daughter	Living or Recently Deceased
Son	Living or Recently Deceased

Brother	Living or Recently Deceased
Brother	Living or Recently Deceased
Sister	Living or Recently Deceased
Sister	Living or Recently Deceased
Sister	Alice Marie SNADDEN	abt 1913	Minmi , Newcastle, NSW, Australia	1996	Lithgow, NSW, Australia	83
Brother	Thomas Leslie SNADDEN	abt 1916		29 Jun 1987	Minmi , Newcastle, NSW, Australia	71

Uncle	John Adrian Rudolph (Ade) SNADDEN	1888	West Maitland, NSW, Australia	1950	Tarro, Newcastle, NSW, Australia	62
Aunt	Lucy May COWMEADOW	1886	Minmi , Newcastle, NSW, Australia	1959	Tarro, Newcastle, NSW, Australia	73
Uncle	William Leslie Hunter SNADDEN	1890	West Maitland, NSW, Australia	07 Jun 1917	Messines, Belgium	27
Uncle	Lyall Joseph B SNADDEN	1891	West Maitland, NSW, Australia	1961	Kurri Kurri, NSW, Australia	70
Aunt	Gladys PRICE	1895	Minmi , Newcastle, NSW, Australia	1986		91
Aunt	Ivy Pearl SNADDEN	1895	West Maitland, NSW, Australia	1977	Minmi , Newcastle, NSW, Australia	82
Uncle	George PRITCHARD	1896		1962		66
Aunt	Ruby May SNADDEN	1896	West Maitland, NSW, Australia	1896	Minmi Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW, Australia	0
Uncle	Francis Maitland SNADDEN	1899	Minmi, Newcastle, NSW, Australia	1976	Mayfield, NSW, Australia	77
Aunt	Delcie Elizabeth NEWTON	1900	Minmi , Newcastle, NSW, Australia	1969	Mayfield, NSW, Australia	69
Aunt	Ivy Recordia BURGESS	1897	Redfern, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Uncle	Larnach Cyril PATON	1895	Balmain North, New South Wales, Australia	1971	Padstow, New South Wales, Australia	76

Cousin	Myrtle Mavis SNADDEN	1913	Minmi , Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Cousin	Doris Irene Melva SNADDEN	1914	Minmi , Newcastle, NSW, Australia	1996	Newcastle, NSW, Australia	82
Cousin	William H SNADDEN	1919	Minmi , Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Brother in Law	William Reid ROSS	1910		1989	Lithgow, NSW, Australia	79

Events in William John SNADDEN (1916 - 1951)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
abt 1916		William John SNADDEN was born		Note 1
1934	18	Married Bessie COATES (aged 16)	Wallsend, Newcastle, NSW, Australia	Note 2	17
1951	35	William John SNADDEN died	Paterson, NSW, Australia	Note 3	17, 60
1951	35	Burial	Minmi Old Cemetery, NSW, Australia	Note 4	53, 90

Note 1: died 1951 - age 35 = c 1916

Burial info - 6 April 1914

Note 2: 11425/1934
SNEDDON
WILLIAM J
COATES
BESSIE
WALLSEND

Note 3: reg no 10380/1951 - Thomas Herbert and Jeanette Sophia

Courier Mail 16 April 1951
Crushed to death
SYDNEY, Sunday. — William Sneddon, 35, of Minmi, was killed when his car over turned at Stradbroke, near Maitland, to-night. The car pinned Sneddon's head to the ground.

Newcastle Morning Herald and MIners' Advocate 5 May 1951
SNEDDON. William John (Maitland) - Accldentally killed, car accident, Woodville-road, Sunday, April 15, 1951, beloved husband of Bessie and father of Alwyn, Janice, Delma Robert.--At rest. .

SNEDDON William John.-Passed away April 15, 1951, at Maitland. beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Sneddon, brother of Marie, Tom, Valmai, Les, Bert and Mollie, aged 37 years.

Note 4: Headstone reads;
In loving memory of
WILLIAM JOHN
dearly beloved husband of
BESSIE SNEDDON
accidentally killed April15 1951
aged 37 years

William John Sneddon
Birth 6 Apr 1914
Minmi, Newcastle City, New South Wales, Australia
Death 14 Apr 1951 (aged 37)
Paterson, Dungog Shire, New South Wales, Australia
Burial
Minmi Cemetery
Minmi, Newcastle City, New South Wales, Australia

Source References:

17. Type: Vital Record, Abbr: NSW bdm register, Title: NSW bdm register

- Reference = (Marriage)

- Notes: 11425/1934
SNEDDON
WILLIAM J
COATES
BESSIE
WALLSEND

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: reg no 10380/1951 - Thomas Herbert and Jeanette Sophia

53. Type: Australia Cemetery Index 1808-2007

- Reference = (Burial)

- Notes: Headstone reads;
In loving memory of
WILLIAM JOHN
dearly beloved husband of
BESSIE SNEDDON
accidentally killed April15 1951
aged 37 years

60. Type: Newspaper, Title: Trove, http://trove.nla.gov.au

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Courier Mail 16 April 1951
Crushed to death
SYDNEY, Sunday. — William Sneddon, 35, of Minmi, was killed when his car over turned at Stradbroke, near Maitland, to-night. The car pinned Sneddon's head to the ground.

90. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find A Grave, Title: Findagrave.com

- Reference = (Burial)

- Notes: William John Sneddon
Birth 6 Apr 1914
Minmi, Newcastle City, New South Wales, Australia
Death 14 Apr 1951 (aged 37)
Paterson, Dungog Shire, New South Wales, Australia
Burial
Minmi Cemetery
Minmi, Newcastle City, New South Wales, Australia

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