The Descendants of Thomas and Ellen Direen

Fourth Generation


47. Edward Hilary, 'Eddie' DIREEN (John Patrick, "Lazarus" , Edmond , Thomas ) was born on 17 Jul 1906 in Wattle Grove. He died on 5 Apr 1997.

Edward married Margaret Josephine, "Meg" REARDON daughter of Daniel John REARDON and Margaret Agnes DWYER. Margaret was born on 10 Apr 1907 in Silver Hill, Cygnet. She died on 16 May 1992.

They had the following children:

  149 M i Harold Joseph DIREEN was born on 13 Aug 1937. He died on 21 Sep 1937. He was buried in St James Cemetery, Cygnet.
  150 F ii Claire DIREEN.
        Claire married Geoffrey Edward BOND. Geoffrey was born on 20 May 1936. He died on 7 Jul 2017.
  151 M iii Joseph Harold DIREEN was born in Sep 1941. He died on 1 Nov 1941 in Hobart. He was buried in St James Cemetery, Cygnet.
  152 M iv Anthony Francis DIREEN was born in Sep 1941. He died on 24 Oct 1941. He was buried in St James Cemetery, Cygnet.
  153 F v Paula Mary DIREEN was born on 18 Oct 1942. She died on 25 Nov 1942. She was buried in St James Cemetery, Cygnet.
+ 154 F vi Lucy Josephine DIREEN was born on 18 Oct 1942.
  155 M vii Paul DIREEN was born in 1949.
        Paul married Lucy.

49. Mabel Catherine DIREEN (John Patrick, "Lazarus" , Edmond , Thomas ) was born on 26 Dec 1909 in Wattle Grove. She died on 15 Jul 1987.

Mabel married William Vincent Peter OAKFORD on 24 Dec 1948. William was born on 30 Aug 1900 in Hobart. He died on 31 Jan 1966. He was buried in St James Cemetery, Cygnet.

They had the following children:

+ 156 M i Michael John OAKFORD was born on 11 Mar 1950.
+ 157 M ii Vincent OAKFORD was born on 19 Nov 1951.

50. Thomas Bernard DIREEN (John Patrick, "Lazarus" , Edmond , Thomas ) was born on 8 Jun 1912 in Wattle Grove. He died on 11 Jun 1996. He was buried on 14 Jun 1996 in Kingston.

Thomas married Mary 'Christina' DEVEREUX daughter of Philip Daniel Francis DEVEREUX and Mary Ellen DWYER on 6 Apr 1942 in Cygnet. Mary was born on 8 Aug 1919 in Cygnet. She was christened on 2 Sep 1919. She died on 24 Sep 2007. She was buried on 27 Sep 2007 in Kingston.

They had the following children:

+ 158 M i Gerard Thomas DIREEN was born on 27 Feb 1947.

54. Stanley Patrick, "Pat" DIREEN (John Patrick, "Lazarus" , Edmond , Thomas ) was born on 18 Oct 1916 in Cygnet. He died on 12 Nov 2001 in Hobart. He was buried on 15 Nov 2001.

Stanley married Thora Joy WALLACE. Thora was born on 16 Dec 1922 in Cygnet. She died on 21 Apr 1979. She was buried in St James Cemetery, Cygnet.

They had the following children:

  159 M i Dalmon John DIREEN was born on 6 Jul 1940. He died on 22 Nov 2010 in Hobart.
        Dalmon married Judith Elsie POLLEY. Judith was born on 18 Sep 1938. She died on 18 Aug 2017.
+ 160 M ii Murray Patrick DIREEN was born on 5 Dec 1941. He died on 1 May 2018.
  161 M iii Terrence Michael DIREEN was born on 6 Jun 1945. He died on 14 Nov 2020.
+ 162 F iv Leann Margaret DIREEN was born on 30 Jul 1949.
  163 F v Marie Patricia, "Tisha" DIREEN was born on 6 Jan 1952.
+ 164 M vi Gilbert DIREEN was born on 23 Sep 1954.
  165 F vii Allana DIREEN was born on 20 Feb 1960.
+ 166 F viii Claire DIREEN was born on 28 Jul 1965.
  167 F ix Lauren DIREEN was born on 12 Jul 1966.

55. Leslie James DIREEN (John Patrick, "Lazarus" , Edmond , Thomas ) was born on 19 Jul 1919 in Lower Wattle Grove. He died on 17 Jul 2004. He was buried on 20 Jul 2004 in Cornelian Bay cemetery.

Leslie married Lily Alice PARRY. Lily was born on 12 Mar 1921. She died on 20 Jul 2017.

They had the following children:

  168 F i Phyllis DIREEN.
        Phyllis married Michael HARVEY.
  169 M ii Desmond DIREEN.
  170 M iii Robert DIREEN.
  171 M iv Malcolm DIREEN.

56. Myrtle Veronica DIREEN (John Patrick, "Lazarus" , Edmond , Thomas ) was born on 7 Mar 1922. She died on 11 Jan 2007. She was buried on 16 Jan 2007 in St. James' Church Cemetery, Cygnet.

Myrtle married Cedric James O'NEILL son of Michael James O'NEILL and Jessie 'Beulah' KUBE. Cedric was born about 1926. He died on 22 Dec 1996. He was buried in St James Cemetery, Cygnet.

They had the following children:

+ 172 F i Lynnette Therese O'NEILL.
  173 F ii Janine Margaret O'NEILL.
        Janine married Joseph O'HEA.
+ 174 M iii Danny Michael O'NEILL was born on 9 Mar 1954.
  175 F iv Colleen O'NEILL.

58. James Isidore 'Isie' DIREEN (James Andrew , Edmond , Thomas ) was born on 18 May 1907. He died on 25 Jun 1986.

James married Kathleen Veronica 'Kitty' O'NEILL daughter of Thomas O'NEILL and Florence DELANEY in 1937 in Cygnet. Kathleen was born on 23 Feb 1911 in Glaziers Bay. She died on 16 Dec 2006 in Hobart.

They had the following children:

  176 F i Margaret Mary DIREEN was born in 1938.
        Margaret married Mervyn SMITH.
  177 M ii Anthony James DIREEN was born on 16 Mar 1939. He died on 7 Mar 2000.
  178 F iii Josephine Anne DIREEN was born in 1945.
        Josephine married Joseph COULSON.
+ 179 F iv Carol Florence DIREEN was born in 1948.
  180 F v Dorothy Ellen DIREEN was born in 1950.
        Dorothy married Raymond SCANLON.
  181 F vi Julie Kathleen DIREEN was born in 1953.
        Julie married Graeme BONE.
+ 182 M vii Gregory Thomas DIREEN was born on 23 May 1956.

60. Mary Patricia, 'Molly' DIREEN (James Andrew , Edmond , Thomas ) was born on 10 Mar 1913. She died on 17 Aug 1994.

Mary married Patrick Leo O'NEILL. Patrick was born on 18 Nov 1909. He died on 31 Jul 1977.

They had the following children:

+ 183 M i Peter James O'NEILL was born on 16 Sep 1940. He died on 4 Mar 1978.
  184 M ii Terence Patrick O'NEILL was born in 1944.
  185 M iii John Thomas O'NEILL was born in 1956.

62. Sheila Isabel Mary DIREEN (William Joseph Mathew , Edmond , Thomas ) was born on 31 Aug 1909 in Hobart . She died on 8 Mar 1986 in Hobart. She was buried in St. James cemetery, Cygnet.

Sheila married Martin Joseph BRERETON son of Martin Denis, 'Shalin' BRERETON and Johanna, 'Hannah' DIREEN. Martin was born on 8 Apr 1910 in Cygnet. He died on 18 Sep 1983. He was buried in St James Cemetery, Cygnet.

They had the following children:

  186 M i James Martin William BRERETON was born about 1931. He died on 3 Jan 1993.
        James married Shirley Vera GORDON. Shirley was born on 24 Apr 1934. She died on 22 Feb 2015 in Hobart.
+ 187 F ii Margaret Theresa BRERETON was born on 6 Jan 1934. She died on 15 Aug 2011.
  188 M iii Stanley Patrick BRERETON was born on 21 Jun 1938. He died on 9 Apr 2009 in Hobart.
        Stanley married Colleen GORDON.
+ 189 F iv Patricia Mary BRERETON was born on 13 Apr 1945.

63. Allan Matthew Maxwell DIREEN (William Joseph Mathew , Edmond , Thomas ) was born on 15 Sep 1917 in Hobart. He died on 13 Sep 1997. He was buried on 16 Sep 1997 in Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart.

Allan married Jeune Nora MARTIN daughter of Peter Joseph MARTIN and Anastasia Sebastian, "Annie" STRONG. Jeune was born on 2 Apr 1922. She died on 1 Apr 1977 in New Town. She was buried on 4 Apr 1977 in Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart.

They had the following children:

  190 M i Anthony Joseph DIREEN was born on 23 Aug 1944. He died on 11 Sep 1992.
        Anthony married Margaret HOGGETT.
+ 191 M ii David Allan DIREEN was born on 26 Mar 1946.
+ 192 F iii Margaret Therese DIREEN was born on 12 Feb 1949. She died on 14 Apr 1997.
+ 193 F iv Patricia Ann DIREEN was born on 22 Jun 1950.
  194 M v Ian Francis DIREEN was born on 27 Nov 1951 in Hobart.
+ 195 M vi Brian William DIREEN was born on 7 Jun 1955.

65. Doreen Teresa DIREEN (Edward Hilary , Edmond , Thomas ) was born on 17 Apr 1915 in Alexandra Hospital, Battery Point, Hobart. She died on 12 Nov 2009.

Doreen married Arthur Charles CRANNY. Arthur was born on 3 Apr 1904 in Lymington. He died in Mar 1981. He was buried on 9 Mar 1981.

They had the following children:

+ 196 F i Evelyn Mary CRANNY was born on 16 Aug 1934. She died on 11 Mar 2019.
  197 M ii Neil CRANNY was born on 10 Jun 1936.
        Neil married Patricia CARR.
+ 198 F iii Marie Josephine CRANNY was born on 25 Jul 1937. She died on 13 May 2014.
  199 M iv Texas CRANNY was born on 20 Jan 1940.
+ 200 F v Janet Teresa CRANNY was born on 3 Feb 1943.
+ 201 F vi Lynette CRANNY was born on 23 Apr 1953.

66. Maxwell Hilary DIREEN (Edward Hilary , Edmond , Thomas ) was born on 26 Dec 1916 in Alexandra Hospital, Battery Point, Hobart. He died on 15 Jan 1983. He was buried in St James Cemetery, Cygnet.

Maxwell married Stella Faye KLINE. Stella was born about 1924. She died on 1 Mar 1985. She was buried in St. James' Church Cemetery, Cygnet.

They had the following children:

+ 202 F i Maureen Josephine DIREEN was born on 9 Jun 1944. She died on 1 Jul 2021.
+ 203 M ii Wayne Maxwell DIREEN was born on 29 Mar 1947. He died on 14 May 2012.

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