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Name: McDONELL, Ronald William

Nee: eldest brother of George Malcolm and Arnold Butler McDonell

Birth Date: 26 Sep1862 Peckham

Death Date: 2 July 1932 Limuru

First Date: 1908

Profession: Started his own produce merchant's business in Nairobi in 1910 and later the family moved to a small farm in Limuru where they lived for many years, eventually returning to Nairobi to be nearer Ronald's business

Area: Nairobi, Limuru, Red 31 - R.W. McDonnel, Box 5, Nbi.

Married: In Woolwich 1891 Margaret Ann Worsfold b. 1860 Fulham, d. 1935 Limuru

Children: Ethel Mary (1892 London-1904 Edmonton); Cecily Worsfold (1893 Shooters Hill, London-4.12.1956 Nairobi); Lois Margaret (1901 Billericay, m. John M. Drury 1927); Ronald Angus (1902 Billericay-1981 Durban); Noel Agnes Emily (1905 Ware, Dorset-17 Feb 1988 Johannesburg)

Book Reference: Gillett, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Red 22, Leader14, Red Book 1912, Gazette

General Information:

He was a very devout Christian and was lay preacher at Old St. Mark's Church at Parklands for many years
Red 22 - R.W. McDonnell, Box 5, Nairobi
Red Book 1912 - R.W. McDonell - Nairobi
Red Book 1912 - Treasurer - Nairobi Chamber of Commerce
Gazette - 12/11/1919 - Register of Voters - Nairobi, North Area - Ronald William McDonnell - Merchant, 3rd Avenue, Parklands
Gazette 27 Feb 1951 [sic] probate

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