George Ebrill

Marriage of George Ebrill and Susan James.
(Left to Right): Elizabeth Ebrill, George Ebrill, Susan James, (unknown).
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George Ebrill, bapt 20th Oct 1876,
educ Clongowes,
his father (died 1892) left him his 3 houses in Mungret St, Limerick (prob. including the old family home), and his 2 houses in Ellen St, Limerick [NAI],
educ UCD, BA,
Professor of medical science at UCD,
"G. Ebrill, BA" is listed in Irish Independent, March 24, 1905,

as one of the male graduates of UCD signing their support for full and equal status for female students at UCD,
mar 1906 [her age 37, him age 30, double wedding with William] to Susan James [Susan M., Sue, born 1869, Co.Carlow, dau of Daniel James and Anne ----],
they are listed

as living 72 Waterloo Rd, Dublin, in [Census, 2 April 1911], house has 8 rooms, they live with 2 servants, he is listed as "B.A, R.U.I. Professor of Chemistry",
they lived Leeson Park, Dublin,
they separated est c.1916, he went to live in Limerick with his sisters,
he died 1918, Limerick, age 42 yrs, bur Limerick.

Susan lived 23 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, she managed hotel, had lodgers, children went to boarding school,
she moved to 58 Grosvenor Rd, Rathgar, listed there at her death,

The car crash: Susan was killed in a car crash 1930,
on night of Thur 30 - Fri 31 Oct 1930, she was coming home from a bridge game at the Gresham Hotel,
she was with two other ladies in a car driven by Dr. William P. Murphy (NOT a taxi),
shortly after midnight, their car crashed into a DUTC bus at Mount St Bridge,
the car was coming out of town along Lower Mount St, positioning to turn right into Warrington Place at Mount St Bridge (see map), when it was hit by the bus coming towards it (the bus was heading into town), the car was thrown across the road, and burst into flames,
see Irish Independent, 31 Oct,
the bus driver and sole passenger were unhurt, but the four car occupants were injured, Susan the most severely, she was badly burnt,
she died of her injuries, Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital, Dublin, 9 Nov 1930, age 61 yrs,
funeral 11 Nov, she was bur Deans Grange cemetery, Dublin, with her parents,
an inquest was held which returned a verdict of "accidental death",
see Irish Independent, 10 Nov, 11 Nov, 22 Nov,
the 4 children were orphans, age 17 to 22, various relations helped bring them up,

had issue:

(child) Ebrill,
the census of 2 Apr 1911 says they had 3 children born alive, of which 2 were then living.
Niall Ebrill,
Niall J., born 1908, Dublin,
joined Munster and Leinster bank, Cobh, 1927,
moved to Munster and Leinster bank, Rathgar, Dublin, 1930,
Secretary of Munster and Leinster bank, 66 South Mall, Cork, 1937,
mar 1942 to Doris Alexander [Doris H.],
Munster and Leinster bank became part of AIB 1966,
he became Chief General Manager and Director of AIB, 1968,
retired 1972, made Deputy Chairman of AIB, listed as such in 1974,
he was a Director of Allied Irish Investment Bank (AIIB), the merchant bank arm of AIB,
he was a Director of the Central Bank,
he died 13th March, think 1976, age 68 yrs, think NOT 1975, see obituary,
she died c.Jan 2005,
had issue:
1. George Ebrill, mar Imelda Rogers and had issue:
  1. Andrew Ebrill, mar Natasha ----.
  2. Michael Ebrill.
2. Jane Ebrill.
William Ebrill,
William J., Willie, born 1910, Dublin,
BE NUI 1931 [NUI, 1964],
listed as of Wasdale House, Terenure, at mar,
mar Sept 1948, Church of the Three Patrons, Rathgar, Dublin,
to Kitty O'Donovan [Catherine M., NOT Donovan, born 1914, dau of Mr. D. O'Donovan of 11 Sunbury Gardens, Dartry],
see Irish Independent, September 15, 1948,
lived 4 Richview Park, Milltown (NOT Richmond Ave South),
he died 1975, age 65 yrs,
she died 1999, NOT 2001, age 85 yrs,
had issue:
1. Liam Ebrill, mar Helene Giesecke and had adopted issue:
  1. Caroline Ebrill.
2. Denis Ebrill, mar Susan Cooper and had issue:
  1. Joseph R. Ebrill.
  2. Fiona S. Ebrill.
  3. Katherine M. Ebrill.
  4. William T. Ebrill.
Brian Ebrill,
Brian M., born 17th May 1911.
Carmel Ebrill, born 1913 [mother age 44],
didn't marry, lived 5 Headford Grove, Co.Dublin,
died 1992, age 79 yrs.

George Ebrill and Susan James.
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(Left) George Ebrill.
(Right) Susan James.
From this picture, c.1916.

Susan James and her children, c.1919.
Children (Left to Right): Niall, Carmel, William, Brian.
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Grave of Susan James, Deans Grange cemetery, Dublin (bur with her parents).
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Detail of above.

Back (Left to Right): Brian, (poss. Niall), Nell Walsh.
Front (Left to Right): Carmel, Elizabeth Ebrill, Rosaleen Ebrill. Thomas Ebrill.
Photo c.1930s, think at 58 Grosvenor Rd, Rathgar.
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Niall Ebrill.
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William Ebrill.
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Image courtesy of John Ebrill.

Carmel Ebrill.
Photo c.1954.

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