Ball John James
1866 - 1950

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• Birth	2 Jan 1866	Passmonds Spotland, Rochdale, Lancashire, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1871	45 Passmonds, Rochdale, Lancashire, England
  	Age 5 Scholar
  Census	1871	Bears Hill, Passmonds, Rochdale, Lancashire, England
  	Age 5
  Census	1881	44 Albert Street Spotland, Rochdale, Lancashire, England
  	Assistant in warehouse
  Occupation	16 May 1887	,Rochdale, Lancashire, England   [2]
  	Warehouse Man
  Residence	16 May 1887	44 Albert Street Spotland, Rochdale, Lancashire, England   [3]
  Occupation	1 May 1897	,Rochdale, Lancashire, England   [4]
  	Wool Stapler
  Census	1901	55 Molyneux Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, England
  	Woolstapler. 6 others in household. RG13 3836 119 15 123
  Emigration	7 Jun 1906	Liverpool, Lancashire, England
  	Per Afric Age 40 Single Wool Buyer
  Occupation	Aft 1908	Challenge Woollen Mills, Liverpool, NSW, Australia
  Residence	5 Nov 1910	Liverpool, NSW, Australia
  	Father's will
  Milit-Beg	14 Jun 1916	,Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  	Regimental number5785 Place of birthRochdale, England ReligionChurch of England OccupationWoolclasser AddressGeorge Street, Liverpool, New South Wales Marital statusMarried Age at embarkation41 Height5' 5" Weight131 lbs Next of kinWife, Mrs Emily Ball, George Street, Liverpool, New South Wales Previous military service3 years Durham Light Infantry, 5 years Lancashire Volunteers. England. Discharged own request. Enlistment date14 June 1916 Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland Rank on enlistmentPrivate Unit name26th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement AWM Embarkation Roll number23/43/4 Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on 21 October 1916 Regimental number from Nominal Roll85744 Rank from Nominal RollPrivate Unit from Nominal RollSpecial Service Unit FateReturned to Australia 24 October 1919 Discharge date20 November 1919 Other details Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
  Residence	1937	State Hospital, Liverpool, NSW, Australia   [5]
  	Wool Classer
  Residence	1943	State Hospital, Liverpool, NSW, Australia   [6]
  Died	15 May 1950	State Hospital and Home, Liverpool, NSW, Australia
  	Senile Myocarditis, Arteriosclerosis of coronary arteries, Prostatic Hypertrophy. Notified by Fred Ball, son.
  Buried	16 May 1950	Rookwood Crematorium, Rookwood, NSW, Australia   [7]
  Notes	JOHN JAMES BALL late of Liv- erpool but formerly of Parramatta NSW Wool Classer died 15th May 1950 Administration with the will dated 16th September 1947 annexed was granted on 13th Sep- tember, 1951. [8]
  Person ID	I18	Geniaus Family Tree
  Last Modified	20 Aug 2012

  
  

  Father	Ball James,   b. Abt Mar 1837, ,Rochdale, Lancashire, England ,   d. 1 May 1911, 44 Albert Street Spotland, Rochdale, Lancashire, England
  Mother	Clegg Betty,   b. Abt 1835, ,Rochdale, Lancashire, England ,   d. 18 Jan 1878, 169 Edenfield Road Spotland, Rochdale, Lancashire, England
  Married	21 Nov 1858	St.Clements Church Spotland, Rochdale, Lancashire, England
  Family ID	F21	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Royds Emily,   b. 4 Apr 1865, Shepherd Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, England ,   d. 3 May 1944, Newington State Hospital, Newington, NSW, Australia
  Married	16 May 1887	Baillie Street Chapel (United Methodist), Rochdale, Lancashire, England   [9, 10, 11]
  Children	1. Ball Hannah Kathleen,   b. 13 Feb 1887, ,Rochdale, Lancashire, England ,   d. 1 Jul 1974, Base Hospital, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia   2. Ball James,   b. 17 Sep 1890, 124 Ashworth Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, England ,   d. 3 Oct 1931, Garthowen 10 Campbell Street, Bexley, NSW, Australia   3. Ball Fred,   b. 1 May 1897, 84 Molyneux Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, England ,   d. 10 Dec 1972, Cronulla Nursing Home, Cronulla, NSW, Australia   4. Ball Emily,   b. 12 Dec 1899, ,Rochdale, Lancashire, England ,   d. 23 Oct 1959, ,,NSW, Australia
  Family ID	F19	Group Sheet

  
  

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  John James Ball and son James Ball

  
  

• Sources

  [S23] Birth Certificate. [S19] Marriage Certificate, John James Ball and Emily Royds. [S19] Marriage Certificate. [S23] Birth Certificate, Fred Ball. [S48] Ancestry.co.uk, Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1954 > New South Wales > 1937 > Werriwa > Liverpool >. [S48] Ancestry.co.uk, Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1954 > New South Wales > 1943 > Werriwa > Liverpool >. [S2] Sydney Morning Herald, 16 May 1950. [S2] Sydney Morning Herald, 21 Sept 1951. [S13] WWW, http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/LANCSGEN/1998-08/0902371708. [S19] Marriage Certificate, Sep 1887 Rochdale 8e 77. [S113] Norma Jean Ball, Interview at Wingham 28/5/2011.