Lance Corporal Hugh Herbert MacDonnell
MacDonnell was born at 3 Malone Avenue, Belfast on 13th May 1894 to Hugh MacDonnell (Bank Manager) and Agnes MacDonnell nee McClure. He was registered as Herbert Hugh MacDonnell. His parents had married on 8th July 1885 at Clarendon Street Reformed Presbyterian Church, Londonderry.Hugh MacDonnell of Shankill Parish, Lurgan, Bank Manager (Belfast Banking Company, formerly Coleraine branch) married Agnes McClure of Londonderry at Clarendon Street Reformed Presbyterian Church, Londonderry on 8th July 1885.
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Belfast Bank, Coleraine branch (Belfast Bank House)
Belfast Bank, Lurgan branch (Belfast Bank House)
Hugh MacDonnell Senior died at Rosgarvagh, Ravenhill Road, Belfast on 5th March 1910 aged 53.
By 1911 MacDonnell was living in house 57, Ravenhill Road, Ormeau Ward, Belfast with his mother and 2 sisters, Winfred and Irene. Hugh is described as a Bank Official.
MacDonnell would have joined the Belfast Banking Company around 1911/1912 working in Central and Bangor branches. His mother, Agnes signed his Bankers Guarantee.
H H MacDonnell - Bankers Guarantee Ledger sheet
Belfast Bank, Central branch (Donegall Square North)
Belfast Bank, Bangor branch
He married Jean Greacen at Monaghan during quarter 3 of 1941.
Hugh MacDonnell of 66 Sandhurst Drive, Belfast died on 6th May 1961 and is buried in plot E802 at Roselawn Cemetery, Belfast. His widow, Jean died on 19th January 1973 and is buried in the same plot although her name has not been inscribed on the headstone.
Grave of H H MacDonnell at Roselawn Cemetery, Belfast
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