Elizabeth (Bess) O'NEIL

Eliza O'NEIL was born in Carnew Parish, County Wexford, IRELAND circa 1836, the daughter of Pat O'NEIL and Catherine MURPHY of Kilcavan.

Eliza had sisters-

Ann O'NEIL (b circa 1831 d 14 Mar 1898 Greentree Hotel, Pyrmont NSW)

Catherine O'NEIL/DALTON (b circa 1835 d 15 Jul 1911 Randwick NSW) m Richard DALTON

Sponsored by Bridget TOOLE, Eliza O'NEIL sailed to the colony of New South Wales per the ship COMMODORE PERRY and arrived on 1 May 1856. She married Tobias O'TOOLE at St Augustine's Balmain on 1 Feb1857. Eliza sponsored her sister, Ann, to NSW, and she arrived on 16 Jan 1859 per the ship DAPHNE. Ann in turn, sponsored their sister, Catherine, who arrived per SANDRINGHAM on 26 June 1864.

In 1873 Tobias became the licensee of the SPREAD EAGLE HOTEL on the corner of Harris and Harvey Streets Pyrmont, changing the name to the GREENTREE HOTEL. He also bought long leaseholds in Cross Street, Harvey St and Harris Street. After the death of her beloved husband in 1879, Eliza took over the running of the GREENTREE HOTEL. She died there on 5 July 1902 and was buried at Petersham Cemetery. After the closure of Petersham Cemetery, Eliza's remains were removed to the family plot at Rookwood Catholic Cemetery (Mortuary 2; Section 3; Grave 118) on 1 February 1927. 

Eliza O'NEIL and Tobias O'TOOLE had a large family of twelve chidren-

1. Bridget TRAVERS/MELTON (1858-1897) m [1] William TRAVERS m [2] William MELTON

2. Thomas O'TOOLE (1859-1927) m Catherine COSGROVE

3. Michael O'TOOLE (1860-1925)

4. Patrick O'TOOLE (1861-1933) m Margaret Mary LILLIS

5. James O'TOOLE (1862-1892)

6. Elizabeth O'TOOLE (1864-1867)

7. William O'TOOLE (1866-1925) m Emily PULBROOK

8. Tobias O'TOOLE (1867-1932) m Mary Ann GEERCKE

9. Elizabeth Ann O'TOOLE/O'BRIEN (1867-1932) m Michael O'BRIEN

10. John O'TOOLE (1869-1939) m Martha RIDDLE

11. Joseph O'TOOLE (1871-1931) m Mary Therese CROWLEY

12. Andrew (Dick) O'TOOLE (1873-1926) m Lydia Johanna SMITH