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James Edwin Murray Colechin 1917 - 2008

James Edwin Murray Colechin of Richd Australia was born on August 29, 1917 in Richmond, City of Yarra County, VIC to Rose Hart Pensom and Frederick Henry Colechin. James Colechin married Beryl Joan Bainbridge in 1940, and died at age 90 years old on March 7, 2008 in Flemington.

James Edwin Murray Colechin

Richd Australia

August 29, 1917

Richmond, City of Yarra County, VIC, 3121, Australia

March 7, 2008

Flemington, VIC, 3031, Australia

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Introduction

James Edwin Murray Colechin is the son of Frederick Henry Colechin (1878-1948) and Rose Harriet Pensom (1880-1935). He was born on August 29, 1917 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia and had a sister, Annie Christina E. Colechin. In 1940, he married Beryl Joan Bainbridge (1919-2009). The couple lived together in Auburn, Kooyong, Victoria, Australia. James was a farmer and served in the Army from 1939-1948.
08/29

1917

Birthday

August 29, 1917

Birthdate

Richmond, City of Yarra County, VIC 3121, Australia

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Ethnicity & Family History

He was Australian. His father was born in Collingwood, Victoria and his mother was born in Daylesford, Victoria.
Nationality & Locations

James was born in Richmond, Victoria, Australia and throughout his life lived in Auburn, Kooyong, Victoria, Australia and Mansfield, Indi, Victoria, Australia.
Military Service

James Colechin enlisted into the UK Military in Caulfield, Victoria and served from 1939-1948 in the Army, 2nd Al F. His service number was VX27506.
Professional Career

James was a farmer.
03/7

2008

Death

March 7, 2008

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Cause of death

Flemington, VIC 3031, Australia
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James Edwin Murray Colechin lived 1 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 90.

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In 1917, in the year that James Edwin Murray Colechin was born, on July 28, between ten and fifteen thousand blacks silently walked down New York City's Fifth Avenue to protest racial discrimination and violence. Lynchings in Waco Texas and hundreds of African-Americans killed in East St. Louis Illinois had sparked the protest. Picket signs said "Mother, do lynchers go to heaven?" "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?" "Thou shalt not kill." "Pray for the Lady Macbeth's of East St. Louis" and "Give us a chance to live."

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In 1926, James was merely 9 years old when on November 15th, NBC was founded. It was the U.S.'s first major broadcast network. Ownership of the network was split between RCA (a majority partner at 50%), its founding corporate parent General Electric (which owned 30%), and Westinghouse (which owned the remaining 20%).

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James Colechin's Family Tree & Friends

James Colechin's Family Tree

Rose Hart Pensom

Frederick Henry Colechin

James Edwin Murray Colechin Aug 29, 1917 - Mar 7, 2008

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Beryl Joan Bainbridge