Birth name | Michael Joseph O'Leary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 29 September 1883 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Masterton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 12 December 1963 80) | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Masterton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Humphrey O'Leary (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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