Noela Faunce Ruthning
Forn John Jennings comes the following newspaper article published in the Courier-Mail 2nd November 1939. Of Noela I know that she was born on Dec 12, 1916 in Brisbane, Queensland…
Sara Mary Warneke Dies Aged 54 Years
This morning at around 5am Sara Mary Warneke, youngest daughter of Robert James Warneke (1915-1984) and Elinor Mary Lees (1920-1970) died in a palliative care unit in Hobart, Tasmania after…
George Laurence James Harkness
George Laurence James Harkness was born in Willaston, South Australia, on 3 Sep 1909 to James Harkness (1884-1966) and Edith Matilda Gwynne (1881-1957). On January 10th 1942 George Laurence Harkness,…
Gordon Granville Nutt Wounded in France
Gordon Granville Nutt was born in Adelaide, South Australia, on 12 Sep 1896 to John Thomas Nutt (1854-1923) and Mary Dawson McLean (1855-1939). He was the last of ten children,…
In Memory of Roland “Harry” Nutt
The Advertiser (Adelaide, South Australia) Friday 10 September 1909: IN MEMORIUM. NUTT-In loving memory of Rowland Harry, eldest son of J T and Mary Nutt, who died at Orroroo on…
Who was Emily Margaret Rose Stocker?
Emily Margaret “Rose” Stocker was born to Jane Kezia Stocker (nee Elliot) in Glanville, Adelaide, South Australia, on 5 Mar 1897. The details of her father however are not so…
George Augustus Mortimer (1858-1927)
George Augustus Mortimer was born in Gawler, South Australia, on 1 Jun 1858 and was the youngest son of Henry William Mortimer (1806-1882) and Catherine Kate Unknown (1822-1908). On 24…
1927 – George Augustus Mortimer
MORTIMER.—On the 19th June, at his residence, Loon, George Augustus, beloved husband of Emily Mortimer, aged 69 years.…
Lees Convicted of Assault and Unlawful Wounding
On the 15th of July 1857 William Lingham Lees, father of Robert James Lees was fined £10 and jailed for two days for assault and unlawful wounding (see line 10).…
Claude Lees and Ethel Clarke
Claudius “Claude“ Pentaur was born at 5 Goldsmith Road, Acton, Middlesex, on 28 Jan 1889. Claude was 76 when he died in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, on 23 Oct 1965 having…
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