James Joseph (Joe) WALLACE

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGRAVE: 160692181
• Residence: 1903-1919, Racecourse Road, Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1925, East St, Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia

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Obit: Late Mr James Wallace
One of the first 24 men employed in the opening of the Mt Morgan Gold Mine, in tho person of Mr James Wallace, of East Street, Mt Morgan, passed away on Saturday last after a long illness. Born 69 years ago at County Clonmell (Ireland) he came with his parents to Queensland when only five years of age, landing in Rockhampton.
He commenced work with Archer Brothers, of Gracemere, and eventually went to Mt Morgan, where he secured employment from the Morgans, the discoverers and owners of the mine. Married 37 years ago, he reared a family of eight daughters and one son.
He was a foundation member of the Mt Morgan Hibernian Lodge, the members of which followed his remains to the Mt Morgan Cemetery on Sunday last, where the Rev. Father Murtagh conducted the service.
Mr Wallace is survived by his wife, eight daughters, and one son-Mesdames J. E. Hill, C. Deveny, and R Kruger (Bundaberg), S. Weber (Rockhampton), H. Deissler (Yeppoon), Misses Edna and Madeline Wallace (Cairns), Miss Elva Wallace (Mt Morgan), and Mr James Wallace (Mt Morgan). APA citation:
Late Mr James Wallace. (1936, June 25). Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878-1954), p. 14. Retrieved March 27, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article54962870.
NOTE: Apparently he was known as Joe.

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Died:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
Death registration: James Wallace Birth year: 1867 Death date: 20/06/1936 Mother's name: Julia Mulcahey Father/parent's name: Thomas Wallace Registration details:1936/C/1927

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James married Agnes Janet GEDDES on 27 Feb 1900 in Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia. Agnes (daughter of Robert Frederick GEDDES and Jane Sarah LEVIN) was born on 15 Jul 1881 in Bowen Downs, Qld, Aust; died on 26 Jan 1950 in Brisbane, Qld, Aust. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Qld State Library marriage ref: 00/002529

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1. Julia Grace Levin WALLACE was born on 31 Aug 1900 in Brighton, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; died on 27 Apr 1963 in Queensland, Australia.
2. Kathleen Jane Levin WALLACE was born on 5 Oct 1901 in Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia; died in UNKNOWN in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia.
3. Ethel Johanna WALLACE was born on 8 Jan 1904 in Mt Morgan, Qld, Aust; died on 16 Feb 1973 in Rockhampton, Qld, Australia.
4. Robert James WALLACE was born on 15 Aug 1905 in Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia; died on 24 Jul 1989 in Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia; was buried on 27 Jul 1989 in Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia.
5. Edna Agnes WALLACE was born on 4 Feb 1908 in Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia; died in UNKNOWN in Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
6. Mary Magdalene WALLACE was born on 14 Jan 1911 in Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia; died on 27 Aug 1993 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
7. Alice Theresa WALLACE was born on 11 Mar 1914 in Mt Morgan, Qld, Aust; died in UNKNOWN in Brisbane, Qld, Aust.
8. Madeline May WALLACE was born on 12 Apr 1917 in Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia; died on 2 Jan 2003 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
9. Elva WALLACE was born on 21 Feb 1921 in Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia; died on 31 May 1992 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Thomas + Johanna MULCAHELY. Johanna was born about 1840; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]