Living

Notes:

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Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living

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Living married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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living - details excluded

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Railway station master
• _FGRAVE: 254181797
• Residence: 1937-1946, 37 Margaret St, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1950-1962, Benaraby, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1962-1972, 2 Flynn St, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1972-1975, 11 Barry St, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

Birth:
1925 births in the district of Rockhampton. No 509, 14 May 1925, Archer and Talford Streets, Rockhampton. Gordon David, male, son of George Alexander Nunn, locomotive cleaner, 25 years, born Dinmore, Queensland, married 17 May 1923 at Rockhampton. Living child Arnold Goerge aged 1. Mother: Winifred Violet former Cooper, 25 years, born Rockhampton, Queensland. Informant: G.A.Nunn, father, Many Peaks*.
*George and Winnie lived for a short time at Many Peaks in the Gladstone district.

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The place of birth recorded as having taken place at Nurse Berrills in Rockhampton refers to a midwife named Mary Jane Berrill who had a lying-in hospital at the corner of Telford and Fitzroy streets.
For her nursing PHd in 2005, Wendy Madsen focused on nursing services in the Rockhampton district, 1911-1957 which provides much details about Miss Berrill's establishment which, in 1916, was registered as Strath-Avon Private Hospital. For more, see: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/16115/1/Wendy_Madsen_Thesis.pdf

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Died:
1975 deaths in the district of Gladstone. No 5236 8 June 1975 at Yarwun, Gordon David Nunn, railway employee, male, 50 years. Cause: (a) Hypovolemia, (b) Total retroperiton maceration and blood loss, post mortem examination held by Dr L.C.Diefenbach on 9 June 1975, son of George Alexander Nunn, railway employee and Winifred Violet Cooper, certified by N.J.Nunn, wife, 11 Barry St, Rockhampton. Registrar 25 June 1975, Gladstone. Cremated at Rockhampton Crematorium 11 June 1975. Born: Rockhampton, Queensland, lived whole life in Queensland.

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Gordon was accidentally killed in a shunting accident while working as Station Master at Yarwun Railway Station, near Gladstone, Queensland, on Sunday, 8 June 1975.

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Gordon married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Qld BDM: 1913 C11436 Robert Wallace Hallett son of George Henry and Janet Kennedy Walker

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Died:
Qld BDM:
1970 C5503 Robert Wallace Hallett son of George Henry Hallett and Janet Kennedy Walker

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Robert married Janet Thora HESLOP. Janet was born on 4 Oct 1920 in Kuranda, Queensland, Australia; died on 29 Jul 2011 in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia; was buried on 5 Aug 2011 in Drayton Cemetery, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FNRL: 5 Aug 2011, T.S.Burstow Chapel, Ruthven St, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

_FNRL:
MARTIN, Janet Thora formerly Hallett, nee Heslop. Late of Toowoomba and formerly of Rockhampton, passed away at home on the 29th July, 2011, aged 90 years. Beloved wife of Laurie (dec'd). Dearly love mother and mother-in-law of John and Lyn; Jeff and Wendy; Lesley and Don; Lyn and Gary; Steve; Russell; Coral and families. Loving grandmother and great-grandmother to their respective families.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Jan's funeral, to be held at T.S.Burstow Chapel, 1020 Ruthven Street (south), Toowoomba, Service commencing at 10am Friday, 5th August, 2011

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Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGRAVE: 254181796
• Occupation: 1917-64; Queensland Railways fireman, train driver
• Residence: 1926-75, 37 Margaret St, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

George Nunn was enrolled at Dinmore State School in 1 Feb 1905 aged 6 years 4 months. He lived at Dinmore, his father was a miner. He left school in Apr 1907. The family then moved to Bluff.

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George Nunn was enrolled at Duckworth (later Bluff) Provisional School on 4 Jun 1907, aged 7 years 9 months, the son of Arthur Nunn of Bluff, miner. He left school in June 1913.

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Lived at 37 Margaret St, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia and was a railwayman (fireman and train driver working on both steam and diesel locomotives) from 1917 to 1964

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Birth:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au
Birth registration: George Alexander Nunn Birth date: 18/09/1899 Mother's name: Hellen Rutherford Campbell Father/parent's name: Arthur Nunn Registration details: 1899/C/8740

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Died:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au
Death registration: George Alexander Nunn Death date: 22/02/1975 Mother's name: Helen Rutherford Campbell Father/parent's name: Arthur Nunn Registration details: 1975/C/1284

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George married Winifred Violet COOPER on 17 May 1923 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Winifred (daughter of William COOPER and Eleanor EVANS) was born on 23 Mar 1900 in Davis St, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia; died on 25 Jul 1989 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGRAVE: 254181803
• Residence: 1924-1980, 37 Margaret St, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

Birth:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au
Birth registration: Winefred Violet Cooper Birth date: 23/03/1900 Mother's name: Eleanor Evans Father/parent's name: William Cooper Registration details: 1900/C/10168

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Died:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au
Death registration: Winifred Violet Nunn Birth date: 1900 Death date: 25/07/1989 Mother's name: Eleanor Evans Father/parent's name: William Cooper Registration details: 1989//55444

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Notes:

Married:
1923 marriages solemnized in the district of Rockhampton. 17th May 1923 at Melrose Cottage, Davis St Rockhampton according to the rites of the Baptist Church. George Alexander Nunn, bachelor, born Dinmore Queensland, locomotive cleaner, aged 23, of Kent St, Rockhampton, son on Athur Nunn, labourer, and Helen Rutherford Campbell and Winifred Violet Cooper, spinster, born Rockhampton, Qld, household duties, aged 23, of 52 Davis St, Rockhampton, dau of William Cooper, labourer, and Eleanor Evans. Witnesses: T.S.Cooper and F.A.Deakin.

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Marriage registration: Winifred Violet Cooper Marriage date: 17/05/1923 Spouse's name: George Alexander Nunn Registration details: 1923/C/1582

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Other Events and Attributes:

• _OTHN: Alex DOBBS
• Residence: 1901-1911, Shandon Hill, Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1911-1915, Kabra, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1915-1925, Boolburra, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1925, Elliot's, North Quay, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1926-1985, Boolburra, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1985-1987, 11 Barry St, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

John Alexis Dobbs b. John Alexis Dobbs Coker son of Harry Coker/Emily Ellen Sophia Aldridge at Mundic Creek, Mt Morgan. Adopted by Charles Dobbs/Elizabeth Aldridge. Elizabeth was mother's sister. Took name John Alexis Dobbs by deed poll on 30/10/1944. Farmed at Boolburra west of Rockhampton, Queensland. Read about life at Boolburra

Birth:
Queensland birth certificate. Registration number 1901/9171. John Alexis, male, 30 June 1901, Mundic Creek, Mount Morgan. Father Harry Coker, miner, 33 years, born London, Middlesex, England. Mother Emily Ellen Sophia formerly Aldridge, 23 years, born Logan, Moreton, Queensland. Previous children of relationship: Walter Fredrick, one year. Informant H.Coker, father, Mundic Creek.
History record: The name of the person whose birth is herein registered was changed from John Alexis Dobbs Coker to John Alexis Dobbs by a deed poll registered in the Supreme Court of Queensland at Rockhampton on 30 October 1944. T.F.Scott, deputy registrar-general, 6 November 1944.

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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: John Alexis Dobbs
Birth date: 1901Death date: 17/08/1987
Mother's name: Emily Ellen Sophia Aldridge Father/parent's name: Harry Coker
Registration details: 1987//55919

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John married Margaret Isabella SILVER on 26 Sep 1925 in Valley Presbyterian Church, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Margaret (daughter of James SILVER and Janet TODD) was born on 19 Oct 1893 in Kooroongarra, Millmerran, Queensland, Australia; died on 26 Mar 1968 in Boolburra, Queensland, Australia; was buried on 28 Mar 1968 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1921-22, Millmerran, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1916, Malakoff Rd, via Dalby, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1917, Viewland, via Gatton, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1925, Elliot's, North Quay, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

Bella Silver began teaching at Malakoff Road State School near Dalby, Queensland, Australia in 1913. Read about her life as a teacher

Birth:
Queensland birth certificate: Registration number 1893/2648
Margaret Isabella, female, 19 October 1892, Millmerran, Darling Downs. Father James Silver, carpenter, 30 years, born Burnside, Kincardineshire, Scotland. Mother Janet formerly Todd, 28 years, born Dalhousie, Midlothian, Scotland. Informant James Silver, father, Millmerran, Darling Downs.

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https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
Birth registration: Margaret Isabella Silver Birth date: 19/10/1893 Mother's name: Janet Todd Father/parent's name: James Silver
Registration details: 1893/C/2648

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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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: Margaret Isabel* Dobbs Death date: 26/03/1968 Mother's name: Janet Todd Father/parent's name: James Silver
Registration details: 1968/C/2684
*Isabella on birth certificate.

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Notes:

Married:
Certificate of marriage. I, Robert Millar, a minister of the Presbyterian Church, do hereby certify that I have this day at a Fortitude Valley Presbyterian Church duly celebrated marriage between John Alexis Coker, commonly known as John Alexis Dobbs, labourer, of Harry Road, Taringa, Brisbane, bachelor, aged 24, born Mount Morgan, Queensland, son of Charles Dobbs (by adoption), farmer and Elizabeth Aldridge* AND Margaret Isabel Silver, household duties, Harry Rd, Taringa, Brisbane, spinster, aged 32, born Milmerran, Queensland, dau of James Silver, carpenter and Janet Todd. Witnesses: James Strachan Silver and Eva Silver#
#Siblings of bride
*Sister of birth mother Emily Helen Sophia ALDRIDGE

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DOBBS-SILVER - On 26th September, at Valley Presbyterian, by Rev. Robt. Millar, John A. Dobbs, to Margaret I. Silver.
Family Notices. (1925, October 3). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933), p. 6. Retrieved March 4, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20965759

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https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
John Alexis Dobbs known as John Alexis Coker known as Dobbs Marriage date: 6/09/1925 Spouse's name: Margaret Isabella Silver Registration details:1925/B/38098

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