Living

Notes:

living - details excluded

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGRAVE: 223455572
• _MILT: 1939; Royal Australian Air Force

Notes:

Birth:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
Birth registration: Leslie Robert Nunn Birth date: 11/08/1914
Mother's name: Bertha Amelia Caroline Wetzig Father's name:Robert Henry Nunn
Registration details:1914/C/4329

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_MILT:
Australia, World War II Military Service Records, 1939-1945
Name: Leslie Robert Nunn Birth Date: 8 Nov 1914 Birth Place: Brisbane Queensland
Year Range: 1939 - 1948 Enlistment Place: Brisbane Queensland
Service Number: 78463 Next of Kin: Ethel Nunn
Series Description: A9301: RAAF, NCOs and Other Ranks

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Died:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au
Death registration: Leslie Robert Nunn Birth date: 1914 Death date: 15/12/1989
Mother's name: Bertha Amelia Caroline Wetzig Father/parent's name: Robert Henry Nunn
Registration details: 1990//20

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Leslie married Ethel May ROBERTS on 22 Jul 1939 in Wilston Methodist Church, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Ethel was born on 17 Jun 1917 in Gatton, Qld, Australia; died on 28 Dec 2011 in Brisbane, Qld, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGRAVE: 223455568
• Residence: 1989, 46 Robert St, Grange, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
• _FNRL: 5 Jan 2012, Pinnaroo Cemetery Chapel, Graham Rd, Bridgeman Downs, Brisbane, Qld, Aust

Notes:

Ethel the daughter of Leonard Roberts (carpenter) and Beatice Cross

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Birth:
Details from Estelle Abood (BK3968)

Residence:
Details from Estelle Abood (BK3968)

_FNRL:
Funeral notice The Courier-Mail newspaper 2 January 2012:
NUNN, Ethel May. Passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, 28th December, 2011 aged 94 years. Devoted wife of Les (dec'd), loving mother of Estelle, Graham and Trevor. Much loved grandmother and great-grandmother. Too dearly loved to be forgotten. Family and friends are invited to attend a celebration of Ethel's life to be held at the Pinnaroo Cemetery Chapel, Graham Road, Bridgeman Downs, on Thrusday, 5th January, 2012, at 10am.

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Notes:

Married:
Qld State Library ref 1939/B036267

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Military Groom
• Residence: 1914, Lorne St, Alderley, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Tuesday 15 June 1915, page 6
Found Drowned.
About a week ago Robert Henry Nunn, aged 33*, a labourer employed at the Remount Depot, Kedron, disappeared. The police were informed, and immediately instituted a search for the missing man. Their efforts were without result until yesterday afternoon, when his body was recovered from Deepwater Creek, Chermside, at a spot where the stream is almost level with the road. The police do not entertain the idea that it was a case of suicide, but are of opinion that the unfortunate man met his death accidentally. A post-mortem examination was held, and there will be an inquiry in due course by Mr. R.D. Nelson, J. P.
*He was 31 as confirmed by later inquiry.

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Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Thursday 24 June 1915, page 4

FOUND DROWNED. MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY.

Mr. R.D. Nelson yesterday held an examination into the death of Robert Henry Nunn, whose body was recovered from Downfall Creek on June 14.
Senior Sergeant Jennings examined the witnesses
Joseph Tysol, a member of the Expeditionary Force, said that about 11 a.m. on June 14 he was walking over Downfall Creek Bridge, near Chermside, and saw a body floating in the water. He reported the matter to the police, and afterwards heard it was the body of Robert Henry Nunn.
Thomas John Doolan, a private in the Light Horse, encamped at Chermside, said he and deceased had been friends from boyhood. He was a casual hand at the Remount Camp.
Witness had several drinks with deceased at the camp on the morning of June 6.
Witness parted from him at about 11 a.m. and saw him again at about 4. 30 p.m., when he looked is if he had just risen from a drunken sleep.
Witness had some whisky concealed some distance from the camp and he and deceased had a drink. Two or three civilians came along and they also had drinks. They had two bottles of whisky, each containing about one and a half pints.
Another soldier came along, and they drunk together until about half a bottle of the whisky was left.
Witness remembered nothing more until he found himself at camp with the other soldier, Kerr. Witness missed deceased on June 7.
On Friday, June 11, witness was informed by the police that deceased had not returned to his home. He next saw the body on the bank at Downfall Creek. Witness thought deceased accidentally walked into the creek.
Frederick Herbert Kerr gave corroborative evidence.
Constable Donnelly deposed to having recovered the body of deceesed from the creek, and produced a certificate issued by Dr. Row, showing death to be due to asphyxia by drowning.
Amelia Caroline Nunn, wife of the deceased, said he left his home at Alderley to go to the Remount Depot on June 5. He was in good health.
On Thursday, June 10, he had not returned and witness then became anxious, and reported the matter to the police.
Deceased was not of intemperate habits, He was born in Brisbane and was 31 years of age. He left one child aged 10 months
The inquiry was closed.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20015292

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http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article179893941
Daily Standard (Brisbane, Qld. : 1912 - 1936), Wednesday 23 June 1915, page 5
DYING FOR A DRINK. DROWNING FATALITY INQUIRY.
A magisterial inquiry was conducted by Mr. R. D. Nelson, J.P., this morning into the circumstances surrounding the death of Robert Henry Nunn, whose body was found in Downfall Creek, near Chermside, on June 14.
Private Joseph Tysol, of the Light Horse, gave evidence as to finding the body, and reporting the matter to the police.
Thomas John Doolan, another private in the Light Horse, stated that at about 9 a.m, on Sunday, June 10, he was with the deceased, who was a casual hand at the camp. They both had several drinks that morning at the camp.
Witness did not see him from 11. a.m. to about 4.30 p.m. In the morning deceased looked as if he had just risen from a drunken sleep.
"Have you got any booze?" he asked. Witness said he had two bottles of whisky planted near the creek. "I am dying for a drink," the deceased said, "We'll go down and get it."
They went to about a mile from the camp where they got two ordinary bottles of whisky, each containing about a pint and half of liquor.
They opened one of the bottles, and drank some of the liquor without water.
Several other persons joined them. Witness remembered nothing further until he found himself at the camp.
He did not remember again seeing the deceased, but knowing that he had previously met with an accident, he thought he must have gone home on sick leave.
Witness thought that the deceased had walked acci-dentally into the creek.
Frederick Herbert Kerr, another private, said he saw Doolan and the deceased sitting by the roadside. Both were clearly drunk.
Constable Donnelly and Bertha Amelia Nunn also gave evidence. The doctor's certificate showed that death was due to asphyxia by drowning. The inquiry was closed.

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Birth:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
Birth registration: Robert Nunn Birth date:10/08/1883
Mother's name: Louisa Easy Father's name:James Nunn
Registration details:1883/C/5601

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Occupation:
Family information.

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Died:
Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
Name: Robert Henry Nunn Death Date: 14 Jun 1915 Death Place: Queensland
Father's name: James Nunn Mother's name: Louisa Easy
Registration Number: B 021380 Page Number: 1501

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Buried:
Funeral notice The Courier-Mail

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Robert married Bertha Amelia Caroline WETZIG on 8 Mar 1913 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Bertha was born on 2 Nov 1879 in West End, Brisbane, Qld, Australia; died on 21 Jun 1932 in Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane, Qld, Australia; was buried on 22 Jun 1932 in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Bertha the daughter of Johan Friedrick Wetzig and Catherine Kurre. Details from death cert No 39657

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Birth:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
Birth registration: Bertha Emilie Caroline Wetzig
Birth date: 02/11/1879
Mother's name: Catherine Kurre Father's name: Johann Friedrich Wetzig
Registration details:1879/B/25582

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Died:
Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
Name: Bertha Emilie Nunn Death Date: 21 Jun 1932 Death Place: Queensland
Father's name: Johann Friedrich Mother's name: Wetzig Catherine Kurre
Registration Number: B017627 Page Number: 1215

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Buried:
Details from Estelle Abood (BK3968)

Notes:

Married:
Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
Name: Bertha Amelia Caroline Wetzig Spouse Name: Robert Henry Nunn
Marriage Date: 08 Mar 1913 Marriage Place: Queensland
Registration Number: 000927 Page Number: 27739

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Butcher
• Census: 1861, Dalham Village, Dalham, Suffolk, England
• Census: 1871, Grantchester, Cambridgeshire, England
• Immigration: 1874, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

Birth:
Personal correspondence from descendant who has birth cert and confirms James? birth as 18 Aug 1850 (he was baptised same day). No father's name given and mother is Eliza Nunn residing Dalham. Registered at the Newmarket Union Sub-district Gazeley 16 Sept 1850.

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Census:
1861 census for Dalham Village:
Robert Nunn, head, married, aged 57, ag lab, born Hargrave
Sarah Nunn, married, aged 54, born Dalham
John Nunn, son, unm, aged 23, sawyer, born Dalham
Susan Nunn, dau, unm, aged 19, born Dalham
James Nunn, grandson, aged 10, ag lab, born Dalham
Emily Nunn, granddau, aged 6, scholar, born Dalham
George Nunn, grandson, aged 3, born Newmarket, Cambridgeshire

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Census:
On the 1871 census, James is a lodger at No 71 Merton St, Grantchester in a household headed by Charles Dilley

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Immigration:
https://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/items/ITM18477
Free passenger with wife Louisa and presumed daughter Emily on vessel Darling Downs from London to Brisbane arrived 5 Nov 1874.
James and Louisa's ages given as 23 and Emily's could either by one or 11. Makes no sense if 11 unless she was adopted or a relative.

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Buried:
Port 4B Sect 2 Allot 54. Details from Lyn Nunn

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James married Louisa EASY on 20 Nov 1872 in Chesterton Registry Office, Cambridge, England, UK. Louisa was born about 1851 in Milton, Cambridgeshire, England, UK; died on 15 Mar 1928 in Mt Gravatt, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; was buried on 16 Mar 1928 in Mt Gravatt, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1875, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

Louisa the daughter of John Easy and Harriet. Details from Lyn Nunn

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Immigration:
Immigrated Arr 5 Nov1874 on "Darling Downs" to Brisbane. Details from Lyn Nunn

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Died:
Funeral notice The Brisbane Courier 16 Mar 1928: NUNN - The relatives and friendsof Mrs Louisa Nunn, widow of the late James Nunn, are respectfully invited to attend her funeral to move from her late residence, Nunn's Rd, Mt Gravatt this Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock to the Mt Gravatt Cemetery.
Queensland Historical Index: 1928/B003997

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Buried:
Mt Gravatt Qld Port 4B Sect 2 Allot 54.

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Notes:

Married:
General Register Office, Marriage Certificate, 181 20 Nov 1872 M22.

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