Robert Leonard RALPH

Other Events and Attributes:

• _MILT: Between 15 May 1943 -18 Jun and 1946; Royal Australian Navy
• Occupation: 1949-80; Bank clerk
• Residence: 1958-80, 22 Weenga St, Geebung, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1949, Federal Hotel, Gatton, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1954, Pierpont St, Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1958, 157 Goondoon St, Gladstone, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

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.heavenaddress.com/Robert-Leonard-Ralph/1348035/

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Family/Spouse: Pearl Helen GELHAAR. Pearl was born in 1928 in Gatton, Queensland, Australia; died in 2014 in Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living
3. Living

Notes:

Birth:
https://www.bdm.qld.gov.au: 1900 C10007 Stephen Robert Ralph son of Stephen Spargo and Margaret Dale

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Died:
https://www.bdm.qld.gov.au: 1979 B1062 Stephen Robert Ralph son of Stephen Spargo Ralph and Margaret Dale

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Stephen married Myra Irene COKER on 6 Aug 1924 in St Paul's Cathedral, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Myra (daughter of Leonard William Thomas COKER and Sarah Jane WILLIAMS) was born on 26 Dec 1896 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia; died in 1972 in Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1930, Melville St, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1936-1949, Benwell St, Innisfail, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1954, 139 Oriel Rd, Ascot, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1958-1972, 32 Mellor St, Kedron, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

Birth:
Qld State Library birth ref: 97/000019

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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:
Queensland Historical Indexes: 1972/B37031 Myra Irene Ralph Leonard William Thomas Coker Sarah Jane Williams

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Notes:

Married:
The marriage of Miss Myra Eileen Coker, fourth daughter of the late Mr. L. Coker and Mrs. Coker, Rockhampton, to Mr. R. Ralph, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph, Rockhampton, was celebrated at St. Paul's Cathedral on Wednesday afternoon, at half-past 2 o'clock. The Rev. Canon J. A. Cue officiated. The bride, who was given away by Mr. R. G. Tucker, wore a pretty and becoming frock of ivory georguese, hand embroidered with cream chenille, and made long waisted effect. The bodice yoke was of interlaced faggoting, finished with posies of georgette and silver. She wore an Egyptian cap over a tulle veil, which formed the train, and was finished with orange blossoms. She carried a beautiful bouquet of white lilies and chrysanthemums. Miss L. Harding was bridesmaid. She was attired in a pretty soft lemon georgette frock made in panel effect, defined with pleating of ivory georgette and finished with hand embroidery in contrasting shades, finished at the waist with small flowers. She wore a pretty white crinoline Lady Betty hat shaded in yellow and trimmed with French flowers, tissue, and streamers, and carried a pretty bouquet of flowers. Mrs. Coker, mother of the bride, wore a handsome black georgette frock over morocain with a black ribbon hat, the crown being covered with a black osprey falling across the back. Mrs. Ralph, mother of the bridegroom, wore a becoming gown of black morocain and a black hat ensuite. Mr. T. Coker, brother of the bride, was best man. At the conclusion of the ceremony the bridal party adjourned to the A.C.B. Cafe, where the breakfast was held. The tables were tastefully decorated with Iceland poppies, sweet peas, and butterflies in lemon shade. A white wedding bell was hung over the bridal couple. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph left later for Yeppoon, where the honeymoon is being spent. The bride travelled in a smart dress of shot brown and green pussy willow, long swathed bodice, and pleated skirt, finished with shaded hand embroidery to harmonise, and a smart bronze shot georgette cloche hat, crown of bronze, with folded back and flowers in shade of bronze to harmonise.
PERSONAL NEWS. (1924, August 8). Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), p. 6. Retrieved October 8, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article54282750

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Qld State Library marriage ref: 1924/002548 -
Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950: Name: Myra Irene Coker Spouse Name: Stephen Robert Ralph Marriage Date: 6 Aug 1924
Marriage Place: Queensland Registration Place: Queensland Registration Year: 1924 Registration number: 002548
Page Number: 701 Source Information:
Ancestry.com. Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

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Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGRAVE: 160406822
• Residence: Abt 1918, Lived cnr William and George streets, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

A SHOCKING TRAGEDY. (1918, June 29). The Capricornian (Rockhampton, Qld : 1875 - 1929), p. 27. Retrieved February 6, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69720790
A man named Leonard Coker, who has for some years been in the service of the Railway Department, lost his life in a tragic manner shortly after six o'clock on Saturday evening, his head being almost severed from his body while he was in the ash pit underneath an engine.
Mr. Coker and a fireman named Walter Ashton took over the engine of the southern mail train for the purpose of coaling it and removing the ashes before shunting it to the shed.
Mr. Coker, with a torch and a spanner, entered the pit to examine the engine after it had been shunted just over him, and, according to Mr Ashton, who was on the board, gave a sharp whistle and moved the engine 18 in. or 2 ft.
Instantly he heard a sound as of groaning, and, jumping off the engine, was horrified to find Mr. Coker kneeling in the pit with his head practically cut off and resting over the left shoulder on the edge of the pit near the rail.
There was blood inside the rail and on the ledge, suggesting that Mr. Coker had put his head out between the wheels when he was caught by one of the wheels, which, passing over his neck, cut it through from under the chin.
There was no need, it is stated, for Mr. Coker to look out to examine any part of the engine on the outside, and the only conclusion to be come to is that he thought his companion had not heard his call to him to shift the engine and put his head out to repeat the call.
Those in authority were at once apprised and Mr Coker's body was removed.
The deceased left a wife and family.
His funeral will take place at half-past eleven o'clock this forenoon.
Article identifier http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69720790

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Birth:
Leonard W. Thomas Coker 3 Dec 1865 St Dunstans Stepney
(From Coker London Research group June 2004)
Date confirmed from baptismal entry.

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Died:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au
Death registration:
Leonard William Thomas Coker Death date: 22/06/1918
Mother's name: Emily Lee Father/parent's name: James Thomas Coker
Registration details: 1918/C/2195

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Buried:
Buried in the South Rockhampton Cemetery in the Church of England area, Section 26, grave 5243

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Leonard married Sarah Jane WILLIAMS on 13 Feb 1889 in Queensland, Australia. Sarah was born on 31 May 1866 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia; died on 20 Sep 1945 in Innisfail, Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGRAVE: 189565496

Notes:

According to her grand-daughter Dearma Bailey, Sarah died in Innisfail while living with her daughter Myra. But there is a possible burial in the South Rockhampton Cemetery, no age given on 13/11/1947 in the Church of England area, Section 26, Grave 7277 Despite this, if she died in Innisfail, it's more likely she would have been buried in Innisfail

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Birth:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
Birth registration: Sarah Jane Williams
Birth date: 31/05/1866
Mother's name: Margaret Ann Dickson Father/parent's name: John Williams
Registration details: 1866/C/1868

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Died:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au
Death registration:
Sarah Coker Death date: 20/09/1945
Mother's name: Margaret Dixon# Father/parent's name: William* Williams
Registration details: 1945/C/4065
*John Williams on birth entry.
#Spelt Dickson on birth entry.

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According to her grand-daughter Dearma Bailey, Sarah died in Innisfail while living with her daughter Myra

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Notes:

Married:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au
Marriage registration: Leonard William Thomas Coker Spouse's name: Sarah Jane Williams Marriage date: 13/02/1889
Registration details: 1889/C/1776

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Warehouseman (1861), Rigger/Apprentice Printer
• _FGRAVE: 160445447
• Residence: 1903-19, Upper Glenmore Rd, North Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Occupation: 1883-90; Town Clerk, North Rockhampton Borough Council
• Census: 1851, 10 Henry St, Stepney, London, England, UK
• Census: 1861, 4 Church Street, Hackney, London, England, UK
• Occupation: 1864; Mercantile clerk
• Residence: 1864, 44 Nicholas St, Mile End, London, England, UK
• Occupation: 1866; Lithographic printer
• Residence: 1866, 15 Bromley St, Stepney, London, England, UK
• Emigration: 30 Jul 1870, From London, England to Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

Emigrated 30 July 1870 from London, England. Arrived on ship Royal Dane in Rockhampton 19 November 1870. With him were his wife Emily Lee and children Jane (11), Emily (9), Ada (7), Leonard (5), Arthur (4) and Henry (2). Lived in Upper Glenmore Rd, Rockhampton. Employed as a clerk 1882; as an accountant (1903-1916).

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Birth:
St Annes Limehouse, Stepney: James Thomas Coker. Parents William Coker Master Rigger and Mother Jane. id no. 4086, entry no 2098 : Birth date 22 Sept 1841,
Baptism date 24 Oct 1841.

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Census:
1851 census for 10 Henry Street, Stepney.
Jane Coker, head, widow, aged 44, Rigger's widow, born Wapping, Middlesex
William J. T. Coker, son, unm, aged 19, apprentice grainer & house decorator, born Limehouse
Edward Coker, son, aged 11, scholar, born Limehouse
James T Coker, son, aged 9, scholar
Caroline Livingstone, visitor, married, aged 33, born Islington
Charlotte Winbourne, nurse, married, aged 41, servant nurse, born Greenwich, Kent

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Census:
1861 census for Tower Hamlets, Stepney, London, England, 76 Church St:
James Thomas Coker, 20, Warehouseman born Stepney
Emily Coker, 20, born Barking, Essex
Jane Elizabeth Coker, 2, born Ratcliff, Middlesex.
Ref: RG09, Piece 158, Folio 33 , Page 13

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Residence:
As per baptism entries for daughters Emily and Ada.

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Died:
1920 death in the district of Rockhampton in the State of Queensland. Number 3765 273
When, where: 3 August 1920 at Upper Glenmore North Rockhampton.
Name: James Thomas Coker male 78 years 11 months. Cause: Arterio Sclerosis, senility. Medical attendant: Dr F.C.Wooster. When last seen, 29 July, 1920
Informant: Mary Coker, daughter-in-law, Charles Street, North Rockhampton.
Burial: 4 August, 1920, North Rockhampton Cemetery.
Where born: London, Middlesex England. How long in Australia: 50 years. Married: Barking, Sussex, England at 17 years to Emily Lee
Issue still living: Jane Elizabeth 60, Emily Florence 57, Ada 54, Arthur 51, Harry 49, Albert Napier 41, Herbert Leslie 39, Archibald Lawson 38
Deceased 5 males, 3 females
NOTE: Nine boys and seven girls in records.

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Buried:
Coker family plot at the North Rockhampton Cemetery is in the Church of England area Compartment 3, Section 3. There are eight burials; three each in graves 4, 5 and two in grave 6. Buried in grave 4 are: Arthur Coker 28/2/1945, Emily Ellen Coker 24/6/1970 and Estel Frances Maud Coker 16/1/1886.
Buried in grave 5 are: Arthur Coker 22/12/1925, Harry Coker 17/10/1924 and James Thomas Coker 4/8/1920. Buried in grave 6 are: Constance Ellen Coker 28/3/1884 and Mary Florence Coker 6/12/1902

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Burial entry: COKER James Thomas M adult Wednesday, 4 August 1920 CE 3 3 6

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Burial entry: COKER Harry M 58 Thursday, 16 October 1924 Friday, 17 October 1924 CE 3 3 5

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James married Emily LEE on 7 Jun 1858 in St Margaret's, Barking, Romford, Essex, England, UK. Emily (daughter of Thomas LEE and Emma ALLEN) was born on 24 Apr 1841 in Barking, Essex, England; died on 12 Feb 1924 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 13 Feb 1924 in Anglican Cemetery, Karrakatta, Perth, Western Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGRAVE: 204860214
• Census: 1851, Porter's Farm, Barking, Essex, England, UK
• Census: 1861, 4 Church Street, Hackney, London, England
• Occupation: 1890; Midwife/nurse
• Residence: 1920, 212 Brisbane St, Perth, Western Australia

Notes:

Her younger sister Sarah married her husband's brother Frederick.

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Census:
1851 census for Great Porters Farm, Barking:
Thomas Lee, head, married, aged 32, labourer, born, Stafford, Essex
Emma Lee, wife, aged 30, born Dagenham
William Lee, son, unm, aged 11, scholar, born Barking
Emily Lee, dau, unm, aged 9, born Barking
Henry Lee, son, aged 4, born Barking
James Lee, son, aged 2, born Barking
Sarah Ann Lee, dau, aged 5 months, born Barking
William Philips, lodger, widower, aged 24, born Dagenham

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Census:
1861 census for Tower Hamlets, Stepney, London, England, 76 Church St:
James Thomas Coker, 20, Warehouseman born Stepney
Emily Coker, 20, born Barking, Essex
Jane Elizabeth Coker, 2, born Ratcliff, Middlesex.
Ref: RG09, Piece 158, Folio 33 , Page 13

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Occupation:
Saturday 29 November 1890 advert in Rockhampton Morning Bulletin

MRS. COKER, Experienced Nurse, North

Rockhampton. Highest References. Superior Accommodation for Ladies Desiring Special Attention.

Tuesday 8 December 1891
MRS. E. COKER, Midwife and Ladies' nurse, Charles-street, North Rockhampton.

Residence:
As per public curator's document.

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Died:
Death in the state of Western Australia. 12 Feb 1924, Emily Coker, nurse, female, 82 years. Causes Pachaxia?, malignant ovaries. Father Thomas Lee, farmer, mother Emma ---. Buried 13 Feb 1924, Anglican Cemetery, Kanakatta. Born Kent, England, lived Queensland, 30 years, Western Australia, 20 years. Married Kent, England, aged 17, to James Thomas Coker. Children Jane Elizabeth 64, Emily Florence, 53, Arthur Bernard?, 52, Ada Mary, 50, Harry, 48, Albert Napier, 45, Herbert Leslie, 45, Archibald Lawson, 42. Deceased: Four males, three females.

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Buried:
http://www2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/details.php?id=KB00029172
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board First Name EMILY Last Name COKER KB00029172 Karrakatta Burial Aged (Years) 82 Date of Death 12/02/1924 Suburb PERTH Grave Location KARRAKATTA CEMETERY Cemetery ANGLICAN Area or Denomination JA Section 0172 Grant Number K0015054 Grantee Grant Status EXPIRED At today's date Expiry 12/02/1974 Renewal Status RENEWAL COMPLETE

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Notes:

Married:
Essex, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1935
Name: James Thomas Coker Gender: Male Marriage Age: 18 Record Type: Marriage Birth Date: abt 1840
Marriage Date: 7 Jun 1858 Marriage Place: Barking, St Margaret, Essex, England
Father: William Coker
Spouse: Emily Lee

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1858 Marriage solemnised at St Margaret's Church in the Parish of Barking in the county of Essex
No 346, June 7. James Thomas Coker, 18, bachelor, rigger of Barking. Father: William Coker, rigger AND Emily Lee 18 spinster of Barking. Father: Thomas Lee, farmer.
Married in the parish church according to the rites and ceremonies of the established church after banns by me H.F.Seymour. Witesses: Thomas Bray and Selina Allen.

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