Living

Notes:

living - details excluded

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGRAVE: 93872969
• _MILT: 1939-45; Australian Army

Notes:

Birth:
According to army record.

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_MILT:
Australia, World War II Military Service Records, 1939-1945
Name: Francis Henry Brooks Birth Date: 16 Feb 1923 Birth Place: Murwillumbah, New South Wales
Enlistment Place: Hamilton, New South Wales Service Number: NX110441 Next of Kin: George Brooks
Series Description: B883: Army, 2nd Al F

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Buried:
BROOKS, Francis (Frank) of Yeppoon Nursing Home, formerly of School St, Yeppoon. Passed away on 24th June 2008 aged 85 years. Beloved husband of Doris (decd). Cherished father, father-in-law, grandfather and great-grandfather of Barry, Kelvin, Alison, Janelle, Susan and their families. Loved family member of the Brooks and Goodwin families. Relatives and friends are invited to attend Frank?s funeral service to leave the Uniting Church, Lorikeet Ave, Yeppoon, after service commencing at 11am this Friday 11th of July 2008 for the Yeppoon Cemetery.

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Francis married Doris Evelyn GOODWIN in May 1953 in Hartley Memorial Methodist Church, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Doris (daughter of Edward GOODWIN and Elizabeth Helen DOBBS) was born on 20 Oct 1927 in Queensland, Australia; died on 9 Aug 2005 in Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia; was buried on 12 Aug 2005 in Yeppoon Cemetery, Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGRAVE: 93872970
• Residence: 1968, Bungundarra, Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1977-1980, School St, Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Residence:
Electoral roll

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Died:
Funeral notice from Rockhampton Morning Bulletin newspaper:
BROOKS, Doris Evelyn of 12 School St Yeppoon passed away on Tuesday 9th August, 2005 aged 77 years.
Dearly beloved wife of Frank Brooks. Adored mother and mother-in-law of Barry and Elly (Yeppoon), Kelvin and Roslyn (Toowoomba), Alison and Crev (Toowoomba), Janelle and Peter (Tin Can Bay), Susy and Dave (Bermuda).
Devoted grandma and great grandma of Ryan, Jake, Nicky, Kara, Jill, Matthew and Christopher, Katrina, Matthew, Emma and Marcus, Rory, Tate, Lilly and Dakota. Sister, sister-in-law and aunt of the Brooks and Goodwin families.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Doris's funeral service to leave St Andrew's Uniting Church, Lorikeet Ave, Yeppoon tomorrow Friday after service commencing at 2.30pm for interment in the Yeppoon Cemetery.

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Notes:

Married:
WEDDING BELLS
Brooks-Goodwin
The Hartley Memorial Methodist Church was the setting for the pretty afternoon wedding recently of Doris Evelyn elder daughter of Mr and Mrs E Goodwin, of Bluff, who exchanged vows with Francis Henry, eldest son of Mr and Mrs G. H. Brooks, Urbenville N.S.W. Rev. G. D. Smith was the officiating clergyman.
The charming bride entered the church to the strains of the Wedding March, escorted by her father, who subsequently gave her away. She wore a gown of white embossed organdie and all-over lace over taffeta. The organdie bodice was scalloped on to a lace yoke with a Peter Pan collar and long sleeves forming points at the wrists, finished with covered buttons and loops to the waist. The flared skirt was slightly gathered and formed a long train. Her embroidered and appliqued tulle veil was mounted on a head-dress of orange blossoms and silver looped trimming. She carried a cascade bouquet of white roses, dahlias, frangipani lilies and pink antiganon arranged with white ribbons and fern. For " something old " the bride wore a gold brooch which had belonged to her late maternal grandmother. As she left the church she was presented with two satin horseshoe tokens, trimmed with orange blossom, by her grandmother, Mrs Dowling, and cousin, Miss Daphne Sleaford.
The bride's sister, Hilda, attended as bridesmaid and her little niece, Judith Goodwin, was flower girl. They wore frocks of pale blue embossed organdie and all-over lace over taffeta. The bridesmaid's frock was made with a lace bodice and puffed sleeves, with an organdie yoke and a long full circular skirt. She wore a matching tulle veil and blue floral head-dress and blue lace mittens. She carried a bouquet of pink and lemon toned dahlias, gladioli and roses arranged with fern and matching blue ribbons.
The flower girl's frock was designed with a lace yoke and puffed sleeves on an organdie bodice and long flared skirt. She wore blue lace mittens and a cream straw bonnet trimmed with blue ribbons and ruching. She carried a gold basket filled with pink bebe and tabermontana roses tied with blue ribbons.
The bridegroom was supported by his brother-in-law, Mr Cliff Grooves, as best man During the signing of the register, the congregation sang, "The Voice that Breathed o'er Eden."
The reception was held at the YMCA Hall, where over 60 guests were received by the bride's mother. Mrs Goodwin chose a saxe blue flat crepe frock, the bodice trimmed with contrasting embroidery. She added black accessories and chose a corsage of pink roses. Mrs Brooks was attired in a grey crepe frock finished with white embroidery and allied with a matching hat, black accessories and a corsage of deep pink roses. A feature of the bride's table was the beautiful three-tiered wedding cake. Under the chairmanship of Rev. Smith, the customary toasts were honoured and congratulatory telegrams read, including many from New South Wales. The catering arrangements were ably carried out by Mrs King. When leaving for the honeymoon, which was spent at Yeppoon and in a tour of the Mackay and Cairns districts, the bride wore a hand-embroidered torquoise blue crepe frock with matching grosgrain hat and navy accessories.
The future home of the happy couple will be at Urbenville New South Wales.
Reception study of Mr and Mrs Francis Brooks. The bride was formerly Miss Doris Goodwin, of Bluff. -Photo by Gordon Barnes.
WEDDING BELLS. (1953, May 7). Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), p. 3. Retrieved September 28, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article57254958

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Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGRAVE: 160449813

Notes:

Birth:
Australia, World War II Military Service Records, 1939-1945
Name: Edward Goodwin Birth Date: 25 Jan 1893 Birth Place: Jericho Queensland
Year Range: 1939 - 1948 Enlistment Place: Bluff Queensland Service Number: Q217063
Next of Kin: Elizabeth Goodwin
Series Description: B884: Army Citizen Military Forces

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Died:
bdm.qld.gov.au:
Year 1986, ref 53188, Edward Goodwin son of Arthur Goodwin and Mary Ann Ruff

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Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160449813/edward-goodwin

Edward married Elizabeth Helen DOBBS on 13 May 1925 in Boolburra, Queensland, Australia. Elizabeth (daughter of Charles DOBBS and Elizabeth ALDRIDGE) was born on 15 May 1897 in Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia; died on 31 Mar 1996 in Queensland, Australia; was buried on 2 Feb 1996 in North Rockhampton Cemetery, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGRAVE: 160449814
• Residence: 1919-1925, Boolburra, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1925-1980, Bluff, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

Elizabeth Helen known as Nellie. She grew up with her first cousin John Alexis Dobbs Coker as her adopted brother.

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Birth:
1897 births in the district of Westwood in the colonly of Queensland.
No 248, 15th May 1897 at Dobbs Hill, Mount Morgan, Elizabeth Helen, not present, female, Parents: Charles Dibbs*, labourer, 26 years, born Lincoln, England, married 18th July 1896 at Mount Morgan Queensland and Elizabeth formerly Aldridge, aged 25 years, born Maryborough Queensland. Certified in writing by Charles Dobbs, father, Dobbs Hill, Mount Morgan.
Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Name Elizabeth Helen Dibbs* Birth Date 15 May 1897 Birth Place Queensland
Registration Year 1897 Registration Place Queensland, Australia
Father Charles Dibbs* Mother Elizabeth Aldridge
Page number 6547 Registration Number 011736
*Should be Dobbs.

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160449814
Elizabeth Helen Goodwin
PLOT CHURCH OF ENGLAND Sec 2 Row 3 Grave No 48A
MEMORIAL ID 160449814 ?

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Notes:

Married:
Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
Name: Edward Goodwin Spouse Name: Elizabeth Helen Dobbs Marriage Date: 13 May 1925 Marriage Place: Queensland
Registration Year: 1925 Registration Number: 001726 Page Number: 1483

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A very quiet wedding was celebrated here on Wednesday last. The contracting parties were Miss E. H. Dobbs, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.Dobbs, Glenriffen*, and Mr Edward Goodwin, second son of Mrs P.Dowling, Colorado, Bluff. The Rev. E. Pizey officiated. The bride was given away by her father. Miss Edna Coker, cousin of the bride, was bridesmaid, and Mr Archibald Goodwin, brother of the bridegroom, best man. The wedding breakfast was held at the residence of the bride's parents. Only relatives were present. At night a dance was given by the bride's parents. Many people attended it. The happy couple, who were the recipients of many valuable presents, left later for Emu Park, where the honeymoon is being spent.
Boolburra, 14th May, 1925.
*Glengriffen
BOOLBURRA. (1925, May 16). Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), p. 5. Retrieved October 8, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article54304973

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Poultry farmer, storekeeper, dairyman
• _FGRAVE: 160447181
• Census: 1871, Bracebridge, Lincolnshire, England, UK
• Census: 1881, Attercliffe Cum Darnall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK
• Residence: 1908-1915, Kabra, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1915, Boolburra, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

Charles the son of William and Ann Dobbs who arrived in Queensland in 1888 with four children. Marriage reference is 2145.96 ex State Library Brisbane Marriages 1894-97. Charles and Elizabeth lived at Shandon Hill, Mt Morgan. Charles was a crusher foreman (at Mt Morgan mine). They first moved to Kabra and then later moved to Boolburra and took up dairying. Charles was 73 when he died.

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Index from Queensland Archives for the ship Taroba on which the Dobbs family arrived in Queensland.
DOBBS William 48 Taroba 17 Aug 1888 IMM/123 118 Z1964 M1703, M1704 DOBBS Ann 46 Taroba 17 Aug 1888 IMM/123 118 Z1964 M1703, M1704 DOBBS Richard 21 Taroba 17 Aug 1888 IMM/123 111 Z1964 M1703, M1704 DOBBS Charles 17 Taroba 17 Aug 1888 IMM/123 118 Z1964 M1703, M1704 DOBBS Eliza 7 Taroba 17 Aug 1888 IMM/123 118 Z1964 M1703, M1704 DOBBS Ethel 4 Taroba 17 Aug 1888 IMM/123 118 Z1964 M1703, M1704
Possible 1904 death in Queensland for Willian Dobbs. 1904/C003120 Dobbs William William Dobbs Mary Beacroft
Possible marriage for Richard Dobbs: 1890/C001161 Dobbs Richard Kate Hancock Their children born Queensland:
1891/C007131 Dobbs Ida Richard Kate Hancock
1894/C006581 Dobbs Ernest Richard Kate Hancock
Possible marriage for Eliza Dobbs 1900/C002596 Dobbs Eliza George Beare
Possible marriage for Ethel Dobbs 1904/C001817 Dobbs Ethel George Henry Ransley

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Birth:
England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Charles Dobbs Registration Year: 1871 Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district: Glanford Brigg Inferred County: Lincolnshire
Volume: 7a Page: 652
NOTE: Given 1871 census entry has him aged 1 month (or could be read as 7 also), he may have been born late February, early March 1871.

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Census:
No 64, Bracebridge, Lincolnshire:
William DOBBS, head, married, aged 31, brickmaker, born Brackenfield, Derby
Ann DOBBS, wife, aged 29, born Worksop, Notts
George DOBBS, son, aged 9, brickmaker, born Worksop
Charles DOBBS, son, aged 1 month or 7 months*, born Bracebridge, Lincs
*More likely 1 month as there is a birth record that fits.

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Census:
1881 census for 150 Carlton Rd, Attercliffe Cum Darnall, Sheffield:
William Dobbs, head, married, aged 41, greengrocer, born Brackenfield, Derby
Ann Dobbs, wife, aged 39, born Worksop, Notts
George Dobbs, son, unm, aged 19, lab. iron works, born Worksop, Notts
Charles Dobbs, son, aged 10, born Bracebridge, Linc

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Residence:
Found in Post Office directory in several years from 1908 to 1915 at Kabra Qld

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Residence:
Found in 1915 Post Office directory at Boolburra, Qld

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Died:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
Death registration: Charles Dobbs Death date: 27/09/1944
Mother's name: Ann Jackson Father/parent's name: William
Registration details: 1944/C/5082

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Buried:
DOBBS Charles M 73
Wednesday, 27 September 1944
Wednesday, 27 September 1944
CE 4 9 2332

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Charles married Elizabeth ALDRIDGE on 18 Jul 1896 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry ALDRIDGE and Harriet PHILLIPS) was born on 16 Dec 1871 in Owanyilla, Mary River, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia; died on 3 Jul 1952 in St Andrew's Hillcrest Hospital, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia; was buried on 4 Jul 1952 in North Rockhampton Cemetery, North Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGRAVE: 160447184

Notes:

Birth:
Transcript of birth cert. 1876 births in the district of Wide Bay in the Colony of Queensland. 2400/3174. 16 Dec 1876 Owanyilla, Mary River, Elizabeth, female, Father Henry Aldridge, butcher, aged 24, born Hartford, Herts, England. Married 16 Jun 1870 at Maryborough, Queensland. Mother Harriett formerly Phillips, aged 22, born London, Middlesex, England. Informant Harry Aldridge, father, Owanyilla, Mary River.

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Died:
1952 deaths in the district of Rockhampton.
No 291, died 3 July 1952 at St Andrew's Hillcrest Hospital, Rockhampton, Elizabeth Dobbs, female, 80 years. Cause: Coronary thrombosis. Parents: Henry Aldridge and Harriet Phillips. Informant E.H.Goodwin, daughter, of Bluff.
Born Owanyilla near Maryborough Queensland, lived all of life in Queensland. Married in Mount Morgan, aged 24 years, to Charles Dobbs (deceased). Children: Elizabeth Helen aged 55 years.

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Buried:
DOBBS Elizabeth F 80 Thursday, 3 July 1952 Friday, 4 July 1952 CE 4 10 31

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Notes:

Married:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
Marriage registration: Charles Dobbs
Marriage date: 18/07/1896
Spouse's name: Elizabeth Aldridge
Registration details:1896/C/2145

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