Living

Notes:

living - details excluded

Notes:

Charles ran a softdrink factory in Bourbong St, Bundaberg

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Died:
https://www.bdm.qld.gov.au: 1977/C5985 Charles Claude Devney son of James Devney and Annie Palmer

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Charles married Kathleen Jane Levin WALLACE on 10 Jul 1929 in Queensland, Australia. Kathleen (daughter of James Joseph (Joe) WALLACE and Agnes Janet GEDDES) was born on 5 Oct 1901 in Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia; died in UNKNOWN in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

DIVORCE ACTIONS. Undefended Action. Kathleen Jane Horstman, of Mt Morgan, petitioned for a dissolution of her marriage with William Henry Horstman on the grounds of desertion. Mr. E. R. Larcombe, instructed by Messrs. Hobler and Powell, appeared for the petitioner. There was no appearance of the defendant. Formal evidence of serving the writ on the defendant was given by Francis William Tooth, Supreme Court bailiff. The petitioner stated that she wa married to the defendant at Mt Morgan on March 11th, 1918, according to the rites of the Roman Catholic Church. After her marriage she lived and cohabited with her husband at Mt Morgan and Rockhampton. The issue of the marriage was one child, now eight years old. At this stage petitioner tendered the marriage certificate and His Honour remarked: "One of those youthful marriages. The husband was 20 and the girl was 17." Mr. Larcombe: The parents consent is endorsed on the back. His Honour: That's too young to marry. Continuing her evidence, the petitioner stated that her husband commenced to drink after their marriage, and he did not give her enough money on which to live. He left his employ ment in the mine at Mt. Morgan, came to Rockhampton, and secured a position in an orchestra. He was earning three pounds or three pounds 10 shillings, and he only gave her two pounds a week, sometimes less, to keep house, pay rent, and buy clothes for her husband. Towards the end of 1921 they had no clothes and she told her husband there was not sufficient money to clothe herself and the child. Her husband replied that if she wanted any more she could go out and work to get it, as he could not give her any more. Witness then secured a position as a cook and had supported her child and herself ever since. Her husband had not since contributed towards their support. In fact, when he she first started work he came to her for money. She told him that he should be supporing her, but gave him money. About three years ago be met witness in the street and asked her to make it up. She agreed to do so, provided he stopped drinking for a fortnight and straightened himself up. He said he would and asked witness to buy him a suit, as he had no clothes. She paid ?6 for a suit and gave him ?3 and promised to return at the end of a fortnight. When the time had expired she went to him, only to be abused by the defendant, who said all he wanted was the suit and that witness could get along the best way she could. As she was still maintaining the child, she requested His Honour to grant her the custody of it. His Honour granted an order nisi, returnable within three months, ordered the defendant to pay the costs of the action, and granted the petitioner custody of the child.
APA citation: DIVORCE ACTIONS. (1927, May 24). Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878-1954), p. 11. Retrieved March 27, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article56275009

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Birth:
Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922

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Notes:

Married:
Queensland Historical Indexes, marriages: 1929/C1920 Devney Charles Claude and Horstman Kathleen Jane

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Other Events and Attributes:

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

Notes:

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]

Notes:

Birth:
Qld State Library birth ref: 81/000019

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Died:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
Death registration: Agnes Janet O'Connor Death date: 26/01/1950 Mother's name: Sarah Jane Levien Father/parent's name: Robert Frederick Geddes Registration details: 1950/B/25578

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Notes:

Married:
Qld State Library marriage ref: 00/002529

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

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Fencer
• Census: 1851, 761/2, Kirk St, Calton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK

Notes:

Died while working as a fencer leaving wife destitute. She had to put daughters Agnes and Emily into Rockhampton Orphanage for 15 months.

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Even though his mother is listed on his death certificate as Agnes Pye, he apparently was the son of Alexander Geddes and Elizabeth Rankin, while Agnes was Alexander's second wife. Also may have had a twin sister, Janet.

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Census:
1851 census for 761/2, Kirk Street, Calton, Glasgow Lanarkshire
Piece: 622 Folio: 58 Page: 6 Registration District: Calton
Alexander GEDDES, Head Married M 30 1821 General Practitioner Glasgow Lanarkshire
Agnes GEDDES, Wife Married F 25 1826 General Practitioner Wife Fifeshire
Janet GEDDES, Daughter F 3 1848 Glasgow Lanarkshire
Robert F GEDDES, Son M 3 1848 Glasgow Lanarkshire
Alexander GEDDES, Son M 0 (1 MO) 1851 Glasgow Lanarkshire
Agnes CLARK, Servant Unmarried F 17 1834 House Servant Prestonpans Midlothian

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Died:
Qld Historical Indexes:
1888/C28 Robert Frederick Geddes Alexander Geddes Agnes Pye

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Robert married Jane Sarah LEVINDalby, Queensland, Australia. Jane (daughter of Adolphus LEVIN and Mary Ann CHAMPNESS) was born on 3 Mar 1854 in 39 City Garden Row, St Lukes, Shoreditch, London, UK; died on 13 Oct 1930 in Mt Morgan, Qld, Aust. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]