Husband: John Alexis Dobbs COKER   #1390  
          Other name: Alex DOBBS  (see note 1)
                Born: 30 Jun 1901          in Mt Morgan, Qld, Australia  1 (see note 2)
                Died: 17 Aug 1987          in Rockhampton, Qld, Australia   (see note 3)
               Event: 30 Oct 1944          in Changed name by deed poll  
              Father: Henry COKER #1397
              Mother: Emily Ellen Sophia ALDRIDGE #1401

Notes 

                Wife: Margaret Isabella SILVER    #1391  
             Married: 26 Sep 1925          in Valley Presbyterian Church, Brisbane, Qld, Australia   (see note 4)
                Born: 19 Oct 1893          in Koorongarra,  Millmerran, Qld, Australia   (see note 5)
                Died: 26 Mar 1968          in Boolburra, Qld, Australia  
              Buried: 28 Mar 1968          in Rockhampton, Qld, Australia  
          Occupation:                      School Teacher  
               Event: Abt 1900             in Postcard from grandparents   (see note 6)
              Father: James SILVER #1408
              Mother: Janet TODD #1409

Notes 

           F Child 1: Living     #1392  
                Born: (details excluded)     
              Spouse: Edward Hans Alexander BAUER  #1573  b.  4 Aug 1914  d.  9 Aug 1975  
              Spouse: Living  #2930  b. (details excluded)  

           M Child 2: Raymond Douglas DOBBS     #1393  
                Born:  2 May 1929          in Rockhampton, Qld, Australia  
                Died:  9 Dec 2000          in Biloela, Qld, Aust  
          Occupation:                      Carpenter, Cotton Farmer  
              Spouse: Living  #2102  b. (details excluded)  
 
 
 

           F Child 3: Living     #1382  
                Born: (details excluded)     
              Spouse: Gordon David NUNN  #65  b. 14 May 1925  d. 8 Jun 1975  

           M Child 4: Alexis James DOBBS     #1394  
                Born:  7 Feb 1936          in Rockhampton, Qld, Australia  
                Died: 16 May 2005          in Biloela Hospital, Biloela, Qld, Australia   (see note 7)
          Occupation:                      Farmer  
 
 
 
 
 


Sources:
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Event Notes
Note (1) Born John Alexis Dobbs Coker
Raised by natural mother's sister Elizabeth and her husband Charles
Dobbs
Took name John Alexis Dobbs by deed poll on 30/10/1944
Note (2) Queensland historical index : 1901/C009171

John Alexis Dobbs Coker was a twin adopted by his natural mother's sister,
Elizabeth Aldridge and her husband Charles Dobbs.

Note (3) From death certificate

Note (4) Qld State Library marriage ref: 1925/B038098

Note (5) From Queensland Historical Index: 1893/C002648	Silver	Margaret Isabella.
Parents: James	Silver and Janet Todd.

Note (6) Postcard rrom her grandmother Margaret Todd (nee Spiers) in Castle Douglas, 
Dumfries , Scotland probably early 1900s. Grandma Todd died in 1919 aged 87.

My dear Bella,

Just a card but sent with much love from us all.
Grand Pa and Auntie.
We often think Australia's ??? , but also see how safe you are all getting
on.
Well, what are you doing still at home.
Our friends are still here. Auntie is your true street mother (Most likely
referring to her daughter and Bella's aunt Joan Todd who was known as Aunty
Dan).
With love from Grannie

Note (7) Jim died at 9.30pm on Monday, May 16, at Biloela Hospital within a few days
of being diagnosed with leukaemia. He had been bed-ridden for a couple of years
following a stroke.


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