Husband: James SILVER #1408
Born: 30 Apr 1863 in Burnside, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK (see note 1)
Died: 18 Apr 1949 in Toowoomba, Qld, Australia (see note 2)
Buried: 19 Apr 1949 in Mt Thompson Crematorium, Brisbane, Qld, Australia (see note 3)
Occupation: Carpenter
Census: 1871 in Crossley, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland (see note 4)
Census: 1881 in Wrights Croft, Cockley, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK (see note 5)
Emigrated: C1890 in Sydney, NSW, Australia, then transhipped to Brisbane (see note 6)
Father: Alexander SILVER #1407
Mother: Isobel FALCONER #1406
Wife: Janet TODD #1409
Married: 12 Aug 1892 in Taringa, Brisbane, Qld, Australia (see note 7)
Born: 11 Dec 1864 in Dalhousie Stables, Midlothian, Scotland, UK (see note 8)
Died: 19 Aug 1939 in Brisbane, Qld, Australia (see note 9)
Buried: 19 Aug 1939 in Mt Thompson Crematorium, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
Census: 1871 in Dunning Road, Little Kinnaird, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
Census: 1881 in Balmaghie, Kircudbright, Scotland, UK (see note 10)
Emigrated: 1891 in Sydney, NSW, Australia, then transhipped to Brisbane (see note 11)
Father: John TOD #2082
Mother: Margaret SPIERS #2083
F Child 1: Margaret Isabel SILVER #1391
Born: 19 Oct 1893 in Koorongarra, Millmerran, Qld, Australia (see note 12)
Died: 26 Mar 1968 in Boolburra, Qld, Australia
Buried: 28 Mar 1968 in Rockhampton, Qld, Australia
Occupation: School Teacher
Spouse: John Alexis Dobbs COKER #1390 b. 30 Jun 1901 d. 17 Aug 1987
Other name: Alex DOBBS (see note 13)
Married: 26 Sep 1925 in Valley Presbyterian Church, Brisbane, Qld, Australia (see note 14)
F Child 2: Grace Helen SILVER #1591 Born: 20 Mar 1895 in Kooroongarra, Millmerran, Qld, Aust (see note 15) Died: 12 Feb 1897 in Kooroongarra, Millmerran, Qld, Aust
M Child 3: John Alexander SILVER #1595
Born: 26 Jul 1897 in Kooroongarra, Millmerran, Qld, Australia (see note 16)
Died: 19 Sep 1977 in Taringa, Brisbane, Qld, Australia (see note 17)
Cremated: 21 Sep 1977 in Mr Thompson Crematorium, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
Military: 1914-18, 1942-45 Australian Army (see note 18)
Spouse: Phillis SCHAUMBURG #2780 b. 19 Jan 1902 d. 14 Oct 2001
Married: 25 Aug 1923 in Qld, Australia (see note 19)
F Child 4: Nettie SILVER #1592
Born: 18 Nov 1899 in Kooroongarra, Millmerran, Qld, Aust (see note 20)
Died: 13 Oct 1901 in Kooroongarra, Millmerran, Qld, Aust
F Child 5: Eva SILVER #1593
Born: 18 Nov 1899 in Kooroongarra, Millmerran, Qld, Aust (see note 21)
Died: 30 Sep 1997 in Toowoomba, Qld, Aust
Spouse: George QUANE #2932 b. 9 Dec 1894 d. 18 June 1987
M Child 6: James Strachan SILVER #1594
Born: 4 Jun 1901 in Queensland, Australia
Died: 14 Oct 1935 in Longreach, Qld, Australia (see note 22)
Spouse: Mary Jean VOKES #2956 b. C1905 d. ?
Married: 1 Jun 1929
No children:
Event Notes Note (1) 1863 births in the parish of Maryculter in the county of Kincardine: No 7 James Silver 1863 April thirtieth at 6.30am at Burnside, Maryculter Male Father: Alexander Silver farmer Mother: Isobel Silver M.S. Falconer who were married 1851 December 11 Fetteresso Witness: Alexander Silver father (present)
Note (2) Qld State Library death ref: 1949/002365
Note (3) Ashes niche 1160, Section 16 No 5 Columbarium Wall, Mt Thompson Crematorium
Note (4) 1871 census for Crossley, Fetteresso, Kincardine: Note (5) 1881 census for Wrights Croft, Cockley, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland Note (6) James Silver was a cabin passenger onboard the Orient which left London on 12 September 1890, headed for Sydney. He carried ticket no 55.
Note (7) Qld State Library marriage ref: 92/001829
Note (8) 1864 Births in the Parish of Cockpen in the County of Edinburgh No 121 Janet Tod 1864 December Eleventh 11.15pm at Dalhousie Stables, Cockpen Female Father: John Todd Game Keeper Mother: Margaret Tod M.S. Spiers Parents married 1857 September 14th at St Cuthberts, Edinburgh Witness: John Tod Father Present
Note (9) Qld State Library death ref: 1939/B044878
Note (10) 1881 census for Gamekeepers house, Balmaghie, Kircudbright, Scotland: Note (11) Janet Todd came to Sydney, Australia and thence to Brisbane aboard the Austral, ex-London on 4 December 1891. She was passenger No 583, aged given was 25 and occupation, cook.
Note (12) From Queensland Historical Index: 1893/C002648 Silver Margaret Isabella. Parents: James Silver and Janet Todd.
Note (13) 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 (14) DOBBS-SILVER - On 26th September, at Valley Presbyterian, by Rev. Robt. Millar, John A. Dobbs, to Margaret I. Silver. Family Notices. (1925, October 3). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933), p. 6. Retrieved March 4, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20965759
Queensland historica indexes: 1925/B038098
Note (15) From Queensland Historical Index: 1895/C002694 Silver Grace HelenParents: James Silver and Janet Todd.
Note (16) From Queensland Historical Index: 1897/C002854 Silver John Alexander Parents: James Silver and Janet Todd.
Note (17) Funeral notice Courier Mail Tuesday, 20 September, 1977 SILVER, John Alexander of 110 Whitmore St, Taringa, Ex-1st AIF. The relatives and friends of Mrs P. Silver, Mr and Mrs R. J. Silver, Mr and Mrs G.M.Illidge, Mr and Mrs A. C. Rattray, and families are respectfully invited to attend the cremation service of her dearly beloved husband, their father, father-in-law and grandfather, John Alexander Silver, to be held in the West Chapel, Mt Thompson Crematorium, tomorrow (Wednesday) at 10.15am
Note (18) World War 1 Silver, John Alexander Service Number: 7777 Rank/Calling: Private Unit: 9 Infantry Battalion - 24 to 26 Reinforcements (January-October 1917) Ship Name: HMAT Euripides Ship Number: A14 Date of Embarkation: 31/10/1917 Place of Embarkation: Sydney
World War II Name SILVER, JOHN ALEXANDER Service Australian Army Service Number Q200392 Date of Birth 26 Jul 1897 Place of Birth KOOROONGARRA, QLD Date of Enlistment 17 Apr 1942 Locality on Enlistment TARINGA, QLD Place of Enlistment BRISBANE, QLD Next of Kin SILVER, PHYLLIS Date of Discharge 21 Oct 1945 Rank Private Posting at Discharge 1 BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS (QLD) WW2 Honours and Gallantry None Prisoner of War No
Note (19) Qld State Library marriage ref: 1923/002513
Note (20) From Queensland Historical Index: 1899/C002878 Silver Nettie Parents: James Silver and Janet Todd.
Note (21) From Queensland Historical Index: 1899/C002877 Silver Eva Parents: James Silver and Janet Todd.
Note (22) Qld State Library death ref: 1935/003892
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