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Alexander and Alice are my Grand Uncle and Aunt.
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Alexander George DOUGLAS ( Robert George , Robert
)
was born on Wednesday 16th July 1873 in Adelaide, South Australia.
Alexander was the 2nd of 11 children, 8 boys and 3 girls for
Robert George DOUGLAS and Eliza Hannah BROMLEY.
Robert George was aged 33 years and Eliza Hannah was aged 22 years. ~s02
Alexander's siblings were
Alice Maude WOODS (b1871),
Frederick Arthur (b1876),
Albert Edward (b1878),
Archie William (b1880),
Bertha Elizabeth KELLY (b1882),
Harry Robert (b1885),
Ethel Hannah BARRINGTON (b1887),
Hugh Norman (b1889),
Wallace Gordon (b1892) and
Tom Edgar (b1895).
Alice Catherine MONK was born about 1877.
Alice was the daughter of Henry MONK.
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Alexander George DOUGLAS married Alice Catherine MONK
on Monday 4th February 1895
in Kent Town, Adelaide, South Australia.
They were married in residence of Rev AC Rankine.
They were both single.
Alexander was aged 21 years and Alice was aged 18 years. ~s02
Alexander and Alice were counted in the 1903 NSW census in Broken Hill, New South Wales.
Alexander was a labourer in Chapple Street.
Alice was doing domestic duties in Chloride Street.
Alexander and Alice had the following children :
1 M Alexander G DOUGLAS was born on 3 May 1895 in Norwood, Adelaide, South Australia. ~s02
Alexander died on 27 Jan 1901 in Broken Hill, New South Wales.
Alexander was buried in Broken Hill Cemetery. Alexander was aged 5 years.2 F Dorothy Maud DOUGLAS was born on 24 Jan 1897 in West Thebarton, Adelaide, South Australia. ~s02 3 M Archie Norman DOUGLAS was born in 1898 in Broken Hill, New South Wales. ~s02 4 M John A H DOUGLAS was born in 1900 in Broken Hill, New South Wales. ~s02
John died in 1900 in Broken Hill, New South Wales.
John was buried in Broken Hill Cemetery. John was aged less than 1 year.5 M Leslie Edward DOUGLAS was born in 1901 in Broken Hill, New South Wales. ~s02 6 M Kenneth Roy DOUGLAS was born in 1903 in Broken Hill, New South Wales. ~s02 7 F Jessie Alice Eliza DOUGLAS was born about 1905 in Broken Hill, New South Wales. 8 M Alex James DOUGLAS was born in May 1907 in Broken Hill, New South Wales. ~s02
Alex died on 18 Jul 1907 in Broken Hill, New South Wales.
Alex was buried on 20 Jul 1907 in Broken Hill Cemetery. Alex was aged 3 mths.9 F Bertha E DOUGLAS was born in Aug 1908 in Broken Hill, New South Wales. ~s02
Bertha died in Sep 1908 in Broken Hill, New South Wales.
Bertha was buried on 6 Sep 1908 in Broken Hill Cemetery. Bertha was aged 1 mth.10 F Mary Emily DOUGLAS was born about 1911 in Broken Hill, New South Wales. ~s05 11 M Donald Howard DOUGLAS was born about 1912 in Broken Hill, New South Wales. ~s05 12 M Jack F DOUGLAS was born about 1915 in Broken Hill, New South Wales. ~s02
Alice Catherine DOUGLAS nee MONK died on 27 Jan 1939 in Adelaide, South Australia.
Alice was aged 62 years.
Alexander George DOUGLAS died on 15 Nov 1947 in Cheltenham, Adelaide, South Australia.
Alexander was aged 74 years.
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Dorothy Maud DOUGLAS
( Alexander George
, Robert George ,
Robert
)
was born on 24 Jan 1897 in West Thebarton, Adelaide, South Australia.
Dorothy married William J RICHARDS in 1921 in Broken Hill, New South Wales.
Archie Norman DOUGLAS
( Alexander George
, Robert George ,
Robert
)
was born in 1898 in Broken Hill, New South Wales.
Archie married Emma Lillian LEE in 1937 in Rockdale, New South Wales.
Archie died in 1976 in New South Wales.
Archie was aged about 78 years.
Leslie Edward DOUGLAS
( Alexander George
, Robert George ,
Robert
)
was born in 1901 in Broken Hill, New South Wales.
Leslie married
Gladys Mayurra WHITE on 9 Apr 1927 in the Holy Trinity Church, Adelaide, South Australia.
Gladys was the daughter of Joseph Henry WHITE.
Leslie died on 22 Nov 1957 in Adelaide, South Australia. Leslie was aged 56 years.
Gladys died about 1987 in Adelaide, South Australia. Gladys was aged 85 years.
Leslie and Gladys had the following children :
Kenneth Roy DOUGLAS
( Alexander George
, Robert George ,
Robert
)
was born in 1903 in Broken Hill, New South Wales.
Kenneth married
Thelma Mary O'MALLEY on 22 Dec 1936 in Queen of Angels Church, Thebarton, Adelaide.
Thelma was the daughter of Thomas O'MALLEY.
Kenneth died on 24 Sep 1978 in Adelaide, South Australia.
Kenneth was cremated in Centennial Park Cemetery. Kenneth was aged 75 years.
Jessie Alice Eliza DOUGLAS
( Alexander George
, Robert George ,
Robert
)
was born about 1905 in Broken Hill, New South Wales.
Jessie married
Arnold Hilary NOBLE on 28 Apr 1928 in St Pauls Church, Adelaide, South Australia.
Arnold was the son of Thomas NOBLE.
Mary Emily DOUGLAS
( Alexander George
, Robert George ,
Robert
)
was born about 1910 in Broken Hill, New South Wales.
Mary married Harold Bertram David CLARK
son of Bertram Ernest CLARK.
Donald Howard DOUGLAS
( Alexander George
, Robert George ,
Robert
)
Donald married
Monica May O'MALLEY daughter of Thomas O'MALLEY.
Donald and Monica had the following children :
1 F Dorothy Joan DOUGLAS was born about Jan 1950 in Adelaide, South Australia.
Dorothy died on 8 Jan 1951 in Adelaide, South Australia.
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