General Notes: Thomas and Jane Swanson Dearness emigrated to Australia on the ship
"EASTERN MONARCH". They sailed from Glasgow in Scotland with children
George (12), William (7) and Mary (1) on 20 July 1883. They arrived in
Townsville on 24 October 1883. Jane's sister Mary Tait Sinclair and her
husband James also emigrated on the same ship.
Noted events in her life were:
� Grave Location: Block C, Row 21, Grave 2.
� Address (Facts Pg): Bef 27 Mar 1925, Cnr of Tully and Allen Streets, South Townsville, Queensland, Australia.3
Jane married Thomas DEARNESS , son of George DEARNESS and Christina PEACE , on an unknown date. Thomas was born about 1840, died on 10 Nov 1914 in Townsville, Queensland, Australia, about age 74 4, and was buried on 11 Nov 1914 in West End Cemetery, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.5
General Notes: At his death was a member of Shipwrights Provident Union and the Kennedy Masonic Lodge.
Noted events in his life were:
� Grave Location: Block C, Row 21, Grave 2.
� Occupation: Ship Carpenter.
� Funeral Notice: 11 Nov 1914, Townsville Daily Bulletin.
� Address (Facts Pg): Bef 10 Nov 1914, Tully Street, South Townsville, Queensland, Australia.6
Children from this marriage were:
+ 2 M i. George DEARNESS was born about 1868 in Leith, Orkney Islands, Scotland, died on 9 Jan 1951 in Tully, Queensland, Australia, about age 83,7 and was buried on 11 Jan 1951 in Belgian Gardens Cemetery, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.8 9
+ 3 M ii. William John DEARNESS was born on 19 May 1875 in Leith, Orkney Islands, Scotland, died on 20 Jan 1950 in Townsville, Queensland, Australia, at age 74,11 and was buried on 21 Jan 1950 in Belgian Gardens Cemetery, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.12
+ 4 F iii. Mary Jane Drever DEARNESS was born about 1881, died on 26 Jan 1936 in Townsville, Queensland, Australia, about age 55,14 and was buried on 27 Jan 1936 in West End Cemetery, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.15
+ 5 M iv. Thomas Drever DEARNESS was born on 23 Jan 1884 in Townsville, Queensland, Australia,17 died on 21 Jan 1953 in Townsville, Queensland, Australia, at age 68,18 and was buried on 22 Jan 1953 in West End Cemetery, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.19
+ 6 F v. Jean DEARNESS was born on an unknown date in Leith, Orkney Islands, Scotland.
1. Queensland Deaths Registration 1925-1929, Microfisch No. 002, Page No. 425, Registration No. 1925 / 001109.
2. Townsville Daily Bulletin, Funeral Notice; Saturday, March 28, 1925.
3. Ibid, Funeral Notice, 28 March 1925.
4. Queensland Deaths Registration 1910-1914, Microfische No. 002, Page No. 329, Registration No. 14 / 004709.
5. Townsville Daily Bulletin, Funeral Notice; Wednesday, November 11, 1914.
6. Ibid, Funeral Notice, 11 November 1914.
7. (3 June 2002), Microfische Sheet No. 003, Page No. 585, Registration No. 1951 / 000288.
8. Townsville Daily Bulletin, Funeral Notice, Thursday, January 11, 1951.
9. Queensland Family History Society, Page 27.
10. Queensland Marriages Registration 1890-1894, Microfische No. 001, Page No. 254, Registration No. 93 / 000184.
11. Townsville Daily Bulletin, Obituary Notice, Saturday, January 21st, 1950.
12. Ibid, Funeral Notice, Saturday, June 21, 1950.
13. Queensland Marriages Registration 1895-1899, Microfische No. 001, Page No. 268, Registration No. 96 / 002001.
14. Queensland Deaths Registration 1935-1939, Microfische No. 005, Page No. 1307, Registration No. 1936 / 001082.
15. Townsville Daily Bulletin, Funeral Notice; Monday, January 27, 1936.
16. Queensland Marriages Registration 1905-1909, Microfische No. 002, Page No. 354.
17. Queensland Births Registration 1880-1884, Microfische No. 002, Page No. 460, Registration No. 84 / 007932.
18. Townsville Daily Bulletin, Funeral Notice, Thursday, January 22, 1953.
19. Ibid, Funeral Notice; Thursday, January 22, 1953.
20. Queensland Marriages Registration 1905-1909, Microfische No. 002, Page No. 354, Registration No. 09 / 003060.
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