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Title: Looking for wife of John McLAUCHLAN or McLACHLAN
Post by: awaj66 on Tuesday 01 March 16 23:16 GMT (UK)

Hi :)

I have a John McLauchlan born 2 Oct 1873, Millport, Bute, Scotland.  John came to Australia with his parents John and Hannah McLauchlan (nee Robson) and siblings in 1883.

John died on 28 May 1961 at Sangate, Brisbane and lived in Brisbane.

John got married, I don't know when, and I do not know to who.  (All I have is their pic).  They also had a child Hannah, which I can't find anywhere.

Is anyone able to find out who his wife was.  I know they did divorce but that is all I know re the above.

Cheers and thanks!

Title: Re: Lookup Request - Looking for wife of John McLAUCHLAN or McLACHLAN (Queensland)
Post by: rosball on Wednesday 02 March 16 00:05 GMT (UK)

From Queensland BDM https://www.bdm.qld.gov.au

Possible marriages
1912 C340 John Hunter McLAUCHLAN married Edith Lucy BLACK
1917 B20143 John Thomas McLAUCHLAN married Elsie THORPE

There are lots of possible marriages for a John McLACHLAN

You can download an image of John's death certificate and this should show who he was married to and details of any children.   It costs $20 and can be downloaded immediately.

Somehow your post has landed on the Completed Lookups board - I will ask a moderator to move it for you  :)

regards,
  Ros

Title: Re: Lookup Request - Looking for wife of John McLAUCHLAN or McLACHLAN (Queensland)
Post by: awaj66 on Wednesday 02 March 16 01:04 GMT (UK)

Thank you and my fault.  Looks like I posted in the wrong section. 

Title: Re: Lookup Request - Looking for wife of John McLAUCHLAN or McLACHLAN (Queensland)
Post by: sparrett on Wednesday 02 March 16 06:36 GMT (UK)

This is the correct marriage for the man who died in 1961

Adding
He would be 50ish. Second marriage??

1924 B35101 Anne McNAMARA
John McLachlan

Here is the death of one of the infants buried with him and his wife at Toowong Cemetery.

1926   B49178 Eileen May McLACHLAN
Parents John McLACHLAN and Annie McNAMARA

Death of John
1961 B44688 John McLACHLAN
Parents John  and  Hanna ROBSON

Sue

Title: Re: Lookup Request - Looking for wife of John McLAUCHLAN or McLACHLAN (Queensland)
Post by: sparrett on Wednesday 02 March 16 07:04 GMT (UK)

Funeral notice for Annie MCLACHLAN nee MCNAMARA
No mention of a daughter of the name you are looking for, though there is daughter I think.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/37023937
The Courier-Mail  Monday 2 November 1936 p 1 Family Notices

Return thanks mention daughter whom I take to be the one named   in the death notice.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36999837

Sue

Title: Re: *COMPLETED* Lookup Request - Looking for wife of John McLAUCHLAN or McLACHLAN
Post by: awaj66 on Wednesday 02 March 16 08:56 GMT (UK)

Thank you so very much for solving this 15 year puzzle for me.  My father, being old, gave me the wrong info. and when I mentioned the funeral notice and the suburb, it all came flooding back to him.

Your kindness is much appreciated.

Cheers!



Wendy

Title: Re: *COMPLETED* Lookup Request - Looking for wife of John McLAUCHLAN or McLACHLAN
Post by: sparrett on Wednesday 02 March 16 10:40 GMT (UK)

Hi,
Not quite sure what exactly was "the wrong info " from your dad in your query, but it looks like everything has settled into place for you and that is very good news.

Cheers for now.
Sue