Alfred James SMITHSON mystery

[tropicalj]

Have you  found Minnie's death at all?

if you check the Brisbane cemeteries - you will find Minnie M Johnston and probably husband (or partner) William - buried in South Brisbane - unfortunately no ages given"

Deaths would be on fiche at the library or wherever

You may have allready seen  this information

There was a child died 7 Apr 1890 - Katherine Dolores Smithson  born as Catherine Dolores Smithson - mother Sumers
Jenn

[judb]

The family seems to have been happy to use either surname.

Wilfred's children (with Lily nee SMITH) are registered as William Arthur and Winifred Minnie SMITHSON in 1909 (twins?) but for the marriage (also 1909) Wilfred uses JOHNSTON and Lily is listed as Lily SMITHSON.  (In 1913 Wilfred is on the electoral roll as JOHNSTON)
Denis's child is also registered as SMITHSON.

There is a marriage on the index in 1929 showing surnames JOHNSON and SMITHSON, but no forenames given.

Judith

[perilsofpauline1]

Thanks yet again Jenn and Judith for all that extra information.  Minnie's children sure must have had an identity crisis!!
You've really helped tremendously and I can't thank you enough. Do you ever get time to do your own research??
Warmest regards,
Pauline

[RedMystic]

Hi, I know this is an older thread, but wanted to add that a connection has been made to this family through daughter Gladys Vera Elsie Johnson.

She was second wife to Archibald MacDonald. You'll see the connection at this link:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,653832.0.html

This is likely long since sorted, but I thought I'd add that there is a tree on *A* that seems to explain why some of the children of Minnie Metherelle Summers used one surname & some another. It looks like she was married 2x. (I have made contact with the tree owner & she seems open to sharing if you're still looking. This is part of her husband's tree.)

Minnie Metherelle Summers

husband: Alfred James Smithson 1834 –
Wilfred Kendall Ryan Smithson 1887 – 
Katherine Dolores Smithson 1890 – 1890
Denis Charles Smithson 1891 – 1976

William Johnston 1868 – 1931
Gladys Vera Elsie Johnston 1896 – 1984
William John Adam Johnston 1903 –

[perilsofpauline1]

Thank you so much for responding to such an old message. I had been helping a number of people at our community centre with their family history, so will have to go back over my paperwork to see who this particular family belonged to. I'm sure they will be delighted to have a lead!
Thank you again,
Pauline

[RedMystic]

My pleasure. The thread is a bit complicated to follow. If your searcher is still interested & prefers, I can print out person reports.

What a generous soul you are to help at your community centre.

Happy searching.