Alexander & William RITCHIE -Toowoomba

[pantanifan]

My Late Grand Mother ELIZABETH WELSH RITCHIE, b. 14 Dec 1897, Roscobie Forfar Angus
Scotland; d. 24 Nov 1990,; m. FRANCIS (FRANK) GRAY, 31 Dec 1919, b. 09 Jun
1893, d. 22 Nov 1988.

Two of her Brothers were gunners in the Australian Army during WW1.

ALEXANDER "SANDY" RITCHIE, b. 1891; d. 13 Jun 1945, Australia; m. ANNIE
GORDON.

WILLIAM RITCHIE, b. 27 Oct 1888, Redford Carmylie Forfarshire; m. AGNESS
UNKNOWN(WILLIAM RITCHIE).

Address from an old Post Card c.1917.

Gunner 27141  William Ritchie

James Street
West Toowoomba Queensland
Australia.

[John Bell]

Pantanifan,
Was their some information you would like about this family?

[rosball]

In 1963 Electoral roll Qld, Darling downs. Toowoomba West

Ritchie  Agnes 332 James St, home duties
Ritchie Henry, same address, fitter
Ritchie William, same address, carter

regards,
  Ros
adding : same as above in 1968

[giblet]

If you havent already seen them they have military records online in the Australia national archives site

RITCHIE William : Service Number - 27141 : Place of Birth - Arbroath Scotland : Place of Enlistment - Toowoomba QLD : Next of Kin - (Wife) RITCHIE Agnes


RITCHIE Alexander : Service Number - 9633 : Place of Birth - Glamis Scotland : Place of Enlistment - Toowoomba QLD : Next of Kin - (Father) RITCHIE Andrew

http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/using/search/

[rosball]

I see on another forum that William's wife is given as Agnes Simpson.
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/AUS-QLD-TOOWOOMBA/2009-03/1238283391

I can't find the marriage.  Nor can I find their burial at Toowoomba cemetery.http://www.toowoombarc.qld.gov.au/   

There is a burial of an Annie Ritchie at the cemetery who died aged 83 in 1947 (seems too much older than Alexander ?? ).  Where did Alexander die?

regards,
   Ros

[pantanifan]

I'm looking for information on both William & Alexander Ritchie.

Namely Family details.
Children Births Marriages & Deaths.
And also hopefully eventually I'll be able to get in touch with living relatives.

Regards
Alistair.

[rosball]

In electoral Roll William and Henry at same address in 1972 (but no Agnes). 

I wonder if it is worth contacting the Toowoomba Family history group http://tddfhs.org/

Here is link to white pages http://www.whitepages.com.au/ . 

regards,
   Ros

[pantanifan]

Thank you that looks excellent.

[Aussie1947]

Hi.

Some pre 1930 info on William & Agnes

1913 Commonwealth Electoral Roll
Div of Darling Downs, Sub Div of Toowoomba.
Ritchie, William, Long St, carter.
Ritchie, Agnes, Long St, home duties.

1915 Qld State Electoral Roll
Electiral District of Toowoomba
Ritchie, William,  James St Newtown, labourer.
Ritchie Agnes, James St Newtown, domestic duties.

1922 Commonwealth Electoral Roll
Div of Darling Downs, Sub Div of Toowoomba.
Ritchie, William, James St, carter.
Ritchie, Agnes, James St, home duties.

1925 Commonwealth Electoral Roll
Div of Darling Downs, Sub Div of Toowoomba.
Ritchie, William, James St, carter.
Ritchie, Agnes, James St, home duties.


Regards
Gerry