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Benjamin (Bennie) STEEN (1881 - 1935)
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Francis James STEEN (1904 - 1905)
Violet May STEEN (1906 - 1971)
Jane Elizabeth STEEN (1909 - 1959)
Benjamin STEEN (1916 - 1987)
 Benjamin (Bennie) STEEN (1881 - 1935)

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Anne (Annie) MCLACHLAN (1883 - 1956)
 William Francis Marion (Frank) STEEN (1828 - 1906) William STEEN (1795 - 1867)



Elizabeth RECTOR (1804 - 1856)



Ann Shaw GANE (1839 - 1919) John Francis GANE (1801 - 1848)



Sarah SHAW (1811 - )



b. 27 Feb 1881 at Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia
m. 20 May 1903 Anne (Annie) MCLACHLAN (1883 - 1956) at Queensland, Australia
d. 27 Aug 1935 at Townsville, Queensland, Australia aged 54
Near Relatives of Benjamin (Bennie) STEEN (1881 - 1935)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather William STEEN 17 Oct 1795 Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky, USA 25 Jul 1867 Douglas Prarie, Gasconade Co, Missouri, USA 71
Grandmother Elizabeth RECTOR 19 Jul 1804 Roane County, Tennassee, USA 29 Jun 1856 Douglas Prarie, Gasconade Co, Missouri, USA 51
Grandfather John Francis GANE abt 1801 Bridgewater, Somerset, England 01 Jul 1848 At sea 47
Grandmother Sarah SHAW abt 1811 Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Father in Law James MCLACHLAN abt 1843 Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland 21 Dec 1919 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 76
Mother in Law Jane MCGREGOR 18 Jun 1842 Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland 04 Dec 1932 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 90

Father William Francis Marion (Frank) STEEN 14 Feb 1828 Roane County, Tennassee, USA 07 Jul 1906 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 78
Mother Ann Shaw GANE 08 Aug 1839 St Georges, Middlesex, England 01 Sep 1919 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 80

Self Benjamin (Bennie) STEEN 27 Feb 1881 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 27 Aug 1935 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 54

Wife Anne (Annie) MCLACHLAN 03 May 1883 Millchester, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 02 Dec 1956 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 73

Son Francis James STEEN 13 Mar 1904 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia Feb 1905 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 0
Daughter Violet May STEEN 11 Feb 1906 Queensland, Australia 09 Feb 1971 64
Daughter Jane Elizabeth STEEN 25 Sep 1909 Queensland, Australia Aug 1959 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 49
Son Benjamin STEEN 11 Dec 1916 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 15 Sep 1987 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 70

Sister Elizabeth Anne STEEN 05 Sep 1872 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 06 Aug 1953 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 80
Sister Sarah Amelia (Sally) STEEN 14 Aug 1874 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 1957 Queensland, Australia 83
Sister Eliza Jane STEEN 19 Jul 1876 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 1956 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 80
Brother Francis Robert STEEN 09 Sep 1878 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 30 Sep 1965 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 87
Sister Rebecca STEEN 08 May 1883 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia Y
Half Sister Mary Ann CHADD 1867 Concord, New South Wales, Australia
Half Brother Benjanin Thomas CHADD 24 May 1870 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 22 May 1872 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 1

Son in Law Eric James DICKSON
Son in Law Thomas Humphrey JOHNS
Daughter in Law Dulcie GRANT 06 Feb 1920 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 30 Jan 2013 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 92

Granddaughter Living or Recently Deceased
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Aunt Susan STEEN 14 Jan 1822 Roane County, Tennassee, USA 10 Oct 1865 43
Uncle James FINLEY
Aunt Mary A STEEN 12 Nov 1824 Roane County, Tennassee, USA 14 Apr 1907 Maries, Missouri, USA 82
Uncle John WALTERS
Aunt Sarah Ann STEEN 22 Dec 1826 Roane County, Tennassee, USA 17 Mar 1865 38
Uncle Robert MILNE
Aunt Americus Vespucius STEEN 12 Feb 1830 Roane County, Tennassee, USA Y Placerville, California, USA
Uncle Richard Rector STEEN 06 Sep 1831 Roane County, Tennassee, USA
Aunt Sarah Elizabeth LOVELACE
Uncle John C STEEN 06 Feb 1833 Roane County, Tennassee, USA
Aunt Laura ARUNDELL
Uncle Jasper Newton (Ral) STEEN 01 Mar 1835 Douglas Prarie, Gasconade Co, Missouri, USA 21 Apr 1912 Red Bird, Missouri, USA 77
Aunt Laetha A (Leathey) MATTHEWS 04 Nov 1830 Tennessee, USA 16 Apr 1901 Gasconade Co, Missouri, USA 70
Uncle Frederick Carlisle STEEN 15 Feb 1837 Douglas Prarie, Gasconade Co, Missouri, USA
Aunt Martha Jane THOMPSON
Uncle George Washington Lafayette STEEN 04 Jul 1841 Douglas Prarie, Gasconade Co, Missouri, USA
Aunt Louisa BILES
Aunt Elizabeth Parthenia STEEN 29 Oct 1845 Gasconade Co, Missouri, USA Y
Uncle John gatz GATES
Uncle John Thomas GANE 30 Apr 1830 Middlesex, England 1884 Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia 54
Aunt Sophia EDWARDS 05 Oct 1834 Stepney, London, England 25 Jul 1867 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 32
Aunt Maria LEAHY
Uncle Benjamin GANE 1833 1913 New South Wales, Australia 80
Aunt Jane CANDLISH
Uncle Edward Shaw GANE 04 Aug 1844
Aunt Emma Eliza MATTHEWS
Uncle George Peutress GANE 04 Oct 1846
Aunt Sarah HOAR
Uncle Robert GANE 24 Sep 1848

Nephew John Thomas GARD 28 Oct 1897 Queensland, Australia 22 Mar 1954 Queensland, Australia 56
Niece Eileen Dorothy GARD 31 Jul 1899 Queensland, Australia
Nephew Gavin Henry REID 1903 Queensland, Australia
Niece Teresa Caroline STEEN 1903 Queensland, Australia
Nephew Arthur William STEEN 1907 Queensland, Australia
Nephew Francis Charles STEEN 1909 Queensland, Australia
Nephew Robert Marion STEEN 1913 Queensland, Australia
Nephew Hugh William PARISH 1905 Queensland, Australia 1906 Queensland, Australia 1

Sister in Law Jane MCLACHLAN 11 Apr 1861 Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland 24 Aug 1954 93
Sister in Law Mary Anne (Maryanne) MCLACHLAN 1863 Scotland 1864 At sea 1
Brother in Law John MCLACHLAN 22 Oct 1864 17 Oct 1877 12
Sister in Law Margaret MCLACHLAN 29 Aug 1866 Yaamba, Queensland, Australia 04 Dec 1951 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 85
Sister in Law Agnes MCLACHLAN 15 Jan 1869 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
Brother in Law James MCLACHLAN 18 Apr 1871 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 24 Feb 1956 84
Brother in Law Robert MCLACHLAN 26 Oct 1873 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 15 Jan 1922 48
Brother in Law Thomas MCLACHLAN 15 Jan 1876 10 Nov 1932 56
Sister in Law Elizabeth Gregor MCLACHLAN 23 Feb 1879 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 17 Aug 1965 86
Brother in Law John Henry MCLACHLAN 08 Mar 1881 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 20 May 1961 80
Brother in Law John Thomas GARD 10 Jul 1862 Sofala, New South Wales, Australia 29 Aug 1912 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 50
Brother in Law Henry John REID
Brother in Law Robert FINNICK 29 Mar 1864 Scotland 17 Mar 1943 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 78
Sister in Law Theresa Pauline PARADISE 1874 Queensland, Australia 1955 Queensland, Australia 81
Brother in Law Percy Hugh Meredith PARISH 1878 Queensland, Australia
Events in Benjamin (Bennie) STEEN (1881 - 1935)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
27 Feb 1881 Benjamin (Bennie) STEEN was born Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 1881/C3134 18
20 May 1903 22 Married Anne (Annie) MCLACHLAN (aged 20) Queensland, Australia 1903/C1188 18
13 Mar 1904 23 Birth of son Francis James STEEN Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 1904/C6310 18
Feb 1905 24 Death of son Francis James STEEN Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 1905/C2218 18
11 Feb 1906 24 Birth of daughter Violet May STEEN Queensland, Australia 1906/C6315 18
07 Jul 1906 25 Death of father William Francis Marion (Frank) STEEN (aged 78) Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 1906/C2211 18
25 Sep 1909 28 Birth of daughter Jane Elizabeth STEEN Queensland, Australia 1909/C6622 18
11 Dec 1916 35 Birth of son Benjamin STEEN Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia maybe Ravenswood 18
01 Sep 1919 38 Death of mother Ann Shaw GANE (aged 80) Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 1919/C4068 18
27 Aug 1935 54 Benjamin (Bennie) STEEN died Townsville, Queensland, Australia 1935/C3807 18
Personal Notes:
The Townsville Daily Bulletin (Wed Aug 28, 1935), The relative and friends of Mrs B Steen, Miss J Steen, Master B Steen, Mr & Mrs E J Dickson & family, Mrs D PArish (Tully), Mrs E A Gard & family, Mr & Mrs R Finnick (Brisbane), Mr & Mrs F Sten & family (Bowen), Mrs S Reid (Bowen), Mr & Mrs J H McLachlan & family (Charters Towers), Mrs H Stewart & family (Charters Towers) and Mr & Mrs J McLachlan & family, arr respectfully invited to attend the funeral of their late beloved husband, father, grandftaher, brother, brother-in-law and uncle Benjamin (Bennie) Steen which will move from his late residence, No 17 Warburton Street, North Ward, this Wednesday morning (28 Aug) at 11.30 o'clock. F HEATLEY & SONS (PTY) LTD.

Townsville Daily Bulletin 27 Aug 1936
STEEN.— In loving memory of our dear husband and father, Benjamin Steen, who departed this life 27th August, 1935. To-day recalls sad memories. It fills our hearts with pain. To think the one we loved so well. Will not return again. His heart was always in his home. He toiled and did his best, Until there came the sudden call, God called him home to rest. (Inserted by his loving wife and children).
STEEN.— In loving memury of our dear father and grand-dad, Benjamin, who departed this life 27th August, 1935. Treasured memories of one so dear, Are often recalled by a silent tear, Dearer to memory than words can tell, Is the father and grand-dad we loved so well. (Inserted by his loving daughter, son in-law and grandchildren, Mrs. and Mr. E. J. Dickson and Family).
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