Harry Henry ATKINSON (1891

Harry Henry ATKINSON (1891 - 1918)

Timbergetter, Labourer, carpenter

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Helen Dorothy ATKINSON (1913 - 1989) Mavis Beatrice Florence ATKINSON (1916 - 2010)	Harry Henry ATKINSON (1891 - 1918) + Lillian Margaret Ann MADDEN (1894 - 1977)	Henry ATKINSON (1859 - 1928)	John ATKINSON

			Hannah GILL

		Emily NEWTON (1868 - 1949)	William NEWTON (1839 - )	Thomas NEWTON (1816 - 1903)
				Jane BASNETT (1820 - 1864)
			Elizabeth BARBER (1841 - 1897)	Thomas BARBER (1802 - 1877)
				Sarah NICKSON (1797 - 1849)

Pic 9. Flood damaged railway bridge over the Burdekin River, 1917. Flood damaged section of the railway bridge over the Burdekin River in the 1917 floods. A section of the bridge has been swept away leaving twisted and tangled railway lines. Flood debris has been lodged between the sleepers on the decking. A group of observers have gathered on the far side of the bridge.

Pic 10. Floodwaters surround the Crown Hotel at Home Hill, 1918. Exterior view of the Crown Hotel at Home Hill. A large group of people find shelter on the verandahs of the hotel during a flood.

Pic 13. Henry Atkinson Western Champion and General Advertiser for the Central-Western Districts (Barcaldine, Qld 1892-1922), Sat 8 June 1918, pg9

b. 25 Dec 1891 at Railway reserve, Croydon, Queensland, Australia

m. 19 May 1913 Lillian Margaret Ann MADDEN (1894 - 1977) at Homestead, Queensland, Australia

d. 12 May 1918 at Ayr, Queensland, Australia aged 26

Near Relatives of Harry Henry ATKINSON (1891 - 1918)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	John ATKINSON
Grandmother	Hannah GILL
Grandfather	William NEWTON	15 Jan 1839	Plumbley, Cheshire, England	Y
Grandmother	Elizabeth BARBER	15 Nov 1841	Great Budworth, Cheshire, England	07 Apr 1897	Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia	55

Father in Law	Julian John Edward MADDEN	16 Jun 1869	Cape River, Queensland, Australia	25 Aug 1954	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	85
Mother in Law	Helen Mutch DIACK	28 Aug 1874	Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland	13 Nov 1946	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	72

Father	Henry ATKINSON	28 Nov 1859	Bradford, Yorkshire, England	04 Feb 1928	Home Hill, Queensland, Australia	68
Mother	Emily NEWTON	03 May 1868	Gayndah, Queensland, Australia	29 Jul 1949	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	81

Self	Harry Henry ATKINSON	25 Dec 1891	Railway reserve, Croydon, Queensland, Australia	12 May 1918	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	26

Wife	Lillian Margaret Ann MADDEN	19 Mar 1894	Millchester, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	14 Nov 1977	Sandgate, Queensland, Australia	83

Daughter	Helen Dorothy ATKINSON	27 Nov 1913	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	11 Nov 1989	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	75
Daughter	Mavis Beatrice Florence ATKINSON	12 Jul 1916	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	17 Nov 2010	Strathpine, Queensland, Australia	94

Sister	Beatrice Blanche NEWTON	13 Jul 1888	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	19 Feb 1911	Bakerville, Queensland, Australia	22
Sister	Elizabeth Maud ATKINSON	26 Jan 1894	Queensland, Australia	05 Aug 1931	South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	37
Sister	Ethel Florence ATKINSON	28 Jul 1896	Queensland, Australia	May 1969	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	72
Brother	Thomas ATKINSON	07 Mar 1899	Queensland, Australia	28 Jul 1974	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	75
Sister	Jessie ATKINSON	01 Jul 1902	Queensland, Australia	03 Jul 1902	Queensland, Australia	0
Sister	Elsie May ATKINSON	27 Sep 1903	Queensland, Australia	02 Oct 1978	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	75
Brother	John Leslie ATKINSON	28 Oct 1906	Queensland, Australia	15 Dec 1965	Queensland, Australia	59
Sister	Hilda Isabel ATKINSON	28 Nov 1912	Queensland, Australia	04 Jun 1982	Queensland, Australia	69
Sister	Lilian Emily ATKINSON	28 Nov 1912	Queensland, Australia

Son in Law	John (Jack) William ELY	25 Jan 1914	Nambour, Queensland, Australia	1961	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	47
Son in Law	William Lionel Richmond BROWNE			Y
Son in Law	William Alan BELL	08 Jan 1911	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	12 May 1977	Strathpine, Queensland, Australia	66

Grandson	Julian F ELY	1939	Mt Isa, Queensland, Australia	27 Dec 1958	Babinda, Queensland, Australia	19
Grandson	John Laurence ELY	20 Oct 1942	Mt Isa, Queensland, Australia	04 Jan 2014	Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia	71
Grandson	Living or Recently Deceased
Granddaughter	Living or Recently Deceased
Grandson	Living or Recently Deceased
Granddaughter	Living or Recently Deceased

Aunt	Jessie NEWTON	15 May 1866	Queensland, Australia
Uncle	Ezra NEWTON	20 Nov 1869	Queensland, Australia	30 Dec 1923	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	54
Aunt	Annie Maria HOGAN			16 Dec 1938	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Aunt	Annie NEWTON	15 Nov 1871	Maryborough, Queensland, Australia	15 Jan 1929	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	57
Uncle	William Symington FINLAY			30 Jun 1917	Queensland, Australia
Uncle	William Agnew NEWTON	03 Jun 1873	Queensland, Australia	24 Jun 1946	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	73
Aunt	Ada DAVIDSON	1875		24 Mar 1940	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	65
Aunt	Bessie NEWTON	25 Apr 1875	Maryborough, Queensland, Australia	30 Aug 1947	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	72
Uncle	Harry Henry Collinge SPEAKMAN	1864	Runcorn, Cheshire, England	01 Jan 1915	Queensland, Australia	51
Uncle	Frederick STANBRIDGE			24 Jul 1947	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Uncle	John NEWTON	11 Feb 1877	Queensland, Australia	23 Feb 1877	Queensland, Australia	0
Uncle	Thomas Barber NEWTON	03 Dec 1878	Queensland, Australia	16 Apr 1949	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	70
Uncle	Sydney Arthur NEWTON	22 Oct 1880	Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia	18 Feb 1949	Maryborough, Queensland, Australia	68
Aunt	Gladys (Gladdes) Annie RYDER	13 Jan 1896	Queensland, Australia	24 May 1926	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	30
Aunt	Mabel MCCAW
Uncle	Percy Hoskin NEWTON	19 Feb 1883	Queensland, Australia	07 Oct 1944	Queensland, Australia	61
Aunt	Lillian Maude NEWTON	15 Jan 1885	Queensland, Australia
Uncle	Tom SINGLETON
Aunt	Agnes NEWTON	1864	England

Cousin	Olive Muad NEWTON	26 Mar 1896	Queensland, Australia
Cousin	Beatrice Mary NEWTON	09 Nov 1897	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	1983	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	86
Cousin	Dorothy NEWTON	04 Aug 1899	Queensland, Australia
Cousin	Annie NEWTON	12 Mar 1901	Queensland, Australia
Cousin	Ellen Josephine NEWTON	12 Mar 1904	Queensland, Australia
Cousin	Ivy Florence FINLAY	29 Dec 1890	Queensland, Australia	30 Jul 1938	Queensland, Australia	47
Cousin	Hunter FINLAY	27 Dec 1892	Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia	06 Dec 1960	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	67
Cousin	Margaret FINLAY	04 Feb 1895	Queensland, Australia	04 Feb 1895	Queensland, Australia	0
Cousin	Sidney FINLAY	02 Apr 1897	Queensland, Australia	23 Jan 1899	Queensland, Australia	1
Cousin	Kyrle Allan Sidley FINLAY	27 Jun 1899	Queensland, Australia	09 Jul 1960	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	61
Cousin	Edith Maud NEWTON	12 Sep 1898	Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia	19 Aug 1969	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	70
Cousin	William Harold NEWTON	26 Jan 1901	Queensland, Australia
Cousin	Frederick Charles NEWTON	05 Dec 1902	Queensland, Australia	02 Jun 1952	Queensland, Australia	49
Cousin	Sydney Edward NEWTON	27 Jul 1905	Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia	21 Dec 1980	Brandon, Queensland, Australia	75
Cousin	Teresa Ada NEWTON	08 Feb 1908	Queensland, Australia
Cousin	Rita Emily NEWTON BIELENSKI	27 Apr 1912	Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia	06 Jun 2004	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	92
Cousin	Harold Sidney David SPEAKMAN	13 Oct 1896	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
Cousin	Ethel Gertrude SPEAKMAN	10 Jun 1899	Queensland, Australia	17 Apr 1900	Queensland, Australia	0
Cousin	Hilda May SPEAKMAN	13 Apr 1901	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	1968	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	67
Cousin	Elsie Beatrice SPEAKMAN	06 Jun 1903	Queensland, Australia
Cousin	Douglas Croxford NEWTON	20 Oct 1915	Queensland, Australia	19 May 1975	Queensland, Australia	59
Cousin	Beryl Croxford NEWTON	19 Mar 1918	Queensland, Australia	02 May 1967	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	49
Cousin	Vesta Barber Barbara NEWTON	1919	Queensland, Australia	1980	Queensland, Australia	61
Cousin	Harlan Ernest (Tom) NEWTON	02 Jun 1919	Queensland, Australia	abt 1994	Queensland, Australia	75
Cousin	Norman Harold NEWTON	1923	Queensland, Australia
Cousin	Gwendoline Edna NEWTON	16 Mar 1926	Queensland, Australia	05 Jul 1994		68
Cousin	Iris Maud NEWTON	31 Oct 1907	Queensland, Australia	06 Jul 1908	Queensland, Australia	0
Cousin	William Henry SINGLETON	18 Jul 1909	Queensland, Australia
Cousin	Laurine Maude SINGLETON	04 Aug 1912	Queensland, Australia
Cousin	Evelyn Amelia NEWTON	13 Oct 1885	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Nephew	Leslie Allen JOHNSON	24 Feb 1907	Queensland, Australia	18 Aug 1964	Rochdale, Queensland, Australia	57
Niece	Ethel Emily BROWNE	12 Jun 1909	Bakerville, Queensland, Australia	23 Jun 1974	Lethridge Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	65
Nephew	Stanley Francis BUCHANAN	17 Apr 1916	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	05 Jul 2006	Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia	90
Niece	Beatrice Emily BUCHANAN	28 Jun 1917	Home Hill, Queensland, Australia	19 Dec 1980	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	63
Nephew	Cecil Henry BUCHANAN	28 Aug 1918	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	15 Apr 1973	Kelmscott, Western Australia, Australia	54
Nephew	Colin Albert CORFIELD			16 Oct 1982	Queensland, Australia
Nephew	Thomas Elliott ATKINSON	11 Apr 1926	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	22 Feb 2000		73
Nephew	John Lawrence ATKINSON	04 Sep 1928	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	11 Oct 2000		72
Nephew	Geoffrey Peers ATKINSON	10 Apr 1935	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	27 May 1979	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	44
Nephew	Ian Henry MILLETT	1934	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	1980	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	46
Nephew	Clifford John COX			08 Sep 1964	Amberley, Queensland, Australia
Niece	Barbara Joan COX	19 Apr 1935	Home Hill, Queensland, Australia	09 Jan 1987	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	51
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Valerie Mary FERGUSON	17 Jun 1920	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	17 Aug 2004	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	84
Nephew	John Edward (Jack) FERGUSON	Jun 1922	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	abt Sep 1923	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	1
Nephew	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Dulcie SHANNON	25 Aug 1931	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	02 Oct 2010	Caloundra, Queensland, Australia	79
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased

Brother in Law	John Henry (Jack) MADDEN	14 Sep 1895	Homestead, Queensland, Australia	13 Nov 1982	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	87
Sister in Law	Florence Helen MADDEN	21 Jul 1898	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	19 Feb 1951	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	52
Sister in Law	Helen Nell May MADDEN	20 Jul 1904	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	12 Mar 1974	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	69
Brother in Law	Edward MADDEN	08 Apr 1912	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	13 Apr 1912	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	0
Brother in Law	Julian George MADDEN	19 Apr 1915	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	11 Jan 2013	Buderim, Queensland, Australia	97
Brother in Law	Edwin Otto BROWNE	21 May 1879	Gympie, Queensland, Australia	21 Apr 1912	Friezland, Queensland, Australia	32
Brother in Law	Marmaduke BUCHANAN	08 Jun 1892	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	1977	Queensland, Australia	85
Brother in Law	Albert Richard Cornelius CORFIELD	29 Jul 1896	Manchester, Lancashire, England	21 Dec 1965	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	69
Sister in Law	Alice Mary Justine ELLIOTT	1903	Queensland, Australia	25 Aug 1978	Queensland, Australia	75
Brother in Law	Reginald Wellington MILLETT	19 Apr 1891	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	31 Jul 1963	Queensland, Australia	72
Brother in Law	Lionel Vernon COX	12 Jan 1914	Roma, Queensland, Australia	10 Nov 2001	Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia	87
Brother in Law	Cecil Harold ARNOLD	1906	Queensland, Australia	30 Nov 1964	Queensland, Australia	58

Events in Harry Henry ATKINSON (1891 - 1918)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
25 Dec 1891		Harry Henry ATKINSON was born	Railway reserve, Croydon, Queensland, Australia	Certificate
19 May 1913	21	Married Lillian Margaret Ann MADDEN (aged 19)	Homestead, Queensland, Australia	Certificate
27 Nov 1913	21	Birth of daughter Helen Dorothy ATKINSON	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	1913/C008117
12 Jul 1916	24	Birth of daughter Mavis Beatrice Florence ATKINSON	Townsville, Queensland, Australia
12 May 1918	26	Harry Henry ATKINSON died	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	Certificate
12 May 1918	26	Burial	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	Grave No 355 at 5pm.

Personal Notes:

Harry and Lillian's marriage certificate shows Harry, his father (Henry) as 'timbergetter' and his father-in-law (Julian) as a timber contractor.

Death: Killed working on the Inkerman Railway Bridge over the Burdekin at Ayr after the cyclone that swept down the Queensland coast causing much devastation. Struck on head by large piece of timber. Unconscious for five days (death certificate says 1 day). Burried in ayr cemetry (over road from sexton's house). Head stone probably provided by Julian Edward Madden (or citizens of Ayr?)

The Inkerman Bridge was only completed 1/8/1913. The record flood level of 1918 was not reached again until Feb 1958. (http://www.bom.gov.au/hydro/flood/qld/fld_history/floodsum_1950.shtml)

Harry's headstone reads:
Sacred to the memory
of
Harry
beloved husband of
lilian Atkinson
died 12 May 1918
From injuries received on the Inkerman Bridge
aged 26 years, 5 months
R.I.P.
Erected by his loving wife and little daughters
We trust our loss will be his gain,
And that with Christ he's gone to reign.

Cairns Post 16 May 1918
FATAL ACCIDENT.
TOWNSVILLE, May 15.
A carpenter named Henry Atkinson, sustained fatal injuries while at work on the Inkerman railway bridge. Deceased, who resided at South Townsville, leaves a widow and two children.

The Western Champion and general Advertiser for the Central-Western Districts 8 Jun 1918
"A peculiar accident, which unfortunately resulted fatally, occurred on the repair works of the Inkerman Bridge, on Friday last. Whilst a carpenter named Henry Atkinson was engaged with others in put- ting on headstocks, a pile was being drawn by steam power from the new work to where they were driving a distance of some two chains. The rope with which the pile was being drawn got caught against another log, and when pressure was put on the rope it slipped off the log, and in the rebound, struck a straight-edge, which Atkinson was using at the time, flying up and striking him just above the right ear, inflicting a wound of 5in. The Injured man was taken to the Ayr Hospital in an unconscious condition, and died there on Saturday night, being buried at Ayr on Sunday. The deceased, who was a young man, resided on Railway Estate, and leaves a widow and two children."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1910%E2%80%931921_Australian_region_cyclone_seasons
1918 Innisfail cyclone
The 1918 Innisfail cyclone made landfall in the area around Innisfail, Queensland, Australia on 10 March 1918. It was more severe than the earlier Mackay storm. Only 12 houses survived being unroofed or totally destroyed. Damage was also sustained in Cairns, 100 km to the north, and inland to the Atherton Tableland. A 3.6m storm surge was experienced to the south at Mission Beach. 37 people were killed in Innisfail, and an estimated 40 to 60 more in outlying areas. The lowest pressure recorded was 926hPa, but again, damage to recording equipment meant that no accurate minimum for the storm's center survived. Estimates place the figure below 910hPa.

Following this destruction, the area experienced a period of prosperity in the local agricultural industries. This led to the construction of many buildings in a grand art-deco style.

Source References:

2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Down Under, Title: Devon to Down Under, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997

- Reference = 153 (Name, Notes)

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