[Index]
Anne GORDON (1872 - 1936)
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Maud Susan BRACKEN (1896 - 1970)
 Anne GORDON (1872 - 1936)

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James John BRACKEN (1864 - 1935)
 Peter GORDON (1836 - 1902) Peter GORDON



Ann BUCKLEY



Rachel GEDDES (1845 - 1925)











Anne GORDON James John BRACKEN
Anne GORDON
Anne GORDON James John BRACKEN Anne GORDON
Pic P1. In Loving Memory of
our dear mother
ANNIE BRACKEN
who died March
27th 1936
aged 65 years
and 6 months

and dear father
JAMES JOHN
BRACKEN
who died March
11th 1935
aged 70 years
and 6 months

Pic S1. In Loving Memory of
our dear mother
ANNIE BRACKEN
who died March
27th 1936
aged 65 years
and 6 months

and dear father
JAMES JOHN
BRACKEN
who died March
11th 1935
aged 70 years
and 6 months

Pic 1. In Loving Memory of
our dear mother
ANNIE BRACKEN
who died March
27th 1936
aged 65 years
and 6 months

and dear father
JAMES JOHN
BRACKEN
who died March
11th 1935
aged 70 years
and 6 months

b. 1872 at Bowen, Queensland, Australia
+. James John BRACKEN (1864 - 1935)
d. 1936 at Proserpine, Queensland, Australia aged 64
Near Relatives of Anne GORDON (1872 - 1936)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather Peter GORDON
Grandmother Ann BUCKLEY

Father in Law Hugh BRACKEN
Mother in Law Susan (BRACKEN)

Father Peter GORDON 1836 Ness, Co. Dublin, Ireland 1902 Bowen, Queensland, Australia 66
Mother Rachel GEDDES 1845 Co. Armagh, Ireland 1925 Bowen, Queensland, Australia 80

Self Anne GORDON 1872 Bowen, Queensland, Australia 1936 Proserpine, Queensland, Australia 64

Spouse/Partner James John BRACKEN 1864 Enniskillen, Ireland 1935 Proserpine, Queensland, Australia 71

Daughter Maud Susan BRACKEN 1896 Queensland, Australia 1970 Proserpine, Queensland, Australia 74

Son in Law William Martin BRABY 19 Sep 1882 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 17 Jun 1953 Proserpine, Queensland, Australia 70

Grandson Living or Recently Deceased
Grandson James Henry BRABY 1917 Bowen, Queensland, Australia 1989 Mackay, Queenland, Australia 72
Granddaughter Rita Maud BRABY 1919 Queensland, Australia 1979 Brisbane, Queenland, Australia 60
Granddaughter Joyce Rachael BRABY 1921 1999 Proserpine, Queensland, Australia 78

Brother in Law Richard BRACKEN 1858 Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ireland 1941 Maryborough, Queensland, Australia 83
Events in Anne GORDON (1872 - 1936)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
1872 Anne GORDON was born Bowen, Queensland, Australia Ancestry tree
1896 24 Birth of daughter Maud Susan BRACKEN Queensland, Australia Burial info
1902 30 Death of father Peter GORDON (aged 66) Bowen, Queensland, Australia Note 1 18, 60
1925 53 Death of mother Rachel GEDDES (aged 80) Bowen, Queensland, Australia Note 2 18, 60
1935 63 Death of husband James John BRACKEN (aged 71) Proserpine, Queensland, Australia Note 3 18, 60
1936 64 Anne GORDON died Proserpine, Queensland, Australia Burial info
1936 64 Burial Proserpine General Cemetery Note 4 90
Note 1: Burial info

Died 1902 - age 66 = c 1836

Peter Gordon
Event date: 25/03/1902
Event type: Death registration
Date of birth: 1836
Registration details: 1902/C/160
Mother: Ann Buckley
Father/parent: Peter Gordon

Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Friday 4 April 1902, page 5
Our Bowen correspondent, writing on 31st March, says :-Mr. Peter Gordon, one of the pioneers of the district, who arrived here in 1863 along with Mr. Henning, of Exmoor station, died during the week. Mr. Gordon spent some years as a hotelkeeper at Strathmore and Normanby, but for several years back he has been, engaged dairying on Euri Creek. The deceased was of a most retiring disposition, and was not personally, known to many of the townspeople, but his family, who had settled in town for a number of years, are well known and highly respected, and the funeral was largely attended.
Note 2: Burial info

Rachel Gordon
Event date: 06/03/1925
Event type: Death registration
Registration details: 1925/C/46
Mother: Rachel Geddes
Father/parent: Peter Gordon

Bowen Independent 14 March 1925
ANOTHER OLD IDENTITY
GONE.
The passing away of Mrs Rachael
Gordon, relict of the late Peter
Gordon, at her residence at 2.20
a.m. on 6th March, at the age of
80 years and 2 months, removes
another very old and respected
identity from our midst, one of
that hardy band of pioneers that
came of the good old stock, and
went out into the wild bush and
battled against fearful odds for
oftentimes not more than a living
and did so much for the civilisation
that followed. Born In County
Armagh, Ireland, the late Mrs
Gordon arrived in on the
last day of 1863, in the sailing ship
Wansfel, landing at the Pilot Stat-
ion. She was the youngest girl on.
the ship, being only 19 years of
age on Jauuary 7, 1864. Mr and
Mrs Gordon purchased the Strath-
more Hotel, situated near the Son-
oma turnoff on the Bowen Downs
Road, a few miles on the Bowen
side of Tabletop Mountain, and
carried on business there for a few
years. The blacks were bad in
those days and there were many
anxious and trying times for the
settlers in the newly opened up
country. On the discoverey gold at
Normanby Mr and Mrs Gordon
left for that place, where they erect-
ed an hotel and kept it for two
years, and then left and took up a
selection by Euri Creek where they
were engaged in dairying. She
leaves three sons and five daughters
—Mr J. A. Gordon (Euri Creek),
Mr Alf Gordon (Euri Creek) Mr J.
Gordon (Bowen), Mrs W. Bostrom
Mrs Fogarty and Mrs Foy (Sydney)
Mrs Schilling (Bowen) and Mrs
Bracken (Proserpine), her husband
having predeceased her 23 years
ago. The funeral took place
in the afternoon, Rev. Robertson
(Church of England), officiating at
the graveside. Many wreaths and
letters of condolence were forward-
ed and the latter are still being re
ceived, one from Mr J. Gordon
from his fellow employees reading
as follows :—Dear Sir, I am direct-
ed by the pier employees Bowen
Jetty to convey to yourself and
relatives our expressions of sym-
pathy and condolence iri the recent
bereavement of your mother
Note 3: Burial info

James Bracken
Event date: 11/03/1935
Event type: Death registration
Registration details: 1935/C/35
Mother: Susan Bracken
Father/parent: Hugh Bracken

Proserpine Guardian 16 March 1935
OBITUARY.
JAMES BRACKEN.
Death has claimed another of the
early settlers of Proserpine, in the person
of Mr. James Bracken, who passed
away at the residence of his daughter
(Mrs. A Williamson) on Monday
night last, at the age of 70 years.
The late Mr. Bracken has been ailing
for the past two years, and was
confined to his bed during the last
few weeks.
He leaves a wife and five
daughters (Mesdames H. Beale, Towns-
ville; W. M. Braby, Proserpine; J. H.
Gaffney, Bowen; D. R. Walker and
A. Williamson, both of Proserpine;
and two sons, James and Alfred
Bracken, of Proserpine, and thirteen
grandchildren to mourn their sad loss.
The funeral, which was very largely
attended, left St. Paul's Church of
England at 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday. The
pall bearers were: Messrs W. M.
Braby, A. Williamson, D. Walker, J.
Gaffney, G. McLean and S. Dance.
Rev. T. C. Kernke officiated at the
graveside.
The late Mr. Bracken has been a
resident of Proserpine for over 40
years and next week we will give an
account of his associations with the
early days of Proserpine.

Proserpine Guardian 23 March 1935
JAMES BRACKEN
ONE of OUR EARLY PIONEERS.
The death of .James Bracken, which
occurred last week severs a connecting
link with the early history of this district.
James Bracken was the youngest
son of the Iate Mr. and Mrs.Hugh
Bracken. He was born at Enniskillen
(Ireland )in the year 1864, and at the
age of 20 years came to Queensland
in the sailing ship "Jumna" on her
maiden voyage to Australia. The trip
out proved a costly one to Jim, tor
at the Suez he had the misfortune to
drop his purse overboard with his
money therein. On arrival in Queensland
lie made his way to Maryborough
to his brother where he arrived with
only three half-pence in his pocket.
He soon obtained work falling timber
at what was then considered a princely
wage of 1O/- a week and tucker.
He later joined the Queensland
Police Force, serving in Brisbane,
Townsville and Bowen; and being a
man of genial disposition made many
friends in all parts, and being able to
tell a good "yarn" was always very
entertaining when he could be prevailed
upon to recount some of his experiences.
He resigned from the Police
Force in Bowen, setting up in business
as a hairdresser and stationer in Bowen
in a shop near where Mr. Heron's
chemist shop is now established.
Whilst in Bowen he was married to
a Bowen girl, Annie Gordon, second
daughter of the late Peter and Raechael
Gordon, who still survives him.
The Proserpine district was being
opened up and Jim decided, to try his
hand at farming. Selling out hls business
in Bowen, he migrated to Proserpine
41 years ago, taking up land on
the Proserpine River, about one mile
from where the sugar mill now stands.
The first lot of cane plants were trans-
ported from Bowen from a Chinaman's
garden near Muller's Lagoon, by means
of a waggon. The life of a cane farmer
in a new district in those days was no
easy one. Food had to be brought
from Bowen by horse and dray and
on many occasions during flood time,
Jim had to have his sent across the
Proserpine River in a tub on a wire
stretched from tree to tree on either
bank. On one occasion when the
Christmas rations were being sent
across in this fashion the tub capsized
and Jim's Christmas cheer was emptied
into the river.
For three years lie struggled before
he got a crushing of his cane, but
what could kill a spirit such as he
had in common with all those old
pioneers of those early days.
He was very fond of a good horse
aud seldom a race meeting passed unless
Jim had something to do, either
with a horse racing or acting in some
official capacity. He was always ready
to back his horses and many a challenge
race was run in the early days.
We have no doubt that Mr. Charlie
Schilling and other old racing men
could tell a good tale of Bracken and
his horses. He was always a good exhibitor
at the Shows, being successful
oil many occasions in Bowen with his
horses and farm produce.
The late Mr. Bracken was always
willing to assist anyway in the advancement.
of Proserpine. He was one of
tlie founders of the Church of England
and rendered great assistance in the
building of the church. The Hospital
was another institution which he helped
to establish and became very firm
friends with the then Medical Officer,
Dr. Anderson. '
His hale and hearty personalty will
be missed in Proserpine. The way he
had won the esteem of the residents
of this district was clearly demonstrated
by the very large and representative
attendance at his funeral which moved
from the Church of England on Tuesday,
March 13th., they having paid
their last respects to one of our old
pioneers and a respected family.
Vale Jim Bracken.
Note 4: Annie Gordon Bracken

Birth
unknown
Death
27 Mar 1936
Proserpine, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia
Burial
Proserpine General Cemetery
Proserpine, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia
Plot
Memorial Section, OP-2, Grave 487
Personal Notes:
from death reg of dau Maud
Source References:
90. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find A Grave, Title: Findagrave.com
- Reference = (Burial)
- Notes: Annie Gordon Bracken

Birth
unknown
Death
27 Mar 1936
Proserpine, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia
Burial
Proserpine General Cemetery
Proserpine, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia
Plot
Memorial Section, OP-2, Grave 487
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