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Beatrice Lill MELVILLE (1907 - 1986)
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Beatrice Lill MELVILLE (1907 - 1986)

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Donald Angus MCPHERSON (1906 - 1962)
 Henry Dean "Harry" MELVILLE (1865 - 1936) Henry MELVILLE ( - 1860)



Margaret (MELVILLE)



Emma Louisa WHEBELL (1869 - 1952) William WHEBELL



Annie STRONG



Beatrice Lill MELVILLE Donald Angus MCPHERSON
Beatrice Lill MELVILLE
Beatrice Lill MELVILLE Donald Angus MCPHERSON Beatrice Lill MELVILLE
Pic P1. In Loving Memory pf
my dear husband
DONALD AGUS McPHERSON
Died 7 - 7 - 1962 age 56
also his dear wife
BEATRICE LILL McPHERSON
Died 3 - 8 - 1986, aged 79 years

Pic S1. In Loving Memory pf
my dear husband
DONALD AGUS McPHERSON
Died 7 - 7 - 1962 age 56
also his dear wife
BEATRICE LILL McPHERSON
Died 3 - 8 - 1986, aged 79 years

Pic 1. In Loving Memory pf
my dear husband
DONALD AGUS McPHERSON
Died 7 - 7 - 1962 age 56
also his dear wife
BEATRICE LILL McPHERSON
Died 3 - 8 - 1986, aged 79 years

b. 1907 at Queensland, Australia
m. 1936 Donald Angus MCPHERSON (1906 - 1962) at Queensland, Australia
d. 1986 at Townsville, Queensland, Australia aged 79
Near Relatives of Beatrice Lill MELVILLE (1907 - 1986)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather Henry MELVILLE abt 1860
Grandmother Margaret (MELVILLE)
Grandfather William WHEBELL
Grandmother Annie STRONG

Father in Law Donald Angus MCPHERSON 1875 1933 Normanton, Queensland, Australia 58
Mother in Law Elizabeth (Bessie) WHYBROW 1879 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 1961 Queensland, Australia 82

Father Henry Dean "Harry" MELVILLE 1865 Prahan, Victoria, Australia 1936 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 71
Mother Emma Louisa WHEBELL 1869 England 1952 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 83

Self Beatrice Lill MELVILLE 1907 Queensland, Australia 1986 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 79

Husband Donald Angus MCPHERSON 1906 Croydon, Queensland, Australia 1962 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 56

Nephew Living or Recently Deceased
Nephew Redmond Martin RYAN 1925 Bowen, Queensland, Australia 1969 Brisbane, Queenland, Australia 44

Sister in Law Beatrice MCPHERSON 1900 Queensland, Australia 1966 Innisfail, Queensland, Australia 66
Sister in Law Elizabeth Mary MCPHERSON 1901 Queensland, Australia 1902 Queensland, Australia 1
Sister in Law May Mary Queenie MCPHERSON 1903 Queensland, Australia
Brother in Law James Henry MCPHERSON 1907 Queensland, Australia 1907 Queensland, Australia 0
Brother in Law William Henry MCPHERSON 1909 Queensland, Australia 1988 Redland Bay, Queensland, Australia 79
Sister in Law Grace Annie MCPHERSON 1910 Golden Gate, Croydon, Queensland, Australia 1986 Rockhampton, Queenland, Australia 76
Sister in Law Kathleen Francis MCPHERSON 1912 Golden Gate, Croydon, Queensland, Australia
Sister in Law Latetia Violet MCPHERSON 1914 Queensland, Australia
Brother in Law John Malcolm MCPHERSON 1916 Golden Gate, Normanton, Queensland, Australia 1966 Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia 50
Sister in Law Stella Margaret MCPHERSON 1918 Golden Gate, Croydon, Queensland, Australia 2013 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 95
Sister in Law Heather Doreen MCPHERSON 1921 Golden Gate, Croydon, Queensland, Australia 2019 Rockhampton, Queenland, Australia 98
Sister in Law Gladys Mildred MCPHERSON 1923 Normanton, Queensland, Australia 2008 Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia 85
Brother in Law Glen MCPHERSON 1925 Normanton, Queensland, Australia 1994 69
Events in Beatrice Lill MELVILLE (1907 - 1986)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
1907 Beatrice Lill MELVILLE was born Queensland, Australia Note 1 52
1936 29 Married Donald Angus MCPHERSON (aged 30) Queensland, Australia Note 2 18, 60
1936 29 Death of father Henry Dean "Harry" MELVILLE (aged 71) Townsville, Queensland, Australia Note 3 18, 60
1952 45 Death of mother Emma Louisa WHEBELL (aged 83) Townsville, Queensland, Australia Note 4 18
1962 55 Death of husband Donald Angus MCPHERSON (aged 56) Townsville, Queensland, Australia Note 5 52
1986 79 Beatrice Lill MELVILLE died Townsville, Queensland, Australia Burial info
1986 79 Burial Belgian Gardens Cemetery, Townsville Note 6 90
Note 1: Beatrice Lily Melville
in the Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Name Beatrice Lily Melville
Birth Date 20 Feb. 1907
Birth Place Queensland
Registration Year 1907
Registration Place Queensland, Australia
Father Henry Dean Melville
Mother Emma Louisa Whebell
Page number 17700
Registration Number 011230
Note 2: Donald Angus McPherson
Event date: 17/06/1936
Event type: Marriage registration
Registration details: 1936/C/2485
Spouse: Beatrice Lill Melville

Townsville Daily Bulletin 20 June 1936
McPHERSON— MELVILLE.
St. Peter's Church of England was
the scene of a pretty wedding on
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock,
when Beatrice Lily (Trixie), the.
fourth daughter of the late Mr. H. D.
Melville and Mrs. Melville, Baxter
Street, West End, and Donald Angus,
eldest son of the late Mr. Angus Mc
Pherson, of Normanton, and Mrs. Mc
Pherson, Rockhampton were married.

Mr. Dacre Melville - brother of bride - gave her away
Miss Gladys Melville - sister of bride - brides maid
Little Joan Melville - train bearer
Mr. Nathan Smith - best man
Note 3: Burial info

Henry Dean Melville
Event date: 15/02/1936
Event type: Death registration
Registration details: 1936/C/1114
Mother: Margaret Melville
Father/parent: Henry Melville

Townsville Daily Bulletin 6 March 1936
THE LATE MR. H. D. MELVILLE.
Sixty-eight years residence in
Townsvllle, which embraced a period
of 46 years' diligent service with the
Townsvllle Railway Department, was
terminated with the death on Febru-
ary 15th. of Mr. Henry Dean Melville,
at the age of 70 years. Mr. Melville
who was of Scottish parentage, was
born in Prahran, Victoria, on 20th.
October. 1865, and at three years of
age he accompanied his mother to
Townsville. where they took up resid-
ence near Mysterton Estate, his father
having died two years previously.
Shortly after arriving in Townsville
his mother married Mr. W. T. Morris.
In 1884 the late Mr. Melville entered
the employ of the Railway Depart-
ment as fitter's assistant in the work-
shops, and his ability and keenness of
duty gradually earned for him the
position of assistant locomotive fore-
man, a position which he held at his
retirement from the service in 1930..
In 1901 he was apponted leading fitter
in the workshop and his appoint
ment as assistant loco, foreman was
announced In 1925. From an early
age. Mr. Melville displayed a keen in-
terest in the military affairs of the
city, and his service in this capacity
is most interesting, earning for him
on his retirement In 1904. the coveted
long service medal. Sergeant Major
Melville, joined No 4 Battery of the
Queensland Volunteer Artillery in
September. 1883. under Captain A. E.
Douglas, mid his promotion to Bom-
bardier in 18S4 was immediately fol-
lowed by his appointment the follow-
ing year to the rank nf Corporal.
Sergeant in 1891. Quartermaster
sergeant In 1896 ana Brigade Ser-
geant-major In 1901. He was s mem-
ber of the Corps when its name was
changed to the Townsville Volunteer
Artillery in 1884. and was re-sworn in
under the Defence Act of 1885 in
March of that year. During his
military service, he served under the following
commanding officers, Tunbridge Captains Douglas.
Henry. Darvall, Jameson and Thomp-
son. In addition. the deceased was
Captain of the North Queensland
Railway and Civil Service Rifle Club for many
and until the time of his death, he continued to
retain an unofficial interest in military
activities, and his three eldest sons ser-
ved their country during the Great War.
Deceased was also treasurer of the Amalgamated
Engineering Union for 24 years, a Past Grand
Master of the Masonic Lodge. and a member of
the Oddfellows' Lodge for 52 years
During the whole if his residence in
Townsvllle. Mr. Melville was a re-
gular visitor to Magnetic Island,
where for many vears he tutored his
sons in their early life In bushcraft
In 1890 he was married to Miss
Emma Louise Whebell. The deceased
is survived by five sons. Dacre. Wil-
liam (Brisbane). Albert (Cairns),
Fred and Jack. and also by five
daughters Although many were un-
aware of his demise, the funeral was
largely representative of many old
residents of Townsville
Note 4: Burial info

Emma Louisa Melville
Event date: 31/01/1952
Event type: Death registration
Registration details: 1952/C/1227
Mother: Annie Strong
Father/parent: William Whebell
Note 5: Donald Angus McPherson
in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
Name: Donald Angus McPherson
Death Date: 07 Jul 1962
Death Place: Queensland
Father's name: Donald Angus
Mother's name: Elizabeth Whybrow
Registration Year: 1962
Registration Place: Queensland
Registration Number: 004590
Page Number: 1932
Note 6: Beatrice Lily Melville McPherson

Birth
20 Feb 1907
Townsville, Townsville City, Queensland, Australia
Death
3 Aug 1986 (aged 79)
Townsville, Townsville City, Queensland, Australia
Burial
Belgian Gardens Cemetery
Belgian Gardens, Townsville City, Queensland, Australia
Plot
Section G2, Row 6, Plot 86
Source References:
18. Type: Vital Record, Abbr: Queensland bdm index, Title: Queensland bdm index
- Reference = (Marriage)
- Notes: Donald Angus McPherson
Event date: 17/06/1936
Event type: Marriage registration
Registration details: 1936/C/2485
Spouse: Beatrice Lill Melville
52. Type: Australia Birth Marriage Death Index 1787 - 1985 Record
- Reference = (Birth)
- Notes: Beatrice Lily Melville
in the Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Name Beatrice Lily Melville
Birth Date 20 Feb. 1907
Birth Place Queensland
Registration Year 1907
Registration Place Queensland, Australia
Father Henry Dean Melville
Mother Emma Louisa Whebell
Page number 17700
Registration Number 011230
60. Type: Newspaper, Title: Trove, http://trove.nla.gov.au
- Reference = (Marriage)
- Notes: Townsville Daily Bulletin 20 June 1936
McPHERSON— MELVILLE.
St. Peter's Church of England was
the scene of a pretty wedding on
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock,
when Beatrice Lily (Trixie), the.
fourth daughter of the late Mr. H. D.
Melville and Mrs. Melville, Baxter
Street, West End, and Donald Angus,
eldest son of the late Mr. Angus Mc
Pherson, of Normanton, and Mrs. Mc
Pherson, Rockhampton were married.

Mr. Dacre Melville - brother of bride - gave her away
Miss Gladys Melville - sister of bride - brides maid
Little Joan Melville - train bearer
Mr. Nathan Smith - best man
90. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find A Grave, Title: Findagrave.com
- Reference = (Burial)
- Notes: Beatrice Lily Melville McPherson

Birth
20 Feb 1907
Townsville, Townsville City, Queensland, Australia
Death
3 Aug 1986 (aged 79)
Townsville, Townsville City, Queensland, Australia
Burial
Belgian Gardens Cemetery
Belgian Gardens, Townsville City, Queensland, Australia
Plot
Section G2, Row 6, Plot 86
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