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George ISBISTER (1897 - 1981)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
	George ISBISTER (1897 - 1981) + Mary Ann Harris MCLEAN	James Smith ISBISTER (1864 - 1942)	David ISBISTER (1831 - 1907)
			Betsey KIRKNESS (1831 - 1907)
		Isabella MUNRO (1861 - 1946)	James MUNRO
			Eliza CRAIGIE

b. 25 Sep 1897 at Mount Bopple, Queensland, Australia

m. 1932 Mary Ann Harris MCLEAN at Queensland, Australia

d. 15 Jul 1981 at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia aged 83

Near Relatives of George ISBISTER (1897 - 1981)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	David ISBISTER	19 Mar 1831	Feith, Orkney, Scotland	29 Jan 1907	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	75
Grandmother	Betsey KIRKNESS	abt 1831	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	02 Dec 1907	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	76
Grandfather	James MUNRO
Grandmother	Eliza CRAIGIE
Father	James Smith ISBISTER	23 Oct 1864	Upperhouse, Harray, Orkney, Scotland	29 Sep 1942	Queensland, Australia	77
Mother	Isabella MUNRO	1861		23 Jul 1946	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	85
Self	George ISBISTER	25 Sep 1897	Mount Bopple, Queensland, Australia	15 Jul 1981	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	83
Wife	Mary Ann Harris MCLEAN
Brother	David ISBISTER	01 Apr 1888	Queensland, Australia	1962	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	74
Sister	Alice ISBISTER	19 Mar 1890	Tiaro, Queensland, Australia	23 Oct 1974	Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia	84
Sister	Eliza ISBISTER	28 Dec 1892	Queensland, Australia	11 Nov 1981	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	88
Sister	May ISBISTER	03 May 1893	Queensland, Australia	14 Sep 1972	Cairns, Queensland, Australia	79
Sister	Annie ISBISTER	13 Jun 1895	Queensland, Australia	15 Jul 1953	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	58
Brother	James ISBISTER	14 Apr 1903	Queensland, Australia	31 Aug 1903	Mossman, Queensland, Australia	0
Aunt	Jessie ISBISTER	abt 1862	Harray, Orkney, Scotland
Uncle	David ISBISTER	abt 1864	Harray, Orkney, Scotland
Uncle	John ISBISTER	abt 1864	Harray, Orkney, Scotland
Aunt	Helen ISBISTER	abt 1867	Harray, Orkney, Scotland
Uncle	William ISBISTER	abt 1867	Harray, Orkney, Scotland
Uncle	Thomas ISBISTER	abt 1869	Harray, Orkney, Scotland
Niece	Elizabeth Maud ISBISTER	1914	Queensland, Australia	29 Dec 1988	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	74
Niece	Mavis Dawn ISBISTER	1920		1987		67
Niece	June Armstrong ISBISTER	19 Jun 1926	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	31 Jan 2002	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	75
Niece	Edna Elanor CREES	1911	Queensland, Australia
Niece	Norma May CREES	05 Feb 1915	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	28 Oct 2008	Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia	93
Sister in Law	Cathleen Mary BUCKLEY	1887	Queensland, Australia	03 Nov 1915	Queensland, Australia	28
Sister in Law	Elizabeth ARMSTRONG	1894	Queensland, Australia
Brother in Law	Hubert Spiller Douglas CREES
Brother in Law	Thomas AASKOV
Brother in Law	James Mossman PRINGLE

Events in George ISBISTER (1897 - 1981)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
25 Sep 1897		George ISBISTER was born	Mount Bopple, Queensland, Australia	Note 1	52
1916	19	Military Service		Note 2
1919	22	Residence	Pleystowe, Mackay, Queensland	Note 3	37
1930	33	Residence	Walkerston, Mackay, Queensland, Australia	Note 4	37
1932	35	Married Mary Ann Harris MCLEAN	Queensland, Australia	Reg No 1932/12460	52
29 Sep 1942	45	Death of father James Smith ISBISTER (aged 77)	Queensland, Australia	Note 5	52, 60
1943	46	Residence	Elowa, Riverstone Rd, Gordonvale, Queensland	Note 6	37
23 Jul 1946	48	Death of mother Isabella MUNRO (aged 85)	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	Note 7	52
1949	52	Residence	34 Denbeigh St, Cairns, Queensland	Note 8	37
1954	57	Residence	34 Denbeigh St, Cairns, Queensland	Note 9	37
15 Jul 1981	83	George ISBISTER died	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	Note 10

Note 1: Reg No 1897/10577 Mount Bopple - military records

Note 2: George ISBISTER Regimental number 2588 Place of birth Mount Bopple Queensland Religion Presbyterian Occupation Engineer's apprentice Address Lower Burdekin, Queensland Marital status Single Age at embarkation 19 Next of kin Father, James Smith Isbister, Pioneer Estate, Lower Burdekin, Queensland Enlistment date 19 September 1916 Rank on enlistment Private Unit name 41st Battalion, 5th Reinforcement AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/58/2 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 17 November 1916 Rank from Nominal Roll Private Unit from Nominal Roll 41st Battalion Recommendations (Medals and Awards) Military Medal Woek near Proyart on 11-12 August 1918. Recommendation date: 18 August 1918 Fate Returned to Australia 25 January 1919 Medals Military Medal 'On the 11th/12th August, 1918, during operations on the SOMME, near PROYART, this man was Regimental Stretcher Bearer. Although being severely wounded in the head he refused to stop work and continued to go out under heavy machine gun fire at close range, to bring in the wounded. He only ceased work after collapsing from the effects of his wound.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: 23 May 1919 Other details War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Note 3: ISBISTER Annie - hd; George - engineer's apprentice; Isabella - hd; James Smith - engineer

Note 4: ISBISTER Annie - hd; George - engine fitter; Isabella - hd; James Smith - aerated water manufacturer

Note 5: REg No 1942/3541 Schmidke Family Tree - Ancestry - at Mackay Daily Mercury (Mackay) 3 Oct 1942 OBITUARY MR. J. S. ISBISTER Death on Wednesday removed from a wide circle of friends in Mackay and Walkerston a very old identity and one who had taken an important part in the milling section of the sugar industry— Mr. J S. Isbister. As an engineer he was well known through out Queensland and his professional services had been available to several mills in the Mackay district. He had attained the age of 77 years. His widow resides at Walkerston. Rev. L. Anderson officiated at St. Paul's Pres byterian Church and at the graveside. The pall-bearers were Messrs. R.Clarke W.Clarke, A.Wllkie, R. Smith, F. Brick- hill and J. W. Madlll. The funeral arrangements were in the hands of Mr. Alex. Grant.

Note 6: ISBISTER George - fitter; Mary Ann Harris - hd

Note 7: Reg No 1946/3693 - parents James Munro and Eliza Craigie place - Schmidke Family Tree - Ancestry Daily Mercury (Mackay) 24 July 1946 FUNERAL NOTICE THE funeral of the late ISABELLA ISBISTER, of Walkerston, relict of James Smith Isbister, and dearly beloved mother of David, George and Annie Isbister, Mrs. B. Creese, Mrs. T. Aaskov and Mrs. J. Pringle, will move from the Presbyterian Church, Macalister Street, THIS DAY, at 11 a.m., to the Mackay Cemetery. The funeral service will commence at 10.50 a.m. Friends will please ac- cept this intimation and invitation.

Note 8: ISBISTER George - fitter; Mary Ann Harris - hd

Note 9: ISBISTER George - fitter; Mary Ann Harris - hd

Note 10: details - Schmidke Family Tree - Ancestry

Source References:

37. Type: Vital Record, Abbr: Australian electoral rolls, Title: Australian Electoral Rolls, Auth: Australian government

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52. Type: Australia Birth Marriage Death Index 1787 - 1985 Record

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- Notes: Reg No 1932/12460

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