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Emily Elizabeth CUSHING (1897 - 1960)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Cyril Ernest Talbot STARKEY (1919 - 1988) Douglas Alfred STARKEY (1921 - 1978)	Emily Elizabeth CUSHING (1897 - 1960) + Harry Talbot Talbert STARKEY (1894 - 1981)	Robert Frederick CUSHING (1866 - 1940)	Charles CUSHING
			Mealey Agatha HEAVINGHAM
		Sarah BIDDLE (1868 - 1935)	Richard Ezekiel BIDDLE (1828 - 1896)	William BIDDLE
				Mary Ann WAKEFIELD
			Sarah WILLIAMSON (1826 - 1898)

b. 1897 at Queensland, Australia

m. 1918 Harry Talbot Talbert STARKEY (1894 - 1981) at Queensland, Australia

d. 1960 at Brisbane, Queenland, Australia aged 63

Near Relatives of Emily Elizabeth CUSHING (1897 - 1960)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	Charles CUSHING
Grandmother	Mealey Agatha HEAVINGHAM
Grandfather	Richard Ezekiel BIDDLE	1828	Coventry, Warwickshire, England	1896	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	68
Grandmother	Sarah WILLIAMSON	1826	Coventry, Warwickshire, England	1898	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	72
Father in Law	James STARKEY
Mother in Law	Bridget BOWLEY
Father	Robert Frederick CUSHING	1866	Hampstead, London, England	1940	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	74
Mother	Sarah BIDDLE	1868	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	1935	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	67
Self	Emily Elizabeth CUSHING	1897	Queensland, Australia	1960	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	63
Husband	Harry Talbot Talbert STARKEY	1894	Queensland, Australia	1981	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	87
Son	Cyril Ernest Talbot STARKEY	1919	Queensland, Australia	1988	Queensland, Australia	69
Son	Douglas Alfred STARKEY	1921	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	1978	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	57
Daughter in Law	Iris May (MEIZNER) MENZIES	1923		2017	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	94

Events in Emily Elizabeth CUSHING (1897 - 1960)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1897		Emily Elizabeth CUSHING was born	Queensland, Australia	Note 1	52
1918	21	Married Harry Talbot Talbert STARKEY (aged 24)	Queensland, Australia	Note 2	52
1919	22	Birth of son Cyril Ernest Talbot STARKEY	Queensland, Australia	Note 3	52
1921	24	Birth of son Douglas Alfred STARKEY	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	Note 4	18
1935	38	Death of mother Sarah BIDDLE (aged 67)	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	Note 5	60
1940	43	Death of father Robert Frederick CUSHING (aged 74)	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	Note 6	52, 60
1960	63	Emily Elizabeth CUSHING died	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	Note 7	18
1981	84	Burial	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens,Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	Note 8	90

Note 1: Died 1960 - age 62 = c 1898 - headstone Emily Elizabeth Cushing in the Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name: Emily Elizabeth Cushing Birth Date: 30 Mar 1897 Birth Place: Queensland Registration Year: 1897 Registration Place: Queensland, Australia Father: Robert Frederick Cushing Mother: Sarah Biddle Page Number: 5910 Registration Number: 003825

Note 2: Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name Emily Elizabeth Cushing Marriage Date 26 Jan 1918 Marriage Place Queensland Registration Date 1918 Registration Place Queensland, Australia Spouse Harry Talbert Starkey Registration Number 001023 Page number 452

Note 3: Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name Cyril ernest talbot Starkey Birth Date 23 May 1919 Birth Place Queensland Registration Year 1919 Registration Place Queensland, Australia Father Harry talbot Starkey Mother Emily elizabeth Cushing Registration Number 005136

Note 4: Burial info Douglas Alfred Starkey Event date: 21/09/1921 Event type: Birth registration Registration details: 1921/B/68868 Mother: Emily Elizabeth Cushing Father/parent: Harry Talbot Starkey

Note 5: Burial info Courier Mail (Brisbane) 23 Aug 1935 Mrs. S. Cushing.—The death of Mrs Sarah Cushing, wife of Mr. R. F. Cushing, former superintendent of the Sherwood Volunteer Fire Brigade, occurred at her home in Oxley Road, Corinda, on Friday evening. She was born at Kelvin Grove 67 years ago, and was the only daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Biddle. Before going to live in Corinda 17 years ago, the family lived at Kel- vin Grove for 33 years. Mrs. Cush- ing was a vice-president of the Cor- inda branch of the Queensland Women's Electoral League. She is survived by her husband and a family of three sons and six daughters, one son, Mr. Harry H. Cushing, is super- intendent of the Sherwood Fire Brigade.

Note 6: Burial info Robert Frederick Cushing in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: Robert Frederick Cushing Death Date: 28 Aug 1940 Death Place: Queensland Registration Date: 1940 Registration Place: Australia Father: Charles Mother: Mealey Agatha Heavingham Registration Number: B049111 Page Number: 535 Courier Mail (Brisbane) CUSHING. — The Relatives and Friends of Mr. Robert Frederick Cushing (late Supt.. Sher- wood Fire Brlgade) are invited to attend his Funeral, to leave the residence of his Daugh- er, Mrs. J. Garrigan, Bowman Parade, Bar- don, This (Thursday) Afternoon, at 3.30 o'clock, for the Toowong Cemetery. CANNON & CRIPPS, LTD., Funeral Directors. Telegraph (Brisbane) 3 Sept 1940 Fireman Superintendent Mr. Robert Frederick Cushing, who died at the residence of his son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Garrigan, Bowman Parade. Bardon, was for many years associated first with Ithaca and later with Sherwood volunteer „fire brigades, and ' after wards for some years with the latter brigade when it was merged into the Metropolitan Brigade. He joined the Ithaca Brigade in 1891, and he was the first superintendent of the Sher wood Volunteer Fire Brigade and con tinued as such when, the brigade was gazetted under the new Act in 1925. He retired eight years ago and lived at Redcliffc for a couple of years before going to live with his son- in-law and daughter mentioned. The late Mr. Cushing was' born at St. John's Wood. London, 74 years ago. He came to Queensland when only ten years of age, and lived In this State all the rest of his life. He had 12 sons and daughters, nine of whom are living, six daughters and throe sons. There also are 22 grand children and seven great-grandchild ren. Mrs. Cushing died five years ago.

Note 7: Burial info Emily Elizabeth Starkey Event date: 22/01/1960 Event type: Death registration Registration details: 1960/B/36150 Mother: Sarah Biddle Father/parent: Robert Frederick Cushing

Note 8: Emily E Starkey Birth unknown Death 22 Jan 1960 Burial Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens and Crematorium Holland Park West, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia Plot Columbarium 8, Section 31

Personal Notes:

death reg of son

Source References:

18. Type: Vital Record, Abbr: Queensland bdm index, Title: Queensland bdm index

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Emily Elizabeth Starkey Event date: 22/01/1960 Event type: Death registration Registration details: 1960/B/36150 Mother: Sarah Biddle Father/parent: Robert Frederick Cushing

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

- Reference = (Birth)

- Notes: Emily Elizabeth Cushing in the Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name: Emily Elizabeth Cushing Birth Date: 30 Mar 1897 Birth Place: Queensland Registration Year: 1897 Registration Place: Queensland, Australia Father: Robert Frederick Cushing Mother: Sarah Biddle Page Number: 5910 Registration Number: 003825

- Reference = (Marriage)

- Notes: Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name Emily Elizabeth Cushing Marriage Date 26 Jan 1918 Marriage Place Queensland Registration Date 1918 Registration Place Queensland, Australia Spouse Harry Talbert Starkey Registration Number 001023 Page number 452

90. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find A Grave, Title: Findagrave.com

- Reference = (Burial)

- Notes: Emily E Starkey Birth unknown Death 22 Jan 1960 Burial Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens and Crematorium Holland Park West, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia Plot Columbarium 8, Section 31

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