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Gilbert James LEWIS (1904 - 1977)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
	Gilbert James LEWIS (1904 - 1977) + Esther NIETHE (1909 - 2005)	William Jonothan LEWIS (1861 - 1940)
		Catherine NORTHAM (1867 - 1954)	James NORTHAM (1822 - )
			Jane (NORTHAM) (1828 - )

b. abt 1904

m. 1931 Esther NIETHE (1909 - 2005) at Queensland, Australia

d. 1977 at Lowood, Queensland, Australia aged 73

Near Relatives of Gilbert James LEWIS (1904 - 1977)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	James NORTHAM	1822	Halberton, Devon, England
Grandmother	Jane (NORTHAM)	1828	Halberton, Devon, England
Father in Law	Otto Gustav Robert Niethe NIETHE	abt 1882		1958	Lowood, Queensland, Australia	76
Mother in Law	Elizabeth WALTHER	1887		1974	Lowood, Queensland, Australia	87
Father	William Jonothan LEWIS	1861	Herefordshire, England	1940	Lowood, Queensland, Australia	79
Mother	Catherine NORTHAM	1867	Halberton, Devon, England	1954	Lowood, Queensland, Australia	87
Self	Gilbert James LEWIS	abt 1904		1977	Lowood, Queensland, Australia	73
Wife	Esther NIETHE	1909	Queensland, Australia	2005	Lowood, Queensland, Australia	96
Sister	Dora Jane LEWIS	1888	Willand, Devonshire, England	1981	Queensland, Australia	93
Brother	Silas William LEWIS	1892	Willand, Devonshire, England	1956	Queensland, Australia	64
Sister	Francis May LEWIS	1893	Willand, Devonshire, England	1989	Queensland, Australia	96
Sister	Amy Hester LEWIS	1897	Willand, Devonshire, England	1999	Lowood, Queensland, Australia	102
Sister	Katie Northam LEWIS	1899	Willand, Devonshire, England	1984	Ipswich, Queensland, Australia	85
Sister	Adela Minnie LEWIS	1902	Willand, Devonshire, England	1995	Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia	93
Brother	Clifford Edward LEWIS	1906	Willand, Devonshire, England	1980		74
Nephew	Gilbert Edward LEWIS			1931	Queensland, Australia
Nephew	Charles William LEWIS	1922	Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Nephew	Clifford James LEWIS	1924	Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Niece	Adela Northam LEWIS	1926	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	1998	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	72
Niece	Catherine Jean Northam HOEY	1925	Esk, Queensland, Australia	1979	Winton, Queensland, Australia	54
Niece	Joan Catherine JENSEN	1918	Queensland, Australia
Brother in Law	James CHAPMAN
Sister in Law	Saint Claire EADE	28 Feb 1897	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	07 Aug 1950	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	53
Brother in Law	Thomas Hugh HOEY	1893	Glenwherry, Ballymena, Antrim, Ireland	1971	Clifton, Queensland, Australia	78
Brother in Law	Arthur Raymond Hans JENSEN	abt 1887		1960	Lowood, Queensland, Australia	73
Brother in Law	Ernest James Edward MANLEY			1982	Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Brother in Law	Thomas Andrew HUSTON	1901	Queensland, Australia	1997	Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia	96
Sister in Law	Olive Norah DALEY

Events in Gilbert James LEWIS (1904 - 1977)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
abt 1904		Gilbert James LEWIS was born
1911	7	Immigration	'Norseman' London to Brisbane	Note 1
1931	27	Married Esther NIETHE (aged 22)	Queensland, Australia	Note 2	52
1940	36	Death of father William Jonothan LEWIS (aged 79)	Lowood, Queensland, Australia	Note 3	18, 60
1954	50	Death of mother Catherine NORTHAM (aged 87)	Lowood, Queensland, Australia	Note 4	18, 60
1977	73	Gilbert James LEWIS died	Lowood, Queensland, Australia	Burial info
1977	73	Burial	Lowood General Cemetery, QLD	Note 5	90

Note 1: Web: Queensland, Australia, Immigration Indexes, 1848-1972 Arrival 5 June 1911 Page 448 lists the following LEWIS William (43) Catherine (41) May (17) - Francis May Adela (14) Kate (12) Amy (9) Gilbert (7) ????? Clifford (5)

Note 2: GilbertJames Lewis in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name: GilbertJames Lewis Spouse Name: Esther Niethe Marriage Date: 27 Jun 1931 Registration Place: Queensland Registration Year: 1931 Registration Number: 002235 Page Number: 1501

Note 3: Burial info Jonathan William Lewis Event date: 27/08/1940 Event type: Death registration Registration details: 1940/C/3112 Mother: Jane Northam. (??????) - Northam is wifes family name Father/parent: Jonathan The Telegraph (Brisbane) 28 Aug 1941 LEWIS, Councillor William (chairman of Esk Shire Council), of Lowood. (O. Boett- cher & Sons.)

Note 4: Catherine Lewis Event date: 07/07/1954 Event type: Death registration Registration details: 1954/C/3480 Mother: Sarah Jane Gillard Father/parent: Frederick Northam Brisbane Telegraph 7 July 1954 LEWIS. — The Relatives & Friends of the late Catherine Lewis, Orchard Farm, Lowood, Widow of the late William Lewis, are invited to attend her Funeral, to leave St. James Church of England, Lowood, after Service commencing at two o'clock Tomorrow (Thurs- day) Afternoon, for the Lowood General Cemetery. — O. BOTT- CHER & SON, Funeral Direc- tors, Ipswich. LEWIS. — The Relatives & Friends of Mr. W. Lewis, Cannon Hill, Mr. & Mrs. J. Chapman, Lowood, Mr. & Mrs. T. Hoey, Ipswich, Mr. & Mrs. A. Jensen, Lowood, Mr. & Mrs. E. Manley, Booval, Mr. & Mrs. T. Huston, Allora, Mr. & Mrs. G. Lewis, Lowood, Mr. & Mrs. Cliff Lewis, Lowood, & Families are invited to attend the Funeral of their beloved Mother, Mother-in-law, Grandmother & Great Grandmother, Catherine Lewis, to leave as per above notice.— O. BOTTCHER & SON, Funeral Director, Ipswich.

Note 5: Gilbert James Lewis Birth 20 May 1904 Queensland, Australia Death 21 Dec 1977 (aged 73) Queensland, Australia Burial Lowood General Cemetery Lowood, Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia

Source References:

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

- Reference = (Marriage)

- Notes: GilbertJames Lewis in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name: GilbertJames Lewis Spouse Name: Esther Niethe Marriage Date: 27 Jun 1931 Registration Place: Queensland Registration Year: 1931 Registration Number: 002235 Page Number: 1501

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

- Reference = https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192256157/gilbert-james-lewis (Burial)

- Notes: Gilbert James Lewis Birth 20 May 1904 Queensland, Australia Death 21 Dec 1977 (aged 73) Queensland, Australia Burial Lowood General Cemetery Lowood, Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia

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