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Grace NIXON (1868 - 1942)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Edwin Alexander SHIRLOW (1901 - 1966) John SHIRLOW (1909 - )	Grace NIXON (1868 - 1942) + John Alexander Thomas SHIRLOW (1870 - 1936)	Alexander NIXON (1826 - 1903)
		Elizabeth BRITTER (1840 - 1928)	Edwin Frederick BRITTER (1809 - 1881)
			Sarah MCKINLEY (1813 - 1878)

b. abt 1868

m. 1895 John Alexander Thomas SHIRLOW (1870 - 1936) at Victoria, Australia

d. 1942 at Glen Huntley, Victoria, Australia aged 74

Near Relatives of Grace NIXON (1868 - 1942)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	Edwin Frederick BRITTER	abt 1809	Maidstone, Kent, England	1881	Geelong, Victoria, Australia	72
Grandmother	Sarah MCKINLEY	abt 1813	Middlesex, England	1878	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	65
Father in Law	Robert SHIRLOW	1842	Londonderry, Ireland	1912	Victoria, Australia	70
Mother in Law	Rebecca FLANNAGAN	1849	Ireland	1875	Victoria, Australia	26
Father	Alexander NIXON	abt 1826	Wigtonshire and Stranraer, Scotland	1903	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	77
Mother	Elizabeth BRITTER	abt 1840		1928	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	88
Self	Grace NIXON	abt 1868		1942	Glen Huntley, Victoria, Australia	74
Husband	John Alexander Thomas SHIRLOW	1870	Si, Victoria	1936	Campbellfield, Victoria, Australia	66
Son	Edwin Alexander SHIRLOW	11 Jan 1901	Carlton, Victoria, Australia	15 Jul 1966	Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia	65
Son	John SHIRLOW	1909	Carlton, Victoria, Australia
Daughter in Law	*Linda Lillian SMITH	09 Apr 1904	Tourello, Clunes, Victoria, Australia	02 Jun 1992	Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia	88
Granddaughter	Living or Recently Deceased
Uncle	George BRITTER	abt 1833
Uncle	Samuel BRITTER	abt 1835
Uncle	Edward BRITTER	1852		1920	Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Victooria	68
Sister in Law	Elizabeth Sarah SHIRLOW	1873	Collingwood, Victoria, Australia
Brother in Law	Robert Flanaghan SHIRLOW	1875	Victoria, Australia	1875	Victoria, Australia	0

Events in Grace NIXON (1868 - 1942)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
abt 1868		Grace NIXON was born		Death reg
1895	27	Married John Alexander Thomas SHIRLOW (aged 25)	Victoria, Australia	Note 1	52
11 Jan 1901	33	Birth of son Edwin Alexander SHIRLOW	Carlton, Victoria, Australia	Note 2	52
1903	35	Death of father Alexander NIXON (aged 77)	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	Note 3	52
1909	41	Birth of son John SHIRLOW	Carlton, Victoria, Australia	Note 4	52
1928	60	Death of mother Elizabeth BRITTER (aged 88)	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	Note 5	52
1931	63	Residence	16 Park Av, Glenhuntly, Victoria	Note 6	37
1936	68	Death of husband John Alexander Thomas SHIRLOW (aged 66)	Campbellfield, Victoria, Australia	Note 7	52, 60
1942	74	Grace NIXON died	Glen Huntley, Victoria, Australia	Note 8	52

Note 1: Reg No 1895/6321 - Grace Nixon and Alex Thos Jno Shirlow

Note 2: Reg No 1901/1892 - Jno Alex Shirlow and Grace Nixon Betty Smith tree

Note 3: Alex Nixon in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: Alex Nixon Death Age: 77 Birth Date: abt 1826 Death Date: Abt 1903 Death Place: Carlton, Victoria Registration Date: 1903 Registration Place: Australia Registration Number: 12708 The Argus (Melbourne) 10 Nov 1903 NIXON.—On the 9th November, at his residence, 35 Argyle-square south, Carlton, Alexander, be- loved husband of Elizabeth Nixon, native of Wigtonshire and Stranraer, Scotland, aged 77 years. A colonist 53 years.

Note 4: Reg No 1909/17707 - Jno Shirlow - parents Jno Alex Thos Shirlow and Grace Nixon

Note 5: Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name Elizth Nixon Death Age 88 Birth Date 1840 Death Date Abt 1928 Death Place Sanham, Victoria Registration Date 1928 Registration Place Australia Father Edwin Britter Mother Sarah Ann McKinley Registration Number 12431

Note 6: SHIRLOW Edwin Alexander - jeweller, George - driver, Grace - hd, John Alexander Thomas - engineer

Note 7: Reg No 1936/5466 - age 65 - (b 1871) - parents Robt Shirlow and Rebecca (Resecca) Flanigan The Age (Melbourne) MR. JOHN SHIRLOW. With the death of Mr. John Shirlow, at his home, Glen Huntly, on Monday night, Australian art is poorer by the loss of a distinguished etcher, to whom the art of his country, in whatever form manifested, was of deep personal interest. He was born at Sunbury about seventy years ago. Though individual local painters, such as Tom Roberts, may have produced etchings prior to Shirlow, he was the first to take the art up de finitely as a profession and the issue of a portfolio set in 1904 found him fairly established in public favor. His early career was a battle against adverse con ditions, pecuniary and otherwise, but his stubborn will triumphed, and his work, which showed a reminiscent leaning to street subjects and old colonial build ings, came to be sought after by private collectors and public galleries. In his earlier days he was a prominent figure on the council of the Victorian Artists' Society, and in addition to black and white exhibited occasional works in color which, though in some respects sound, did not command the attention of his achievements with the bitten line. In 1921 he was appointed a trustee of the Melbourne National Gallery, and wielded an influence on behalf of Australian art on the walls of the galleries. His later election to the Felton Bequest Board, gave further opportunities in this re spect. Mr. Shirlow's ability in teaching was demonstrated as art master at Scotch College, and more intimately as origin ator and instructor of a class in etching at the Technical College. His broad humanitarianism and his generous love of Youth and anxiety to help it in a difficult world was shown markedly in letters to the editor of "The Age" pub lished during a long tale of years. John Shirlow was to the last young in mind and aspiration. Mr. Shirlow leaves a widow and four children. The remains will be cremated at the Spring Vale Cemetery at 4 p.m. to-day.

Note 8: Reg No 1942/2540 - age 74 - b 1868 - parents Alex Nixon and Elizth Britter

Personal Notes:

from death reg of son Edwin

Source References:

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

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