Henry Dean "Harry" MELVILLE (1865

Henry Dean "Harry" MELVILLE (1865 - 1936)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Beatrice Lill MELVILLE (1907 - 1986)	Henry Dean "Harry" MELVILLE (1865 - 1936) + Emma Louisa WHEBELL (1869 - 1952)	Henry MELVILLE ( - 1860)



		Margaret (MELVILLE)

Pic P1. In Loving Memory of
my dear husband
and our father
HENRY DEAN MELVILLE
Died 15th February 1936
aged 70 year

also
his wife and our dear mother
EMMA LOUISA MELVILLE
Died 31st January, 1952
Age 82 years
and daughters
ANNIE LOUISA
Died 27th March 1971
EDNA MURIEL
Died 25th Nov 1973
GLADYS MARGARET
Died 18th Sept 19983

Pic S1. In Loving Memory of
my dear husband
and our father
HENRY DEAN MELVILLE
Died 15th February 1936
aged 70 year

also
his wife and our dear mother
EMMA LOUISA MELVILLE
Died 31st January, 1952
Age 82 years
and daughters
ANNIE LOUISA
Died 27th March 1971
EDNA MURIEL
Died 25th Nov 1973
GLADYS MARGARET
Died 18th Sept 19983

Pic 1. In Loving Memory of
my dear husband
and our father
HENRY DEAN MELVILLE
Died 15th February 1936
aged 70 year

also
his wife and our dear mother
EMMA LOUISA MELVILLE
Died 31st January, 1952
Age 82 years
and daughters
ANNIE LOUISA
Died 27th March 1971
EDNA MURIEL
Died 25th Nov 1973
GLADYS MARGARET
Died 18th Sept 19983

b. 1865 at Prahan, Victoria, Australia

m. 1890 Emma Louisa WHEBELL (1869 - 1952) at Queensland, Australia

d. 1936 at Townsville, Queensland, Australia aged 71

Near Relatives of Henry Dean "Harry" MELVILLE (1865 - 1936)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Father in Law	William WHEBELL
Mother in Law	Annie STRONG

Father	Henry MELVILLE			abt 1860
Step Father	W. T. MORRIS
Mother	Margaret (MELVILLE)

Self	Henry Dean "Harry" MELVILLE	1865	Prahan, Victoria, Australia	1936	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	71

Wife	Emma Louisa WHEBELL	1869	England	1952	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	83

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

Son in Law	Donald Angus MCPHERSON	1906	Croydon, Queensland, Australia	1962	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	56

Events in Henry Dean "Harry" MELVILLE (1865 - 1936)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
abt 1860		Death of father Henry MELVILLE		Note 1
1865		Henry Dean "Harry" MELVILLE was born	Prahan, Victoria, Australia	Burial info
1890	25	Married Emma Louisa WHEBELL (aged 21)	Queensland, Australia	Note 2	52
1907	42	Birth of daughter Beatrice Lill MELVILLE	Queensland, Australia	Note 3	52
1936	71	Henry Dean "Harry" MELVILLE died	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	Note 4	18, 60
1936	71	Burial	Belgian Gardens Cemetery, Townsville	Note 5	90

Note 1: Obit of son - probably Victoria

Note 2: Emma Louisa Whebell
in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
Name Emma Louisa Whebell
Marriage Date 25 Nov. 1890
Marriage Place Queensland
Registration Date 1890
Registration Place Queensland, Australia
Spouse Henry Dean Melville
Registration Number 002195
Page number 27758

Note 3: 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 4: 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 5: Henry Dean “Harry” Melville

Birth
20 Oct 1865
Prahran, Stonnington City, Victoria, Australia
Death
15 Feb 1936 (aged 70)
Townsville, Townsville City, Queensland, Australia
Burial
Belgian Gardens Cemetery
Belgian Gardens, Townsville City, Queensland, Australia Show Map GPS-Latitude: -19.2452945, Longitude: 146.7866722
Plot
Sect F, Sub 6, Row 15, Plot 334

Personal Notes:

birth reg of dau

Source References:

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

- Reference = (Death)

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

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

- Reference = (Marriage)

- Notes: Emma Louisa Whebell
in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
Name Emma Louisa Whebell
Marriage Date 25 Nov. 1890
Marriage Place Queensland
Registration Date 1890
Registration Place Queensland, Australia
Spouse Henry Dean Melville
Registration Number 002195
Page number 27758

60. Type: Newspaper, Title: Trove, http://trove.nla.gov.au

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: 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

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

- Reference = (Burial)

- Notes: Henry Dean “Harry” Melville

Birth
20 Oct 1865
Prahran, Stonnington City, Victoria, Australia
Death
15 Feb 1936 (aged 70)
Townsville, Townsville City, Queensland, Australia
Burial
Belgian Gardens Cemetery
Belgian Gardens, Townsville City, Queensland, Australia Show Map GPS-Latitude: -19.2452945, Longitude: 146.7866722
Plot
Sect F, Sub 6, Row 15, Plot 334

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