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May ISBISTER (1893 - 1972)
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
May ISBISTER (1893 - 1972)

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James Mossman PRINGLE
James Smith ISBISTER (1864 - 1942) David ISBISTER (1831 - 1907)



Betsey KIRKNESS (1831 - 1907)



Isabella MUNRO (1861 - 1946) James MUNRO



Eliza CRAIGIE




b. 03 May 1893 at Queensland, Australia
m. 1923 James Mossman PRINGLE at Walkerston, Mackay, Queensland, Australia
d. 14 Sep 1972 at Cairns, Queensland, Australia aged 79
Near Relatives of May ISBISTER (1893 - 1972)
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 May ISBISTER 03 May 1893 Queensland, Australia 14 Sep 1972 Cairns, Queensland, Australia 79

Husband James Mossman PRINGLE

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 Annie ISBISTER 13 Jun 1895 Queensland, Australia 15 Jul 1953 Mackay, Queensland, Australia 58
Brother George ISBISTER 25 Sep 1897 Mount Bopple, Queensland, Australia 15 Jul 1981 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 83
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
Sister in Law Mary Ann Harris MCLEAN
Events in May ISBISTER (1893 - 1972)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
03 May 1893 May ISBISTER was born Queensland, Australia Reg No 1893/10743 52
1923 30 Married James Mossman PRINGLE Walkerston, Mackay, Queensland, Australia Note 1 52, 60
1925 32 Residence McDesme, Ayr, Queensland Note 2 37
1930 37 Residence Mossman, Queensland, Australia Note 3 37
29 Sep 1942 49 Death of father James Smith ISBISTER (aged 77) Queensland, Australia Note 4 52, 60
23 Jul 1946 53 Death of mother Isabella MUNRO (aged 85) Mackay, Queensland, Australia Note 5 52
1954 61 Residence Mossman, Queensland, Australia Note 6 37
14 Sep 1972 79 May ISBISTER died Cairns, Queensland, Australia Note 7
Note 1: Reg No 1923/433

Daily Mercury (Mackay) 19 Jan 1923
PRINGLE— ISBISTER.— On 10th. Janu-
ary, at Walkerston Presbyterian
Church, by Rev. J. Elphinstone Mof-
fatt, James Mossman, second son of
the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Pringle,
Mossman, N.Q., to May, third daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Isbister,
Pleystowe.
Note 2: PRINGLE James Mossman - farmer; May - hd
Note 3: PRINGLE James Mossman - cane farmer; May - hd
Note 4: 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 5: 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 6: PRINGLE James Mossman - cane farmer; May - hd
Note 7: details - Schmidke Family Tree - Ancestry
Source References:
37. Type: Vital Record, Abbr: Australian electoral rolls, Title: Australian Electoral Rolls, Auth: Australian government
- Reference = (Residence)
- Reference = (Residence)
- Reference = (Residence)
52. Type: Australia Birth Marriage Death Index 1787 - 1985 Record
- Reference = (Birth)
- Reference = (Marriage)
60. Type: Newspaper, Title: Trove, http://trove.nla.gov.au
- Reference = (Marriage)
- Notes: Daily Mercury (Mackay) 19 Jan 1923
PRINGLE— ISBISTER.— On 10th. Janu-
ary, at Walkerston Presbyterian
Church, by Rev. J. Elphinstone Mof-
fatt, James Mossman, second son of
the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Pringle,
Mossman, N.Q., to May, third daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Isbister,
Pleystowe.