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Leila Josephine BONNING (1892 - 1988)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Mary Evelyn Godschall JOHNSON (1914 - 2004) Marcus George Godschall JOHNSON (1917 - 2012) Ronald Cholmomdeley Godschall JOHNSON (1923 - 1980)	Leila Josephine BONNING (1892 - 1988) + Frank Godschall JOHNSON (1878 - 1950)	George BONNING ( - 1929)	Job BONNING
			Hannah PRYOR
		Mary O'Leary (1864 - 1955)

b. 1892 at Ingham, Queensland, Australia

m. 1910 Frank Godschall JOHNSON (1878 - 1950)

d. 1988 at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia aged 96

Near Relatives of Leila Josephine BONNING (1892 - 1988)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	Job BONNING
Grandmother	Hannah PRYOR
Father in Law	Ralph Cholmondeley Godsall JOHNSON	1834	London, Middlesex, England	1884	Goodna, Ipswich, Queenland, Australia	50
Mother in Law	Margery Dill REID	1849	Donegal, Co. Donegal, Ireland	1921	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	72
Father	George BONNING			1929	Ingham, Queensland, Australia
Mother	Mary O’Leary	abt 1864	Ireland	1955	Ingham, Queensland, Australia	91
Self	Leila Josephine BONNING	1892	Ingham, Queensland, Australia	1988	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	96
Husband	Frank Godschall JOHNSON	1878	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	1950	Ingham, Queensland, Australia	72
Daughter	Mary Evelyn Godschall JOHNSON	1914	Ingham, Queensland, Australia	2004	Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia	90
Son	Marcus George Godschall JOHNSON	1917		2012	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	95
Son	Ronald Cholmomdeley Godschall JOHNSON	1923	Ingham, Queensland, Australia	1980	Queensland, Australia	57
Son in Law	Anthony Francisco (John) MIGUEL	1911	Ingham, Queensland, Australia	1962	Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia	51
Daughter in Law	Guglielmina DEGIOVANNI	1918		2009	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	91
Nephew	Ralph Godschall JOHNSON	1898	Ingham, Queensland, Australia	1963	Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia	65
Niece	Mary Gertrude JOHNSON	1900	Ingham, Queensland, Australia	1990	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	90
Nephew	Jack William Douglas Godschall JOHNSON	1901	Hawthorne, Victoria, Australia	1991	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	90
Nephew	Frank Edward Godschall JOHNSON	1904	Ingham, Queensland, Australia	1976	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	72
Niece	Margery Florence Godschall JOHNSON	1906	Ingham, Queensland, Australia	1993	Buderim, Queensland, Australia	87
Niece	Mabel Jessie Godschall JOHNSON	1909	Ingham, Queensland, Australia
Niece	Joan Eleanor Godschall JOHNSON	1912	Ingham, Queensland, Australia	1989	Charleville, Queensland, Australia	77
Nephew	Benjamin Godschall JOHNSON	1915	Ingham, Queensland, Australia	1984	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	69
Niece	Betty Godschall JOHNSON	1917	Runcorn, Queensland	2000	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	83
Niece	MacFarlane Edmond Godschall JOHNSON	1921		1996	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	75
Brother in Law	Ralph James Cholmondeley JOHNSON	1871	Bowen, Queensland, Australia	1871	Bowen, Queensland, Australia	0
Brother in Law	Ralph Godschall JOHNSON	1872	Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia	1944	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	72

Events in Leila Josephine BONNING (1892 - 1988)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1892		Leila Josephine BONNING was born	Ingham, Queensland, Australia	Burial info
1910	18	Married Frank Godschall JOHNSON (aged 32)
1914	22	Birth of daughter Mary Evelyn Godschall JOHNSON	Ingham, Queensland, Australia	Burial info
1917	25	Birth of son Marcus George Godschall JOHNSON		Burial info
1923	31	Birth of son Ronald Cholmomdeley Godschall JOHNSON	Ingham, Queensland, Australia	Burial info
1929	37	Death of father George BONNING	Ingham, Queensland, Australia	Note 1	18
1950	58	Death of husband Frank Godschall JOHNSON (aged 72)	Ingham, Queensland, Australia	Burial info
1955	63	Death of mother Mary O’Leary (aged 91)	Ingham, Queensland, Australia	Note 2	18
1980	88	Death of son Ronald Cholmomdeley Godschall JOHNSON (aged 57)	Queensland, Australia	Burial info
1988	96	Leila Josephine BONNING died	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	Note 3
1988	96	Burial	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens,Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	Note 4	90

Note 1: Death registration: George Bonning Death date: 11/10/1929 Mother's name: Hannah Pryor Father/parent's name: Job Bonning Registration details: 1929/C/4057

Note 2: Burial info Death registration: Mary Bonning Death date: 12/06/1955 Mother's name: Catherine Mar Father/parent's name: James O'Leary Registration details: 1955/C/1624

Note 3: Burial info From Find A Grave Eulogy: We are here today to farewell a fine old Queenslander - Mrs. Leila Johnson, who was nearly 96 years old. Formerly Leila Bonning, she was born in Ingham in 1892 and, when about 17 years of age, began a nursing career at the local hospital. She was a dignified and quiet beautiful young woman, so, before long, she was married to a young cane farmer called Frank Johnson. They set up home on land outside Ingham - rather a primitive place (or was in those days) - dirt floors, no refrigeration, and only intermittent supplies from the township. In spite of this, or perhaps, because of it, she became an excellent cook and house-wife, managing always to keep a high standard of conduct and of the social niceties. As time went on, the couple moved to other areas outside Ingham, to carve out other farms. It was hard work in the heat, but the Johnsons struggled on, and finally took up virgin land on the Townsville Road, where they built a lovely Queenslander type home, with wide verandas, an orchard and gardens, set in the midst of what became a beautiful cane farm. By this time, too, they had also purchased a picture theatre and other real estate in Ingham itself, so in their middle years, they had something to show for all their effort. In her husband's last years, Mrs. Johnson gave up all outside interests and devoted herself entirely to his care. She was a good and faithful wife and was always, almost fiercely supportive of her children - home and family meant everything to her. On her husband's death at age 72, she bought a house in Coorparoo, and here she lived alone until three years ago. She had the sorrow of losing her youngest son, Ron, eight years ago, and, though deeply grieved, in her usual proud and quiet manner she made little outward show. Her other two sons and her two daughters are present today, and, with their families, are sad indeed at the passing of this reserved but valiant and strong-minded pioneer of Ingham sugar farming - their dear Mother.

Note 4: Leila Josephine Bonning Johnson Birth 20 Aug 1892 Ingham, Hinchinbrook Shire, Queensland, Australia Death 3 Jul 1988 (aged 95) Queensland, Australia Burial Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens and Crematorium Holland Park West, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia

Source References:

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

- Reference = (Burial)

- Notes: Leila Josephine Bonning Johnson Birth 20 Aug 1892 Ingham, Hinchinbrook Shire, Queensland, Australia Death 3 Jul 1988 (aged 95) Queensland, Australia Burial Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens and Crematorium Holland Park West, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia

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