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Linda (Melinda) BUSSEY (1870 - 1935)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
William Horace DOWZER (1893 - 1959) George Vincent DOWZER (1897 - 1903) Lindsay Livingstone DOWZER (1897 - 1961) Alan Stanley DOWZER (1900 - 1948) Clarice May DOWZER (1902 - ) Wilfred Eslie DOWZER (1904 - ) Lilian Martha DOWZER (1907 - 1910) Reginald James DOWZER (1909 - ) Millicent Adelene DOWZER (1911 - ) Burnett Rupert DOWZER (1913 - )	Linda (Melinda) BUSSEY (1870 - 1935) + William DOWZER (1859 - 1919)	William Rudd BUSSEY (1837 - 1904)	Edward BUSSEY
		Annie VINCENT (1838 - 1894)	Robert VINCENT
			(Uthen GOTSON) Euthan Caroline GOODSON

Pic S1. My beloved husband and our father WILLIAM DOWZER died 6th July 1919 aged 63 years

b. 1870

m. 1891 William DOWZER (1859 - 1919) at Queensland, Australia

d. 1935 at Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia aged 65

Near Relatives of Linda (Melinda) BUSSEY (1870 - 1935)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	Edward BUSSEY
Grandfather	Robert VINCENT
Grandmother	(Uthen GOTSON) Euthan Caroline GOODSON
Father in Law	James DOWZER	1826	Ireland	1900	Tiaro, Queensland, Australia	74
Mother in Law	Elizabeth LIVINGSTONE	1825	Ireland	1908	Tiaro, Queensland, Australia	83
Father	William Rudd BUSSEY	1837		1904	Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia	67
Mother	Annie VINCENT	1838	Fring, Norfolk, England	1894	Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia	56
Self	Linda (Melinda) BUSSEY	1870		1935	Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia	65
Husband	William DOWZER	1859	Queensland, Australia	1919	Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia	60
Son	William Horace DOWZER	1893		1959	Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia	66
Son	George Vincent DOWZER	1897	Queensland, Australia	1903	Queensland, Australia	6
Son	Lindsay Livingstone DOWZER	1897	Queensland, Australia	1961	Queensland, Australia	64
Son	Alan Stanley DOWZER	1900	Queensland, Australia	1948	Queensland, Australia	48
Daughter	Clarice May DOWZER	1902	Queensland, Australia
Daughter	Wilfred Eslie DOWZER	1904	Queensland, Australia
Daughter	Lilian Martha DOWZER	1907	Queensland, Australia	1910	Queensland, Australia	3
Son	Reginald James DOWZER	1909	Queensland, Australia
Daughter	Millicent Adelene DOWZER	1911	Queensland, Australia
Son	Burnett Rupert DOWZER	1913	Queensland, Australia
Daughter in Law	Dorothy Cuisine Jean CHRISTOE	1901	Queensland, Australia

Events in Linda (Melinda) BUSSEY (1870 - 1935)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1870		Linda (Melinda) BUSSEY was born		Burial info
1891	21	Married William DOWZER (aged 32)	Queensland, Australia	Note 1	18
1893	23	Birth of son William Horace DOWZER		Burial info
1894	24	Death of mother Annie VINCENT (aged 56)	Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia	Note 2	18
1897	27	Birth of son George Vincent DOWZER	Queensland, Australia	Reg No 1897/635	52
1897	27	Birth of son Lindsay Livingstone DOWZER	Queensland, Australia	Reg No 1897/634	52
1900	30	Birth of son Alan Stanley DOWZER	Queensland, Australia	Reg No 1900/614	52
1902	32	Birth of daughter Clarice May DOWZER	Queensland, Australia	Reg No 1902/584	52
1903	33	Death of son George Vincent DOWZER (aged 6)	Queensland, Australia	Reg No 1903/267	52
1904	34	Birth of daughter Wilfred Eslie DOWZER	Queensland, Australia	Reg No 1904/523	52
1904	34	Death of father William Rudd BUSSEY (aged 67)	Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia	Note 3	18
1907	37	Birth of daughter Lilian Martha DOWZER	Queensland, Australia	Reg No 1907/507	52
1909	39	Birth of son Reginald James DOWZER	Queensland, Australia	Reg No 1909/755	52
1910	40	Death of daughter Lilian Martha DOWZER (aged 3)	Queensland, Australia	Reg No 1901/272	52
1911	41	Birth of daughter Millicent Adelene DOWZER	Queensland, Australia	Reg No 1911/621	52
1913	43	Birth of son Burnett Rupert DOWZER	Queensland, Australia	Reg No 1913/792	52
1919	49	Death of husband William DOWZER (aged 60)	Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia	Note 4	18, 60
1935	65	Linda (Melinda) BUSSEY died	Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia	Reg No 1935/2499	52
1935	65	Burial	Bundaberg General Cemetery, Queensland	Note 5	90

Note 1: William Dowzer Event date: 25/11/1891 Event type: Marriage registration Registration details: 1891/C/165 Spouse: Melinda Bussey

Note 2: Burial info Anne Bussey Event date: 10/02/1894 Event type: Death registration Registration details: 1894/C/2194 Mother: Uthen Gotson Father/parent: Robert Vincent

Note 3: Burial info William Rudd Bussey Event date: 07/08/1904 Event type: Death registration Registration details: 1904/C/2212 Mother: - Father/parent: - Bussey

Note 4: Burial info Death registration: William Dowzer Death date; 06/07/1919 Mother's name: Elizabeth Livingstone Father/parent's name: James Dowzer Registration details: 1919/C/3383 Bundaberg Mail 7 July 1919 Death of Mr. W Dowzer. The death occurred at the General Hospital yesterday morning of Mr. William Dowzer, a very old and highly, esteemed resident of North Bundaberg. The deceased gentleman, who was with- in a month of attaining his 60th birth- day, was a member of a well-known Tiaro family, and came to Bundaberg about 30 years ago, when he opened the Mulgrave Hotel. For the past 20 years he was employed at the Bunda- berg Foundry as chief engine driver. Some two or three weeks ago he met with an accident whilst starting one of the engines in the truck shop, ne- cessitating his removal to the hospital where, despite all that was done for him he passed away as stated. He was a valued employee of the Foundry, one in whom the management had ther ut- most confidence. He was likewise ex- tremely popular with his fellow em- ployees and citizens of the town and dis- trict who will learn with the utmost, regret of his demise, and much sym- pathy will bo extended to his wife and family of eight, most of whom are growp up. The funeral is adver- tised to take place at 3 o'clock-this afternoon for interment in tbe General Cemetery.

Note 5: Melinda “Linda” Bussey Dowzer Birth 1870 Death 28 Jul 1935 (aged 64–65) Burial Bundaberg General Cemetery Bundaberg, Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia Plot Section: General A13A, Grave No P785

Source References:

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

- Reference = (Marriage)

- Notes: William Dowzer Event date: 25/11/1891 Event type: Marriage registration Registration details: 1891/C/165 Spouse: Melinda Bussey

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

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Reg No 1935/2499

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

- Reference = (Burial)

- Notes: Melinda “Linda” Bussey Dowzer Birth 1870 Death 28 Jul 1935 (aged 64–65) Burial Bundaberg General Cemetery Bundaberg, Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia Plot Section: General A13A, Grave No P785

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