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May ISBISTER (1893 - 1972)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
	May ISBISTER (1893 - 1972) + 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 Bauple, 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	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	77
Mother	Isabella MUNRO	1861	Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland	23 Jul 1946	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	85
Self	May ISBISTER	03 May 1893	Bauple, Queensland, Australia	14 Sep 1972	Cairns, Queensland, Australia	79
Husband	James Mossman PRINGLE
Brother	David ISBISTER	01 Apr 1888	Bauple, 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	Bauple, Queensland, Australia	11 Nov 1981	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	88
Sister	Annie ISBISTER	13 Jun 1895	Bauple, Queensland, Australia	15 Jul 1953	Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia	58
Brother	George ISBISTER	25 Sep 1897	Mount Bauple, 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	Anne ISBISTER	1858	Firth and Stenness, Orkney, Scotland	1871	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	13
Uncle	William ISBISTER	1860	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	1911	Missoula, Montana, USA	51
Aunt	Jessie ISBISTER	abt 1862	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	1912	Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	50
Uncle	John ISBISTER	1863	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	1953	Vancouver, BC, Canada	90
Aunt	Mary MANSON
Aunt	Helen Isabella Spence ISBISTER	1866	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	1954	Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland	88
Uncle	Thomas Harray ISBISTER	1868	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	1891	Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia	23
Uncle	David Wood ISBISTER	1869	Harray, Orkney, Scotland
Aunt	Mary Ann (Joan) ISBISTER	1871	Harray, Orkney, Scotland
Uncle	Robert Harvey ISBISTER	1871	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	1953	Wiarton, Ontario, Canada	82
Aunt	Florence Harriett KNIGHT	abt 1879		1946	Wairton, Ontario, Canada	67
Uncle	George G ISBISTER	1875	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	1952	Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland	77
Niece	Elizabeth Maud ISBISTER	1914	Queensland, Australia	29 Dec 1988	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	74
Niece	Mavis Dawn ISBISTER	1920		1987	Queensland, Australia	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	1973	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	79
Brother in Law	Hubert Spiller Douglas CREES	1883		1966		83
Brother in Law	Thomas AASKOV
Sister in Law	Mary Ann Harris MCLEAN	1902	Gympie, Queensland, Australia	1984	Broadbeach, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia	82

Events in May ISBISTER (1893 - 1972)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
03 May 1893		May ISBISTER was born	Bauple, 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)	Mackay, 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 James Smith Isbister in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: James Smith Isbister Death Date: 30 Sep 1942 Death Place: Queensland Registration Date: 1942 Registration Place: Australia Father: David Mother: Betsy Kirkness Registration Number: 003541 Page number: 1140 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

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

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

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- 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.

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