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Maud Susan BRACKEN (1896 - 1970)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Living James Henry BRABY (1917 - 1989) Rita Maud BRABY (1919 - 1979) Joyce Rachael BRABY (1921 - 1999)	Maud Susan BRACKEN (1896 - 1970) + William Martin BRABY (1882 - 1953)	James John BRACKEN (1864 - 1935)	Hugh BRACKEN
			Susan (BRACKEN)
		Anne GORDON (1872 - 1936)	Peter GORDON (1836 - 1902)	Peter GORDON
				Ann BUCKLEY
			Rachel GEDDES (1845 - 1925)

b. 1896 at Queensland, Australia

m. 1916 William Martin BRABY (1882 - 1953) at Queensland, Australia

d. 1970 at Proserpine, Queensland, Australia aged 74

Near Relatives of Maud Susan BRACKEN (1896 - 1970)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	Hugh BRACKEN
Grandmother	Susan (BRACKEN)
Grandfather	Peter GORDON	1836	Ness, Co. Dublin, Ireland	1902	Bowen, Queensland, Australia	66
Grandmother	Rachel GEDDES	1845	Co. Armagh, Ireland	1925	Bowen, Queensland, Australia	80
Father in Law	Henry Horace (Harry) BRABY	1849	Newhaven, Sussex, England	1907	Casino, NSW, Australia	58
Mother in Law	Alice BILLINGS	1858		25 Jan 1920	Queensland, Australia	62
Father	James John BRACKEN	1864	Enniskillen, Ireland	1935	Proserpine, Queensland, Australia	71
Mother	Anne GORDON	1872	Bowen, Queensland, Australia	1936	Proserpine, Queensland, Australia	64
Self	Maud Susan BRACKEN	1896	Queensland, Australia	1970	Proserpine, Queensland, Australia	74
Husband	William Martin BRABY	19 Sep 1882	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	17 Jun 1953	Proserpine, Queensland, Australia	70
Son	Living or Recently Deceased
Son	James Henry BRABY	1917	Bowen, Queensland, Australia	1989	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	72
Daughter	Rita Maud BRABY	1919	Queensland, Australia	1979	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	60
Daughter	Joyce Rachael BRABY	1921		1999	Proserpine, Queensland, Australia	78
Son in Law	Frederick Weston Fraser PETERSON	1911	Innisfail, Queensland, Australia	1983	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	72
Son in Law	Jack FAUST	1919	Proserpine, Queensland, Australia	1970	Proserpine, Queensland, Australia	51
Uncle	Richard BRACKEN	1858	Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ireland	1941	Maryborough, Queensland, Australia	83
Aunt	Mary Anne VEITCH	1858	Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ireland	1937	Scarness, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia	79
Niece	Alice Meredith BRABY	28 Mar 1901	Queensland, Australia
Niece	Violet Pearl BRABY	18 Dec 1902	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	16 Feb 1903	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	0
Nephew	Henry Norman BRABY	14 Jan 1904	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	16 Jan 1904	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	0
Niece	Rose Annie BRABY	17 Aug 1906	Ayr, Queensland, Australia
Nephew	Ernest Henry BRABY	1912	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	1969	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	57
Nephew	George Henry Chisholm ROSS	1907	Queensland, Australia	1984	Queensland, Australia	77
Nephew	Colin Fletcher Andrew ROSS	1909	Queensland, Australia	1927	Queensland, Australia	18
Nephew	Wallace Gordon ROSS	1912	Queensland, Australia	1963	Home Hill, Queensland, Australia	51
Niece	Cynthia Ellen Kathleen ROSS	1914	Queensland, Australia	2009	Home Hill, Queensland, Australia	95
Niece	Venus (Venice) Mabel BRABY	1911	Queensland, Australia	1988	Queensland, Australia	77
Niece	Iris Doreen BRABY	03 Aug 1911	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	1965	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	54
Nephew	Graham Frederick Charles BRABY	1914	Queensland, Australia		USA
Niece	Hazel Lorian BRABY	1918	Queensland, Australia	22 Apr 1919	Queensland, Australia	1
Niece	Joyce Mary Alice BRABY	11 Feb 1924	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	15 Apr 1999	Grand Coulee, Grant, Washington, USA	75
Nephew	Charles Lawrence (Laurie) COUTTS			1978	Ayr, Queensland, Australia
Niece	Cecile Mavis COUTTS	1909		1939	Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia	30
Niece	Mabel Alice SAXBY	1913	Queensland, Australia
Nephew	Robert Henry SAXBY	1915	Queensland, Australia
Niece	Iris Lilith SAXBY	1917	Queensland, Australia
Niece	Effie Violet SAXBY	1918	Queensland, Australia	1918	Queensland, Australia	0
Nephew	Donovan SAXBY	1920	Queensland, Australia
Niece	Audrey Cecile SAXBY	1922	Queensland, Australia
Brother in Law	Henry Horace BRABY	02 May 1875	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	16 Feb 1919	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	43
Sister in Law	Ada Alice BRABY	10 Dec 1876	Queensland, Australia	1969	Home Hill, Queensland, Australia	93
Brother in Law	Frederick Luff BRABY	03 Jun 1878	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	15 Mar 1943	Mirani, Queensland, Australia	64
Brother in Law	Martin BRABY	21 Nov 1879	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	02 Feb 1880	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	0
Brother in Law	James Beaumont BRABY	04 Dec 1880	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	28 May 1883	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	2
Sister in Law	Violet Henrietta BRABY	21 Sep 1884	Queensland, Australia	07 Nov 1884	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	0
Sister in Law	Mabel Ellen BRABY	23 Jun 1886	Queensland, Australia	15 Sep 1957	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	71
Sister in Law	Violet BRABY	18 Jul 1888	Queensland, Australia	1972	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	84
Sister in Law	Ethel Alicia BRABY	12 Jul 1890	Queensland, Australia	08 Nov 1890	Queensland, Australia	0
Brother in Law	Ernest Harold BRABY	02 Oct 1891	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	20 Jun 1949	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	57
Sister in Law	Henrietta Carolina (Pearl) BRABY	19 Sep 1893	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	1979	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	86

Events in Maud Susan BRACKEN (1896 - 1970)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1896		Maud Susan BRACKEN was born	Queensland, Australia	Burial info
1916	20	Married William Martin BRABY (aged 34)	Queensland, Australia	Note 1	18
1917	21	Birth of son James Henry BRABY	Bowen, Queensland, Australia	Note 2
1919	23	Birth of daughter Rita Maud BRABY	Queensland, Australia	Note 3	52
1921	25	Birth of daughter Joyce Rachael BRABY		fathers obit
1935	39	Death of father James John BRACKEN (aged 71)	Proserpine, Queensland, Australia	Note 4	18, 60
1936	40	Death of mother Anne GORDON (aged 64)	Proserpine, Queensland, Australia	Burial info
17 Jun 1953	57	Death of husband William Martin BRABY (aged 70)	Proserpine, Queensland, Australia	Note 5	52, 54, 60
1970	74	Maud Susan BRACKEN died	Proserpine, Queensland, Australia	Note 6	18
1970	74	Burial	Proserpine General Cemetery	Note 7	90

Note 1: 1916/C1036 Bracken Maud Susan Braby William Martin

Note 2: fathers obit Burial info

Note 3: fathers obit Rita maud Braby in the Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name Rita maud Braby Birth Date 16 Feb. 1919 Birth Place Queensland Registration Year 1919 Registration Place Queensland, Australia Father William martin Braby Mother Maud susan Bracken Registration Number 000151

Note 4: Burial info James Bracken Event date: 11/03/1935 Event type: Death registration Registration details: 1935/C/35 Mother: Susan Bracken Father/parent: Hugh Bracken Proserpine Guardian 16 March 1935 OBITUARY. JAMES BRACKEN. Death has claimed another of the early settlers of Proserpine, in the person of Mr. James Bracken, who passed away at the residence of his daughter (Mrs. A Williamson) on Monday night last, at the age of 70 years. The late Mr. Bracken has been ailing for the past two years, and was confined to his bed during the last few weeks. He leaves a wife and five daughters (Mesdames H. Beale, Towns- ville; W. M. Braby, Proserpine; J. H. Gaffney, Bowen; D. R. Walker and A. Williamson, both of Proserpine; and two sons, James and Alfred Bracken, of Proserpine, and thirteen grandchildren to mourn their sad loss. The funeral, which was very largely attended, left St. Paul's Church of England at 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pall bearers were: Messrs W. M. Braby, A. Williamson, D. Walker, J. Gaffney, G. McLean and S. Dance. Rev. T. C. Kernke officiated at the graveside. The late Mr. Bracken has been a resident of Proserpine for over 40 years and next week we will give an account of his associations with the early days of Proserpine. Proserpine Guardian 23 March 1935 JAMES BRACKEN ONE of OUR EARLY PIONEERS. The death of .James Bracken, which occurred last week severs a connecting link with the early history of this district. James Bracken was the youngest son of the Iate Mr. and Mrs.Hugh Bracken. He was born at Enniskillen (Ireland )in the year 1864, and at the age of 20 years came to Queensland in the sailing ship "Jumna" on her maiden voyage to Australia. The trip out proved a costly one to Jim, tor at the Suez he had the misfortune to drop his purse overboard with his money therein. On arrival in Queensland lie made his way to Maryborough to his brother where he arrived with only three half-pence in his pocket. He soon obtained work falling timber at what was then considered a princely wage of 1O/- a week and tucker. He later joined the Queensland Police Force, serving in Brisbane, Townsville and Bowen; and being a man of genial disposition made many friends in all parts, and being able to tell a good "yarn" was always very entertaining when he could be prevailed upon to recount some of his experiences. He resigned from the Police Force in Bowen, setting up in business as a hairdresser and stationer in Bowen in a shop near where Mr. Heron's chemist shop is now established. Whilst in Bowen he was married to a Bowen girl, Annie Gordon, second daughter of the late Peter and Raechael Gordon, who still survives him. The Proserpine district was being opened up and Jim decided, to try his hand at farming. Selling out hls business in Bowen, he migrated to Proserpine 41 years ago, taking up land on the Proserpine River, about one mile from where the sugar mill now stands. The first lot of cane plants were trans- ported from Bowen from a Chinaman's garden near Muller's Lagoon, by means of a waggon. The life of a cane farmer in a new district in those days was no easy one. Food had to be brought from Bowen by horse and dray and on many occasions during flood time, Jim had to have his sent across the Proserpine River in a tub on a wire stretched from tree to tree on either bank. On one occasion when the Christmas rations were being sent across in this fashion the tub capsized and Jim's Christmas cheer was emptied into the river. For three years lie struggled before he got a crushing of his cane, but what could kill a spirit such as he had in common with all those old pioneers of those early days. He was very fond of a good horse aud seldom a race meeting passed unless Jim had something to do, either with a horse racing or acting in some official capacity. He was always ready to back his horses and many a challenge race was run in the early days. We have no doubt that Mr. Charlie Schilling and other old racing men could tell a good tale of Bracken and his horses. He was always a good exhibitor at the Shows, being successful oil many occasions in Bowen with his horses and farm produce. The late Mr. Bracken was always willing to assist anyway in the advancement. of Proserpine. He was one of tlie founders of the Church of England and rendered great assistance in the building of the church. The Hospital was another institution which he helped to establish and became very firm friends with the then Medical Officer, Dr. Anderson. ' His hale and hearty personalty will be missed in Proserpine. The way he had won the esteem of the residents of this district was clearly demonstrated by the very large and representative attendance at his funeral which moved from the Church of England on Tuesday, March 13th., they having paid their last respects to one of our old pioneers and a respected family. Vale Jim Bracken.

Note 5: Reg No 1953/1278 - page 234 - Henry and Alice Billings Proserpine Guardian 17 July 1953 OBITUARY [R. WILLIAM MARTIN BRABY Proserpine has lost another of its old residents In the death of Mr. William Martin Braby on 18th June. He was in his 71st year. Born at Habana, near Mackay, Mr. Braby spent the early part of his life in that district, and at Ayr, where his father was en- Consulting Engineer in the erection of sugar mills in both these areas. Mr. Braby, who leaves a grown-up family, came to Proserpine in 1912. After a brief stay he departed to accept employment "experting" at wool scours in the West. In 1914 he returned to Proserpine to take work as a loco, driver at the Proserpine Mill, a posi tion he occupied for many years. When the Mill took over the powerhouse, Mar tin undertook a position as one of the drivers at the Mill's power station. This position he held until fail ing health enforced his retirement a little over three years ago. During his term of employment at the Mill, Martin assisted many young men to obtain their certi ficates of competency for loco, driving. He was a member of the Oddfellows Lodge, and, in his younger days, took a keen interest in fishing and shooting in 1916 he married Miss Maude Bracken, of Proserpine. He was ever a quiet, un assuming man, very fond of his family and small group of friends, and deepest sympathy is extended to his bereaved wife, two sons, Lyall and Henry, and two daughters, Mrs. F. W. F. Peterson, of Innisfail, and Mrs. Jack Faust, of Proserpine. The funeral moved from St. Paul's Church of Eng land, Rev. Lambton, of Bowen, officiating at the services.

Note 6: 1970 C6261 Maud Susan Braby James Bracken Anne Gordon Burial info

Note 7: Maude Susan Bracken Braby Birth 11 Jul 1896 Queensland, Australia Death 15 Oct 1970 (aged 74) Proserpine, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia Burial Proserpine General Cemetery Proserpine, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia Plot Memorial Section, OP-10, Grave 995

Source References:

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

- Reference = (Marriage)

- Notes: 1916/C1036 Bracken Maud Susan Braby William Martin

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: 1970 C6261 Maud Susan Braby James Bracken Anne Gordon

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

- Reference = (Burial)

- Notes: Maude Susan Bracken Braby Birth 11 Jul 1896 Queensland, Australia Death 15 Oct 1970 (aged 74) Proserpine, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia Burial Proserpine General Cemetery Proserpine, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia Plot Memorial Section, OP-10, Grave 995

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