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Rachel GEDDES (1845 - 1925)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Anne GORDON (1872 - 1936)	Rachel GEDDES (1845 - 1925) + Peter GORDON (1836 - 1902)

Pic S1. Sacred to the memory of PETER GORGON Born at Ness, near Dublin Died 25th March 1902 aged 66 years

b. 1845 at Co. Armagh, Ireland

+. Peter GORDON (1836 - 1902)

d. 1925 at Bowen, Queensland, Australia aged 80

Near Relatives of Rachel GEDDES (1845 - 1925)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Father in Law	Peter GORDON
Mother in Law	Ann BUCKLEY
Self	Rachel GEDDES	1845	Co. Armagh, Ireland	1925	Bowen, Queensland, Australia	80
Spouse/Partner	Peter GORDON	1836	Ness, Co. Dublin, Ireland	1902	Bowen, Queensland, Australia	66
Daughter	Anne GORDON	1872	Bowen, Queensland, Australia	1936	Proserpine, Queensland, Australia	64
Son in Law	James John BRACKEN	1864	Enniskillen, Ireland	1935	Proserpine, Queensland, Australia	71
Granddaughter	Maud Susan BRACKEN	1896	Queensland, Australia	1970	Proserpine, Queensland, Australia	74

Events in Rachel GEDDES (1845 - 1925)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1845		Rachel GEDDES was born	Co. Armagh, Ireland	Note 1
1872	27	Birth of daughter Anne GORDON	Bowen, Queensland, Australia	Ancestry tree
1902	57	Death of husband Peter GORDON (aged 66)	Bowen, Queensland, Australia	Note 2	18, 60
1925	80	Rachel GEDDES died	Bowen, Queensland, Australia	Note 3	18, 60
1925	80	Burial	Bowen General Cemetery	Note 4	90

Note 1: C 1845 - Co. Armagh, Ireland , Ancestry trees Obit

Note 2: Burial info Died 1902 - age 66 = c 1836 Peter Gordon Event date: 25/03/1902 Event type: Death registration Date of birth: 1836 Registration details: 1902/C/160 Mother: Ann Buckley Father/parent: Peter Gordon Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Friday 4 April 1902, page 5 Our Bowen correspondent, writing on 31st March, says :-Mr. Peter Gordon, one of the pioneers of the district, who arrived here in 1863 along with Mr. Henning, of Exmoor station, died during the week. Mr. Gordon spent some years as a hotelkeeper at Strathmore and Normanby, but for several years back he has been, engaged dairying on Euri Creek. The deceased was of a most retiring disposition, and was not personally, known to many of the townspeople, but his family, who had settled in town for a number of years, are well known and highly respected, and the funeral was largely attended.

Note 3: Burial info Rachel Gordon Event date: 06/03/1925 Event type: Death registration Registration details: 1925/C/46 Mother: Rachel Geddes Father/parent: Peter Gordon Bowen Independent 14 March 1925 ANOTHER OLD IDENTITY GONE. The passing away of Mrs Rachael Gordon, relict of the late Peter Gordon, at her residence at 2.20 a.m. on 6th March, at the age of 80 years and 2 months, removes another very old and respected identity from our midst, one of that hardy band of pioneers that came of the good old stock, and went out into the wild bush and battled against fearful odds for oftentimes not more than a living and did so much for the civilisation that followed. Born In County Armagh, Ireland, the late Mrs Gordon arrived in on the last day of 1863, in the sailing ship Wansfel, landing at the Pilot Stat- ion. She was the youngest girl on. the ship, being only 19 years of age on Jauuary 7, 1864. Mr and Mrs Gordon purchased the Strath- more Hotel, situated near the Son- oma turnoff on the Bowen Downs Road, a few miles on the Bowen side of Tabletop Mountain, and carried on business there for a few years. The blacks were bad in those days and there were many anxious and trying times for the settlers in the newly opened up country. On the discoverey gold at Normanby Mr and Mrs Gordon left for that place, where they erect- ed an hotel and kept it for two years, and then left and took up a selection by Euri Creek where they were engaged in dairying. She leaves three sons and five daughters —Mr J. A. Gordon (Euri Creek), Mr Alf Gordon (Euri Creek) Mr J. Gordon (Bowen), Mrs W. Bostrom Mrs Fogarty and Mrs Foy (Sydney) Mrs Schilling (Bowen) and Mrs Bracken (Proserpine), her husband having predeceased her 23 years ago. The funeral took place in the afternoon, Rev. Robertson (Church of England), officiating at the graveside. Many wreaths and letters of condolence were forward- ed and the latter are still being re ceived, one from Mr J. Gordon from his fellow employees reading as follows :—Dear Sir, I am direct- ed by the pier employees Bowen Jetty to convey to yourself and relatives our expressions of sym- pathy and condolence iri the recent bereavement of your mother

Note 4: Rachel Geddes Gordon Birth unknown Death 6 Mar 1925 Bowen, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia Burial Bowen General Cemetery Bowen, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia Plot Monumental Section 3 08.03.10, Grave 940

Source References:

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

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Rachel Gordon Event date: 06/03/1925 Event type: Death registration Registration details: 1925/C/46 Mother: Rachel Geddes Father/parent: Peter Gordon

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

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Bowen Independent 14 March 1925 ANOTHER OLD IDENTITY GONE. The passing away of Mrs Rachael Gordon, relict of the late Peter Gordon, at her residence at 2.20 a.m. on 6th March, at the age of 80 years and 2 months, removes another very old and respected identity from our midst, one of that hardy band of pioneers that came of the good old stock, and went out into the wild bush and battled against fearful odds for oftentimes not more than a living and did so much for the civilisation that followed. Born In County Armagh, Ireland, the late Mrs Gordon arrived in on the last day of 1863, in the sailing ship Wansfel, landing at the Pilot Stat- ion. She was the youngest girl on. the ship, being only 19 years of age on Jauuary 7, 1864. Mr and Mrs Gordon purchased the Strath- more Hotel, situated near the Son- oma turnoff on the Bowen Downs Road, a few miles on the Bowen side of Tabletop Mountain, and carried on business there for a few years. The blacks were bad in those days and there were many anxious and trying times for the settlers in the newly opened up country. On the discoverey gold at Normanby Mr and Mrs Gordon left for that place, where they erect- ed an hotel and kept it for two years, and then left and took up a selection by Euri Creek where they were engaged in dairying. She leaves three sons and five daughters —Mr J. A. Gordon (Euri Creek), Mr Alf Gordon (Euri Creek) Mr J. Gordon (Bowen), Mrs W. Bostrom Mrs Fogarty and Mrs Foy (Sydney) Mrs Schilling (Bowen) and Mrs Bracken (Proserpine), her husband having predeceased her 23 years ago. The funeral took place in the afternoon, Rev. Robertson (Church of England), officiating at the graveside. Many wreaths and letters of condolence were forward- ed and the latter are still being re ceived, one from Mr J. Gordon from his fellow employees reading as follows :—Dear Sir, I am direct- ed by the pier employees Bowen Jetty to convey to yourself and relatives our expressions of sym- pathy and condolence iri the recent bereavement of your mother

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

- Reference = (Burial)

- Notes: Rachel Geddes Gordon Birth unknown Death 6 Mar 1925 Bowen, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia Burial Bowen General Cemetery Bowen, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia Plot Monumental Section 3 08.03.10, Grave 940

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