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Sarah BIDDLE (1868 - 1935)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Emily Elizabeth CUSHING (1897 - 1960)	Sarah BIDDLE (1868 - 1935) + Robert Frederick CUSHING (1866 - 1940)	Richard Ezekiel BIDDLE (1828 - 1896)	William BIDDLE
			Mary Ann WAKEFIELD
		Sarah WILLIAMSON (1826 - 1898)

b. 1868 at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

m. 1885 Robert Frederick CUSHING (1866 - 1940) at Brisbane, Queenland, Australia

d. 1935 at Brisbane, Queenland, Australia aged 67

Near Relatives of Sarah BIDDLE (1868 - 1935)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	William BIDDLE
Grandmother	Mary Ann WAKEFIELD
Father in Law	Charles CUSHING
Mother in Law	Mealey Agatha HEAVINGHAM
Father	Richard Ezekiel BIDDLE	1828	Coventry, Warwickshire, England	1896	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	68
Mother	Sarah WILLIAMSON	1826	Coventry, Warwickshire, England	1898	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	72
Self	Sarah BIDDLE	1868	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	1935	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	67
Husband	Robert Frederick CUSHING	1866	Hampstead, London, England	1940	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	74
Daughter	Emily Elizabeth CUSHING	1897	Queensland, Australia	1960	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	63
Son in Law	Harry Talbot Talbert STARKEY	1894	Queensland, Australia	1981	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	87
Grandson	Cyril Ernest Talbot STARKEY	1919	Queensland, Australia	1988	Queensland, Australia	69
Grandson	Douglas Alfred STARKEY	1921	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	1978	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	57

Events in Sarah BIDDLE (1868 - 1935)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1868		Sarah BIDDLE was born	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	Note 1	52
1885	17	Married Robert Frederick CUSHING (aged 19)	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	Note 2	52
1896	28	Death of father Richard Ezekiel BIDDLE (aged 68)	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	Note 3	52
1897	29	Birth of daughter Emily Elizabeth CUSHING	Queensland, Australia	Note 4	52
1898	30	Death of mother Sarah WILLIAMSON (aged 72)	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	Note 5	52, 60
1935	67	Sarah BIDDLE died	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	Note 6	60
1935	67	Burial	Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Australia	Note 7	90

Note 1: Burial info Sarah Biddle in the Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name: Sarah Biddle Birth Date: 8 Aug 1868 Birth Place: Queensland Registration Year: 1868 Registration Place: Queensland, Australia Father: Richard Ezekiel Biddle Mother: Sarah Williamson Page Number: 1099 Registration Number: B008782

Note 2: Robert Frederick Cushing in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name: Robert Frederick Cushing Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1885 Marriage Place: Queensland Registration Date: 1885 Registration Place: Queensland, Australia Spouse: Sarah Biddle Registration Number: B010218 Page Number: 3422

Note 3: Burial info Richard Ezekiel Biddle in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: Richard Ezekiel Biddle Death Date: 5 May 1896 Death Place: Queensland Registration Date: 1896 Registration Place: Australia Father: William Biddle Mother: Mary Ann Wakefield Registration Number: 001527 Page Number: 1924

Note 4: Died 1960 - age 62 = c 1898 - headstone Emily Elizabeth Cushing in the Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name: Emily Elizabeth Cushing Birth Date: 30 Mar 1897 Birth Place: Queensland Registration Year: 1897 Registration Place: Queensland, Australia Father: Robert Frederick Cushing Mother: Sarah Biddle Page Number: 5910 Registration Number: 003825

Note 5: Burial info Sarah Biddle in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: Sarah Biddle Death Date: 17 Jul 1898 Death Place: Queensland Registration Date: 1898 Registration Place: Australia Father: James Williamson Registration Number: 001685 Page Number: 1924 Telegraph (Brisbane) 18 July 1898 FUNERAL NOTICE.—The Friends of Mrs. SARAH BIDDLE, deceased, are respectfully invited to attend her Funeral, to move from her late residence, Victoria street, Kelvin Grove, TO-MOR- ROW (Tuesday) MORNING, at 10 o'clock, to the Toowong Cemetery. K. M. SMITH, Undertaker. FUNERAL NOTICE.—The Friends of Messrs. RICHARD, ALFRED, WIL- LIAM, SAMUEL, and CHARLES BIDDLE are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of their deceased Mother, to move from her late residence, Victoria street, Kelvin Grove, TO-MORROW (Tuesday) MORNING, at 10 o'clock, to the Toowong Cemetery. K. M. SMITH, Undertaker. FUNERAL NOTICE.—The Friends of Mr. ROBERT CUSHING are respect- fully invited to attend the Funeral of his deceased Mother-in-law, Mrs. S. Biddle, to move from her late residence, Victoria street, Kelvin Grove, TO-MORROW (Tuesday) MORNING, at 10 o'clock, to the Toowong Cemetery. K. M. SMITH, Undertaker.

Note 6: Burial info Courier Mail (Brisbane) 23 Aug 1935 Mrs. S. Cushing.—The death of Mrs Sarah Cushing, wife of Mr. R. F. Cushing, former superintendent of the Sherwood Volunteer Fire Brigade, occurred at her home in Oxley Road, Corinda, on Friday evening. She was born at Kelvin Grove 67 years ago, and was the only daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Biddle. Before going to live in Corinda 17 years ago, the family lived at Kel- vin Grove for 33 years. Mrs. Cush- ing was a vice-president of the Cor- inda branch of the Queensland Women's Electoral League. She is survived by her husband and a family of three sons and six daughters, one son, Mr. Harry H. Cushing, is super- intendent of the Sherwood Fire Brigade.

Note 7: Sarah Biddle Cushing Birth 8 Aug 1868 Queensland, Australia Death 16 Aug 1935 (aged 67) Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia Burial Toowong Cemetery Brisbane, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia Plot 18-34-9/10

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Source References:

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

- Reference = (Birth)

- Notes: Sarah Biddle in the Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name: Sarah Biddle Birth Date: 8 Aug 1868 Birth Place: Queensland Registration Year: 1868 Registration Place: Queensland, Australia Father: Richard Ezekiel Biddle Mother: Sarah Williamson Page Number: 1099 Registration Number: B008782

- Reference = (Marriage)

- Notes: Robert Frederick Cushing in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name: Robert Frederick Cushing Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1885 Marriage Place: Queensland Registration Date: 1885 Registration Place: Queensland, Australia Spouse: Sarah Biddle Registration Number: B010218 Page Number: 3422

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

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Courier Mail (Brisbane) 23 Aug 1935 Mrs. S. Cushing.—The death of Mrs Sarah Cushing, wife of Mr. R. F. Cushing, former superintendent of the Sherwood Volunteer Fire Brigade, occurred at her home in Oxley Road, Corinda, on Friday evening. She was born at Kelvin Grove 67 years ago, and was the only daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Biddle. Before going to live in Corinda 17 years ago, the family lived at Kel- vin Grove for 33 years. Mrs. Cush- ing was a vice-president of the Cor- inda branch of the Queensland Women's Electoral League. She is survived by her husband and a family of three sons and six daughters, one son, Mr. Harry H. Cushing, is super- intendent of the Sherwood Fire Brigade.

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

- Reference = (Burial)

- Notes: Sarah Biddle Cushing Birth 8 Aug 1868 Queensland, Australia Death 16 Aug 1935 (aged 67) Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia Burial Toowong Cemetery Brisbane, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia Plot 18-34-9/10

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