[Index]
William Martin BRABY (1882 - 1953)
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Living
James Henry BRABY (1917 - 1989)
Rita Maud BRABY (1919 - 1979)
Joyce Rachael BRABY (1921 - 1999)
 William Martin BRABY (1882 - 1953)

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Maud Susan BRACKEN (1896 - 1970)
 Henry Horace (Harry) BRABY (1849 - 1907) James BRABY (1816 - 1886)



Caroline LUFF (1821 - 1857)



Alice BILLINGS (1858 - 1920) William BILLINGS



Catherine SMITH



b. 19 Sep 1882 at Ayr, Queensland, Australia
m. 1916 Maud Susan BRACKEN (1896 - 1970) at Queensland, Australia
d. 17 Jun 1953 at Proserpine, Queensland, Australia aged 70
Near Relatives of William Martin BRABY (1882 - 1953)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather James BRABY abt 1816 Westborough Green, Sussex, England 13 Sep 1886 Bridlington, Yorkshire, England 70
Grandmother Caroline LUFF abt 1821 Westborough Green, Sussex, England 1857 South Hackney, Middlesex, England 36
Grandfather William BILLINGS
Grandmother Catherine SMITH

Father in Law James John BRACKEN 1864 Enniskillen, Ireland 1935 Proserpine, Queensland, Australia 71
Mother in Law Anne GORDON 1872 Bowen, Queensland, Australia 1936 Proserpine, Queensland, Australia 64

Father Henry Horace (Harry) BRABY 1849 Newhaven, Sussex, England 1907 Casino, NSW, Australia 58
Mother Alice BILLINGS 1858 25 Jan 1920 Queensland, Australia 62

Self William Martin BRABY 19 Sep 1882 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 17 Jun 1953 Proserpine, Queensland, Australia 70

Wife Maud Susan BRACKEN 1896 Queensland, Australia 1970 Proserpine, Queensland, Australia 74

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

Brother Henry Horace BRABY 02 May 1875 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 16 Feb 1919 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 43
Sister Ada Alice BRABY 10 Dec 1876 Queensland, Australia 1969 Home Hill, Queensland, Australia 93
Brother Frederick Luff BRABY 03 Jun 1878 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 15 Mar 1943 Mirani, Queensland, Australia 64
Brother Martin BRABY 21 Nov 1879 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 02 Feb 1880 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 0
Brother James Beaumont BRABY 04 Dec 1880 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 28 May 1883 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 2
Sister Violet Henrietta BRABY 21 Sep 1884 Queensland, Australia 07 Nov 1884 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 0
Sister Mabel Ellen BRABY 23 Jun 1886 Queensland, Australia 15 Sep 1957 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 71
Sister Violet BRABY 18 Jul 1888 Queensland, Australia 1972 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 84
Sister Ethel Alicia BRABY 12 Jul 1890 Queensland, Australia 08 Nov 1890 Queensland, Australia 0
Brother Ernest Harold BRABY 02 Oct 1891 Mackay, Queensland, Australia 20 Jun 1949 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 57
Sister Henrietta Carolina (Pearl) BRABY 19 Sep 1893 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 1979 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 86

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

Aunt Kate BRABY abt 1844 Dunsfold, Surrey, England
Aunt Ellen BRABY abt 1846 Warborough, Oxfordshire, England
Aunt Mary BRABY abt 1849 Newhaven, Sussex, England
Uncle Martin BRABY abt 1852 Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, England 1931 Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia 79
Aunt Mary BROCKHURST abt 1854 Alford, Surrey, England 1898 Queensland, Australia 44
Aunt Mary Gertrude IRWIN 1876 Hokitika, New Zealand 1938 Marrickville, NSW, Australia 62
Aunt Ada BRABY abt 1854 Mannington, Sussex, England 1875 Bermuda, West Indies 21
Uncle Frederick Luff BRABY abt 1856 Hackney, Middlesex, England 1928 Canterbury, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 72
Aunt Rachel NICHOLL 1862 Murrurundi, NSW, Australia 1902 St Peters, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 40
Aunt Charlotte Elizabeth BERKS 1937 NSW
Uncle James George BRABY abt 1860 Bridlington, Yorkshire, England
Uncle Arthur Ernest BRABY abt 1864 Bridlington, Yorkshire, England
Uncle Charles BRABY abt 1866 St Peter, Derbyshire, England
Aunt Lilian BRABY abt 1876 Bridlington, Yorkshire, England

Cousin Caroline BRABY abt 1880 England
Cousin William Henry BRABY abt 1880 England 1940 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 60
Cousin Martin BRABY abt 1884 England 1972 Narrandera, NSW, Australia 88
Cousin Ada Ellen BRABY abt 1885 England 1887 Queensland, Australia 2
Cousin Alice Sydney Augusta BRABY 1887 Queensland, Australia 1887 Queensland, Australia 0
Cousin George Frederick BRABY 1888 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 1979 Moonie Ponds, Victoria, Australia 91
Cousin Harold Ernest Thomas BRABY 1891 Queensland, Australia 1914 Victoria, Australia 23
Cousin Cyrus Luff BRABY 1894 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 1970 Kew, Victoria, Australia 76
Cousin Kathleen Martina BRABY 1899 Sydney, NSW, Australia 1937 Camden, NSW, Australia 38
Cousin Lionel Martin BRABY 1902 Albury, NSW, Australia 1987 Concord, New South WAles, Australia 85
Cousin Gladys Margaret BRABY 1904 Mitta Mitta, Victoria, Australia 1980 Palmdale, New South Wales, Australia 76
Cousin Hessel Frank BRABY 1959 Grafton, NSW, Australia
Cousin Robert Henry BRABY 1887 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Cousin William Nicholl BRABY 1881 Murrurundi, NSW, Australia 1948 Randwick, NSW, Australia 67
Cousin Thomas F BRABY 1882 Murrurundi, NSW, Australia 1883 Murrurundi, NSW, Australia 1
Cousin Nellie A BRABY 1883 Murrurundi, NSW, Australia 1905 Casino, NSW, Australia 22
Cousin Roy Leslie Channing BRABY 1887 Queensland, Australia 1953 Rockdale, Sydney, NSW, Australia 66
Cousin Margaret (Marjorie) BRABY 1890 Tamworth, NSW, Australia 1974 NSW, Australia 84
Cousin Harold F BRABY 1892 Tamworth, NSW, Australia 1893 Tamworth, NSW, Australia 1
Cousin Doreen M BRABY 1897 Quirindi, NSW, Australia 1972 Victoria, Australia 75
Cousin Rachael Lilias BRABY 1900 Quirindi, NSW, Australia 1946 Canterbury, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 46
Cousin Harry BRABY 1902 St Peters, Sydney, NSW, Australia 1909 Kyogle, NSW, Australia 7

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

Sister in Law Mary Ann CHIPPERFIELD 1867 Springsure, Queensland, Australia 23 Jul 1919 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 52
Brother in Law George Andrew ROSS 28 Oct 1861 Queensland, Australia 20 Jan 1927 Home Hill, Queensland, Australia 65
Brother in Law Thomas Hubert BARTON
Sister in Law Aphrodeti (Deti) THEODEOSSIO 1895 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 11 Feb 1928 Mackay, Queensland, Australia 33
Brother in Law Charles COUTTS 1957 Ayr, Queensland, Australia
Brother in Law William Morley SAXBY 1881 Gunning, New South Wales, Australia 1968 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 87
Sister in Law Ethel Agnes SMITH 03 Aug 1892 Daylesford, Victoria, Australia 11 Feb 1984 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 91
Brother in Law George Duncan FERGUSON Queensland, Australia 26 Jan 1973 Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Brother in Law Charles Frederick SADLER abt 1895 Brixton, London, England 1972 Queensland, Australia 77
Events in William Martin BRABY (1882 - 1953)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
19 Sep 1882 William Martin BRABY was born Ayr, Queensland, Australia Note 1 52, 54
1907 25 Death of father Henry Horace (Harry) BRABY (aged 58) Casino, NSW, Australia Note 2 52, 54, 60
1916 34 Married Maud Susan BRACKEN (aged 20) Queensland, Australia Note 3 18
1917 35 Birth of son James Henry BRABY Bowen, Queensland, Australia Note 4
1919 37 Birth of daughter Rita Maud BRABY Queensland, Australia Note 5 52
25 Jan 1920 37 Death of mother Alice BILLINGS (aged 62) Queensland, Australia Note 6 52, 54, 59
1921 39 Birth of daughter Joyce Rachael BRABY fathers obit
1953 71 Burial Proserpine General Cemetery Note 7 90
17 Jun 1953 70 William Martin BRABY died Proserpine, Queensland, Australia Note 8 52, 54, 60
Note 1: Reg No 1882/4021 - page 1458 - Henry Baraby and Alice Billings
Note 2: Reg No 1907/4434 - parents James and Caroline


Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 about Henry Braby
Name: Henry Braby
Death Date: 1907
Death Place: New South Wales
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Caroline
Registration Year: 1907
Registration Place: Casino, New South Wales
Registration Number: 4434


Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser 9 April 1907
Sad Death.
A sad death, occurred in the Private Hos
pital on Thursday last, when Mr. Henry
Braby, brother of Mr. F. L. Braby, of
Kyogle, joined the great majority, the im
mediate, cause of death - being pernicious
anaemia. The deceased was a stranger to
these parts, having arrived here some three
weeks since, thinking the change might re
sult in improved health.-However, from
the day of his arrival his condition gradually
became worse, and despite the efforts of Dr.
Greer and the nursing staff of the Hospital
the sufferer sank into the deep slumber of
death. The funeral took place on Friday
afternoon, the Anglican burial service being
read by the Rev. A. R. Pegler. The
obsequies were attended to by Mr. G. J.
Grove. The late Mr. Braby, who was 58
years of age, was an Englishman by birth,
and had been a resident of Northern Queens
land for a number of years, where he fol
lowed the calling of Consulting Engineer.
In connection with his profession he had
patented several inventions, one of which
necessitated a trip to Glasgow, where he
secured a first prize for Australian work
manship in the engineering section of the
Glasgow Exhibition of 1901. At the time of
his death he was engaged in completing a
new process for treating refractory ores.—
' Kyogle Exauiinor.' - '
Note 3: 1916/C1036 Bracken Maud Susan Braby William Martin
Note 4: fathers obit
Burial info
Note 5: 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 6: Reg No 1920/C1544 - Alice BRABY -parents William BILLINGS and Catherine SMITH
Burdekin cemetery register - died 25/1/1920 - age 57
Note 7: William Martin Braby

Birth
19 Sep 1882
Queensland, Australia
Death
17 Jun 1953 (aged 70)
Proserpine, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia
Burial
Proserpine General Cemetery
Proserpine, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia
Plot
Memorial Section, OP-9, Grave 994
Note 8: 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.
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
52. Type: Australia Birth Marriage Death Index 1787 - 1985 Record
- Reference = (Death)
- Reference = (Birth)
54. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Ancestry Family Trees, Title: Ancestry Family Trees, Auth: Ancestry.com
- Reference = (Death)
- Reference = (Birth)
60. Type: Newspaper, Title: Trove, http://trove.nla.gov.au
- Reference = (Death)
- Notes: 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.
90. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find A Grave, Title: Findagrave.com
- Reference = (Burial)
- Notes: William Martin Braby

Birth
19 Sep 1882
Queensland, Australia
Death
17 Jun 1953 (aged 70)
Proserpine, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia
Burial
Proserpine General Cemetery
Proserpine, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia
Plot
Memorial Section, OP-9, Grave 994
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