Walter Merrin b. 04 Aug 1879 Gympie, Queensland d. 17 Jul 1956 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Queensland Family Trees

1879 - 1956 (76 years)

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Name	Walter Merrin
Born	04 Aug 1879	Gympie, Queensland
	Birth Registration:: Merrin, Walter: Birth: 04.08. 1879: F. James M. Mary Anne Lewis: Reg. No. 1879/C2655 (Source: Queensland Pioneer Index 1829 -1889)
Gender	Male
Queensland Electoral Roll	1903 &1905	Kidgell St., Mt Pleasant, Gympie
	Queensland Electoral Roll 1905 One Mile - Gympie - Wide Bay Division No 891: MERRIN, Marion: Place of Living: Kidgell St., Mt Pleasant: domestic duties No 895: MERRIN, Walter: Place of Living: Kidgell St., Mt Pleasant: Occupation: miner Note; Marion Black was Walter Merrin's first wife
Queensland Electoral Roll	1908	Taabinga Village, near Kingaroy
	Queensland Electoral Roll 1908 Division of Wide Bay - Subdivision of Nanango No. 1024: MERRIN, Minnie: Place of Living: Taabinga Village: Occupation: housewife NO 1025: MERRIN, Walter: Place of Living: Taabinga Village: Occupation: farmer
Queensland Electoral Roll	1913	Deborah, Tiaro District
	Queensland Electoral Roll 1913 District Wide Bay: Subdistrict: Tiaro South: No. 868: Minnie Merrin: Residence: Deborah: Occupation: Home Duties No. 869: Walter Merrin : Residence: Deborah: Occupation; Dairyman
Personal	12 Aug 1915	Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser, Queensland
	MR. WALTER MERRIN (Late of Gympie) WISHES to notify the Public of Maryborough and District, that, he has taken over the RAILWAY HOTEL. It is my intention to stock only the Best Brands, and I have installed the latest Hygienic Pumps, and customers calling will receive every attention, and will be well catered for. I am also prepared to receive boarders, and they can depend on being well catered for. GIVE ME A CALL. WALTER MERRIN, Railway Hotel, Lennox Street, Maryborough. Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser, Queensland, Thursday, 12 August 1915
Residence	1915,03 Dec - 14 Apr 1916	Railway Hotel, Lennox Street, Maryborough, Qld
	Railway Hotel, Lennox Street, Maryborough, Qld
Fire	19 Mar 1918	The Brisbane Courier, Queensland
	HOTEL BURNT AT MARYBOROUGH. MARYBOROUGH, March l8. The Railway Hotel was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The cause of the outbreak is unknown, but it apparently started in the back portion of the building, and the wooden structure was soon a mass of flames Only the lieensee (Mr. W. Merrin), a boarder, and two maids were in the hotel at the time, Mrs. Merrin and the family being absent at Pialba. Mr T Short's areated water factory, adjoining, was for some time in danger owing to the strong breeze, but the efforts of the fire brigade saved the factory, with little damage beyond that caused by flooding. The hotel was one of the oldest two storied buildings in Maryborough, and was owned by the trustees of the late Mr. Beirs. It was one of seven ordered by the court to be closed in accordance with the previsions of the the recent local option poll, which decided in favour of reduction in the Maryborough area. The term of it's license expires in June next. The amount of the insurance cannot yet be ascertained, but it is understood both Mr. Merrin and the trustees of the estate are heavy losers. Transcribed from "The Brisbane Courier, Queensland, Tuesday 19 March 1918"
Fire	20 May 1918	Railway Hotel, Maryborough, Queensland
	HOTEL LICENSE LAPSES. MARYBOROUGH, May 15 The license of the Railway Hotel from today ceased to exist in consequence of the withdrawal of the application for a renewal bv the licencee, Walter Merrin, The hotel was destroyed by fire in March last, and objection against the renewal of the license was lodged by the licensing inspector in the Licensing Court, on the grounds that the premises were not likely to be rebuilt. This was one of the five hotels which, on December, 1919, will be closed under the provisions of the Local Option Act, and it was intimated in court today that a compromise had been arrived at between the owner and lessee. The Brisbane Courier, Queensland, Monday, 20 May 1918 It would be interesting to know if the Railway Hotel, of which the licensee when it was burnt down was Walter Merrin, was identical with the Elephant and Castle. Maryborough Chronicle, Queensland, Tuesday, 30 September 1952
Queensland Electoral Roll	1919	John and Ann St., Maryborough
	Queensland Electoral Roll 1919 Division of Wide Bay -Subdivision of Maryborough No 4016: MERRIN, Marie Caroline: Place of Living: John and Ann St., Occupation: home duties No 4017: MERRIN, Walter: Place of Living: John and Ann St., Occupation: licensed victualler
Queensland Electoral Roll	1922	Albert St. Maryborough, Qld
	Queensland Electoral Roll 1922 Surname: Merrin: Given Names: Walter: No. 3697: Place of Living : Albert Street ,Maryborough: Occupation: Licensed Victualler: Subdivision: Maryborough: Division: Wide Bay. Surname: Merrin: Given Names: Marie Caroline: No. 3694: Albert Street, Maryborough : Occupation: Home Duties: Subdivision: Maryborough Division: Wide Bay
Queensland Electoral Roll	1925	Kilkivan, Qld
	Queensland Electoral Roll 1925 District: Wide Bay: Subdistrict: Subdistrict: Kilkivan. Marie Caroline Merrin: Residence: Kilkivan:. Occupation: Home Duties Walter Merrin : Residence: Kilkivan:. Occupation; Dairyman
NSW Elctoral Roll	1930	Piggabeen, Tweed Heads, NSW
	1930 New South Wales Electoral Roll District of Richmond: Subdistrict of Tweed Heads No.1157: Francis Ronald Merrin: Residence: Piggabeen: Occupation : Farmer No.1158: Marie Caroline Merrin: Residence: Piggabeen: Occupation: Home Duties No. 1159 : Walter Merrin: Residence Piggabeen: Occupation :Dairyman. [Note for Piggabeen: It is a farming district located in the hills at the back of Tweed Heads and Murwillumbah]
NSW Elctoral Roll	1936	Piggabeen, Tweed Heads District
	1936 New South Wales Electoral Roll District of Richmond: Subdistrict of Tweed Heads No. 1515: Francis Ronald Merrin: Residence: Piggabeen: Occupation :Dairy Farmer [Son] No 1516: Marie Caroline Merrin: Residence: Piggabeen: Occupation: Home Duties No. 1517: Walter Merrin: Residence Piggabeen: Occupation :Dairy Farmer
NSW Elctoral Roll	1943	Piggabeen, Tweed Heads District
	New South Wales Electoral Roll 1943 Commonwealth - Richmond: State -Byron Subdivision of Tweed Heads No 1653: MERRIN, Marie Caroline; Place of Living: Piggabeen: Occupation: Home Duties No 1654: MERRIN, Francis Ronald: Place of Living: Piggabeen: Occupation: farmer No 1655: MERRIN, Walter: : Place of Living: Piggabeen: Occupation: dairyman
Queensland Electoral Roll	1954	Bilinga, South Coast, Queensland
	Queensland Electoral Roll 1954 Division of McPherson - Subdivision of Southport No 7225: MERRIN, Marie Caroline: Place of Living: Bilinga, South Coast: Occupation: home duties No 7226: MERRIN, Walter: Place of Living: Bilinga, South Coast: Occupation: commission agent The word "Bilinga" is derived from the word "Bilinba", or bats. This name was adopted in 1918 as a place name for crown lands north of Coolangatta [Source: WikipediA]
Died	17 Jul 1956	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Buried	Jul 1975	Tweed Heads Lawn & General Cemetery, New South Wales
	TWEED HEADS CEMETERY INDEX Surname:MERRIN Given Names: MARIA CAROLINE Death date: December 9, 1955; Age:77 YEARS, Burial: TWEED HEADS CEMETERY Surname: MERRIN Given Name:WALTER Death date: July 17, 1956: Age: 77 YEARS: Burial: TWEED HEADS CEMETERY TWEED HEADS OLD GENERAL CEMETERY Address: Razorback Rd, Tweed Heads 2485 NSW Inscription for Walter Merrin Family Name: Merrin Given Names: Walter Birth Date: Death Date: 17 Jul 1956 Age: 77y Remarks: h/Maria Caroline; father Portion: Row: L24 Inscription for Maria Caroline Merrin Family Name: Merrin Given Names: Maria Caroline Birth Date: Death Date: 9 Dec 1955 Age: 77y Remarks: w/Walter; mother Portion: Row: L24 Walter Merrin Birth: Aug. 4, 1879 Gympie Gympie Region Queensland, Australia Death: Jul. 17, 1956 Gold Coast Gold Coast City Queensland, Australia Family links: Spouse: Maria Caroline Bundesen Merrin (1879 - 1955)* Note: 77y; h/Maria Caroline; father Burial: Tweed Heads Old General Cemetery Tweed Heads Tweed Shire New South Wales, Australia Plot: L24 Created by: T.V.F.T.H. Record added: Mar 22, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 50083844
Person ID	I3760	Hickey, List, Bundesen, Thomsen, Jensen, Jessen
Last Modified	15 Jan 2017

Father	James Merrin, b. Abt. 1838, Ireland , d. 1904, Queensland (Age ~ 66 years)
Mother	Mary Anne Lewis, b. 1841, Ireland , d. 1916, Gympie, Queensland Australia (Age 75 years)
Family ID	F1312	Group Sheet

Family 1 Marion Black, b. Queensland, Australia , d. 5 Apr 1905, Queensland, Australia

Married 1897 Queensland, Australia

Marriage Registration
MERRIN, Walter: Marriage: 1897: Spouse: BLACK, Marion. 1897/B18528 (Source: Queensland Marriage Register)

Note Thomas Merrin Black was the first child of Walter Merrin and Marion Black

Children

+	1. Thomas Merrin, b. 1897, Gympie, Queensland
	2. Marion Merrin, b. 1897, Gympie, Queensland , d. 1897, Gympie, Queensland (Age 0 years)
	3. Clara Merrin, b. 1898, Gympie, Queensland , d. 1898, Gympie, Queensland (Age 0 years)
	4. Norman Eric Merrin, b. 17 Nov 1899, Gympie, Queensland
	5. James Merrin, b. 1900
	6. Hazel May Merrin, b. 1901, Gympie, Queensland
	7. Ivy Lillian Merrin, b. 1904, Gympie, Queensland , d. 1905, Gympie, Queensland (Age 1 years)

Last Modified 7 Nov 2009

Family ID F1557 Group Sheet

Family 2 Maria Caroline/Minnie Bundesen, b. 1879, Ross, South Island, New Zealand , d. 09 Dec 1955, Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia (Age 76 years)

Married 21 Mar 1906 Tiaro District, Queensland

Marriage Registration:
Bundesen, Minnie Marriage: 21. 03.1906; Spouse: Merrin, Walter: Reg No. 1906/C1867 (Source: Queensland Marriage Register)

Children

	1. Walter Leonard Merrin, b. 24 Sep1912, Queensland, Australia , d. 1996
	2. Francis Ronald Merrin, b. 20 Jul 1907, Queensland, Australia , d. 02 Dec 1964, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Age 57 years)
	3. Christina Elizabeth Merrin, b. 13 Oct 1909, Queensland, Australia , d. 7 Oct 1991, Palm Beach, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia (Age 81 years)
	4. Clara Muriel Merrin, b. 1910, Maryborough, Queensland , d. Jan 1992, Southport Hospital, Queensland, Australia (Age 82 years)
	5. Alfred Colin Merrin, b. 24 May 1914, Queensland, Australia
	6. Hugh Douglas Haig Merrin, b. 07 Oct 1918, Maryborough, Queensland , d. Jun 1988, Palm Beach, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Australia (Age 69 years)

Last Modified 17 Jun 2010

Family ID F1171 Group Sheet

Headstones
Walter Merrin & Maria Caroline Merrin (nee Bundesen)
Sources
[S66] Mrs Laurina Collins.

[S12] Qld Birth, Deaths and Marriages.

[S115] Trove.

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