1852 - 1931 (79 years)
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Name |
John Tench |
Born |
1852 |
England |
Gender |
Male |
Emigration |
2nd December 1878 |
to Queensland |
Aboard 'Highflyer' |
- John Tench 26yrs
Mary Tench 24yrs
Sarah A Tench 7yrs
Eliza Tench 2yrs
Mary Tench 1yr
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Died |
27 Aug 1931 |
Maryborough, Queensland, Australia |
- Mr. John Tench.
The death occured at Maryborough on August 27 of Mr John Tench, at the age of 80 years, after a residence of 54 years in that town. Deceased is survived by his wife, one son (Mr. C. E. Tench Nikenbah), and five daughters, Mesdames A. G. Perske (Degilbo), C. W. Wright (Pialba), J. McLean (Nikenbah), W. H. Hart (Bundaberg), and A. G. Butler (Nundah).
The Brisbane Courier, Queensland, Tuesday, 1 September 1931
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Obituary |
30 Aug 1931 |
Sunday Mail, Brisbane, Queensland |
PIONEER PASSES.
MARYBOROUGH. Saturday. The death occurred at Maryborough on August 27 of John Tench, in his 80th year. He was a well known resident of Nikenbah, and later of Urangan. During the early part of his life he resided in the Burrum. He was born in England, and came to Queensland 51 years ago in a sailing ship, landing at Maryborough. He leaves a widow and one son and five daughters.
Sunday Mail, Brisbane, Queensland, Sunday, 30 August 1931 |
Buried |
Nikenbah Cemetery, Queensland, Australia |
Person ID |
I72 |
Nikenbah Cemetery |
Last Modified |
21 Oct 2014 |
Family 1 |
Mary Ann Bacon, b. circa 1853, Alfecton, Derbyshire , d. 1874 aged 21yrs, Belper, Derbyshire |
Married |
1871 |
Belper, Derbyshire |
Children |
| 1. Sarah Ann Tench, b. 1871, Belper, England , d. 30 Nov 1949, Queensland (Age 78 years) |
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Last Modified |
5 Jun 2012 |
Family ID |
F57 |
Group Sheet |
Family 2 |
Mary Widdowson, b. 1854, Nottingham, England , d. 16 Jan 1927, Nikenbah, Queensland, Australia (Age 73 years) |
Married |
1875 |
Basford, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
Children |
+ | 1. Eliza Tench, b. 1876, England , d. 14 Mar 1934, Maryborough, Queensland, AustraliaQueensland (Age 58 years) |
| 2. Mary Tench, b. 1877, England , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 3. Gertrude Beatrice Tench, b. 7 Feb 1883, Qld , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 4. Mahalah Tench, b. 22 Dec 1884, Qld , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 5. John Henry Tench, b. 18 Nov 1886, Qld , d. Yes, date unknown |
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Last Modified |
5 Jun 2012 |
Family ID |
F20 |
Group Sheet |
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Headstones |
| Tench. John and
Tench. Mrs Mary John was buried Methodist, he died 27th August 1931 aged 79years born England.
Mary wasburied Methodist, she died 16th January 1927, aged 72years and 6 months, she was born Nottingham. |
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