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...do YOUR families link back to first South Australian wheat growers?
Christina and Donald McLEAN from Scotland 1837
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 1880 - 1955 (74 years)
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| Name |
George Robert MCLEAN [1] |
| Nickname |
Robert |
| Born |
29 Oct 1880 |
Strathalbyn SA  [1, 2] |
- Born in Russell Street, Strathalbyn
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| Gender |
Male |
| Biography Notes |
He had been educated at Strathalbyn and as a young man travelled to New Zealand on a timber boat looking for work, then on to America and was at San Francisco on 19/4/1906 when the great earthquake struck.
On his return to South Australia he joined the Minicipal Tramways Trust as a clerk.
There was tension between his wife Addie and Sarah his mother, never explained as to the cause.
Addie died of cancer in 23/8/1929 and thereafter Robert (as he was called) and his boys lived a somewhat unsettled life in boarding houses in the St. Peters area, but he brought them up in a disciplined and religious manner. Robert was a quiet and gentlemanly figure, concerning whom his daughter-in-law said "that he was one of the 10 nicest men I ever knew"
He and the boys had identical beautiful copy book handwriting that could not be told apart. Later in life Robert lived with his sister Eva and son Bob, until he moved to a nursing home at Magill where he died on 3/3/1955 aged 74. [3] |
| Biography Notes |
Their mother, Addie, died when Bob was 12 years and Douglas was 10 years old. The boys then lived a somewhat unsettled life in boarding houses in the St Peters area but it is said that Robert brought them up in a disciplined and religious manner (BRB p88). The boys often came over to 53 Tarragon Street when Dora was living there. |
| Biography Notes |
Thompson connections: Adelaide's father was Charles (snr) Thompson, and George's (Robert), mother was Sarah Thompson.
Charles and Sarah are not related - they are from different lines of Thompsons. The Thompson connection is just coincidental.
(This note by Don Gordon in June 2021) |
| Died |
3 Mar 1955 |
Magill SA [1, 4, 5] |
- Died in Magill Nursing Home in Adelaide. In 1954 0r 1955.
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| Buried |
4 Mar 1955 |
Adelaide SA [6] |
- Buried Barker Section c R3 in West Terrace Adelaide SA
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| Person ID |
I-1483 |
Christina and Donald McLean | Allan McLean's descendants |
| Last Modified |
7 Jun 2021 |
| Father |
Allan b.1857 MCLEAN, b. 11 Nov 1857, Strathalbyn SA , d. 20 Mar 1930, Adelaide SA (Age 72 years) |
| Relationship |
-470 |
| Mother |
Sarah THOMPSON, b. 3 Sep 1861, Gawler SA , d. 6 Aug 1937, Adelaide SA (Age 75 years) |
| Relationship |
-470 |
| Married |
16 Nov 1878 |
Strathalbyn SA [7, 8, 9] |
- Place of wedding: Mother's residence in Alfred Place, Strathalbyn SA
Witnesses: Sister Mary and her husband Samuel Bates
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| Family ID |
F-470 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S-3] BRB 'Donald & Christina McLean & Their Descendants', 1995 copies available, Copies of the BRB available Strathalbyn National Trust Museum & Library, several libraries around Australia including State Library SA, and Western Australian Genealogical Society Bayswater WA Request assistance for locating a copy through 'Contact us' on this website. .
- [S-250] Warren McLean - ID 1506 - 'Narratives - Douglas Hamilton McLean' in the Library directory on Don Gordon's computer, Page 3.
- [S-3] BRB 'Donald & Christina McLean & Their Descendants', 1995 copies available, Copies of the BRB available Strathalbyn National Trust Museum & Library, several libraries around Australia including State Library SA, and Western Australian Genealogical Society Bayswater WA Request assistance for locating a copy through 'Contact us' on this website. , Page 88.
- [S-75] BDM SA, 5.11.2017 Researcher Lorna Mclean.
DEATH 3.3.1995-provided by SA Cemeteries Board. RegNo823/1337
- [S-250] Warren McLean - ID 1506 - 'Narratives - Douglas Hamilton McLean' in the Library directory on Don Gordon's computer, Page 4.
- [S-250] Warren McLean - ID 1506 - 'Narratives - Douglas Hamilton McLean' in the Library directory on Don Gordon's computer, Page 5.
- [S-8] PUBLICATION Dawson book in Goolwa Library, Yvonne Heath of Morphettville, (Heath of Morphettville), C0461991941 - Goolwa.
- [S-75] BDM SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au requires log in , 9 May 2020 Researcher Lorna McLean.
Groom Surname: MCLEAN Groom Given Names: Allan Bride Surname: THOMPSON Bride Given Names: Sarah Marriage Date: 16-Nov-1878
Marriage Place: Res of Mrs G J Thompson Strathalbyn Groom Age: 21
Groom Marital Status: S Groom Father: Allan MCLEAN Bride Age: 17
Bride Marital Status: S Bride Father: George James THOMPSON
District: Strathalbyn Book/Page: 117/683
- [S-76] MyHeritage 92connections, my heritage (with a log in), 8 Feb 2021 Researcher Lorna Mclean.
Allen McLEAN Birth Nov 11 1857 Strathalbyn South Australia Marriage Spouse: Sarah Thompson Nov 16 1878 Strathalbyn, South Australia Death Mar 26 1930 Adelaide, South Australia Burial West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South AustraliaAustralia
- [S-75] BDM SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au requires log in , 9 May 2019 Researcher Lorna McLean.
Groom Surname: MCLEAN Groom Given Names: George Robert Bride Surname: THOMPSON Bride Given Names: Adelaide Annie Barker Marriage Date: 27-Sep-1913 Marriage Place: Methodist Manse West Adelaide Groom Age: 33 Groom Marital Status: S
Groom Father: Allan MCLEAN Bride Age: 25 Bride Marital Status: S Bride Father: Charles THOMPSON District: Hindmarsh Book/Page: 256/907 :
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