Stella Vinicombe MATTHEWS

1887 - 1951  (63 years)

• Name	Stella Vinicombe MATTHEWS  [1, 2]
  Born	28 Aug 1887	Apsley Victoria   [1, 2]
  	Or born 1892 at Bringalbert South - check this.
  Gender	Female
  Biography Notes	She gained top credit in state nursing exams.  [3]
  Died	8 Aug 1951  [1, 2]
  	Or did she die in 1951 - check this
  Person ID	I-1507	Christina and Donald McLean | Allan McLean's descendants
  Last Modified	6 May 2019

  
  

  Father	George James MATTHEWS,   b. 3 Oct 1859, Goolwa SA ,   d. 29 Feb 1924, Mile End SA  (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	-499
  Mother	Ellen JEWELL,   b. 29 Oct 1860, Goolwa SA ,   d. 3 Sep 1927, Mile End SA  (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	-499
  Married	25 Jul 1882	Naracoorte SA   [2]
  	The wedding took place at the residence of Ellen's parents.
  Note	George would have been 24 years old and Ellen was 21 years old.
  Family ID	F-499	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sinclair James MCLEAN,   b. 25 Feb 1884, Bordertown SA ,   d. 23 Mar 1972  (Age 88 years)
  Married	1915	Apsley Victoria
  	Presbyterian Church
  Marriage/Wedding	18 Oct 1915	Apsley Victoria
  	The wedding of Sinclair and Stella was held at St John's Church of England, Apsley on 18th Oct 1915. It was officiated by Rev JG Pollard. The bridesmaids were sisters Elizabeth and Ada with train bearer Viva Kealy and Audrey Stuntgell. Groomsmen were Alfred Bradley (cousin from Kybybolite) and McLeishmann (from Bordertown).
  Children	1. Dora May MCLEAN,   b. 18 May 1917, Mile End SA ,   d. 26 Jun 2015, Forest Lake Qld  (Age 98 years)  []   2. Jean Mildred MCLEAN,   b. 22 Jan 1921, Mile End SA ,   d. 1933, Kew Vic  (Age 11 years)  []   3. Ronald Sinclair Allen MCLEAN,   b. 13 Oct 1922, Hindmarsh SA ,   d. 7 Nov 2011, Adelaide SA  (Age 89 years)  []   4. Neil Graham MCLEAN,   b. 27 Feb 1925, Adelaide SA ,   d. 27 Dec 2004  (Age 79 years)  []   5. Malcolm Gordon MCLEAN,   b. 20 Nov 1929, Mile End SA ,   d. 21 Feb 2014, Adelaide SA  (Age 84 years)  []
  Last Modified	8 May 2018 12:08:42
  Family ID	F-498	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		0117 - Sinclair & Stella McLean.jpg
  		Mathews, Poole, Haldane, Miller, Heath & Wells
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

  Documents

  NEWSPAPER 1915 Wedding of Sinclair McLean & Stella Matthews on 18th Oct 1915 in Apsley Narracoorte Herald, 26th Oct 1915, p4

  
  

  Headstones

  George Matthews & Ellen - family plaque placed in shearing shed at Bringalbert

  
  

• Sources

  [S-3] FS BRB - 'Donald & Christina McLean & Their Descendants', 1995, The BRB has a good index for each individual. 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-155] FS Reuben Matthews - ID 9059 -evidence pending , Reuben's notes are attached to this website. [S-156] FS Dora McLean - ID 1515 - evidence pending, Dora's notes are attached to this website.