Alexander Ewen MCLEAN

1877 - 1956  (78 years)

• Name	Alexander Ewen MCLEAN  [1]
  Born	19 Dec 1877	Kingston SA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Biography Notes	«b»Alexander Ewen McLean«/b» (registered in error as Alexandrew) bom 19/12/1877 at Kingston, S.A. Said by his son to have "taken Willie's place" as head of the family (due to their father's failings) but as Alex was about 11 years old, when Willie died he could not have been a very sturdy prop to the mother. The reminiscences already mentioned were written by Douglas, son of Alexander, with an account of the career of Alex with the S.A. Railways which he joined in 1900. He was transferred to Jamestown. MARRIAGE: to Alice Maude Rosser, b. 24/3/1887, who died at Jamestown, S.A. on 11/4/1934 aged 47 years, and was buried there. From signalman at Jamestown. Alex was appointed to Mingary on the Broken Hill line about 1917, where the population consisted of about 4 families, all railway people, with goats as a side line. Alex became the "goat King" as he owned the largest herd, due to taking over from a man who left in a hurry. There were caterpillar and locust plagues, which meant the railway lines had to be "sanded" to ensure the train wheels would grip. In 1919 the family moved to Gumbowie between Terowie and Peterborough - the fate of the goats was not revealed. The youngest child was born at Jamestown in 1924, and Alice, his wife, died there in 1934. Alex retired to the Adelaide suburb of North Croydon (now called Croydon Park), and during World War ll worked at the nearby Simpson's Factory, with his daughter, Joyce, house-keeping for him. DEATH: Alexander McLean died aged 78 years, on 2/7/1956, and was buried in Centennial Park Cemetery.
  Died	2 Jul 1956  [1]
  Buried	Centennial Park SA   [1]
  Person ID	I-2331	Christina and Donald McLean | Ewen (Hugh the elder) McLean's descendants
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2017

  
  

  Father	Hughie MCLEAN,   b. 21 Mar 1850, Tailem Bend SA ,   d. 28 May 1913, Parrakie SA  (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	-765
  Mother	Mary Ann MCINTYRE,   b. 1854, Adelaide SA ,   d. 11 Dec 1927, Kingston SA  (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	-765
  Married	1874	Robe SA   [2]
  Family ID	F-765	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alice Maude ROSSER,   b. 24 Mar 1887, Kingston SA ,   d. 11 Apr 1934, Jamestown SA  (Age 47 years)
  Married	1912	SA   [3]
  Children	1. Douglas Alexander MCLEAN,   b. 6 Oct 1912,   d. 1987, Whyalla SA  (Age 74 years)  []   2. Archibald James b.1914 MCLEAN,   b. 15 Jun 1914, Clare SA ,   d. 2 Apr 1993, Adelaide SA  (Age 78 years)  []
  Last Modified	6 Dec 2016 15:17:19
  Family ID	F-766	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Stories

  Alexander Ewen McLean & Alice Maude Rosser Biography as published in the BRB in 1995.

  
  

• 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-75] http://www.genealogysa.org.au, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php?option=com_search&Itemid=32, 26 Jul 2017 Researcher Lorna McLean. MARRIED,1874 RegNo:100/200 groom:MCLEAN,Hugh bride:MCINTYRE,Mary Ann at district of Robe SA [S-60] http://graememoad.com/Family/WC182/WC182_227.HTM, 5 Dec 2016. Offers a marriage date which was blank. Researcher Lorna McLean 05.12.2016