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Archibald Edward Donald Mark  BRABANT, Staff Sergeant

Archibald Edward Donald Mark BRABANT, Staff Sergeant

Male 1919 - 2000  (80 years)

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  • Name Archibald Edward Donald Mark BRABANT  [1
    Suffix Staff Sergeant 
    Born 1 Sep 1919  Narrabeen NSW Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Military Service 1939-1945  Narrabeen NSW Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Australian Army NX130012 (N29306) Date of Birth: 1 Sep 1919, NARRABEEN,NSW Date of Enlistment: 15 Oct 1942 NARRABEEN, NSW
    Place of Enlistment BOGGABRI, NSW
    Next of Kin:BRABANT, ALBERT Date of Discharge 26 Feb 1946 Rank Staff Sergeant Posting at Discharge 3 Advance Ordnance Depot
     
    Biography Notes 1959  West End Qld Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Facebook GROUP GENEALOGY ADDICTS ANON with assistance from several-though "Susan Hayden Stubbs" of NSW offers:Australia Electoral Rolls Transcription 1959
    Archibald Edward Donald Mark:Brabant:Sex Male Birth year 1919 Occupation Representative
    Year 1959 Number576, Address:17 Ganges St, West End Place Sub-district Kurilpa
    District Griffith Queensland Australia
    Record Set:Australia Electoral Rolls, Census, Land & Surveys 
    Biography Notes 1980  Kellyville NSW Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Facebook Group page interactions with "Fay Gascoigne".. then he turned up back in NSW 1980 with a new wife Norma Ann living at 3 Acres RD Kellyville NSW later that year he turns up in Canberra with Norma Ann there are trees in Ancestry but they were private... 
    Occupation 1950's  Queensland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Facebook interactions with Fay Gascoyne ... he moved around a bit in the 40's was in NSW then found him on Census in QLD from 1954 to 1977 in 1958 Oriele was on the census also 58 to 77 in 1977 also was a Lynn Douglass Brabant living with them.  
    Died 20 Feb 2000  Canberra ACT Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I-2507  Christina and Donald McLean | Ewen (Hugh the elder) McLean's descendants
    Last Modified 25 Aug 2019 

    Father Albert Edward BRABANT,   b. 7 Dec 1887, Paddington NSW Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1972, Narrabeen NSW Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Relationship -827 
    Mother Mary Margaret MCLEAN,   b. 28 Oct 1885, Monavale NSW Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1962, Chatswood NSW Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Relationship -827 
    Married 25 May 1911  Narrabeen NSW Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7, 8
    • The BRB has Albert and Mary getting married in 1911 whereas Louise Johnson has found a BMD record of their marriage in 1916 in Sydney. Since the BRB relied on word of mouth, altered NSW BDM record.
    • EMAIL FROM STEPHENANDLOUISE DATED 26TH JAN 2018 TO LADYJ:How did someone find a marriage between Albert and Mary in 1911 when the BDM has their marriage in 1916? This is extract from BRB Page 220 only states the dates with limited evidence of FM=family memories. ?Mary Margaret Mclean born 20/10/1885 at the "Rock Lily Tavern". Mona Vale which was then the staging post for the northern coast. Donald built a small wooden house at Narrabeen where there is now [1996] a median strip of a 6 lane highway. It eventually became the back scullery and laundry for the 2 storey brick house already mentioned as being both home and post office until the new one was erected, Information from Betty O'Gorman, dau of Kindor McLean//
      Married: Albert Brabant c1911 and was if Narrabeen NSW
      Death: Mary died in her 77th year on 22/9/1962?


      How was Sheila McLean linked with Albert and Mary? There is no record of her birth in the
      NSW BDM, which is highly likely if she was illegitimate, but the birthplace of Thirroul is
      puzzling.

      RHETORICAL of course.
    • EMAIL dated 05.10.2018 from Stephenandlouise@bigpond.com actually Louise Johnson.
      "It has been some timesince i spoke to you about Mary Margaret McLean and Albert Edward Brabant. I have been sharing my research time between 5 family trees and it has taken a while but have new information. Details DOM 25.05.1916. place The Central Methodist Mission, groom Albert Edward Brabant, Occupation motor driver, usual residence, Narrabeen , a bachelor aged 29. The bride, Mary Margaret McLean, home duties, usual residence Narrabeen,spinster, aged 29. Death Certificate, NSW BDM Registration No32269/1962 copy certificate no 132249 from probate packet. NAME Mary Margaret Brabant, DOD 22.9.1962 usual residence Narrabeen,
      1st marriage, at Sydney 24yoa to ? McGuinness, issue ONE, Sheila aged 51yoa.
      2nd marriage, Sydney aged 27to Albert Edward Brabant, issue, Jessie M 46yoa, Amy 44yoa, Archibald E 42yoa, Florence N 40yoa, Mary J 38yoa none deceased.
      No birth nor marriage certificate was found for Sheila-her marriage certificate names her Sheila McLean.
    • family search indicates married about 1911 which concurs with a source 1911
    Family ID F-827  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Oriole DOUGLASS,   b. 21 Feb 1916, West End Qld Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1977, Fairfield Qld Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 1950's  Queensland Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2018 08:25:55 
    Family ID F-831  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S-3] PUBLICATION 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. .

    2. [S-140] FACEBOOK-Genealogy Addicts Anon Group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/107640276041406/permalink/1012430148895743/?comment_id=1012455058893252&reply_comment_id=1012465535558871¬if_id=1517064513623130¬if_t=group_comment_mention&ref=notif, 27 Dec 2017 Researcher Lorna McLean.
      Interaction with "Fay Gascoigne" Hi Lorna Mclean I found Archibald Edward Donald Mark Brabant birth 1-9-1919 Narrabeen NSW father Albert was a plumber he enlisted in the Army 1939-1948 NX130012 B883 2nd AIf you can chase that record up on National Archives Australia ... he moved around a bit in the 40's was in NSW then found him on Census in QLD from 1954 to 1977 in 1958 Oriele was on the census also 58 to 77 in 1977 also was a Lynn Douglass Brabant living with them.. then he turned up back in NSW 1980 with a new wife Norma Ann living at 3 Acres RD Kellyville NSW later that year he turns up in Canberra with Norma Ann there are trees in Ancestry but they were private...

    3. [S-140] FACEBOOK-Genealogy Addicts Anon Group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/107640276041406/permalink/1012430148895743/?comment_id=1012455058893252&reply_comment_id=1012465535558871¬if_id=1517064513623130¬if_t=group_comment_mention&ref=notif, 27 Dec 2017 Researcher Lorna McLean.
      various interactions with three different FB GAA assisting here.

    4. [S-99] http://ryersonindex.org/search.php, http://ryersonindex.org/search.php, 24 Jan 2018 Researcher Lorna Mclean.
      BRABANT Archibald (Archie) Death notice 20FEB2000 Death 80yoa Canberra Times 22FEB2000

    5. [S-106] BDM NSW, http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/Pages/family-history/family-history.aspx, 6 Jan 2018 Researcher Lorna Mclean.
      Married 1916 incomplete dates only provided on NSW BDM-must purchase certificate to complete the date. REFERENCE No5095/1916

    6. [S-136] FM Louise Johnson Emails Jan 2018 evidence pending, Email on 27th Jan 2018, 27 Dec 2017 Researcher Lorna McLean.
      Confirmed by email from Louise Johnson dated 27.1.2018 to lj2333 aligning to current findings of marriage in 1916
      RegNo5095/1916
      NOTE:Sheila Florence Brabant born in 1912 is confirmed with these parents.

    7. [S-3] PUBLICATION 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 220, 26 Jan 2018 Researcher Lorna McLean.
      Page220 only states the dates with limited evidence of FM=family memories.
      "Mary Margaret Mclean born 20/10/1885 at the "Rock Lily Tavern". Mona Vale which was then the staging post for the northern coast. Donald built a small wooden house at Narrabeen where there is now [1996] a median strip of a 6 lane highway. It eventually became the back scullery and laundry for the 2 storey brick house already mentioned as being both home and post office until the new one was erected, Information from Betty O'Gorman, dau of Kindor McLean// Married: Albert Brabant c1911 and was if Narrabeen NSW
      Death:Mary died in her 77th year on 22/9/1962"

    8. [S-121] Family Search.org -------C & D McLean, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:9XBP-8Q3, 28 Feb 2019 Researcher Lorna McLean.
      MARRIAGE:Albert Brabant B. 1881
      at, Narrabeen, New South Wales, Australia
      MARRIAGES (1) Mary Margaret McLean
      Marriage 1911 at , Narrabeen, New South Wales, Australia CITATON The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "International Genealogical Index (IGI)," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:9XBP-8Q3 : accessed 19 February 2019), entry for Mary Margaret McLean; submitted by Colinralphwhitehead7 [identity withheld for privacy]; no source information is available.

    9. [S-136] FM Louise Johnson Emails Jan 2018 evidence pending, Email dated 27 Jan 2018 to ladyj, 30 Jan 2018 Researcher Lorna McLean.
      Assumed married between 1954-58. No evidence yet.