| |
|
...do YOUR families link back to first South Australian wheat growers?
Christina and Donald McLEAN from Scotland 1837
|
 |
|
 1921 - 2007 (85 years)
-
| Name |
John Sherwood MCLEAN [1] |
| Nickname |
Jack |
| Born |
21 Oct 1921 |
Strathalbyn SA  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Biography Notes |
Jack inherited a portion of the "Maplemore" property from his father, E.J. McLean, gradually expanding his agricultural holdings over the years.
Jacks properties were divided between his two sons, Darryl and Trevor McLean, who have helped with buying and working of more recent purchases. The emphasis has been on minimum tillage, grain legumes, cereals and irrigated lucerne, watered from bores and Lake Alexandrina. Merino wool and fat lamb production completes the farming enterprise.
Jack quotes as a guide and for the information of future generations, that he farmed the 1937 - 1995 in a continuous period of prosperity with minimal adverse seasons.
This period of economics in farming was never experienced by the fore-fathers, and the present capital value of property is due to inflation.
As an example in this famed 60 year period, farm labour has gone from $4 to $400 a week, as a result of mechanisation creating labour replacement.
Jack McLean has been an indefatigable worker for the Milang district all his life and in 1989 was awarded a Certificate of Merit by the District Council of Strathalbyn for his long standing and constructive service to the Milang district. Working many hours on the planning of upgrades of the building for the Centenary in 1984.
He is the Patron of the Milang Bowling Club and had been a member for many years. He assisted a community of helpers in establishing the second green in 1987 and extensions to the clubhouse.
He had been a member of the Milang Tennis Club since 1955 and worked in planning with community members to build the new clubhouse and other assistance.
He was elected Hon. Secretary of the Bremer and Angas lrrigators Association in 1971 and continued in that position until 1983. Largely through his efforts, irrigators in the area were made aware of the need to conserve the underground water basin.
A member of the National Trust, Strathalbyn Branch for a number of years and was Chairman in 1974 at the time of the opening of the Strathalbyn Museum.
A member of the District Council of Strathalbyn between 1964 and 1976.
Past President of the Strathalbyn Fishing and Game Club, Finniss Water Scheme, Milang Historical Society and the Milang Agricultural Bureau (having recently received his 50 year award), also the Milang Progress Association. [1] |
- Married: Miss Jean Kelly of Milang, S.A. at Strathalbyn, S.A. (born;Hamley Bridge 24/10/1921).
Jean had since her childhood been involved in farm and community activities. She is patron of the Milang Tennis Club.
Jack inherited a portion of the "Maplemore" property from his father, E.J. McLean, gradually expanding his agricultural holdings over the years.
Jacks properties were divided between his two sons, Darryl and Trevor McLean, who have helped with buying and working of more recent purchases. The emphasis has been on minimum tillage, grain legumes, cereals and irrigated lucerne, watered from bores and Lake Alexandrina. Merino wool and fat lamb production completes the farming enterprise.
Jack quotes as a guide and for the information of future generations, that he farmed the 1937 - 1995 in a continuous period of prosperity with minimal adverse seasons.
This period of economics in farming was never experienced by the fore-fathers, and the present capital value of property is due to inflation.
As an example in this famed 60 year period, farm labour has gone from $4 to $400 a week, to $6 to $600 per week, as a result of mechanisation creating labour replacement.
Jack McLean has been an indefatigable worker for the Milang district all his life and in 1989 was awarded a Certificate of Merit by the District Council of Strathalbyn for his long standing and constructive service to the Milang district. Working many hours on the planning of upgrades of the building for the Centenary in 1984.
He is the Patron of the Milang Bowling Club and had been a member for many years. He assisted a community of helpers in establishing the second green in 1987 and extensions to the clubhouse.
He had been a member of the Milang Tennis Club since 1955 and worked in planning with community members to build the new clubhouse and other assistance.
He was elected Hon. Secretary of the Bremer and Angas lrrigators Association in 1971 and continued in that position until 1983. Largely through his efforts, irrigators in the area were made aware of the need to conserve the underground water basin.
A member of the National Trust, Strathalbyn Branch for a number of years and was Chairman in 1974 at the time of the opening of the Strathalbyn Museum.
A member of the District Council of Strathalbyn between 1964 and 1976.
Past President of the Strathalbyn Fishing and Game Club, Finniss Water Scheme, Milang Historical Society and the Milang Agricultural Bureau (having recently received his 50 year award), also the Milang Progress Association.
|
| Cause of death |
Acute coronary occlusion (minutes), ischaemic heart disease (years) and cardiac failure (years). [3] |
| Military Service |
1939-1945 |
WWII [4] |
| Enlisted: Strathalbyn SA Service No:S65452 NOK: Edwin McLean Series Description:B884:Army Citizen Military Forces |
| Occupation |
Farmer |
| Residence |
Milang SA [1] |
| 23 Luard St |
| Died |
18 Oct 2007 |
Strathalbyn SA [3] |
- John died at the Strathalbyn & District Soldiers Memorial Hospital.
|
| Cremated |
24 Oct 2007 |
Strathalbyn SA [3, 5] |
- The records of the Alexandrina Council has the burial date as 18th October (ie, date of death) whereas John's death certificate has him cremated on 24th October at the Centennial Park Crematorium.
|
| Person ID |
I-3824 |
Christina and Donald McLean | John McLean's descendants |
| Last Modified |
6 Nov 2020 |
| Father |
Edwin James b1871 MCLEAN, b. 16 Oct 1871, Angas Plains SA , d. 23 Aug 1950, Strathalbyn SA (Age 78 years) |
| Relationship |
-1261 |
| Mother |
Olivia Mary (Queenie) PARKER, b. 23 May 1885, Collingwood Vic , d. 2 Aug 1955, Strathalbyn SA (Age 70 years) |
| Relationship |
-1261 |
| Married |
26 Jul 1919 |
Melbourne Vic [3] |
- "McLean family bible was originally given by Mary Stacey to Mrs Edwin James McLean (Adelaide Hull-"Addie")...(currently in custodianship of Edwin James McLean [Albany WA] in 2016) are copies of several pages of (unknown which newspaper-clippings). We know by family memories [FM] of Joan Natalie McLean that first Addie then Queenie compiled most of the following. One such clipping reads:MARRIAGE: MCLEAN-PARKER-On Saturday, 26th July 1919 at the Presbyterian church, Northcote,Victoria, by the Rev. W. R. Rock., Edwin James McLean, Angas Plains, SA to Olivia Mary (Queenie), elder dau of Mr and Mrs B E Parker, Waterloo Road, Angas Plains, "Waterloo",SA
1944: MCLEAN-PARKER Mr and Mrs E J Mclean Maplemore Angas Plains SA annoince the 25th wedding anniversary, solemnised on July26, 1919 at Northcote, Victoria, Presbytarian Church, by Rev Robert W Rock.
Lastly:Mr B E Parker who died at Strathalbyn recently at the age of 83 years, after a short illness, was for many years an esteemed worker in the firm of Trodels, printers, Melbourne (work reference in all media). After retiring from the firm, he and his wife lived at Murray Bridge SA for several years with his dau, Mrs H Fordham. After her death, Mr and Mrs Parker made their home with their only remaining child Mrs E J Mclean of Angas Plains. Mrs Parker predeceased her husband in 1940. In this younger days Mr Parker was a tenor singer in the Scots Church choir Melbourne. He often also accompanied his dau Olivia Mary (queenie) Parker for community entertainment.
|
| Occupation |
Musician and music teacher |
- Associate of the London College of Music
|
| Family ID |
F-1261 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Jean KELLY, b. 24 Oct 1921, Hamley Bridge SA , d. 31 Jul 2010, Strathalbyn SA (Age 88 years) |
| Married |
1 Aug 1947 |
Strathalbyn SA [6, 7] |
- John's death certificate states that he was 25 years old when he married Jean.
|
| Children |
|
| Last Modified |
6 Nov 2020 06:28:52 |
| Family ID |
F-1266 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
-
| Photos
|
 | 0324 - McLean family - Lola, Alf, Mona, Jack & Jean - at Mona's 90th birthday in 1995.jpg
LB 3848 |
 | 0339 - Family of Jean & Jack McLean - McLean & Wheare.jpg
NR W (I3874)
AL W (I3873)
VK W (I3872)
KJ M (I3864)
GAO M (I3867)
TJA M (I3869)
BDM M (I3868)
PJ M (I3870)
W W (I3871)
DJ M (I3861)
BJ M (I3863)
J M (I3866) (Sort) |
 | 0340 - Last horse drawn harvest prior to tractors on J McLean's property .jpg
|
 |
MCLEAN:Alf and Jack eldest brothers of Benjamin b1925 to Olivia Mclean nee Parker and Edwin James McLean |
 | 0341 - Home-made bag elevator worked perfectly about 1950.jpg
|
 | 0255 - Original iron wheeled tractor and old harvester about 1930.jpg
|
 |
three generations fo mcleans and parkers. Cricket and Picnic at Victor Harbour 1930's. from L Queenie, Benjamin Ernest McLean, Jack Mclean, Alfred Parker McLean , second row from L is Edwin James Mclean, unknown female, unknown female, brother of Mary Clarke-Reid Parker, 3rd row from L sister Mary Clarke-Reid Parker, and Benjamin Ernest Parker.
1932 CRICKET gathering of Parkers and McLeans and Reids (Bob labelled unknown-but in fact is brother to Mary Clarke PARKER nee Reid)
|
-
| 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-11] Birth record attached to this profile, John's own birth certificate.
- [S-11] Birth record attached to this profile.
- [S-117] National Archive of Australia Military Records, 26 Aug 2019 Researcher Lorna Mclean.
PRIMARY SOURCE IS NAA.COM.AU Secondary source on ancestry-free weekend (fathers day military records only),however the original source is NAA.COM.AU since it explains the closure of the SERIES as yet not released to OPEN at this point in time, since there is no access to the full file of a soldier.
- [S-13] REGISTER Burials & Cremations - Alexandrina Council SA, Family History Group at Library, 54, 18/05/2016 source ljm burial register.
Niche 4 Columbarium Strath
- [S-11] Birth record attached to this profile, The birth certificate of their son, Darryl.
- [S-11] Birth record attached to this profile, Jean's death certificate.
The death certificate stated that Jean was 25 years old when she married John.
|
|
|
|
