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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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 1885 - 1955 (70 years)
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| Name |
Olivia Mary (Queenie) PARKER [1] |
| Nickname |
Queenie |
| Born |
23 May 1885 |
Collingwood Vic  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Education |
30 Jun 1906 |
Northcote Vic [2] |
Queenie's ALCM registration is listed in VICTORIA GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No.18
TUESDAY JANUARY 26 1909.
In Division D page 677. entry reads
Registration Number 5524
PARKER, Queenie of Waterloo Road Northcote in Category of MUSIC |
| Education |
30 Jun 1906 |
Melbourne Vic |
| Victorian Government Gazette of Registered Teachers (new Act of 1905). stated Queenie had been practising as a teacher prior to the act. But identified her as qualified. SOURCE LJM FROM VIC GOVT GAZETTE. Line entry queenie parker in 1906 |
| Marriage/Wedding |
26 Jul 1919 |
Northcote Vic |
| Southern Argus Newspaper (ljm)dated 7 August 1919. Married Edwin James McLean grazier of Angas Plains SA (2nd son of John McLean) to elder dau of Benjamin Ernest and Mary Reid Parker (nee Clarke) at Presbytarian Church Victoria. Given away by her father; Benjamin Ernest Parker. Attended by her sister Miss Irene Parker with her cousin as best man was Mr E H Sturkey (ANZAC). Honeymoon was at Healesville, on return to Angas Plain in 5 days. Receiving many costly presents and congratulatory telegrams. Lorna McLean April 2016 |
| Biography Notes |
2 Aug 1955 |
Angas Plains SA |
| NOTES IN FAMILY BIBLE signed by Benjamin McLean after a long illness I was nursing her for some considable time before 12mos perhaps longer I cant recall now. She was in hospital about 20 mos after my years of caring alone in their last years with no assistance of brothers and sister. Dated Jan 5 1990 |
| Name |
early childhood |
Melbourne Vic |
| Queenie was so named because she was an avid royalty collector of any nick nacks and literature of any sort. Never swayed from her strong interest in royalty. source mum; joan natalie mclean. Lorna Joan McLean b1955 |
| Died |
2 Aug 1955 |
Strathalbyn SA [1, 3] |
- Death; nursed by her dad Benjamin McLean for several years: amid a new wife and family, Olivia was admitted to General Hospital Strathalbyn SA the week before she passed away. In fact I the author of this was born 6 weeks after her passing away. With two little ones already, Edwin and Jenny (sick all the time since birth 18mos before) would have been a handful for both my mother 8 months pregnant, 2 little ones (one sick) and a husband doing the work on the farm and helping where he could.
author Lorna McLean; third born to Benjamin and Joan Mclean 1955
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| Buried |
3 Aug 1955 |
Strathalbyn SA |
- Lorna McLean has procured the Death Regisration Certificate for Queenie (Olivia McLean (nee Parker)-(my paternal great grandmother) from Adelaide BDM office in 2016.
Across top reads: Certificate Code No 56. Dated 1955. No. 8 in the District of Mount Barker 4304.
Usual Residence; Angas Plains. SA
DODeath: Strathalbyn 02.08.1955 (in Strathalbyn District Hospital as told to me by my father Benjamin Earnest McLean as he took her there a week before she passed having nursed her for some 6 years)
Certificate States:
She was born in Melbourne Victoria
Age at marriage: 34 yoa with 3 issue (Dad of course, the youngest, Alf Parker McLean, and Jack)
DOBurial=3 Aug 1955 at Strathalbyn Cemetery.
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| Person ID |
I-3836 |
Christina and Donald McLean | John McLean's descendants |
| Last Modified |
9 Jul 2019 |
| Father |
Benjamin Ernest PARKER, b. 25 Jun 1859, Adelaide SA , d. 23 Jun 1943, Strathalbyn SA (Age 83 years) |
| Relationship |
-2551 |
| Mother |
Mary Clarke REID, b. 8 Mar 1864, Melbourne Vic , d. 15 Feb 1940, Angas Plains SA (Age 75 years) |
| Relationship |
-2551 |
| Married |
1 Jul 1884 |
Adelaide SA [4, 5, 6] |
- Wesleyan Parsonage at Hutt St, Adelaide.
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| Marriage/Wedding |
Benjamin and Mary were married on 1st July 1844 at the Wesleyan Parsonage in Hutt St, Adelaide.
He was a 25 year old bachelor, compositor, living in Adelaide, whose father was William Parker.
She was a 24 year old spinster, occupation not stated, living in Adelaide, whose father was William Reid. |
| Family ID |
F-2551 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Edwin James b1871 MCLEAN, b. 16 Oct 1871, Angas Plains SA , d. 23 Aug 1950, Strathalbyn SA (Age 78 years) |
| Married |
26 Jul 1919 |
Melbourne Vic [7] |
- "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 die dat 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 thier only remining 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. He often also accompanied his dau Olivia Mary (queenie) Parker for community entertainment.
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| Occupation |
Musician and music teacher |
- Associate of the London College of Music
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| Children |
| | 1. Alfred Parker MCLEAN, Justice Of Peace, b. 5 May 1920, Strathalbyn SA , d. 12 Oct 1998, Strathalbyn SA (Age 78 years) [] |
| | 2. John Sherwood MCLEAN, b. 21 Oct 1921, Strathalbyn SA , d. 18 Oct 2007, Strathalbyn SA (Age 85 years) [] |
| | 3. Benjamin Ernest MCLEAN, b. 18 Nov 1925, Strathalbyn SA , d. 9 Feb 2009, Albany WA (Age 83 years) [] |
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| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2017 15:43:32 |
| Family ID |
F-1261 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Headstones |
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HS STRATH MCLEAN,Edwin James, Olivia Mary (Queenie), Lorna Edith |
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HS STRATH Adelaide Rose1st wife, Edwin James(twin), Olivia Mary 2nd wife, Lorna Edith 1st dau |
| Documents
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BDM 1955 DEATH Olivia Mary McLean, nee Parker died 2nd Aug 1955 in Strathalbyn |
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BDM 1925 BIRTH Benjamin Ernest McLean born on 18th Nov 1925 at Adelaide to Edwin James McLean and Olivia Mary, nee Parker |
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BDM 1919 MARRIAGE Edwin James McLean and Olivia Mary Parker married on 26th July 1919 Collingwood Vic |
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AUTOGRAPH ALBUM COVER 1910 "Miss Queenie Parker" |
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INVITATION 1919 Wedding -Edwin James McLean and Olivia (Queenie) May Parker for Spinster War Aunts "Lizzie" and "Flossie" |
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BDM 1919 MARRIAGE Edwin James McLean and Olivia Mary Parker married on 26th July 1919 Collingwood Vic RegNo366 |
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AUTOGRAPH ALBUM 1908 Handwritten by Queenies father, Benjamin Parker..."Theres so much good in the worst of us and so much bad in the best of us, that it does not behove any one of us, to talk about the rest of us. 20/12/1908 B E Parker" |
 | CERTIFICATE BIRTH Olivia Mary Parker 23.05.1885 BDM p2of2 001
CERTIFICATE BIRTH Olivia Mary Parker 23.05.1885 BDM p2of2 001 |
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AUTOGRAPH ALBUM 1910 Aunt Lizzie wrote "I live for those who love me; For those who know me true, For all that linger round me: and the good that I can do. Lizzie F. Mclean Chapel St Strathalbyn" |
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NEWSPAPER - 1914 WEDDING Pearl Parker-Queenie Parker second bridesmaid second from left. 5yrs before married Edwin James McLean |
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AUTOGRAPH ALBUM 1910 Queenies father Benjamin Parker. "Theres so much good in the worst of us, and so much bad in the best of us, That it does not behove anyone of us, To talk about the rest of us. B E Parker 20/12/1910 |
 | WEDDING ANNOUNCE MCLEAN-PARKER sturkey ANZAC best man 26 Jul 1919
WEDDING at St Andrews Presbytarian Church Strathalbyn SA MCLEAN-PARKER with Best Man E H Sturkey (ANZAC) 26 Jul 1919 |
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BROCHURE - 1917 GRADUATING MUSIC students-Olivia Mary Parker (Queenie) in Collingwood Victoria |
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| 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-25] PUBLICATION Government Gazette of Victoria No18 of 1909- Queenie, Teachers and Schools Registration Board Education Office Melbourne 25.01.1909, (Government Gazette; Melbourne 1909), 677, 1 Jul 2016.
Lorna McLean found this online at State Alexander Library
- [B-DM CERTIFICATE] Page 4304 (Reliability: 3).
Complete Death Certificate; Senility, Paralysis Agitans (stroke) x 6 yrs
Usual residence Angas Plains
Lived at Maplemore, 6 years complete care by youngest son Benjamin Earnest McLean and hospitalisation a few days prior to passing. Source daughter; ljm
- [S-75] http://www.genealogysa.org.au requires login, 31 Jan 2017 Researcher Lorna McLean.
MARRIAGE:1884 Reg No: 139/1248 groom:PARKER Benjamin Ernest, bride:REID,Mary Clarke at Adelaide SA
Notice to public: ensure before using ANY details from this website that you further research accuracy of our information to limit the effect of misdirection by any compounded human error.
- [S-24] https://findmypast.com.au, http://search.findmypast.com.au/record?id=anz%2fau%2fsa%2fbmd%2fm%2f0000084226%2f2, 9 Feb 2017 Researcher Lorna McLean.
MARRIAGE:1 Jul 1884 Reg No: 139/1248 groom:PARKER Benjamin Ernest, bride:REID,Mary Clarke at Wesleyan Parsonage Hutt St Adelaide SA born 1859 FATHER OF BRIDE WILLIAM REID, RECORD SET:South Australia Marriages 1842-1937
This also matches the genealogysa website information.
- [S-11] BDM certificate - sighted and attached , Certificate original numbered 79 in the year 1844 in District of Adelaide , 8 Dec 2017 Researcher Lorna McLean.
Witnesses signed names in nib ink. Isabel ? possibly Rofus, no trade/calling entry, residence Hackney SA, the second witness signed name in nib ink. Henry John ? Guio? of Kent Town.
No location on certificate for bride and groom to sign. Just two locations for the name to be entered. Brides father William Reid, Grooms father William Parker. Grooms trade is entered as 'compositor' Celebrated at Wesleyan Parsonage Hutt Street Adelaide SA 1 Jul 18944
- [S-11] BDM certificate - sighted and attached .
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