Lachlan Gordon MCLEAN

1889 - 1969  (80 years)

• Name	Lachlan Gordon MCLEAN  [1]
  Born	8 May 1889	Minyip Vic   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Biography Notes	«b»Lachlan Gordon McLean«/b» born 8/5/1889 at Minyip, Vic. Married: Olive Gore Thorne (b. 14/2/1890, Warracknabeal, Vic.) History: Lachlan attended Dunmunkle State School. He then worked on the family farm with his father and brothers. Early in 1916 he joined the Army and served in the 4th Machine Gun Squadron in Egypt and Palestine. Both his parents died while he was in the army. After discharge he returned to farming at Boolite and in 1920 married Olive Thorne. Rev. John Tyson conducted the service at the home of Olive's Uncle Fred Burton at Minyip. In 1925 they moved to Culgoa in the Mallee to a farm there. In 1950 he retired to Swan Hill. Deaths: Lachlan on 30/10/1969 at Swan Hill, Vic. aged 80. Olive died at Swan Hill on 29/4/1980 aged 90 years. Both are buried in the Swan Hill Cemetery. CHILDREN.............................:
  Died	30 Oct 1969	Swan Hill Vic   [1]
  Buried	Swan Hill Vic   [1]
  Person ID	I-4383	Christina and Donald McLean | Archibald McLean's descendants
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2017

  
  

  Father	George (Henry) MCLEAN,   b. 15 Aug 1853, Adelaide SA ,   d. 28 Nov 1918, Minyip Vic  (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	-1388
  Mother	Sarah Ann MILGATE,   b. 8 Oct 1854, Rowland Flat SA ,   d. 27 Aug 1919, Minyip Vic  (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	-1388
  Family ID	F-1388	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Olive Gore THORNE,   b. 14 Feb 1890, Warracknabeal Vic ,   d. 29 Apr 1980, Swan Hill Vic  (Age 90 years)
  Children	1. IJ M   2. DM M   3. P M
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2013 14:05:00
  Family ID	F-1448	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  0371 - Lachlan Gordon McLean.jpg

  
  

  STORIES

  5095 - Lachlan Gordon McLean & Olive Gore Thorne Archibald's descendants - biography as published in the BRB in 1995.

  
  

• Sources

  [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. .