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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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 1899 - 1986 (87 years)
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| Name |
Margaret Olive JOHNSTON [1] |
| Nickname |
Maggie |
| Born |
8 Apr 1899 |
Strathalbyn SA  [1] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Biography Notes |
- Margaret Olive Johnston born 18/4/1899 at Strathalbyn_ S.A.
Occupation: Dressmaker. Unmarried. _
Death: in 1986 aged 86 years - her burial place is at the Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park, Padbury, 19 kilometres north of Perth.
History: ln her twenties Margaret started a clothing manufactory in partnership with her sister Myrtle under the name of M. 8. M. Johnston and this business is now owned by their nephew Malcolm. She learned oil painting together with her sister Clover & her paintings are now held by family members. She was strongly independent and obtained her driving licence in the 1920s. Her car was a 1926 Whippet and then in 1931 a Pontiac. In partnership with yet another sister, (Ivy) she purchased a house at Inglewood, W.A. & a holiday home at Fumisdale and welcomed family members at any time. The holiday home was open to them all.
She was much involved with the raising of the motherless sons of her brother Gordon (Malcolm 8. Russell). In later years she travelled Australia 8. New Zealand and she was renowned for her weekend drives taking family and friends far a in W.A. She finally retired at the age of 79.
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| Occupation |
c1916 |
Perth WA [1] |
Dressmaker prior to commencing in Ahern Department Store, when the department closed she and Myrtle (sister) opened a clothing manufacturing in 1933. named M & M Johnston ended up in Wellington Street Perth later in Morley WA. Business name is still in existence in 2016.
Maggie also made wedding garments for many family members. |
| Buried |
1986 |
Pinnaroo WA [1] |
- burial Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park Padbury Perth WA
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| Died |
6 Oct 1986 |
Mt Lawley WA [1, 2] |
- In a nursing home in North Perth WA
Buried in Pinnaroo Valley Memoria Park Application number PB97 Location ACACIA CRT Plot 2927 WA
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| Person ID |
I-5708 |
Christina and Donald McLean | Ewen (Hugh the younger) McLean's descendants |
| Last Modified |
19 Jan 2017 |
| Father |
Mathew JOHNSTON, b. 20 Oct 1864, Bremer SA , d. 28 May 1936, Perth WA (Age 71 years) |
| Relationship |
-1863 |
| Mother |
Elizabeth Ann MCLEAN, b. 9 Dec 1874, Strathalbyn SA , d. 17 Nov 1948, Merredin WA (Age 73 years) |
| Relationship |
-1863 |
| Married |
17 Nov 1896 |
Strathalbyn SA [3] |
| Marriage/Wedding |
Adelaide Observer, 21st November 1896, p24 - MARRIAGES.
JOHNSTON-McLEAN: On the 17th November, at the residence of Mrs. Jefferis, Strathalbyn (the aunt of the bride), by the Rev. G. C. Love, B.D., Matthew Johnston, Kalgoorlie, W.A., son of Mr. Johnston, Woodchester, to Elizabeth Ann, daughter of Mr. Hugh McLean, Strathalbyn. |
| Family ID |
F-1863 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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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-54] FM Pat Long-nee Loder - evidence pending, Interview Lorna McLean.
Pat Long (nee Loder) in a face to face interview advised Lorna McLean (researcher) on 19/6/2016 of this death date. No evidence pending
- [S-75] http://www.genealogysa.org.au requires login, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php?option=com_search&Itemid=32, 16 Jun 2017 Researcher Lorna McLean.
Matthew JOHNSTON and Elizabeth Ann MCLEAN Marriage Date: 1896, November 17 Marriage Place: Res of Mrs Jefferis StrathalbynSA Groom Age: 31 Groom Approx. Birth Year: 1865 Groom Father: John JOHNSTON Bride Age: 20
Bride Approx. Birth Year: 1876 Bride Father Name: Hugh MCLEAN Book/Page: 189/525
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