James KENNEDY and Jane MURRAY - COMPLETED

[JacknSof]

I am trying to research my wife's Grandparents. I have found they were married in Queensland in 1915 from Qld BDM but can not locate their births on the Qld web site.
If I purchase a copy of their Marriage Certificate will this show their full particulars DOB and parents details?
I have been informed that Jane Murray had a sister - Annie Murray who married James V Williams which I have located on NSW BDM as being married in 1920 in Murwillambah NSW.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[cando]

Welcome to rootschat

Yes the certificate would give you the information you are seeking.

This link will give you information on certificates
http://www.jaunay.com/bdm.html

Cando

[JacknSof]

Thank you Cando for the link.
I will order the Marriage Certificate to obtain the  information required.
If my suspicion is correct in that they were both born in the UK- Scotland the most probable ( I can not find them on either NSW or QLD BDM ), can you please advise the best site to search further for their family connections?
Your help is much appreciated.

Jack

[sparrett]

Hi
Well, there was at least one birth to the couple.

Here is a death from the QLD indexes online.

In 1916 KENNEDY James Francis Robert.  father Kennedy, James.  Mother Jane Murray reg. 1066.

(Sadly an infant)

Sue

[tropicalj]

Hello  and welcome to roots chat

The Qld marriage certificate  will give you a very basis for your research.

Do you know where James and Jane Kennedy lived and died please?

thanks Jenn

[JacknSof]

Thank you for your prompt replies. This is an amazing site with so much help freely given by so many kind people.
Here is the family family connection as we know it:
James Kennedy married to Jane Murray 1915 in unknown , QLD
Children
Deceased - Lionel Angus DOB / DOD not known Brisbane Qld
                  - Beresford Francis DOB 25/7/1920 Nanango Qld DOD 12/6/1990 - Brisbane Qld. (wife's father)
                  - James Robert DOB 10/10/1930 not known DOD 21/4/2008 Brisbane Qld.
Living -  1 - Daughter DOB not known, resides Brisbane Qld
We were not aware of the death of the infant James Francis Robert but his christian names certainly ty in with two of the brothers.
James was a Postmaster for  Aust Post in various locations in Qld.  Both James and Jane died in Brisbane DOD's not known.
Hope you can assist futher.

Jack

[tropicalj]

http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=A&VeteranID=51663

You will see the WW2 record for Beresford Kennedy
Jenn

[tropicalj]

the 1949 electoral roll

KEnnedy James,                Tarragindi Road, Tarragindi  postal worker
Kennedy Jane                    Tarragindi Road, Tarragindi home duties
Kennedy Beresford Francis   same address                  sheet metal worker
Kennedy Ellen Kennedy        same address                  home duties



unfortunately not together in 1954 so very hard to find James and Jane if they were still living then




Beresford and Clair, living at 63 Sydney Road, Camp Hill, he is an electrical assistant and she of course is home duties

Jenn

[JacknSof]

Thanks Jenn
The Tarragindi Road address was the family home until Grandma Jane passed away some time in the late 70's early 80's James was still alive in  1968 as we have photograph dated Sept 1968 taken by Bruce Devine Photography, Murwillumbah NSW. We know Jane had a sister Annie (DOB 1885?) that was married to a James V Williams in 1920 in Murwllimbah NSW. We also have an undated photograph of the family taken by Roy Cooper Studios, Brisbane with both James and Jane , the three sons and daughter ( Beryl May ). We also have a family photograph we believe to be that of Jame's - both parents,  four  males and two females, one male being much younger ( early teens) the other males appear to be in their 20's , taken by W E Perrour Longreach QLD. Unfortunately there is no date or names.
Thanks for Berresford's military records, we have previously located these.
When I obtain Jame's and Jane's wedding certificate thing might fall into place.
Thanks for your help.
Jack
PS How is sunny Townsville. We have lived there on two separate occasions. Second daughter born there.