Patrick McCoy was born Melrose, South Australia in 1878. Parents Jane Reid and James McCoy who was a Labourer.
At the age of 32 he married Alice May Skien who was 16.
Alice May Skien was born on the 8th Dec 1893. Parents Robert Skien and Jane Maria Quigley, father a stockman.
Witnesses as per the marriage certificate: Alicia Josephine Robinson and May A.L Baker, registration number 000660 page 16812.
They had 3 children and another child who they raised from a very young age.
*Ethel Mary McCoy B: 1912 D:
*George Ernest McCoy B:1914
* Patrick John McCoy B:1921 (7 years later)
*Doreen Skien (unknown parents
Alice was known as “May” Skien to family and friends.
Patrick passed away 31/10/1952 and is buried at Charters Towers Grave 1370, section 50 Plot 81. (confirmed on QLD BMD website, parents Jane Reid, James McCoy
Ethel Mary McCoy was born on 19 March 1912.
Ethel married Percy Edward Faulkner who was born in 1901. 11years her senior.
They had two children:
*Jill Faulkner
*Lorraine Faulkner
Lorraine Faulkner married Robert Bechley and they had two sons David and Kevin
George Ernest McCoy was born two year after Ethel on 16 Feb 1914.
George married Christinia Adelaide Milton, known to friends and family as Tiny.
They had two children:
*Barry age 12 30/4/1954 who passed away from Leukaemia. Anglican Grave No 1646 Section 4 Plot 543
*Barbara
They lived in Charters Towers where George was the first Mayor. He passed away 9th Sept 1990
Patrick John was born at Duchess on 26 April 1921.
Patrick married Margaret Estelle Clein.
They called Clermont home and had
three children:
*Twins: Michael and Mary
*Patrick Danny McCoy
Patrick Enlisted RAAF AC437651 in 25 Feb 1942 at Townsville at age 20.
Patrick passed away in 1978