William Butterfield ALGEO death at Gin Gin 1886

[SantaT]

I have been chasing a man, or men, of this name across 3 continents -- just found a death notice in newspaper that says that William Butterfield ALGEO, aged 90,  died at the home of his son in The Grange, Gin Gin.  I think I see that there is no extant census data for Queensland, but it would be so helpful to know the exact name of the son in whose home he died.   We have sent for his death certficate (he appears as William ALGER), but judging from the information available on line about his parents, I am thinking that he is 50, not 90.
Men of the name of William Butterfield Algeo had several male children, and if I could figure out which son this is,  it would go a long way toward pinning down which Williamn Butterfield Algeo died in 1886.

thanks for any assistance!

Santa T.

[Aussie1947]

Hi Santa T.

Might not be relevant

The 1900 Queenland Electoral Roll shows a Charles Lockhart Algeo residing at South Kolan which is between Gin Gin & Bundaberg.

Regards
Gerry

[~MERLIN~]

Charles Lockhart ALGEO married Fanny CROSSINGHAM & they are both buried at Bundaberg cemetery:

http://bundaberg.qld.gov.au/services/cemeteries/bundaberg/search?query=

Deaths in QLD index:

https://www.bdm.qld.gov.au/IndexSearch/queryEntry.m?type=deaths

[Aussie1947]

In a NSW Government 1843 Gazette the was a Notice relating to the Insolvent Estate of William Butterfield Algeo,
of Parramatta, settler.  The was dated 10th June 1843.

Dated

[~MERLIN~]

There's a plethora of information on the name ALGEO in the newspapers:

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper

[SantaT]

There's a problem with Charles Lockhart Algeo being the right son.  That is, Charles is definitely the son of the William Butterfield Algeo who married Mary Ann Logan, nee Lockhart, in Manning, NSW, 1856.    That William Butterfield Algeo said on the marriage license that he was 40 (doubtful) and the son of Robert Newcomen Algeo and Ann Butterfield.    The man who died at his son's home at The Grange, Gin Gin was said to be (in the information given online at  QLD -- William AlgeR)  the son of William Butterfield Algeo and Elizabeth Butterfield,  so it would seem that he cannot be the father of Charles Lockhart Algeo.      Something is quite inconsistent here, but don't know what.  The death certificate will hopefully shed more light.  

Is  The Grange the name of a property in or near Gin Gin?

Thanks for the answers!

Santa T.

[majm]

Hi there,

Following up from both Merlin's and Aussie1947's posts.

Here is a NSW journal's mention for the 1886 death of the 90 year old.  He was late resident of NSW.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/71076986  8 May 1886 Australian Town and Country Journal
DEATHS. . ; ALGEO January 10, at The Grange, Gin Gin, the residence of his son,William Bntterfleld Algeo,aged 90, late resident of New South Wales

The NSW SRO online index for Insolvency has him as a Settler in 1843 at Parramatta (so definitely an adult)
http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/state-archives/

And it is likely he was a surgeon dentist as per this Trove cutting
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/12927683 5 June 1851 SMH  William Butterfield Algeo, late of Liverpool street, Sydney, surgeon-dentist, now of Darlinghurst Gaol, a pauper

The Qld dc should give you how long he had been in the colonies, particularly NSW (‘late resident of ...’), .I it seems likely it would be his son providing the information for that 1886 cert, so it should detail William’s marriage/s and children and may even include the names of William’s parents.

Perhaps the 90 year old, late resident of NSW, retired dentist had gone to his son at Gin Gin to be cared for there, perhaps “The Grange” was the name of the homestead/property held by the son. 

Have you contacted the Bundaberg family history group?  I feel sure they would have a good understanding of Gin Gin and its 19th Century pioneers.

http://bundygenies.110mb.com/

Cheers,  JM
 

[~MERLIN~]

There's a problem with Charles Lockhart Algeo being the right son.

Santa T.

I can't see anywhere that the name of the 'son' was given, so I would not assume that he died at Charles Lockhart Algeo's residence.

However, I have just spoken to a friend who lives in the Gin Gin/South Kolan area & he said that there are still ALGEO's living there.

If you check the telephone directory you will see them listed, perhaps a letter or phone call would be a good way of communicating with descendants of the family who could perhaps help you further.

http://www.whitepages.com.au/search/residential?subscriberName=&location=

[~MERLIN~]

Deaths & Burials at St Kolan Cemetery:

ALGEO ALVAN b. 27 Nov 1900 - d. 7 Dec 1995                                          
ALGEO BEATRICE VICTORIA b. 23 Apr 1918 - d. 31 Jul 2004