Agnes McMahon in Aramac, Ipsiwch and Rockhampton, Queensland

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My next steps are to find Ellen May McMahon and William Frederick McMahons adoptive parents.

Thanks again!

Looking at any possible link between the witness on Ellen May MCMAHON’s marriage certificate named David HECKSCHER as being in some way a member of an adoptive family for Ellen May MCMAHON does not produce anything decisive.

David’s parents were Benjamin and Annie (nee CLANCY) and he was born in 1888 (#C4023) He did not marry until 1947.

He had a brother named John Joseph HECKSCHER who married in 1900 to Catherine LEDDY (#C935) There were 2 children, but their boy died aged about 6 (#C1686) in 1906.

I was tempted to think this sad loss may have made them candidates as adoptive parents in the right time frame, but I cannot see further connection.

The engagement of their remaining child Rosalind refers to her as their only child in1937 and John HECKSCHER's death and funeral notices 1938 makes no mention of her either.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/39749231?searchTerm="heckscher" +toowong&searchLimits=l-textSearchScope=*ignore*%7C*ignore*|||l-word=*ignore*%7C*ignore*

 

[Revolution]

Hi Gerry

Thank you.

Sparret - I contacted two people on ancestry who have that family in their tress. They don't look well researched so I dont know how much info they will have

[cupoflife]

No mention of Vivian in Lilly's funeral notice, but will PM notices as there are many other names. Address in funeral notice may assist other Rootschatters helping.

Funeral notice: Albany Creek Crematorium, Aspley
Lilly Elizabeth McMahon-Courier Mail Sat7thAug1976 page67
McMahon, Mrs Lilly Elizabeth, 657 Gympie Road Lawnton (late of 81 Frederick Street Toowong) ...
QLD Death: 5/8/1976 B71171 Lilly Elizabeth McMahon; Father-Edwin Bavister; Mother-Mary Elizabeth Buckenham   

cheers
cupoflife

[Aussie1947]

The Peak Mountain (Crossing) State School Register has the following for Michael Ryan.
He was Roman Catholic and he was enrolled in grade 1 on 4th October 1910 and his residence was Rockton and occupation of parent was a farmer.  Date of leaving school was 12/19.

Gerry

[Revolution]

Thanks for that Gerry!

Cupoflife: Im trying to contact some of the Bavister descendants to see if they remember Lilly and what happened to her second husband.

I had a look at the Toowong and Albany Creek cemetery lists in case she was buried there but didnt find anything. She may have just been cremated and her ashes spread elsewhere.

[Aussie1947]

Hi,

Vivian McMahon was on the 1959 & 1961 Commonwealth Electoral Rolls at 1 Frederick St Toowong but not on the 1963 roll.

Gerry

[Revolution]

Thanks Gerry - thats the latest record of him that Ive seen. So after 1961 hes?

The only descendant who Ive found said she saw a photo of Vivian during his time in in Hollywood on set and another family member who confirmed he was in the foreign legion all those years ago.

Ive ordered this certificate. Yr1956 REG  B12842 Bridget Francis RYAN. Hopefully here in the enxt two weeks.

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Update

I received some information about Vivian. He did die in Queensland in 1987. Sadly according to the QLD BDM I cant order his death certificate because 1984 is the cutoff year. Does anyone know they still be ordered if they are past this date?

He was in WWII enrolled as Michael Ryan.

In the Korean War as we have seen he enlisted as Vivian McMahon and ended up changing his name to Jefferson Munroe and kept that name until he died. In Korea he was medically discharged as a result of being wounded.

There is an official commemoration for him in the Garden of Remembrance for Korea.

Sidenote: I havent heard from other members Ive contacted about potential adoptive parents for the Ellen McMahon

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Also received Bridget Francis Ryan death certificate

Living children Eileen Josephine and one female deceased.

Informant Eileen Josephine Dwyer