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Sydney 'Sid' William Wells BURTON (1875 - 1951)
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Sydney 'Sid' William Wells BURTON (1875 - 1951)

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b. 28 Jul 1875 at Mongarlowe, New South Wales, Australia
m. 03 Mar 1909 Ada L MCFEETERS (1884 - 1962) at Murrumbateman, New South Wales, Australia
d. 1951 at Hall, New South Wales, Australia aged 76
Near Relatives of Sydney 'Sid' William Wells BURTON (1875 - 1951)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Father in Law Charles MCFEETERS 1851 Yass, New South Wales, Australia 12 Feb 1927 Jeir, New South Wales, Australia 76
Mother in Law Louisa Elizabeth BUCKMASTER 1856 Yass, New South Wales, Australia 24 Nov 1922 Yass, New South Wales, Australia 66

Self Sydney 'Sid' William Wells BURTON 28 Jul 1875 Mongarlowe, New South Wales, Australia 1951 Hall, New South Wales, Australia 76

Wife Ada L MCFEETERS 07 Apr 1884 Jeir, New South Wales, Australia 1962 Hall, New South Wales, Australia 78

Niece Isa Betty Gwen MCFEETERS 1919
Nephew Amos Bruce WINTER 1904 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1966 62
Nephew Sidney William WINTER 1907 Red Hill, Canberra, ACT, Australia 1995 88
Niece Marcella May (Marcie) WINTER 1909 Quandary, New South Wales, Australia 1980 71
Niece Alma Lillian WINTER 1912 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1987 75
Niece Elena Louisa (Lena) WINTER 1915 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1978 63

Brother in Law Charles MCFEETERS 1875 Jeir, New South Wales, Australia 1938 Yass, New South Wales, Australia 63
Brother in Law Isaac MCFEETERS 1878 Jeir, New South Wales, Australia 1919 Yass, New South Wales, Australia 41
Brother in Law James MCFEETERS 1880 Jeir, New South Wales, Australia 1953 Yass, New South Wales, Australia 73
Sister in Law Lillian 'Lily' 'Tillie' MCFEETERS 23 May 1882 Jeir, New South Wales, Australia 30 Apr 1917 Jier, New South Wales, Australia 34
Brother in Law Adam E MCFEETERS 1886 Jeir, New South Wales, Australia
Sister in Law Rowley Carrington MCFEETERS 1888 Jeir, New South Wales, Australia 1963 Yass, New South Wales, Australia 75
Sister in Law Marcella MCFEETERS 1889 Jeir, New South Wales, Australia
Brother in Law Joseph Benjamin MCFEETERS 1891 Jeir, New South Wales, Australia 1967 Yass, New South Wales, Australia 76
Events in Sydney 'Sid' William Wells BURTON (1875 - 1951)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
28 Jul 1875 Sydney 'Sid' William Wells BURTON was born Mongarlowe, New South Wales, Australia 80
03 Mar 1909 33 Married Ada L MCFEETERS (aged 24) Murrumbateman, New South Wales, Australia 80
1951 76 Sydney 'Sid' William Wells BURTON died Hall, New South Wales, Australia 80
Source References:
80. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Hall Museum, Title: Hall School Museum and Heritage Centre, Locn: https://museum.hall.act.au/
- Reference = https://museum.hall.act.au/display/1939/person/3924/sydney-sid-william-wells-burton.html (Birth)
- Reference = https://museum.hall.act.au/display/1939/person/3924/sydney-sid-william-wells-burton.html (Death)
- Reference = https://museum.hall.act.au/display/1939/person/3924/sydney-sid-william-wells-burton.html (Marriage)
- Reference = https://museum.hall.act.au/display/1939/person/3924/sydney-sid-william-wells-burton.html (Name, Notes)
- Notes: Sydney ('Sid') William Wells Burton

Born: 1875; Died: 1951; Married: Ada Louise [McFeeters]

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On 3rd March 1909, Sydney ('Sid') William Wells Burton (b.28 July 1875) of Mongarlowe, NSW, married Ada Louise Mc Feeters (b.7 April 1884) of Jeir, NSW, in the Union Church at Murrumbateman, NSW. He was the son of William and Matilda Burton of Mongarlowe, Braidwood. Ada was the fifth of twelve children born to Charles McFeeters and Louisa Elizabeth Buckmaster.

Their first known place of residence was 'Inglewood' homestead at Mulligans Flat. In 1911, they had moved into a house in Hall owned by Arthur Gozzard. At that time Sid was building the family home in Gibbes Street, Hall, next to Aubrey McClung, from land previously belonging to the Shumack family.

Before coming to the district, Sid was recognised throughout NSW and southern Queensland as a man of outstanding ability, working with engines (steam, petrol and diesel) and on pumping, electrical and pastoral machinery. Sid was an expert with shearing machinery, travelling around the woolsheds at shearing time to service the equipment. He worked in the village as a mechanical engineer, carpenter, plumber and wheelwright. He also worked for Jim Rochford in Hall and for Henry 'Babe' Curran at 'Deasland'. His name appears regularly in the Deasland ledgers.

Sid built houses in Hall, including a home for Ross and Grace Brown - 'Choiseul' - which is still standing in Gladstone Street. He also built a house for his sister, Ada Matilda Burton, on his own block in Gibbes Street.

Working from his corrugated iron shed at the back of his property he not only fixed all types of machinery, but he also made coffins for the local undertaker which sometimes necessitated him working all through the night. With Aubrey McClung he helped build the village well which is located in the recreation reserve at the southern end of Gladstone Street. It is the only well remaining of the three wells which supplied Hall with water.

Sid and Ada had three children, Vera b.1910, Noel b.1911 and William b.1917. They all attended Hall Primary School. During WW11, Noel and William enlisted in the army from Hall, and were engaged in active service in Papua New Guinea. Vera worked in a munitions factory at Mt Stromlo.

Sid and Ada lived in Hall until their deaths in 1951 and 1962, respectively. They are buried in the Hall cemetery along with two of their children, Vera and Noel.

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