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Violet May STEEN (1906 - 1971)
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Violet May STEEN (1906 - 1971)

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Eric James DICKSON
 Benjamin (Bennie) STEEN (1881 - 1935) William Francis Marion (Frank) STEEN (1828 - 1906) William STEEN (1795 - 1867)
Elizabeth RECTOR (1804 - 1856)
Ann Shaw GANE (1839 - 1919) John Francis GANE (1801 - 1848)
Sarah SHAW (1811 - )
Anne (Annie) MCLACHLAN (1883 - 1956) James MCLACHLAN (1843 - 1919)



Jane MCGREGOR (1842 - 1932)



b. 11 Feb 1906 at Queensland, Australia
m. 17 Mar 1928 Eric James DICKSON at Townsville, Queensland, Australia
d. 09 Feb 1971 aged 64
Near Relatives of Violet May STEEN (1906 - 1971)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather William Francis Marion (Frank) STEEN 14 Feb 1828 Roane County, Tennassee, USA 07 Jul 1906 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 78
Grandmother Ann Shaw GANE 08 Aug 1839 St Georges, Middlesex, England 01 Sep 1919 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 80
Grandfather James MCLACHLAN abt 1843 Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland 21 Dec 1919 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 76
Grandmother Jane MCGREGOR 18 Jun 1842 Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland 04 Dec 1932 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 90

Father Benjamin (Bennie) STEEN 27 Feb 1881 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 27 Aug 1935 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 54
Mother Anne (Annie) MCLACHLAN 03 May 1883 Millchester, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 02 Dec 1956 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 73

Self Violet May STEEN 11 Feb 1906 Queensland, Australia 09 Feb 1971 64

Husband Eric James DICKSON

Brother Francis James STEEN 13 Mar 1904 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia Feb 1905 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 0
Sister Jane Elizabeth STEEN 25 Sep 1909 Queensland, Australia Aug 1959 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 49
Brother Benjamin STEEN 11 Dec 1916 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 15 Sep 1987 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 70

Aunt Elizabeth Anne STEEN 05 Sep 1872 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 06 Aug 1953 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 80
Uncle John Thomas GARD 10 Jul 1862 Sofala, New South Wales, Australia 29 Aug 1912 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 50
Aunt Sarah Amelia (Sally) STEEN 14 Aug 1874 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 1957 Queensland, Australia 83
Uncle Henry John REID
Aunt Eliza Jane STEEN 19 Jul 1876 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 1956 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 80
Uncle Robert FINNICK 29 Mar 1864 Scotland 17 Mar 1943 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 78
Uncle Francis Robert STEEN 09 Sep 1878 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 30 Sep 1965 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 87
Aunt Theresa Pauline PARADISE 1874 Queensland, Australia 1955 Queensland, Australia 81
Aunt Rebecca STEEN 08 May 1883 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia Y
Uncle Percy Hugh Meredith PARISH 1878 Queensland, Australia
Aunt Mary Ann CHADD 1867 Concord, New South Wales, Australia
Uncle Benjanin Thomas CHADD 24 May 1870 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 22 May 1872 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 1
Aunt Jane MCLACHLAN 11 Apr 1861 Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland 24 Aug 1954 93
Uncle Henry Thorncroft PLANT
Aunt Mary Anne (Maryanne) MCLACHLAN 1863 Scotland 1864 At sea 1
Uncle John MCLACHLAN 22 Oct 1864 17 Oct 1877 12
Aunt Margaret MCLACHLAN 29 Aug 1866 Yaamba, Queensland, Australia 04 Dec 1951 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 85
Uncle Henry Alfred MILLER
Aunt Agnes MCLACHLAN 15 Jan 1869 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
Uncle Louis Henry GAUVIN
Uncle James MCLACHLAN 18 Apr 1871 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 24 Feb 1956 84
Aunt Ellen Maud CASEY
Uncle Robert MCLACHLAN 26 Oct 1873 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 15 Jan 1922 48
Aunt Mary MORRIS 1874
Uncle Thomas MCLACHLAN 15 Jan 1876 10 Nov 1932 56
Aunt Mary Elizabeth PURCELL
Aunt Elizabeth Gregor MCLACHLAN 23 Feb 1879 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 17 Aug 1965 86
Uncle Henry STEWART
Uncle John Henry MCLACHLAN 08 Mar 1881 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 20 May 1961 80
Aunt Ann KNAPP

Cousin John Thomas GARD 28 Oct 1897 Queensland, Australia 22 Mar 1954 Queensland, Australia 56
Cousin Eileen Dorothy GARD 31 Jul 1899 Queensland, Australia
Cousin Gavin Henry REID 1903 Queensland, Australia
Cousin Robert FINNICK 26 Sep 1895 Queensland, Australia
Cousin George FINNICK 1900 Queensland, Australia 1901 Queensland, Australia 1
Cousin Teresa Caroline STEEN 1903 Queensland, Australia
Cousin Arthur William STEEN 1907 Queensland, Australia
Cousin Francis Charles STEEN 1909 Queensland, Australia
Cousin Robert Marion STEEN 1913 Queensland, Australia
Cousin Hugh William PARISH 1905 Queensland, Australia 1906 Queensland, Australia 1

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Brother in Law Thomas Humphrey JOHNS
Sister in Law Dulcie GRANT 06 Feb 1920 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 30 Jan 2013 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 92
Events in Violet May STEEN (1906 - 1971)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
11 Feb 1906 Violet May STEEN was born Queensland, Australia 1906/C6315 18
17 Mar 1928 22 Married Eric James DICKSON Townsville, Queensland, Australia 1928/C907 18
27 Aug 1935 29 Death of father Benjamin (Bennie) STEEN (aged 54) Townsville, Queensland, Australia 1935/C3807 18
02 Dec 1956 50 Death of mother Anne (Annie) MCLACHLAN (aged 73) Townsville, Queensland, Australia 1956/C5983 18
09 Feb 1971 64 Violet May STEEN died 18
Personal Notes:
Townsville Daily Bulletin 2 April 1928
DICKSON-STEEN. A very pretty wedding was solemn- ised at the Presbyterian Church, Wills Street, on the 17th March, when Eric James, eldest son of Mr and Mrs T.W. Dickson, was married to Violet May, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs B. Steen . Rev J. Sinclair officiating. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore an ex quisite frock of guipure lace over crepe-de-chlne, relieved with a spray of orange -blossoms on side, her pretty embroidered tulle veil was the gift of Misses R Edwards and G Fraser. She also carried a beautiful bouquet of white roses and maiden hair fern tied with tulle. The chief bridesmaid. Miss J. Steen, wore a pretty frock of pink taffeta and mariette with spray on side and pink tulle hat to match and she carried a bouquet of pink roses and zinnias tied with pink tulle. The second bridesmaid, Miss Jean Dickson. wore a pretty frock of blue taffetta and mariette. wlth spray on side and blue tulle hat to match, nnd carried a bouquet of red roses and zinnias tied with- blue tulle. Both wore gold armlets, the gift of the bridegroon. Mr Ron Dickson carried out the duties of best man. and Mr. Jack Dickson acted as groomsman . After the ceremony, the relatives and many friends of the happy couple were entertained at the residence of Mrs T. W. Dickson, where the wedding break- fast was served. The bride's mother wore a black crepe-de-chine frock relieved in oriental, vieux rose hat. The bridegroom's mother wore a frock of vieux rose morrocain, relieved in putty with a navy and vleux rose hat. The happy couple were the recipients of numerous telegrams conveying congratulations, while the presents were numerous and costly, including a number of cheques.
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