| [Index] |
| John Cameron MCLEAN (1841 - 1927) |
| Children | Self + Spouses | Parents | Grandparents | Greatgrandparents |
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Dugald MCLEAN (1867 - 1943) Christina Jane MCLEAN (1868 - 1956) Julia Catherine MCLEAN (1870 - 1955) Frances Ann MCLEAN (1875 - 1957) Mary May MCLEAN (1877 - 1971) John Cameron MCLEAN (1879 - 1973) Merion MCLEAN (1882 - 1948) Isabella M "Belle" MCLEAN (1883 - ) Norman MCLEAN (1885 - 1956) |
John Cameron MCLEAN (1841 - 1927) + Frances Ann PLOWS (1842 - 1871) Mary Sincalir GRAHAM (1846 - 1920) |
John MCLEAN (1815 - 1881) | ||
| Christina CAMERON (1810 - 1901) | ||||
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| b. 11 Aug 1841 at Clifton, New South Wales, Australia |
| m. (1) 1866 Frances Ann PLOWS (1842 - 1871) at Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia |
| m. (2) 1873 Mary Sincalir GRAHAM (1846 - 1920) at Picton, New South Wales, Australia |
| d. 24 Mar 1927 at Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia aged 85 |
| Parents: |
| John MCLEAN (1815 - 1881) |
| Christina CAMERON (1810 - 1901) |
| Siblings (6): |
| Catherine Gilchrist MCLEAN (1840 - 1926) |
| Margaret MCLEAN (1842 - 1944) |
| Julia MCLEAN (1844 - 1933) |
| Christina MCLEAN (1847 - 1911) |
| Donald MCLEAN (1850 - 1926) |
| Lachlan MCLEAN (1852 - 1903) |
| Grandchildren (1): |
| Frederick Henry "Eric" MAYGER (1897 - 1982) |
| Events in John Cameron MCLEAN (1841 - 1927)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 11 Aug 1841 | John Cameron MCLEAN was born | Clifton, New South Wales, Australia | 63 | ||
| 1866 | 25 | Married Frances Ann PLOWS (aged 24) | Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1867 | 26 | Birth of son Dugald MCLEAN | Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1868 | 27 | Birth of daughter Christina Jane MCLEAN | Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1870 | 29 | Birth of daughter Julia Catherine MCLEAN | Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1871 | 30 | Death of wife Frances Ann PLOWS (aged 29) | |||
| 1873 | 32 | Married Mary Sincalir GRAHAM (aged 27) | Picton, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1875 | 34 | Birth of daughter Frances Ann MCLEAN | Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1877 | 36 | Birth of daughter Mary May MCLEAN | Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1879 | 38 | Birth of son John Cameron MCLEAN | Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 27 Sep 1881 | 40 | Death of father John MCLEAN (aged 66) | Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1882 | 41 | Birth of daughter Merion MCLEAN | Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1883 | 42 | Birth of daughter Isabella M "Belle" MCLEAN | Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1885 | 44 | Birth of son Norman MCLEAN | Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 16 Aug 1901 | 60 | Death of mother Christina CAMERON (aged 91) | Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1920 | 79 | Death of wife Mary Sincalir GRAHAM (aged 74) | Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 24 Mar 1927 | 85 | John Cameron MCLEAN died | Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia | 63 | |
| Personal Notes: |
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The Tumut and Adelong Times 29 Mar 1927
OBITUARY MR. J. C. McLEAN, SR. Suddenly at 2.30 a.m. on Thursday morning, death claimed Gundagai's veteran pioneer and townsman, Mr. John Cameron McLean, who for over 60 years has resided at Big Ben Creek. The end came suddenly and peacefully while deceased slept. Deceased was a man of robust constitution, and practicably right up to his death led a very active life. Just recently he had been a bit "off color" but persisted in getting about, being tenderly cared for by his daughter, Miss May McLean, who always lived with him. Deceased often predicted that death would come to him in his sleep — as it had done to other members of his family. Deceased was born at Clifton, near Picton, on August 11, 1841. Mr. McLean came to Gundagai district with his parents when he was 20 years of age. The family settled at Big Ben, and there J. C. remained for 65 years. When he went there Gundagai was mostly all bush. Soon after the family outspanned, a crop of wheat was put in, and the result of the sowing was a good one. The yield, when garnered, was taken by "young Johnnie" (as he was termed in those days) to Albury, and was sold at 11/6 per bushel. Droving a team of bullocks, Mr. McLean did the trip to the border town in a fortnight. The following year's crop was taken to Gilmore (where Mr. McGillvray had a mill). The resultant flour "young Johnnie" hawked out on the Bland, going as far as Rankin's Springs. The trip took three to four weeks with a bullock team, and the flour was sold at £33 per ton. When Mr. McLean first came to Gundagai he was on the wage-earning list. He drove a bullock team, loaded with supplies for Mr. Murphy, a storekeeper at Tumut. The trip from Campbelltown, the starting point, to Tumut occupied three months, and, in those days there were no bridges or culverts, and little "made" road. The bush tracks were often rough and boggy, and three or four teamsters would travel together and help each other over bad strips. On the first trip he struck a swollen stream, and, for 12 days had to camp and wait for the flood waters to subside. Some of his carrying mates were Dave, Jim and John Plowers and Jim Clifton. Before any railway was built they used to do the trip from Sydney to Gundagai, and, when in the city they camped on the spot where Athony Hordern's big store now stands, and their bullocks were turned into the bush in the direction of where the Royal Agricultural Show Ground now is. The last time Mr. McLean went to Sydney for a load, he camped on the spot where the University of Sydney now stands, having, as a mate, the late Mr. James McGrath, of Jackalas. Mr. McGrath and Mr. Doyle, another Gundagaite, used to make a yearly trip to Sydney with their bullock teams to secure a year's supplies for themselves. When Adelong was a big mining centre, Mr McLean often loaded for there. Davis Alexander had a big store on the gold field. On one occasion Mr. McLean had a load of general supplies for Mr. Roche, who kept an hotel near Rimmer's Bridge, Adelong. Teamsters earned big money in those days, and when Jim Plowes carted a big boiler to Mr. Jenkins' flour mill at Gundagai, his cheque was £100. One trip Mr. McLean had a load for Dr. Davidson, who kept a store on the site where the old "Independent" office was, and where Mr. Cos. Petrich now has a store. The teamsters' camping ground at Gundagai was opposite the Royal Hotel, and another turn-out was where Tommy Irwin's garage at present exists. There was no bridge across the Murrumbidgee River in those days — the means of crossing was by punt. The hotels In Gundagai were kept by Messrs. Morley, Riley and Phillips, while a second Phillips kept an hotel on the banks of Morley's Creek, at a point near where the freezing works building now stands. The freezing works in those days was a flour mill, and Mr. McLean had flour ground there in 1864. The late Mr. John Isaac was head man at the mill. Mr. McLean said that in '64 wheat fell to 3/6 a bushel. He took a load to the diggings at Grenfell, a distance of 100 miles, and got 3/6 per bushel for it. Another load he carted to Lambing Flat diggings, and again 3/6 was ruling price. Deceased was twice married. Surviving children by his first wife are: — Mr Dugald McLean (Parkes), Miss Chris. McLean (Nyngan) and Mrs. W. G. Wilson (Woohroonga). The children by the second marriage are: — Mrs. J. Prowse (Mt. Horeb), Miss May McLean (Big Ben), Mr. J. C. McLean (Mirrool), Miss Belle McLean (Big Ben), Mrs. A. E. Coggan (Jugiong) aud Constable Norman McLean (Fifleld). The grandchildren number 19, and there is one great grandchild. Two surviving sisters are Mrs. McInerney (Moreton Park) and Mrs. Colmer (Armidale). The late Messrs. Donald and Lach McLean were brothers, and Mrs. J. Plowes was a sister. |
| Source References: |
| 63. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Trove, Title: Trove National Library of Australia, Locn: http://trove.nla.gov.au/ |
| - Reference = The Tumut and Adelong Times 29 Mar 1927 (Death) |
| - Reference = The Tumut and Adelong Times 29 Mar 1927 (Name, Notes, Death) |
| - Reference = The Tumut and Adelong Times 29 Mar 1927 (Birth) |