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John (Jack) William ELY (1914 - 1961)
grocer, milk bar proprieter
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Julian F ELY (1939 - 1958)
John Laurence ELY (1942 - 2014)
Living
Living
 John (Jack) William ELY (1914 - 1961)

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Helen Dorothy ATKINSON (1913 - 1989)
 William ELY (1885 - 1949) John ELY (1841 - 1905) John ELY (1808 - )
Sarah HIGGINS BURKIN (1801 - )
Mary Ann IRWIN (1851 - 1921) William IRWIN
Mary SMITH
Emilia Wilhelmine HORN (1879 - 1934) Heinrich August HORN (1857 - 1928) Michael HORN
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Auguste Wilhelmine Fredericke SIEGMEIER (1857 - 1914) Franz Heinrich Edward SIEGMEIER (1818 - 1892)
Fredericke SASSENHAGEN (1818 - 1901)
John (Jack) William ELY Helen Dorothy ATKINSON
John (Jack) William ELY
John (Jack) William ELY Helen Dorothy ATKINSON John (Jack) William ELY
b. 25 Jan 1914 at Nambour, Queensland, Australia
m. 1938 Helen Dorothy ATKINSON (1913 - 1989) at Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
d. 1961 at Mackay, Queensland, Australia aged 47
Cause of Death:
suicide
Near Relatives of John (Jack) William ELY (1914 - 1961)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather John ELY 05 Dec 1841 Pontefract, Yorkshire, England 01 Apr 1905 Tewantin, Queensland, Australia 63
Grandmother Mary Ann IRWIN 1851 Kilrae, Co Derry, Ireland 29 Dec 1921 Queensland, Australia 70
Grandfather Heinrich August HORN 1857 Germany 17 Nov 1928 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 71
Grandmother Auguste Wilhelmine Fredericke SIEGMEIER abt 1857 Pommerania, Prussia 21 Dec 1914 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 57

Father in Law Harry Henry ATKINSON 25 Dec 1891 Railway reserve, Croydon, Queensland, Australia 12 May 1918 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 26
Mother in Law Lillian Margaret Ann MADDEN 19 Mar 1894 Millchester, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 14 Nov 1977 Sandgate, Queensland, Australia 83

Father William ELY 15 Jul 1885 Queensland, Australia 1949 Queensland, Australia 64
Mother Emilia Wilhelmine HORN 1879 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia abt 03 Mar 1934 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 55

Self John (Jack) William ELY 25 Jan 1914 Nambour, Queensland, Australia 1961 Mackay, Queensland, Australia 47

Wife Helen Dorothy ATKINSON 27 Nov 1913 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 11 Nov 1989 Mackay, Queensland, Australia 75

Son Julian F ELY 1939 Mt Isa, Queensland, Australia 27 Dec 1958 Babinda, Queensland, Australia 19
Son John Laurence ELY 20 Oct 1942 Mt Isa, Queensland, Australia 04 Jan 2014 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia 71
Son Living or Recently Deceased
Daughter Living or Recently Deceased

Daughter in Law Carol Eleanor FIELD 1946 New Zealand 30 Mar 2015 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia 69
Daughter in Law Living or Recently Deceased
Daughter in Law Living or Recently Deceased
Son in Law Living or Recently Deceased

Grandson Living or Recently Deceased
Granddaughter Living or Recently Deceased
Grandson Living or Recently Deceased
Grandson Living or Recently Deceased
Grandson Living or Recently Deceased
Granddaughter Living or Recently Deceased
Grandson Living or Recently Deceased

Uncle Enos ELY abt Sep 1867 Kirkstall, Yorkshire, England 1901 Queensland, Australia 34
Uncle Robert ELY 19 Dec 1881 Gympie, Queensland, Australia
Uncle Joseph ELY 08 Mar 1883 Queensland, Australia 1956 Queensland, Australia 73
Uncle John ELY 08 Oct 1887 Queensland, Australia 22 Mar 1963 Gympie, Queensland, Australia 75
Aunt Lorna Adelaide JENSEN 1893 1977 84
Uncle Edward ELY 14 May 1889 Gympie, Queensland, Australia 31 May 1964 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia 75
Aunt Annie DURHAM 1893 1982 89
Aunt Margaret ELY 26 Aug 1892 Queensland, Australia 1893 Queensland, Australia 1
Aunt Esther Maria HORN 1953 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Aunt Anna Auguste HORN 1880 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Uncle Augustus Heinhich Otto HORN 1882 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia abt 25 Jun 1883 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 1
Uncle Heinrich Otto HORN 1884 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia abt 15 Jul 1884 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 0
Aunt Fredericka Augusta HORN 1885 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Uncle John Frederick HORN 17 Mar 1888 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 1966 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 78
Aunt Eva Regina HORN 12 Nov 1889 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Uncle George David HORN 01 Sep 1892 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Uncle Adolph Heinrich HORN 1897 Queensland, Australia 1973 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 76
Uncle Richard Earnest HORN 05 Sep 1900 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 1970 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 70

Cousin Leonard Edward ELY 1918 2013 95
Cousin Vivian Clive ELY 1921 24 Feb 1945 Germany 24
Cousin Robert Keith ELY 1925 2011 86
Cousin Ethel May ELY 1928 1962 34

Nephew Living or Recently Deceased
Niece Living or Recently Deceased
Nephew Living or Recently Deceased
Nephew Living or Recently Deceased
Niece Living or Recently Deceased

Sister in Law Mavis Beatrice Florence ATKINSON 12 Jul 1916 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 17 Nov 2010 Strathpine, Queensland, Australia 94
Sister in Law Gladys Lillian Maud Joy HURLEY 22 Sep 1921 Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia abt 2000 Queensland, Australia 79
Sister in Law Joan Florence HURLEY 11 Jan 1924 Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Brother in Law Living or Recently Deceased
Events in John (Jack) William ELY (1914 - 1961)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
25 Jan 1914 John (Jack) William ELY was born Nambour, Queensland, Australia Note 1
abt 03 Mar 1934 20 Death of mother Emilia Wilhelmine HORN (aged 55) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 1934/B23512
1937 23 Residence Mt Isa, Queensland, Australia Miles St
1938 24 Married Helen Dorothy ATKINSON (aged 25) Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia 1938/C4245
1939 25 Birth of son Julian F ELY Mt Isa, Queensland, Australia
20 Oct 1942 28 Birth of son John Laurence ELY Mt Isa, Queensland, Australia
1943 29 Residence Mt Isa, Queensland, Australia Miles St
07 Mar 1944 30 Military Service Enlist Mackay, Queensland, Australia
27 Feb 1946 32 Military Service Discharge
1949 35 Death of father William ELY (aged 64) Queensland, Australia 1949/C3013
1949 35 Residence Mackay, Queensland, Australia 17 Symonds St
27 Dec 1958 44 Death of son Julian F ELY (aged 19) Babinda, Queensland, Australia 1959/000201
1961 47 John (Jack) William ELY died Mackay, Queensland, Australia 1961/5504 (Jack William)
Note 1: AIF Nominal Roll
BDM 1914/C001588
Personal Notes:
Committed suicide after Julian's death. Maybe Helen blamed Jack. On a trip up north from Mackay they went to a swimming hole. The two boys (Julian and John) jumped in and the current took Julian under. He was wedged in and the body not recovered till later.

Service Record
Name ELY, JACK WILLIAM
Service Australian Army
Service Number QX60805 (Q304255)
Date of Birth 25 Jan 1914
Place of Birth NAMBOUR, QLD
Date of Enlistment 7 Mar 1944
Locality on Enlistment MACKAY, QLD
Place of Enlistment KINSINGTON, NSW
Next of Kin ELY, HELEN
Date of Discharge 27 Feb 1946
Rank Private
Posting at Discharge 117 AUST GEN TPT EMPANY
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No
Source References:
2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Down Under, Title: Devon to Down Under, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997
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