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Ernest Herbert RUTHERFORD (1890 - 1974)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
	Ernest Herbert RUTHERFORD (1890 - 1974)	John RUTHERFORD
		Sarah Tetlow BROCKWELL (1856 - 1937)	John BROCKWELL
			Elizabeth (BROCKWELL)

b. 1890 at Queensland, Australia

d. 27 May 1974 at Ayr, Queensland, Australia aged 84

Near Relatives of Ernest Herbert RUTHERFORD (1890 - 1974)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	John BROCKWELL
Grandmother	Elizabeth (BROCKWELL)
Father	John RUTHERFORD
Mother	Sarah Tetlow BROCKWELL	1856	Bathurst, NSW, Australia	1937	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	81
Self	Ernest Herbert RUTHERFORD	1890	Queensland, Australia	27 May 1974	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	84
Brother	Arthur RUTHERFORD	1879	Queensland, Australia	18 Feb 1935	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	56
Sister	Elizabeth RUTHERFORD	1881	Queensland, Australia	1958	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	77
Brother	John RUTHERFORD	1884	Queensland, Australia	1897	Queensland, Australia	13
Sister	Violet Priscilla RUTHERFORD	1888	Queensland, Australia	1891	Queensland, Australia	3
Brother	Leonard Norman RUTHERFORD	1892	Queensland, Australia	09 Jun 1954	Queensland, Australia	62
Brother	Oliver Joseph Wilfred RUTHERFORD	1894	Queensland, Australia	1894	Queensland, Australia	0
Niece	Ruth Mary RUTHERFORD	27 Dec 1908	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	16 Mar 1998	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	89
Nephew	Oliver Arthur RUTHERFORD	1911	Queensland, Australia
Niece	Phylis Dorothy RUTHERFORD	14 Feb 1913	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	31 Dec 1988	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	75
Nephew	Arthur Leonard RUTHERFORD	abt 1941		16 Jul 1960	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	19
Sister in Law	Mary Grace SOPER	16 Jun 1886	Queensland, Australia	12 May 1979	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	92
Brother in Law	William GREENLAND
Sister in Law	Annie (RUTHERFORD)	abt 1904		13 Nov 1981	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	77

Events in Ernest Herbert RUTHERFORD (1890 - 1974)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1890		Ernest Herbert RUTHERFORD was born	Queensland, Australia	Note 1	52
1937	47	Death of mother Sarah Tetlow BROCKWELL (aged 81)	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	Note 2	52, 60
27 May 1974	84	Ernest Herbert RUTHERFORD died	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	Note 3	59
		Death of father John RUTHERFORD		Note 4	59

Note 1: Reg No 1890/C7129 - parents John R and Sarah Brockwell

Note 2: Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 about Sarah Rutherford Name: Sarah Rutherford Death Date: 29 Aug 1937 Death Place: Queensland Father's Name: John Brockwell Mother's Name: Elizabeth Registration Year: 1937 Registration Place: Queensland Registration number: 003843 Page Number: 1646 Townsville Daily Bulletin 2 Sept 1937 At the age of 81 years, Sarah Tetlow Rutherford, widow of the late Mr. Jack Rutherford, one of the earliest settlers on the McDesme Estate, has passed away. Born at Bathurst where she was also married, the late Mrs.Rutherford settled at Charters Towers where her husband had accepted an appointment as a mine manager, about 60 years ago. Following the death of her husband she came to the Lower Burdekin about 33 years ago and with her sons, commenced farming at McDesme. Here she resided continuously until she passed away. One son, Arthur, predeceased her about two years ago. One daughter, Mrs. W. Greenland, of Brisbane, and two sons, Ernest and Leonard are left to cherish her memory. The funeral which moved from All Saints' Church of England, was largely attended.

Note 3: Burdekin burial register - died 27/5/1974 - age 84 - anglican

Note 4: Burdekin burial reg - a John Rutherford died 12/9/1913 - age 56 - (born c 1857) Qld Reg No 1913/C4712 John Rutherford - born Victoria - age 56 There is a John Rutherford - age 56 - buried in Ayr cemetry - no date given Sarah - age 81 - is buried in Ayr - 3 Aug 1937

Source References:

52. Type: Australia Birth Marriage Death Index 1787 - 1985 Record

- Reference = (Birth)

59. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Burdekin Burial Register, Title: Burdekin Burial Register, Auth: Burdekin Shire Council

- Reference = (Death)

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