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Elsie Mary COLSTON

Elsie Mary COLSTON

Female 1915 - 1981  (66 years)

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  • Name Elsie Mary COLSTON 
    Birth 3 Apr 1915  Albury, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Cremated Holland Park, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Mt Thompson Crematorium
    FamilySearch ID LYP4-H7M 
    FamilySearch link https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LYP4-H7M 
    Death 15 May 1981  Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Person ID I41  Colston & Wenck families in Australia
    Last Modified 3 Aug 2018 

    Father Arthur Alfred COLSTON,   b. 24 Nov 1883, Barnawartha, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Nov 1926, Albury, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years) 
    Mother Lena Bertha WEULE,   b. 3 Nov 1884, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jun 1966, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 1914  Albury, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F271  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Leslie James "Les" McKAY,   b. 18 Feb 1907, Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Sep 1999, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Marriage 14 Aug 1937  Albury, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • The wedding of Elsie, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Colston and Mrs. Colston, of Burrumbuttock, to Mr. Les. M'Kay, of Burrumbuttock, took place at the Methodist Church in Albury. Rev. R. N. Grout officiated. The bride wore satin-faced taffeta. The bride's sister, Doris, was bridesmaid, and was frocked in pink floral georgette. The reception was held at the George Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. M' Kay are spending their honeymoon at Sydney and Fiji, and will make their home in Burrumbuttock.


      BURRUMBUTTOCK
      ON Monday night [9 Aug 1937] the local hall was filled to its capacity, when the many friends of two popular residents, Miss E. Colston, of the postal staff, and Mr. Les M'Kay, tendered them a gift evening prior to their marriage on Saturday. The evening was spent in games, competitions and dancing. Mr. E. Schliebs was chairman and, on behalf of the gathering, handed over two well-laden tables with valuable and useful gifts to Miss Colston; and to Mr. M'Kay, on behalf of the football team, a travelling rug. Mr. C. Groch and Mr. S. Schulz supported the chairman's remarks. Rev. Grout, on behalf of the Methodist Young People's Society, presented the young couple with a Bible. Mr. M'Kay thanked everyone present, on behalf of Miss Colston and himself, for the evening and the gifts. [5, 6]
    Children 
     1. Brian Alexander McKAY,   b. 12 Jun 1938   d. 31 Dec 1958, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 20 years)
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    Family ID F190  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Aug 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 3 Apr 1915 - Albury, New South Wales, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCremated - - Holland Park, Queensland, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 14 Aug 1937 - Albury, New South Wales, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 15 May 1981 - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Farm Town Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Photos
    COLSTON, Elsie Mary
    COLSTON, Elsie Mary
    Original says 'To Doug with love from Elsie Dec 1936'

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] NSW Federation 1889-1918 BDM, (Published by the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in association with the Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages NSW August 1993), 1915/19903.

    2. [S63] Birthday Book, Arthur Colston, 3 Apr 1915.

    3. [S620] Dennis McKay , "Re: Comments", email message to Jennifer Crockett 13 Dec 2012.

    4. [S2] Queensland: Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, Death registration: Elsie Mary McKay, Birth date: 1915, Death date: 15/05/1981, Mother's name: Lena Bertha Weule, Father/parent's name: Arthur Alfred Colston, Registration details: 1981//3465.

    5. [S342] National Library of Australia, Australian Newspapers, 1937 'LATE PERSONAL.', Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW : 1896 - 1939), 20 August, p. 8, viewed 30 June, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102692414.

    6. [S342] National Library of Australia, Australian Newspapers, 1937 'BURRUMBUTTOCK.', Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW : 1896 - 1939), 13 August, p. 40, viewed 30 June, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102690302.

    7. [S30] NSW Between the wars 1919-1945 Deaths & Marriages, (Published by the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in association with the Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages NSW), 1937/145851 prefix R.