Robert Tremayne Johnson (1902 - 1976)

Born 1902 in Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Ina Blanche (King) Johnson — married 1925 in Concord, New South Wales, Australia

Husband of Clara Elizabeth Tindall — married 1935 in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia

Died 28 Aug 1976 at about age 74 in New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Robert Tremayne Johnson was born in 1902, his birth registered in Ashfield, NSW^[1]. He was the son of Herbert Johnson and Sarah Venables.

He was a Junior Porter at St Marys Railway Station and gave evidence in an inquest after a fatal accident at the station in 1921^[2].

The St. Marys Railway Fatality
THE INQUEST.
The acting-coroner, Mr. D. McDonald held an inquiry at the Railway Hotel on Thursday of last week concerning the death of Ernest Arthur Lyneham who was killed in an accident at St. Marys station on Saturday, 9th inst.
Robert Tremayne Johnson, junior porter, deposed: I saw deceased at the eastern end of the down platform at the St. Marys Railway Station at about 3.15 p.m. on Saturday, 9th inst. He was coming from the direction of his house, and he was about to cross over the railway line. I saw the engine of the train No. 67 from Sydney approaching. It was a through train, travelling fast.
The engine hit the deceased and knocked him through the picket fence. The train pulled up. I went with Porter Dollin and got the ambulance stretcher and took it up to where the deceased lay. Porter Roberts was there when I got there. The deceased was then dead. I do not think deceased saw the train approaching until it was on him. The deceased was not on duty at the time.
There is no public thoroughfare where the deceased attempted to cross the railway line. There is a notice posted there which reads, "No thoroughfare. Trespassers will be prosecuted." That notice was posted up on the spot at the time of the accident.
To Mr. Inspector Drummond: I did not hear anyone call out to Lyneham. I was about 30 or 40 yards away.
To the Police: There was another train passing at the time towards Sydney. Just after the last carriage of the train to Sydney passed the crossing at the eastern end of the platform on the up road I saw the deceased attempt to cross over.
To the Coroner: The crossing is used by the railway employees when on duty only.

Robert married Ina Blanche King in 1925, the marriage registered at Burwood, NSW^[3] They divorced in 1934^[4].

Robert married Clara Elizabeth Tindall in 1935, the marriage registered in Liverpool, NSW^[5]

Robert died in August,1976^[6][7] and is buried with Clara in Point Clare cemetery, Point Clare, NSW. ^[8].

^[9] IN the Supreme Court of New South Wales.—Notice of intended distribution of undermentioned estates.—Any person having any claim upon the undermentioned estates must send particulars of his claim to the Public Trustee, at the address appearing below, on or before the expiration of a period of two (2) calendar months from the date of publication hereof.
The Public Trustee will distribute the assets of the estates, having regard only to the claims of which at that date he has notice.
Robert Tremayne Johnson, late of Umina, N.S.W., retired railway employee, died 28th August, 1976; election to administer, with the will dated 8th March, 1973, annexed, filed on 15th December, 1976.

Sources

1. ↑ https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/result?30 JOHNSON ROBERT T 894/1902 HERBERT B SARA L ASHFIELD
2. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/104929295?searchTerm=robert%20tremayne%20johnson Nepean Times (Penrith, NSW : 1882 - 1962) Sat 23 Apr 1921 Page 6 The St. Marys Railway Fatality
3. ↑ https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/result? 18032/1925 JOHNSON ROBERT T KING INA B BURWOOD
4. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17094391?searchTerm=robert%20tremayne%20johnson The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Wed 1 Aug 1934 Page 9 IN DIVORCE. IN DIVORCE.
   (Before the Judge in Divorce, Mr. Justice Boyce.)
   DECREES ABSOLUTE.
   Decrees absolute were pronounced in the suits of......., Robert Tremayne Johnson v Ina Blanch Johnson, ...
5. ↑ https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/result? 21605/1935 JOHNSON ROBERT T TINDALL CLARA E LIVERPOOL
6. ↑ http://ryersonindex.org/search.php JOHNSON Robert Tremayne Death notice 28AUG1976 Death 74 late of Umina, formerly of Liverpool and Westmead Sydney Morning Herald 30AUG1976
7. ↑ https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/result? JOHNSON ROBERT TREMAYNE 106142/1976 HERBERT BLAKE SARAH LOUISE 119
8. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48667049/robert-tremayne-johnson Robert Tremayne Johnson BIRTH 1902 DEATH 28 Aug 1976 (aged 73–74) BURIAL Point Clare Cemetery, Point Clare, Central Coast Council, New South Wales, Australia PLOT Sect. Lwn 6 Row 3 Plot 15 Gravesite Details: 74y; h/Clara Elizabeth; father
9. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/220120759?searchTerm=robert%20tremayne%20johnson Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 2001) Fri 31 Dec 1976 [Issue No.168] Page 5874 IN the Supreme Court of New South Wales.—Notice of