William Dale (1847 - 1909)

Born 22 Jun 1847 in Innerwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Ross — married 7 Aug 1868 in Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 25 Mar 1909 at age 61 in Brisbane Hospital, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Buried Grave LC E-VII-14. Lawnton Cemetery. Occupation: Missionary Free Church of Scotland. 1887 pastor. 04 MAY 1888. North Pine and Kobble Creek. Residence 1890 Kelvin Grove. Arrival 08 MAR 1887. Brisbane Queensland Australia. Note: #N296.

Notes

Note N296 Arrived on Almora 8 March 1887 aged 39 with Margaret 38 and 6 children: Peter aged 11 James aged 9 Jane aged 8 Thomas aged 5 Donald aged 3 and Margaret infant http:/www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/SearchItemDetails.aspx?ItemId=18484 Mr. William Dale, student- evangelist from the Free Church of Scotland, whose application for admission as a probationer lay on the table, had been most successfully supplying North Pine and Kobble Creek, in which district the people were most anxious he should remain as permanent pastor. 1888 'QUEENSLAND PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.', The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), 4 May, p. 6. , viewed 02 Mar 2017, http:/nla.gov.aunla.news-article3474390 Rev. William Dale, Presbyterian, residing at Samsonvale, has been authorised to celebrate marriages. 1888 'Official Notifications.', The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), 9 June, p. 3. , viewed 02 Mar 2017, http:/nla.gov.aunla.news-article177863234 Rev. William Dale, Presbyterian, has removed from Samsonvale to Kelvin Grove. 1890 'Official Notifications.', The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), 25 October, p. 2. (SECOND EDITION), viewed 02 Mar 2017, http:/nla.gov.aunla.news-article172343334 Inscription In Loving Memory of Our father WILLIAM DALE Died 25th March 1909 Aged 61 years Our brother DONALD MACKINTOSH DALE Died 20th Jan 1960 Aged 77 years Resting in Peace William is buried with his son (Donald) and no mention of William's wife Margaret on the inscription although she was still alive (aged 63) - and Margaret is buried with her grandson Were they estranged? need to see her address in 1900s

William was born in 1847. He is the son of Alexander Dale and Jane Simpson.

Sources

• Unsourced family tree handed down to Robert Ahern.

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTYW-9SQ : 12 February 2020), William Dale, 1847.
• "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT5D-6PK : 11 February 2020), Margaret Ross in entry for William Dale, 1868.