Edward John Jeans (1894 - 1980)

Born 1894 in Muswellbrook, Colony of New South Wales

Ancestors

Husband of Leonorah Catharine (Brokenshire) Jeans — married 1916 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 1980 at about age 86 in Singleton, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Edward Jeans was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

Edward John Jeans, child of John Edward Jeans & Charlotte Cook, was born in 1894 Muswellbrook, Colony of New South Wales.^[1]

Edward (21) married Leonorah Catharine Brokenshire (20) (born on July 2, 1895 in Clarence Town, Colony of New South Wales) in 1916 in Newcastle, New South Wales.^[2]

Edward served in World War I (service number 802) and World War II (service number N393499).^[3][4]

Edward died in 1980 in Singleton, New South Wales, Australia, aged 85 and was buried in Sedgefield General Cemetery, Sedgefield, New South Wales, Australia.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922"
   The New South Wales Pioneers Index: Federation Series 1889-1918; Registration Number: 23023
   Ancestry au Record 1778 #3318582 (accessed 19 September 2023)
   Edward J Jeans born in 1894, child of John E Jeans & Charlotte Jeans, in New South Wales.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950"
   Nsw Pioneer Index - Federation Series 1889 - 1918; Registration Number: 7146
   Ancestry au Record 1780 #3192020 (accessed 19 September 2023)
   Edward J Jeans marriage to Leonora C T Brokenshire in 1916 in Newcastle, New South Wales.
3. ↑ Military: "Australia, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920"
   National Archives of Australia; Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; B2455, First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 60864 #224180 (accessed 19 September 2023)
   Name: Edward John Jeans; Age: 21; Birth Year: abt 1893; Birth Place: [Muswellbrook, New South Wales]; Dossier Year Range: 1914-1920; Enlistment Place: West Maitland, New South Wales; Service Number: 802; Father: John Edward Jeans; Next of Kin: John Edward JEANS.
4. ↑ Military: "Australia, World War II Military Service Records, 1939-1945"
   National Archives of Australia; Canberra, Australia; Citizen Military Forces Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947; Series: B884
   Ancestry au Record 61172 #1556553 (accessed 19 September 2023)
   Name: Edward John Jeans; Birth Date: 20 Oct 1894; Birth Place: Muswellbrook, New South Wales; Enlistment Date: 1939-1948; Enlistment Place: Adamstown, New South Wales; Military Service Branch: Army, Citizen Military Forces; Service Number: N393499; Next of Kin: Leonora Jeans; Series Description: B884: Army Citizen Military Forces.
5. ↑ Burial: "Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current"
   Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #49739294
   Ancestry au Record 60528 #496804 (accessed 19 September 2023)
   Edward J Jeans burial (died in 1980) in Sedgefield General Cemetery, Sedgefield, Singleton Council, New South Wales, Australia.