John Henry Shears (abt. 1866 - 1940)

Ancestors

Husband of Ada Bessie (Muttett) Shears — married 19 Apr 1899 (to 29 Jun 1940) in Colony of Queensland

Descendants

Died 29 Jun 1940 at about age 74 in Queensland, Australia

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Biography

John Shears was featured in Recollections – Stories of Carbrook.

This profile is part of the Logan, Queensland One Place Study.

John was born abt. 1866,^[1] as son of John and Elizabeth.^[2]

He attended Gramzow Provisional School, and was one of the first 24 students at the school's opening in 1877.^[3]

He married Ada Burnell on April 19th, 1899.^[4]

John lived in Mount Cotton,^[5] Redland Bay, and Dayboro. He was a farmer.^[6] At death, he was living in Virginia.^[7]

John died on June 29th, 1940,^[2] and was buried at the Lutwyche Cemetery after a service on July 1st.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Brisbane City Council, Brisbane Cemeteries. John Henry Shears. Date of Birth: Unrecorded. Date of Death: Unrecorded. Age: 74 Years. Date of Service: 01-07-1940. Service Type: Burial. Cemetery: Lutwyche Cemetery. Location: Monumental-1-63A-5. Brisbane Cemeteries search page
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Queensland Government, Births, Deaths, Marriages. John Henry Shears. Death. Date: 29/06/1940. Registration number: 1940/B/48446. Mother: Elizabeth Wain. Father: John. John Henry Shears Death Index
3. ↑ Walker, Julie, ed. Recollections – Stories of Carbrook, page 13. Carbrook State School Parents and Citizens Association, 1999.
4. ↑ Queensland Government, Births, Deaths, Marriages. John Henry Shears & Ada Bessie Burnell. Marriage. Date: 19/04/1899. Registration number: 1899/B/19908. John Henry Shears Marriage Index
5. ↑ The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947). “Supreme Court,” November 17, 1899. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article173079899.
6. ↑ South Coast Bulletin (Southport, Qld. : 1929 - 1954). “OBITUARY,” July 12, 1940. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article188881294.
7. ↑ The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954). “Family Notices,” July 1, 1940. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article40918630.

See Also

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205050707/john-henry-shears: accessed 15 April 2023), memorial page for John Henry Shears (1866–29 Jun 1940), Find A Grave: Memorial #205050707, citing Lutwyche Cemetery, Kedron, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia; Maintained by Shane SVERDLOFF (contributor 49832326).
• The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947). “Family Notices,” June 29, 1942. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article171961376.
• The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947). “Family Notices,” June 29, 1943. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article186324197.
• The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947). “Family Notices,” June 29, 1944. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article191527843.
• The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947). “Family Notices,” June 29, 1946. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article201331520.
• The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947). “Family Notices,” June 30, 1947. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article186722465.