By: Moya Sharp

Moya Sharp — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 05:41:39 +0000

In reply to Robyn Ferguson. Hi Robyn Many thanks and I would love to hear about Alice Gapes.

By: Robyn Ferguson

Robyn Ferguson — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 23:53:55 +0000

Hi Moya – I did say thank you so much for the George Brooks story on FaceBook – I have been rereading the story and adding some of the new information into my notes – I have finally had time! In my research I did find that Mary (George’s wife) did indeed more back to NSW but I think she may have remarried? This is something that I found:
Mary Brooks (nee Symes) remarried in 1931 to Edward Tanner in Ashfield. Edward died on 25/11/1959 at hospital, late of The Entrance. He was the beloved husband of Mary Tanner, loved father of Emily (Mrs Hurley) and Alice (Mrs Marscham), father-in-law of Jim and Bill. He was aged 92 years. Mary Tanner died on 15/6/1965 of 30 Rickard Street, Ryde, dearly loved wife of the late Edward Tanner, loved mother of Emily (Mrs Hurley) and Alice (Mrs Marscham) and mother-in-law of Jim and Bill (deceased), loved grandmother and great grandmother of their children and loved sister of Nell and Hannah, aged 87 years, cremated on 16/6/1965 at Northern Suburbs.

Another very interesting story would be about George Brooks’ sister – Alice Gapes – her court transcript trials seem to be very interesting!

Again thank you for all the information that you have found!

Robyn Ferguson rferg23@eq.edu.au

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