Biography of Frederick Thomas Morris

Frederick was born at King Sutton, Northampton, England. He arrived in Brisbane on 19 May 1886 with the rest of the Morris family. Frederick's first wife, Sarah Euphemia MacKinnon (Euphemia), died shortly after their marriage (in c1889), aged 21, on 26 June 1891. Sarah never referred to Euphemia, but James Stevens has seen a photo kept by Fred's brother Robert that shows Euphemia as an attractive young woman. She was private secretary to Mr Thallan, commissioner of railways in Queensland.

Frederick was a partner in the Boot Factory and eventually the company took his name. Frederick was later councillor and mayor in the Ithaca Town Council, and was involved in the building of playing fields and a bowling club at Ashgrove.

Frederick was a member of the Fernberg Lodge, referred to by the officers and brethren of the Lodge as 'Worshipful Brother'. In 1923-24, he was a Councillor of the Queensland Chamber of Manufacturers.

Frederick also had an orchard at Flaxton for some years which he operated with a partner 'on shares'. He also farmed at different times at Lota, South Pine, and Kenmore Park (now the suburb of Kenmore, Brisbane). These projects were also on a share basis (ie F.T. supplied the property, the partner supplied the labour).

His place on the family tree can be seen at the following link to my family tree.

OCCUPATION: Boot Manufacturer, 1881 Census occupation: Boot Maker
PLACE OF BURIAL: Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland
CAUSE OF DEATH: Endocarditis, Heart Failure

Sources:
(1) MC Frederick - Sarah Morris Queensland 1894
(2) DC Frederick Morris Queensland 1932
(3) Queensland Immigrants Register 1886
(4) Queensland Family Society 1988: 'Toowong Cemetery Monumental Inscriptions' (5) James Stevens
(6) 1881 Census
(7) IGI online (Rachel's research)
(8) Brisbane City Council Grave Location Service - Toowong Cemetery, Portion 8, Section 49, Grave no. 23/24

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