The Gordon Family Tree
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Peter has always been keen on sports. At school he played soccer and belonged to Cornwall Park Tennis club. When he was about 18 years of age he developed a great interest in running and took part in many 'around the bays' runs in Auckland and on 8th March 1997 he won a race in New Plymouth (from Mt Egmont to the coast) called "Mountain to Surf Marathon" in 2 hours 20 min 49 sec.
!Peter joined the New Zealand Airforce at the age of 20 (1988) as an Aircraft Mechanic, and was based at Blenheim in the South Island. He met Raewyn (who worked in Administration of the Airforce) whilst based there. They transferred to Whenuapai base north of Auckland in 1994 and stayed there until they both left the Airforce in 1997. Peter and Raewyn then moved back to Blenheim to live.
Cecil Fest is recorded as being enrolled at Buranda State School in 1926. The school is at the end of Cowley Street (off Logan Road) just south of Wooloongabba, South Brisbane.
1949 Queensland Electoral Roll:
Cecil Charles FEST, shipwright, "The Nook" 112 Kent Road, Wooloowin, Brisbane
Joan FEST, home duties, 112 Kent Road, Wooloowin, Brisbane
Margaret TANNER, home duties, 112 Kent Road, Wooloowin (Joan's aunt)1972 throught to 1980 - Electoral Rolls:
Cecil Charles FEST, Tug Master, 33 Tertius Street, Townsville
Joan FEST, home duties, same addressMy father always said that he was at Eagle Farm Aerodrome when Capt Kingsford Smith landed the "Southern Cross" on Saturday June 9, 1928. That would have made him not quite 8 years of age, but it would have been a memorable experience for a young lad.
Funeral Notice - "The Courier Mail" Brisbane: August 28, 2002 FEST, Cecil Charles Cedric of Gibson Street, Buderim. Family and Friends are invited to attend Cecil's Funeral Service to be held in the Buderim Lawn Crematorium Chapel on Thursday, 29th August at 11 a.m.
Qld Death Cert: 1943/B062953
Charles George Fest was born 17th February 1891 at Helsinki, Finland and worked on ships in the Baltic Sea until 1905 before leaving Finland which was under Russian rule. He deserted from the ship Lord Curzon (on which he was a crew member) in Port Pirie, South Australia in March 1909 and went underground. Believe he acquired the name of Fest to escape the long arm of the law. Worked as a miner at Broken Hill and then at Goea Mining Co in Mt Morgan, Queensland. Joined the Australian Army in Brisbane 10th August 1915 and was posted at the Enoggera Army Camp but deserted 16 April 1916. A warrant was issued for his arrest. Have no idea how he was accepted into the Army because he would have been classified as an alien. His pay in the army was three shillings a day.
Pop was employed by Harbours and Marine Dept, Brisbane as a Mate and Diver on the dredge 'Platypus' in Moreton Bay during WW1 (1917). He lived on board his boat 'Ocean Spray' in the Hamilton Reach of the Brisbane River, and continued to do so until his death in 1961. He applied for Registration as an Alien Resident of Australia on 31 August 1941 under the name of George Solomon- No.Q.25325 and prosecution was recommended as he had failed to register at the commencement of regulations. 'On summons at Brisbane on 6/10/41. Breach N.S. (Aliens Control)R.5(1) A.C. Regs. Fined Two Pounds and ordered to pay One pound seven shillings professional costs, in default 14 days imprisonment. D.C.R. 93/2/198. He then applied a second time for Registration as an Alien Resident of Australia on 9 November 1948 under the name George Fest- No.Q.1806. He was finally naturalized on 21st August 1957 in Brisbane. Series/Accession number J25/75, Item No. 1957/8876 (Database accession no. 1646220 from the Australian Archives). I understand he had to do this to be entitled to the pension.
Pop was a diver on the wreck of the SS Rufus King in Moreton Bay in July 1942, when he nearly drowned. The Docks Operating Company supplied the salvage crew, but I have no idea if Pop was employed by them or the Marine Department.
Pop died in the Brisbane General Hospital 15 May 1961 from Pulmonary Embolism and Emphysema and (right) heart failure and cremated at Mt Thompson Crematorium. He had lost one lung in a diving accident while working on the American Liberty ship "Rufus King" in Moreton Bay during WW2. All these details have been obtained from his Queensland Marriage Certificate #1916/18048; Queensland Death Certificate #1961/44403; National Archives, Brisbane Office; and WW1 Army records from Canberra.
Charles Fest
Born 1891 Place Helsingfors (Helsinki), Finland
Ethnic origin Finn
Religion Church of England
Arrived at Australia -
Residence before enlistment Mt Morgan, Ipswich
Occupation miner
Wife Mary Fest
Service
service number 6256 enlisted 10.12.1915 POE Chermside, Qld
rank Private place Depot
final fate deserted 7.09.1916
Naturalisation served as naturalised British subject
Materials digitised service records (NAA)
Extracted from: http://www.russiananzacs.narod.ru/Fest.htmHis name appears in the Old Age Pension applicants, Queensland, 1908-1909
After researching every avenue available to me in South Australia, I applied for the Crew List for the 'Lord Curzon', and no where is the name of Fest mentioned. There were 4 Finn/Russian crewmembers who deserted the ship while at Port Pirie, and by process of elimination, I have been able to discount two of them as not being my Grandfather.
He always was known as a 'mystery man.'
Queensland Birth Certificate: 1890/006411 in the name of Phillips, but her Marriage Certificate has the surname as Phillipson.
Mary Emmeline Phillips gave birth to a daughter, Dorothy May Phillips (Father unknown), born in Brisbane 9th January 1909 / B018838, and died 10th June 1909 / 001671. Dorothy May PHILLIPS was buried in the Ipswich Cemetery, aged 5 months.
Mary was my Grandmother - but I never saw her, not once. She was never mentioned, and as far as I knew, my father's mother was not alive. As far as I am aware, my father never saw his mother, even though we all lived in the Brisbane area.
In 1925, Mary Fest was living Swansea Street, Annerley - home duties.
From the Brisbane Postal Records for the years 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934 and 1935, the postal address for Mrs M E Fest was given as Lamington Avenue (Doomben), Hamilton.
1937, 1949 and 1954 Queensland Electoral Rolls:
Mary Emmeline FEST, home duties, living Flinders Parade, Sandgate1958 Commonwealth Electoral Roll:
Mary Emmeline FEST, home duties, 490 Flinders Parade, SandgateFuneral Notice from the Brisbane 'Courier Mail' dated Tueday 8th December, 1959:
FEST, Mary Emmaline - Relatives and friends of the late Mrs Mary Emmaline Fest of 32 Eleventh Ave, Brighton are invited to attend her funeral to move from Alex Gow's Funeral Chapel, Petrie Bight after service commencing at 11 o'clock tomorrow (Wednesday) morning for the Lutwyche Cemetery.
Alex Gow Funeral Director.
Birth Notice - Bendigo Advertiser dated 17 January 1859:
On 15th at Lower Bridge Street, wife of C. H. PHILLIPSON of a son.Charles was born in Victoria, Australia 15 Jan 1859 and the surname was Phillipson, but when he married, his Queensland Marriage Certificate 1884/000746 has his surname as Phillips.
Queensland Death Certificate 1923/000448 is also in the name of Phillips, and his parents noted as George Phillip Phillips and Susan Wilkinson.Note: Sandhurst, Victoria was renamed Bendigo in May 1891.
Gold was discovered December 8th, 1851.1884 Queensland Electoral Roll:
Charles H. PHILLIPS, residence, Basin Pocket, Ipswich1903 Queensland Electoral Roll:
Charles Henry PHILLIPS, sawyer, Fitzgibbon Street, Ipswich
Emily PHILLIPS, domestic duties, Fitzgibbon Street, Ipswich1913 Queensland Electoral Roll:
Charles Henry PHILLIPS, sawyer, Liverpool Estate, Bundanba
Emily PHILLIPS, home duties, Liverpool Estate, Bundanba1922 Queensland Electoral Roll:
Charles Henry PHILLIPS, Sawyer, living Freeman Street, Liverpool Estate, Nth Ipswich
Emily PHILLIPS, home duties, living Freeman Street, Liverpool Estate, Nth Ipswich
Extracted from 'The Queensland Times' dated 7th December 1929
PHILLIPS - The friends of Messrs Charles Henry, George and Stanley Phillips, Mrs G Munro and Mrs C Fest are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of their deceased Mother (Emily Phillips), relict of the late Charles Henry Phillips, formerly of North Ipswich, to move from Reed's Funeral Parlour, South Street, at 3.30 this (Saturday) afternoon for the Ipswich Cemetery. Motor Service.PHILLIPS - The friends of Mrs E. Kermode (East Ipswich), Mr W. Kermode (Salisbury), Douglas Kermode (Wynnum), Mrs W. Cotter (Booval), and Mrs W. Nethercote (East Ipswich), are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of her deceased Step-daughter and Step-sister (Mrs Emily Phillips), to move from Reed's Funeral Parlour, South Street at 3.30 this (Saturday) afternoon for the Ipswich Cemetery
"The Queensland Times" 26 Jan 1918 Funeral._ The Friends of Mr. and Mrs. C.H PHILLIPS and Family, of Liverpool Estate, are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of their deceased DAUGHTER and SISTER, Francis Eugenie, to move from the Funeral Parlour of the undersigned, South-street, at 3 o'clock THIS (SATURDAY) AFTERNOON, for the Ipswich Cemetery. J. & H. REED, Undertakers
Queensland Birth Cert: 1901/005685 has the surname as Phillips.
Queensland Death Cert: 1920/004595 also has the surname as Phillips.
1937 and 1943 Queensland Electoral Rolls:
William Bird BEATTIE, boat builder, cnr McConnell & James Street, Bulimba, Brisbane
Daisy Ida Cecille BEATTIE, home duties, same address1949 Queensland Electoral Roll: (There are 2 entries for the same person)
Daisy Ida Cecille BEATTIE, home duties, River Street, Mackay
Daisy Ida Cecille BEATTIE, home duties, Sylvan Park, Edge Hill, Cairns1954, 1958 and 1959 Queensland Electoral Rolls:
Daisy Ida Cecille BEATTIE, home duties, Sylvan Park, Edge Hill, Cairns1963 Queensland Electoral Roll:
Daisy Ida Cecille BEATTIE, fisherwoman, M.V. "Windcall", Hayles Wharf, CairnsFollowing the collapse of her marriage to Bill Beattie, Daisy moved to Gladstone where she was a Tugboat captain. She was the first female to become a member of the Queensland Seaman's Guild, and had a Gladstone Harbour boat named after her - the 'Daisy R'.
1968 Queensland Electoral Roll:
Daisy Ida Cecille BEATTIE, launch master, 6 Central Lane, Gladstone1972 and 1977 Queensland Electoral Rolls:
Daisy Ida Cecille RENTON, launchmaster, 6 Central Lane, Gladstone
Harry Anzac RENTON, tug master, same address1980 Queensland Electoral Roll:
Daisy Ida Cecille RENTON, launchmaster, 72 Wyndham Ave., Boyne Island, via Benaraby
Harry Anzac RENTON, tug master, same addressIn the year 2000, Daisy and Harry Renton were living at 45 Hunter Street, The Oaks, Burnett Heads.
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