John James Archibald Atherton (1916 - 2000)

Born 24 May 1916 in Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of May Reid (Nicol) Atherton — married 13 Jun 1944 in Craig Miller, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Died 15 Jan 2000 at age 83 in Paradise, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Born: John James ATHERTON, on 24 May 1916 in Scotland, father Thomas Ashbrook ATHERTON, mother Mary Leavemain WILLIAMSON.

Married: on 13 June 1944 in Craig Miller, Edinburgh, Scotland, to May Reid NICOL

Arrived in South Australia: in Port Adelaide, South Australia on board the vessel "Ormonde" on Monday 02 June 1952 at the age of 35 years with Mrs. M. ATHERTON age 25, son W. ATHERTON, age 7, daughter J. ATHERTON, age 4, son J. ATHERTON, age 1. (3)

Occupation: Building Engineer (as shown on Passenger Record), carpenter (7).

Place of residence:

Children:

1. William Gibson ATHERTON, born in Scotland, arrived in SA in 1952, married Heather RITTER in South Australia, January 1980;

2. Jacqueline ATHERTON, born in Scotland, arrived SA in 1952 age 4 years; married Bindon Frank BURNS on 31 December 1966;

3. John William Nicol ATHERTON

4. Kenneth Gordon ATHERTON,

5. Charles Calder ATHERTON,

6. Thomas Ashbrook ATHERTON,

7. Maisie Debbie ATHERTON married Wayne MARSDEN;

8. George James ATHERTON.

Died: on 15 January 2000 at the age of 83 years, in Resthaven, Paradise, South Australia.

Place of burial: Enfield Memorial Park, Clearview, Port Adelaide Enfield City, South Australia, Australia

Sources

(1) Surname: ATHERTON Given Names: John Spouse Surname: NICOL Spouse Given Names: May Date: 13-Jun-1944 Location: Craig Miller Edinburgh Scotland Source: Advertiser Source2: Not Recorded Notice: Anniversary Publication Date: 13-Jun-1994.

Genealogy SA. “Newspaper Engagements, Approaching Marriages, Marriages and Wedding Anniversaries” Database. In, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/

(2) John James Atherton, In Australia Death Notices, 1860-2019

Name: John James Atherton. Birth: Circa 1917. Death: Jan 15 2000. Notice type: Death notice. Age at death: 83. Other details: at Resthaven, Paradise. Published: Jan 18 2000 by Adelaide Advertiser.

https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10738-182839/john-james-atherton-in-australia-death-notices

(3) Passenger Arrivals: Mr. J. Atherton, age 35, occupation Building Engineer, Vessel ORMONDE from London, arrived Port Adelaide on Monday, June 2, 1952.

https://passengers.history.sa.gov.au/node/767048

(4) ATHERTON, John James. Death notice, 15 JAN 2000. Age at Death, 83, at Resthaven, Paradise. Adelaide Advertiser 20 JAN 2000.

http://ryersonindex.org/search.php

(5) Thomas Ashbrook ATHERTON, In My Heritage Family Tree, MacDonald Web Site.

https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-266849821-1-77/thomas-ashbrook-atherton-in-myheritage-family-trees.

(6) Memorial stone, "ATHERTON In Loving Memory of JOHN JAMES 24.5.1916 - 15.1.2000 Much Loved Husband of MAY 9.11.1926 - 10.9.2004, Loving Father and Mother of Gibson, Jacqueline, John, Gordon, Charles, Tom, Maisie & George. Forever in our Hearts."

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158752804/john-james-atherton: accessed 01 July 2023), memorial page for John James Atherton (24 May 1916–15 Jan 2000), Find a Grave Memorial ID 158752804, citing Enfield Memorial Park, Clearview, Port Adelaide Enfield City, South Australia, Australia; Maintained by: Find a Grave.

https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2017/46/158752805_1487236969.jpg

(7) Name: John James Archibald ATHERTON. Born: 24 May 1916, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland. Gender: Male. Occupation: Carpenter [1] . Died: 15 Jan 2000, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

https://atherton.one-name.net/tng/getperson.php?personID=I38955&tree=1