James Alexander Dabner (1882 - 1924)

Born 11 Nov 1882 in Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of May Frances (Austin) Dabner — married 25 Apr 1906 in Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia

Died 6 Aug 1924 at age 41 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Biography

James Dabner was born in the Colony of Tasmania (1856-1900)

James Alexander Dabner, son of William Dabner & Mary Adams, was born on 11 November 1882 in Beaconsfield, Tasmania.

James married May Austin on 25 Apr 1906 at Linda Valley, Queenstown, Tasmania.
James and May had 14 children together:

1. William James Dabner, born 1907
2. Laurence Ray Dabner, born 1908 (twin)
3. Leslie John Dabner, born 1908 (twin)
4. Clarence Dabner, born 1909
5. Lillian Mary May Dabner, born 1910
6. Florence Dabner, born 1912
7. Elsie Dabner, born 1913
8. James Joseph Dabner, born 1914
9. Ethel Dabner, born 1916
10. Alexander Louis Dabner, born 1918
11. Olive Edith Dabner, born 1919
12. Henry James Dabner, born 1921 (twin)
13. Doris May Dabner, born 1921 (twin)
14. Mary ?

James died on 6 Aug 1924 at the Public Hospital, Launceston, just 42 years of age, from miner's complaint (phthisis).
His death was reported in the Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954) Thu 7 Aug 1924 Page 1 Family Notices:

DEATHS.

DABNER.— On 6th August, 1924, at the General Hospital, Launceston, James, the dearly beloved, husband of Francis May Dabner (late of Royal George, Avoca), aged 42 years.

FUNERAL NOTICES.

DABNER. — The funeral of the late Mr. James Dabner is appointed to leave 137 Wellington-street on Friday afternoon, at 2.30, for interment in the Carr Villa Cemetery. Friends are Invited to attend.— ARMITAGE AND ARMITAGE, Funeral Directors, 116 St. John-street. 'Phone 403.

James left a widow, and 14 young children. An appeal to assist his widow and children was started by the manager of the mine where he worked, as reported in The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Mon 1 Sep 1924 Page 2 AN APPEAL.

AN APPEAL.

To the Editor of "The Mercury."

Sir,-I desire to bring before your readers more especially those who may have known James Dabner on the different mining fields of the State the circumstances connected with the unfortunate death of this miner. He worked on this mine for five months, and left 17 months ago to take on hunting and open air work near his home at Royal George, Avoca, but the disease he had contracted during his mining career could not be shaken off, and, after a lingering illness of 12 months, he died three weeks ago of miners phthisis. He has left a widow and 14 children, the eldest being 17 and the youngest 12 months.

With the object of assisting the widow of a hard working husband, a subscription list was opened in this office, and from 78 employees the sum of £35 10s. has resulted. More is needed, and I, as treasurer of the fund, will be glad to receive and acknowledge further contributions -

Yours, etc,

JOS. MILLER,

Manager of Story's Creek Mine, Avoca

The following year, his family placed a memorial notice in the Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954) Thu 6 Aug 1925 Page 1 Family Notices:

DABNER.--In sad and loving memory of my dear husband and our dear father, James Dabner, who passed away on August 6th, 1924.

His loving smile and kindly ways

Are pleasant to recall,

He always had a cheery word,

And died beloved by all.

And all there is to care for now

Is his photo on the wall.

'Tis sad, but true, we wonder why

The good are always first to die?

A beautitul memory left behind,

A loving husband, true and kind.

-Inserted by his loving wife and family, Storey's Creek.

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Sources

• Birth Registration: "Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration, 1803-1933", database with images
  citing Birth 11 Nov 1882, Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Australia, line #145997, Archives Office of Tasmania, Hobart; FHL microfilm 7,368,123.
  FamilySearch Record: Q27M-L37M
  FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9CH-43QY Image number 00197
  Name: James Alexander Dabner; Birth Date: 11 Nov 1882; Birth Place: Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Australia; Event Registration Date: 1882; Id: 149363; Event Place Year Range: 1880-1899; Event Type Orig: Birth.

• Marriage Registration: LIBRARIES TASMANIA, https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/1939209, Name: Dabner, James Alexander, Record Type: Marriages, Spouse: Austin, May, Date of marriage: 25 Apr 1906, Where married: Linda Valley, Queenstown, Registration year: 1906, File number: 960, Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1939209

• Death Registration: LIBRARIES TASMANIA, https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/2025495, Name: Dabner, James, Record Type: Deaths, Gender: Male, Date of death: 06 Aug 1924, Where died: Public Hospital, Launceston, Registration year: 1924, File number: 1289, Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:2025495

• Death Notice: TROVE, Family Notices (1924, August 7). Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved September 7, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article226421215

• Memorial: "Find a Grave", database
  Find A Grave: Memorial #183319061
  Memorial page for James Alexander “Jim” Dabner (10 Nov 1882-6 Aug 1924), citing Carr Villa Memorial Park, Kings Meadows, Launceston City, Tasmania, Australia (plot: area Mon location B10 number 116.00 unmarked).

• Memorial Notice: TROVE, Family Notices (1925, August 6). Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), p. 1 (DAILY). Retrieved September 7, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91693948

• TROVE, AN APPEAL. (1924, September 1). The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved September 7, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23760867

See also:

• TROVE, Public Opinion (1924, August 29). Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved September 7, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article67004642

• TROVE, LABOR ORGANISER. (1924, September 16). Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), p. 4. Retrieved September 7, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article67007489

• TROVE, FOR CHARITY SAKE. (1924, September 29). Daily Telegraph (Launceston, Tas. : 1883 - 1928), p. 8. Retrieved September 7, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article153692844