George Vickers Dobbie (1866 - 1949)

Born 11 Aug 1866 in Castlemaine, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Frances (McDonnough) Dobbie — married 1895 in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia

Died 29 Apr 1949 at age 82 in Kempsey Shire, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

George was born 11 Aug 1866, Castlemaine, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia . George married Mary in 1895 at Port Macquarie, they had children. George working with the postal department and he was in charged of the West Wallsend Post Office at the time of his wife Mary's death.

George passed away 29th April 1949 (aged 82)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178857723/george-vickers-dobbie

Sources

• VICTORIAN BDM RECORD
• BIRTH
• Birth certificate
• Record information
• Event: births
• Registration number20136 / 1866
• Family name: DOBBIE
• Given name(s)George Mcvickers
• Place of event: CAMPBELLS, Australia
• Personal detail
• Mother's name<Unknown Family Name>, Janet Jane Cunningham
• Mother's family name at birth MCVICKERS
• Father's Name:<Unknown Family Name>, James

• DOBBIE George Mcvickers
• Birth
• <Unknown Family Name>, Janet Jane Cunningham
• MCVICKERS
• <Unknown Family Name>, James CAMPBELLS
• 1866
• 20136/1866

• NSW BDM RECORDS
• MARRIAGE 1637/1895 DOBBIE GEORGE V MAC DONNOUGH MARY PORT MACQUARIE

• MARRIAGE 1637/1895 DOBBIE GEORGE V MCDONNOUGH MARY PORT MACQUARIE

• DEATH DOBBIE GEORGE MCVICKERS 13098/1949 JAMES JANET JANE CUNNINGHAM KEMPSEY

• Macleay Argus (Kempsey, NSW : 1885 - 1907; 1909 - 1910; 1912 - 1913; 1915 - 1916; 1918 - 1954)
• Fri 6 May 1949 Page 4 MR G. V. DOBBIE
• MR G. V. DOBBIE
• Mr George Vickers Dobbie, of Rainbow Reach, Pelican Island who passed away in a private hospital in Kempsey on April 29. was one of the most respected men in the district. He was of the type sometimes put in the category of a "white man". The late Mr Dobbie , a son of the late Mr and Mrs Robert Dobbie was born in Maitland 82 Years ago, and was well known in the Sydney suburb of Coogee, His parents came from Scotland. He was a great mixer among men, sport being one of his favourite hobbies and, in which, he made many friends but no enemies . He was in the PMG department for many years and was postmaster at West Wallsend. He also performed similar duties at Port Macquarie . His wife nee Miss Mary McDonough , was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John McDonough , who owned the Star Hotel at Port Macquarie . He is survived by a daughter in Mrs Patrick (Ellen) Downes, of Rainbow Reach, and a son,John Hastings Dobbie. of Drummoyne . He was predeceased by two daughters. Mrs Sid (Lucy) Lineghan, of Coogee, and Mrs T. H. Johnson (Mary), of Young Wallsend. For the past ten years the late Mr Dobbie lived with his daughter and son-in-law, Mr and Mrs Patrick Downes, at Rainbow Reach. The funeral arrangements in Kempsey were handled by Messrs Harry B. and Jos. T. Walker and Rev Father McNamara officiated at the graveside in the Sandgate (Newcastle) cemetery.

• BURIAL Sandgate Cemetery
• Newcastle, Newcastle City, New South Wales, Australia
• PLOT Catholic_1; Section 30; Plot 11

• MEMORIAL ID 178857723 ·

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178857723/george-vickers-dobbie: accessed 27 August 2023), memorial page for George Vickers Dobbie (11 Aug 1866–29 Apr 1949), Find a Grave Memorial ID 178857723, citing Sandgate Cemetery, Newcastle, Newcastle City, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by Stombell (contributor 48335209).