Reuben Lax (1871 - 1942)

Born 13 Jan 1871 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Died 2 Jul 1942 at age 71 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Reuben Lax was born in 1871 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He was the son of Reuben Lax and Eliza Harris.^[1]

Reuben was a labourer who spent some of his earlier years at Gympie. The Gympie Times and Mary River Miners Gazette published his lone application for 2 acres of land in Langton's Gully, but it is unknown whether he, was granted the lease. However, he did hold land in the county of Stanley, Parish Enoggera, but unfortunately this site revealed he owed rates and the land was up for sale.

An ambulance was called on 2 July 1942 to his address where he paid board to his land lady Mrs Smith. It was thought that Reuben had died in his bed and that was found to be true after the inquiry was held 18 August 1942.

He passed away in 1942 in Brisbane.^[2]

His sister Annie Jane handled the funeral arrangements and the following charges are listed from the bill and receipt. Part Copy- grave site F3 89, 6 foot 7 inches by 25 inches previous burial was his mother 23 October 1911 reopening cost 2 pounds 17 shillings; clergy 10 shillings; hearse and one sedan 6 pounds; no advertising; removal of the body from the City Morgue 1 pound; delivery of the coffin to the Valley Chapel 1 pound 3 shillings; glass of coffin 6 foot by 13 inches black nickel 5 pounds, 10 shillings-17 pounds; paid account on 13 July 1942. Reference Card No. 3230 K. M. Smith, Funeral Directors records held by John Oxley Library.

Sources

1. ↑ Queensland Birth Index #B12132/1871
2. ↑ Queensland Death Index #B57111/1942

• Personal collection of events witnessed by Joan Lewis

• Lax- Land application Gold Miners 25 May 1898 Homestead lease

• Lax- b. Qld. Aus. Ref-1871/012132

• Lax- d. Qld. Aus. Ref- 1942/B057111

• Lax- burial, cemetery records Toowong Brisbane Qld. Aus. [Ref- 10 - 8- 11]

• Lax- burial, Up date Find a Grave MEM ID 141261920

• Lax- Inquiry into sudden death; Trove newspapers; sudden death on 2 July 1942

• Lax- Inquiry- Source, Queensland State Archives Ref- Jus/N 1120 of year 1942 file No. 518 this book page29 page 3230.