George Edgar Lax (1896 - 1963)

Born 7 Feb 1896 in Queensland, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Ethel May (Hancox) Lax — married 1917 in Queensland, Australia

Descendants

Died 1 Jul 1963 at age 67 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Biography

George Edgar Lax was born on 7 February 1896 in Queensland, Australia. He was the son of Ephraim Lax and Margaret McComb.^[1]

Birth registered in Ipswich Queensland, Australia.

Education was with Kelvin Grove Boy's School in Class 6, year 1910; when he won second prize for manliness and public speaking.

Member of the Band of Hope in 1905 and 1906

Occupied as a clerk in 1922; from 1926 to 1959 possibly longer; Secretary of Laurens Queensland Union of Commercial Traveller's offices.

Sport- a footballer whose results of his game between Toowoomba Juniors and West Brisbane 2nd grade was published in the newspapers.

From, on the Brisbane fields; with Valley District and Northern district cricket teams; George went on to managing teams; or making committee decisions. This sport became a prominent part of his life. Brisbane Newspapers reported his many achievements; including those with The Australian Board of Control, International Cricket.

1936- 1961 he was with Queensland Cricket Association.

He married Ethel Hancox in 1917 in Queensland.^[2]

Married in Windsor Road Baptist Church on 20 October 1917 to Ethel May Hancox Lax and they had three known children named:- Gladys Evelyn Lax, Joyce Gwendoline Lax and Robert George Lax.

He passed away in 1963 in Brisbane, Queensland.^[3]

Death occurred on 1 July 1963 in Queensland, Australia. Mother's maiden name on death record is McCoombe. He was cremated at Mt. Thompson; when that was the only Crematorium in Brisbane; his ashes were later transferred to Albany Creek, Brisbane.

Sources

1. ↑ Queensland Birth Index #C5540/1896
2. ↑ Queensland Marriage Index #C2749/1917
3. ↑ Queensland Death Index #B59265/1963

• Lax- Newspaper-Telegraph {Brisbane} published Wednesday 29 December 1937 page 33, a report on George as Manager of the Shield team.

• Personal collection of events witnessed by Joan Lewis

• Lax-Ref- family, Joyce supplied copy of birth and death certificate and more

• Lax- Band of Hope, Brisbane Courier 9 July 1905,

• Lax- Band of Hope, Telegraph [Brisbane] 10 April 1906

• Lax- m. Qld. Aus. Ref- 1917/002749.

• Lax- 1922- clerk Commonwealth electoral roll

• Lax-Ref- Brisbane Courier Mail 24 May 1926 Union of Commercial Travellers

• Lax- football Ref- published Brisbane Courier Mail 21 August 1911 page 5.

• Lax- Qld. Cricket Association Ref - family, Joyce.

• Lax- d. Qld. Aus. Ref- 1963/059265

• Lax- cremation and ashes new site Albany Creek Ref- wall 11 section 4