George
McQueen
Lees
Born in Timor, Victoria, Australia
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Leanora (Middleton) Lees
— married
1904 in Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Father of
Dorothy Annie (Lees) Lewis, Marjorie Mary Anne (Lees) Arbery, Dulcie Elizabeth (Lees) Bull, Grace McQueen Lees, Robert A J Lees and Ruby M Lees
Died
at about age 76
in Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Dec 2021
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Biography
George Lees was born in the Colony of Victoria (1851-1900)
George McQueen Lees, son of David Lees and Elizabeth McQueen, was born in 1873 at Timor, in the Colony of Victoria.
George McQueen Lees married Leanora Middleton in 1904 in Fremantle, Western Australia.
George died in 1949 in Perth, WA. His death was reported in The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) Fri 14 Jan 1949 Page 1 Family Notices:
- LEES: On January 12, 1949, at his residence, 156 Brisbane-street, Perth, George McQueen, dearly beloved husband of Leanora Lees, beloved father of Dorothy (Mrs. Lewis), Marjorie (Mrs. Arbery), Dulcie (Mrs. Bull), Grace (Mrs. Heggarty), Bob, Ruby and Wally; aged 75 years.
- LEES: On January 12, suddenly, George, beloved father of Wally, father-in-law of Bobbie, and darling granddad of Barbara.
- LEES: On January 12, suddenly, George, beloved father of Dulcie, father-in-law of Jack, and loving granddad of Bobbie and John.
- LEES: On January 12, suddenly, George, beloved father of Grace, father-in-law of Dave, darling granddad of Beverly.
- LEES: On January 12, suddenly, George, beloved father of Marjorie, father-in-law of Fred, and fond granddad of Dawn.
- LEES: On January 12, suddenly, George, beloved father of Dorothy, father-in-law of Ivan, fond grand-dad of Brian.
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Sources
- VIC BDM Online, Births, Registration number: 13240 / 1873, Family name: LEES, Given name(s): George Mcqueen, Place of event:TIMOR, Australia, Mother's name: Elizabeth, Mother's family name at birth: MCQUEEN, Father's Name: David
- WA BDM Online, Marriages, Surname: Middleton, Given Names: Leanora, Sex: Female, Spouse Surname: Lees, Spouse Given Names: George Mcqueen, Spouse Sex: Male, Place of Marriage: Fremantle, Registration Number: 693, Registration Year: 1904
- WA BDM Online, Deaths, Surname: Lees, Given Names: George Mcq, Sex: Male, Registration District: Perth, Registration Number: 110, Registration Year: 1949
- TROVE, Family Notices (1949, January 14). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved July 23, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47638016
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