John Mann (1869 - 1939)

Born 19 Mar 1869 in Avoch, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Janet (King) Mann — married 28 Apr 1910 (to 20 Aug 1921) in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Husband of Amy (Schulze) Mann — married 3 Jul 1937 (to 5 Jun 1938) in Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Descendants

Died 1 Jan 1939 at age 69 in Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

John was born at Knockmuir near Avoch, Scotland in 1869. He emigrated to Australia in 1889. He entered the Queensland Parliament as the Member for Cairns in 1904. In partnership with his brother Alexander, he owned a sugar cane farm at Edmonton and in 1912 he also acquired another cane farm at Home Hill in Queensland. He married Janet King in Brisbane in 1910 and the couple had five children. Janet died in August 1921. In July 1937, he married Amy Stuart nee Schulze. She died in June 1938 in Rockhampton. He was the son of Alexander Mann and Catharine More. He passed away in Cairns in January 1939.

Sources

• Birth - Extract of an entry in Register of Births, Scotland, for the Parish of Avoch in the County of Ross. 1869 No. 11

• Marriage Certificate - Marriage in the District of Brisbane, in the State of Queensland A 20658 No. 8852 to Janet King.

• Marriage Certificate - marriage in the District of Cairns in the State of Queensland No. 2626 8112 to Amy Stuart nee Schulze.

• Death Certificate - Queensland No. 5461566 1938/002179 000186