Ernest Maxwell (1897 - 1953)

Born 24 Nov 1897 in Brandon, Queensland, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of May (Scammell) Maxwell — married 23 Jan 1923 in Queensland, Australia

Husband of Anna Maria Charlotta (Altoft) Maxwell — married 10 Dec 1940 in Macknade, Queensland, Australia

Died 12 Oct 1953 at age 55 in Home Hill, Queensland, Australia

Biography

Ernest Maxwell was born 24th November 1897 ^[1] at Brandon, Queensland, Australia, the son of Albert Maxwell & Margaret Templeton Kennedy.

Ernest Maxwell married May Scammell 23rd January 1923 in Queensland, Australia. ^[2]

May Maxwell died 30th March 1938, in Home Hill, Queensland, Australia. ^[3]

Ernest Maxwell married Anna Maria Charlotta Altoft 10th December 1940 at Macknade, Queensland, Australia. ^{[4] [5]}

After the onset of World War II, Ernest enlisted in the Australian Army 16th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (Queensland) on 20th August 1942 & was discharged on 5th November 1945. ^[6]

Ernest Maxwell died aged 55, on 12th October 1953 ^{[7] [8] [9] [10]} at Home Hill, Queensland, Australia & was laid to rest at the Home Hill Cemetery, Home Hill, Queensland, Australia the same day.^[10]

Birth

Date: 24 Nov 1897

Place: Brandon, Queensland, Australia ^[1]

Marriage 1

Date: 23 Jan 1923

Place: Queensland, Australia ^[2]

Marriage 2

Date: 10 Dec 1940

Place: Macknade, Queensland, Australia ^{[4] [5]}

Death

Date: 12 Oct 1953

Place: Home Hill, Queensland, Australia ^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

Burial

Date: 12 Oct 1953

Place: Home Hill Cemetery, Home Hill, Queensland, Australia ^{[8] [9]}

Sources

^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]}

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Australia, Queensland Births Index > 1898 > Ref. C10670: 24 Nov 1897. Ernest Maxwell c/o Albert Maxwell & Margaret Kennedy.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Australia, Queensland Marriages Index > 1923 > Ref. C840: 23 Jan 1923. Ernest Maxwell & May Scammell.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Australia, Queensland Deaths Index > 1938 > Ref. : 30 Mar 1938. May Maxwell c/o William Edward Scammell & Elizabeth Malposs.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Australia, Queensland Marriages Index > 1940 > Ref. C4737: 10 Dec 1940. Ernest Maxwell & Anna Maria Charlotta Altoft.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} TROVE - National Library of Australia > Digitised Newspapers > Townsville Daily Bulletin > Monday 16 December 1940 > Page 6 > Weddings. Maxwell-Altoft.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Australian Military Forces - World War II Nominal Roll > Ernest Maxwell > Service No: Q218311.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Australia, Queensland Deaths Index > 1953 > Ref. C4258: 12 Oct 1953. Ernest Maxwell c/o Albert Maxwell & Margaret Kennedy.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3} Australia, Queensland, Burdekin Shire Council - Burial Records > Home Hill Cemetery > Ernest Maxwell age 55. Grave No. 959.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3} Australian Cemeteries Index > Home Hill Cemetery, Queensland > Ernest Maxwell died 12th Oct 1953 aged 55.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3} TROVE - National Library of Australia > Digitised Newspapers > Townsville Daily Bulletin > Thursday 29 October 1953 > Page No. 2 > Obituary > Maxwell, Ernest.