David August Teys (1861 - 1933)

Born 20 Aug 1861 in Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (O'Neil) Teys — married 31 Aug 1881 in Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia

Husband of Elizabeth (Paterson) Teys — married 7 Jan 1896 in Balonne, Queensland, Australia

Descendants

Died 3 Jun 1933 at age 71 in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

David Teys was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

David Teys has Irish ancestors.

David August "Whip" Teys was born the 20th of August 1861 at Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia.^[1]

Family

• First Marriage
  

David August Teys married firstly Sarah O'Neil the 31st of August 1881 at Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia.^[2]

• Second Marriage
  

David married secondly, Elizabeth Patterson the 7th of January 1898 at St. George, Queensland, Australia.^[3]
Both unions had issue.
Five children from first marriage, one only from second marriage

• Children from first marriage:
  

1. Albert Bowman Teys m. Martha GREEN & had issue
2. Victor Horace Teys (d.s.p)
3. Lexina Merle Victoria Teys m. Frederick James BROWN & had issue
4. Alice Maud Teys m. Charles William George KNIGHT & had issue
5. Mabel Lillian Teys m. Thomas George Henry THOMPSON & had issue
   

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• Children from second marriage:
  

1. David Skene Teys (d.s.p) m. Alma Isabel White

Death & Burial

David August Teys died the 3rd of June 1933 at Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.^{[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]}

• An Obituary in Western Star and Roma Advertiser dated June 26, 1933 reads:
  
• MR. DAVID AUGUST TEYS. ..
• The death occurred at Toowoomba on June 3 of David August Teys, at the age of 72 years. Mr. Teys was born in New South Wales, and after being employed as coach driver, came to Queensland 50 years ago. In this State be joined the famous firm of Cobb & Co., with whom he was employed as driver and horse buyer. He worked for the company at Georgetown, Herberton, Charleville, and St. George, and in other districts in the State. He was commonly known as "The Whip"^[12]
  

Research Notes

First marriage to Sarah O'Neile has first recorded as Daniel. Probably an error in transcription or registration error.
Maher-1078 7 Jan 2023
According to David Teys Obituary; he was a personal acquaintance of Bushrangers Steve Hart and Joe Byrne as well as Ned Kelly's younger sister Kate Kelly
Maher-1078 19 Oct 2023

Sources

1. ↑ New South Wales BDM Reg. No. #13786/1861, Births (Reg. Warialda)
2. ↑ New South Wales BDM - Reg. No. #4400/1881, Marriages
3. ↑ Queensland BDM Reg. No. #C33/1896, Marriages
4. ↑ Queensland BDM Reg. No. #C2067/1933, Deaths
5. ↑ Family Notices (1933, June 5). Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette (Qld. : 1922 - 1933), p. 4 nla.gov.au
6. ↑ OBITUARY. (1933, June 22) Daily Standard (Brisbane, Qld. : 1912 - 1936), p. 4 nla.gov.au
7. ↑ OBITUARY. (1933, June 22). Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette (Qld. : 1922 - 1933), p. 5 nla.gov.au
8. ↑ Mr. D. A. Tey. (1933, June 23). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), p. 15 nla.gov.au
9. ↑ MR. DAVID AUGUST TEYS. (1933, June 24). Western Star and Roma Advertiser (Qld. : 1875 - 1948), p. 2 nla.gov.au
10. ↑ Passing of the Pioneers. (1933, June 29). The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939), p. 9 nla.gov.au
11. ↑ OBITUARY (1933, July 6). Balonne Beacon (St. George, Qld. : 1909 - 1954), p. 4 nla.gov.au
12. ↑ "Australia, Queensland Cemetery Records, 1802-1990" David Teys, 1933; citing Burial, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, private collection of Jim and Alison Rogers, Bargara; FHL microfilm 1,363,817 familysearch.org

See also

• http://familysearch.org^[13]