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Arthur Douglas Smith 1885 – 1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 OCT 1885

Birth Location: Mundingburra, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Death Date: 7 DEC 1959

Death Location: Mundingburra, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Father: John Smith

Mother: Margaret Coutts

Spouse(s): Clara Melchert, Clara Melchert

Children(s): William Smith, Smith None, Arthur Smith, Thelma Smith, John Smith, Barrie Smith

1885 marked the beginning of Arthur Douglas Smith's life in Mundingburra, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, to parents John Turner Smith and Margaret Agnes Coutts. Eventually, Arthur Douglas Smith married Clara Elizabeth Melchert and Clara Elizabeth Melchert, and they welcomed William John Alexander Smith, Smith, Arthur Douglas Smith, Thelma Gertrude Elizabeth Smith, John Turner Smith and Barrie Robert Smith. Arthur Douglas Smith passed in 1959 at Mundingburra, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

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Parents

John Smith
1853 – 1929
Birth Location: Ipswich, New South Wales, Australia
JS
Margaret Coutts
1857 – 1893
Birth Location: Rosalie Plains, Dalby, New South Wales, Australia
MC

Spouses(s)

Clara Melchert
1888 – 1954
Birth Location: Arthur Terrace, Ithaca Creek, Ithaca, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
CM
Clara Melchert
1888 – 1954
Birth Location: Arthur Terrace, Ithaca Creek, Ithaca, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
CM

Children(s)

William Smith
1908 – 1982
Birth Location: Palmer Street, South Townsville, Queensland, Australia
WS
Smith None
1908 – 1984
Birth Location: Townsville, Queensland, Australia
S
Arthur Smith
1909 – 1974
Birth Location: Townsville, Queensland, Australia
AS
Thelma Smith
1911 – 1974
Birth Location: Hermit Park, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
TS
John Smith
1916 – 1984
Birth Location: Townsville, Queensland, Australia
JS
Barrie Smith
1934 – 2014
Birth Location: Townsville General Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
BS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 20 OCT 1885
    Event Place: Mundingburra, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 7 DEC 1959
    Event Place: Mundingburra, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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