| Halifax |
Halifax is located at the mouth of the Herbert River in North Queensland, quite close to the sugar town of Ingham, about 100 km north of Townsville.
The cemetery is quite well maintained, and later burials include a very high incidence of Italian families who came in after 1900 to service the fledgling sugar industry. Their headstones are grand, and the names difficult to decipher, particularly as there is an Italian habit of reversing the order of the names...
For this reason most of the Italian headstones have been left out of this listing.
Actual headstone data; + Data from other sources
Surname: Allen
First names: O.W.
Born: At:
Died: 6 Aug 1925 At:
Age: Buried: Halifax
Comments:
Surname: Alm
First names: Antonia Amelia Elise
Born: c1851 At:
Died: 6 Oct 1914 At:
Age: 63 Buried: Halifax
Comments: Beloved wife of John Alm. 'erected by her husband
and family'.
Surname: Anderson
First names: Ernest Farquhar
Born: c1885 At:
Died: 16 Jul 1913 At: Macknade Sugar Mill
Age: 28 Buried: Halifax
Comments: Accidentally killed at Macknade mill. 'erected by his
friends'.
Surname: Anderssen
First names: August Genealogy
Born: 21 Aug 1838 At: Anolfsbyn,Sweden
Died: 12 Apr 1900 At: Riverview,QLD
Age: 62 Buried: Halifax
Comments: Spouse of Eva Anderssen née Ardvedsen.
Surname: Anderssen
First names: Carl Olaf
Born: c1877 At:
Died: 13 Jul 1921 At:
Age: 44 Buried: Halifax
Comments: Son of August & Eva Anderssen. 'erected by his mother,
brother and sisters'.
Surname: Anderssen née Ardvedsen
First names: Eva
Born: c1848 At: Salboda,Dallsland,Sweden
Died: 14 Jul 1930 At:
Age: 82 Buried: Halifax
Comments: Wife of August Anderssen. Mother of John, Alfred,
Anders, Carl, Albert, Eva, Anton,Alma and Alexander.
Surname: Anderssen
First names: Helen Elise Genealogy
Born: c1878 At:
Died: 8 Sep 1913 At:
Age: 35 Buried: Halifax
Comments: Wife of J.A. Anderssen. 'erected by her loving husband'.
Surname: Anderssen
First names: Mary Ann Agnes
Born: c1893 At:
Died: 10 Aug 1917 At:
Age: 24 Buried: Halifax
Comments: Beloved wife of Alfred Anderssen.
Surname: Basso
First names: Pietro
Born: c1870 At:
Died: 10 Nov 1902 At: Accidently killed
Age: 32 Buried: Halifax
Comments:
Surname: Biggs
First names: Edward Charles
Born: c1859 At:
Died: 18 Jun 1924 At:
Age: 65 Buried: Halifax
Comments: Beloved husband of C. Biggs.
Surname: Biggs
First names: Edward William
Born: c1891 At:
Died: 7 Jul 1924 At:
Age: 33 Buried: Halifax
Comments: Son of Edward Biggs.
Surname: Blair
First names: John Patterson
Born: c1855 At:
Died: 2 Mar 1900 At:
Age: 45 Buried: Halifax
Comments: Spouse of Amelia Blair.
Surname: Cahill
First names: Mary
Born: 23 Jun 1904 At:
Died: 27 Sep 1986 At:
Age: 82 Buried: Halifax
Comments:
Surname: Carr
First names: Arthur William
Born: c1852 At:
Died: 29 Oct 1915 At:
Age: 63 Buried: Halifax
Comments: Spouse of Susannah P. Carr.
Surname: Carr
First names: Susannah P.
Born: c1856 At:
Died: 9 Aug 1939 At:
Age: 83 Buried: Halifax
Comments: Wife of Arthur William Carr. 'our dear mother'.
Surname: Di Sciarovello
First names: Luigi
Born: c1878 At:
Died: 28 Mar 1926 At:
Age: 48 Buried: Halifax
Comments:
Surname: Douglas
First names: George
Born: At:
Died: 12 Sep 1920 At:
Age: Buried: Halifax
Comments: 2161 Pte 47th Batt. Inserted by his loving wife
Mary Douglas.
Surname: Enticknap
First names: James McCulloch
Born: c1903 At:
Died: 30 Nov 1918 At:
Age: 15 Buried: Halifax
Comments:
Surname: Farnell
First names: Thomas Joseph
Born: c1856 At:
Died: 22 Jul 1912 At:
Age: 56 Buried: Halifax
Comments:
Surname: Fenoglio
First names: Dominico
Born: c1882 At:
Died: 21 Aug 1924 At:
Age: 42 Buried: Halifax
Comments: 'erected by his sorrowing wife Vittoria Fenoglio'.
Surname: Ferrari
First names: Emiliano
Born: c1883 At:
Died: 9 Jan 1924 At:
Age: 41 Buried: Halifax
Comments:
Surname: Gendocio
First names: Fanstino
Born: At:
Died: 29 Apr 1906 At:
Age: Buried: Halifax
Comments:
Surname: Gosling
First names: George
Born: c1860 At:
Died: 17 Jan 1905 At:
Age: 45 Buried: Halifax
Comments: 'erected by loving wife and family'.
Surname: Hattensen
First names: Carl Wilhelm
Born: c1866 At:
Died: 8 Oct 1905 At:
Age: 39 Buried: Halifax
Comments: Spouse of Emily Frances Hattensen. 'erected by
their relative St. John Robinson'.
Surname: Hattensen
First names: Emily Frances
Born: c1868 At:
Died: 27 Aug 1904 At:
Age: 36 Buried: Halifax
Comments: Wife of Carl Wilhelm Hattensen. 'erected by their
relative St. John Robinson'.
Surname: Herron
First names: Francis
Born: 1 Jan 1848 At: Co. Armargh,Ireland
Died: 1 Feb 1903 At:
Age: 66 Buried: Halifax
Comments: Spouse of Mary Herron née Unbehaun. 'erected by his
affectionate daughters'. Note that this wife had pre-deceased
him, and that he had married for a 3rd time. Daughters were
ex his 1st wife.
Surname: Herron
First names: Francis
Born: c1888 At:
Died: 25 Jan 1954 At:
Age: 66 Buried: Halifax
Comments: Spouse of Mary Ann Herron. 'erected by their son
and daughter'.
Surname: Herron
First names: Francis James
Born: Jun 1908 At:
Died: 9 Mar 1926 At:
Age: 17 yrs 10 months Buried: Halifax
Comments: 'erected by his loving parents'.
Surname: Herron
First names: Henry
Born: c1850 At: Dungannon,Co. Armargh,
Northern Ireland
Died: 23 Sep 1932 At:
Age: 82 Buried: Halifax
Comments: 'our dear father'. 'erected by his loving daughter and son'.
Surname: Herron
First names: James
Born: c1855 At:
Died: 31 Jul 1939 At:
Age: 84 Buried: Halifax
Comments: Spouse of Jane Herron.
Surname: Herron
First names: Jane
Born: c1851 At:
Died: 27 Aug 1909 At:
Age: 58 Buried: Halifax
Comments: 'erected by her affectionate husband and niece'. Wife of
James Herron.
Surname: Herron née Unbehaun
First names: Mary
Born: c1848 At:
Died: 2 Jul 1903 At:
Age: 55 Buried: Halifax
Comments: 2nd wife of Francis Herron. Née Unbehaun. 'erected by
affectionate daughters'. (these from his first marriage).
Surname: Herron
First names: Mary Ann
Born: c1885 At:
Died: 11 Sep 1935 At:
Age: 50 Buried: Halifax
Comments: Wife of Francis Herron. 'erected by their son and daughter'.
Surname: Horan
First names: Kathleen
Born: c1906 At:
Died: 4 Oct 1910 At:
Age: 4 Buried: Halifax
Comments: Second child of William and Mabel Horan.
Surname: Jessup née Carrol
First names: Catherine (Kate)
Born: 9 Mar 1881 At:
Died: At: Ingham
Age: Buried: Halifax
Comments: Wife of John Edward Jessup.
Surname: Kemp
First names: Alexander
Born: c1860 At:
Died: 26 Mar 1923 At:
Age: 63 Buried: Halifax
Comments: 'erected by loving wife and family'. Spouse of Mary Jane Kemp.
Surname: Kemp
First names: Mary Jane
Born: c1879 At:
Died: 20 May 1974 At:
Age: 95 Buried: Halifax
Comments: Wife of Alexander Kemp.
Surname: Logan
First names: Samuel
Born: c1859 At:
Died: 11 Nov 1914 At: Drowned, Herbert River
Age: 55 Buried: Halifax
Comments: Eldest son of Rev. Matthew Logan and Mary McFarlane Logan.
Surname: Melville
First names: Margaret
Born: c1898 At:
Died: 15 May 1922 At:
Age: 24 Buried: Halifax
Comments:
Surname: Morley
First names: John Patterson
Born: c1862 At:
Died: 23 Jan 1924 At: Acc. drowned Herbert River
Age: 62 Buried: Halifax
Comments: 'our dear father'.
Surname: Pensini
First names: Maria Caterina
Born: Jan 1908 At:
Died: 12 May 1908 At:
Age: 4 months Buried: Halifax
Comments:
Surname: Plant
First names: Leila
Born: 11 Mar 1925 At:
Died: 26 Mar 1925 At:
Age: 15 days Buried: Halifax
Comments: Daughter of M.M. Plant.
Surname: Plant
First names: Megan
Born: c1919 At:
Died: 16 Aug 1925 At:
Age: 6 Buried: Halifax
Comments: Daughter of M.M. Plant.
Surname: Prandolini
First names: Carlo
Born: 1 Jun 1915 At:
Died: 8 Feb 1916 At:
Age: 7 months Buried: Halifax
Comments:
Surname: Primrose
First names: Hugh
Born: c1879 At:
Died: 12 Sep 1925 At:
Age: 46 Buried: Halifax
Comments: 'late A.I.F.'. Erected by his loving wife.
Surname: Ravani
First names: Luici
Born: c1846 At:
Died: 26 Jan 1908 At:
Age: 63 Buried: Halifax
Comments: 'our dear husband and father'.
Surname: Razzoli
First names: Eugenio
Born: c1848 At:
Died: 28 May 1916 At:
Age: 68 Buried: Halifax
Comments: 'my dear brother'.
Surname: Richards
First names: Benjamin
Born: c1878 At:
Died: 23 Apr 1921 At:
Age: 43 Buried: Halifax
Comments: Spouse of Emma Richards.
Surname: Robino
First names: Carolina
Born: c1874 At:
Died: 1 Oct 1926 At:
Age: 52 Buried: Halifax
Comments: 'erected by her loving sons'.
Surname: Robinson
First names: Henry Frederick Albert
Born: c1841 At:
Died: 26 Dec 1900 At:
Age: 59 Buried: Halifax
Comments: 'erected by his loving daughters Emily and Catherine'.
Surname: Shaw
First names: Farquhar
Born: c1881 At:
Died: 8 Dec 1925 At:
Age: 44 Buried: Halifax
Comments: Beloved husband of A. Shaw. 'erected by his loving wife and
family'.
Surname: Skene
First names: James Charles
Born: c1854 At:
Died: 19 Oct 1919 At:
Age: 65 Buried: Halifax
Comments:
Surname: Skinner
First names: Hector
Born: Jan 1901 At:
Died: 11 Aug 1901 At:
Age: 19 months Buried: Halifax
Comments: Beloved child of F & L Skinner.
Surname: Sorenson
First names: William
Born: c1850 At:
Died: 27 Nov 1911 At:
Age: 61 Buried: Halifax
Comments: 'erected by his loving wife and daughter'.
Surname: Stephenson
First names: Arthur William
Born: c1914 At:
Died: 18 Aug 1921 At:
Age: 7 Buried: Halifax
Comments: 'erected by his loving parents, sisters and brothers'.
Surname: Taylor
First names: Gertrude Stoyel
Born: At:
Died: At:
Age: Buried: Halifax
Comments: Wife of William Henry Taylor.
Surname: Taylor
First names: William Henry
Born: 4 Dec 1929 At:
Died: 17 Jul 1990 At:
Age: 61 Buried: Halifax
Comments: Spouse of Gertrude Stoyel Taylor.
Surname: Trecco
First names: Dominic
Born: 7 Jan 1927 At:
Died: 29 Jul 1927 At:
Age: 22 days Buried: Halifax
Comments:
Surname: Vaschetti
First names: Carlo
Born: At:
Died: 30 Nov 1922 At:
Age: Buried: Halifax
Comments: 'our dear father'.
Surname: Wiskar
First names: Douglas
Born: c1902 At:
Died: 13 Dec 1923 At: Victoria Mill,Halifax
Age: 21 years 10 months Buried: Halifax
Comments: Son of J & I Wiskar. Erected by employees of Victoria Mill.
Surname: Wiskar
First names: Isabella Frances
Born: 21 Mar 1876 At:
Died: 2 Sep 1952 At:
Age: 76 Buried: Halifax
Comments: Dearly beloved mother and grandmother of Rob, Doug,
Phyllis, Ron, John, Lewis, Colin, Noel, Don and their
families.
Surname: Wiskar
First names: John Pescod
Born: 10 Jun 1866 At: Stanfield,Norfolk,UK
Died: 16 Nov 1925 At:
Age: 59 Buried: Halifax
Comments: 'beloved husband and father'.
Surname: Zanotti
First names: Antonia
Born: c1885 At:
Died: 24 Jul 1921 At:
Age: 36 Buried: Halifax
Comments: Mother of Guiseppe Zanotti.
Surname: Zanotti
First names: Guiseppe
Born: 12 Dec 1918 At:
Died: 30 Sep 1919 At:
Age: 9 months Buried: Halifax
Comments: Son of Antonia Zanotti.
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