William John LAUNDER (1875-1972) - Warren and Ford Family History

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William John LAUNDER (1875-1972)

Family Stories > 5th GENERATION > George W. Launder's Family > William Launder's Family
3.  William John Launder (1875 - 1959)
 Spouse : Edith May Booker (1879 - 1959)
1.  Nola Irene Warren
2.  ....  George Ernest Edward Warren & Iris Ella Ford
3.  ....  ....  Leonard Leslie Warren & Burdett Launder
4.  ....  ....  ....  Roberts Launder & Mary Burdett Salisbury
5.  ....  ....  ....  ....  George William Launder & Sarah Gardiner (Roberts)
...  Children - 1 Eleanor Ann Launder & John Collins
2 William Launder & Sarah Moody
...  Children -1. Adam George Launder & Agnes Harris
2 Sarah Maria Launder & James Martin
3 William John Launder & Edith May Booker
4 Emma Launder
5 Harry Robert Launder
6 Charles Edward Launder
7 Annie May Launder
8 James Launder
3 George Launder
4 Sarah Launder
5 Thomas Howard Launder
6 Amy Launder
7 Jane Launder
8 Roberts Launder
9 Harold James Launder
10 Mary Ann Launder
11 Unnamed Female Launder

William John Launder

Birth                             1875. June 8 in Queensland

Marriage                      1902, March 13
Spouse                        Edith May Booker
Birth 1879, October 15, Beaudesert, Queensland
Father Henry Booker
Mother Sarah Mills
Death  1959, July 3
Age at Death  80 years
Burial  Belgian Gardens Cemetery, Townsville, Queensland

Death                      1959, May 23 in Queensland, Age 84 years


Children 1                 1.Sarah Ethel Launder
Born 1904, July 4
Father  William John Launder
Mother  Edith May Booker

Spouse 1932, Arthur Cornelius Slattery

Death 1978, June 6, Age 74 years

Children
      1 Alan Arthur Launder Slattery
      2 William John Launder Slattery
      3 Bryan Matthew Launder Slattery  


2 Mary Isabell Launder
Born 1906
Father  William John Launder
Mother  Edith May Booker

Death 1978, December 13, Age 72 years

3 Edith May Launder
Born 1907
Father  William John Launder
Mother  Edith May Booker

Spouse #1 1928, Charles James Mansfield
Spouse # 2 S Ryan

Death 1973 in Townsville, Q’land, Age 66 years

4 James Cluden Launder
Born 1908, December 23
Father  William John Launder
Mother  Edith May Booker

Spouse 1933, Edith May Stoneham

Death 1971, December 27, Age 63 years

5 Constance Emily Launder
Born 1910
Father  William John Launder
Mother  Edith May Booker

Spouse 1932, Charles Arthur George Bishop

Death 1976, November 27, Age 66 years
Burial Innisfail, Queensland

6 Leila Maud Launder
Born 1914
Father  William John Launder
Mother  Edith May Booker

Spouse 1935, Alexander John Angus

Death 2001, November 27, Sandgate, Brisbane,  Age 87 years

7 Nell Winifred Launder
Born 1916, August 30
Father  William John Launder
Mother  Edith May Booker

Spouse 1934, Charles James Wallace Perry

Death 1991,March 26, Proserpine, Q’land, Age 76

8 Wilhelmine Joyce Launder
Born 1920
Father  William John Launder
Mother  Edith May Booker

Spouse Francis Ernest Brown

Death 2006, Age 86 years




1875 – Birth, William John Launder
Name: William John Launder
Birth Date: 8 Jun 1875
Birth Place: Queensland
Registration Year: 1875
Registration Place: Queensland, Australia
Father: William John Launder
Mother: Sarah Mody
Ancestry.com. Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922

William John LAUNDER, son of William John LAUNDER and Sarah, formerly MOODY, was born at Leaning Apple Tree Station in Queensland on June 8, 1875.   At the time of his birth, his father was working as a stockman, was 36 years old and gave his residence as Flagstone.  His mother gave her age as 26 years.  

He already had 2 living siblings at the time, Adam George, aged 3 years and Sarah Maria aged 2 years.   His father, William John Launder gave is birth place as ‘Seven Gates, Kent, England’ mixing it up with ‘Sevenoaks, Kent’ – maybe be didn’t speak clearly enough and it was written down incorrectly.  His mother, Sarah Moody, was born ‘at sea’.  The nurse who attended the birth was Mrs. Millbanks.

1902 – Marriage, William John Launder
Name: William Launder
Spouse Name: Edith Mary Booker
Marriage Date: 13 Mar 1902
Marriage Place: Queensland
Registration Place: Queensland
Registration Year: 1902
Ancestry.com. Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950

1904 – Birth, Daughter Sarah Ethel Launder
Name: Sarah Ethel Launder
Birth Date: 4 Jul 1904
Birth Place: Queensland
Registration Year: 1904
Registration Place: Queensland, Australia
Father: William John Launder
Mother: Edith Mary Booker
Ancestry.com. Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922

1906 – Birth, Daughter, Mary Isabell Launder
Name: Mary Isabell Launder
Birth Date: 10 Jan 1906
Birth Place: Queensland Registration Year: 1906
Registration Place: Queensland, Australia
Father: William John Launder
Mother: Edith Mary Booker
Ancestry.com. Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922

1907 – Birth, Daughter, Edith May Launder
Name: Edith May Launder
Birth Date: 30 Jun 1907
Birth Place: Queensland
Registration Year: 1907
Registration Place: Queensland, Australia
Father: William John Launder
Mother: Edith Mary Booker
Ancestry.com. Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922

1908 – Birth, Son, James Cluden Launder
Name: James Cluden Launder
Birth Date: 13 Dec 1908
Birth Place: Queensland
Registration Year: 1909
Registration Place: Queensland, Australia
Father: William John Launder
Mother: Edith Mary Booker
Ancestry.com. Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922

1910 – Birth, Daughter, Constance Emily Launder
Name: Constance Emily Launder
Birth Date: 26 Aug 1910
Birth Place: Queensland
Registration Year: 1910
Registration Place: Queensland, Australia
Father: William John Launder
Mother: Edith Mary Booker
Ancestry.com. Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
1916 – Birth, Daughter Nellie Winifred Launder
Name: Nellie Winifred Launder
Birth Date: 30 Aug 1916
Birth Place: Queensland
Registration Year: 1916
Registration Place: Queensland, Australia
Father: William john Launder
Mother: Edith Mary Booker
Ancestry.com. Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922

1928 – Marriage, Daughter Edith Mary Launder
Name: Edith May Launder
Spouse Name: Charles James Mansfield
Marriage Date: 03 Jan 1928
Marriage Place: Queensland
Registration Place: Queensland
Registration Year: 1928
Registration Number: 000843
Page Number: 2291
Ancestry.com. Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950

1932 - Marriage, Daughter, Constance Emily Launder
Name: Constance Emily Launders
Spouse Name: Charles Arthur George Bishop
Marriage Date: 16 Jan 1932
Registration Place: Queensland
Registration Year: 1932
Ancestry.com. Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950

1932 – Marriage, Daughter, Sarah Ethel Launder
Name: Sarah Ethel Launder
Spouse Name: Arthur Cornelius Slattery
Marriage Date: 09 Mar 1932
Registration Place: Queensland
Registration Year: 1932
Ancestry.com. Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950

1933 – Marriage, Son, James Cluden Launder
Name: James Cluden Launder
Spouse Name: Ethel May Stoneham
Marriage Date: 21 Jan 1933
Registration Place: Queensland
Registration Year: 1933

1934 – Marriage, Daughter, Nell Winifred Launder
Name: Nell Winifred Launder
Spouse Name: Charles James Wallis Perry
Marriage Date: 14 Sep 1934
Registration Place: Queensland
Registration Year: 1934
Ancestry.com. Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950

1935 – Marriage, Daughter, Leila Maud Launder
Name: Leila Maud Launder
Spouse Name: Alexander John Angus
Marriage Date: 31 Aug 1935
Marriage Place: Queensland
Registration Place: Queensland
Registration Year: 1935
Ancestry.com. Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950

1959 – Death, William John Launder
Name: William John Launder
Death Date: 25 Jun 1962
Death Place: Queensland
Father's Name: William John
Mother's Name: Sarah Moody
Registration Year: 1962
Registration Place: Queensland
Ancestry.com. Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
1970 – Death, Son, James Cluden Launder
Name: James Cluden Launder
Birth Date: 13 Dec 1908
Birth Place: Queensland, Australia
Death Date: 27 Dec 1970
Death Place: Queensland, Australia
Cemetery: Mount Bassett Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia
Spouse: Ethel May Launder
Ancestry.com. Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index, 1800

1976 – Death, Daughter, Constance Emily Bishop, nee Launder
Name: Constance Emily Bishop
Death Date: 27 Nov 1976
Cemetery: Innisfail Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Innisfail, Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia
Ancestry.com. Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index, 1800s-Current

1978 – Death, Daughter, Sarah Ethel Slattery, nee Launder
Name: Sarah Ethel Slattery
Death Date: 6 Jun 1978
Cemetery: Mount Bassett Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia
Ancestry.com. Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index, 1800s-Current

1978 – Death, Daughter, Mary Isobel Launder
Name: M I Launder
Death Date: 13 Dec 1978
Cemetery: Woongarra Crematorium
Burial or Cremation Place: Townsville, Townsville City, Queensland, Australia
Ancestry.com. Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index, 1800s-Current
1991 – Death, Daughter, Nell Winifred Perry, nee Launder
Name: Nell Winifred Perry
Birth Date: 1 Sep 1916
Death Date: 26 Mar 1991
Cemetery: Proserpine General Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Proserpine, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia
Ancestry.com. Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index, 1800s-Current







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