The death occurred in Brisbane on Dec. 5th of Mrs. Matilda Stoneham, a well known Proserpine resident. She was a member of the Albietz family of Bowen, and leaves a husband and four daughters, also three sisters and two brothers—Mrs. W. Stoneham, Mrs. Max Muller and Mrs. F. Muller (Don River) and Francis and Arthur Albietz of Bowen;
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Matilda Stoneham, wife of Mr. Jack Stoneham, died in Brisbane on Tuesday. The deceased lady recently went to Brisbane to undergo an operation, after which pneumonia caused her death. The late Mrs. Stoneham has resided in this district for a long term of years and was a member of the Albietz family of Bowen. She leaves a husband and a family of four daughters, Mrs. S. O'Keefe and Mrs. W. Wright (Sydney), Mrs. W. Hurley and Nurse D. Stoneham, of Proserpine, and one son Charlie, who is farming in the Glen Isla district. She also leaves a stepdaughter, Gladys Stoneham, and a stepson, Jack, both of whom reside in Brisbane. She is also survived by three sisters and two brothers—Mrs. W. Stoneham, Mrs. Max Muller and Mrs. F. Muller, Don River; and Francis and Arthur'Albeitz of Bowen. There are also six grandchildren. The late Mrs. Stoneham was cremated on Thursday morning at the Mt. Thompson crematorium in Brisbane.
Notiz: The sudden death ot Mr. John Edward Stoneham in Townsville last week came as
The sudden death ot Mr. John Edward Stoneham in Townsville last week came as a shock to his relatives and friends. Aged 78 years, he had been ailing for some time and prior to going north had been an inmate of the Proserpine District Hospital. Mr. Stoneham, who was born at Mackay, was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Stoneham, who came from England and settled there. He spent his boyhood there and on leaving school worked on the staff of the 'Mercury' as a compositor. On the outbreak of the Boer War, he enlisted with the Sixth Queensland Infantry Brigade and saw active service in South Africa. Upon being demobilised, he came to Proserpine and secured a position on the sugar mill staff and remained in the mill employ until last year. At the time of his retirement, he was probably among the oldest men on the staff. Mr. Stoneham also purchased a farm in the Glen Isla district, which he sold to Mr. Les Renwick in 1946. During his life In Proserpine, Mr. Stoneham took an active interest in the Buffalo Lodge and was a member of the subbranch of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A Soon after his arrival in Proserpine , Mr. Stoneham married Miss Elizabeth Daly of Bowen and there were two children of the marriage, Miss Gladys B. Stoneham and Mr. J. E. Stoneham of Brisbane. Later he married Miss Matilda Albietz (Bowen), who predeceased him about eight years ago. Children surviving by the second marriage are Meadames S. O'Keefe (Sydney), W. Hurley (Home Hill), J. Wilson and J. Harker (Townsville), and one son Mr. Charles Stoneham (Saltwater, Proserpine). There are ten grandchildren. Other members of the family are Mr. Robert (Mackay) brother, and M. Cheetham (Bundaberg), C. Griggs (Calen), E. Ringuet (Finch Hatton), J. Hurley and M. Devine (Mackay) sisters. Three brothers predeceased him. The funeral took place in Townsville and the ashes of his second wife were also interred.
The sudden death ot Mr. John Edward Stoneham in Townsville last week came as a shock to his relatives and friends. Aged 78 years, he had been ailing for some time and prior to going north had been an inmate of the Proserpine District Hospital. Mr. Stoneham, who was born at Mackay, was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Stoneham, who came from England and settled there. He spent his boyhood there and on leaving school worked on the staff of the 'Mercury' as a compositor. On the outbreak of the Boer War, he enlisted with the Sixth Queensland Infantry Brigade and saw active service in South Africa. Upon being demobilised, he came to Proserpine and secured a position on the sugar mill staff and remained in the mill employ until last year. At the time of his retirement, he was probably among the oldest men on the staff. Mr. Stoneham also purchased a farm in the Glen Isla district, which he sold to Mr. Les Renwick in 1946. During his life In Proserpine, Mr. Stoneham took an active interest in the Buffalo Lodge and was a member of the subbranch of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A Soon after his arrival in Proserpine , Mr. Stoneham married Miss Elizabeth Daly of Bowen and there were two children of the marriage, Miss Gladys B. Stoneham and Mr. J. E. Stoneham of Brisbane. Later he married Miss Matilda Albietz (Bowen), who predeceased him about eight years ago. Children surviving by the second marriage are Meadames S. O'Keefe (Sydney), W. Hurley (Home Hill), J. Wilson and J. Harker (Townsville), and one son Mr. Charles Stoneham (Saltwater, Proserpine). There are ten grandchildren. Other members of the family are Mr. Robert (Mackay) brother, and M. Cheetham (Bundaberg), C. Griggs (Calen), E. Ringuet (Finch Hatton), J. Hurley and M. Devine (Mackay) sisters. Three brothers predeceased him. The funeral took place in Townsville and the ashes of his second wife were also interred.