Thomas Alexander Hugh "Alex" McFarlane

1887 - 1952  (65 years)

• Name	Thomas Alexander Hugh "Alex" McFarlane  [1]
  Birth	2 May 1887	Benson St., Semaphore, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 Nov 1952	Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia   [1]
  Burial	Cheltenham Cemetery, Cheltenham, Charles Sturt City, South Australia, Australia   [1]
  Person ID	I23835	MacFarlane
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Alexander Macfarlane, Boatbuilder,   b. 19 Apr 1841, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 13 Feb 1917, Ralston St., Largs, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Ann Tyzack,   b. 3 Jul 1845, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia d. 29 Jul 1918, Largs Bay, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	10 Jun 1867	Holy Trinity Church, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  Family ID	F8932	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Olive May Hobbs,   b. 10 Sep 1885, Kangarilla, Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australia d. Jun 1972, Largs Bay, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	18 Dec 1911	St. Aiden's Church, Payneham, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  Alt. Marriage	18 Dec 1911	St. Aiden's Church, Marden, South Australia, Australia   [1]
  Children	1. Alexander Steer McFarlane,   b. 17 Feb 1913, Birkenhead, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia d. 9 Mar 1985, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Daphne May McFarlane,   b. 25 Apr 1914, Birkenhead, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia d. 24 Sep 1917, Birkenhead, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Age 3 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Ronald George McFarlane,   b. 1 Sep 1916, Birkenhead, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia d. 22 Dec 1978, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Age 62 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Olive Valerie McFarlane,   b. 5 Oct 1917, Birkenhead, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia d. 24 Nov 1991, Largs Bay, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Harold McFarlane,   b. 3 Mar 1919, Birkenhead, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia d. 22 Jan 1921, Largs Bay, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Age 1 year)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Living McFarlane  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Living McFarlane  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F8987	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

• Notes

  1 - Late of Largs Bay, South Australia. Son of Alexander McFarlane and Mary Ann Tyzack. Married Olive May Hobbs at St Aiden's Church in Marden, South Australia, on 18th December 1911. Burial Plot: Section N, Drive C, Path 10(32), Site 360S Father of Alexander Steer (1913), Daphne May (1914), Ronald George (1916), Olive Valerie (1917), Harold (1919), Kenneth Malcolm (1924) and Joan Louise (1925) [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181538334/thomas-alexander_hugh-mcfarlane] Grandchildren - 3 girls, 5 boys. 2 - Thomas Alexander Hugh McFarlane (2 May 1887'961 November 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Port Adelaide. McFarlane debuted for Port Adelaide during the 1909 SAFL season. He would captain the club in the South Australian Football League seasons immediately before and after World War I. McFarlane was the 15th child of Alexander Macfarlane, an immigrant from Scotland, and Mary Ann Tyzack who was born in Port Adelaide. His uncle, Samuel Tyzack, was a foundation player for Port Adelaide in 1870. Alex was the uncle of Bill McFarlane who played over 100 games for Port Adelaide during the 1940s. Alex McFarlane died in Alice Springs on 1 November 1952. Tom Leahy described him as being "Tremendously strong, played very fairly, but very hard. I was against him many times, and he was a tough man to beat. Full name Thomas Alexander Hugh McFarlane Nickname(s) Bandy Date of birth 2 May 1887 Place of birth Semaphore, South Australia Date of death 1 November 1952 (aged 65)[1] Place of death Alice Springs, Northern Territory[2] Weight 76 kg (168 lb) Playing career Years Club Games (Goals) 1909– 1915, 1919 Port Adelaide 100 (28) Representative team honours Years Team Games (Goals) 1914 South Australia 5 Coaching career Years Club Games (W– L– D) 1915 Port Adelaide 14 (9-4-1) 64.29% Career highlights Club 3× SAFA premiership player (1910, 1913, 1914) 3× Champion of Australia (1910, 1913, 1914) Port Adelaide captain (1915, 1919) Honours Port Adelaide life member (1929) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_McFarlane] (Research):Word doc. chart attached to e-mail from Janet Marsh rec:15. Mar. 2008

  
  

• Sources

  [S82] Find A Grave, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: http://www.findagrave.com/index.html;;;;;).