William "Bill" McFarlane
1872 - 1941 (69 years)
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Name William "Bill" McFarlane [1] Birth 11 Nov 1872 Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 
[1] Gender Male Occupation Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Boatbuilder Death 12 Dec 1941 Birkenhead, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia [1] Burial Cheltenham Cemetery, Cheltenham, Charles Sturt City, South Australia, Australia Person ID I23901 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 Lillian Gelsthorpe Brimage, b. 17 Dec 1878, Port MacDonnell, Grant, South Australia, Australia d. 27 Jan 1967, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Age 88 years) Marriage 26 Dec 1903 St. Paul's Church, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Children 1. 2 Sons Macfarlane [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 2. Daughter Macfarlane [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] Family ID F8952 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 29 May 2024
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Notes - 1 - Alexander and his Sons continued to build boats and do repair work at the old Cruikshank Corner. Alexander passed away on 13th February 1917.
His sons Bill, Tyz, Ern and Jack (John) continued to work together there until the partnership was dissolved 2nd July 1918.
Then Bill, old Ern, Jack (John) continued the business other brothers helped at times, they built the "Queenscliff" Rescue boat in the 1920's. The business moved from Cruikshank corner in the 1930's due to the new bridge, being the last boatbuilding business to move.
[Word doc. 'A Scottish Boat Builder from Greenock, Scotland to Birkenhead, S.A.' attached to e-mail from Janet Marsh rec:15. Mar. 2008]
2 - Buried: PLOT Section C, Drive A, Path 3(14), Site 67
(Research):Word doc. chart attached to e-mail from Janet Marsh rec:15. Mar. 2008
- 1 - Alexander and his Sons continued to build boats and do repair work at the old Cruikshank Corner. Alexander passed away on 13th February 1917.
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Sources - [S82] Find A Grave, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: http://www.findagrave.com/index.html;;;;;).
- [S82] Find A Grave, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: http://www.findagrave.com/index.html;;;;;).