Alexander 'Jack' McFarlane

1903 - 1951  (48 years)

• Name	Alexander 'Jack' McFarlane  [1, 2]
  Alt. Birth	1903  [1]
  Birth	5 Jan 1903	Birkenhead, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Name	A.J. (Jack) Macfarlane  [1]
  Death	24 May 1951	Semaphore, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia   [2]
  Burial	Cheltenham Cemetery, Cheltenham, Charles Sturt City, South Australia, Australia   [2]
  Person ID	I23922	MacFarlane
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Samuel Tyzack McFarlane,   b. 29 Nov 1874, St. Vincent St., Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia d. 12 Jul 1948, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Emma Pearce   d. 22 Oct 1927, Aged 36 yrs
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	30 Mar 1897	Holy Trinity Church, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  Family ID	F8958	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nora Wade,   b. 1909   d. 6 Oct 1979, Largs Bay, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	12 Sep 1931	St Cuthbert's CE Church, Prospect, South Australia, Australia   [2]
  Children	1. Janet Macfarlane  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Tyzack McFarlane  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F8967	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

• Notes

  1 - The "Reverie" length 33 feet 6 inches was built for Mr. W. Fisher and he had great success with her. She was moored off the coast at Largs opposite his home (which is now called Lady Gowrie Drive) and near what is now the Largs Sailing Club. When she was sold in 1940's there had been unwritten agreement that when she was no longer wanted and to be sold that she was to be offered back to the McFarlane Family. A.J. (Jack) McFarlane and his life long friend Alan Cormack bought her and the sailed her with great success and won the Plympton Cup in 1946 Alan sold his share back to Jack as Alan had family commitments. In April 1947 whilst Jack was taking some friends on a week end fishing trip and was going along the Port River the Ketch "Annie Watt' ran into her and she sank to the bottom of the River. The next day Jack with his friend Mack Lawrie and the people from the Harbour's Board lifted her out of the water. She was slipped on Cruickshank's Corner (almost in front of the Birkenhead Tavern) and was repaired by Jack and his father "Tyz" McFarlane (who helped to build her in the 1898 in the family business), so the Reverie was back to her former glory. Jack continued to sail her until he died in 1951. The "Reverie" was sold on and had many owners some looked after her and some did not; a young chap bought her and whilst he was being restoring her at the North Arm she caught alight and was burnt out. A very sad end to a pretty "Gaff Sloop" that sailed well for many years and bought much delight to many people. [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 - Son of Samuel Tyzack McFarlane and Emma Pearce. Alexander was a shipwright and boat builder. He married Nora Wade at St Cuthbert's CE Church in Prospect, South Australia, on 12th September 1931. Father of Tyzack and Janet. [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181533562/alexander-jack-mcfarlane]

  
  

• Sources

  [S44] E-mail, from Janet Marsh rec: 19 Jul 2014. [S82] Find A Grave, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: http://www.findagrave.com/index.html;;;;;).