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Thomas Alexander Hugh "Alex" McFarlane

Male 1887 - 1952  (65 years)


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  1. 1.  Thomas Alexander Hugh "Alex" McFarlane was born on 2 May 1887 in Benson St., Semaphore, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; died on 1 Nov 1952 in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia; was buried in Cheltenham Cemetery, Cheltenham, Charles Sturt City, South Australia, Australia.

    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

    Thomas married Olive May Hobbs on 18 Dec 1911 in St. Aiden's Church, Payneham, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Olive was born on 10 Sep 1885 in Kangarilla, Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australia; died in Jun 1972 in Largs Bay, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; was buried in Cheltenham Cemetery, Cheltenham, Charles Sturt City, South Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Living McFarlane  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Living McFarlane  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 4. Alexander Steer McFarlane  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Feb 1913 in Birkenhead, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; died on 9 Mar 1985 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
    4. 5. Daphne May McFarlane  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Apr 1914 in Birkenhead, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; died on 24 Sep 1917 in Birkenhead, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; was buried in Cheltenham Cemetery, Cheltenham, Charles Sturt City, South Australia, Australia.
    5. 6. Ronald George McFarlane  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Sep 1916 in Birkenhead, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; died on 22 Dec 1978 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
    6. 7. Olive Valerie McFarlane  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Oct 1917 in Birkenhead, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; died on 24 Nov 1991 in Largs Bay, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
    7. 8. Harold McFarlane  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Mar 1919 in Birkenhead, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; died on 22 Jan 1921 in Largs Bay, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; was buried in Cheltenham Cemetery, Cheltenham, Charles Sturt City, South Australia, Australia.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Living McFarlane Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1)

  2. 3.  Living McFarlane Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1)

  3. 4.  Alexander Steer McFarlane Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 17 Feb 1913 in Birkenhead, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; died on 9 Mar 1985 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

    Notes:

    Alexander Steer McFarlane was born 1913, to Thomas Alexander Hugh McFarlane and Olive May McFarlane (born Hobbs (Twin).
    Thomas was born on May 2 1887, in Semaphore Port Adelaide SA.
    Olive was born on September 10 1885, in Cherry Gardens, South Australia.
    Alexander had 6 siblings: Harold McFarlane, Daphne May McFarlane and 4 other siblings.
    Alexander married Olive Mary McFarlane (born Nankervis). Olive was born on March 18 1911, in Port Adelaide, SA, Australia.
    They had 2 children: Donald McFarlane and one other child.
    Alexander married Alberta Ann McFarlane.
    Alexander passed away on month day 1985, at age 72.
    [https://www.myheritage.com/names/alexander_mcfarlane]

    (Research):Word doc. chart attached to e-mail from Janet Marsh rec:15. Mar. 2008

    Family/Spouse: Alberta Anne McFarlane. Alberta was born about 1931; died on 14 Nov 2005 in Aged 74 yrs. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Alexander married Olive Mary Nankervis on 23 Apr 1938 in Baptist Church, Semaphore Park, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Olive was born on 18 Mar 1911 in Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; died in 1953 in Aged 41 yrs. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. child McFarlane  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 10. Donald Ian McFarlane  Descendancy chart to this point died in Mar 2015.

  4. 5.  Daphne May McFarlane Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 25 Apr 1914 in Birkenhead, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; died on 24 Sep 1917 in Birkenhead, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; was buried in Cheltenham Cemetery, Cheltenham, Charles Sturt City, South Australia, Australia.

    Notes:

    Burial Plot: Section H, Drive B, Path 5(38), Site 16

    (Research):Word doc. chart attached to e-mail from Janet Marsh rec:15. Mar. 2008


  5. 6.  Ronald George McFarlane Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 1 Sep 1916 in Birkenhead, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; died on 22 Dec 1978 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

    Ronald married Averil Constance Rains on 20 Aug 1955. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  Olive Valerie McFarlane Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 5 Oct 1917 in Birkenhead, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; died on 24 Nov 1991 in Largs Bay, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alt. Birth: 1917


  7. 8.  Harold McFarlane Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 3 Mar 1919 in Birkenhead, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; died on 22 Jan 1921 in Largs Bay, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; was buried in Cheltenham Cemetery, Cheltenham, Charles Sturt City, South Australia, Australia.

    Notes:

    Burial Plot: Section N, Drive C, Path 10(32), Site 360S



Generation: 3

  1. 9.  child McFarlane Descendancy chart to this point (4.Alexander2, 1.Thomas1)

  2. 10.  Donald Ian McFarlane Descendancy chart to this point (4.Alexander2, 1.Thomas1) died in Mar 2015.

    Notes:

    Obituaries
    McFARLANE, Donald Ian. Son of Olive Mary and Alexander Steer McFarlane. Fondly remembered and respected brother, brother-in-law, uncle and great-uncle of Alexander, Helen, Anne, Heather and their families. Cherished memories of our family life together.
    (Published in The Advertiser on 01/04/2015)
    [http://tributes.adelaidenow.com.au/notice/137822054]



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