Murdock Brooker, 1853–1913 (aged 60 years)
- Name
- Murdock /Brooker/
- Given names
- Murdock
- Surname
- Brooker
- Also known as
- /Murdo/
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Death of a paternal grandmother
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Note: Citation of original death certificate |
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Burial of a paternal grandmother
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Note: Citation of original death certificate |
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Birth of a daughter
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Death of a father
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Cause: John died from Gastritis and Debility. He was attended by Dr. B.J. Newsmarch. Note: The death informant was John's nephew W. McKenzie, who was living at Wilds Meadow. The death was registered on the 9th of December, 1886 at Robertson, NSW. Source: copy of death certificate. |
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Burial of a father
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Note: Witnesses to the burial were C. Tildsley and A. Kirkland. |
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Birth of a son
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Birth of a son
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Birth of a son
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Death of a son
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Birth of a daughter
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Census
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Note: Lived at Daisy Bank, East Kangaloon, Camden. 3 males and 2 females were living there. |
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Birth of a son
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Birth of a son
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Birth of a son
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Death of a mother
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Cause: Heart Disease |
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Burial of a mother
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Death of a son
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Cause: Accident - struck by lightning Note: Inquest, Bowral Free Press (New South Wales : 1901 - 1906) Wednesday 19 March 1902 p 3 Article. Inquest, Bowral Free Press (New South Wales : 1901 - 1906) Wednesday 19 March 1902 p 3 Article. KILLED BY LIGHTNING. . The District Coroner (Mr, A. D. Badgery) conducted an inquest on Saturday last at East Kangaloon, when the following evidence was given :— Murdo Brooker being duly sworn, stated, that the deceased, John James Brooker, was 14 years old. For the past week he has been out at Kelly's Creek milking the cows, his brother was with him. Yesterday (14th) about 7 p.m., my son Herbert reported" to me that John James had been struck with lightning und killed at Kelly's Creek. I at once proceeded there and found him dead. He had evidently been struck on the right side of the head, as a strip of hair 1/2 inch wide was completely. removed. There were marks of bruises on the chest, and his shirt and trousers were torn, and the boot was burst off the left foot. Afterwards I placed deceased's body in a vehicle and brought it home. Herbert Murdo Brooker being duly sworn states : I am a son- of Murdo Brooker, and for the last week have been at Kelly's Creek with the deceased: yesterday (14th) about 5 p.m. deceased and I were milking ; there was a heavy thunderstorm at the time ;.he was sitting down milking : I was milking a few feet away ; I must have been unconscious for a time,perhaps an hour. I felt giddy when I woke ; I received an injury to my finger ; I,looked round me, and saw deceased lying down behind the cow ; the cow was lying dead in the bail; I tried to wake him, but found he was dead, I then carried him to the can house, and rode home and told my father ; my father at once started for the scene of the accident. Some of the timber about the bail was split. The cow I was milking was singed about the hips and near foreleg. The jury returned the following verdict; We find that the said J. J. Brooker, at Kelly's Creek, Berrima, N.S. W., on the 14th March, 1902, was accidentally killed by lightning. |
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Burial of a son
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Death of a brother
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Cause: Blood Poisoning |
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Burial of a brother
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Marriage of a daughter
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Death
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Burial
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Obituary
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Note: As briefly reported in our last issue, Mr. Murdo Brooker, one of the pioneer residents of the district, passed away at his late residence, 'Yarrawa,' near Robertson, on Sunday night last. As briefly reported in our last issue, Mr. Murdo Brooker, one of the pioneer residents of the district, passed away at his late residence, 'Yarrawa,' near Robertson, on Sunday night last. He was apparently in his usual good health when he partook of his tea that evening, but shortly after retiring to bed he complained of feeling unwell, and his sudden illness had only been of an hour's duration when he breathed his last. The news of his sadden demise caused quite a shock to the community. The late Mr. Brooker was highly respected by all classes throughout the district. He was a committeeman and steward of the Robertson Agricultural Society and on the committee of the Robertson Progress Association; in both these institutions he took a keen interest, and it was only in very bad weather that he was absent from the meetings. In his younger days deceased was a good cricketer, and often did yeoman service for the club he played with (East Kangaloon). He was 60 years of age, and leaves a widow and grown up family of sons and daughters to mourn their great loss. The funeral, which took place on Wednesday, was one of the largest seen in the district for many years, representatives from all parts of the district being present to pay their last tribute of respect to one who had always tried to do his best to advance the interests of the locality in which he lived, and whose every action was as straight as a gun barrel. His remains were laid to rest in the East Kangaloon cemetery, the burial service being conducted by the Rev. J. F. Schwegler. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. T. E. Bursill (Robertson) and R. B. Simpson (Moss Vale). Original publication: Robertson Advocate (NSW), 4 July 1913, p 2. |
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1809–1886
Birth: 24 June 1809
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— Windsor, New South Wales, Australia Death: 7 December 1886 — East Kangaloon, New South Wales, Australia |
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| mother |
1809–1901
Birth: 1809
— Ross Shire, Scotland Death: 4 May 1901 — Robertson, New South Wales, Australia |
| Marriage | Marriage — 10 February 1843 — Berkeley, New South Wales, Australia |
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6 years
elder sister |
1848–1931
Birth: 28 December 1848
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39
— Charcoal Creek, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Death: 20 July 1931 — Bowral, New South Wales, Australia |
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11 months
elder brother |
1849–1906
Birth: 3 December 1849
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40
— Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Death: 17 June 1906 — Bowral Hospital, Bowral, New South Wales, Australia |
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18 months
elder brother |
1851–1935
Birth: 24 May 1851
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42
— Charcoal (now Unanderra), New South Wales, Australia Death: 5 April 1935 — Forest Lodge, Kangaloon, New South Wales, Australia |
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2 years
himself |
1853–1913
Birth: 13 May 1853
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Death: 29 June 1913 — Yarrawa, Robertson, New South Wales, Australia |
| himself |
1853–1913
Birth: 13 May 1853
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Death: 29 June 1913 — Yarrawa, Robertson, New South Wales, Australia |
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| partner |
1851–1940
Birth: 1851
— Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Death: 5 May 1940 — East Kangaloon, New South Wales, Australia |
| son |
1892–1971
Birth: 9 May 1892
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41
— Robertson, New South Wales, Australia Death: 29 May 1971 — Moss Vale, New South Wales, Australia |
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1892–1946
Birth: 9 May 1892
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41
— Kangaloon, New South Wales, Australia Death: 8 November 1946 — Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
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-4 years
son |
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1 month
son |
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22 months
daughter |
1889–1967
Birth: 20 November 1889
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38
— Kangaloon, New South Wales, Australia Death: 4 May 1967 — Los Angeles, California, USA |
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-22 months
son |
1887–1902
Birth: 1887
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— Robertson, New South Wales, Australia Death: 14 March 1902 — Kelly's Creek, Berrima, New South Wales, Australia |
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-15 months
daughter |
1885–1964
Birth: 27 August 1885
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34
— Robertson, New South Wales, Australia Death: 8 July 1964 — District Hospital, Bowral, New South Wales, Australia |
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9 years
son |
1894–1968
Birth: 3 March 1894
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— Robertson, New South Wales, Australia Death: 2 August 1968 — Yass, New South Wales, Australia |
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Lived at Daisy Bank, East Kangaloon, Camden. 3 males and 2 females were living there. |
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| Obituary |
As briefly reported in our last issue, Mr. Murdo Brooker, one of the pioneer residents of the district, passed away at his late residence, 'Yarrawa,' near Robertson, on Sunday night last. He was apparently in his usual good health when he partook of his tea that evening, but shortly after retiring to bed he complained of feeling unwell, and his sudden illness had only been of an hour's duration when he breathed his last. The news of his sadden demise caused quite a shock to the community. The late Mr. Brooker was highly respected by all classes throughout the district. He was a committeeman and steward of the Robertson Agricultural Society and on the committee of the Robertson Progress Association; in both these institutions he took a keen interest, and it was only in very bad weather that he was absent from the meetings. In his younger days deceased was a good cricketer, and often did yeoman service for the club he played with (East Kangaloon). He was 60 years of age, and leaves a widow and grown up family of sons and daughters to mourn their great loss. The funeral, which took place on Wednesday, was one of the largest seen in the district for many years, representatives from all parts of the district being present to pay their last tribute of respect to one who had always tried to do his best to advance the interests of the locality in which he lived, and whose every action was as straight as a gun barrel. His remains were laid to rest in the East Kangaloon cemetery, the burial service being conducted by the Rev. J. F. Schwegler. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. T. E. Bursill (Robertson) and R. B. Simpson (Moss Vale). Original publication: Robertson Advocate (NSW), 4 July 1913, p 2. |
| Name |
Name is Murdock on birth certificate. Later used the name Murdo |