James Joseph (Joe) WALLACE

1865 - 1936  (71 years)

• Name	James Joseph (Joe) WALLACE
  Birth	1 Mar 1865	Clonmel, Tipperary, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1903-1919	Racecourse Road, Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia
  	Australian electoral roll
  Residence	1925	East St, Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia
  	Australian electoral roll
  _FGRAVE	160692181
  Death	20 Jun 1936	Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia
  	https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/ Death registration: James Wallace Birth year: 1867 Death date: 20/06/1936 Mother's name: Julia Mulcahey Father/parent's name: Thomas Wallace Registration details:1936/C/1927
  Notes	Obit: Late Mr James Wallace One of the first 24 men employed in the opening of the Mt Morgan Gold Mine, in tho person of Mr James Wallace, of East Street, Mt Morgan, passed away on Saturday last after a long illness. Born 69 years ago at County Clonmell (Ireland) he came with his parents to Queensland when only five years of age, landing in Rockhampton. He commenced work with Archer Brothers, of Gracemere, and eventually went to Mt Morgan, where he secured employment from the Morgans, the discoverers and owners of the mine. Married 37 years ago, he reared a family of eight daughters and one son. He was a foundation member of the Mt Morgan Hibernian Lodge, the members of which followed his remains to the Mt Morgan Cemetery on Sunday last, where the Rev. Father Murtagh conducted the service. Mr Wallace is survived by his wife, eight daughters, and one son-Mesdames J. E. Hill, C. Deveny, and R Kruger (Bundaberg), S. Weber (Rockhampton), H. Deissler (Yeppoon), Misses Edna and Madeline Wallace (Cairns), Miss Elva Wallace (Mt Morgan), and Mr James Wallace (Mt Morgan). APA citation: Late Mr James Wallace. (1936, June 25). Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878-1954), p. 14. Retrieved March 27, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article54962870. NOTE: Apparently he was known as Joe.
  Person ID	I1486	Warren Nunn's family tree
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	Thomas WALLACE,   b. Abt 1840   d. UNKNOWN
  Mother	Johanna MULCAHELY,   b. Abt 1840   d. UNKNOWN
  Family ID	F638	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Agnes Janet GEDDES,   b. 15 Jul 1881, Bowen Downs, Qld, Aust d. 26 Jan 1950, Brisbane, Qld, Aust (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	27 Feb 1900	Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia
  	Qld State Library marriage ref: 00/002529
  Children	1. Julia Grace Levin WALLACE,   b. 31 Aug 1900, Brighton, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia d. 27 Apr 1963, Queensland, Australia (Age 62 years)   2. Kathleen Jane Levin WALLACE,   b. 5 Oct 1901, Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia d. UNKNOWN, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia   3. Ethel Johanna WALLACE,   b. 8 Jan 1904, Mt Morgan, Qld, Aust d. 16 Feb 1973, Rockhampton, Qld, Australia (Age 69 years)   4. Robert James WALLACE,   b. 15 Aug 1905, Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia d. 24 Jul 1989, Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia (Age 83 years)   5. Edna Agnes WALLACE,   b. 4 Feb 1908, Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia d. UNKNOWN, Cairns, Queensland, Australia   6. Mary Magdalene WALLACE,   b. 14 Jan 1911, Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia d. 27 Aug 1993, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Age 82 years)   7. Alice Theresa WALLACE,   b. 11 Mar 1914, Mt Morgan, Qld, Aust d. UNKNOWN, Brisbane, Qld, Aust   8. Madeline May WALLACE,   b. 12 Apr 1917, Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia d. 2 Jan 2003, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Age 85 years)   9. Elva WALLACE,   b. 21 Feb 1921, Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia d. 31 May 1992, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F392	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2026

  
  

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