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Douglas James Lewis 1878–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Jan 1878

Birth Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Death Date: 23 Jun 1940

Death Location: Bulli, Wollongong City, New South Wales, Australia

Father: James Cook)

Mother: Janet Digges

Spouse(s): Essie McCloskie

Children(s): Keith Lewis, Douglas Lewis, Eric Lewis, Oriel Lewis, Essie Lewis, Oswald Lewis, Montague Lewis, Dennis Lewis, Vera Lewis

In 1878, Douglas James Lewis entered the world in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, born to James David Lewis Born Cook And Janet Louisa Digges. Douglas James Lewis married Essie Anna May Mccloskie, and had children including Dennis Malcolm Lewis, Douglas James Lewis, Eric Jeric Lewis, Essie Anna May Lewis, Keith Alick Lewis, Montague Neville Monty Lewis, Oriel Vivian Lewis, Oswald Lewis, Vera Coralie Lewis. Douglas James Lewis passed away in 1940 in Bulli, Wollongong City, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Douglas James Lewis entered the world in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, born to James David Lewis Born Cook And Janet Louisa Digges.
  • Douglas James Lewis married Essie Anna May Mccloskie, and had children including Dennis Malcolm Lewis, Douglas James Lewis, Eric Jeric Lewis, Essie Anna May Lewis, Keith Alick Lewis, Montague Neville Monty Lewis, Oriel Vivian Lewis, Oswald Lewis, Vera Coralie Lewis.
  • Douglas James Lewis passed away in 1940 in Bulli, Wollongong City, New South Wales, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Cook)
1849–1939
Birth Location: Windsor, New South Wales, Australia
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Janet Digges
1863–1943
Birth Location: Mt Gramby, Mendooran, NSW, Australia
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Spouses(s)

Essie McCloskie
1886–1953
Birth Location: Petersham, New South Wales, Australia
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Children(s)

Keith Lewis
1910–1995
Birth Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Douglas Lewis
1903–1966
Birth Location: Woonona, New South Wales, Australia
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Eric Lewis
1908–1951
Birth Location: Woonona, New South Wales, Australia
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Oriel Lewis
1904–1967
Birth Location: Woonona, New South Wales, Australia
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Essie Lewis
1906–1982
Birth Location: Woonona, New South Wales, Australia
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Oswald Lewis
1913–1962
Birth Location: Woonona, New South Wales, Australia
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Montague Lewis
1918–1974
Birth Location: Woonona, New South Wales, Australia
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Dennis Lewis
1924–1990
Birth Location: Corrimal New South Wales
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Vera Lewis
1911–1985
Birth Location: New South Wales, Australia
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Douglas Lewis's Ancestors

Self
Douglas Lewis
1878–1940
Birth Place: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Parents
James David Lewis (born Cook)
1849–1939
Windsor, New South Wales, Australia
Janet (Louisa) Digges
1863–1943
Mt Gramby, Mendooran, NSW, Australia
Grandparents
John (Henry) Cook
1810–1886
Suffolk, England
Elizabeth Lewis
1823–1895
Windsor, New South Wales, Australia
Thomas (Blackstock Delaware) Digges
1826–1908
Ballydonagh, Galway, Ireland
Christina (Ursula) Cameron
1841–1910
Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Great-Grandparents
Delaware Digges
1793–1865
Hester Sandys
1793–1877
2nd-Great-Grandparents
West Digges
1754–1836
Louisa Swindell
1764–1810
Abraham Reverend
1752–1832
Alice Wade
1762–

Douglas Lewis's Descendants

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Douglas (James) Lewis (01 Jan 1878–23 Jun 1940) m. Essie (Anna May) McCloskie (1886–22 February 1953)
  1. 1. Keith (Alick) Lewis 1910–1995 m. Doris (Ellen aka Nellie) Coulter 1915–1997
  2. 2. Douglas (James) Lewis 1903–1966
  3. 3. Eric ("Jeric") Lewis 1908–1951
  4. 4. Oriel (Vivian) Lewis 1904–1967
  5. 5. Essie (Anna May) Lewis 1906–1982
  6. 6. Oswald Lewis 1913–1962
  7. 7. Montague (Neville "Monty") Lewis 1918–1974
  8. 8. Dennis (Malcolm) Lewis 1924–1990
  9. 9. Vera (Coralie) Lewis 1911–1985

Douglas Lewis's Timeline

5 Records

1878
01 Jan 1878
Birth of Douglas James Lewis in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
1903
4 Mar 1903
Age 25
Douglas James Lewis was married in Corrimal, New South Wales, Australia
Corrimal, New South Wales, Australia
1907
1907
Age 29
Douglas James Lewis was married in Wellington, New South Wales
Wellington, New South Wales
1936
1936
Age 58
Douglas James Lewis resided here in Woonona, Werriwa, New South Wales, Australia
Woonona, Werriwa, New South Wales, Australia
1940
23 Jun 1940
Age 62
Death of Douglas James Lewis in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1878
    Event Place: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1903
    Event Place: Corrimal, New South Wales, Australia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1907
    Event Place: Wellington, New South Wales
    Record Source: Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Woonona, Werriwa, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1940
    Event Place: Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bulli, Wollongong City, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
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