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Gilbert William Dryden 1920–1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1920

Birth Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Death Date: 20 Apr 1999

Death Location: Bridgeman Downs, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia

Father: William Dryden

Mother: Janet Drover

Spouse(s): Decima Grayson

Children(s):

Gilbert William Dryden was born in 1920 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, the child of William Andrew Dryden And Janet Katherine Drover. In 1932, Gilbert William Dryden resided in Queensland, Australia. In 1936, Gilbert William Dryden resided in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Gilbert William Dryden married Decima Grayson. Gilbert William Dryden passed away in 1999 in Bridgeman Downs, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia.

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Biography

  • Gilbert William Dryden was born in 1920 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, the child of William Andrew Dryden And Janet Katherine Drover.
  • In 1932, Gilbert William Dryden resided in Queensland, Australia.
  • In 1936, Gilbert William Dryden resided in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  • Gilbert William Dryden married Decima Grayson.
  • Gilbert William Dryden passed away in 1999 in Bridgeman Downs, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gilbert Dryden's Ancestors

Self
Gilbert Dryden
1920–1999
Birth Place: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Parents
William Andrew Dryden
1895–1979
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Janet (Katherine) Drover
1892–1984
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Andrew Dryden
1872–1899
Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
Helena Schneidewind
1876–1950
At sea on board "Lammershagen" Docked Maryborough Q 1877
William (Steadman) Drover
1864–1940
Burnsland, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Charlotte (Forsyth) Sutherland
1862–1937
St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Dryden
1850–1926
Elizabeth Lilico
1856–1904
Friedrich Schneidewind
1839–1894
Maria Dominski
1842–1912
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew DRYDEN
1810–1888
Margaret McVANE
1811–1891

Gilbert Dryden's Timeline

7 Records

1920
16 May 1920
Birth of Gilbert William Dryden in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
1932
22 Aug 1932
Age 12
Gilbert William Dryden resided here in Queensland, Australia
Queensland, Australia
1936
2 Aug 1936
Age 16
Gilbert William Dryden resided here in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
1958
1958
Age 38
Gilbert William Dryden resided here in Chermside, Petrie, Queensland, Australia
Chermside, Petrie, Queensland, Australia
1959
1959
Age 39
Gilbert William Dryden resided here in Chermside, Petrie, Queensland, Australia
Chermside, Petrie, Queensland, Australia
1999
21 March 1999
Age 79
Death of Gilbert William Dryden in Brisbane, Queensland, Australie
Brisbane, Queensland, Australie
1999
20 Apr 1999
Age 79
Burial of Gilbert William Dryden in Bridgeman Downs, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia
Bridgeman Downs, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1920
    Event Place: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [3] Australia, World War II Military Service Records, National Archives of Australia; Canberra, Australia; Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947; Series: B883
    [4] Brisbane, Australia Burials and Cremations, Brisbane City Council; Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Brisbane City Cemeteries and Crematoria Collection

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1932
    Event Place: Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Queensland, Australia, School Admission Records, Queensland Family History Society; Queensland, Australia; Queensland, Australia, School Admission Records, 1860-1992; Reference: M116

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1936
    Event Place: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, 1800's to Current, The Sunday Mail; Publication Date: 2 Aug 1936; Publication Place: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Chermside, Petrie, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Gould Genealogy; Chermside, QLD, Australia; Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Chermside, Petrie, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Queensland, Australia, Commonwealth Electoral Rolls, Queensland Family History Society; Queensland, Australia; Commonwealth Electoral Rolls 1906-1969

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 March 1999
    Event Place: Brisbane, Queensland, Australie
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Brisbane, Australia Burials and Cremations, Brisbane City Council; Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Brisbane City Cemeteries and Crematoria Collection

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1999
    Event Place: Bridgeman Downs, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Brisbane, Australia Burials and Cremations, Brisbane City Council; Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Brisbane City Cemeteries and Crematoria Collection

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