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Alexander Cumming was born in Queensland on 27 September 1915.¹

He married Irene Nancy von Nida in Brisbane, Queensland, on 20 January 1940.²

He was widowed at age 57 on the death of his wife Irene on 30 November 1972.³

Alexander died in December 1997 in Toowong, Queensland, at age 82. He was buried on 10 December 1997 at the Toowong Cemetery, Cnr Frederick St & Mt Cootha Rd in Toowong.⁴

Anthony Alexander Cumming was born at Brisbane Women's Intermediate Hospital in Brisbane, Queensland, on 9 February 1941.^1,2

Anthony died on 5 December 2013 in Maroochydore, Queensland, at age 72.³

Doreen Claire Cumming was born in Toowoomba, Queensland, on 26 November 1925.¹

She married Ronald James Matthews in Brisbane, Queensland, on 24 January 1948.¹

She was widowed at age 74 on the death of her husband Ronald on 6 July 2000.^2,1

Doreen died on 24 December 2020 at Mudgee Hospital in Mudgee, New South Wales, at age 95 of a heart attack after a broken hip.³

Ellen Jane Cumming was born in Brisbane, Queensland, on 26 June 1886.^1,2

Ellen died on 5 August 1888 in Brisbane, Queensland, at age 2.^3,4

Elsie Isabella Cumming was born in Riverton, Southland, in 1864.^1,2

She married George Stuart at Pine Vew in Faiirfax, Southland, on 1 January 1889.^3,4,5

She was widowed on the death of her husband George on 21 July 1934.^6,7

Elsie died on 15 August 1948 in Christchurch, Canterbury.^8,9 She was buried on 17 August 1948 at the Anderson's Bay Cemetery.⁹

Ewen (or Hugh) Cumming was born in Struan, Blair Atholl, Perthshire, on 21 December 1871. Although his father was acknowledged to be a shepherd by the name of John CUMMING, the birth was flagged as illegitimate.¹
He was listed as the grandson of Christy McGregor in the 1881 Census at Struan cottage in Blair Atholl, Perthshire.²

He married Jessie Stewart in Easter Dunfallandy, Logierait, Perthshire, on 16 December 1904. He was a farm manager, she was a domestic servant (cook), the daughter of Robert STEWART and Janet LIVINGSTONE.³

George Cumming was born in Brisbane, Queensland, on 8 July 1889.^1,2

He was employed by Queensland Railways as a porter in 1910 in Queensland.³

He married Ethel Maud Robinson, daughter of William Henry Robinson and Sarah Jane Collins, at St Stephen's Cathedral in Brisbane, Queensland, on 13 May 1911. He gave his occupation as 'Railway Porter' at Forest Hill, Queensland.^4,5,6,7

They lived in Oxley, Queensland, in 1913, where George was a 'railway night officer.⁸'

He was employed by Queensland Railways as a porter in 1919 in Queensland.⁹

They lived at Walnut St in Wynnum Sth, Queensland, in 1919, and George was listed as an assistant station master.⁸

They lived in Haden, Queensland, in 1925, and George was now a station master.⁸

The family resided at Elimbah, Queensland, in 1936, with George listed as a station master, Dulcie a dressmaker, and Ronald a labourer.⁸

He was the informant of Mary Ann Flood's death in Brisbane, Queensland, on 24 April 1944.^10,11

He was widowed at age 83 on the death of his wife Ethel on 18 May 1973.^4,12

George died on 1 June 1974 in Brisbane, Queensland, at age 84.^13,14 He was buried on 3 June 1974 at the Mt Gravatt Cemetery, 582 Mains Rd, MacGregor.^13,15

George Cumming was born in 1833. (Birth date based on age at death).

He married Elizabeth Ross.

He was widowed on the death of his wife Elizabeth on 18 September 1914.^1,2

George died on 13 August 1917 in Dunedin, Otago.^2,3 He was buried on 15 August 1917 at the Anderson's Bay Cemetery.⁴

George Royal Cumming was born in Brisbane, Queensland, on 11 July 1917.^1,2

He enlisted in the Australian Army (service no. QX47355 & Q71532) on 27 August 1940 at Annerley, Queensland. At his discharge on 16 Dec 1946 he was a Lieutenant in the NG Accounts Office.³

He married Lennor May Brown, daughter of John Leonard Brown and Noreen Ida Short, in Brisbane, Queensland, on 14 September 1955.

George died on 10 September 2004 at Sydney Adventist Hospital, Wahroonga in Sydney, New South Wales, at age 87.^4,5 His funeral was held at Corpus Christi Cathedral, St Ives in Sydney, New South Wales, on 17 September 2004.⁶

James Cumming was born in 1741.

He married Ann Burnett.

James died in 1829.