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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.

James Richard (Dick) Cumming was born in Bulimba, Brisbane, Queensland, on 23 February 1924. Only at the time of obtaining his birth certificate in preparation for his marriage did he discover he had been registered as 'James Richard' - up until then he had always assumed he was 'Richard James', and had recorded himself in official documents as such. Thus his Army records state he is 'Richard James' and also (curiously) give a birth year of 1923.^1,2

He enlisted in the Australian Army (service no. QX58212 & Q129546) on 18 September 1943 at Queensland.²

He married Gloria May Taylor in Brisbane, Queensland, on 7 December 1946.

He was widowed at age 64 on the death of his wife Gloria on 21 August 1988.

James died on 20 February 2021 at Sunshine Coast University Hospital in Birtinya, Queensland, at age 96.³ He was buried on 25 February 2021 at the Buderim Cemetery, 405 Mooloolaba Rd in Buderim.³

Janet Ferguson Cumming was born in Meadowhead, Liberton, Edinburgh, on 28 February 1906.¹

Janet died in 1989 in Dalkeith, Midlothian.²

He had a brief liaison with Jane (Jean) Fergusson, daughter of John Fergusson and Christy McGregor, in 1871 at Perthshire which resulted in the birth of their son Ewen.¹

Mary Ellen (Nell) Cumming was born in Queensland on 6 June 1919.¹

She married James Nelson Neal at St Stephen's Cathedral in Brisbane, Queensland, on 28 September 1946.^2,3,4

Jim and Nell created a successful retail business in about 1946 with stores at Redcliffe and Sandgate - Brisbane newspapers carry many advertisements for 'James N Neal & Co' selling refridgerators, washing machines, radios, furniture and later TVs. The business was reputedly started by Jim with the aid of a £300 loan from an Australian digger Jim had met in either PNG or Brisbane.^5,3

She and her husband James arrived in Los Angeles on 24 September 1956, having sailed 1st class on the Sierra, which left Brisbane on the 5 Sep. They gave their destination as 2110 Third St, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.⁶

She and her husband James made many trips outside of Australia for business and pleasure to the USA, UK and New Zealand. Incoming passenger cards show them arriving back in Australia from an 8-day New Zealand trip on 27 October 1966; also arriving from Hawaii on 17 Dec 1967 (after an unstated time) and on 8 Sep 1970 (after 5 mths overseas). Mary Ellen also arrived in from a Singapore trip on 11 Mar 1968. They both described themselves as 'Electrical retailers' and latterly 'Company Directors' with a home address of 1a Warde St, Scarborough.⁷

Mary Ellen died on 18 July 2007 in Gold Coast, Queensland, at age 88. She was cremated on 19 July 2007.