Myrtle Clorine Ruby WENCK b. 19 Mar 1911 Lowood, Queensland, Australia d. 20 Oct 1985 Royal Brisbane Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia: Colston & Wenck families in Australia

1911 - 1985 (74 years)

Name	Myrtle Clorine Ruby WENCK
Born	19 Mar 1911	Lowood, Queensland, Australia [1, 2, 3]
		COLSTON, Myrtle Birth certificate
Gender	Female
Confirmation	30 Sep 1923	Minden, Queensland, Australia [4, 5]
	At the Evangelical Lutheran Zion Church by Pastor Theodor W. Lietze
Education	Minden, Queensland, Australia
	Myrtle started school at Minden State School in 1916
Residence	1939	South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia [6]
	Public Notices COLGATE DENTAL CREAM. CONTEST RESULTS FOR WEEK ENDED 15th APRIL. Winners of Theatre Tickets to see "The Dawn Patrol." «b» «/b»Mrs. M. Colston, 20 Glenelg Street, South Brisbane.
Residence	Between 1940 and 1985	Mitchelton, Queensland, Australia
	102 McConaghy Street
	In about 1956 the name of the street was changed from Kedron Ave to McConaghy Street after the Mitchelton station master at the time. Previously, Kedron Ave ran from Samford Road to the station, then resumed beyond the station.
Died	20 Oct 1985	Royal Brisbane Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia [7, 8]
	Cause: 1 (a) Myocardial infarction (b) Coronary artery disease 2 Hypertension
	Myrtle was about to play bridge the day she died. When she arrived at the venue, she had trouble parking her car so a man also there to play bridge parked it for her while she sat in his car. She collapsed during that time and was taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead.
		COLSTON, Myrtle Death certificate
Cremated	23 Oct 1985	Albany Creek Memorial Park, 400 Albany Creek Road, Bridgeman Downs, Queensland, Australia [7]
	Columbarium 5, Section 18
		COLSTON, Myrtle Niche, Albany Creek Crematorium
Hobbies	Bridge
	In her retirement, Myrtle took up playing bridge. She thoroughly enjoyed it and once said she was "keen as mustard". She was about to play the day she died.
Hobbies	Jacks
	As a child, Myrtle learned to play jacks and was very good at it. The children at school said she was good because she didn't have to milk the cows. She retained her skill and taught her younger daughter the game, but was always able to beat her at it. This game was played with five sheep knucklebones.
Occupation	Queensland, Australia [9, 10]
	Primary school teacher
	Myrtle Wenck sat an exam called PT2 in 1927 and she taught at: Minden (no date), Witta 1932, Cardwell 1934, Innisfail Rural 1935 and Tiaro 1937. She resigned from Tiaro on 24.9.37. She also taught at Mitchelton and Oakleigh State Primary Schools in Brisbane after her marriage.
FamilySearch ID	9VHK-8CP
FamilySearch link	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9VHK-8CP
Person ID	I14	Colston & Wenck families in Australia
Last Modified	29 Jan 2023

Father	Adolph Christian Georg "Otto" WENCK, b. 1 May 1874, Kluesfeld, Bau, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia (Bov, Denmark) , d. 20 Apr 1941, Coolana, Queensland, Australia (Age 66 years)
Mother	Auguste Emilie Helene "Lena" BEHM, b. 23 Aug 1880, Storkow, Kreis Randow, Pomerania, Prussia , d. 27 Mar 1962, Ipswich Hospital, Chelmsford Ave, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia (Age 81 years)
Married	16 Feb 1899	Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Family ID	F41	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Douglas Thomas COLSTON, b. 3 Oct 1907, Tallangatta, Victoria, Australia , d. 9 Aug 1990, North West Private Hospital, 137 Flockton St, Everton Park, Queensland, Australia (Age 82 years)

Married 25 Sep 1937 Tiaro, Queensland, Australia [11, 12]

Witnesses to marriage at Tiaro Presbyterian Church were bride's sister Sylvia Claydon and groom's brother Fraser Colston

COLSTON, Douglas Thomas & WENCK, Myrtle Clorine Ruby
Marriage certificate front

COLSTON, Douglas Thomas & WENCK, Myrtle Clorine Ruby
Marriage certificate back

Children

+	1. Malcolm Arthur COLSTON, b. 5 Apr 1938, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia , d. 23 Aug 2003, The Wesley Hospital, Auchenflower, Queensland, Australia (Age 65 years)
+	2. Heather Jeanette COLSTON, b. 24 Apr 1941, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia , d. 8 Nov 2008, Everton Park, Queensland, Australia (Age 67 years)
+	3. Living

Last Modified 3 Aug 2018

Family ID F1 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 19 Mar 1911 - Lowood, Queensland, Australia
	Confirmation - 30 Sep 1923 - Minden, Queensland, Australia
	Education - - Minden, Queensland, Australia
	Married - 25 Sep 1937 - Tiaro, Queensland, Australia
	Residence - 1939 - South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
	Residence - 102 McConaghy Street - Between 1940 and 1985 - Mitchelton, Queensland, Australia
	Died - Cause: 1 (a) Myocardial infarction (b) Coronary artery disease 2 Hypertension - 20 Oct 1985 - Royal Brisbane Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia
	Cremated - 23 Oct 1985 - Albany Creek Memorial Park, 400 Albany Creek Road, Bridgeman Downs, Queensland, Australia
	Occupation - Primary school teacher - - Queensland, Australia

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	WENCK, Myrtle
	WENCK, Myrtle in confirmation group 1923 Myrtle third girl from left. At Evangelical Lutheran Zion Church, Minden. Pastor Theodor W Lutze
	WENCK, Myrtle at Coolana circa 1924
	WENCK, Myrtle circa 1927
	WENCK, Myrtle & Sylvia circa 1917

Sources

[S2] Queensland: Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, Birth certificate 1911/005619.
[S16] Queensland Federation Index 1890-1914, (Brisbane, The Registrar-General, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 2004), 1911/ 005619.
[S2] Queensland: Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, Birth registration: Myrtle Clorine Ruby Wenck, Birth date: 19/03/1911, Mother's name: Lena Behm, Father/parent's name: Adolph George Christian Wenck, Registration details: 1911/C/5619.
[S67] Wenck, Myrtle - Confirmation Certificate.
[S342] Australian Newspapers, National Library of Australia, 1953 'MINDEN CHURCH JUBILEES.', Queensland Times (Ipswich) (Qld. : 1909 - 1954), 3 September, p. 4 Edition: Daily, viewed 22 November, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article118424442.
[S342] Australian Newspapers, National Library of Australia, 1939 'Advertising.', The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954), 19 April, p. 10 Section: Second Section., viewed 10 August, 2012, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article39017159.
[S2] Queensland: Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, Death certificate 1985/08609.
[S2] Queensland: Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, Death registration: Myrtle Clorine Ruby Colston, Birth date: 1911, Death date: 20/10/1985, Mother's name: Lena Behm, Father/parent's name: Adolph George Christian Wenck, Registration details: 1985//8609.
[S23] Queensland State Archives, Education Dept records.
[S342] Australian Newspapers, National Library of Australia, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21736077.
[S2] Queensland: Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, Marriage certificate 1937/004419.
[S2] Queensland: Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, Marriage registration: Douglas Thomas Colston, Marriage date: 25/09/1937, Spouse's name: Myrtle Clorine Ruby Wenck, Registration details: 1937/C/4419.