George Blandford DANCE

1865 - 1925  (60 years)

• Name	George Blandford DANCE
  Born	13 Feb 1865	Devon, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	8 Jun 1925	Marburg, Queensland, Australia   [1]
  Buried	9 Jun 1925	Marburg Church of England Cemetery, Marburg, Queensland, Australia   [2]
  	Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld. : 1909 - 1954), Tuesday 9 June 1925, page 2 The Friends of Mr. G. B. DANCE and FAMILY are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of their deceased husband and father, GEORGE BLANDFORD DANCE, to move from his late residence, Marburg, at 1.30 p.m. TO-DAY (TUESDAY) for the Church of England Cemetery, Marburg.
  Obituary	20 Jun 1925	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia   [3]
  	Queenslander
  	A well-known resident of the Marburg district, Mr. George Blandford Dance, has passed away at the age of 60 years. The deceased was born in Devonshire, England, and coming to this country 42 years ago had resided in the Marburg district continuously. He chiefly followed farming and dairying, and was the first in the district to erect a silo for the conservation of fodder. He greatly interested himself in sport, and visited various shows throughout Queensland and northern New South Wales with his well-known hunters and jumpers. He took a great interest in the Marburg Rifle Club, of which he was captain for a number of years, and also occupied the position of secretary of the G.U.O.O.F. Last year he was appointed secretary of the Marburg and District A. and I. Association. Eighteen months ago, owing to ill-health he retired from active work, and resided in Marburg.
  Find a Grave link	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156102103
  Find a Grave	156102103
  Person ID	I11080	Colston & Wenck families in Australia
  Last Modified	23 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	George DANCE,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Martha Emily BLANDFORD,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F6669	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wilhelmine Friederike "Minnie" SCHMIDTCHEN,   b. 10 Jul 1870, Queensland, Australia ,   d. 23 Jun 1959, Queensland, Australia  (Age 88 years)
  Married	13 Feb 1888	Queensland, Australia   [4]
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2020
  Family ID	F6658	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 13 Feb 1865 - Devon, England Married - 13 Feb 1888 - Queensland, Australia Died - 8 Jun 1925 - Marburg, Queensland, Australia Obituary - Queenslander - 20 Jun 1925 - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S2] Queensland: Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, Death registration: George Blandford Dance, Birth date: 13/02/1865, Death date: 08/06/1925, Mother's name: Martha Emilie Blandford, Father/parent's name: George Dance, Registration details: 1925/C/2217. [S342] Australian Newspapers, National Library of Australia, 1925 'Family Notices', Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld. : 1909 - 1954), 9 June, p. 2. (DAILY.), viewed 23 Dec 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122053240. [S342] Australian Newspapers, National Library of Australia, 1925 'OBITUARY.', The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939), 20 June, p. 9. , viewed 23 Dec 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article25103582. [S2] Queensland: Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, Marriage registration: Wilhelmine Friedrike Schmidtchen, Marriage date: 13/02/1888, Spouse's name: George Blandford Dance, Registration details: 1888/C/1582.