GARY COLQUHOUN - MY MEMORIES

My Memories

Neighbours

My Memories - By Year

My Memories - Undated

My Memories - School Years

For whatever reason - mainly for my memory or in case someone reads this and it brings back memories - I decided to do a list of neighbours that lived around us while we lived at 71 Youngman Street, Kingaroy.

It is only as good as my memory!

Corrections very welcome.

I can remember from around 1955 until I moved out in 1970.
Mum and my sister Karen have added to some details.

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YOUNGMAN STREET

Street Number	Family Surname	Family Members	Era	Notes
Odd Street Numbers
77	COOMBES	George, Jean Georgina, Mervyn (Bob), Peter	Mid 50's	George was a Concreter Jean worked at the Peanut Silos

75

73	CROSS	Father, Mother Penelope, Siddy	Early 50's
73	WELCH	Husband, Wife	60's
73	GOODGER	Howard, Margaret	60's	Howard - Motor Mechanic Margaret - School Teacher

71	COLQUHOUN	Keith, Maureen Gary, Karen, Russell, Leann (died just after birth)	1951 - 1980	Keith (dad) worked various jobs including Mailman and Electrical Linesman Mum was a Dressmaker

69	GAMMIE	Dave, Wife	50's	Dave was a School Teacher at Kingaroy State Primary School
69	TRONC		50's
69	ROSSER	Father, Mother Vicki, Kathy, Wendy	50's	The father worked at the Department of Primary Industries which from memory was called Agriculture and Stock at that time
69	SYPKENS	Father, Mother Janet, Abel	50's - 60's	Dutch Family The father worked at the Department of Primary Industries which from memory was called Agriculture and Stock at that time
69	RAWSON	Father, Mother Daughter
69	GALLAGHER	Eric, Glenda	60's	Eric worked at the Department of Primary Industries which from memory was called Agriculture and Stock at that time
69	NICHOLSON	Frances Pam, Debbie	Late 60's - Early 70's
69	ROBINSON	Myrtle		Farmer

67	WELDON	Husband, Wife, son
67	JACKSON	George, Beryl Bruce, Noel	Late 50's	George was part owner of Stehbens Bros - a hardware store in Haly Street which is now Turner's Mitre 10
67	JONES	Chris, Rae Melody	50's - 70's	Chris worked as a welder/fitter at Harry Stolzenberg Engineering Rae worked at Crosses Drapery
67	Unknown name	Husband, Wife	70's	School Teachers. Wife committed suicide.

65	COLQUHOUN	Robert, Myrtle	50's - 90's	My grandfather (Bob) was a truck driver for Luya Julius My grandmother worked at the Peanut Silos

63	JACKSON	George, Beryl Bruce, Noel	50's - 60's	George was a partner in the Hardware business, Stehbens Brothers, now Turners Mitre 10
63	PETHTEL	Edna Dawn, Kathy, Clyde, Faith, Rebecca (Becky)	60's - 70's	The family came over from USA around 1963. Edna was George Jackson's (above) sister.

61	GORDON	Vince, Wife Ray, Brian, Kay	50's - 60's	Family of butchers


Even Street Numbers

82	WALKER	Reg, Kay

80	TAPSALL	Doug, Wife

78	COOMBES	George, Jean Georgina, Mervyn (Bob), Peter, Delma, Jenny
78	STRONG	Alf, Doreen Pat

76	SMITH	Col, Gwen Trevor, Wayne, Kim, Scott
76	DEVITT	Jim, Margaret David, Robert (Bob)
76	HOLLAND
76	WEBB

74	TUCKER/MEEHAN	Shirley Ron

72	PLAYFORD
72	HETHERINGTON	Theo, Una
72	SANDERSON

70	MacDONALD/BURRIS	Aunt Wayne

TOOMEY STREET

Street Number	Family Surname	Family Members	Era	Notes
Odd Street Numbers
1	CLARK	Vernon (Vern), Dawn Barry, Ross	50's - 60's	Vern was a partner in Kingaroy Engineering Works
1	BRADY	Greg	60's	Greg was a Police Officer
1	Unknown name	Mother, Daughter	70's	Came from near Murgon

3	DAWSON	Bill & Wife Dawson	50's - 60's
5	LEWIS	Jack, Peg Judy, Robyn, Gail, Sue	50's - 70's	Jack was a partner in Kingaroy Plumbing Works.
7	CORNISH	Charlie, ? Val, Barbara, Kevin, Steven	50's - 70's	Charlie was a farmer, then moved to town. Worked at the Peanut Marketing Board. Val worked at a newsagent. Barbara worked at a Chemist. Steve worked at Kingaroy Machinery Centre. I seem to remember there was another boy who worked in the electrical industry.

9	FRESSER	Gladys John	50's - 60's	Owned Kingaroy Machinery Centre
9	BAYLISS		70's

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Even Street Numbers
2	HUBBERS	Kurt, Sirrka ? Hilla (Hildergard), Birgit, Margit	50's - 70's	Kurt was a butcher at the time.

4	PRIEBBENOW	Husband, Wife	50's - 60's
4	SCOTT	Husband, Wife	60's - 70's

6	LANG	Doug and Wife Marian, Barbara, Jill	50's - 70's	Doug owned a Produce Store in Haly Street, Kingaroy

8	KNOPKE	Husband, Wife Richard, Brian, Pam	50's - 70's	Richard was a carpenter. Brian was an electrician. Pam worked as a Telephonist at the PMG ? (then Telecom, then Telstra)

10		Then was a spare allotment.	50's - 70's

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14	LIVINGSTONE	Dave and Wife Kevin??, girl??, Terry, Brian, Sandra		Dave owned Livingstone's Taxis

AVOCA STREET

Street Number	Family Surname	Family Members	Era	Notes
Even Street Numbers
30	CUMIS	Bob, Flo		Bus proprieter.

32

34	SMITH	Col, Gwen Trevor, Wayne, Kim, Scott		Gwen owned a Hair Salon in Alford Street, opposite 4SB in Lobb's building. Col worked for Doug Lang at some stage.

36	LIVINGSTONE	Angus, Wife Isabelle, Heather, Dorothy, Betty

38	OTT	Husband, Wife Val, Shirley,Tom, Jim, Glen, Waverley, Joe		Cabinetmaker. (Home)

40	OTT			Cabinetmaking business.
40	FREEMAN	Graham		Cabinetmaking business. (From about 1965)

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44	MOORE	Gordon, Wife Brendan, Dorothy		I think Gordon was a Car Salesman.

46	GREENSLADE	Terry, Sandra		Terry worked at the Beangrowers Association.

48	RODDEN	Jim, Lyn		Lyn worked at the High School as a Laboratory Assistant and Jim worked at the RSL.

WILLIAM STREET

Street Number	Family Surname	Family Members	Era	Notes
Odd Street Numbers
1	THORN	Husband, Jean? Robyn, Jenny		The girls were swimmers in the Olympic Games.

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7	HANSEN

9	SCHOBER	Phil, Wife Dorothy, Annette		Phil owned a Painting business.

11	WOODALL

11	SLUCE

13	BRIGDEN			The Brigden Brothers were builders.

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17	LEGGE	Wally, Wife Des, Eileen, Ron, ??

Even Street Numbers
2	STANLEY

4	ROBINSON

6	SCHLOSS

8	(FLATS)

10	WOODWARD	Husband and Wife Ross, Don		Ran Woody Woodpecker shop across from the Kingaroy State Primary School.

MARKWELL STREET

Street Number	Family Surname	Family Members	Era	Notes
Odd Street Numbers
33	MACLAREN

35	CLARK

37	CRITTENDEN

39	WHITE

41

43	OGDEN

45

47	ELLIS

49	HODGE

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Even Street Numbers
44	KNOPKE

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