My Memories

Neighbours

 

 

My Memories - By Year

My Memories - Undated

My Memories - Electrical History

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


Vern
on (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  
 
11
 
     
 
13
 
     
 
 

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  
 
12
 
     
 
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)
 
42
 
     
 
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.
 
3
 
     
 
5
 
     
 
7
HANSEN
 
     
 
9
SCHOBER
 
Phil, Wife
Dorothy, Annette
  Phil owned a Painting business. 
 
11
WOODALL
 
     
 
11
SLUCE
 
     
 
13
BRIGDEN
 
     The Brigden Brothers were builders. 
 
15
 
     
 
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
 
     
 
51
 
     
 
53
 
     
 
 

Even Street Numbers

 

44
KNOPKE
 
     
 
46
 
     
 

 

Last Updated : 20/05/2012 04:14 PM +1000