Emma Marianne Meyer Windeatt

Date of Birth: 4 October 1870

Place of Residence: Launceston Tasmania Australia

Spouse Name: Arthur Sholto Douglas

Children's Names: Arthur Percy, William Sholto Cunningham, John Windeatt, James Keith & Jean Margery

Notes:

Emma Marianne Meyer (Mattie) Windeatt was born on 4 Oct 1870, the only daughter of William Windeatt (c.1824-1896), the Launceston postmaster, and his wife Emma Watlin (1832-1900). Marianne married Arthur Sholto Douglas, the branch manager of the Commercial Bank at Deloraine, on 20 Apr 1895 at St Paul’s Church, Launceston. They had four sons and one daughter, all born in Deloraine: Arthur, 11-16 Feb 1896; William, 4 May 1897; John, 9 Aug 1898; James, 14 May 1901 and Jean, 9 Aug 1902. The family moved to Sandy Bay, Hobart, and by 1919 were living in Brisbane. Marianne died aged 66 on 9 Aug 1936 at ‘Tanallon’, Lillian Street, Yeerongpilly, Brisbane. Arthur died in 1944.

Contributors: Barbara Valentine Jun 2009, Helen Mitchell & Marion Sargent Jul 2010