Mary Frances Childe Hughes
1900 - 1985 (85 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
1. Mary Frances Childe Hughes was born 27 Aug 1900, Cowra, New South Wales; died 8 Dec 1985, Orange, NSW; was buried , Maynie. Notes:
Lived in Orange.
Later at 35 Norm St, Kenmore, QLD
Teacher and mother.
Birth Registration No. 29659/1900Mary married Cecil George Ford 1 Jul 1922, Liverpool, Sydney, NSW. Cecil was born 9 Apr 1895, Cudal, New South Wales, Australia; died 7 Feb 1960, Fairview, Orange, NSW. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Dorothy Frances Ford was born 8 Jul 1923, Cudal, NSW; died 11 Sep 2009, Kenmore, Queensland; was buried , "Dot".
- 3. Nancy Ford
- 4. Barbara Ruth Ford
- 5. Aileen Anne Ford
Generation: 2
2. Dorothy Frances Ford (1.Mary1) was born 8 Jul 1923, Cudal, NSW; died 11 Sep 2009, Kenmore, Queensland; was buried , "Dot". Notes:
Marriage 1947/24527
Military: 1942 • Paddington, East Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Serial number NF456674, initially served as a searchlight operator then as radar was introduced as an Ambulance operator.Dorothy married John Charle (Jack) Singe 1 Nov 1947, Canterbury, NSW. John was born 27 Oct 1921, Petersham, NSW; died 25 Jun 2016, Queensland. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 6. Robert James Singe was born 5 May 1955, Canterbury, NSW; died 16 Jul 1983, Queensland.
- 7. John Singe
- 8. Vicki Singe
- 9. Kathryne Singe
3. Nancy Ford (1.Mary1) 4. Barbara Ruth Ford (1.Mary1) Barbara — Keith Woodham. [Group Sheet]
5. Aileen Anne Ford (1.Mary1)
Generation: 3
6. Robert James Singe (2.Dorothy2, 1.Mary1) was born 5 May 1955, Canterbury, NSW; died 16 Jul 1983, Queensland. 7. John Singe (2.Dorothy2, 1.Mary1) Notes:
Born in Sydney and educated in Brisbane, John Singe commenced his teaching career at Thursday Island in 1970. He has lived on several Torres Strait islands and in Papua New Guinea, and has taught in the area north of Cairns for more than thirty years. His adventures include driving an Island taxi and diving on a professional crayfishing boat, as well as navigating the treacherous waters by sail and outboard motor. He has hunted, fished and gardened with Islanders and lived with them for three decades, becoming familiar with their languages, culture and history. He is currently based in Cooktown, Queensland. His books include \"Torres Strait: People and History\" (1979 and 1988), \"Culture in Change: Torres Strait History in Photographs\" (1988) and \"Among Islands\" (1993). His memoir, \"My Island Home\", was released by UQP in November 2003.
8. Vicki Singe (2.Dorothy2, 1.Mary1) 9. Kathryne Singe (2.Dorothy2, 1.Mary1)