John Sheens1

M, #188, b. 4 May 1878, d. 7 January 1926
FatherHenry Sheens1 b. 30 Nov 1844, d. 6 Jul 1921
MotherEmma Byrnes1 b. 25 Sep 1849, d. 26 Dec 1927
Last Edited17 Feb 2015
Birth*4 May 1878 Castlereagh, NSW;
Name: John Sheen
Sex of Child: Male
Date of Birth: 4th May 1878
Place of Birth: Castlereagh

Father: Henry Sheens
Occupation: Farmer
Birthplace: England
Age: 33

Date of Marriage: 1871
Place of Marriage: Castlereagh

Previous Issue: 4 Boys living

Mother: Emma formerly Byrnes
Birthplace: Castlereagh
Age: 27

Informant: Henry Sheen (his mark), father, Castlreagh
Witness: Mrs Byrnes1,2 
Baptism25 June 1878 Penrith Circuit, NSW;
son of Henry & Emma Sheens, Castlereagh
Minister E D Madgwick, Methodist3 
Death of Father6 July 1921 Castlereagh, NSW;
Name: Henry Sheens
Date of Death: 6 Jul 1921
Place of Death: Castlereagh, Municipality of Castlereagh NSW
Occupation: Farmer
Sex: Male
Age: 76
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: Louth, Lincolnshire England
Time in Aust Colonies: About 72 years in NSW

Father: Samuel Sheens
Occupation: Shipwright
Mother: Jemima Lingard

Place of Marriage: Castlereagh NSW
Age at Marriage: 25
Name of Spouse: Emma Byrnes
Children of Marriage: George 49, Arthur 47, Peter 45, John 43, Isabel M 39, Eliza J 37, Allan 35, James 33, Alfred 31, Robert 25 living; 2 males, 1 female deceased
Informant: James Sheens, son, Castlereagh

Cause of Death: 1. Arterio Sclerosis 2. Chronic Parenchymatous Nephritis
Length of Illness: 2. 12 months
Medical Attendant: F C Higgins
Date last seen: 28 Jun 1921

Date of Burial: 7 Jul 1921
Place of Burial: Methodist Cemetery Castlereagh
Minister & Religion: S C Roberts, Methodist
Undertaker: John Price and Son
Witnesses: A E Elkington, George Clarke;Principal=Henry Sheens4 
Death*7 January 1926 Almora Holding, near Burketown, QLD;
Name: John Sheen
Date of Death: 7 Jan 1926
Place of Death: Almora Holding near Burketown
Occupation: Stockman
Sex: Male
Age: 47
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: Hawksberry River, New South Wales
Time in Aust Colonies:

Father: Henry Sheen
Occupation:
Mother: Emma Burns

Informant: C Muller, Almora Holding

Cause of Death: 1. Syphilis (Llocomoter alaria) 2. Atheroma 3. Heart Failure
Length of Illness: 1. Some years
Medical Attendant: R.H.L. Cummins
Date last seen: 4 Apr 1925

Date of Burial: 8 Jan 1926
Place of Burial: Almora Holding near Burketown
Minister & Religion: R. Low
Witnesses: C. Muller, F. Muller5 

Citations

  1. [S41] NSW Wesleyan Baptism Registers, 1788-1855 ",20436/1878 John Sheen."
  2. [S111] NSW Birth Certificate, 20436/1878 John Sheen.
  3. [S199] NSW Penrith Methodist Baptism Registers, 1860-1964 ",20436/1878 John Sheen."
  4. [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 14648/1921 Henry Sheens.
  5. [S376] QLD Death Certificate, 1926/C320 John Sheen.