Daniel Malcolm McBean Nicholson1
#399, (6 January 1859-6 November 1921)
| Father | Donald Nicholson (12 Jan 1812-3 Nov 1899) |
| Mother | Margaret Brown (14 May 1818-22 May 1874) |
| Charts | Brown family - descendants Miller Family (Scotland) - descendants Nicholson Family 1 - descendants Four generations |
| Last Edited | 12 Apr 2022 |
| WikiTree ID: | https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Nicholson-3043. |
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Daniel was born on Thursday, 6 January 1859 at Limestone Creek, in the district of Yass, New South Wales. The 'McBean' part of his name was due to a grazier named William McBean who settled in the Yass area. He along with several others including Daniel's father Donald were the main instigators in the establishment of the Presbyterian Church in Yass (where Daniel was baptised)..2,3 He was the son of Donald Nicholson and Margaret Brown.
He may have attended the wedding of his sister in the marriage of Hugh Joseph Sutherland and Margaret Nicholson in a Wesleyan ceremony at the house of Donald Nicholson on Tuesday, 31 October 1865 at Forbes, New South Wales. Although not the oldest child, she was the first to be married - she also seems to have understated her age by as much as two years. Margaret and Hugh went on to have nine children together.4 He presumably moved with his parents to Bushman's Lead, New South Wales, in 1871. They made the move just after gold had been discovered, when the town 'consisted of a butcher's shop, a bakery and a few houses which the hardy pioneers had constructed from the timber around them.5,6'
He may have attended the wedding of his brother in the marriage of James Brown Nicholson and Lydia Horsnell at St. Michaels and St. Johns Catholic Cathedral on Sunday, 20 August 1871 at Bathurst, New South Wales. Lydia was ten years younger than James.. James and Lydia went on to have 12 known children together.7
His mother died 22 May 1874 at the age of 56. Daniel was aged 15 when this happened.8,9
He may have attended the wedding of his sister in the marriage of Michael Bourke and Susannah Alletta Nicholson in a Wesleyan Methodist ceremony at her father's house on Saturday, 26 December 1874 at Parkes, New South Wales. Michael and Susannah went on to have five children over the next 10 years.10
He may have attended the wedding of his sister in the marriage of John William Aplett and Frances Nicholson in a Presbyterian ceremony on Saturday, 18 November 1876 at Forbes, New South Wales. The marriage took place at the home of Henry Clancy in Browne Street. Frances was the sister of the runner that John had recently beaten at Parkes. Frances and John went on to have about nine children together.11,12
He married Catherine Ann O'Reilly, a dressmaker, daughter of Henry Ernest LeClerc O'Reilly and Catherine Anne Mahoney, at Tambo Court House on Tuesday, 16 March 1886 at Tambo, Queensland. He was 27 and his wife Catherine was 23. When Catherine married outside of the Church she and her family were never acknowledged by either of her parents... Catherine and Daniel went on to have seven children together.13,14 He was a labourer in June 1893.15
His father died 3 November 1899 at the age of 87. Daniel was aged 40 when this happened. In 1902 he returned to Cobar, New South Wales, for a short time before returning to Queensland.16
His wife Catherine died June 1902 at the age of 39, leaving him a widower at age 43. After Catherine died, Daniel apparently didn't help raise the children; they were fostered or looked after by family and friends in the Winton and Kyuna district. There is some suggestion that their grandmother never acknowledged her grandchildren, yet according to the birth certificates she assisted with at least some of the births.16 Daniel Malcolm McBean Nicholson was a bartender in 1903 at Bushams Arms Hotel, in Kyuna, Queensland.16 Daniel lived in 1903 at Kyuna, Queensland.16 He was a labourer in 1913.16 Daniel lived in 1913 at Duchess, Queensland.16 Daniel lived in 1915 at Warnambool Downs station, in Winton, Queensland.3 He was a stockman in 1915.3 Catherine Ann O'Reilly only recalls seeing her father Daniel Malcolm McBean Nicholson once, just before she turned 21.16 He was a labourer in November 1921.14
Daniel died on 6 November 1921 at District Hospital, in Charters Towers, Queensland, at age 62 a strangulated liguinal hernia, septic peritonitis.14 He was buried on 8 November 1921 at Charters Towers Cemetery, in Charters Towers, Queensland.14
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Daniel was born on Thursday, 6 January 1859 at Limestone Creek, in the district of Yass, New South Wales. The 'McBean' part of his name was due to a grazier named William McBean who settled in the Yass area. He along with several others including Daniel's father Donald were the main instigators in the establishment of the Presbyterian Church in Yass (where Daniel was baptised)..2,3 He was the son of Donald Nicholson and Margaret Brown.
He may have attended the wedding of his sister in the marriage of Hugh Joseph Sutherland and Margaret Nicholson in a Wesleyan ceremony at the house of Donald Nicholson on Tuesday, 31 October 1865 at Forbes, New South Wales. Although not the oldest child, she was the first to be married - she also seems to have understated her age by as much as two years. Margaret and Hugh went on to have nine children together.4 He presumably moved with his parents to Bushman's Lead, New South Wales, in 1871. They made the move just after gold had been discovered, when the town 'consisted of a butcher's shop, a bakery and a few houses which the hardy pioneers had constructed from the timber around them.5,6'
He may have attended the wedding of his brother in the marriage of James Brown Nicholson and Lydia Horsnell at St. Michaels and St. Johns Catholic Cathedral on Sunday, 20 August 1871 at Bathurst, New South Wales. Lydia was ten years younger than James.. James and Lydia went on to have 12 known children together.7
His mother died 22 May 1874 at the age of 56. Daniel was aged 15 when this happened.8,9
He may have attended the wedding of his sister in the marriage of Michael Bourke and Susannah Alletta Nicholson in a Wesleyan Methodist ceremony at her father's house on Saturday, 26 December 1874 at Parkes, New South Wales. Michael and Susannah went on to have five children over the next 10 years.10
He may have attended the wedding of his sister in the marriage of John William Aplett and Frances Nicholson in a Presbyterian ceremony on Saturday, 18 November 1876 at Forbes, New South Wales. The marriage took place at the home of Henry Clancy in Browne Street. Frances was the sister of the runner that John had recently beaten at Parkes. Frances and John went on to have about nine children together.11,12
He married Catherine Ann O'Reilly, a dressmaker, daughter of Henry Ernest LeClerc O'Reilly and Catherine Anne Mahoney, at Tambo Court House on Tuesday, 16 March 1886 at Tambo, Queensland. He was 27 and his wife Catherine was 23. When Catherine married outside of the Church she and her family were never acknowledged by either of her parents... Catherine and Daniel went on to have seven children together.13,14 He was a labourer in June 1893.15
His father died 3 November 1899 at the age of 87. Daniel was aged 40 when this happened. In 1902 he returned to Cobar, New South Wales, for a short time before returning to Queensland.16
His wife Catherine died June 1902 at the age of 39, leaving him a widower at age 43. After Catherine died, Daniel apparently didn't help raise the children; they were fostered or looked after by family and friends in the Winton and Kyuna district. There is some suggestion that their grandmother never acknowledged her grandchildren, yet according to the birth certificates she assisted with at least some of the births.16 Daniel Malcolm McBean Nicholson was a bartender in 1903 at Bushams Arms Hotel, in Kyuna, Queensland.16 Daniel lived in 1903 at Kyuna, Queensland.16 He was a labourer in 1913.16 Daniel lived in 1913 at Duchess, Queensland.16 Daniel lived in 1915 at Warnambool Downs station, in Winton, Queensland.3 He was a stockman in 1915.3 Catherine Ann O'Reilly only recalls seeing her father Daniel Malcolm McBean Nicholson once, just before she turned 21.16 He was a labourer in November 1921.14
Daniel died on 6 November 1921 at District Hospital, in Charters Towers, Queensland, at age 62 a strangulated liguinal hernia, septic peritonitis.14 He was buried on 8 November 1921 at Charters Towers Cemetery, in Charters Towers, Queensland.14
Family | Catherine Ann O'Reilly (18 Feb 1863-7 Jun 1902) |
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Citations
- [S452] Private Nicholson Source, Genealogical Notes, unknown date p.4 (middle name 'Malcolm').
- [S1] New South Wales, Birth Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1859 No.14301.
- [S586] Private Nicholson Source, Genealogical Notes, January 2013 p.27.
- [S3] New South Wales, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1865 No. 2533.
- [S3] New South Wales, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1872 No.2094.
- [S644] The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser, New South Wales, Australia, 1934 'GENERAL NEWS.', The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser (NSW : 1876 - 1948), 8 October, p. 3, viewed 3 August, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112820901
- [S3] New South Wales, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1871 No.1637.
- [S2] New South Wales, Death Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1874 No. 4743.
- [S1] New South Wales, Birth Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1875 No. 10,895.
- [S3] New South Wales, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1874 No. 2353.
- [S3] New South Wales, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1876 No.2551.
- [S596] The Windsor and Richmond Gazette, Richmond(?), New South Wales, Australia, 1925 'JOHN APLETT.', Windsor and Richmond Gazette (NSW : 1888 - 1954), 10 July, p. 5, viewed 16 March, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article85902281
- [S452] Private Nicholson Source, Genealogical Notes, unknown date p.4.
- [S290] Queensland, Death Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages 1921 No.4069 or 11163.
- [S288] Queensland, Birth Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages 1893 No.02334.
- [S452] Private Nicholson Source, Genealogical Notes, unknown date p.20.
- [S452] Private Nicholson Source, Genealogical Notes, unknown date p.38.
- [S452] Private Nicholson Source, Genealogical Notes, unknown date p.39.
- [S452] Private Nicholson Source, Genealogical Notes, unknown date p.21.
- [S452] Private Nicholson Source, Genealogical Notes, unknown date p.40.