Hugh Henry Sutherland
#472, (10 August 1883-15 May 1952)
| Father | Hugh Joseph Sutherland (4 Aug 1841-21 Aug 1913) |
| Mother | Margaret Nicholson (c 1845-10 Aug 1883) |
| Charts | Brown family - descendants Miller Family (Scotland) - descendants Nicholson Family 1 - descendants Four generations |
| Last Edited | 22 Dec 2021 |
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Hugh was born on Friday, 10 August 1883 at Cobar, New South Wales. His mother died giving birth to him..1 He was the son of Hugh Joseph Sutherland and Margaret Nicholson.
He may have attended the wedding of his sister in the marriage of Henry Cyril Rogers and Alexandra Sutherland in a Wesleyan ceremony at the residence of Hugh Sutherland on Thursday, 16 March 1893 at Cornish Town, Cobar, New South Wales. Alexandra and Henry went on to have five known children together.2 As of 1900, Hugh Henry Sutherland was also known as George Samuels.3 On circa August 1903 he got in trouble with the police and was charged, along with 2 others, with stealing the coat, trousers and vest of a man [at L] but a witness said that 'his father occupied a high position in Cobar' and the jury subsequently returned a verdict of 'not guilty'.3
He married Florence May Hemsley, daughter of Martha Hemsley, on Saturday, 15 February 1908 at Cobar, New South Wales. There is some suggestion that the wedding was paid for by a Mr. Pike who may have been Florence's father..4,5
In 1926 he was a NSW organiser of the Federated Engine-drivers and Fireman's Association.6 Hugh was a Flying Officer with the 2nd Operational Training Unit in the Second World War.7 He was awarded the Distinguised Flying Medal.7
Hugh died on 15 May 1952 at Main Road, in Toukley, New South Wales, at age 68.8 He was buried on 17 May 1952 at Newcastle Crematorium, in Newcastle, New South Wales.9
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Hugh was born on Friday, 10 August 1883 at Cobar, New South Wales. His mother died giving birth to him..1 He was the son of Hugh Joseph Sutherland and Margaret Nicholson.
He may have attended the wedding of his sister in the marriage of Henry Cyril Rogers and Alexandra Sutherland in a Wesleyan ceremony at the residence of Hugh Sutherland on Thursday, 16 March 1893 at Cornish Town, Cobar, New South Wales. Alexandra and Henry went on to have five known children together.2 As of 1900, Hugh Henry Sutherland was also known as George Samuels.3 On circa August 1903 he got in trouble with the police and was charged, along with 2 others, with stealing the coat, trousers and vest of a man [at L] but a witness said that 'his father occupied a high position in Cobar' and the jury subsequently returned a verdict of 'not guilty'.3
He married Florence May Hemsley, daughter of Martha Hemsley, on Saturday, 15 February 1908 at Cobar, New South Wales. There is some suggestion that the wedding was paid for by a Mr. Pike who may have been Florence's father..4,5
In 1926 he was a NSW organiser of the Federated Engine-drivers and Fireman's Association.6 Hugh was a Flying Officer with the 2nd Operational Training Unit in the Second World War.7 He was awarded the Distinguised Flying Medal.7
Hugh died on 15 May 1952 at Main Road, in Toukley, New South Wales, at age 68.8 He was buried on 17 May 1952 at Newcastle Crematorium, in Newcastle, New South Wales.9
Family | Florence May Hemsley (1886-c 1983) |
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Citations
- [S1] New South Wales, Birth Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1883 No. 13384 (Index only).
- [S3] New South Wales, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1893 No. 2912.
- [S597] The Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal, Bathurst, NSW, Australia, 1903 'WEDNESDAY, August 6.', Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (NSW : 1851 - 1904), 5 August, p. 2, viewed 17 March, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article63812857
- [S3] New South Wales, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1908 No. 1321 (Index only).
- [S699] E-mails from Gabriel Shepperd to Tim Hill (e-mail address), 2013- 'Some updates for Thosebefore.com' - 25 October 2013 11:43.
- [S813] The Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, 1926 'LATE MR. J. SUTHERLAND.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954) , 3 May, p. 6, viewed 10 October, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article138166400
- [S452] Private Nicholson Source, Genealogical Notes, unknown date NIC001 p.27.
- [S2] New South Wales, Death Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1952 No.13130.
- [S452] Private Nicholson Source, Genealogical Notes, unknown date NIC001 p.13.