Catherine Douglas
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Catherine Douglas (daughter of Judge James Archibald Douglas and Marjorie Mary Ramsay). Family/Spouse: McCourt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Judge James Archibald Douglas was born on 14 Aug 1917 in Townsville, Queensland, Australia (son of Robert Johnston Douglas and Annie Alice May Ball); died on 2 Feb 1984 in Mount Olivet Hospital; was buried in Nudgee cemetery. Notes:
..`one of the last of the great Civil jury advocates in Queensland'.
On 15 March 1940 Douglas was appointed as a lieutenant, Australian Imperial Force. He joined the 2/12th Battalion in Britain in August.
He was survived by his wife, and their daughter and three sonsJames + Marjorie Mary Ramsay. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Marjorie Mary Ramsay Children:
Generation: 3
4. Robert Johnston Douglas was born on 13 Apr 1883 in Sandgate (son of John Douglas and Sarah Hickey); died on 24 Dec 1972 in Townsville, Queensland, Australia; was buried in Belgian Gardens cemetery. Notes:
Survived by his three sons and two daughters
was appointed a judge of the supreme court of Queensland in 1923
Birth:
Probably Sandgate, AustraliaRobert + Annie Alice May Ball. Annie was born in 1882; died in 1954. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Annie Alice May Ball was born in 1882; died in 1954. Children:
- Robert Andrew Douglas was born in 1915; died in 1998.
- 2. Judge James Archibald Douglas was born on 14 Aug 1917 in Townsville, Queensland, Australia; died on 2 Feb 1984 in Mount Olivet Hospital; was buried in Nudgee cemetery.
- Beatrice Rose Mary Douglas was born in 1919; died in 2004.
- Hugh Maxwell Douglas was born in 1920; died in 1985.
- Alice Mary Douglas was born in 1922; died in 1983.
Generation: 4
8. John Douglas was born on 6 Mar 1828 (son of Henry Alexander Douglas and Elizabeth Dalzell); died on 23 Jul 1904. Notes:
7th son, orphaned aged 9
John Douglas held the office of Premier of Queensland.
He had a son, Harry, who was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cook, Australia 1915-1929
His great grandson was Alexander Rodney "Alex"
Douglas, born 1958, Premier of Queensland.
His great granddughter is Helen McCourtJohn married Sarah Hickey in 1877. Sarah (daughter of Michael Hickey and Margaret Coffee) was born in 1844; died in 1931. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Sarah Hickey was born in 1844 (daughter of Michael Hickey and Margaret Coffee); died in 1931. Children:
- Edward Archibald Douglas was born in 1877; died in 1947.
- Henry Alexander Cecil Douglas was born on 8 Apr 1879; died in 1952.
- Hugh Maxwell Douglas was born in 1881; died on 8 Apr 1918 in France; was buried in Etalples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, Frances.
- 4. Robert Johnston Douglas was born on 13 Apr 1883 in Sandgate; died on 24 Dec 1972 in Townsville, Queensland, Australia; was buried in Belgian Gardens cemetery.