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The Courier-Mail · Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

For “Buried” 3 NOV 1933 of Deborah Metcalf

"METCALFE.—The Friends of Mr. and Mrs. W. Metcalfe and Family (Sydney), Mr. and Mrs. John Metcalfe and Family, Mr. and Mrs. James Metcalfe, and Miss M. Metcalfe are invited to attend the Funeral of their deceased Mother, Mother-in-law, Sister, and Grandmother, Mrs. Deborah Metcalfe, to leave her late residence (Morven), Dean Street, Toowong, This (Friday) Afternoon, at 4.30 o'clock, for the Toowong Cemetery."

Funeral notice. "Miss M. Metcalfe" is an unmarried daughter; the tree's only daughter is Jemima Metcalfe.

The Courier-Mail · Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

For “Married” 23 SEP 1933 of James Galbraith Metcalfe & Audrey Emily Mavis Little

"Metcalfe—Little." Marriage of Mr James Galbraith Metcalfe (youngest son of the late Mr J. Metcalfe, and of Mrs Metcalfe, Toowong) and Miss Audrey Emily Mavis Little (younger daughter of the late Mr and Mrs J. J. Little, Kangaroo Point), solemnised on September 23 at the Ann Street Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Alexander Duff.

Wedding report. Names the officiant, organist, vocalist, bridesmaids (Fay Hankinson, Heather Little), best man John Little (brother of the bride), groomsman B. Allan, reception venue (Café Majestic) and honeymoon destination (Tamborine Mountain).

The Courier-Mail · Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

For “Residence” SEP 1933 of Deborah Metcalf

"James Galbraith Metcalfe (youngest son of the late Mr. J. Metcalfe, and of Mrs. Metcalfe, Toowong)"

Wedding report "Metcalfe—Little".

The Courier-Mail · Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

For “Buried” 10 SEP 1934 of Isabella Cochrane

"to leave her late residence, Richardson Street, New Farm, This (Monday) Afternoon, at 2 o'clock, for the Toowong Cemetery."

The Courier-Mail · Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

For “Freemasonry” 1934 of John Little

"LITTLE.—G. S. Greer Lodge, No. 78. U.G.L.Q.—Officers and Brethren of above Lodge are invited to attend the Funeral of Wor. Brother John Little's deceased Wife, Mrs. Isabella Little"

The Courier-Mail · Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

For “Residence” 1934 of James Galbraith Metcalfe

Birth notices give the parents as "Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Metcalfe, St. Lucia" (1934) and "Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Metcalfe, Ryan Road, St. Lucia" (1936).

Earliest record of the couple at St Lucia; the tree's next record of them there is 1937.

The Courier-Mail · Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

For “Residence” 1933 of William Metcalfe

"Mr. and Mrs. W. Metcalfe and Family (Sydney)" in his mother Deborah Metcalfe's funeral notice.

The Courier-Mail · Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

For John Little & Isabella Cochrane

"LITTLE.—The Relatives and Friends of Mr. J. Little, sen., Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Hutchinson, Mr. and Mrs J. J. Little, jun., Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Little and Families, and Miss Heather Little are invited to attend the Funeral of his deceased Wife, their Mother, Mother-in-law, and Grandmother, Mrs. Isabella Little, to leave her late residence, Richardson Street, New Farm ... for the Toowong Cemetery."

Funeral notices. A second notice invites Mr and Mrs J. Metcalf, Mr and Mrs J. Davis and Family, and Mr and Mrs J. Little to the funeral of "their deceased Aunt", so Isabella was an aunt of Audrey Emily Mavis Metcalfe (née Little) and of her brother John Little. A third notice from G. S. Greer Lodge No. 78, U.G.L.Q., names her as the wife of Wor. Brother John Little. Isabella's maiden surname is not given; Little is recorded as a placeholder surname.

The Courier-Mail · Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

For John Johnston Little (1896–1967)

"Mr. and Mrs J. J. Little, jun." among the children named in his mother Isabella Little's funeral notice.

Styled "jun.", so probably named after his father; married by 1929.