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Ernest George ROLFE
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Ernest George ROLFE 2
- Born: 25 Feb 1891, Queensland 2 3
- Marriage: Ellen Jane WOOLLEN about 1919 in Queensland 1
- Died: 23 Nov 1935, San Remo Beach, Cairns, QLD at age 44 4 5 6
- Buried: 24 Nov 1935, Plot 3016, Row H2, Martyn Street Cemetery, Cairns, QLD 7
 Cause of his death was Drowned following a boating accident.4 6
Burial Notes:
ERNEST GEORGE ROLFE
No D.O.B. - No D.O.D.
Age (Years): 44
Sex: M
Burial Date: 24/11/1935
Cemetery: Martyn Street Cemetery
2-40 Anderson Street
Manunda, 4870
Section: Monumental (MON)
Row: H2
Plot #: 3016
Area: Monumental West Side (MWS)
Events
• He served in the military as a Sergeant during the first world war and was reported as having been gassed in France. 8
• A newspaper article gave his occupation as grocer. 4
• On 20 Dec 1920 he was fined £10 with 3/6d costs for a breach of the liquor licensing Laws in the Licensing Court, Cairns, QLD. 9
Ernest married Ellen Jane WOOLLEN about 1919 in Queensland.1 (Ellen Jane WOOLLEN was born about 1895 in Queensland 10.)
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Sources
1
Queensland Government, "Historical Marriage Records," database(http://www.bdm.qld.gov.au : accessed 15 May 2011), 1919/C3162; Citing the Queensland Government Marriage registration records.
2
Lina Moffitt, Lina Moffit's file.
3
Queensland Government, "Historical Birth records," database(http://www.bdm.qld.gov.au : accessed 15 May 2011), 1891/C6722; Citing Queensland Government Birth registration records.
4
"Boating Tragedy - Cairns Man Drowned," The Post, 25 Nov 1935, p. 6, col. 8; digital images, The Trove (http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/41716173 : accessed 4 Mar 2011), Digitised Newspapers and More.
5
"Obituary - Mrs. Mary Rolfe," The Post, 19 Aug 1946, p. 5, col. 2; digital images, The Trove (http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/42506930 : accessed 22 Mar 2011).
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"Drowning Tragedy - Ernest Rolfe's Death - Coroner's Court Enquiry," The Post, 11 Jan 1936, p. 6, col. 8; digital images, The Trove (http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/41723003 : accessed 11 Jul 2011), Digitised Newspapers and More.
7
Cairns Regional Council, "Cemetery Search," database (http://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/facilities-and-recreation/cemeteries/cemetery-search : accessed 2 Jun 2011).
8
"Sergt. E. Rolfe Gassed," The Post, 19 Jun 1918, p. 8, col. 5; digital images, The Trove (http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/40291106 : accessed 4 Mar 2011), Digitised Newspapers and More.
9
"Liquor Prosecutions - Cairns Merchants Fined," The Post, 21 Dec 1928, p. 4, col. 7; digital images, The Trove (http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/40651759 : accessed 28 May 2011), Digitised Newspapers and More.
10
Queensland Government, "Historical Birth records," database(http://www.bdm.qld.gov.au : accessed 15 May 2011), 1895/C7500; Citing Queensland Government Birth registration records.
