John Hungerford Dunning

View Tree for John Hungerford DunningJohn Hungerford Dunning (b. 07 May 1867, d. 20 November 1937) John Hungerford Dunning (son of John Dunning and Susannah Sophia Luttrell) was born 07 May 1867 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia16, and died 20 November 1937 in Lazaret, Peel Island, Queensland, Australia. He married Edith Selina Wales on 22 April 1896 in Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia, daughter of Alfred Wales and Elizabeth [Eliza] [Ann] Wool.

Notes for John Hungerford Dunning: John Dunning - Draper and Susannah Sophia Dunning [formerly Luttrell] of Launceston Tasmania registered the birth of their son John Hungerford Dunning on 07 May 1867. His birth was registered by R.C. Gunn and John Dunning was the informant.

John Hungerford Dunning grew up with his family in Tasmania, but as our records show he left for main land Australia and travelled up the east coast. Probably searching for gold his travels ended in Charters Towers Queensland where he met and married Edith Selina Wales on 22 April 1896. They were married in the St. Pauls Church Charters Towers according to the rites of the English Church by the Minister Fred. J. Barton Parks in the presence of John Grant Rodgers and Edith Eva Wales. Their occupation is stated as John - Draper and Edith - Dressmaker.

From this union five children were born four daughters and one son. Sibyl Georgina Dunning [25 February 1899] Clarice Gladstone Dunning [06 April 1901] Hungerford Wales Dunning [24 January 1904] Alma Edith Dunning [29 December 1905] and our grandmother Edna Mabel Dunning [22 September 1907]

John Hungerford DUNNING died 20 November 1937 - aged 71 years. Report of his death was found in the Launceston "Examiner"

Death Certificate states cause of death as [1] Leprosy [2] Myocarditis [3] Cardiac Failure and duration of last illness as [1] years [2] years. Certified in writing by E. Goldsworthy, Superintendent, Lazaret, Peel Island and by E.S. Dunning, Wife, 26 Rundle Street, Rockhampton. Doctor D.W. Johnson last saw deceased on 8 November 1937. John Hungerford DUNNING was buried on 20 November 1937 Lazaret Cemetery, Peel Island. Minister J.C. McGregor, Brisbane City Mission. Witnesses John Edwin Carling & G.H. Rowlands.

John's Brother - Walter Roy DUNNING is burried at Rockhampton Cemetery (South) Aged 38 Burial Date 2/7/1923 Died 1/7/1923 death reported in Launceston "Examiner". Sect. 25X Grave 5946.

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Profile photo-Huts for patients-Peel Island, Lazaret. Patients were isolated, but were allowed adult visitors. Children under 14 were considered susceptible to Hansen's Disease (Leprosy), and therefore only allowed to wave from the boat. This would have been very difficult if a parent was incarcerated there. The island was a beautiful place, but the isolation of the inmates was very sad.John was buried in the Lazaret Cemetery.