Katherine Nicholson Shirra

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Katherine Nicholson Shirra

Also Known As: "Nellie"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Death: July 29, 1978 (88)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Place of Burial: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Immediate Family:

Daughter of James Shirra and Jane Crawford
Wife of Herbert Bygrave
Sister of James Shirra and Alexander C Shirra
Half sister of Mary Stewart Baines; Francis Cowan Shirra and Private

Managed by: Private User
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Immediate Family

About Katherine Nicholson Shirra

Nellie migrated to Australia with her family leaving from Glasgow on 29 July 1909 on the SS Karoola.After seven weeks arrived in Sydney then sailed on the ship Arawatta to Brisbane. On Arawatta Nellie met Herbert who was the ship's cook.

After marrying in townsville nellie and Bert operated a cake and pastry shop at Stones Corner.

Katherine (Aunty Nell) and Bert had no children

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Katherine Nicholson Shirra's Timeline

1889
December 24, 1889
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1978
July 29, 1978
Age 88
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
August 2, 1978
Age 88
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia