Edwin Da COSTA
1840 - 1905 (65 years)1. Edwin Da COSTA was born in MAY/JUNE 1840 in Jamaica, West Indies; died on 24 Dec 1905 in Brisbane, Qld, Australia; was buried in Brisbane, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1841, King's Row, Saint Giles, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
- Census: 1851, Dudley House , Landsdown Place, Hove, Brighton, England, UK
- Emigration: 30 Mar 1859, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia aboard the ship Southampton
Notes:
Obituary, Brisbane Courier, 30 Dec 1905:
The Post and Telegraph Department have lost an old and popular officer by the death of Mr Edwin Da Costa, late post and telegraph master at Townsville, who died on the 24th instant after a long and painful illness. Mr Da Costa was born in Jamaica, and after receiving an education in England, France, and Germany left for Australia on the sailing ship Southampton, arriving in Victoria in 1859. After two years on the Murray River Downs obtaining "colonial experience," he came to Queensland, and entered into squatting pursuits. In 1865 he gave up station life and entered the service of the Postal Department at Brisbane. Three years later he was appointed postmaster at Dalby where he remained for eleven years being transferred as postmaster to Rockhampton in 1879. After six years' service in Rockhampton he was appointed to Townsville, and remained there until superannuated in July of the present year. At the time of his retirement he was senior post and telegraph master in the service of the Commonwealth.
APA citation
PERSONAL. (1905, December 30). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933), p. 5. Retrieved March 6, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19427244
<hr>Edwin married Agnes Sarah WARNER on 7 Jan 1863 in Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Qld, Australia. Agnes (daughter of James WARNER and Clara --?--) was born on 17 Apr 1844 in Qld, Australia; died on 27 Nov 1909 in Runnymeade, Petrie Terrace, Brisbane, Qld, Australia; was buried in Brisbane, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Edith Emma DA COSTA was born on 19 Oct 1863 in Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia; died on 28 Aug 1951 in Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia.
- 3. Alfred Ernest DA COSTA was born on 14 Mar 1866 in Kangaroo Pt, Brisbane, Qld, Australia; died in ?.
- 4. Villiers Edwin James DA COSTA was born on 20 Oct 1869 in Dalby, Qld, Australia; died on 6 Feb 1928 in Great Thorn St, Edgecliff, Sydney, NSW.
- 5. Beatrice Inez DA COSTA was born on 8 Jul 1874 in Dalby, Queensland, Australia; died on 24 Jul 1964 in Queensland, Australia; was buried on 25 Jul 1968 in Queensland, Australia.
- 6. Muriel Rosa DA COSTA was born on 22 Aug 1879 in Qld, Australia; died in ?.
- 7. Emily Clare DA COSTA was born on 6 May 1882 in Rockhampton, Qld, Australia; died in 1966.
- 8. Charles Brandon DA COSTA was born on 4 Mar 1889 in Townsville, Qld, Australia; died on 14 Jun 1974.
Generation: 2
2. Edith Emma DA COSTA (1.Edwin1) was born on 19 Oct 1863 in Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia; died on 28 Aug 1951 in Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia. Edith married George Rusden OGG on 6 Sep 1883 in Queensland. George was born on 20 Nov 1855 in Maitland, New South Wales; died on 9 Apr 1931 in Cairns, Qld, Australia; was buried in Cairns, Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Leslie Rusden OGG was born on 4 Jun 1884 in Qld, Australia; died in unknown.
- 10. George Rusden OGG was born on 4 Jul 1886 in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia; died on 29 Jun 1950 in Mackay, Qld, Australia.
- 11. Roy Rusden OGG was born on 22 May 1888 in Qld, Australia; died on 22 Oct 1949 in Qld, Australia.
3. Alfred Ernest DA COSTA (1.Edwin1) was born on 14 Mar 1866 in Kangaroo Pt, Brisbane, Qld, Australia; died in ?. 4. Villiers Edwin James DA COSTA (1.Edwin1) was born on 20 Oct 1869 in Dalby, Qld, Australia; died on 6 Feb 1928 in Great Thorn St, Edgecliff, Sydney, NSW. Notes:
According to death notice, he was known as Dave
<hr>Villiers married Alice Wentworth SCHOFIELD in 1890 in Qld, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. Dorothy Agnes DA COSTA was born in C1892 in Qld, Australia; died in ?.
- 13. Edwin Lipscombe DA COSTA was born on 4 Sep 1893 in Qld, Australia; died on 4 Feb 1897.
- 14. Eva Elizabeth DA COSTA was born in C1895 in Qld, Australia; died in ?.
- 15. Villiers Alfred DA COSTA was born in C1897 in Qld, Australia; died in ?.
- 16. Una Alice DA COSTA was born in C1899 in Qld, Australia; died in ?.
5. Beatrice Inez DA COSTA (1.Edwin1) was born on 8 Jul 1874 in Dalby, Queensland, Australia; died on 24 Jul 1964 in Queensland, Australia; was buried on 25 Jul 1968 in Queensland, Australia. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: Australia
Notes:
DA COSTA.-On the 8th July, at Dalby, the wife of Edwin Da Costa, of a daughter.
APA citation
Family Notices. (1874, July 11). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933), p. 4. Retrieved March 6, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1385636
<hr>Beatrice married Francis James BROWN on 6 Dec 1899 in St Andrew's Church, Lutwyche, Brisbane, Qld, Australia. Francis was born on 19 Dec 1871 in Queensland; died on 14 Sep 1938 in Queensland; was buried on 16 Sep 1938 in Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 17. Edna BROWN was born on 28 Dec 1900 in Qld, Australia; died in ?.
6. Muriel Rosa DA COSTA (1.Edwin1) was born on 22 Aug 1879 in Qld, Australia; died in ?. Muriel married Archibald Hamilton John RUTHERFORD on 20 Sep 1905 in Qld, Australia. Archibald was born in C1875; died in ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Emily Clare DA COSTA (1.Edwin1) was born on 6 May 1882 in Rockhampton, Qld, Australia; died in 1966. Notes:
At the time of her father's death, Emily known as Clare was living in Adelaide, South Australia.
<hr>Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 18. Henry Cupples DA COSTA was born on 3 Oct 1910 in Qld, Australia; died on 27 Jan 1912 in Qld, Australia.
8. Charles Brandon DA COSTA (1.Edwin1) was born on 4 Mar 1889 in Townsville, Qld, Australia; died on 14 Jun 1974. Notes:
DA COSTA. On the 4th March, at Townsville, the wife of Edwin Da Costa, of a son
APA citation
Family Notices. (1889, March 15). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933), p. 4. Retrieved March 6, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3493707
<hr>Charles married Florence Maud WARNER on 6 Aug 1910 in Karona, Newmarket, Brisbane, Qld, Australia. Florence was born in C1881 in Qld, Australia; died in ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 19. Joyce Warner Brandon DA COSTA was born on 17 Sep 1911 in Qld, Australia; died in ?.
- 20. Edwin Warner Brandon DA COSTA was born on 17 Aug 1914 in Qld, Australia; died in ?.
- 21. Ailsa Mary DA COSTA was born on 5 Nov 1916 in Qld, Australia; died in ?.
- 22. Dorothy Agnes Brandon DA COSTA was born on 7 Jan 1919 in Sandgate, Brisbane, Qld, Australia; died in ?.
Generation: 3
9. Leslie Rusden OGG (2.Edith2, 1.Edwin1) was born on 4 Jun 1884 in Qld, Australia; died in unknown. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio
- Arrival: 1903
- Residence: 1908, Mansfield, Ohio, USA
- Residence: 1910, Troy, Richland, Ohio, USA
- Residence: 1918, Dayton, Ohio, USA
- Residence: 1919, Dayton, Ohio, USA
Notes:
Residence:
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: HeadLeslie married Julia TURK on 27 Jun 1907 in Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. Julia was born in Jul 1873 in Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
10. George Rusden OGG (2.Edith2, 1.Edwin1) was born on 4 Jul 1886 in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia; died on 29 Jun 1950 in Mackay, Qld, Australia. 11. Roy Rusden OGG (2.Edith2, 1.Edwin1) was born on 22 May 1888 in Qld, Australia; died on 22 Oct 1949 in Qld, Australia. Other Events and Attributes:
- Married: 1912, Queensland
- Residence: 1913, Cloncurry, Kennedy, Queensland, Australia
- Residence: 1921, Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Residence: 1925, Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Residence: 1936, Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Residence: 1943, Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Residence: 1949, Toowong, Ryan, Queensland, Australia
Family/Spouse: Gertrude Smedley ROWLANDS. Gertrude was born about 1888 in Wales, UK; died in 1967 in Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
12. Dorothy Agnes DA COSTA (4.Villiers2, 1.Edwin1) was born in C1892 in Qld, Australia; died in ?. 13. Edwin Lipscombe DA COSTA (4.Villiers2, 1.Edwin1) was born on 4 Sep 1893 in Qld, Australia; died on 4 Feb 1897. 14. Eva Elizabeth DA COSTA (4.Villiers2, 1.Edwin1) was born in C1895 in Qld, Australia; died in ?. 15. Villiers Alfred DA COSTA (4.Villiers2, 1.Edwin1) was born in C1897 in Qld, Australia; died in ?. 16. Una Alice DA COSTA (4.Villiers2, 1.Edwin1) was born in C1899 in Qld, Australia; died in ?. 17. Edna BROWN (5.Beatrice2, 1.Edwin1) was born on 28 Dec 1900 in Qld, Australia; died in ?. 18. Henry Cupples DA COSTA (7.Emily2, 1.Edwin1) was born on 3 Oct 1910 in Qld, Australia; died on 27 Jan 1912 in Qld, Australia. 19. Joyce Warner Brandon DA COSTA (8.Charles2, 1.Edwin1) was born on 17 Sep 1911 in Qld, Australia; died in ?. Joyce married Hubert Stockwell SLAUGHTER on 5 Jun 1937. Hubert was born in C1910; died on 10 Jan 1948. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
20. Edwin Warner Brandon DA COSTA (8.Charles2, 1.Edwin1) was born on 17 Aug 1914 in Qld, Australia; died in ?. Edwin married Alma Joyce BERG on 5 Nov 1947. Alma was born in C1916; died in Feb 1991. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
21. Ailsa Mary DA COSTA (8.Charles2, 1.Edwin1) was born on 5 Nov 1916 in Qld, Australia; died in ?. Family/Spouse: Brian WARD. Brian was born in C1914; died in ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
22. Dorothy Agnes Brandon DA COSTA (8.Charles2, 1.Edwin1) was born on 7 Jan 1919 in Sandgate, Brisbane, Qld, Australia; died in ?.