George Fredrick Nilsson (Noreen Marie Cavanagh’s Grandfather, b 06/08/1879 Kiel Germany and d 1967) lived in Bairnsdale VIC as a Miner before moving to Queensland. Noreen’s mother was Thelma Noreen Nilsson who was born in Queensland in 1913, therefore it is easy enough to assume that George’s family are all Queenslanders and not Victorians.
It is important not to confuse this George F with the other one in Victoria whose parents were Neils Nilsson and Ann Linquist of Sweden. George married Emily May Mills in 1907. Perhaps he married again in 1938? Unfortunately I didn’t learn too much from Victoria.
With our George having a brother (Charles) in WA and their parents also lived in Australia (arrived 1883), but where did their parents live (SA, WA, VIC, QLD) and who were they? Are there other Nilsson’s who are related (brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts)? Learning more about the Nilsson Seniors is left to the death certificate of George or his brother Charles. Who has a copy?
Charles Axel Nilsson (b 14/03/1874 Kiel Germany, arrived 1883 in Adelaide, d 1927 Northam WA) was the brother of George Fredrick Nilsson (Noreen’s Grandfather, b 06/08/1879) and Charles lived in Cottesloe WA. Did he have any children?
The Nilsson’s arrived in Adelaide on board the Catania. George said that was the 8th of July 1883, but the official dates for this ship are below.
| 84/2 | Catania | 3 Mar 1884 | Pt Adelaide | Hamburg |
| 84/6 | Catania | 2 Sep 1884 | Pt Adelaide | Hamburg |
George Alexander Nilsson b 1910 (Qld) d 1952 (Qld)
Thelma Noreen Nilsson b 1913 (Qld)
Janet Dean Nilsson b 1914 (Qld)
Beverly Laura Marie Nilsson d 1940 (Qld)
Fanny Maud Nilsson d 1936 (Qld)
William Rober Nilsson d 1920 (Qld)
- Parents: George Ferdinand Nilsson b 1889 (?) d 1 Sep 1967 (Qld Mount Isa) and Annie Furniss m 1910 (Qld); second marriage Laura Alaphine Cavanagh
Annie Furniss d 1950 (Qld)
- Parents: John Furniss and Janet Alexander