| Albert Thomas Arthur Stickler | ||
| Birth | January 14, 1882 in Pucklechurch, Bristol "Pucklechurch, Bristol, England" | |
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| Death: | December 21, 1910 in "Australia" | |
| Father: | Thomas Stickler (1858-1931) | |
| Mother: | Jeanetta Arthur (c1861-?) | |
| Skill(s): | Stationer & Tobacconist | |
| Wife: | Maud Lilley Burgess (1875-1962) | |
| Wedding: | February 4, 1906 in St.George, Bristol "St.Mathews, Moorfields, St.George, Bristol, England" | |
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Albert Thomas Arthur Stickler was born 14 January 1882 in Pucklechurch, Bristol to Thomas Stickler (1858-1931) and Jeanetta Arthur (c1861-?) and died 21 December 1910 at the age of 28 years of unspecified causes. Albert Thomas Arthur married Maud Lilley Burgess Burgess 4 February 1906 in St.George, Bristol.
Albert Stickler ran a Confectionery & Tobacconist shop at 312 Gloucester road, Bishopston, Bristol, registered in 1901 to Arthur T Stickler; he was also a Silversmith. He married Maud Lilley Burgess (1875-1962) in Bristol on 4 February 1906. They had their first child, Harold Thomas Arthur Stickler (also named after Thomas Arthur VC (c1835-1902) in Bristol on 9th March 1907; and two years later, in 1909, they immigrated to Australia. Their second son, Donald Arthur Stickler was born in Australia on 22nd June 1911, six months after the tragic death of his father (Albert Thomas Arthur Stickler 1882-1910).
Below is an extract from Pat Bang's letter (his granddaoughter, Patricia Helen Stickler 1932-1995) dated 20th November 1987 describing the unfortunate event:
"My Grandfather Albert Thomas Arthur Stickler was taken by a Crocodile at Einsley Station. This happened within a year arriving in Australia. On the Station when one wasn't busy with his work, one would help another. This day my Grandfather was helping the Butcher on the Station. After the butchering was done Grandfather went to the nearest creek they used (in place of a bathroom) to wash off the blood etc. He couldn't swim very well either and was shy at practising so preferred to do so in private (I think the other men used to tease him about it). Unfortunately it is this that led to his death.
Later that day when people realised he wasn't "around the Station" a search was made. They found him half buried in the bottom of the creek. Crocodiles don't eat their victims straight away they let them decompose first. My Grandfather was buried at Einsley Station, a little cemetery of the Station with a dingo proof fence around it. Dad (Donald Arthur Stickler 1911-1986) told me his father was buried two days before the Police came on horseback. They had to bury their people quickly up north, after all there wasn't any refrigeration in those days. This happened when Grandma (Maud Lilley Burgess 1875-1962) was three months pregnant with Dad (Donald Arthur Stickler 1911-1986). It was a hard life out West in those days. Even with modern equipment it can still he a very hard and rugged life, with the bores drying up and no rain etc".
| Offspring of Albert Thomas Arthur Stickler and Maud Lilley Burgess (1875-1962) | ||
| Name | Birth | Death |
| Harold Thomas Arthur Stickler (1907-?) | March 9, 1907 in St.George, Bristol "St.Mathews, Moorfields, St.George, Bristol, England" | in "Australia" |
| Donald Arthur Stickler (1911-1986) | June 22, 1911 in "Einsley Sheep and Cattle station, Australia" | May 15, 1986 in "Royal Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia" |
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