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Name: McCORMACK, James Stanislaus
Birth Date: 10 Apr 1904 Clermont, Queensland, Australia
Death Date: 19 Feb 1998 Brisbane
First Date: 1937
Profession: Coffee farmer; grazier in Australia
Area: Ruiru Mills coffee plantation, Ruiru
Married: In Brisbane 20 Feb 1928 Catherine Mary Philomene 'Kit' Sherman b. 18 May 1903 Brisbane, d. 25 July 1985 Brisbane
Children: Catherine Mary (15 Jan 1931 Brisbane-1972); Thomas Francis (24 Sep 1933 Brisbane-2015); Anne Philomene (11 Nov 1940-2013); another dau; another 3 sons
Book Reference: Hut
General Information:
Gazette 12 Jan 1937 chattels transfer from James Stanislius [sic] McCormack
Gazette 17 Mar 1936 James Stanislaus McCormack
Toni Ridolfi (granddau.): My Grandfather was a grazier from the Clermont district in North Queensland, Australia, who also owned Ruiru Mills coffee plantation from the mid 1930’s until the early 50’s. It was managed by a retired British officer named Colonel Brockett and my Grandfather visited on many occasions over the years. Their 1949 crops won second and third prizes from the Royal Agricultural Society of Kenya.