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Chart 10069
William Brownlie and Catherine Galbraith
in Springburn, Glasgow, Scotland

William Brownlie married Catherine Galbraith and lived at 31 Avenue Road, Springburn in Glasgow.

They had issue:

1. John Galbraith Brownlie, born 22 April 1889 Glasgow, died 10 September 1979 Townsville. He was married in 1914 to Jessie Shearer Grieve, born 25 September 1887 Glasgow, died 2 October 1962 in Townsville. John was a boilermaker and started his apprenticeship in 1906 with North British Locomotive Company at John Brown Shipyards, Glasgow. He also worked for Queensland Railways Townsville. He retired in 1958.

They had Issue:

1. William Brownlie, born 18 May 1915 Glasgow, died 8 July 1959 Melbourne and was married in 1942 to Marie Bright.

They had Issue:

1. Sandra Marie Brownlie born 15 October 1948 in Melbourne.

John Galbraith Brownlie and Jessie Shearer Grieve also had:

2. John George Grieve Brownlie, born 9 May 1926 Townsville and was married on 6 December 1949 to Betty Joy Backer, born 9 May 1929 in Townsville.

They had Issue:

1. John Geoffrey Brownlie[1] born 9 February 1951 in Townsville and was married on 9 August 1974 Gisela Dirie, born 10 October 1955 Tully.

They had Issue:

1. Joel Geoffrey Brownlie born 25 June 1976 at Townsville.

2. Matthew John Brownlie, born 29 June 1979 at Townsville.

3. Joel Gene Brownlie, born 22 June 1985 at Townsville.

John George Grieve Brownlie and Betty Joy Backer also had:

2. Lynette Joy Brownlie born 18 March 1952 at Townsville and was married on 11 December 1971 to John Frederick Bell, born 20 October 1948 at Adelaide.

They had Issue:

1. Simone Leanne Bell born 24 April 1973 at Cairns.

2. Tanya Joy Bell was born 18 February 1975 at Melbourne.

3. Natasha Lynette Bell born 19 July 1982 at Townsville.

John George Grieve Brownlie and Betty Joy Backer also had:

3. Susan Elizabeth Brownlie, born 27 February 1954 at Townsville. She was married 28 June 1980 to Alan David Archer born 5 April 1955 at Townsville.

They had Issue:

1. Scott Anthony Brownlie, born 7 October 1972 at Townsville.

2. Stacey Michelle Brownlie, born 30 May 1975 at Townsville.

3. Aaron Trent Archer was born 25 October 1980 at Townsville.

4. Justin Rhys Archer was born 6 May 1982 at Townsville.

John George Grieve Brownlie and Betty Joy Backer also had:

4. Gary William Brownlie born 25 March 1955 at Townsville.

5. Richard Neal Brownlie born 12 September 1956 at Townsville.  Married 16 November 1977 Debbie Lorraine Lyon born 26 October 1960 at Townsville. 

They had Issue:

1. Royce Neal Brownlie, born 25 January 1980 at Coffs Harbour, N.S.W.

2. Paul James Brownlie, born 1 March 1982 at Coffs Harbour, N.S.W.

John George Grieve Brownlie and Betty Joy Backer also had:

6. Darryl Wayne Brownlie, born 26 July 1958 Townsville.

7. Joanne Gaye Brownlie was born 26 February 1965 at Townsville.



[1] Information supplied by John Geoffrey Brownlie, 135 Boundary Street, Railway Estate 4810, Queensland, Australia.