George Staines

  General Notes:

(1) N.S.W.BDM Index Birth #26208-1886
(2) Obituary......The death occurred at Molong District Hospital on Thursday,
February 11th of George Staines, a well known and highly respected resident of
Nora Creek and Molong district. He was born at Molong and was the son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Staines. He was married at Manildra Baptist Church in
1907, his bride being Eleanor Jane Cole. They afterwards took up residence at
Crystal Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Staines later moved to his fathers farm at
Redbank and in 1929 they took up residence at Nora Creek, where they lived
until their deaths. A keen sportsman Mr.Staines was a noted tennis player in
his younger days. The late Mr.Staines is survived by two sons and three
daughters. Cecil (Griffith), Gladys (Mrs.F.Grundy), Rose (Mrs.Campbell), Bert
(Molong) and Pearl (Mrs.Craythorne). Another daughter, Jessie died in 1917 and
his wife Eleanor some 2 years ago. He is also survived by two brothers Tom and
Jack of Molong. Four other brothers, Alfred, Stanley, Arthur and Sep are
deceased. The funeral was from the Baptist Church Molong on Saturday 13th and
was conducted by Rev.Gower. Interment was made in the Baptist portion of Molong
cemetary. Messrs.C.A.Hyland and Son had charge of arrangements.

George married Eleanor Jane Cole, daughter of William Cole and Alice Mary Cole, on 22 May 1907 in Manildra, New South Wales, Australia. (Eleanor Jane Cole was born on 25 Dec 1888 in Cargo, New South Wales, Australia,³ died on 14 Sep 1957 in Molong, New South Wales, Australia ³ and was buried in Molong, New South Wales, Australia ³.)