James Henry Blinco

M, b. 9 May 1891, d. 1971
  • James Henry Blinco was born on 9 May 1891 in Queensland.
  • He was the son of James Alfred Blinco and Elizabeth Wirth.
  • At the age of 21 years, 8 months and 20 days, James Henry Blinco married Hilda Matilda Hunt, daughter of William Hunt and Sarah Carter, on 29 January 1913 in Queensland.
  • 23 May 1921, a Virginia Hall meeting was held at the home of Fred Smith (snr), Fred being appointed Chairman for the evening. It was moved by George Austin and seconded by William Fowler that the Hall be a public place. Fred Smith and S Fuller offered half acres of land for the building site at 1/- rental per annum.

    The Trust committee consisted of
    Fred Smith (snr)
    Phillip King
    S Fuller
    George Austin (treasurer) Michael Gleeson
    Ernie Dempster (Secretary)
    M Paton
    Dan Christensen
    J Blinco
    Edgar Austin
    Herb Fowler.
  • James Henry Blinco enrolled his son Daphne Pearl (Pearlie) Blinco in school at Pinelands State School on 13 February 1929. Their father James was a farmer at Pinelands. Siblings Roy and Jean were enrolled at the same time.
  • James Henry Blinco and Hilda Matilda Hunt appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1930 living at Crow's Nest. James was a firewood supplier.
  • On 7 May 1946,his wife, Hilda Matilda Hunt died in Queensland at age 54.
  • James Henry Blinco died in 1971 in Queensland.

Children of James Henry Blinco and Hilda Matilda Hunt

Jane Alice (Alice) Blinco

F, b. 11 July 1913, d. 23 May 1967
  • Jane Alice (Alice) Blinco was born on 11 July 1913 in Queensland.
  • She was the daughter of Thomas William Blinco and Emily Rosina Wellington.
  • At the age of 23 years, 6 months and 26 days, Jane Alice (Alice) Blinco married Stanley William (Baker) Rolfe, son of William Arthur Rolfe and Beatrice Sanders, on 6 February 1937 in Queensland.
  • Jane Alice (Alice) Blinco and Stanley William (Baker) Rolfe appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1943 living at Crow's Nest. Stanley was a carter and Jane carried out domestic duties.
  • Jane Alice (Alice) Blinco Myrtle and her sisters, Etta, Agnes, Dinah, Alice, Lucy, and Ollie gathered for a family photograph.
  • Jane Alice (Alice) Blinco died on 23 May 1967 in Brisbane, Queensland, at age 53.
  • Jane was buried on 5 February 2005 in Crow's Nest Cemetery.

Jane Elizabeth Blinco

F, b. 29 April 1878, d. 10 August 1915
  • Jane Elizabeth Blinco was born on 29 April 1878 in Queensland.
  • She was the daughter of Alfred William Blinco and Marion Dinah Langton.
  • At the age of 21 years, Jane Elizabeth Blinco married Thomas George Green in 1900 in Queensland.
  • Jane Elizabeth Blinco died on 10 August 1915 in Queensland at age 37.
  • Jane was buried on 11 August 1915 in Pittsworth Cemetery.

John Luke Blinco

M, b. 27 April 1912, d. 6 July 1996

John Walton Blinco

M, b. 19 October 1869, d. 12 December 1951
  • John Walton Blinco was born on 19 October 1869 in Brompton, Toowoomba, Queensland.
  • He was the son of Alfred William Blinco and Marion Dinah Langton.
  • In 1901 the Blinco brothers were listed in the Queensland Post Office Directory as sawmillers collecting mail at Crow's Nest. John Walton had worked with his mother at the Courthouse Hotel, Ruthven Street, Toowoomba before joining Thomas ini the sawmilling business at Crow's Nest.
  • At the age of 32 years, 11 months and 18 days, John Walton Blinco married Mary Edith Spence, daughter of John George Spence and Mary Jane Simpson, on 7 October 1902 in Toowoomba, Queensland.
  • John Walton Blinco and Mary Edith Spence appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1903 living at Queen Street, Crow's Nest. John was a sawyer, most likely working in his brother Thomas' sawmill and Edith carried out home duties.
  • After leaving his brother's mill at Crow's Nest, John managed a mill at Googa near Blackbutt. After the mill closed and the children needed to attend school they bought a farm from Alfred King at Virginia.
  • John Walton Blinco and Mary Edith Spence appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1930 living at The Bluff, Virginia. John was a farmer.
  • On 21 August 1942,his wife, Mary Edith Spence died in Queensland at age 63.
  • John Walton Blinco and Betsy Isabel Blinco appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1943 living at Virginia, Crow's Nest. John was a farmer. His daughter Betsy lived at Crow's Nest and carried out home duties, and his son George, a labourer was living at Virginia.
  • John Walton Blinco died on 12 December 1951 in Queensland at age 82.
  • John was buried on 12 December 1951 in Crow's Nest Cemetery.

Children of John Walton Blinco and Mary Edith Spence

John Walton (Jack) Blinco

M, b. 1888, d. 1971
  • John Walton (Jack) Blinco was born in 1888 in Queensland.
  • He was the son of James Alfred Blinco and Elizabeth Wirth.
  • John was the best man at the wedding of Elizabeth Ethel Blinco and The Darling Downs Gazette reported on 29 Sep 1906 - "A very pretty wedding took place on Wednesday afternoon last, when Mr. John Albert Charles Cavendish Ellis, second son of Mr. D. S. Ellis, of Rockhampton, was married to Miss Elizabeth Ethel Blinco, eldest daughter of Mr. James Blinco, of Crow's Nest. The marriage was celebrated in the local Methodist Church, the Rev. B. Bottomfley officiated. The bride, who looked charming and becomingly dressed in cream voile, trimmed with satin ribbon and pleated with chiffon, was given away by her father. Miss Ellis and Miss Dinah Blinco the bride, and were both prettily dressed. Miss Ellis attired in a pretty cream voile dress, and a white felt hat trimmed with a moss green and blue feather, while Miss Blinco wore a cream voile dress and a white hat trimmed with pink. Mr. Jack Blinco attended the bridegroom as best man, and Mr A. Blinco as groomsman. After the ceremony the wedding party adjourned to the bride's parents house where the wedding breakfast was laid out. The presents were, both numerous and costly. Soon after the breakfast the bride and bridegroom drove to Toowoomba. The bride wore a very smart travelling dress of blue"
    , son of Daniel Ellis and Mary Ann Shimmin, on 26 September 1906 in Methodist Church, Crow's Nest.
  • At the age of 22 years, John Walton (Jack) Blinco married Catherine Sophia Holm in 1910 in Queensland.
  • John Walton (Jack) Blinco and Catherine Sophia Holm appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1930 living at Crow's Nest. He was a sawyer.
  • John Walton (Jack) Blinco died in 1971 in Queensland.

Leonard Enos Blinco

M, b. 1910

Louisa Julia Blinco

F, b. 1 February 1872, d. 14 July 1944

Children of Louisa Julia Blinco and Charles Alfred Higginson

Louisa Marion Blinco

F, b. 17 November 1904, d. 24 April 1986

Lucy May Blinco

F, b. 1892

Lucy Victoria Blinco

F, b. 1 May 1909, d. 23 July 2002
  • Lucy Victoria Blinco was born on 1 May 1909 in Queensland.
  • She was the daughter of Thomas William Blinco and Emily Rosina Wellington.
  • Lucy Victoria Blinco was listed as the next of kin of William Barker (Bill) Thompson when he enlisted in the Australian Army on 5 July 1940 in Toowoomba. He gave his next of kin as his wife Lucy. He was discharged with the rank of Sergeant in the 7th Div Calvary Regiment on 29 Aug 1942.
  • At the age of 31 years, 2 months and 19 days, Lucy Victoria Blinco married William Barker (Bill) Thompson on 20 July 1940 in Queensland.
  • Lucy Victoria Blinco and William Barker (Bill) Thompson appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1943 living at Crow's Nest. Bill was a tractor driver.
  • Myrtle and her sisters, Etta, Agnes, Dinah, Alice, Lucy, and Ollie gathered for a family photograph.
  • On 26 April 1983,her husband, William Barker (Bill) Thompson died in Queensland at age 76.
  • Lucy Victoria Blinco died on 23 July 2002 in Crow's Nest at age 93.
  • Lucy was buried on 26 July 2002 in Crow's Nest Cemetery. LAWS1-00C-0014.

Mabel Florence Blinco

F, b. 10 May 1906, d. 6 June 1983
  • Mabel Florence Blinco was born on 10 May 1906 in Crow's Nest, Queensland.
  • She was the daughter of John Walton Blinco and Mary Edith Spence.
  • Mabel Florence Blinco appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1930 living at Virginia. She carried out home duties and most likely lived with her parents.
  • At the age of 24 years, Mabel Florence Blinco married Jonas Gustav in 1931 in Queensland.
  • On 15 October 1975,her husband, Jonas Gustav died in Queensland at age 75.
  • Mabel Florence Blinco died on 6 June 1983 in Toowoomba, Queensland, at age 77.
  • Mabel was buried on 7 June 1983 in Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery.

Mabel Jane Blinco

F, b. 17 September 1895, d. 24 January 1899
  • Mabel Jane Blinco was born on 17 September 1895 in Queensland.
  • She was the daughter of Thomas William Blinco and Emily Rosina Wellington.
  • Mabel Jane Blinco died on 24 January 1899 in Queensland at age 3.
  • Mabel was buried on 25 January 1899 in Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery.

Madge Mabel Blinco

F, b. 27 January 1917, d. 20 May 1999

Marian Dinah Blinco

F, b. 1882, d. 1887

Myrtle Avelina Blinco

F, b. 1905, d. 16 April 1985
  • Myrtle Avelina Blinco was born in 1905 in Queensland.
  • She was the daughter of Thomas William Blinco and Emily Rosina Wellington.
  • At the age of 24 years, Myrtle Avelina Blinco married Ben Harrison, son of John Harrison and Ada Annie Armstrong, in 1929 in Queensland.
  • Myrtle played the piano by ear in the Renown Theatre until the first sound films arrived on the scene.
  • Myrtle Avelina Blinco and Ben Harrison appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1930 living at Gordale, Crow's Nest. Ben was a farmer as was his father.
  • Myrtle Avelina Blinco and Ben Harrison appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1943 living at "Gordale", Crow's Nest. Ben was a farmer.
  • Circa 1960 Myrtle and her sisters, Etta, Agnes, Dinah, Alice, Lucy, and Ollie gathered for a family photograph.
    Daughters of Tom and Rosina Blinco - Etta Walters, Agnes King, Dinah Read, Alice Rolfe, Lucy Thompson, Myrtle Harrision and Ollie Raatz. Phot thanks to High Country News
  • On 19 October 1974,her husband, Ben Harrison died in Queensland at age 71.
  • Myrtle Avelina Blinco died on 16 April 1985.
  • Myrtle was buried on 18 April 1985 in Crow's Nest Cemetery.

Olive Maud (Ollie) Blinco

F, b. 22 November 1906, d. 17 March 2006

Robert Thomas Alfred Blinco

M, b. 3 July 1909, d. 23 December 1909
  • Robert Thomas Alfred Blinco was born on 3 July 1909 in Queensland.
  • He was the son of John Walton Blinco and Mary Edith Spence.
  • Robert Thomas Alfred Blinco died on 23 December 1909 in Queensland.

Robert William Blinco

M, b. 1897, d. 1977
  • Robert William Blinco was born in 1897 in Queensland.
  • He was the son of James Alfred Blinco and Elizabeth Wirth.
  • Robert William Blinco commenced school at Crow's Nest State School in 1902.
  • At the age of 18 years, Robert William Blinco married Ida Marie Platzke in 1915 in Queensland.
  • Robert William Blinco appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1930 living at Crow's Nest. He was a wood merchant.
  • Robert William Blinco died in 1977 in Queensland.

Ronald Alexander Blinco

M, b. 1918, d. 26 July 1920
  • Ronald Alexander Blinco was born in 1918.
  • He was the son of Charles Henry Blinco and Frederika Matilda Henricks.
  • Ronald Alexander Blinco died on 26 July 1920 in Queensland.
  • Ronald was buried on 27 July 1920 in Toowoomba & Drayton Cemetery.

Ronald Thomas (Ron) Blinco

M, b. 15 July 1917, d. 28 November 2004
  • Ronald Thomas (Ron) Blinco was born on 15 July 1917 in Toowoomba.
  • He was the son of Thomas William Blinco and Emily Rosina Wellington.
  • Ronald Thomas (Ron) Blinco enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force on 29 January 1941 in Brisbane. He was living in Crow's Nest at the time he enlisted and gave his next of kin as his wife Ellen. He was discharged on 27 Feb 1945 with the rank of Leading Aircraftman at the 6th Aircraft Depot,
    Oakey.
  • Ronald Thomas (Ron) Blinco married Ellen Jean Askin, daughter of Arthur Richard (Dick) Askin and Ellen Maud Douglas, circa 1943.
  • Ronald Thomas (Ron) Blinco appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1943 living at Crow's Nest. He was a motor mechanic.
  • On 26 October 1977,his wife, Ellen Jean Askin died in Queensland at age 61.
  • Ronald Thomas (Ron) Blinco died on 28 November 2004 at age 87.

Rose Mary Blinco

F, b. 27 August 1875, d. 8 July 1954

Rose Mary Blinco

F, b. 1902

Rosetta (Etta) Blinco

F, b. 5 January 1894, d. 10 January 1965
  • Rosetta (Etta) Blinco was born on 5 January 1894 in Toowoomba, Queensland.
  • She was the daughter of Thomas William Blinco and Emily Rosina Wellington.
  • At the age of 25 years, 6 months and 17 days, Rosetta (Etta) Blinco married Charles George Walters on 22 July 1919 in Queensland.
  • On 12 July 1946,her husband, Charles George Walters died in Queensland at age 47.
  • Myrtle and her sisters, Etta, Agnes, Dinah, Alice, Lucy, and Ollie gathered for a family photograph.
  • Rosetta (Etta) Blinco died on 10 January 1965 in Queensland at age 71.
  • Rosetta was buried on 12 January 1965 in Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery. CE2A-005-0010.

Rosina Isabel Blinco

F, b. 8 January 1908, d. 9 October 1908
  • Rosina Isabel Blinco was born on 8 January 1908 in Queensland.
  • She was the daughter of Thomas William Blinco and Emily Rosina Wellington.
  • Rosina was buried on 9 October 1908 in Crow's Nest Cemetery.
  • Rosina Isabel Blinco died on 9 October 1908 in Queensland. She was 9 months old.

Sylvia Eileen Blinco

F, b. 1914

Thomas Henry John Walter Blinco

M, b. 28 August 1900, d. 24 November 1902
  • Thomas Henry John Walter Blinco was born on 28 August 1900 in Queensland.
  • He was the son of Thomas William Blinco and Emily Rosina Wellington.
  • Thomas Henry John Walter Blinco died on 24 November 1902 in Queensland at age 2.
  • Thomas was buried in November 1902 in Crow's Nest Cemetery.

Thomas William Blinco

M, b. 8 November 1861, d. 10 September 1935

Tom and Rosina Blinco. Photo thaks to High Country News
  • Thomas William Blinco was born on 8 November 1861 in Cooyar Station, Queensland.
  • He was the son of Alfred William Blinco and Marion Dinah Langton.
  • At the age of 26 years, 1 month and 4 days, Thomas William Blinco married Emily Rosina Wellington on 12 December 1887 in Queensland.
  • On 25 January 1899,Thomas William Blinco's daughter, Mabel Jane Blinco was buried in Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery at age 3.
  • Thomas William Blinco appeared on the Legislative Assembly - Aubigny Electoral Roll in 1900 living at an unknown place . His qualification to vote was that was a 37 (as of June 1898) year old firewood contractor and resident of Loveday's Paddock.
  • In 1901 Thomas established the first sawmill in Crow's Nest at the corner of Emu Creek Road and Blinco Streets. It operated until 1919 when the timeber reserves ran out and was then shifted to Jandowae. A branch mill operated in Blackbutt from 1914 to 1919.
  • In 1901 the Blinco brothers were listed in the Queensland Post Office Directory as sawmillers collecting mail at Crow's Nest. John Walton had worked with his mother at the Courthouse Hotel, Ruthven Street, Toowoomba before joining Thomas ini the sawmilling business at Crow's Nest.
  • He witnessed the burial of Thomas Henry John Walter Blinco in November 1902 in Crow's Nest Cemetery.
  • Thomas William Blinco and Emily Rosina Wellington appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1903 living at Queen Street, Crow's Nest. She carried out domestic duties. Thomas was a mill proprieter.
  • On 9 October 1908,Thomas William Blinco's daughter, Rosina Isabel Blinco was buried in Crow's Nest Cemetery.
  • Thomas William Blinco and Emily Rosina Wellington appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1930 living at Queen Street, Crow's Nest. Thomas was a mill proprieter.
  • Thomas William Blinco died on 10 September 1935 in Queensland at age 73.
  • Thomas was buried on 11 September 1935 in Crow's Nest Cemetery.

Children of Thomas William Blinco and Emily Rosina Wellington

Friedriche Blindt

F, b. circa 1860
  • Friedriche Blindt was born circa 1860.
  • Friedriche Blindt married Otto Miller circa 1885.

Child of Friedriche Blindt and Otto Miller

Jean Sophia Blint

F, b. 1920, d. 2004