Murdock Brooker, 18531913 (aged 60 years)

Name
Murdock /Brooker/
Given names
Murdock
Surname
Brooker
Also known as
/Murdo/
Note: Name is Murdock on birth certificate. Later used the name Murdo
Birth
13 May 1853 43 44
Death of a paternal grandmother
Note: Citation of original death certificate
Burial of a paternal grandmother
Note: Citation of original death certificate
Birth of a daughter
Death of a father
Cause: John died from Gastritis and Debility. He was attended by Dr. B.J. Newsmarch.
Note: The death informant was John's nephew W. McKenzie, who was living at Wilds Meadow. The death was registered on the 9th of December, 1886 at Robertson, NSW. Source: copy of death certificate.
Burial of a father
Note: Witnesses to the burial were C. Tildsley and A. Kirkland.
Birth of a son
Birth of a son
Birth of a son
Death of a son
Birth of a daughter
Census
Note: Lived at Daisy Bank, East Kangaloon, Camden. 3 males and 2 females were living there.
Birth of a son
Birth of a son
Birth of a son
Death of a mother
Cause: Heart Disease
Burial of a mother
Death of a son
Cause: Accident - struck by lightning
Note: Inquest, Bowral Free Press (New South Wales : 1901 - 1906) Wednesday 19 March 1902 p 3 Article.

Inquest, Bowral Free Press (New South Wales : 1901 - 1906) Wednesday 19 March 1902 p 3 Article.

KILLED BY LIGHTNING. .
From our Correspondent,
It is with deep regrret that we have to record the death of John James Brooker (son of Mr. M. Brooker, of East Kangaloon), who was killed by lightning in the severe
storm that passed over the district on Friday afternoon last.

The District Coroner (Mr, A. D. Badgery) conducted an inquest on Saturday last at East Kangaloon, when the following evidence was given :—

Murdo Brooker being duly sworn, stated, that the deceased, John James Brooker, was 14 years old. For the past week he has been out at Kelly's Creek milking the cows, his brother was with him. Yesterday (14th) about 7 p.m., my son Herbert reported" to me that John James had been struck with lightning und killed at Kelly's Creek. I at once proceeded there and found him dead.

He had evidently been struck on the right side of the head, as a strip of hair 1/2 inch wide was completely. removed. There were marks of bruises on the chest, and his shirt and trousers were torn, and the boot was burst off the left foot. Afterwards I placed deceased's body in a vehicle and brought it home.

Herbert Murdo Brooker being duly sworn states : I am a son- of Murdo Brooker, and for the last week have been at Kelly's Creek with the deceased: yesterday (14th) about 5 p.m. deceased and I were milking ; there was a heavy thunderstorm at the time ;.he was sitting down milking : I was milking a few feet away ; I must have been unconscious for a time,perhaps an hour. I felt giddy when I woke ; I received an injury to my finger ; I,looked round me, and saw deceased lying down behind the cow ; the cow was lying dead in the bail; I tried to wake him, but found he was dead, I then carried him to the can house, and rode home and told my father ;

my father at once started for the scene of the accident. Some of the timber about the bail was split. The cow I was milking was singed about the hips and near foreleg.

The jury returned the following verdict; We find that the said J. J. Brooker, at Kelly's Creek, Berrima, N.S. W., on the 14th March, 1902, was accidentally killed by lightning.

Burial of a son
Death of a brother
Cause: Blood Poisoning
Burial of a brother
Marriage of a daughter
Death
Burial
Obituary
Note: As briefly reported in our last issue, Mr. Murdo Brooker, one of the pioneer residents of the district, passed away at his late residence, 'Yarrawa,' near Robertson, on Sunday night last.

As briefly reported in our last issue, Mr. Murdo Brooker, one of the pioneer residents of the district, passed away at his late residence, 'Yarrawa,' near Robertson, on Sunday night last.

He was apparently in his usual good health when he partook of his tea that evening, but shortly after retiring to bed he complained of feeling unwell, and his sudden illness had only been of an hour's duration when he breathed his last.

The news of his sadden demise caused quite a shock to the community. The late Mr. Brooker was highly respected by all classes throughout the district. He was a committeeman and steward of the Robertson Agricultural Society and on the committee of the Robertson Progress Association; in both these institutions he took a keen interest, and it was only in very bad weather that he was absent from the meetings.

In his younger days deceased was a good cricketer, and often did yeoman service for the club he played with (East Kangaloon). He was 60 years of age, and leaves a widow and grown up family of sons and daughters to mourn their great loss.

The funeral, which took place on Wednesday, was one of the largest seen in the district for many years, representatives from all parts of the district being present to pay their last tribute of respect to one who had always tried to do his best to advance the interests of the locality in which he lived, and whose every action was as straight as a gun barrel.

His remains were laid to rest in the East Kangaloon cemetery, the burial service being conducted by the Rev. J. F. Schwegler. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. T. E. Bursill (Robertson) and R. B. Simpson (Moss Vale).

Original publication: Robertson Advocate (NSW), 4 July 1913, p 2.

Family with parents
father
John Brooker Birth and Baptism Record
18091886
Birth: 24 June 1809 49 33 Windsor, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 7 December 1886East Kangaloon, New South Wales, Australia
mother
18091901
Birth: 1809Ross Shire, Scotland
Death: 4 May 1901Robertson, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage Marriage10 February 1843Berkeley, New South Wales, Australia
6 years
elder sister
18481931
Birth: 28 December 1848 39 39 Charcoal Creek, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 20 July 1931Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
11 months
elder brother
18491906
Birth: 3 December 1849 40 40 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 17 June 1906Bowral Hospital, Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
18 months
elder brother
18511935
Birth: 24 May 1851 41 42 Charcoal (now Unanderra), New South Wales, Australia
Death: 5 April 1935Forest Lodge, Kangaloon, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
himself
18531913
Birth: 13 May 1853 43 44
Death: 29 June 1913Yarrawa, Robertson, New South Wales, Australia
Family with Eliza Jane Diggins
himself
18531913
Birth: 13 May 1853 43 44
Death: 29 June 1913Yarrawa, Robertson, New South Wales, Australia
partner
18511940
Birth: 1851Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 5 May 1940East Kangaloon, New South Wales, Australia
son
18921971
Birth: 9 May 1892 38 41 Robertson, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 29 May 1971Moss Vale, New South Wales, Australia
son
18921946
Birth: 9 May 1892 38 41 Kangaloon, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 8 November 1946Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
-4 years
son
1 month
son
22 months
daughter
18891967
Birth: 20 November 1889 36 38 Kangaloon, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 4 May 1967Los Angeles, California, USA
-22 months
son
18871902
Birth: 1887 33 36 Robertson, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 14 March 1902Kelly's Creek, Berrima, New South Wales, Australia
-15 months
daughter
18851964
Birth: 27 August 1885 32 34 Robertson, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 8 July 1964District Hospital, Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
9 years
son
18941968
Birth: 3 March 1894 40 43 Robertson, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 2 August 1968Yass, New South Wales, Australia
Birth
Census
Death
Burial
Obituary
Census

Lived at Daisy Bank, East Kangaloon, Camden. 3 males and 2 females were living there.

Obituary

As briefly reported in our last issue, Mr. Murdo Brooker, one of the pioneer residents of the district, passed away at his late residence, 'Yarrawa,' near Robertson, on Sunday night last.

He was apparently in his usual good health when he partook of his tea that evening, but shortly after retiring to bed he complained of feeling unwell, and his sudden illness had only been of an hour's duration when he breathed his last.

The news of his sadden demise caused quite a shock to the community. The late Mr. Brooker was highly respected by all classes throughout the district. He was a committeeman and steward of the Robertson Agricultural Society and on the committee of the Robertson Progress Association; in both these institutions he took a keen interest, and it was only in very bad weather that he was absent from the meetings.

In his younger days deceased was a good cricketer, and often did yeoman service for the club he played with (East Kangaloon). He was 60 years of age, and leaves a widow and grown up family of sons and daughters to mourn their great loss.

The funeral, which took place on Wednesday, was one of the largest seen in the district for many years, representatives from all parts of the district being present to pay their last tribute of respect to one who had always tried to do his best to advance the interests of the locality in which he lived, and whose every action was as straight as a gun barrel.

His remains were laid to rest in the East Kangaloon cemetery, the burial service being conducted by the Rev. J. F. Schwegler. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. T. E. Bursill (Robertson) and R. B. Simpson (Moss Vale).

Original publication: Robertson Advocate (NSW), 4 July 1913, p 2.

Name

Name is Murdock on birth certificate. Later used the name Murdo