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ALBERT THOMAS MCDONALD
BORN: Wednesday 13 November 1901 at Moonah, Tasmania DIED: Tuesday 14 April 1992 at New Town, Tasmania AGED: 90 PARENTS [Thomas James MCDONALD] and Mary Ann BROWN PARTNER Albert married Nellie Pauline DOSSETT at St James Church, New Town Thursday 13 April 1933 SIBLINGS (Including Albert) 1. Gladys Victoria MCDONALD b. 3 March 1890 2. Sylvia Rose MCDONALD b. 23 July 1891 3. Olive Mary MCDONALD b. 19 August 1892 4. Annie Harriet MCDONALD b. 18 July 1894 5. Myrtle May MCDONALD b. 6 June 1896 6. Leah MCDONALD b. 1 August 1898 7. Albert Thomas MCDONALD b. 13 November 1901 8. Alfred John MCDONALD b. 28 October 1903 9. Edith Laurel Beatrice MCDONALD b. 3 October 1905 10. Thelma Amy MCDONALD b. 4 July 1907 11. Clarice Pearl MCDONALD b. 26 September 1909 12. Valma Winsome MCDONALD b. 8 January 1914 CHILDREN Ronald Thomas MCDONALD (1933-2009) June MCDONALD (1935-2016) Bruce Thomas MCDONALD (1940-2019) Kevin John MCDONALD (LIVING) |
1901
Wednesday 13 November
Albert is born at Moonah. As the seventh born, his oldest sister is already 11 years old.
[BDM 1901/967]
1903
Wednesday 28 October
Albert is a toddler not quite two years old when his younger brother, Alfred John, is born at Sandfly, Tasmania. [BDM 1903-2688]
1905
Tuesday 3 October
A younger sister for three year old Albert, Edith Laurel Beatrice, is born at Main Road, Glenorchy, Tasmania [BDM 1905-927]
1906
Wednesday 7 February
At four months of age Albert’s younger sister, Edith Laura Beatrice died. [BDM 1906-116]
1907
Thursday 4 July
A sister for Albert destined for a troubled life, Thelma Amy is born at Glenorchy, Tasmania. [BDM 1907-700]
1909
Tuesday 26 September
At seven years of age, Albert has another sister born, Clarice Pearl, is born at Main Road, Glenorchy, Tasmania [BDM 1909-1118]
1914
Thursday 8 January
Albert is twelve years old when his last sister, Valma Winsome, is born at Main Road, Glenorchy, Tasmania [BDM 1914-272]
Saturday 22 August
Albert is twelve when his future wife, Nellie Pauline Dossett, is born at Zeehan. [BDM
1918
Friday 28 June
Stanley Tuttle and Albert (aged 16) were fined 5s and 8s costs for throwing missiles in a public road. [The Mercury, 28 June 1918, page 2]
4 October
Nellie’s younger sister Vera is born at 38 George Street, North Hobart. This indicates that Nellie (at 4 years of age) and her family had moved to Hobart a little earlier than this time and before the family home at Zeehan was moved by train to the current location at 26 Burnside Avenue in New Town. [BDM 1918-4608]
1923
6 January
Sergeant Crosswell saw Albert riding his motorbike on Main Road, Glenorchy, at 8:30pm without a light. He was convicted and charged 10s costs. He was convicted for the same offence on the 8th, and a charge of riding his motorbike without a number plate was withdrawn. [The Mercury, 19 January 1923, page 10]
Saturday 17 November
Albert was charged again for driving without the necessary lights, and fined 10s with 9s costs.
[The Mercury, 17 November 1923, page 10]
1924-1930
Albert told stories of operating the steam engine at the cement works on Maria Island. He apparently had a ‘steam ticket’. It is not certain how much of the six year period Albert was working on the island. The most probable time for Albert to have worked there was 1924, as the business came under financial strain within a few months of opening.
1925
Tuesday 29 December
Albert’s sister, Thelma died at the Consumptive Sanatorium, Hobart [BDM 1925-1983]
1928
Saturday 24 March
Albert was speeding on Main Road and driving without a license.
[The Mercury, 20 April 1928 page 2]
Thursday 19 April
For offences on 24 March, Albert was fined ₤1 for speeding and 8 shillings costs, and for driving without a license he was ordered to pay 8s costs.
[The Mercury, 20 April 1928 page 2]
1929
Tuesday 22 January
After a shed at 50 Lampton Avenue was burned down, Albert was charged with arson and remanded to appear on the charge. The witness was Albert’s nephew, Donald Howlett (the thirteen year old youngest son of Albert’s eldest sister, Gladys). His evidence was not seen as reliable and the case was dismissed.
[The Mercury 22 January 1929, page 10]
Tuesday 10 December
Albert was found guilty of attempted rape and remanded for sentence. He was formally received to the Hobart prison on this day.
Wednesday 11 December
Albert was convicted to five years’ imprisonment for the attempted rape charge.
1932
Tuesday 20 September
Albert was released from prison, somewhat earlier than the term of his full sentence.
1933
Thursday 13 April 1933
Albert and Nellie were married at St James Church in New Town [1933-429]
Thursday 1 August
Albert was fined for staying too long in a parking space on this date. [The Mercury, 31 August 1933]
Sunday 1 October 1933
Albert’s first child, Ronald Thomas was born in Hobart. At this time Albert was 31 years old and Nellie was 19. They had been married for 6 months.
Sunday 26 May 1935
A first daughter, June, is born at Hobart
1938
Saturday 2 July
At about 7:25pm while driving north near Campbell Town, Albert ran over Harold Lyell Brown who later died in the Campbell Town hospital.
Friday 19 August
Having been found guilty of manslaughter, Albert was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment. For a second time Albert was formally received at the Hobart prison.
24 December 1938
On Christmas eve Albert was released on parole.
1940
Saturday 15 June
A second son, Bruce is born at Hobart.
1946
Friday 15 March
A third and last son, Kevin John, is born at Hobart.
1992
Tuesday 14 April
After only a couple of hours at St. John’s Park, Albert died at age 91. He always said that “they” wouldn’t put him “behind the clock” (in St John’s Park, behind the church clock) and true to his word his life ended.
1996
Tuesday 4 June
Nellie had been getting progressively weaker at the Strathaven Nursing Home and suffering from dementia. She passed away peacefully with morphine “support”.
OTHER INFORMATION
Wednesday 13 November
Albert is born at Moonah. As the seventh born, his oldest sister is already 11 years old.
[BDM 1901/967]
1903
Wednesday 28 October
Albert is a toddler not quite two years old when his younger brother, Alfred John, is born at Sandfly, Tasmania. [BDM 1903-2688]
1905
Tuesday 3 October
A younger sister for three year old Albert, Edith Laurel Beatrice, is born at Main Road, Glenorchy, Tasmania [BDM 1905-927]
1906
Wednesday 7 February
At four months of age Albert’s younger sister, Edith Laura Beatrice died. [BDM 1906-116]
1907
Thursday 4 July
A sister for Albert destined for a troubled life, Thelma Amy is born at Glenorchy, Tasmania. [BDM 1907-700]
1909
Tuesday 26 September
At seven years of age, Albert has another sister born, Clarice Pearl, is born at Main Road, Glenorchy, Tasmania [BDM 1909-1118]
1914
Thursday 8 January
Albert is twelve years old when his last sister, Valma Winsome, is born at Main Road, Glenorchy, Tasmania [BDM 1914-272]
Saturday 22 August
Albert is twelve when his future wife, Nellie Pauline Dossett, is born at Zeehan. [BDM
1918
Friday 28 June
Stanley Tuttle and Albert (aged 16) were fined 5s and 8s costs for throwing missiles in a public road. [The Mercury, 28 June 1918, page 2]
4 October
Nellie’s younger sister Vera is born at 38 George Street, North Hobart. This indicates that Nellie (at 4 years of age) and her family had moved to Hobart a little earlier than this time and before the family home at Zeehan was moved by train to the current location at 26 Burnside Avenue in New Town. [BDM 1918-4608]
1923
6 January
Sergeant Crosswell saw Albert riding his motorbike on Main Road, Glenorchy, at 8:30pm without a light. He was convicted and charged 10s costs. He was convicted for the same offence on the 8th, and a charge of riding his motorbike without a number plate was withdrawn. [The Mercury, 19 January 1923, page 10]
Saturday 17 November
Albert was charged again for driving without the necessary lights, and fined 10s with 9s costs.
[The Mercury, 17 November 1923, page 10]
1924-1930
Albert told stories of operating the steam engine at the cement works on Maria Island. He apparently had a ‘steam ticket’. It is not certain how much of the six year period Albert was working on the island. The most probable time for Albert to have worked there was 1924, as the business came under financial strain within a few months of opening.
1925
Tuesday 29 December
Albert’s sister, Thelma died at the Consumptive Sanatorium, Hobart [BDM 1925-1983]
1928
Saturday 24 March
Albert was speeding on Main Road and driving without a license.
[The Mercury, 20 April 1928 page 2]
Thursday 19 April
For offences on 24 March, Albert was fined ₤1 for speeding and 8 shillings costs, and for driving without a license he was ordered to pay 8s costs.
[The Mercury, 20 April 1928 page 2]
1929
Tuesday 22 January
After a shed at 50 Lampton Avenue was burned down, Albert was charged with arson and remanded to appear on the charge. The witness was Albert’s nephew, Donald Howlett (the thirteen year old youngest son of Albert’s eldest sister, Gladys). His evidence was not seen as reliable and the case was dismissed.
[The Mercury 22 January 1929, page 10]
Tuesday 10 December
Albert was found guilty of attempted rape and remanded for sentence. He was formally received to the Hobart prison on this day.
Wednesday 11 December
Albert was convicted to five years’ imprisonment for the attempted rape charge.
1932
Tuesday 20 September
Albert was released from prison, somewhat earlier than the term of his full sentence.
1933
Thursday 13 April 1933
Albert and Nellie were married at St James Church in New Town [1933-429]
Thursday 1 August
Albert was fined for staying too long in a parking space on this date. [The Mercury, 31 August 1933]
Sunday 1 October 1933
Albert’s first child, Ronald Thomas was born in Hobart. At this time Albert was 31 years old and Nellie was 19. They had been married for 6 months.
Sunday 26 May 1935
A first daughter, June, is born at Hobart
1938
Saturday 2 July
At about 7:25pm while driving north near Campbell Town, Albert ran over Harold Lyell Brown who later died in the Campbell Town hospital.
Friday 19 August
Having been found guilty of manslaughter, Albert was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment. For a second time Albert was formally received at the Hobart prison.
24 December 1938
On Christmas eve Albert was released on parole.
1940
Saturday 15 June
A second son, Bruce is born at Hobart.
1946
Friday 15 March
A third and last son, Kevin John, is born at Hobart.
1992
Tuesday 14 April
After only a couple of hours at St. John’s Park, Albert died at age 91. He always said that “they” wouldn’t put him “behind the clock” (in St John’s Park, behind the church clock) and true to his word his life ended.
1996
Tuesday 4 June
Nellie had been getting progressively weaker at the Strathaven Nursing Home and suffering from dementia. She passed away peacefully with morphine “support”.
OTHER INFORMATION
- Albert operated an electrical business on the corner of the main Road and Tasman Highway at Sorell. I can remember this, so the time frame would have been early 1960’s.
- Albert ran a fish and chip shop on Main Road New Town at what is now the right side of the (ex) Newsagency (looking from the street). Was this before or after the electrical business in Sorell? I can very vaguely recall the shop.
- Albert ran an electrical business on Main Road New Town, opposite the newsagency.
- Albert built a number of houses. These included 17 Valentine Street New Town (then known as Ross Street); and two in Claude Street New Town: first number 11 and then number 8.
- Albert told of working in Queensland where he was Queensland electrician number 4. There he recalled importing 110 volt motors and reconnecting them to run on 240 volt and used as ceiling fans.
- Albert told of being the steam engine operator at Maria Island’s cement works operated by (Bernacchi?)