Northern Star – Mon 22 May 1944 - MR. JOHN B. BURTINSHAW
Mr. John Bowden Burtinshaw died at his residence, 57 McKenzie Street, Lismore, on Friday, on his 83rd birthday. The late Mr. Burtinshaw was born at Preston, England, in 1861 and soon after coming to Australia in 1889 joined the staff of the Post and Telegraph Department, in which he served until he retired in May, 1926. At the time of retirement he held the position of Inspector in the Engineer's Branch. He is survived by four sons and three daughters, Messrs. William S. Burtinshaw (Sydney), Stanley Burtinshaw (Young). John E. Burtinshaw (Youg), George B. Burtinshaw (Sydney), and Mrs. Dr. Stephens (Sydney), Mrs. Dr. Carl Furner (Newcastle) and Miss Bena Burtinshaw (Young). Mr. Burtinshaw's wife predeceased him 30 years ago. Mr. Burtinshaw was buried in the North Lismore cemetery after a service in St. Andrew's Church of England, conducted by the Rev. R. L. Sanders. The pall-bearers were Messrs. J. Harder, J. W. Irvine, E. Venn, E. C. Rankin, W. J. Gray and T. P. Winterton. The funeral arrangements werer carried out by Will Riley and Son. – Buried C of E portion of the North Lismore Cemetery.
His wife was Elizabeth Cottee – marriage 1884 NSW
Her death – The Richmond River Express – Tue 17 Feb 1920
The death is reported from Sydney of Mrs. Burtinshaw (nee Miss Elizabeth Cottee, daughter of the late Spencer Cottee), and sister of Mr. S. M. Cottee, of Lismore. Deceased was the wife of Mr. John Burtinshaw, line inspector of The Telegraph Department, and had been ailing since before Christmas from an affection of the heart. Deceased was an old resident of the Richmond, and died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Stephens, wife of Dr. Stephens, of Rose Bay, Sydney. In addition to a husband, she leaves a family of four sons and three daughters.
Name Elizabeth Cottee
Birth Date Abt 1861
Birth Place Ballarat East, Victoria
Registration Year 1861
Registration Place Victoria, Australia
Father Spencer Cottee
Mother Mary Ann Lamb – Died 21 Sept 1936 Sydney – Orbit on Trove
Registration Number 13351
The Methodist – Sat 10 May 1924
MARRIAGE.
FURNER—BURTINSHAW.—April 12, 1924, at the Baptist Church, Bathurst Street, Sydney, by Rev.W. Cleugh Black, assisted by Rev. Andrew Holliday, B.A., LL.B., Dr.Carl Russell Furner, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Furner, of Goulburn, to Miss Edith Elizabeth Burtinshaw, daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs. J. B. Burtinshaw.
4590/1924 FURNER CARL R – BURTINSHAW EDITH E - SYDNEY
The Daily Telegraph – Sat 1 May 1915
STEPHENS – BURTINSHAW – On April 17th at the St. Andrew’s Summer Hill by the Rev A Langley F G N Stephens F.R.C.S younger son of the late C N Stephens of Harwood Clarence River to Bertha eldest daughter of J B and Mrs Burtinshaw
5263/1915 STEPHENS FREDERICK G N – BURTINSHAW BERTHA E – ASHFIELD
John B & Elizabeth’s children
BURTINSHAW WILLIAM Spencer 33179/1886 JOHN B – ELIZABETH – LISMORE
BURTINSHAW BERTHA Ellen 6498/1888 JOHN – ELIZABETH – PETERSHAM – married Stephens
BURTINSHAW LILY Robina 29478/1892 JOHN B – ELIZABETH – PETERSHAM – never married – died 1967 Petersham
BURTINSHAW JOHN Ernest 27388/1894 JOHN B – ELIZABETH – PETERSHAM – has file on NAA
BURTINSHAW EDITH Elizabeth 4235/1899 JOHN B – ELIZABETH – LISMORE - married Furner
BURTINSHAW GEORGE Boyd 22203/1903 JOHN B – ELIZABETH – LISMORE
Stanley Bowden Burtinshaw – no Birth records for 1890 – died 1949 Young
