Sixth Generation

58. Ernest Alfred BLABER⁴⁶⁶ was born on 16 May 1907 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.^352,467,468 He lived at 66 Holmwood Road in Ilford, Essex, England in 1909.³⁵² He was Christened with his younger sister Lilian.
He was christened on 7 February 1909 at St Mary the Virgin Church in Ilford, Essex, England.³⁵² Ernest lived at 21 Kingston Road in Ilford, Essex, England in 1911.³⁵⁴ He lived at 7 Guernsey Road in Ilford, Essex, England in 1923.⁴⁶⁹ He emigrated on 28 February 1923 to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.⁴⁶⁹ He sailed from London aboard the ship 'Demosthenes' of The Aberdeen Line.
Ernest was convicted on 16 May 1933 at Court in Port Augusta, South Australia.⁴⁷⁰
The South Australian Police Gazette: 24th May 1933, Page 210.
ERNEST ALFRED BLABER (26), by M C GELLY and F C CONNOR, as a rogue and vagabond (unlawfully in a dwelling), at Port Augusta; 14 days, the warrant to be withheld until applied for. Tried at Port Augusta on 16/5/33.–(C.3589.)
He lived at West Camp, Yallourn in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia in 1936.⁴⁷¹ He lived at El Arish, Innisfail in Herbert, Queensland, Australia in 1936.⁴⁷² In 1936 Ernest was a Labourer.^471,472 He served in the Army from 1939.⁴⁷³ He enlisted in the Australian Army at Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia. His service number was NX4497.
In 1943 he was a Munition Worker.⁴⁷⁴ In 1949–1968 Ernest was an Electric Welder.⁴⁷⁵ He died Bridgeman Downs on 13 January 1975 at the age of 67 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.⁴⁷⁶ Buried at Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery and Crematorium, Bridgeman Downs, Brisbane City.

Ernest Alfred BLABER and Muriel C CRUIKSHANK were married in 1929 in Albury, New South Wales, Australia.⁴⁷⁷ Muriel C CRUIKSHANK⁴⁶⁶ was born (date unknown).

Ernest Alfred BLABER and Henrietta Agnes Frances JOHNMAN lived at Johnman's, Flower Street, Northgate in Lilley, Nundah, Queensland, Australia in 1943.⁴⁷⁸ They⁴⁷⁸ were married on 26 June 1943 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.⁴⁷⁹
Brisbane Telegraph, 23rd June 1943, Page 6
Approaching Marriages
BLABER-JOHNMAN. At 2 pm on the 26th June, at City Tabernacle, by the Rev BUTLER, Ernest Alfred (2nd AIF returned), second Son of Mrs and the late Mr A E BLABER, Ilford, Essex, England, to Henrietta A F, only Daughter of Mr and Mrs H JOHNMAN, Flower Street, Northgate.

They⁴⁷⁹ lived at 84 Red Hill Road in Banyo, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia in 1949–1968.⁴⁸⁰ Henrietta Agnes Frances JOHNMAN, daughter of Henry Dougall JOHNMAN and Eliza Frances HAMBLETON, was born on 30 August 1908 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.⁴⁸¹ She lived at Johnman's, Flower Street, Northgate in Lilley, Nundah, Queensland, Australia in 1934–1941.⁴⁸² In 1934–1941 she was a Typist.⁴⁸² Henrietta lived at 84 Red Hill Road in Banyo, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia in 1968–2000.⁴⁸³ She died on 28 March 2000 at the age of 91 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.⁴⁸⁴ Buried at Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery and Crematorium, Bridgeman Downs, Brisbane City.