John MAIN [4425] (1859-1910)

Margaret BRUCE [4426] (1855-1928)

John LEWIS, (2) [51] (1856-1929)

Edith Letitia BANKS [53] (1854-1908)

William Bruce MAIN [4369] (1888-1959)

Louisa LEWIS [167] (1887-1914)

William Bruce "Bill" MAINE [4372] (1913-1990)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: William Bruce "Bill" MAINE [4372] Born: 8 Apr 1913, Maternity Hospital, Glasgow 1 2 Died: 27 Oct 1990, Campbelltown, NSW, Australia aged 77 3 Buried: Rookwood Necropolis, Rookwood, NSW, Australia 4 5   General Notes: WILLIAM "Bill" Main joined RAAF before the outbreak of WWII, and saw service overseas. When he joined up, a clerical error made his surname "Maine" and so it remained throughout his life. Abiding by the wishes of family members, I have not published information on Bill Maine's descendants. However, if you are part of our extended family, please contact me (Mary Young) using the link at the foot of each page.   Noted events: Aug 1915: William Bruce "Bill" Maine emigrated age 2 from Scotland via London to Sydney, NSW, AUS. with his sister Edith (6) and brother John (4). 6

1 Glasgow Blythswood Births 1913 644-?/426 image (William Bruce Main).
WILLIAM BRUCE MAIN male
born 8 April 1913 at Maternity Hospital, Glasgow
father William Bruce Main, ship rigger (domicil, 16 Glasgow Road, Clydebank)
mother Louisa Main ms Lewis
married 14 August 1908 at Clydebank
informant Louisa Main, mother
registered 24 April 1913 at Glasgow.

2 Old Kilpatrick Births 1913 501/557 image (William Bruce Main).
WILLIAM BRUCE MAIN male
born 8 April 1913 at Maternity Hospital, Glasgow
father William Bruce Main, ship rigger (domicil, 16 Glasgow Road, Clydebank)
mother Louisa Main ms Lewis
married 14 August 1908 at Clydebank
informant Louisa Main, mother
registered 24 April 1913 at Glasgow.
transcribed at Old Kilpatrick 25th April 1913.
in the margin: District of Birth: Blythswood.

3 NSW Death 1990 (William Bruce Maine).
Name: WILLIAM BRUCE MAINE
occupation: farmer
sex and age: male, 77 years
marital status: married
date of death: 27th October 1990
place of death: Campbelltown (Campbelltown Hospital)
usual residence: private
place of birth: Glasgow Scotland (76 years in Australia)
father: William Bruce MAINE
mother: Louisa LEWIS
marriage and children: private
particulars of burial or cremation: 31st October 1990, Rookwood Cemetery.

4 Newspaper - Sydney Morning Herald 1959-02-26.
MAIN, William Bruce. February 22, 1959 late of Stanmore, beloved father of John (Queensland), William (England) and Edith (Mrs Banks-Brown, Wahroonga) aged 70 years, privately interred 24th Inst.

5 Rookwood Cemetery website, Main, William Bruce. Ref: 178849
surname: MAIN
given Names: WILLIAM BRUCE
age: 77 Years
date of death: not shown
date of interment: 27 Oct 1990
denomination: Presbyterian
Section: 5G
Grave Number: 0001092
Note: Bill was laid to rest with his father, William Bruce Main, who died in 1959.

6 Main children passenger records, 1915.
found at Findmypast free search:
MAIN Edith B. / 1909 / F / 1915 / London / Australia, Sydney
MAIN John / 1911 / M / 1915 / London / Australia, Sydney
MAIN William / 1913 / M / 1915 / London / Australia, Sydney

found at Victoria archives, searched on "Main, Aug 1915, Miltiades":
MAIN EDITH / age 6 / AUG 1915 / MILTIADES / Port B / Fiche 907 Page 004
MAIN JOHN / age 4 / AUG 1915 / MILTIADES / Port B / Fiche 907 Page 004
MAIN WILLIAM / age 2 / AUG 1915 / Miltiades / Port B / Fiche 907 Page 004