Eric was born at Barwood Station, Burnett District, Queensland on 23/10/1860.
He married to Elizabeth Penhallurick in Westwood on 03/09/1884. Elizabeth was born in Maldon VIC on 16/11/1867.
They had the following children:
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John Charlton Maclean (1886 – 1951)
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Eric Leslie Maclean (1893 – 1976)
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Douglas Burnett Maclean (1895 – 1964)
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Amy “Aimee” May Maclean (1897 – 1976)
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Ross Lesanto Maclean (1900 – 1970)
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Wallace Marshall Maclean (1902 – 1929)
Elizabeth died in Bowen on 10/04/1929.
Eric died on 04/04/1951 also in Bowen.

Picture courtesy of “Australian Cemeteries Index”.
Douglas Burnett Maclean (1895 – 1964)

Douglas was born in Bowen on 30/03/1895.
He married to Edna Gertrude Fifoot in Mackay on 25/04/1923. Edna was born in Herberton QLD on 18/08/1902.
They had the following child:
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Ross Burnett Maclean (1924 – 2005)
Douglas died on 15/10/1964 in Queensland.
Edna died in Brisbane on 29/02/1976.
Ross Burnett Maclean (1924 – 2005)
Ross was born in Mackay on 14/07/1924.
He married in Mackay in 1948 to Daphne Parker.
They had 1 son:
- Jeffrey Douglas Maclean
Ross died in Brisbane on 23/02/2005.
Amy “Aimee” May Maclean (1897 – 1975)
Amy was born in Bowen on 29/12/1897.
She married to Herbert Edward Gray Kenny on 11/12/1923 at Presbyterian church, Bowen, Queensland. Herbert was born on 23/01/1888 in Berwick Victoria.
They had the following children:
- Elizabeth Marion Kenny (1925 – 2011)
- Leslie Burnett Kenny (1926 – 2016)
- Colleen May Kenny (1928 – 2020)
Amy died in Bowen on 26/10/1975.
Herbert died on 22/08/1979 in Bowen.
Elizabeth Marion Kenny (1925 – 2011)
Elizabeth was born in Bowen on 29/06/1925.
She married to Mervyn Alban Lewis in Bowen in about 1950. Mervyn was born in Yeppoon QLD on 28/01/1928.
They had 4 children, 3 daughters (1 set of twins) and 1 son.
Mervyn died in Ayr on 27/06/1990 and is buried in Ayr Cemetery, Burdekin Shire, Queensland.
Elizabeth died on 21/12/2011 in Lower Burdekin Home for Aged, formerly of Brandon.
Leslie Burnett Kenny (1926 – 2016)
Leslie was born in Bowen on 30/09/1926.
She married in about 1950 to Maurice William Meecham in Bowen. Maurice was born in Bowen on 23/11/1929.
They had 1 son who was accidentally killed:
- John Edward Meecham (1951 – 1971)
Maurice died in Bowen on 18/04/2005.
Leslie died in Bowen on 01/11/2016.
All 3 are buried at Bowen General Cemetery, Whitsunday Region, Queensland.
Colleen May Kenny (1928 – 2020)
Colleen was born in 1928 in Bowen.
She married to Wallace Charles Cheffins in Bowen in 1951.
Wallace was born on 09/09/1923 in Bowen.
They had 2 daughters:
- Tracey Elizabeth Cheffins
- Julie May Cheffins
Wallace died on 15/07/2001 in Bowen.
Colleen died in Bowen on 05/06/2020.
Ross Lesanto Maclean (1900 – 1970)
Ross was born in Esk QLD on 19/10/1900.
He married to Elsie Edith Schwilk in QLD on 12/11/1927. Elsie was born in QLD on 25/03/1906.
They had 2 children:
- Noela Maclean (1928 – )
- Ian Marshal Maclean (1936 – )
Elsie died in Cairns on 15/01/1966.
Ross died in Cairns on 19/02/1970.
Both are buried in Cairns Cemetery.
Wallace Marshall Maclean (1902 – 1929)
Wallace was born on 23/04/1902 in Bowen.
In 1928 he was still listed on the electoral roll for Bowen, at the same address as his parents Eric and Elizabeth.
Name: | Wallace Marshall Maclean |
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Birth Date: | 23 Apr 1902 |
Birth Place: | Bowen, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia |
Death Date: | 5 Sep 1929 |
Death Place: | Cairns, Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia |
Cemetery: | Cairns Cemetery |
Burial or Cremation Place: | Cairns, Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia |
Has Bio?: | Y |
Father: | Eric Burnett Maclean |
Mother: | Elizabeth Maclean |
He died in Cairns on 05/09/1929 and is buried there as well.

Cairns McLeod Street Pioneer Cemetery