James Barnet Menzies

Male, (1854 - circa 1927)
FatherJohn Menzies
MotherEliza Barnet
BirthJames Barnet Menzies was born 1854 in Scotland. 
INFO BIOG NOTES. "James Barnet MENZIES, b. 25 Sep 1854, Falkland, Scotland, married Eliabeth Mary SWINBOURNE 15 July 1886 at Brunswick in Melbourne. JB Menzies came to Ocean Grove in 1892 - descendants still live here and other nearby locations. One of James Barnet's sons, Frederick John MENZIES married May Ethel FOYSTER whose family owned the corner store. Have photo of Jame Barnet MENZIES and Elizabeth Mary SWINBOURNE. You can see more on the Corner Store at http://www.zades.com.au/bellhs/ogstore.html ..." message from Susie Zada quoted in message of 23 Mar 2003. (RootsWebMess GENANZ-L Archives.) 
MarriageHe married Elizabeth Mary Swinbourn, daughter of James Henshaw Swinbourn and Thurza Poolman, 1886 in Victoria, Australia. 
INFO CIV REG INDEX AUST Marriage. James Barnet Menzies. Spouse: Swinbourne, Elizabeth Mary. Reg. 1886 Victoria #4808. (VicBDMPio.) 
INFO DIRECTORIES. 1897, 1899. James B Menzies. grocer, Ocean Grove. In Wise's Victorian P.O. Directory, 1897 and 1899. Transcription online. (GeelonDirect.) 
Note NOTE: occup of father for baptism of first six children born in Ocean Grove is storekeeper; in Harold's baptism record, occup of father is boarding house keeper. 
DeathJames Barnet Menzies died circa 31 January 1927 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. 
INFO BURIAL. Geelong Eastern Cemetery. Menzies, James Barnett, buried 1 Feb 1927 in grave 320:6 Presbyterian, purchased by Elizabeth Mary Menzies [his wife] 1 Feb 1927. (GeelECemRec LDS1368015). NOTE: son Harold later buried in the same gravesite. 
INFO CEMETERY REGISTER. Eastern Cemetery, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. #13184, Feb 1927. Order 1 Feb, Interr 1 Feb. James Barnet Menzies, (Cem Land owner Elizabeth Mary Menzies). age 72 of 78 Phyrie?? St. Geelong. Presbyterian, b. Scotland. Grave P-6-320. Undertaker Como. (GeelonEaCem LDS1368014 #13184 p.146.) 
INFO CIV REG INDEX AUST Vic Death. Jas Barnet Menzies. Father Menzies Jno. Mother Eliza Barnet. d. at Geelong age 72. Reg 1927 #1611. (VicDeaInd85.) 
INFO BURIAL INDEX. Geelong District. Menzies, James Barnet, 1927. Geelong Eastern Cemetery. (GeelonBurInd.)