Cecil John Halberstater

• Birth Notes
  • QLD Birth Cert No. 1903/C8193 states that the birth of Cecil John HALBERSTATER was registered in 1903. His father's name was Louis HALBERSTATER and his mother's name was Mary HALBERSTATER (nee Sheehan).

• Death Notes
  • Died in Brisbane, aged 77 years. - Info from the "Halberstater Reunion 1991 book" 

• General Notes
  • CECIL HALBERSTATER...
    Cecil John Halberstater was the second of Louis and Mary's children. He was born in Mt Morgan on 10-8-03, went to Sacred Heart Convent and Nudgee. He won a scholarship to Qld University, graduating as a Pharmacist.
    
    He married Phyllis Evelyn Palmer on 5-1-1928 and opened "Halby's Pharmacy" in Nanango, where their five children were born. After the shop was burnt out, the family moved to Brisbane where Cecil continued in his chosen field. He worked in New Guinea for some time, and finished his working years as a relief Chemist. For several years, he stayed with Bill and Ivy during his one month's relief in Rockhampton.
    
    The eldest daughter Marie was a nurse and has not married. Doreen married George Jarrett and has five children. Only son, Dan, graduated at Qld University and has a Pharmacy in Brisbane. Daughter, Maureen is also unmarried. She recently retired from the Public Service and lives at home where she cares for Phyllis, who has suffered ill-health for many years Youngest child, Josephine, lived for two days only. Cecil John died in Brisbane on 14-8-1980 aged 77.
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    An extract from the Halberstater Reunion 1991 Book
    

Details of Cecil's family with Phyllis Evelyn Palmer