Samuel McCord, 19141983 (aged 68 years)

McCord, Samuel (1914-1983)
Name
Samuel /McCord/
Given names
Samuel
Surname
McCord
Birth
Family status
Occupation
Note: Sam had the Victory fruit shop in Cessnock, a hotel in Grafton and a block of units in New Lambton New South Wales Australia. He also operated a grocery shop in New Lambton for a short while. He lived with his wife Nona on the Pacific Highway in New Lambton Heights. Sam was also well known for his swimming abilities.
Military
between 1941 and 1945 (aged 30 years)
Citation details: Cessnock Eagle Fri 17 Jul 1942 p. 3
Text:

MR. AND MRS. SAM McCORD, of Boomerang-street, Cessnock, have their only three sons in the Army. Sam, the eldest son, who is well known for his swimming capabilities, recently underwent an operation in camp hospital. Raymond, their next son, is in a different camp, while Jackie, is "somewhere in the Northern Territory". Mr McCord, who is well known as a fruiterer, and previous to that as a mine deputy, recently decided to live the remainder of his life in retirement.

Text:

Underwent an operation in a camp hospital. Samuel enlisted in the Australian Army at Cessnock, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia on 23 Apr 1941. His service number was N155173. He was a Private and his posting at discharge was: A A Canteens Service New South Wales. He was discharged on 2 Nov 1945.

Religious marriage
Address: Hamilton New South Wales
Australia
Name of addressee: St. Peter's Church
Address line 1: Hamilton New South Wales
Address line 2: Australia

Husband's age at marriage:40
Wife's age at marriage:36
Samuel was described as a storekeeper, born in Neath, New South Wales and living at 11 Boomerang Street, Cessnock. Nona was described as a widow, domestic duties of 2 Harris Street, Cessnock. Rites according to the Church of England.

Death
Cause of death: Colon cancer
Text:

Royal Newcastle Hospital

Family with parents
father
McCord, Samuel Moffat (1883-1958)
18831958
Birth: April 28, 1883 54 29 Greenburn, Linlithgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Death: May 8, 1958Cessnock, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
mother
Knight, Marion McFarlane (1886-1953)
18861953
Birth: July 27, 1886 39 35 Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Death: August 14, 1953Cessnock, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage Religious marriageNovember 3, 1905Banton, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
9 months
elder sister
McCord, Janet Ramsay (Nettie) (1906-)
19061985
Birth: August 12, 1906 23 20 Greenburn, Linlithgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Death: June 23, 1985Cessnock, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
22 months
elder sister
McCord, Margaret Moffat (1909-2002)
19082002
Birth: June 12, 1908 25 21 Greenburn, Linlithgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Death: February 13, 2002New South Wales, Australia
17 months
elder sister
McCord, Marion (1909-1911)
19091911
Birth: October 1909 26 23 Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland
Death: August 20, 1911Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland
2 years
elder sister
McCord, Agnes (1912-1975)
19121975
Birth: February 29, 1912 28 25 Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland
Death: June 6, 1975Cessnock, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
himself
McCord, Samuel (1914-1983)
19141983
Birth: December 13, 1914 31 28 Neath, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Death: September 26, 1983Newcastle, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
younger sister
McCord, Ivy May (1917-1990)
19171990
Birth: January 12, 1917 33 30 Neath, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Death: April 20, 1990Mosman, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
younger brother
McCord, Raymond J. (1920-1998)
19201996
Birth: March 28, 1920 36 33 Cessnock, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Death: December 14, 1996
3 years
younger brother
19232006
Birth: February 24, 1923 39 36 Cessnock, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Death: July 30, 2006Grafton, Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia
4 years
younger sister
McCord, Maria (1926-2002)
19262004
Birth: 1926 42 39 Cessnock, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 2004Cessnock, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
younger sister
McCord, Betty (1927-2020)
19272020
Birth: 1927 43 40 Cessnock, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Death: April 7, 2020New South Wales, Australia
Family with Nona May Smith
himself
McCord, Samuel (1914-1983)
19141983
Birth: December 13, 1914 31 28 Neath, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Death: September 26, 1983Newcastle, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
wife
Smith, Nona May (1920-1984)
19201984
Birth: about 1920 Abernethy, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Death: about 1984
Religious marriage Religious marriageMay 12, 1956Hamilton, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Keith Faulds + Nona May Smith
wife’s husband
1950
Birth:
Death: 1950Cessnock, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
wife
Smith, Nona May (1920-1984)
19201984
Birth: about 1920 Abernethy, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Death: about 1984
stepson
Private
stepson
Private
Occupation
Military
Citation details: Cessnock Eagle Fri 17 Jul 1942 p. 3
Text:

MR. AND MRS. SAM McCORD, of Boomerang-street, Cessnock, have their only three sons in the Army. Sam, the eldest son, who is well known for his swimming capabilities, recently underwent an operation in camp hospital. Raymond, their next son, is in a different camp, while Jackie, is "somewhere in the Northern Territory". Mr McCord, who is well known as a fruiterer, and previous to that as a mine deputy, recently decided to live the remainder of his life in retirement.

Text:

Underwent an operation in a camp hospital. Samuel enlisted in the Australian Army at Cessnock, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia on 23 Apr 1941. His service number was N155173. He was a Private and his posting at discharge was: A A Canteens Service New South Wales. He was discharged on 2 Nov 1945.

Death
Text:

Royal Newcastle Hospital

Religious marriage
Shared note

Husband's age at marriage:40
Wife's age at marriage:36
Samuel was described as a storekeeper, born in Neath, New South Wales and living at 11 Boomerang Street, Cessnock. Nona was described as a widow, domestic duties of 2 Harris Street, Cessnock. Rites according to the Church of England.

Occupation

Sam had the Victory fruit shop in Cessnock, a hotel in Grafton and a block of units in New Lambton New South Wales Australia. He also operated a grocery shop in New Lambton for a short while. He lived with his wife Nona on the Pacific Highway in New Lambton Heights. Sam was also well known for his swimming abilities.

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McCord, Samuel (1914-1983)
McCord, Samuel (1914-1983)