THE DOBIE FAMILY IN AUSTRALIA
Matthew Crone Dobie and Sarah Anne Evans
Mathew Crone Dobie and Sarah Anne Evans
Matt Crone Dobie and Sarah Anne Evans
Matthew Crone Dobie was my great grandfather. He was born in Adelaide, South Australia on 21 Jun 1853. His parents, Thomas and Agnes Dobie emigrated to Adelaide, South Australia from Dumfriesshire in Scotland. At some stage Matthew's parents moved to Scarsdale in Victoria - where they managed or owned a hotel at Scarsdale in Victoria.
Matthew married Sarah Anne Evans, born 12 Jun 1863, was ten years Matthew's junior. They had eleven children.
Matthew was 63 years old when he died in a fire outside of Peterborough (Petersburg) on 29 April 1916.
Please click here to view an extract from Page 2 of the "Petersburg Times and Northern Advertiser" dated Friday May 5th 1916
Please click here to view the District Council of Peterborough Cemetery Record for Matthew Crone Dobie.