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STANISTREET, John Jepson

STANISTREET, John Jepson

Male 1878 - 1955  (77 years)   Has 2 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name STANISTREET, John Jepson
    Birth 1878  Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male
    Education 1882  Morwell, Colony of Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Started school age 3 years 6 months 
    Occupation Abt 1911  Bendigo, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Legal Manager 
    • Agency:Messrs. McColl. Rankin and Stanistreet
    Death 27 Mar 1955  Bendigo, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Cause: Suicide 
    • Leading miner found dead
      Bendigo, Sunday
      John Jackson (sic) Stanistreet, 76, one of Australia's lead-ing mining authorities, was found shot dead at his home in Russell st. today.
      He had been ill for some time. A gun was found near his body.
      Police believe there were no suspicious circumstances.

      The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957)
      Mon 28 Mar 1955
      Page 9
    Burial 28 Mar 1955  Bendigo, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Bendigo Public Cemetery 
    • Plot:- Mon F2, Grave 28296
    Inquest 24 Jun 1955  Bendigo, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Reference Number M0647 
    _UID 08899E20B3FC487F99BC2348BD5FA775BD44 
    Person ID I1982  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2026

    Father STANISTREET, John Sarsfield,   b. CALC 1827   d. 30 Nov 1896, Quarry Hill, Colony of Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
    Mother MANSERGH, Emily Mary,   b. CALC 1842, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 8 Nov 1928 (Age < 86 years)
    Marriage 12 Sep 1861  Tipperary, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Sept 12 1861 Tipperary lic.
      John Sarsfield Stanistreet Esq. Youghal Richard Stanistreet G'man
      Emily Mansergh 19 Francis Mansergh G'man

      CHAN: _WT_USER laurie
    Family ID F643  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family MCILROY, Maud,   b. 1890, Sandhurst, Colony of Victoria Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Nov 1929, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years)
    Marriage 6 Jun 1912  Bendigo, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Address:
    Barnard Street 
    • STANISTREET - McIlROY - On 6th June, at the residence of the bride's parents by the Rev. John Darroch, John J., fourth son of the late John Stanistreet, to Maud, youngest daughter of J. S. McIlroy, Esq., Barnard-street, Bendigo.

      Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 - 1918), Tuesday 3 September 1912, page 6
    Children 
     1. STANISTREET, John,   b. 7 Apr 1913, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Oct 1971, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)
     2. STANISTREET, Mary McIlroy,   b. 7 Sep 1915, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. STANISTREET, Isobel Maud,   b. 1918, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. STANISTREET, R.B.
    Family ID F645  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Oct 2026

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] B.D. & M. (Index) Vic, 26221/1878, Sau 0006.

    2. [S5] B.D. & M. (Index) Vic, 18235/1955, Sau 0006.

    3. [S11] Inquest Deposition Files, 1955/761, Sau 0008.
      1955/761 John Jepson Stanistreet: Inquest
      Given name : John Jepson ; Family name : Stanistreet ; Cause of death : Suicide ;

    4. [S5] B.D. & M. (Index) Vic, 4703/1912, Sau 0006.