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Colin McKenzie McINTYRE
1854 - 1935

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• Birth	23 May 1854	"Struckendroin", Arrochar, Dunbarton, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Died	22 Oct 1935	Toowoomba, Qld, Aust.
  Buried	Pittsworth Cemetery
  Person ID	I1055	Qld Branch Tree 1
  Last Modified	13 Jan 2018

  
  

  Father	Peter McINTYRE,   b. 18 Aug 1808, "Edintaggarl:, Luss, Dunbarton, Scotland ,   d. 04 Apr 1882, Emu Creek, Greenount, Qld, Aust
  Mother	Jane McFARLANE,   b. Abt 1815, Lochgoil, Argyleshire, Scotland ,   d. 25 Mar 1859, "Stuckendroin", Arrochar, Dunbarton, Scotland
  Family ID	F412	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Wilhelmina Elizabeth KEEFER,   b. Abt 22 May 1855, BP1193) ,   d. 03 Aug 1913, Qld, Aust (Scouce: Q/BDM, 1913/004348)
  Married	04 May 1878	Residence Of David Keefer, Greenmount Qld. Aust Q/BDM 1878/0
  Children	1. Peter McINTYRE,   b. 29 Jan 1879, Qld Aust.(Q/BDM 1879/001450) ,   d. 27 May 1893, North Branch (32 Miles From Greenmount)Q/BDM 1893/001188   2. Rosina Wilhelmina McINTYRE,   b. 12 Mar 1880, Greenmount Qld Aust ,   d. Abt 1982, Toowoomba Qld, Aust. Aged 102 Yrs   3. David McINTYRE,   b. 12 Feb 1882, Qld Aust.(Q/BDM 1882/001450)   4. John McINTYRE,   b. 30 Oct 1883, North Branch (Now Yarranlea) Qld Aust (Q/BDM 1883/001869) ,   d. Abt 1951   5. Jane Mc INTYRE,   b. 04 Mar 1885, Qld Aust.(Q/BDM 1885/002071)   6. Augustus McINTYRE,   b. 15 Oct 1886, Qld Aust.(Q/BDM 1886/002252) ,   d. 12 Feb 1937, Qld, Aust (Scouce: Q/BDM, 1937/001015)   7. Colin McINTYRE,   b. 22 Dec 1887, Qld Aust.(Q/BDM 1888/002507)   8. Malcolm McINTYRE,   b. 29 Mar 1889, Qld Aust.(Q/BDM 1889/002735)   9. Sydney McINTYRE,   b. 27 Aug 1890, Qld Aust.(Q/BDM 1890/003102)   10. Peter McINTYRE,   b. Abt 1894   11. Dugald McINTYRE,   b. 16 May 1895, Qld Aust.(Q/BDM 1895/003631)   12. Kenneth McKenzie McINTYRE,   b. 15 Jun 1897, Qld Aust.(Q/BDM 1897/003403)   13. Elizabeth Clare McINTYRE,   b. 07 Feb 1899, Qld Aust.(Q/BDM 1899/003263)   14. Violet Agnes McINTYRE,   b. 27 May 1902, Qld Aust.(Q/BDM 1902/003401) ,   d. 15 Jan 1909, Qld Aust.(Q/BDM 1909/003928)
  Family ID	F411	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  Written by grandson Clyde Mc Intyre. "Colin McKenzie McIntyre, the ninth child of Peter and Jane McIntyre, was born at ""Stuckendrion"", Scotland, on 23 May 1854, He attended school at Ardlui for three winters (the school was closed during the summer months), before coming to Australia with his father, brothers and sisters. They landed in Brisbane in November, 1862. He subsequently travelled to Chinchilla Station (by dray and on foot), where his father had obtained a job as an overseer. As Colin was too young to shepherd a mob of sheep, he was left at the head station with his elder brother to look after a few ewes. The others went to out-stations. After a year the whole family returned to Ipswich. Colin stayed with his sister, Violet, her husband Daniel Brodie and family while attending John Scott's school for two years. This marked the end of his formal schooling. His father purchased some land from Clifton Station so Colin accompanied him to their new farm. In 1869 this farm was sold and land purchased at Emu Creek. He helped work this property for several years till his marriage to Elizabeth Keefer on 4 May 1878. With the help of his father, he purchased 158 acres of land @ 3 Pounds 10 Shillings per acre situated at what is now known as "Steel Rudd's Corner", Nobby. He had little success on this farm. On hearing from his brothers-in-law who had shifted to North Branch (now Yarranlea) that government land was available there, he selected a block of 160 acres next door to them @ 6d. an acre for 5 years. He shifted his house to this place which he named "Inversnaid" That year he took a job shearing at Yandilla Station leaving his wife and two children in the care of his brothers-in-law. He continued to go shearing every year except for the years 1890-91 when he was elected as canvasser for the newly-formed Shearers' Union. His area covered the Whole Darling Downs and he received 4 pounds per week for this work. In 1893 tragedy struck. His eldest child, Peter, was killed when returning from Pittsworth driving the horse and cart. The horse bolted, smashing the cart against a tree. When Mount Russell Station was opened for settlement by the government in 1902, Colin secured a block of 203 acres @ 2 Pounds 12 Shillings an acre which he thought suitable for dairing. He had a house of 10 Rooms built and moved his whole family to their new home which was named "Glenmore". In the years 1878 to 1902, fourteen children had been born to Colin and his wife, Elizabeth. They wer Peter, Minnie, David, John, Jane, Gus, Colin, Malcolm, Sidney, Peter, Dugald, Ken, Clare and Violet. The Yarranlea property was leased for a time then sold. In 1903 at a meeting of neighbours held in the dining room at "Glenmore", Colin was elected chairman of the committe which approached the Government to build a school. The government agreed and a school was opened after Easter in 1904. The first teacher was Colin's eldest daughter, Minnie, who had trained as a pupil-teacher. The school was named Mt. Tyson. In the early years "Glenmore" continued to be the meeting place of the district. Church of England and Methodist ministers came and conducted services at "Glenmore". During 1907, both demoninations built churches in the village of Mt. Tyson and Colin was chairman of each building committee. Electioneering politicians also used "Glenmore" as their headquarters. Colin had started dairying in 1904. He and his neighbours sent cream by horse and cart to a station on the Pittsworth rail line for cartage to the Butter Factory in Toowoomba. This continued until 1909 when Colin built his own cheese factory at "Glenmore". His son, Malcolm, who had become a quilified cheesemaker, was made manager. The cheese was taken to Pittsworth by dray and then sent to Brisbane by rail to be sold. Colin's cheese factory was very successful, winning a prize for the highest average grade of export cheese for the season 1913-14. He was presented with this prize at the Brisbane Exhibition by the Minister for Agriculture. In 1915, a railway line opened from Oakey to Evanslea, and ran through the paddocks in front of the house, so cheese was no longer taken to Pittsworth. Mc Intyre's Cheese Factory continued until destroyed by fire in 1921. During the early years at "Glenmore", Colin made several land purchases, acquiring adjoining land to the east and north which increased the home property to 940 acres. In 1912 he bought 632 acres of plain country about 10 miles west for 4 Pounds an acre. This is now Bongeen. The following year another 320 acres were acquired 3 miles from "Glenmore" for 5 Pounds 2 Shillings 6 Pence an acre. Further additions were made in 1915 - 170 acres @ 4 Pounds 17 Shillings 6 Pence an acre about 1 mile from the home block - and in 1921, 632 acres adjoining the Bongeen property. The latter was sold in 1925. Sadness touched the family during these years at "Glenmore". In 1909 the youngest child, Violet, aged 5 suddenly became ill and died while visiting her sister Minnie. She was interred in Pittsworth cemetery beside her brother, Peter, who had been killed in 1893. Early in 1913 Colin's wife Elizabeth became ill. Despite a trip to Sydney to visit a specialist, she continued to weaken. On 3 August 1913 she passed away and was laid to rest beside her 2 children. In 1914 the Great War broke out and three of Colin's sons served for varying lengths of time. Fortunately they all returned safely. During the war years and into the 1920's, five of Colin's sons married and were helped to start their farming careers on each of the properties he had purchased earlier. One son, Jack, had left when in his teens to work with is aunt, Violet Brodie, who had stores at Greenmount and Nobby. One son, Gus, on returning from the war, had indifferent health and spent long periods in military hospitals so was unable to run a farm. He died in 1938. A noteworthy feature of Colin's family was that they were very closely knit and always on friendly terms. They helped one another as occasion demanded down through the years and family get-togethers were frequent. In 1925 Colin sold his "Glenmore" property to his youngest son Ken. He resided with Ken until 1928 when he left for Britain on the ship "Hobson's Bay" with a Scottish delegation of some 600 Scottish people from all states of Australia. Colin had a most interesting time, visiting relatives and also "Stuckendroin", his old home and birthplace. he returned via Canada arriving home in October 1928. Following this marvellous trip he resided from varying periods of time with his sons until he had two rooms built on to his eldest daughter, Minnie's house at Ironate. He lived there from 1929 to 1932. Because of failing health and the need to be near medical attention, he moved to Toowoomba and lived for a time with his sister-in-law and later with a son. In 1935 he had a fall which caused a general physcial collapse. After entering hospital in early October, he passed away on the 22nd of that month. He was buried in Pittsworth Cemetery beside his wife and two children.