Hello,
I am researching my great grandmother Vida May Collins. I can't find her birth record, but from her death certificate, she was born around 1895 in Stanthorpe, Queensland. The same certificate lists her parents as William Henry Collins and Ellen McAuley, and I haven't been able to find them either.
Vida May married Reginald Henry Lander in 1916, and had two children, Reginald Ernest Lander and Gwendolyn May Lander. She was later divorced and began a family in Mt Isa with Alva Russell. She passed away in 1965.
My mum thinks that Vida May had a sister called Bec, who married a ____ Bryant, possibly named Ernest. They lived somewhere like Yelarbon or Texas, Queensland during late 1920s, 30s and 40s. I haven't been able to find records for any Collins marrying a Bryant, or any Collins child of William Henry Collins and Ellen, nor a Rebecca Collins that matches. The only other information I have is that the husband Bryant died in an accident, being dragged behind a horse with his foot caught in the stirrup.
Any information anyone can share with me would be much appreciated! Thank you