James Edwin Ross was born on 04 June 1887[1] in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia as the fifth child of William Monsoon Ross and Honorah Mary Teresa Horrigan. He had seven siblings, namely: William Hardy, Edmund Angus, Alexander Herbert, Lillian Alice, Bertram Thomas, May Angela, and Ivy Monsoon.

James moved to Brisbane and was employed in the Commonwealth Public Service in the Electrical's Engineer's Branch.

He died on 27 December 1923[2] in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, age 36. He is buried in the Toowong Cemetry.

Citations:

1. Queensland Government - Births, deaths, marriages and divorces, B39052

2. Queensland Government - Births, deaths, marriages and divorces, B41839

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OBITUARY - The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) Wednesday 23 January 1924, page 6

“Mr. James Edwin Ross (son of Mr.and Mrs. Wm. Ross, of Morgan-street, Valley), whose death took place in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital recently, came to Brisbane some 12 years ago, and immediately associated himself with various activities, particularly those connected will the Christian Brothers' Old Boys. His energies and talents covered a wide range. As a member of the old St. Stephen's Boys' Club (under the aegis of St. Stephen's Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society) he attained marked prominence as a debater, having graduated from the ranks of the Toowoomba Club's Dramatic Society. His literary talents earned him several gold medals. In the domain of sport the deceased was eminently successful, football and cricket attracting his special attention, while as an organiser he had few equals. In the old Rugby Union's declining years he infused something of his own enthusiasm into the youths of St Patrick's three teams, which attained, remarkable success before being merged into the Christian Brothers' Old Boys. Of a mechanical turn of mind, the deceased young man of late years was employed in the Commonwealth Public Service in the Electrical's Engineer's Branch. The respect and esteem in which he was held by his fellow officers was testified by the number of them present at the graveside, eight of his fellow mechanics acting as pallbearers at the funeral, which took place at the Toowong Cemetery.”

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