Myrtle Gwendoline Wilson was born in 1915[1] in Queensland, Australia as the second child of Francis Wilson and Elizabeth Erbacher. She had three siblings, namely: Olive Mary Elizabeth, Ivy Beatrice, and a stillborn twin for Myrtle.

Myrtle married John McEnery, son of Augustus Thomas Joseph McEnery and Catherine Maria Costigan, on 28 January 1939[2] in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

John McEnery and Myrtle Gwendoline Wilson had the following children:

1. Graham Francis McEnery was born on 16 May 1945 in Women's Intermediate Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

2. Lorralei Ann McEnery was born on 17 April 1947 in Queensland, Australia.

Myrtle died in 1981[3] in Queensland, Australia, age 66.

Citations:

1. Queensland Government - Births, deaths, marriages and divorces, B42603

2. Queensland Government - Births, deaths, marriages and divorces, B34356

3. Queensland Government - Births, deaths, marriages and divorces, 56491

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Family Notices - The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954) Tuesday 16 August 1938 p 16

McENERY—WILSON.—The engagement is announced of Myrtle Gwendoline, second Daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, MeinStreet, City, to John, second Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. J. McEnery, Oriel Road, Clayfield.

BRIDE'S AFTERNOON FROCK McEnery—Wilson Wedding - Sunday Mail (Brisbane) (Qld. : 1926 - 1954) Sunday 29 January 1939 p 21

BRIDE'S AFTERNOON FROCK - McEnery— Wilson Wedding - AN afternoon frock of pink germaine was chosen by Miss Myrtle Gwendoline Wilson (second daughter of Mrs. E. Wilson) for her marriage to Mr. John McEnery (second son of Mr. And Mrs. A. T. J. McEnery) at St. Stephen's Cathedral on Saturday afternoon. The Rev. Dr. J. English officiated. Diagonal pintucking formed an effective finish for the frock worn by the bride, who was given away by her brother-in-law. Mr. William Ross. Her large natural knotted straw hat was trimmed, with a dusty pink fringe, and her bouquet of asters shaded from pink to lavender. Miss Ivy Wilson (the bride's sister), as bridesmaid, wore a frock of cornflower blue georgette. Plntucking and touches of lace trimmed the frock, and she carried a bouquet of pink gladioli touched with cornflower blue. Mr. D. McEnery (the bridegroom's brother) was best man. Receiving the guests at the Jenolan Cafe, Mrs. Wilson wore a frock in old rose tonings, to which she added black accessories. She carried a posy of  multicoloured carnations. The bride groom's mother topped her floral marquisette frock with an eau de nil picture hat, and her bouquet was of ...ers Leaving by car for the honeymoon, which will be spent touring to Monto, their future home. Mrs. John McEnery wore black novelty crepe with inlet . ?-. .'s of silver, brocaded lame, and a h i. :- hat.

Family Notices - The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954) Monday 30 January 1939 p 8

McENERY— WILSON.— On the 28th January, 1939 at St. Stephen's Cathedral. Brisbane, by the Rev. Dr. John English, D.D., John, second son of Mr. and Mrs. McEnery, Oriel Road, Clayfleld, to Myrtle Gwendoline, second daughter of Mrs. E. Wilson, of Mein Street, City.

Family Notices - The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954) Saturday 19 May 1945 p 8 - 19 May 1945

McENERY.— On 16th May, at Women's Intermediate Hospital, to Myrtle, Wife of W/O John McEnery [A.I.F.] — a Son (Graham Francis).

Family Notices - The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954) Tuesday 22 April 1947 p 12

McENERY.— To Myrtle, Wife of John McEnery, Monto, on the 17th April — a Daughter (Lorralei Ann).

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