See also

Arthur Lyle RIGG ( -1970)

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Arthur Lyle RIGG, 1942

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Spouse: Betty McLean THORBURN, Rigg Betty

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Spouse: Betty McLean THORBURN, 1942, age 26, Rigg Lyle and Betty wedding

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Rigg Betty_Cornelian Bay Cemetery

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Arthur Lyle RIGG, son of Oswald A. RIGG ( -1955) and Minnie ( - ), was born in Hobbys Yards via Newbridge, NSW. He married Betty McLean THORBURN on 9 Jan 1942.1 Source: Mary poole's bible. Arthur died in Aug 1970 in Lithgow Hospital.2 Info.from John FH-R 19/2/97

Address at death 11 Read Avenue, Lithgow. According to his death article Arthur (Lyle) spent most of his early life in the Blayney and Parkes Districts. His family moved to Lithgow and he married Betty Hall (Thorburn). He moved to Sydney for some time before moving to Tasmania to manage a hotel with his wife. Later he returned to Lithgow and worked as a machinist at the Small Arms factory. Lyle and Betty had 2 children, Janice and John. Arthur was buried in Lithgow Cemetery.3 Following a service at St Paul's Church of England, Lithgow.

 

 

Betty McLean THORBURN, daughter of James THORBURN (1893-1959) and Isabella Jean MCLEAN (1894-1987), was born on 4 Jul 1916 in Balmain, Sydney. Born at -Nurse Brown-s Private Hospital-. Betty died on 31 Dec 1974 in Hobart, Tasmania. She was buried in Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart.

 

 

Living at Gladesville 1943 at John McLean's death4

 

 

Betty McLean THORBURN and Arthur Lyle RIGG had the following children:

 

 

 

Janice Lynette RIGG (1944-1988). Janice was born on 14 May 1944 in Sydney. She married Colin Patrick MCDOUGALL on 22 Jun 1963 in St. John's Church, Launceston.1 Rev. /Jerrim/. Janice and Colin Patrick MCDOUGALL were divorced. She died on 1 Apr 1988 in Campsie. lung /cancer/, M, Crematorium, North Ryde. Janice was buried in Northern Suburbs crematorium, Lane Cove.1 cremated. Janice married Keith KELLY.

 

 

J F H R (1947- ). J was born in 1947. He married G A M H - C in 1983.

Second Generation

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Oswald A. RIGG5 3 died in 1955 in Lithgow.3 He married Minnie.

 

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Minnie Rigg

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Minnie3 has few details recorded about her. She and Oswald A. RIGG had the following children:

 

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Arthur Lyle RIGG ( -1970)

 

 

Athol RIGG ( - )

 

 

Edward RIGG ( - )

 

 

Betty RIGG ( - )

Sources

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Conversation with Shirley Cordwell, March 1998.

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unknown, Death in hospital of Mr. Arthur Rigg, (unknown). Cit. Date: 1955.

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Ibid.

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Sydney Morning Herald.

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Family bible, Isabel Hall.