Leon Wentworth Sivyer (Another Bricky)

Leon Wentworth Sivyer the son of Frederick James Sivyer was born in in 1898 at Ashfield, NSW Australia, He died on 13 Jan 1945 in Innisfail, Queensland Australia at age 47, and was buried on 21 Jan 1945 in Innisfail, Queensland Australia.

Leon Wentworth was also known as "Brickie" Sivyer. An obituary that appeared in the Cairns Post is below.

Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954), Tuesday 16 January 1945, page 3

LEON WENTWORTH SIVYER.

INNISFAIL, Jan. 15.-With the death during the weekend of Leon Wentworth ("Bricky") Sivyer at the age of 47, South Johnstone has lost an esteemed resident; For many years he was employed at South Johnstone mill. "He was of an inventive turn of mind," said the manager of the South Johnstone Co-operative Sugar Mill (Mr. W. Richardson). "His apparatus, known as 'The Sivyer Continuous Cane Sampling Device, for a long time has been used at South Johnstone and Babinda." He was also responsible for an apparatus at the mill carrier when loaded trucks were being tipped, and recently he secured a provisional patent for a fugal charge device. Mr. Richardson said that be deeply regretted the passing of an old and trusted mill employee. Deceased leaves a wife and family and other relatives. A brother (Vic. Sivyer), is also a resident of South Johnston, and for a number of years the latter was a councillor of the Johnstone Shire. The funeral of the late Mr. l. W. Sivyer took place on Sunday.


Leon married Dorcas Addison Hamill in 1926 in #C2766 QLD Reg.