Rose Isabel Margaret Paynter (Rankin)
Biography
Verified profile — created from primary headstone + family book, 27 Aug 2026. See Sources.
Lifespan
Born: 8 August 1900 — Quorn, Pichi Richi district, South Australia
Died: 8 July 1988 (aged 87) — Port Augusta, South Australia
Buried: Quorn Town Cemetery, Quorn, SA
Family
- Spouse: John "Hunter" Rankin — of Koolunga, son of Scottish migrants Angus & Jane Rankin
- (Parentage not asserted — no verified source names her parents.)
Life Summary
Rose Isabel Margaret Paynter was born 8 August 1900 at a Quorn nursing home in the Pichi Richi district, South Australia; the family farmed at Arden Vale. (From the Borders to the Bush, p.88)
Around 1918 she married John Hunter Rankin of Koolunga. The couple worked the property owned by the Fosters of Arden Vale for about 23 years, then moved into Quorn in 1942. John became semi-invalid before a stroke; the couple later lived at Port Augusta, where Rose died 8 July 1988. She is buried at Quorn Town Cemetery. (From the Borders to the Bush, p.88; FindAGrave headstone)
🖊️ Anecdote — as told in From the Borders to the Bush (p.88, OCR lines 6528–6553): the Quorn upbringing and Arden Vale farming years above are book narrative (colour), not independently proven dates. The birth date, death date, and burial are verified hard facts (see Sources).
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1900 | Born — Quorn, Pichi Richi district, SA |
| ~1915/1918 | Married John "Hunter" Rankin — year UNRESOLVED (1915 vs 1918 conflict, see Notes) |
| ~23 years | Worked the Fosters' Arden Vale property |
| 1942 | Moved into Quorn |
| 8 Jul 1988 | Died (aged 87) — Port Augusta, SA |
| — | Buried — Quorn Town Cemetery, SA |
Sources
- FindAGrave (primary headstone): Rose Isabel Margaret Paynter Rankin — memorial 199932962 — b. 8 Aug 1900 Quorn, d. 8 Jul 1988 (aged 87) Port Augusta, bur. Quorn Town Cemetery — accessed 27 Aug 2026
- WikiTree (corroborating compiled tree): Paynter-1375 — marriage_date 1915-01-23 Mount Arden — accessed 27 Aug 2026
- WikiTree (corroborating, spouse): Rankin-8311 — John Hunter Rankin b. 8 May 1876 Koolunga, d. 11 Sep 1960 Quorn — accessed 27 Aug 2026
- Book: From the Borders to the Bush (E.H. Simmons & Barbara Lodge, 1989), Ch.5, pp.88, OCR Full.txt lines 6528–6553