George Hodges Knox
M, #1445, b. 17 Dec 1885, d. 11 Jul 1960
Father* | William Knox b. 25 Apr 1850, d. 25 Aug 1913 | |
Mother* | Catherine McMurtrie |
Charts | Descendants of William James HARRIS |
Anecdote | The City of Knox is named after Sir George Knox (1899), KBE, CMG. For its motto the city took his family motto ‘Move and Prosper’. George Knox, born in 1885, worked briefly as an electrical engineer until settling as an orchardist at Beaconsfield. In World War I he commanded a battalion at Gallipoli and in France where he was blown up in 1916 and evacuated to England. In 1923 he was elected to the Ferntree Gully Shire Council and from 1927 until his death in 1960 he sat in Parliament, where he was an effective and impartial Speaker in 1942–47. He was knighted in 1945.2 | |
Birth* | 17 Dec 1885 | Prahran, VIC, Australia, #B12943/1886.3 |
Marriage* | 4 Feb 1909 | Spouse: Kathleen Purves McPherson. Christ Church, South Yarra, VIC, Australia, #M376.4 |
Marriage-Notice* | 16 Feb 1909 | KNOX–MACPHERSON. —On the 4th February at Christ Church, South Yarra, by the Rev. Canon Tucker, George Hodges, eldest son of the Hon. William Knox M.H.R., to Kathleen Purves, only daughter of the late Robert MacPherson.5 |
Land-UBeac | 4 Oct 1911 | PAK-60 LP1137 (Lots 48.49). Transfer from George Wilson Martin to George Hodges Knox. 8a 3r 31p.6,7 |
Land-UBeac | 4 Oct 1911 | PAK-223 (part). Transfer from George Wilson Martin to George Hodges Knox. 9a 0r 3p.8 |
Land-UBeac | 4 Oct 1911 | PAK-222. Transfer from George Wilson Martin to George Hodges Knox. 19a 3r 4p.9 |
Land-Note* | 4 Oct 1911 | PAK-60 LP1137 (Lots 48.49): Mortgagee: Alexander Fraser, Thomas Roberts Burrows, James Robert Thear, Jonathan Edward Pittock. Mortgage No 287686 - discharged 11 Apr 1912 (G H Knox took over mortgage). Mortgagor was George Hodges Knox.7 |
Land-UBeac | 7 Oct 1912 | PAK-218.220. Transfer from Charles Alexander Berglund to George Hodges Knox. 19a 3r 38p + 19a 3r 38p.10 |
Land-UBeac* | 7 Oct 1912 | PAK-219. Transfer from Charles Alexander Berglund to George Hodges Knox. 19a 2r 34p.11 |
Land-UBeac* | 31 Jan 1913 | PAK-119. Transfer from George Wilson Martin to George Hodges Knox. 19a 3p 3r.12 |
Land-UBeac* | 24 May 1913 | PAK-223.224 (part). Transfer from James Gibb to George Hodges Knox. Total 30a 3r 1p (incl. PAK-224 and PAK-222.223 (part.)13 |
Land-UBeac* | 26 Mar 1914 | PAK-225. Transfer from William Nichol to George Hodges Knox. 20a 0r 0p.14 |
Land-UBeac | 17 Feb 1915 | PAK-218.220 (part). Transfer from George Hodges Knox to Shire of Berwick. For Officer-Upper Beaconsfield Road - cutting through PAK-218+220.15 |
Land-UBeac* | 22 Jun 1915 | PAK-60 LP1137 (Lot 49 part). Transfer from George Hodges Knox to Shire of Berwick. Small corner of land for road purposes.16 |
Land-UBeac | 31 May 1916 | Former government road. Transfer from Shire of Berwick to George Hodges Knox. 2a 0r 1p - former government road - gazetted 24 May 1916 No 112 p 1989.17 |
Honour | 1 Jan 1918 | He was bestowed an honour; Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (Imperial.)18 |
Divorce* | 3 Jun 1919 | He and Kathleen Purves Knox were divorced on 3 Jun 1919.19 |
Residence* | 4 Jun 1919 | "Yuulong", Upper Beaconsfield, VIC, Australia, quoted as "Yarong" in newspaper.20 |
Land-UBeac* | 5 Aug 1919 | GEM-D-1 22.23/LP2461. Transfer from Emma Shorthouse to George Hodges Knox.21 |
Land-UBeac | 17 Jan 1921 | Former government road. Transfer from George Hodges Knox to Beatrice Starkey. Part of former government road.22 |
Land-UBeac | 17 Jan 1921 | PAK-223. Transfer from George Hodges Knox to Beatrice Starkey.23 |
Land-UBeac* | 17 Jan 1921 | PAK-60 LP1137 (Lot 48 part). Transfer from George Hodges Knox to Beatrice Starkey.24 |
Land-UBeac | 17 Jan 1921 | PAK-219.222. Transfer from George Hodges Knox to Beatrice Starkey. 19a 3r 4p + 19a 2r 34p.25 |
Land-UBeac* | 9 Feb 1921 | GEM-D-1 22.23/LP2461. Transfer from George Hodges Knox to Victorian Orchardist's Co-operative Association Ltd.26 |
Land-UBeac | 18 Mar 1921 | PAK-224. Transfer from George Hodges Knox to King George.27 |
Land-UBeac | 18 Mar 1921 | PAK-225. Transfer from George Hodges Knox to King George. 20a 0r 0p.28 |
Land-UBeac | 18 Mar 1921 | Former government road. Transfer from George Hodges Knox to King George. Part of former government road.29 |
Land-UBeac* | 18 Mar 1921 | PAK-60 LP1137 (Lots 48.49 part). Transfer from George Hodges Knox to King George. Balance.30 |
Marriage* | 19 Aug 1921 | Spouse: Ada Victoria Harris. Malvern, VIC, Australia, #M8709.31 |
Land-UBeac* | 21 Aug 1939 | PAK-119. Transfer from George Hodges Knox to Frank Douglas Barnes. 19a 3p 3r.32 |
Land-UBeac* | 14 Nov 1939 | PAK-218.220 (part). Transfer from George Hodges Knox to Alfred Philip Cruthers. 37a 3r 8p.33 |
Honour* | 14 Jun 1945 | George Hodges Knox was bestowed an honour; Knight Bachelor (Imperial) Citation Speaker of the Victoria Legislative Assembly.34 |
Death* | 11 Jul 1960 | Ferntree Gully, VIC, Australia, #D24925 (Age 74) (par William KNOX & Catherine McMURTRIE.)35 |
Anecdote | Knox, Sir George Hodges Born 17 December 1885 (Prahran, Victoria) Died 11 July 1960. (Ferntree Gully. Springvale crematorium) Parents: William, businessman, and Catherine Mary MacMurtie Marriage: (1) 4 Feb 1909 Kathleen Purves MacPherson (dissolved 1919); 1s; (2) 19 Aug 1921 Ada Victoria Harris; 1s. Occupation: Orchardist, farmer and soldier Religion: Presbyterian Education: Scotch College Career: Electrical engineer Manchester, England; orchardist and farmer Beaconfield, Ferntree Gully from 1920, sold major portion 1947; Automobile Corps 1909, Vic. Scottish Regiment (later 52nd battalion) 1909-1915, major; Australian Imperial Force 1915-1918, Commanding Officer 23rd battalion, Gallipoli, Egypt and France, lieutenant-colonel, mentioned in dispatches twice, blown up 1916, Commanding Officer no. 1 Command Depot, England 1916-1918; CMG 1917; Aide-de-Camp to Vic. Governor and special service overseas 1918-1920; Commanding Officer 48 battalion 1921-1922, 52nd battalion Gippsland Regiment 1922-1927; Volunteer Officers Decoration 1926; WWII Commanding Officer Vic. Scottish Regiment and 2nd Infantry brigade Australian Military Forces, brigadier 1942, retired; director Mutual Store Ltd 1948; Kt 1945. Ferntree Gully Progress Association, Melbourne Hunt Polo Club; v-president Vic. Polo Association; honorary forest officer. Father was MLC South Eastern 1898-1901 and MHR 1901-1910. Ferntree Gully shire councillor 1922-1927, shire of Knox named after him 1963 Party: Nationalist; United Australia Party; Liberal Party; Liberal Country Party Party Note: Secretary to cabinet 1929, Country Liberal group 1936-1937, Liberal, Liberal Country Party; refused to stand down from speakership 1947 and support no-confidence motion against Cain. House Electorate Start * End * MLA Upper Yarra April 1927 October 1945 MLA Scoresby November 1945 July 1960 Other seats contested: Corangamite (fed. b/e) 1918 Appointments: Minister without Portfolio Dec 1929, Mar-Apr 1935. Speaker Oct 1942-Oct 1947. Royal commission Dairying Industry 1928. Publications: Co-author (with W. Brazenor) of 23rd battalion history. References: Australian Dictionary of Biography, 9; Jones, M., 'Prolific in God's Gifts: A Social History of Knox and the Dandenongs', Sydney, 1983. Initial data source: Browne, G, 'Biographical Register of the Victorian Parliament 1900-84', 1985 Last update: 1985 (last date the record was checked and updated.)36 |
Citations
- [S29] Nominal Roll, Australian War Memorial - WWI, https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=167850
- [S50] Miscellaneous Source, http://www.scotch.vic.edu.au/gscot/09maygs/76b.htm
- [S1] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Pioneer Index Victoria 1836-1888 "#B12943/1886."
- [S3] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Edwardian Index Victoria 1902-1913 "#M376."
- [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 16 Feb 1909, p1.
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 3381-123 - George Hodges Knox of 31 Queen Street Melbourne Gentleman.
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 3381-123 - Knox took over Mortgage No 287686 - Alexander Fraser, Thomas Robert Burrows, James Robert Thear and Jonathan Edward Pittock - discharged 11 Apr 1912.
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 2589-614 - George Hodges Knox of 31 Queen Street Melbourne Gentleman.
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1127-265 - George Hodges Knox of 31 Queen Street Melbourne Gentleman.
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1110-754 + 1115-854 - George Hodges Knox of 31 Queen Street Melbourne Gentleman - C/T 3639-650+651.
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1123-557 - George Hodges Knox of 31 Queen Street Melbourne Gentleman.
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 3535-954 - George Hodges Knox of 31 Queen Street Melbourne Gentleman.
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1822-398 - George Hodges Knox of Yuulong Beaconsfield Upper Gentleman - C/T 3695-806 (incl. PAK-224 and PAK-222.223 (part) total 30a 3r 1p.
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1136-190 - George Henry Knox of 31 Queen Street Melbourne Gentleman.
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 3639-650 + 651 - Shire of Berwick - C/T 3882-330.
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 3381-123 - Shire of Berwick - C/T 3895-817.
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 3977-351 - George Hodges Knox of 31 Queen Street Melbourne Gentleman.
- [S183] Website Australian Honours (https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/search) "https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1066392
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (Imperial)." - [S55] ADB online, online https://adb.anu.edu.au/, Geoff Browne, 'Knox, Sir George Hodges (1885–1960)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/…, published first in hardcopy 1983, accessed online 18 March 2023.
- [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 4 Jun 1919, p10.
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 2879-675 - George Hodges Knox of Yuulong Upper Beaconsfield Colonel in the Australian Military Forces.
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 3977-351 - Beatrice Starkey of Upper Beaconsfield Gentlewoman - C/T 4414-734.
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 3695-806 + 2589-614 - Beatrice Starkey of Upper Beaconsfield Gentlewoman - C/T 4414-734 64a 24p = PAK-219.222.223 and PAK-60 (part).
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 3381-123 - Beatrice Starkey of Upper Beaconsfield Gentlewoman - C/T 4414-734.
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1123-557 + C/T 1127-265 - Beatrice Starkey of Upper Beaconsfield Gentlewoman- C/T 4414-734.
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 2879-675 - Victorian Orchardists Co-operative Association Limited of 456-458 Flinders Lane Melbourne.
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 3695-806 - His Majesty King George V.
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1136-190 - His Majesty King George V.
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 3977-351 - His Majesty King George V.
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 3381-123 - His Majesty King George V - for soldier settlement purposes.
- [S6] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Marriage Index Victoria 1921-1942.
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 3535-954 - Frank Douglas Barnes of Railway Avenue Beaconsfield Carrier.
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1110-989 + C/T 3639-650 - Alfred Philip Cruthers of Upper Beaconsfield Master Printer - C/T 6343-407.
- [S183] Website Australian Honours (https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/search) "https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1083407
Knight Bachelor (Imperial)
Citation Speaker of the Victoria Legislative Assembly." - [S5] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Death Index Victoria 1921-1985 "#D24925 age 74 [par William KNOX & Catherine McMURTRIE]."
- [S50] Miscellaneous Source, http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/bioregfull.cfm
- [S114] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1914.
- [S115] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1915.
- [S116] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1916.
- [S117] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1917.
- [S118] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1918.
- [S119] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1919.
- [S121] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1921.
- [S124] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1924.
- [S127] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1927.
- [S128] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1928.
- [S131] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1931.
- [S136] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1936.
- [S137] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1937.
- [S142] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1942.
- [S149] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1949.
- [S154] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1954.
- [S14] Newspaper - The Prahran Telegraph (Vic.), 6 Feb 1909, p4.
- [S14] Newspaper - The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 13 Feb 1909, p44.
- [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 18 Jun 1912 p6.
- [S24] PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), an inquest into the death of David Chrystie Dow 1912/551 (21 Jun 1912) states that he died of natural causes.
#D5315 DOW David Chrystie (Age 69), [par Dow Alex & Unknown (Chrystie)], died Dandenong. - [S12] Newspaper - South Bourke and Mornington Journal (Richmond, Vic.), 7 Nov 1912, p3.
- [S14] Newspaper - The Prahran Telegraph (Vic.), 7 Jun 1913, p9.
- [S12] Newspaper - South Bourke and Mornington Journal (Richmond, Vic.), 7 Aug 1913, p2.
- [S12] Newspaper - South Bourke and Mornington Journal (Richmond, Vic.), 18 Dec 1913, p3.
- [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 14 Mar 1914, p20.
- [S14] Newspaper - Berwick Shire News and Pakenham and Cranbourne Gazette, 22 Jul 1914, p3.
- [S12] Newspaper - South Bourke and Mornington Journal (Richmond, Vic.), 21 Jan 1915, p3.
- [S196] Newspaper - Dandenong Advertiser and Cranbourne, Berwick and Oakleigh Advocate (Vic.), 21 Jan 1915, p2.
- [S196] Newspaper - Dandenong Advertiser and Cranbourne, Berwick and Oakleigh Advocate (Vic.), 13 Mar 1915, p2.
- [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 4 Feb 1916 p6.
- [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 8 July 1918, p6.
- [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 23 Apr 1919, p5.
- [S14] Newspaper - The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA), 4 Jun 1919, p6.
- [S14] Newspaper - Table Talk (Melbourne, Vic.), 5 Jul 1923, p36.
- [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 Mar 1929 p5.
- [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 17 Jan 1935 p5.
- [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 30 Oct 1939, p5.
- [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 14 Jun 1945, p3.
- [S14] Newspaper - Knox Historian (Newsletter of the Knox Historical Society Inc., Fern Tree Gully), Summer 2022, p10 by Ray Peace.
Last Edited | 21 Mar 2023 |
Ada Victoria Harris
F, #1450, b. 18 Aug 1900, d. 5 Jan 1988
Father* | William Henry Harris b. 29 May 1859, d. 10 Jan 1901 | |
Mother* | Clara Margaret Cluff b. Dec 1869, d. 1 Sep 1904 |
Charts | Descendants of William James HARRIS |
Married Name | Knox. | |
Note* | Edward William Harris. Father died 1901, mother died 1904. | |
Related* | Christine Maybelle Harris Christine DRAKE was Ada Victoria KNOX' aunt. | |
Birth* | 18 Aug 1900 | Barnpark, Halwill, Devon, England, Sep Q [Holsworthy] 5b 455.1 |
Birth-Notice* | 23 Aug 1900 | Harris.—August 18, at Barnpark, Halwill, Devon, the wife of William Henry Harris, daughter.2 |
(Migrant) Migration/Travel | 14 Jun 1919 | To Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Ship Ormonde leaving London 14 Jun 1919, arriving August 1919 Age 18.3 |
Marriage* | 19 Aug 1921 | Spouse: George Hodges Knox. Malvern, VIC, Australia, #M8709.4 |
Widow | 11 Jul 1960 | Ada Victoria Harris became a widow upon the death of her husband George Hodges Knox.5 |
Honour* | 10 Jun 1961 | Ada Victoria Harris was bestowed an honour; CBE(C) for Social welfare services in Fern Tree Gully.6 |
Village Bell* | Apr 1984 | The earliest personal recollections [about Amesfield Park] we have are from Victoria Knox, who revisited the site after the bushfires, and reminisced to Jane Holth. “Dr and Mrs. Elliott Drake, my uncle and aunt, came to Australia from Devon about 1910, and built “Woonda Mia”, later known as “Amesfield Park”. The late Rodney Alsop (1881-1932) was the architect. It was a beautiful house, and with its garden and outhouses, was a source of pride and joy to its owners. It was built out of weatherboard which was oiled and had a wide verandah looking down the hill toward the sea.” “I came to Australia to look after my only brother, who fought alongside Australians in World War One. I intended to be here for six months but I stayed for sixty years. On arrival on 1st August 1919 I was met at Beaconsfield Station on a cold wet winter’s evening by my aunt driving a buggy. The horses, Glitter and Silver, pulled us up the hilly bush road to her home. We went everywhere on horses in those days and the big occasion of the day was the meeting each morning at the Post Office. Everyone turned up on ponies to collect their mail, and to discuss yesterday’s happenings.” “Our cooking was done on a big wood stove. A chip heater supplied water for baths. Tanks held rain water, and a bore was put down a year later. My aunt and I were water diviners and we found the water. The butcher called once a week in a covered wagon with the meat hanging from hooks inside. A large knife was handed to you, the back curtains pulled aside, and you dived in and cut off the piece of meat of your choice before the flies took over.” “I remember an Aboriginal woman giving birth to a baby at the foot of a bush paddock opposite. No doctor being nearer than Berwick, my aunt and I ran down and helped to produce a healthy little baby. About two months later we were told by the Health Department that we were not certified midwives and would be prosecuted. So bureaucracy prevailed in those days too.” “Anglican and Congregational Church services were held in the Hall, where my aunt played the harmonium for Anglican services. One Sunday she was shocked by the conduct of the Saturday night dancers, who had broken into the cupboard containing the vestments and Communion Cup. She decided that a Church should be built, and she grew flowers, raised fowls, kept bees for honey, and sold everything to raise money. I think she gave a tidy sum herself towards what eventuated as St. Johns. After it was built in 1923, she gave a window in memory of her husband; it bore the family crest of his ancestor Sir Francis Drake. Dr Drake took an active part in the raising of the War Memorial.” “One day when walking around the garden at “Woonda Mia” with my aunt a swarm of bees alighted on her garden hat. I was horrified. My aunt said, ‘Stand still and do nothing.’ After what seemed an eternity the queen took off and all the swarm followed. My aunt was a woman used to facing emergencies of all kinds and was quite unperturbed. I would have shrieked and waved my arms frantically and probably been stung to death.” “Saturdays during summer saw us all meeting for tennis–the courts being at the local Hall. Afternoon tea was always a feature and everyone brought a plate. That was a new expression to me but it didn’t take me long to learn. One Saturday someone said they thought the tea tasted funny. The water for the tea came from the tank at the side of the Hall so it was decided to clean it out and a pair of very grubby swaggy’s trousers was fished out from the bottom. There was horror all round.” “We certainly had fires in those days and just everyone turned out to fight them. There were of course comparatively few houses and when they were saved the fires raced away into the bush and finally burnt themselves out.” “I left Upper Beaconsfield in 1921 to be married. When my uncle died, my aunt sold “Woonda Mia” and returned to England.” Christine Maybelle Harris7 |
Death* | 5 Jan 1988 | St Charles Gardner Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia, (Age 87.)8 |
Death-Notice* | 11 Jan 1988 | KNOX. Lady Ada Victoria C.B.E. - Peacefully at St. Charles Gardner Hospital Perth on 5th January 1988. In her 88th year. Late of "Ludon" Mt. Martha Victoria. Dearly loved wife of the late Brigadier The Honourable Sir George Knox C. M. G., loved mother of John Elliott Knox, mother-in-law of Anne, Grandmother of Alexander and Serena, great Grandmother of Andrew, Sarah Jane, Kathryn and Christopher. A faithful servant of God, Queen and Country. At Rest.9 |
Citations
- [S9] Free BMD. Index. Online @ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/ "Sep Q [Holsworthy] 5b 455."
- [S333] Newspaper (England) - North Devon Journal (Barnstaple, Devon), 23 Aug 1900, p8.
- [S65] Ancestry - various indices, UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 for A V Harris.
- [S6] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Marriage Index Victoria 1921-1942.
- [S5] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Death Index Victoria 1921-1985 "#D24925 age 74 [par William KNOX & Catherine McMURTRIE]."
- [S183] Website Australian Honours (https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/search) "https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1064713
Award: The Order of the British Empire - Commander (Civil) CBE(C)
Citation: Social welfare services in Fern Tree Gully." - [S15] Newspaper - Village Bell 1984-037 p8+9.
- [S50] Miscellaneous Source, Karrakatta: Ashes removed.
- [S16] Newspaper - The Age 11 Jan 1988, p21.
- [S83] UK census - viewed on Ancestry "Class: RG13; Piece: 2170; Folio: 40; Page: 4."
- [S65] Ancestry - various indices, Class: RG14; Piece: 5742; Schedule Number: 93.
- [S121] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1921.
- [S124] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1924.
- [S127] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1927.
- [S128] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1928.
- [S131] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1931.
- [S136] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1936.
- [S137] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1937.
- [S142] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1942.
- [S149] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1949.
- [S154] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1954.
- [S163] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1963.
- [S168] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1968.
- [S172] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1972.
- [S177] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1977.
- [S180] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1980.
- [S14] Newspaper - Table Talk (Melbourne, Vic.), 5 Jul 1923, p36.
- [S218] Newspaper - The Dandenong Journal (Vic.), Wed 21 Dec 1938, p4
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/201305214
Last Edited | 21 Mar 2023 |
William James Harris
M, #1451, b. 1 Oct 1835, d. 29 Oct 1910
Charts | Descendants of William James HARRIS |
Note* | 12 Oct 1814 | William's parents Edward HARRIS [par Richard & Jane] and Isabella TINDALL [par John & Isabella] married at Quarterly Meeting of Yorkshire (Quaker Marriage.)1 |
Birth* | 1 Oct 1835 | Stoke Newington, London, England. [par Edward HARRIS, corn factor & Isabella TINDALL]2,3,4 |
Marriage* | 11 Feb 1858 | Spouse: Catherine Ann Thornhill. Hackney, London, England, Mar Q [Hackney] 1b 302.2,5 |
Death* | 29 Oct 1910 | Halwill, Devon, England. |
Probate (Will)* | 3 Jan 1911 | HARRIS William James of Halwill Manor Devonshire died 29 October 1910 Probate London 3 January to Robert Thornhill Harris esquire Katherine Ellen Harris spinster and George Vanhouse Burd surgeon. Effects £197,933 0s. 10d.6 |
Family |
Catherine Ann Thornhill b. 1837, d. 28 Apr 1918 | |
Children | 1. | William Henry Harris+ b. 29 May 1859, d. 10 Jan 1901 |
2. | Katherine Ellen Harris b. Jun 1861, d. 3 Jan 1949 | |
3. | Ada Harris+ b. Dec 1863, d. 7 Jul 1917 | |
4. | Robert Thornhill Harris+ b. Dec 1865, d. 4 Dec 1934 | |
5. | Marian Jessie Harris+ b. Dec 1867, d. 28 Aug 1936 | |
6. | Christine Maybelle Harris b. 8 May 1870, d. 20 Aug 1947 | |
7. | Isabella Harris+ b. Sep 1872, d. Sep 1965 |
Citations
- [S65] Ancestry - various indices, Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Piece 0786: Quarterly Meeting of Yorkshire: Marriages (1813-1837).
- [S50] Miscellaneous Source, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi
Cornelia. - [S65] Ancestry - various indices, baptised 3 Jul 1857 St Peter's Stepney London.
- [S65] Ancestry - various indices, England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837
Description: Piece 0415: Monthly Meeting of Gracechurch Street, City of London: Births (1793-1837). - [S9] Free BMD. Index. Online @ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/.
- [S190] Index to Probate Calendar England, viewed at ancestry.com.au, 1858-1966.
- [S83] UK census - viewed on Ancestry "Class: HO107; Piece: 669; Book: 7; Civil Parish: Stoke Newington; County: Middlesex; Enumeration District: 5; Folio: 15; Page: 22; Line: 3; GSU roll: 438784."
- [S83] UK census - viewed on Ancestry "Class: RG 9; Piece: 152; Folio: 123; Page: 30; GSU roll: 542582."
- [S65] Ancestry - various indices, Class: RG10; Piece: 874; Folio: 65; Page: 21; GSU roll: 827771.
- [S83] UK census - viewed on Ancestry "Class: RG11; Piece: 28; Folio: 107; Page: 41; GSU roll: 1341006."
- [S83] UK census - viewed on Ancestry "The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1793; Folio: 45; Page: 12; GSU roll: 6096903."
- [S83] UK census - viewed on Ancestry "Class: RG13; Piece: 2170; Folio: 39; Page: 2."
- [S333] Newspaper (England) - Exeter and Plymouth Gazette (Exeter, Devon), 26 Oct 1910, p2.
- [S333] Newspaper (England) - The Devon and Exeter Gazette (Devon), 31 Oct 1910, p6.
- [S333] Newspaper (England) - Devon and Exeter Daily Gazette (Exeter, Devon), Tue 1 Nov 1910, p5.
- [S333] Newspaper (England) - Western Times (Exeter, Devon), 1 Nov 1910, p6.
- [S333] Newspaper (England) - Devon and Exeter Daily Gazette (Exeter, Devon), Wed 2 Nov 1910, p4.
- [S333] Newspaper (England) - Devon and Exeter Daily Gazette (Exeter, Devon), Fri 4 Nov 1910, p7.
- [S333] Newspaper (England) - Devon and Exeter Daily Gazette (Exeter, Devon), Mon 7 Nov 1910, p3.
Last Edited | 13 Jan 2019 |
Catherine Ann Thornhill
F, #1452, b. 1837, d. 28 Apr 1918
Charts | Descendants of William James HARRIS |
Married Name | Harris. | |
Birth* | 1837 | Essex, England.1 |
Marriage* | 11 Feb 1858 | Spouse: William James Harris. Hackney, London, England, Mar Q [Hackney] 1b 302.1,2 |
Widow | 29 Oct 1910 | Catherine Ann Thornhill became a widow upon the death of her husband William James Harris. |
Death* | 28 Apr 1918 | Newton Abbott, Devon, England, Jun Q [Newton Abbott] 5b 124 (Age 80.)2 |
Probate (Will)* | 7 Aug 1918 | HARRIS Catherine Ann of Glenside Teignmouth Devonshire widow died 28 April 1918 Probate London 7 August to Hugh Somers James barrister-at-law and the reverend Kenneth Alexander Lake clerk. Eitects £8455 18s. 8d.3 |
Family |
William James Harris b. 1 Oct 1835, d. 29 Oct 1910 | |
Children | 1. | William Henry Harris+ b. 29 May 1859, d. 10 Jan 1901 |
2. | Katherine Ellen Harris b. Jun 1861, d. 3 Jan 1949 | |
3. | Ada Harris+ b. Dec 1863, d. 7 Jul 1917 | |
4. | Robert Thornhill Harris+ b. Dec 1865, d. 4 Dec 1934 | |
5. | Marian Jessie Harris+ b. Dec 1867, d. 28 Aug 1936 | |
6. | Christine Maybelle Harris b. 8 May 1870, d. 20 Aug 1947 | |
7. | Isabella Harris+ b. Sep 1872, d. Sep 1965 |
Citations
- [S50] Miscellaneous Source, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi
Cornelia. - [S9] Free BMD. Index. Online @ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/.
- [S190] Index to Probate Calendar England, viewed at ancestry.com.au, 1858-1966.
- [S83] UK census - viewed on Ancestry "Class: RG 9; Piece: 152; Folio: 123; Page: 30; GSU roll: 542582."
- [S65] Ancestry - various indices, Class: RG10; Piece: 874; Folio: 65; Page: 21; GSU roll: 827771.
- [S83] UK census - viewed on Ancestry "Class: RG11; Piece: 28; Folio: 107; Page: 41; GSU roll: 1341006."
- [S83] UK census - viewed on Ancestry "The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1793; Folio: 45; Page: 12; GSU roll: 6096903."
- [S83] UK census - viewed on Ancestry "Class: RG13; Piece: 2170; Folio: 39; Page: 2."
- [S83] UK census - viewed on Ancestry "Class: RG14; Piece: 13495; Schedule Number: 9."
Last Edited | 3 Jun 2018 |
William Henry Harris
M, #1453, b. 29 May 1859, d. 10 Jan 1901
Father* | William James Harris b. 1 Oct 1835, d. 29 Oct 1910 | |
Mother* | Catherine Ann Thornhill b. 1837, d. 28 Apr 1918 |
Charts | Descendants of William James HARRIS |
Birth* | 29 May 1859 | Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England, Jun Q [Hackney] 1b 292.1 |
Marriage* | Jun 1890 | Spouse: Katherine Jones. St Giles, London, England, Jun Q [St Giles] 1b 956.2 |
Widower | 20 Dec 1891 | William Henry Harris became a widower upon the death of his wife Katherine Jones.2 |
Marriage* | Jun 1894 | Spouse: Clara Margaret Cluff. Hastings, Sussex, England, Jun Q [Hastings] 2b 61.2 |
Death* | 10 Jan 1901 | Holsworthy, Devon, England, Mar Q [Holsworthy] 5b 409 (Age 41.)2 |
Probate (Will)* | 25 Mar 1901 | HARRIS William Henry of "Barnpark" Halwill Devonshire esquire died 10 January 1901 Probate Exeter 25 March to Clara Margaret Harris widow und Robert Thornhill Harris esquire. Effects £2002 10s. 3d. Resworn November 1901 £1706 6s. 2d. and £2577 11s. 2d.3 |
Family |
Clara Margaret Cluff b. Dec 1869, d. 1 Sep 1904 | |
Children | 1. | Edward William Harris+ b. 19 Jul 1895, d. 8 Feb 1961 |
2. | Ada Victoria Harris+ b. 18 Aug 1900, d. 5 Jan 1988 |
Citations
- [S332] UK - General Register Office Indexes "mothers maiden name THORNHILL."
- [S9] Free BMD. Index. Online @ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/.
- [S190] Index to Probate Calendar England, viewed at ancestry.com.au, 1858-1966.
- [S83] UK census - viewed on Ancestry "Class: RG 9; Piece: 152; Folio: 123; Page: 30; GSU roll: 542582."
- [S83] UK census - viewed on Ancestry "Class: RG10; Piece: 1088; Folio: 117; Page: 37; GSU roll: 827502."
- [S333] Newspaper (England) - The Western Times (Exeter, Devon), Fri 11 Jan 1901, p5.
- [S333] Newspaper (England) - The Western Times (Exeter, Devon), Fri 18 Jan 1901, p6.
- [S333] Newspaper (England) - The Launceston Cornish and Devon Post (Cornwall), Sat 19 Jan 1901, p2.
Last Edited | 3 Jun 2018 |
Clara Margaret Cluff
F, #1454, b. Dec 1869, d. 1 Sep 1904
Father* | Charles John Cluff b. 1833 | |
Mother* | Harriet Hall Hall b. 1836 |
Charts | Descendants of William James HARRIS |
Married Name | Harris. | |
Birth* | Dec 1869 | Hackney, London, England, Dec Q [Hackney] 1b 445.1 |
Marriage* | Jun 1894 | Spouse: William Henry Harris. Hastings, Sussex, England, Jun Q [Hastings] 2b 61.1 |
Widow | 10 Jan 1901 | Clara Margaret Cluff became a widow upon the death of her husband William Henry Harris.1 |
Death* | 1 Sep 1904 | Holsworthy, Devon, England, Sep Q [Holsworthy] 5b 325 (Age 34.)1 |
Death-Notice* | 8 Sep 1904 | HARRIS.-September 1. at Barn Park. Halwill, Clara Margaret, wife of the late William Harris, 34. HARRIS.—Sept. 1, at Barn Park, Halwill, Clara Margaret Harris, aged 34.2,3 |
Probate (Will)* | 5 Jul 1905 | HARRIS Clara Margaret of Barn-park Halwill Devonshire widow died 1 September 1904 Administration (with Will) (Limited) London 5 July to Robert Thornhill Harris esquire Katherine Ellen Harris spinster and Edith Harriet Lamarque (wife of Walter Lamarque). Effects £737 7s. 7d.4 |
Family |
William Henry Harris b. 29 May 1859, d. 10 Jan 1901 | |
Children | 1. | Edward William Harris+ b. 19 Jul 1895, d. 8 Feb 1961 |
2. | Ada Victoria Harris+ b. 18 Aug 1900, d. 5 Jan 1988 |
Citations
- [S9] Free BMD. Index. Online @ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/.
- [S333] Newspaper (England) - The Cornishman (Penzance, Cornwall), 8 Sep 1904, p8.
- [S333] Newspaper (England) - Western Times (Exeter, Devon), 3 Sep 1904, p1.
- [S190] Index to Probate Calendar England, viewed at ancestry.com.au, 1858-1966.
- [S83] UK census - viewed on Ancestry "Class: RG13; Piece: 2170; Folio: 40; Page: 4."
- [S333] Newspaper (England) - Exeter and Plymouth Gazette (Exeter, Devon), 2 Sep 1904, p10.
- [S333] Newspaper (England) - Western Times (Exeter, Devon), 6 Sep 1904, p7.
- [S333] Newspaper (England) - Exeter and Plymouth Gazette (Exeter, Devon), 7 Sep 1904, p3.
Last Edited | 3 Feb 2019 |
Upper Beaconsfield
?, #1455
Citations
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https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66195665 - [S12] Newspaper - South Bourke and Mornington Journal (Richmond, Vic.), Thu 17 Apr 1919, p3
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66195934 - [S12] Newspaper - South Bourke and Mornington Journal (Richmond, Vic.), Thu 12 Jun 1919, p2
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- [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Tue 24 Nov 1925, p8
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Last Edited | 8 May 2023 |
Heinrich 'Henry' Bruhn
M, #1456, b. 1816, d. 19 Mar 1908
Anecdote | Henry Bruhn built his house at the east end of King's Road; a poplar tree today marks the spot. He had previously worked at the Bendigo diggings.1 | |
Probate (Will)* | Henry Bruhn. Retired Farmer. Berwick. 19 Mar 1908. 108/015.2 | |
Anecdote | Henry Bruhn was a native of Schleswig Holstein, Germany, and, while there was farming, but later learned the sugar refining trade. As a junior officer in the German Army, Bruhn appeared at a dress rehearsal for an important function, with the palms of his gloves, which should have been immaculately white, stained with the reins of his charger. A senior officer slapped his face and Bruhn retaliated. In those days particularly such an offence was unpardonable. So he promptly banished himself to Australia. Coming to Melbourne in 1854 he spent a year at carpentering and a further year at the Bendigo diggings. From Bendigo he journeyed to Harkaway in 1856, where he bought 120 acres of land on the rear portion of what is now Lady Sydney Sewell's property. All that now remains of that home site is a poplar tree in the centre of a ploughed patch. After fire had destroyed this house he moved a quarter mile nearer Harkaway and built on a hill-top a little above and opposite where Mr. Joe Tailford once lived. Some idea of the density of forest growth may be gauged from the fact that while on a walk with his gun he became hopelessly bushed. His common sense told him that if he kept on in a westerly direction he must arrive at one of the earlier settled regions. After walking for hours through bush a rooster crowed and he headed in that direction. There he came across two small bark shanties in the scrub. Where? OAKLEIGH. Just imagine the changes in a century. Mr. A. Thomas, of Beaconsfield, is a grandson. In his later years Bruhn lived in Berwick. Metzenthein, a German who had previously emigrated to Tanunda, South Australia, lived east of Bruhn's, right on the banks of the Cardinia Creek. Scraps of food could be thrown from the kitchen window into the creek and almost shoals of fish came to consume it. How different from to-day! This family later moved further into Gippsland to Briagolong, many years ago. A few struggling quince and other fruit trees are all that remain as a monument to this early pioneer. Ward. On the hill-top opposite Bruhn lived a Ward family of whom little can be discovered. It is known, however, that prior to their residence in Harkaway a small child of theirs was stolen by the blacks.3 | |
Anecdote* | ... the next major watercourse was the Cardinia Creek at Beaconsfield. It was first bridged with squared up timber by a A. Bolduan, and a ship's carpenter, Mr Jones. Later, Henry Bruhn replaced it with another timber bridge.4 | |
Birth* | 1816 | Schleswig-Holstein, Denmark.5 |
(Migrant) Migration/Travel | 9 Jan 1854 | To Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Ship Estafette sailing from Hamburg Age 37 - Foreigner.6,7 |
Naturalisation* | 29 Apr 1856 | Heinrich 'Henry' Bruhn was naturalised on 29 Apr 1856; Age 39 - Farmer. Arrived on "Easter Fetter" in 1852. "That the memorialist has purchased certain lands and is desirous of having the same conveyed to him."8 |
Land-Berwick* | 20 May 1856 | BER-Crown-6 (part). Transfer from Johann Gustav Koenig to Heinrich 'Henry' Bruhn. About 40a - Consideration £75.9 |
Marriage* | 24 Nov 1857 | Spouse: Caroline Hübner. German Lutheran Church, Eastern Hill, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, #M4503 (as Caroline HUBNER.)5,10 |
Land-Berwick* | abt 7 Aug 1865 | BER-Crown-6 (part). Transfer from Heinrich 'Henry' Bruhn to Johann Hollman. About 40a.11 |
Land-Note* | 1876 | Mentioned in Berwick Rate Books: BRUHN Henry 1876-1902; BRUHN Henry Snr. 1885-1897; BRUHN Miss M. 1893-1894; BRUHNE Richard 1888-1889.12 |
Land-Berwick* | 28 Mar 1877 | BER-Crown-6 (part), 169-189 King Road, Harkaway. Transfer from Carl August Metzenthin to Heinrich 'Henry' Bruhn. 20a - Consideration £200.13 |
Land-Berwick* | 3 Dec 1885 | BER-Town S22-6.7. Transfer from George Godfrey to Heinrich 'Henry' Bruhn. 1a 0r 0p.14 |
Land-Berwick* | 28 Jul 1898 | BER-Crown-6 (part), 169-189 King Road, Harkaway. Transfer from Heinrich 'Henry' Bruhn to John Hanley. 20a - Consideration £350. Heinrich Bruhn to John HANLEY of Leongatha, grazier.15,16 |
Death* | 19 Mar 1908 | Berwick, VIC, Australia, #D637 (Age 92) [par unknown].5 |
Death-Notice* | 28 Mar 1908 | BRUHN.—On the 19th March, at his residence, Berwick, Henry, beloved husband of Caroline Bruhn, aged 93 years.17 |
Citations
- [S56] Berwick-Pakenham Historical Society, In the wake of the pack tracks, p105.
- [S35] Probate Records, PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), VPRS 28/P0, unit 1395; VPRS 28/P2, unit 849; VPRS 7591/P2, unit 423.
- [S58] Norman E Beaumont, Early Days of Berwick, p71 (available C/C 0013).
- [S56] Berwick-Pakenham Historical Society, In the wake of the pack tracks, p31.
- [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online).
- [S36] Inward & outward passenger lists to and from Victoria. Series: (VPRS 14; 7666; 7667; 7786); PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), The passenger list shows five people sailing on this ship: A C Romer (22); M A Ancker (23); H Bruhn (37); C H Horn (38); F Spring (40).
- [S65] Ancestry - various indices, Series: VPRS 7667; Series Title: Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (Foreign Ports) [Microfiche Copy of VPRS 947].
- [S33] Australian Government: http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/search/index.aspx, Memorial signed by Henry Jennings, J? Mather, R. J. Harvey, Chas ...
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), see Application 21226
Conveyance JG Koenig to Heinrich Bruhn Memorial 37.634. - [S50] Miscellaneous Source, http://yarradandenongsnon-britishpioneers.blogspot.com.au/…
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), see AP21226.
- [S66] Berwick Shire Rates, 1870-1965 from Spreading Branches Issue 52, May 2002, Page: 3.
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), see Application 34307
Conveyance Carl A Metzenthin to Heinrich Bruhn. General Law Memorial 279-163. - [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1730-886 - Henry Bruhn - see C/T 1773-445.
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), General Law Memorial 401-127 - see Application 34307.
- [S66] Berwick Shire Rates, 1870-1965 1900/01 + 1901/02 House & 20 acres Berwick N20
1902/03 House & 20 acres pt Lot 5 Berwick N20
1903/04 House & 20 acres pt Lot 7 Berwick N20
not found in 1904/05. - [S14] Newspaper - Leader (Melbourne, Vic.), 28 Mar 1908, p51.
- [S12] Newspaper - South Bourke and Mornington Journal (Richmond, Vic.), 15 Oct 1879, p2.
- [S12] Newspaper - South Bourke and Mornington Journal (Richmond, Vic.), 9 Mar 1885, p3.
- [S12] Newspaper - South Bourke and Mornington Journal (Richmond, Vic.), 13 Nov 1889, p2.
- [S12] Newspaper - South Bourke and Mornington Journal (Richmond, Vic.), 13 Jan 1892, p3.
- [S12] Newspaper - South Bourke and Mornington Journal (Richmond, Vic.), 30 Aug 1893, p3.
- [S12] Newspaper - South Bourke and Mornington Journal (Richmond, Vic.), Wed 30 Aug 1893, p3
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/70015886 - [S12] Newspaper - South Bourke and Mornington Journal (Richmond, Vic.), 27 Nov 1895, p3.
- [S12] Newspaper - South Bourke and Mornington Journal (Richmond, Vic.), 4 Mar 1898, p3.
Last Edited | 15 Aug 2024 |
John Woods
M, #1460, b. 5 Nov 1822, d. 2 Apr 1892
Birth* | 5 Nov 1822 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England. |
Marriage* | abt 1843 | Spouse: Sarah Gibbons. Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 |
Land-UBeac* | abt 1877 | Selection: PAK-130. 19a 0r 15p - Land File 976/49 (1880 map). Govt Land Sale 5019 21 Feb 1879. Upset price £1/ac, valued £65. Crown Grant to J. WOODS.2,3 |
Residence* | 1878 | Off Hughendon Road, Upper Beaconsfield, VIC, Australia, selected Lot 130 Parish of Pakenham.4 |
Land-UBeac* | 18 Oct 1887 | PAK-130. Transfer from John Woods to The Real Estate Bank Ltd. 19a 0r 15p.5 |
Widower | 12 Jan 1888 | John Woods became a widower upon the death of his wife Sarah Gibbons.1 |
Marriage* | 23 Sep 1891 | Spouse: Jessica Whitley. VIC, Australia, #M6233/6233R.6 |
Death* | 2 Apr 1892 | Brighton, VIC, Australia. |
Death-Notice* | 5 Apr 1892 | WOODS -On the 2nd inst, at his residence, Ebley, Male street, North Brighton, the Hon. John Woods MLA, in his 70th year Stawell papers please copy.7 |
Anecdote | Woods, John Born 5 November 1822 (Liverpool) Died 2 April 1892. (Brighton) Parents: Richard, railwayman, and Mary, nee Cave Marriage: (1) Moonee Ponds, Sarah Gibbons; 2s. 4d; (2) 1891 Kensington, Mrs Jessica Muir, nee Whitley. Occupation: Engineer Religion: Church of England? Education: Locally and trained as locomotive engineer; further training in Germany where his father was employed with Leipzig & Dresden Railway Co. Career: Had various engagements in USA, Canada and England; took part in anti-Corn Law agitation; arrived Melbourne 1852; mining in various districts, and prominent in 1854 movement; briefly in Ararat where he was member first local mining court; went to Mount Pleasant (Stawell), then built machinery for mining company at Stawell; settled Melbourne 1859; appointed engineer for the Malmsbury reservoir 1864, dismissed by McCulloch c1870; inventor of a railway brake. House Electorate Start * End * MLA Crowlands October 1859 August 1864 MLA Crowlands April 1871 April 1877 MLA Stawell May 1877 April 1892 Other seats contested: Crowlands 1864 Appointments: Commissioner Railways & Roads 7 Aug-20 Oct 1875, 22 May 1877-5 Mar 1880; vice-president Board land & Works 23 Aug 1875-20 Oct 1875, 11 June 1877-5 Mar 1880; royal commission tariff 1881, shop employees 1883, coal industry of Vic. 1889; Railways Standing Commission 1890.8 |
Citations
- [S1] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Pioneer Index Victoria 1836-1888 "#D1397 age 74 [par Peter GIBBONS & Hannah]."
- [S81] Land Records & Parish Maps ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria). VPRS 5357/P0000/3916
976/49 JOHN WOODS PAKENHAM 21 19--0--15. 1877 - 1879. - [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1114-682 - John Woods of Melbourne.
- [S50] Miscellaneous Source, http://caseycardinialinkstoourpast.blogspot.com/
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1114-682 - The Real Estate Bank Limited of 52 Collins Street East, Melbourne.
- [S2] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Federation Index Victoria 1889-1901 "#M6233/6233R as Jessica Muir & Whitley."
- [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 5 Apr 1892 p1.
- [S50] Miscellaneous Source, http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/bioregfull.cfm
References: Australian Dictionary of Biography, 6
Initial data source: Thomson, K & Serle, G, 'A Biographical Register of the Victorian Legislature 1851-1900', ANU Press, 1972. - [S12] Newspaper - South Bourke and Mornington Journal (Richmond, Vic.), 4 Dec 1878, p3.
- [S55] ADB online, online https://adb.anu.edu.au/, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A060466b.htm
Select Bibliography: A. Sutherland et al, Victoria and its Metropolis, vol 2 (Melb, 1888); A. Deakin, The Crisis in Victorian Politics, 1879-1881, J. A. La Nauze and R. M. Crawford eds (Melb, 1957); C. E. Sayers, Shanty at the Bridge (Donald, 1963), and Shepherd's Gold (Melb, 1966); M. Cannon, The Land Boomers (Melb, 1966); Parliamentary Debates (Victoria), 1873, 1883, 1886, 1887; Argus (Melbourne), 2 Dec 1859, 2 Oct, 23 Oct 1883, 24 Mar 1887, 4 Apr 1892; Australasian, 31 Aug 1878; Table Talk, 11 Nov 1886; Pleasant Creek News, 5 Apr 1892; Leader (Melbourne), 9 Apr 1892; S. M. Ingham, Some Aspects of Victorian Liberalism 1880-1900 (M.A. thesis, University of Melbourne, 1950); J. E. Parnaby, The Economic and Political Development of Victoria, 1877-1881 (Ph.D. thesis, University of Melbourne, 1951).
Print Publication Details: Jill Eastwood, 'Woods, John (1822 - 1892)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 6, Melbourne University Press, 1976, pp 434-435.
Last Edited | 14 Sep 2017 |
Joseph Bosisto
M, #1464, b. 21 Mar 1824, d. 8 Nov 1898
Birth* | 21 Mar 1824 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England.1 |
Marriage* | 17 Feb 1852 | Spouse: Eliza Stirling. Adelaide, SA, Australia, #M12/381.2 |
Marriage-Notice* | 27 Feb 1852 | Married on Tuesday, February 17th, 1852, by special license, at the residence of Mr. Thos. Padman, Stephens-place, Adelaide, by the Rev. D. J. Draper, Mr. Joseph Bosisto to Eliza, relict of the late Mr. Andrew Johnston.3 |
Land-Note* | 20 Oct 1875 | Application for renewal of License 4832: License to distil essential oils from the Eucalyptus and other vegetation at the Kardinia Creek near Narree Warren under 47th section Land Act 1869 for the year 1876.4 |
Land-UBeac* | 15 Sep 1877 | Selection: PAK-156. 19a 2r 15p - Land File 92/49 (1880 map) Crown grant to J. BOSISTO on 7 Jan 1879. Govt Land Sale 4983, upset £1/ac, value £199 10s. This includes 60 chains of fencing (£79.10) and sowing, clearing & tree planting valued at £120.5,6 |
Widower | 7 Jan 1885 | Joseph Bosisto became a widower upon the death of his wife Eliza Stirling.7 |
Death* | 8 Nov 1898 | Richmond, VIC, Australia, #D18094 (Age 74) [par William BOSISTO & Maria LAZENBY].1 |
Death-Notice* | 9 Nov 1898 | BOSISTO.-On the 8th November, at his residence, Richmond, Joseph Bosisto, C.M.G., aged 75 years. No flowers. THE Friends of the late JOSEPH BOSISTO, Esq., C.M.G., are informed that his remains will be interred in the Boroondara Cemetery, Kew. The funeral to move from St. Stephen's Church, Richmond, THIS DAY (Wednesday, the 9th inst.), at 3 o'clock p.m.8 |
Probate (Will)* | 19 Jan 1899 | 69/911. CMG Richmond. Owned Allot 156 Parish of Pakenham, 19 acres, unoccupied, no house. Value £100.9 |
Land-Note | 2 Aug 1899 | PAK-156. Memo 22700: George Joseph Stirling and James Belton Stirling both of Bridge Road Richmond Drapers are registered as proprietors of the within described land as executors to whom Probate of the Will of Joseph Bosisto who died on the 8th November 1898 was granted on the 13th December 1898.10 |
Land-UBeac* | 2 Aug 1899 | PAK-156. Transfer from Joseph Bosisto to Charles James Jago. 19a 2r 15p.11 |
Anecdote* | Bosisto, Joseph. Born 21 March 1824 (Leeds). Died 8 November 1898. (Richmond) Parents: William and Maria (nee Lazenby) Marriage: 1852 Adelaide, Eliza Johnston; no children Occupation: Chemist Religion: Methodist Education: Attended Leeds School of Medicine; took up pharmacy; served apprenticeship London Career: Arrived Adelaide 1848; to goldfields Forest Creek, Vic. 1851; opened pharmacy Richmond and a distillery for eucalyptus oil. Founding member Pharmaceutical Society of Vic., later president; president Board of Pharmacy 1877-1882. CMG 1886. Mayor Richmond 1864-1866 MLA for Richmond Dec 1874 (b/e) to Mar 1889 MLA for Jolimont and West Richmond May 1892 to Sep 1894 Other seats contested: Richmond 1889, Jolimont and W. Richmond 1894 Appointments: Royal commission tariff 1881, technological and industrial instruction 1886-1887 (appointed commissioner 1880.)12 |
Citations
- [S2] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Federation Index Victoria 1889-1901.
- [S63] South Australian Government. BDM Index South Australia.
- [S14] Newspaper - South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA), 27 Feb 1852, p2.
- [S34] PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), VPRS 859/P0/000001 (Unit).
- [S81] Land Records & Parish Maps ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria). VPRS 5357/P0000/3911
92/49 JOSEPH BOSISTO PAKENHAM 156 19--2--15. 1877 - 1879
Bosisto states that he is now the holder of a license for chemical works and distillery &c. for eucalyptus and other indigenous vegetation at Worree Yallock beyond Emerald.
W Brisbane is his agent, and he applies for sale by auction on 2 Nov 1878. - [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1100-826 - Joseph Bosisto of Richmond.
- [S1] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Pioneer Index Victoria 1836-1888.
- [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 9 Nov 1898, p1.
- [S35] Probate Records, PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), 69/911. CMG. Richmond.
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1100-826 - Memo 22700: George Joseph Stirling and James Belton Stirling both of Bridge Road Richmond Drapers are registered as proprietors of the within described land as executors to whom Probate of the Will of Joseph Bosisto who died on the 8th November 1898 was granted on the 13th December 1898.
- [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1100-826 - Charles James Jago of Springvale Gentleman.
- [S50] Miscellaneous Source, https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/about/…
References: Australian Dictionary of Biography, 3; Stirling, A., 'Joseph Bosisto', Melbourne, 1970.
Initial data source: Thomson, K & Serle, G, 'A Biographical Register of the Victorian Legislature 1851-1900', ANU Press, 1972. - [S46] Index of burials in the cemetery of Boroondara, Kew,.
- [S12] Newspaper - South Bourke and Mornington Journal (Richmond, Vic.), 4 Dec 1878, p3.
- [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 5 Dec 1891, p13.
- [S14] Newspaper - Table Talk (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 Oct 1894, p12.
- [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 9 Nov 1898, p5.
- [S14] Newspaper - The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 12 Nov 1898, p37
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/138667833 - [S55] ADB online, online https://adb.anu.edu.au/, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A030187b.htm
Select Bibliography: T. W. H. Leavitt and W. D. Lilburn (eds), The Jubilee History of Victoria and Melbourne, vols 1-2 (Melb, 1888); R. Grimwade, Flinders Lane: Recollections of Alfred Felton (Melb, 1947); J. R. Poynter, Russell Grimwade (Melb, 1967); Votes and Proceedings (Legislative Assembly, Victoria), 1864-65, 1 (A10), 2 (D33), 1876, 1 (D3), 1877-94; Richmond Australian, 5, 12 Dec 1874, 14 Apr 1877, 12 May 1894, 12 Nov 1898; Australasian Sketcher, 14 Mar 1883, 2 June 1884; Richmond Guardian, 5, 13, 27 Mar 1886, 2, 30 Mar, 6 Apr 1889, 27 Feb 1892, 2 Apr, 8 Sept 1894, 9 Nov 1898; Age (Melbourne), 9 Nov 1898; Argus (Melbourne), 9 Nov 1898; Table Talk, 27 Oct 1894, 11 Nov 1898; M. J. Finlayson, Victorian Politics 1889-94 (M.A. thesis, University of Melbourne, 1964).
Print Publication Details: James Griffin, 'Bosisto, Joseph (1824 - 1898)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 3, Melbourne University Press, 1969, pp 197-198.
Last Edited | 25 Apr 2023 |
Eliza Stirling
F, #1465, b. 1825, d. 7 Jan 1885
Father* | James Stirling | |
Mother* | Margaret Bradley |
Married Name | Bosisto. | |
Birth* | 1825 | Ireland. |
Note | 21 Jul 1850 | Death of husband: #D2/29.1 |
Note* | b 1852 | Previously married to Mr JOHNSTON. |
Marriage* | 17 Feb 1852 | Spouse: Joseph Bosisto. Adelaide, SA, Australia, #M12/381.1 |
Marriage-Notice* | 27 Feb 1852 | Married on Tuesday, February 17th, 1852, by special license, at the residence of Mr. Thos. Padman, Stephens-place, Adelaide, by the Rev. D. J. Draper, Mr. Joseph Bosisto to Eliza, relict of the late Mr. Andrew Johnston.2 |
Death* | 7 Jan 1885 | Church Street, Richmond, VIC, Australia, #D3028 (Age 60) [par James STIRLING & Margaret BRADLEY].3 |
Death-Notice* | 8 Jan 1885 | BOSISTO.-On the 7th inst., at Church-street, Richmond, Eliza, the beloved wife of Joseph Bosisto, M.L.A. THE Friends of Mr. JOSEPH BOSISTO, M.L.A., are informed that the remains of his late beloved wife will be interred in the Boroondara Cemetery, Kew. The funeral is appointed to move from St. Stephen's Church, Church-street, Richmond, on Friday, the 9th inst, at 3 o'clock. HERBERT KING, undertaker, 18 Lennox-street, Richmond, and Burwood-road, Hawthorn.4 |
Citations
- [S63] South Australian Government. BDM Index South Australia.
- [S14] Newspaper - South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA), 27 Feb 1852, p2.
- [S1] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Pioneer Index Victoria 1836-1888.
- [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 8 Jan 1885 p1.
- [S46] Index of burials in the cemetery of Boroondara, Kew,.
- [S14] Newspaper - Adelaide Times (SA), Mon 22 Jul 1850, p3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207117547
- [S14] Newspaper - South Australian (Adelaide, SA), Mon 5 Aug 1850, p4
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/71626883 - [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 Jun 1876, p1.
Last Edited | 13 Sep 2018 |
Thomas Bissell
M, #1466, b. 1844, d. 1 May 1891
Birth* | 1844 | Staffordshire, England.1 |
Marriage* | 1869 | Spouse: Esther Jane Davies. VIC, Australia, #M3545.2 |
Event-Misc* | 28 Apr 1891 | Thomas Bissell was escaped from the Beaconsfield Inebriate Asylum on 28 Apr 1891. |
Death* | 1 May 1891 | Berwick, VIC, Australia, #D9276 age 47 [par John BISSELL & Pheobe].3 |
Inquest | 24 Jul 1891 | Inquest held 1891/892. Male, Bissell, Thomas, Exposure.4 |
Probate (Will)* | 5 Jan 1894 | 53/539. Salesman. South Melbourne.5 |
(Mentioned) History | At Inebriates Asylum, Beaconsfield, VIC, Australia, The Inebriates Asylum at Beaconsfield On September 30, 1889 the Governor in Council ordered that the buildings and premises situate at Beaconsfield and hitherto known as Craik’s Boarding House shall be an Asylum for Inebriates. Thomas Elmes was appointed the Superintendent of the Asylum on October 1, 1889. On November 4, 1889 the Governor in Council ordered that The buildings and premises belonging to Mrs M. H. Blair, situate at Beaconsfield, and known as Walnut Gove, shall be an Asylum for Inebriates, to be used for the care and treatment of female patients only. Inebriates were defined as a person who habitually used alcoholic liquors and could be committed to an Inebriate Asylum for detention and curative treatment for up to three months. Inebriate Asylums were established in 1888, previously inebriates were committed to the Lunatic Asylum. Beaconsfield was the first Asylum to be established, and one was also established at Northcote in 1890. The Victoria Government Gazette of December 20, 1899 lists the Regulations for the Management, Supervision and Regulation of Asylums for Inebriates. The Regulations covered the amount of food allowed to each inmate; intoxicating liquor was banned; inmates were banned from having money or stamps and all letters were opened before being handed to inmates. Regulations also covered what to do if an inmate became insane (they were sent to a Lunatic Asylum) or died (a letter was sent to the local Coroner and to the ‘person who shall have made the last payment on account of such patient). The Fees were also set out - £2 per week for patients on the ‘lower scale’ and £5 per week for those on the ‘higher scale” On May 15, 1891, the Victoria Government Gazette reported that Thomas Bissell, a patient was missing. The Argus of July 21, of the same year, reports that his skeleton was found in the Gembrook ranges, about 12 miles from the Asylum. On January, 6 1892 The Argus reported that an inmate, Francis Key had committed suicide, by shooting himself, after being admitted to the Asylum suffering from alcoholism and in weak state. Apparently his wife was aware that he had a gun in his room, and she wrote to the Asylum expressing her concern and telling them of her husband’s suicidal tendency. In spite of this it appears the gun remained in his room and as the Inquest noted ‘sufficient precaution was not exercised by the Officials’. Both Beaconsfield and Northcote were closed in 1892, Beaconsfield in September 1892 (see news report below) Another report in The Argus of September 4, 1894 says that the Asylum buildings were destroyed by fire. The owner, Mr Craik of Kincraik Boarding House, had the buildings insured for £700. The Asylum gave its name to the surrounding area and even as late as 1925 a report in The Argus called the area Inebriates Hill. It is now known as Guys Hill.6 |
Citations
- [S5] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Death Index Victoria 1921-1985 "#D9276 age 74 [par John BISSELL & Pheobe]."
- [S1] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Pioneer Index Victoria 1836-1888 "#M3545."
- [S5] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Death Index Victoria 1921-1985 "#D9276 age 47 [par John BISSELL & Pheobe]."
- [S24] PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), VPRS 24/P0000 unit 583, item 1891/892
Male, Bissell, Thomas, Exposure, Berwick, 1891/892, 24 Jul 1891,. - [S35] Probate Records, PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), 53/539. Salesman. South Melbourne.
- [S50] Miscellaneous Source, http://caseycardinialinkstoourpast.blogspot.com/2010/10/…
Victoria Government Gazette, October 4 1889, p. 3320. The Victoria Government Gazette can be found at http://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/
Victoria Government Gazette, November 8, 1889, p.3834.
Victoria Government Gazette, May 15 1891, p.2021.
The Argus, January 6, 1892 p. 6 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8392912 - [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 4 May 1891 p6.
- [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 6 May 1891 p7.
- [S14] Newspaper - Victoria Police Gazette (Melbourne, Vic.), 6 May 1891, p141.
- [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 7 May 1891 p9.
- [S14] Newspaper - Victoria Police Gazette (Melbourne, Vic.), 20 May 1891, p152.
- [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 21 July 1891 p5.
- [S14] Newspaper - Victoria Police Gazette (Melbourne, Vic.), 29 Jul 1891, p220.
Last Edited | 30 Jan 2017 |
Francis Thomas Key
M, #1467, b. 1844, d. 3 Jan 1892
Father* | John Sayers Key | |
Mother* | Maria Benbow |
Birth* | 1844 | Market Drayton, Shropshire, England.1 |
Marriage* | 1 Jan 1872 | Spouse: Ellen Smith. Launceston, TAS, Australia.2 |
Illness* | 10 Nov 1891 | Admitted to Beaconsfield Inebriate Asylum.3 |
Death* | 3 Jan 1892 | Berwick, VIC, Australia, #D720 (Age 48) [par Unknown].4 |
Inquest | 5 Jan 1892 | Inquest held 1892/21. Self inflicted gunshot wound, Beaconsfield. Jurors were William Fuller, William Wilson junior, Tomas Henderson, Alexander Miller and Douglas Manger.5 |
Probate (Will)* | 15 Sep 1892 | 49/839. Cordial Manufacturer. Seymour.6 |
(Mentioned) History | At Inebriates Asylum, Beaconsfield, VIC, Australia, The Inebriates Asylum at Beaconsfield On September 30, 1889 the Governor in Council ordered that the buildings and premises situate at Beaconsfield and hitherto known as Craik’s Boarding House shall be an Asylum for Inebriates. Thomas Elmes was appointed the Superintendent of the Asylum on October 1, 1889. On November 4, 1889 the Governor in Council ordered that The buildings and premises belonging to Mrs M. H. Blair, situate at Beaconsfield, and known as Walnut Gove, shall be an Asylum for Inebriates, to be used for the care and treatment of female patients only. Inebriates were defined as a person who habitually used alcoholic liquors and could be committed to an Inebriate Asylum for detention and curative treatment for up to three months. Inebriate Asylums were established in 1888, previously inebriates were committed to the Lunatic Asylum. Beaconsfield was the first Asylum to be established, and one was also established at Northcote in 1890. The Victoria Government Gazette of December 20, 1899 lists the Regulations for the Management, Supervision and Regulation of Asylums for Inebriates. The Regulations covered the amount of food allowed to each inmate; intoxicating liquor was banned; inmates were banned from having money or stamps and all letters were opened before being handed to inmates. Regulations also covered what to do if an inmate became insane (they were sent to a Lunatic Asylum) or died (a letter was sent to the local Coroner and to the ‘person who shall have made the last payment on account of such patient). The Fees were also set out - £2 per week for patients on the ‘lower scale’ and £5 per week for those on the ‘higher scale” On May 15, 1891, the Victoria Government Gazette reported that Thomas Bissell, a patient was missing. The Argus of July 21, of the same year, reports that his skeleton was found in the Gembrook ranges, about 12 miles from the Asylum. On January, 6 1892 The Argus reported that an inmate, Francis Key had committed suicide, by shooting himself, after being admitted to the Asylum suffering from alcoholism and in weak state. Apparently his wife was aware that he had a gun in his room, and she wrote to the Asylum expressing her concern and telling them of her husband’s suicidal tendency. In spite of this it appears the gun remained in his room and as the Inquest noted ‘sufficient precaution was not exercised by the Officials’. Both Beaconsfield and Northcote were closed in 1892, Beaconsfield in September 1892 (see news report below) Another report in The Argus of September 4, 1894 says that the Asylum buildings were destroyed by fire. The owner, Mr Craik of Kincraik Boarding House, had the buildings insured for £700. The Asylum gave its name to the surrounding area and even as late as 1925 a report in The Argus called the area Inebriates Hill. It is now known as Guys Hill.7 |
Citations
- [S5] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Death Index Victoria 1921-1985 "#D720 age 48 [par unknown]."
- [S64] Archives Office of Tasmania. Tasmanian Names Index.
- [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 6 Jan 1892 p6.
- [S5] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Death Index Victoria 1921-1985.
- [S24] PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), VPRS 24/P0000 unit 590, item 1892/21
Male, Key, Francis, Self inflicted gunshot wound, Beaconsfield, 1892/21, 05 Jan 1892,. - [S35] Probate Records, PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), 49/839. Cordial Manufacturer. Seymour.
- [S50] Miscellaneous Source, http://caseycardinialinkstoourpast.blogspot.com/2010/10/…
Victoria Government Gazette, October 4 1889, p. 3320. The Victoria Government Gazette can be found at http://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/
Victoria Government Gazette, November 8, 1889, p.3834.
Victoria Government Gazette, May 15 1891, p.2021.
The Argus, January 6, 1892 p. 6 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8392912
Last Edited | 11 Jul 2017 |
Ellen Smith
F, #1468, b. 1850, d. 21 Sep 1920
Married Name | Key. | |
Birth* | 1850 | |
Marriage* | 1 Jan 1872 | Spouse: Francis Thomas Key. Launceston, TAS, Australia.1 |
Widow | 3 Jan 1892 | Ellen Smith became a widow upon the death of her husband Francis Thomas Key.2 |
Death* | 21 Sep 1920 | Seymour, VIC, Australia, #D12234 age 70 [par SMITH].3 |
Death-Notice* | 22 Sep 1920 | KEY.—On the 21st September, at her son-in-law's residence, Mr. J. McIntosh, Ellen, relict of the late Francis Key, and beloved mother of Frances Mary (deceased), Mercy, Isabella (Mrs. McIntosh), Alica (deceased), Thomas (deceased), Queenie (Mrs. Marlin, Mamana, N.S.W.), aged 70. At rest. KEY.—Friends of the late Mrs. ELLEN KEY, relict of the late Francis Key, are respectfully invited to follow her remains to the place of interment, in the Seymour (Old) Cemetery. The Funeral will leave her residence, Wallis street, Seymour, THIS DAY (Wednesday), at 3 pm. J POTTS, Undertaker. 'Phone 72.4 |
Citations
- [S64] Archives Office of Tasmania. Tasmanian Names Index.
- [S5] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Death Index Victoria 1921-1985.
- [S4] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Great War Index Victoria 1914-1920 "#D12234 age 70 [par SMITH]."
- [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 22 Sep 1920 p1.
Last Edited | 25 Jul 2017 |