Harriet Chaffey

River looking upstream

River looking downstream

Paddleboats are still a feature of the river, first arrived in Sept 1852
Around 1890 pumping of irrigation water was done by paddleboat before the pumping station was built.

George Chaffey accepted the Victorian government's invitation to establish an irrigation district similiar to the successhul venture in California. He asked his brother to join him, so the family came to Mildura, and settled in the old homestead on the cliffside, beside the spot where these views were taken on 27 Feb 2006.

William Bemjamin Chaffey, 21 Oct 1854 - 1926, son of Anne Leggo and George Chaffey, wed at Ingersoll, Oxford, Ontario, Canada, on 23 June 1877 to Harriet Schell 31 Jul 1854 - 6 Oct 1889 daughter of Eliza Ann Mercer and Daniel Schell, and the first 5 children were born at Ingersoll, Oxford, Ontario
1. Arthur Elswood Chaffey 1878 - 9 Oct 1951 wed Rose Hardwick
2. Karl Schell Chaffey 23 Sep 1881 - 3 May 1926 wed Mary Blanche Kennedy
3. Evelyn Frances Chaffey 29 Dec 1883 - 4 Sep 1964 wed Edward Francis Power
4. William Herbert Chaffey 23 Sep 1887 - 22 Nov 1966 wed Laura Naida Rolph
5. Helen Wilhelmina Chaffey 21 Sep 1885 - 22 Sep 1886 infant death
6. Maurice Murray Chaffey 18 Sep 1889 - 20 Jan 1899 infant death at Mildura

Harriet Chaffey died 6 Oct 1889 and her baby son born on 18 Sept died 20 Jan 1890.
He 'is buried beside his mother in the small cemetery near the Mildura Homestead'.

This beautiful place was restored in 2002 by great grand-daughter Antonia Challey

The north face of the monument remembers Hattie and her baby Maurice.

Also buried here is Ann Maria Chaffey, mother of George and William Benjamin Chaffey, who died here aged 79

Harriet's eldest brother Samuel Schell 9 Aug 1839 wed 15 May 1866 to Emily Lamport
Their eldest daughter, Hattie Sexton Schell born 6 Mar 1867 wed 27 Apr 1891 to William Benjamin Chaffey.
So she is a neice of WB's first wife.

Lillian Chaffey died 1893 aged 5 months, and Edward Chaffey died 1897 aged 16 months

Grandmother Ann Maria Chaffey 27 Nov 1823 - 21 Apr 1903

WB's second wife Harriet had two children die and 4 survived.

Benjamin Chaffey wed 24 Nov 1804 to Frances Elswood and had 12 children, including
John Chaffey 1820 - 1878 wed Mary Ann Tett 1834 - 1863, daughter of Julyanna Poole and Benjamin Tett, and had 3 children, Benjamin Elswood 1857-9, Benjamin Elswood 1859 - 1953 and Julia Frances 1862 - 1927.

George Chaffey 1818 - 14 Jan 1884 wed 12 Aug 1845 to Ann Maria Leggo 27 Nov 1823 - 21 Ap 1903 dau of Ann Ayton and Christopher Leggo born at Brockville, Ontario, Canada - children are
1. Ann Maria Chaffey 1846-7,
2. George Chaffey 1848-1932,
3. Elswood Chaffey 1850-1920,
4. William Benjamin Chaffey 1856-1938,
5. Charles Francis Chaffey 1859-1938,
6. Emma Ann Chaffey 1862-1946
7. Albert Chaffey 1864-6

2. George Chaffey 28 Jan 1848- 29 Feb 1932 aged 84 wed 31 May 1969 to Annette Augusta Taylor McCord 9 Mar 1846 - 1 Mar 1918 aged 71, and had 4 sons, Charles Nelson 1871-1873, Andrew Taylor McCord 1874-1941, Benjamin 1877-1937 and John Burton 1883-1940.
Benjamin Chaffey 1877-1937 came to Mildura and wed Cowra Crozier dau of Elliott Crozier of Kulnine Station and had one dau, Mavis 1900-1968.

4. William Benjamin Chaffey 1856-1938, wed 23 May 1877 to Harriette Schell in Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada, Harriette 31 Jul 1854 died 1 Oct 1889 aged 35.
William Benjamin Chaffey wed 27 Apr 1891 to Harriette Sexton Schell 6 Mar 1867 - Apr 1950 aged 83
1. Arthur Elswood 5 Mar 1878-9 Oct 1951 wed Rose Hardwicke and had dau Naida 1915-2002
2. Karl Schell 23 Dec 1881- 5 May 1926 wed Mary Blanche Kennedy and had dau Thirza Schell Chaffey
3. Evelyn Frances 29 Dec 1883-4 Sep 1864 wed Edward Francis Power, 1 dau and 3 sons
4. Helen Wilhelmina 1885-1886
5. William Herbert 23 Sep 1887 - 22 Nov 1966 wed Laura Naida Rolph, 1 dau and 3 sons
6. Maurice Murray 1889-1890

7. Lillian Hattie 1892-1892
8. George Frederick 2 Jul 1894-25 Apr 1917 KIA
9. Edward Lamport 11 Jan 1896-10 May 1897 drowned in fountain at Rio Vista
10. Emily Marion 3 Feb 1899-14 Apr 1966 wed Colin Murray Bowring, 2 chn
11. Robert Hugh 16 Feb 1902-23 Apr 1958 wed Dorothy Munn, 2 dau
12. Isobel Marjorie 20 Jul 1903-16 Jun 1987 wed James Hutcheson Walker, 2 chn
From on Thu, 21 Feb 2008
Hi,
I just looked at your site and was very impressed with it.
My 4th G grandfather was Henry Schell's brother I believe. His name was Frederick amd he died in Markham Ontario.
I am from BC Canada so never seen the land my family grew up in. My Grandfather William Schell moved to Sask about 1911 or so, where they raised their family. His father was Charles Schell from Port Elgin. Thank you for this very enlighrening web site.
From Diana Briere in BC Canada
PS If you have any info on Frederick I sure would like to read about it.
JOHANN CHRIST4 SCHELL (JOHANN CHRIST3, CHRISTGEN2, CHRIST1) was born Abt. 1731 in Bad Marienberg, Germany, and died July 06, 1782 in Fort Dayton, Herkimer, New York. He married ELIZABETH PETRIE Abt. 1755 in Herkimer, New York, daughter of JOST PETRIE and CORDELA DEMUTH.
Immigration: September 27, 1749, Arrived at Philadelphia from Amerstam on the Issac, Captained by Robert Mitchell Mortally wounded at the Battle of Schell's Bush on July 4th, 1782
Children of JOHANN SCHELL and ELIZABETH PETRIE are:
i. JOHN CHRISTIAN SCHELL, b. October 08, 1758, Schell's Bush, Herkimer, New York; d. 1841, Michigan.
ii. DENIS SCHELL, b. April 12, 1763, Schell's Bush, Herkimer, New York; d. July 13, 1782, Schell's Bush, Herkimer, New York. He was mortally wounded by Tories and Indians at the Battle of Schell's Bush on July 4th, 1782
iii. FREDERICK SCHELL, b. December 16, 1764, Schell's Bush, Herkimer, New York; d. Ontario, Canada.

Henry Schell (Johann Henrich Schell) and Mary Gerlach Majer Moyer had son Daniel Schell 19 Aug 1815 born at Markham, York, Ontario
I found Daniel's biography at the site for San Bernardino County, first on the page.

Daniel Schell, born 29 Aug 1815, wed 29 Aug 1838, in St. Phillip's Anglican Church, Weston, Ontario, to Elizabeth Ann Mercer, born on 28 Apr 1821, in Etobicoke, York County and died on 9 May 1881.
Their children born in Ingersoll, Ontario, until went to New Zealand about 1858 for a few years:
1. Samuel Schell 9 Aug 1839, and wed 15 May 1866 to Emily Lamport
Chaffey monument 2. Francis H. Schell 19 Apr 1841, and wed 17 Jul 1877 to Minnie Hoffman, in Cincinnati, Ohio.
3. Erastus Schell 2 Dec 1842, and died a few weeks later.
4. Martha Ann Schell 2 Mar 1844 - 10 Oct 1875, and wed 22 Dec 1860 to Lambert R. Crawford
5. Charles Henry Schell 4 Dec 1846.
6. Mary Amelia Schell 16 Oct 1849, in Ingersoll, Ontario, wed 6 Oct 1869 to Joseph Jarvis, born 26 Oct 1842, in England.
7. Ellen Schell 5 Apr 1852 - 14 Oct 1878 aged 26.
8. Hariet Schell 31 Jul 1854 - 6 Oct 1889 aged 35, in Ingersoll, Ontario wed 23 Jun 1877 to William B. Chaffey, born 21 Oct 1854.
9. Emily Augusta Schell 11 Jan 1856 - 16 Apr 1921, in Ingersoll, Ontario, wed 26 Jun 1876 to William Johnston Waddingham, born 12 Nov 1854, in Kingston, Ontario.
10. Eliza Schell was born in New Zealand on 19 Apr 1859, and wed Frederick Hugh Oldham, born 27 Aug 1863.

Harriet's sister Emily Augusta Schell 11 Jan 1856 wed 26 Jun 1876 to William Johnston Waddingham, and they were in Mildura for the birth of their daughter Emma in 1891 and when their son Arthur Chaffey Waddington died late in 1892, aged 3 months.
He was buried beside his Aunt and infant cousin

Harriet's youngest sister, Eliza Schell was born in New Zealand on 19 Apr 1859, and wed Frederick Hugh Oldham, born 27 Aug 1863. They were in Mildura 1893 when Edward Hugh Oldham was born 1893.
From on Friday, 19 September, 2008
Hello-- I read and appreciated your page concerning the Schell family and the Mercers. I am a descendent of Eliza Mercer and Daniel Schell. Their daughter Emily married William Johnston Waddingham and my grandmother was their daughter, Emma Waddingham.
I am in possession of Eliza Mercer's photograph and a sampler attributed to her from Ontario, Canada and dated 1830.
I just thought you might be interested in the above. Thanks very much for your work on this--I'm on holiday in the UK and visiting Wales to try to find more out about the Waddingham connection who lived there. Cheers!
Tara Dooley

William Benjamin Chaffey established irrigation companies in both Mildura and Renmark with his brother, George, in 1887. The company, Chaffey Brothers Ltd, went into liquidation in 1894. He remained in Mildura, establishing an orchard and the Mildura (later Mildara) Winery Pty Ltd. WB Chaffey

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Benjamin Chaffey (born in 1856 in Brockville, Ontario, died in 1926 in Mildura, Victoria) was a Canadian engineer who with his brother George Chaffey developed what became the California cities of Etiwanda, Ontario, and Upland, and the city of Mildura, Victoria, Australia, as well as the town of Renmark, South Australia.

The Chaffey brothers carried out these developments between 1882 and 1896. In 1896 their Australian projects went bankrupt and George returned to the United States. William remained in Mildura, however, becoming mayor in 1920 after the development had finally succeeded. Statues of Chaffey stand in Mildura and Renmark today.
William Chaffey, viewed here in 1886, although identified with his older brother in developing the San Bernardino Valley in Southern California, is perhaps better known in South Australia, where today he is looked upon as the father of irrigation in Australia’s Murray River Valley. [Photo courtesy Ontario City Library, California/Model Colony Room Collection]

From Ten generations of the Chaffey Family, George and WB are in the 5th generation.

From DANIEL SCHELL
Daniel Schell, was born near Toronto, Province of Ontario, Canada, in 1815, a son of Henry and Mary (Moyer) Schell, both natives of New York, although of German descent. Grandfather John Christian Schell, a prominent citizen of Herkimer County in the colonial days and during the Revolutionary war, was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and lost his life in battle. He built a block-house in Herkimer County as a refuge from the Indians: during the war it was attacked by Tories and Indians, and his two children, the father of the subject of this sketch and his twin brother Mark, were captured and carried off to Canada. It was not till long after the close of the war that they were returned to the widowed mother.
In 1797 Daniel Schell's father and mother moved to Canada, and there spent the remainder of their days. Mr. Schell was reared as a farmer, at the same time receiving a fair education in the public schools. Before reaching his majority he learned the carpenter's trade, and established himself in life as a carpenter and builder, also engaging in farming, which vocations he followed for over twenty years, and then engaged in mercantile pursuits.
In 1880 he decided to seek a home in a less rigorous climate than Canada, and with that in view came to the Pacific coast, settling in Riverside. Upon his arrival he established his residence on a twenty-acre tract, on the corner of Adams and California avenues, since which time he has been actively engaged in horticultural pursuits, devoting his attention to oranges and deciduous fruits. He packs and markets his products himself, and with his well-trained business principles secures good results and profits. Despite the three score and ten years that have passed over his head Mr. Schell is still a hale, hearty man, of bright mental faculties, with a mind richly stored with reminiscences of an active and well-spent life. He still gives his horticultural pursuits his personal attention and achieved a decided success in that calling. He attends not only to his own land, but to adjoining tracts that belong to absent members of his family.

Mr. Schell was married in 1838 to Miss Eliza Mercer, a native of Canada. The children from this marriage are: Samuel M., a physician, residing in Hamilton, Ohio; Francis H., also a physician, resident of Cincinnati, Ohio; Charles H., resident of Cañon City, Colorado; Mary A., wife of Dr. Joseph Jarvis of Riverside; Hattie, now Mrs. W. B. Chafe, residents of Australia; Emma A., wife of W. J. Waddingham, of Ontario; Eliza M., a member of her father's household; the third child, Martha, married Dr. L. F. Crawford; both are now deceased; they left one child, Clara, who is a member of Mr. Schell's household. The sixth child, Ellen, died in 1879, at the age of twenty-six years.

SOURCE: An Illustrated History of Southern California: Embracing the Counties of San Diego, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Orange, and the Peninsula of Lower California… Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1890. p.- 664-665
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

From Mercer roots
Samuel Mercer was born about 1779 in Londonderry Township, Chester County Pennsylvania. On May 30, 1881, in St. James Cathedral, York, Ontario, he married Ann (Nancy) Anderson, born Sep.1792 in New Brunswick. Samuel died on Jun.23, 1830, in York County and Nancy on Oct.28, 1882, in Etobicoke or Toronto, Canada.
His 7th child
7 Elizabeth Ann Mercer was born on Apr.28, 1821, in York County and, on Aug.29, 1838, in St. Phillip's Anglican Church, Weston, Ontario, was married to Daniel Schell, born Aug.29, 1815, in Markham, Ontario. Elizabeth died on May 9, 1881. Their children:
1. Samuel Schell was born on Aug.9, 1839, in Ingersoll, Ontario, and married Emily Lamport on May 15, 1866.
2. Francis H. Schell was born on Apr.19, 1841, and married Minnie Hoffman on Jul.17, 1877, in Cincinnati, Ohio.
3. Erastus Schell was born on Dec.2, 1842, and died a few weeks later.
4. Martha Ann Schell was born on Mar.2, 1844, and married Lambert R. Crawford on Dec.22, 1860. Martha died on Oct.10, 1875.
5. Charles Henry Schell was born on Dec.4, 1846.
6. Mary Amelia Schell was born on Oct.16, 1849, and, on Oct.6, 1869, in Ingersoll, Ontario, was married to Joseph Jarvis, born Oct.26, 1842, in England.
7. Ellen Schell was born on Apr.5, 1852, and died on Oct.14, 1878.
8. Henriette Schell was born on Jul.31, 1854, and, on Jun.23, 1877, in Ingersoll, Ontario, was married to William B. Chaffey, born Oct.21, 1854. Henriette died on Oct.6, 1889.
9. Emily Augusta Schell was born on Jan.11, 1856, and, on Jun.26, 1876, in Ingersoll, Ontario, was married to William Johnston Waddingham, born Nov.12, 1854, in Kingston, Ontario. Emily died on Apr.16, 1921.
10. Eliza Schell was born in New Zealand on Apr.19, 1859, and married Frederick Hugh Oldham, born Aug.27, 1863.

From Daniel Schell
Number 10, MARCUS CHRISTIAN5 SCHELL (JOHANN CHRIST4, JOHANN CHRIST3, CHRISTGEN2, CHRIST1) was born October 07, 1770 in Schell's Bush, Herkimer, New York, and died July 1845 in Worth Township, Sanilac County, Michigan. He married DELILA CASLER April 13, 1794 in Dutch Reformed Church, Stone Arabia, New York, daughter of JOHN KESSLER and ELISABETH PETRIE.
11. HENRY5 SCHELL (JOHANN CHRIST4, JOHANN CHRIST3, CHRISTGEN2, CHRIST1) was born October 07, 1770 in Schell's Bush, Herkimer, New York, and died April 12, 1859 in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada. He married MARY MOYER April 13, 1794 in Schell's Bush, Herkimer, New York, daughter of GERLACH MAJER.
Children of HENRY SCHELL and MARY MOYER are:
1. Elizabeth Schell, B. 1796, Schell's Bush, Herkimer, New York; D. June 1812, Markham, Ontario, Canada.
2. Henry Schell, B. June 16, 1798, Nellis Settlement, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
3. Abraham Schell, B. December 12, 1800, Markham, Ontario, Canada; D. May 18, 1889, Lapeer County, Michigan.
4. Jacob Schell, B. May 17, 1803, Markham, Ontario, Canada; D. 1874, East Oxford, Ontario, Canada.
5. Susanne Schell, B. August 17, 1806, Markham, Ontario, Canada; D. November 22, 1890, Port Hurton, Michigan.
6. Solomon Schell, B. December 16, 1808, Markham, Ontario, Canada.
7. Fanny Schell, B. July 06, 1812, Markham, Ontario, Canada; D. August 28, 1895, Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada.
8. Daniel Schell, B. August 29, 1815; D. Aft. May 1896.