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Australian Pioneer Families

Families featured
Charles Michael Backler, William Henry Bacon, Thomas Baker, William Barry,
Samuel Bennett, Samuel Box, William Browning, Robert Bruce Buchanan,
William Bullock, George Burrows wed 1859 Catherine McLennan

Backler

Henry Backler wed 02 May 1826 to Elizabeth Meddings at Brighton, Sussex, England and the children were christened at Saint Anne Soho, Westminster, London, England

6 children

1. Henry Christopher Backler 01 Feb 1827 Christening: 22 Apr 1827
2. Charles Michael Backler 08 Jun 1829 Christening: 02 May 1830
3. Twin Thomas Christian Backler 29 Oct 1831 Christening: 27 Nov 1831
4. Twin Elizabeth Harriet Backler 29 Oct 1831 Christening: 27 Nov 1831
5. Sarah Ann Backler 06 Aug 1833 Christening: 15 Sep 1833 6. Harriot Malvina Backler 04 Apr 1836 Christening: 01 May 1836

From on Thu, 8 Feb 2007

Recently discovered your web site under Australian Pioneer Families & noted that the name BACKLER appears, in particular one of Henry & Elizabeth's twins Thomas Christian Backler, whom my husband Peter Backler is descended from. Thomas arrived in Robe, Sth Aust in the 1800's, he is buried there. Am wondering if you know anything of his life in England & his other family, I am happy to email you the details of the Sth Aust Backler's.

Hannah Backler aged 21 came Apr 1853 on the Africa and wed 1854 #2905 to Henry Regan, and had 2 sons

Charles Michael Backler 1828 - 1862 #725 aged 34 son of Elizabeth and Henry Backler of London, came c1859 with Hannah R Beaumont and lived at Carngham
Hannah Backler wed 1865 #22 to Arthur OHarra

2 children

1. Elizabeth Hannah Backler 1860 #19677
2. Mary Ann Backler 1862 #13186

1. Elizabeth Hannah Backler 1860 #19677 wed 1887 #25 to Robert William Mcdowell

2. Mary Ann Backler 1862 #13186 wed 1882 #381 to Frederick Weate who came with his parents when he was aged 5, from Staffordshire, and lived at Ballarat

4 children

1. Frederick Weate 1882 #13608
2. Albert Charles Weate 1883 #13927
3. Elsie May Weate 1885 #23018
4. Florence Amelia Weate 1888 #352

Bacon

William Henry Bacon wed 1853 #23912 to Ellen Cronin at Church of England Christ Church, Geelong

6 children

1. William Henry Bacon 1854 #2237
2. Mary Ann Bacon 1856 #5367 lived 11 weeks
3. Margaret Bacon 1857 #3543 wed 1880 #4391 to Edward O'Shannassy
4. Elizth Ellen Bacon 1859 #8703
5. Charles Bacon 1861 #17596 lived 2 days
6. James Bacon 1862 #15077

1. William Henry Bacon 1854 #2237 wed 1882 #5438 to Mary Anne OMealey born in New York

3 children

1. Annie Elizabeth Bacon 1885 #3531
2. Alice Ellen Bacon 1887 #4118
3. William Henry Bacon 1888 #30513

3. Margaret Bacon 1857 #3543 wed 1880 #4391 to Edward O'Shannassy who may be Edward Shannassy 1859 #9774 born at Dead Horse.

4 children

1. Ellen Badina O'Shannassey 1881 #17399
2. John Thomas Shanassy 1883 #10449
3. Edward Ernest O'Shannassy 1884 #25510
4. William Martin O'Shannassy 1887 #12313

4. Elizabeth Ellen Bacon wed c1888 to Thomas William Morse 1864, 7 children

Baker

Thomas Baker wed 1856 #1671 to Barbara Polson and lived at Ballarat then Glendarnel

2 children

1. Esther Sutherland Baker 1857 #14646
2. Wilhelmina Margt Baker 1859 #13561

1. Esther Sutherland Baker wed 1880 #3390 to James Ritchie, 8 children

Barry

William Barry wed 1864 #2918 to Isabella Johnson and lived at Pentridge later called Coburg

10 children

1. Isabella Hannora Barry 1866 #4121
2. Elizabeth Mary Ellen Barry 1867 #17246
3. William Henry George Barry 1869 #10711
4. John Johnson Barry 1870 #18204
5. David Oliver Barry 1872 #4577
6. Kate Eveleen Barry 1873 #18986
7. Sarah Jane Barry 1875 #1296
8. Olive Mary Barry 1877 #1572 lived 6 months
9. Nicholas Odonnel Barry 1879 #1562
10. Kate Eugene Barry 1885 #1639

4. John Johnson Barry 1870 #18204 wed 1898 #1977 to Emma Sophia Ramm

3 children

1. Jack Johnson Barry 1904 #24550
2. Kleen Barry 1908 #10084
3. Nell Barry 1912 #18912

Bennett

Samuel Bennett came c1853 with Ann Thornhill, lived at Prahan then after 1860 at Ballarat

8 children

1. Twin William Bennett 1854 #6346 lived 16 days
2. Twin Mary Jane Bennett 1854 #6347 lived 14 days
3. Eliza Bennett 1855 #10110 lived 5 weeks
4. Eliza Bennett 1857 #1139 lived 1 month
5. William Joseph Bennett 1858 #10769
6. George Bennett 1861 #13631 lived 2 years
7. Eliza Jane Bennett 1865 #300 lived 10 months
8. Jane Bennett 1871 #21291

5. William Joseph Bennett wed 1886 to Margaret Madeline Newman 1862 - 1942 #26524 aged 80, died at Ballarat

Box

From on Thu, 10 Mar 2005

My G-Grandfather the youngest son of Samuel Nicholls and Elizabeth Pryor/Prior also came to Australia, arriving with his family in 1889, he settled in Ballarat.

My 'cousin' Jan Wood in England has been helping with our Nicholls research and just recently we discovered that Robert Box (who arrived in Victoria with his children in 1858) was the husband of William, Samuel and Joseph's eldest sister Jane Pryor/Prior Nicholls. This of course means that there are descendants of four branches of Samuel and Elizabeth's family living in Australia.

Samuel and Elizabeth had
William, Samuel and Joseph who each came to Victoria
eldest daughter Jane Pryor/Prior Nicholls who wed Robert Box and came to Victoria
John who lived at times in both Devon and Wales,
Phillip who was an Innkeeper at Melindwr, Wales,
Elizabeth who married and lived at Tavistock
and Mary Ann who married and went to South Africa with her husband and son.

Are you connected to the Nicholls family? If you are interested in hearing more about the family I can send more information through to you.
Warmest regards,
Athalie Taylor
Launceston, Tasmania

Robert Box 42 came from Wales Aug 1858 on the Africa with Matilda Box 15, Elisabeth Box 12, Samuel Box 9 and Emma Box 6

Matilda Box 1843 wed 1859 #1295 to Hugh Oates and lived at Clunes

10 children

1. Jane Oates 1860 #10556 - 1869 #784 lived 8 years
2. Emma Oates 1862 - 1863 #6121 lived 7 months
3. Hugh Oates 1864 #14092
4. William Henry Oates 1866 #20335
5. Phillip Oates 1869 #14454 - 1872 #8845 lived 3 years
6. Samuel Oates 1872 #1378 - 1876 #936 lived 4 years
7. James Leonard Oates 1874 #1289
8. John Oates 1876 #15005
9. Matilda Oates 1879 #14854 - 1882 #4842 lived 3 years
10. Thomas Oates 1881 #22328

Elizabeth Jane Box 1845 - 1886 #12234 aged 41, daughter of Robert Box, wed 1860 #3272 to William Cross and lived at Clunes, 8 children

Samuel Box 1849 from Wales wed 1880 #1658 to Jane Nicholls 6 Nov 1859, daughter of Emily Treloar and William Nicholls, (a cousin, see letter above) and lived at Williamstown

6 children

1. Emily Jane Box 1881 #6355 lived 1 year
2. Robert Samuel Box 1881 #26969
3. Percy Harold Box 1883 #6183
4. Arthur William Box 1884 #28681 lived 3 months
5. Norman Hector Box 1885 #29753 lived 1 month
6. Eva May Box 1893 #18038

Emma Box 1852 wed 1869 #1490 to Alexander White Hick and lived at Clunes and later at Williamstown

7 children

1. Selina Jane Hick 1870 #7631 lived 5 months
2. Alexander White Hick 1871 #14971
3. Matilda Emma Hick 1873 #12471
4. Edith Maud Mary Hick 1878 #26394
5. Leslie Hick 1881 #13323
6. Joseph Howard Hick 1883 #20667 lived 6 months
7. Claude Verdon Hick 1888 #34415

Browning

10 Feb 2009, have ben sent the story of Elizabeth who wed Sep 1853 to William Vickery Browning

William Browning wed 1853 #12 to Elizabeth Escott died 1877, and lived at Fryers Creek

8 children

1. William Browning c1853 - 1927 #12197 aged 74
2. Thomas Browning 1856 #6002
3. Elizth Browning 1859 #21170 wed 1881 to Thomas Walkington
4 Ellen Browning 1861 born in Blacksmith' Gully, wed Thomas Henry Knowles, and had 9 daus, her dau Ruth told the family Story,
4. John Browning 1863 #7819
5. George Browning 1864 #20715
6. Richard Browning 1867 #14923
7. Charles Browning 1869 #15592
8. Rose Browning 1874 #8967

William Browning wed 1877 #4153 to Lucy Selina Knowles 1860 #21709, and lived at Fryerstown

7 children

1. William Henry Browning 1879 #16418
2. Ernest James Browning 1881 #9665
3. Ilma Celina Browning 1883 #23615
4. Twin Louisa Browning 1886 #18480 lived 3 weeks
5. Twin Mary Elizabeth Browning 1886 #18481
6. Lucy Browning 1888 #29652 lived 1 day
7. Florence Ethel Browning 1902 #18542

1. William Henry Browning 1879 - 1928 #14424 aged 49 wed 1903 #6419 to Martha Addison

2 children

1. Henry Addison Browning 1907 #8789
2. Robert Browning 1911 #1301

Buchanan

Robert Bruce Buchanan 27 came Oct 1852 on the Jas Carson with Jane Brown 24 then came c1854 to Campbell's Creek then Ararat

9 children

1. Robt Bruce Buchanan 1855 #5341
2. Jessie Buchanan 1857 #7227
3. Allan Buchanan 1859 #8681
4. Colin Buchanan 1861 #8963 lived 2 years
5. Henry Buchanan 1863 #11784
6. Douglass Buchanan 1865 #12685 lived 3 years
7. Jane Buchanan 1867 #12199
8. Mary Buchanan 1869 #6180
9. Douglas Buchanan 1872 #20940

Jane Buchanan 1867 #12199 wed 1890 to William McPherson 1862

Bullock

William Bullock from Somerset wed 1870 #3488 to Catharine Wadham from Tasmania, and lived at Wickliffe

7 Children

1. Mary Ann Bullock 1870 #23978
2. Annetta Bullock 1872 #20516
3. Amelia Bullock 1874 #12950
4. Emma Bullock 1876 #26638
5. William Strode Bullock 1879 #20160
6. John Henry Bullock 1882 #26544
7. Catherine Bullock 1884 #21510 lived 8 months

Mary Ann Bullock 1870 #23978 wed 1888 #1258 to Benjamin James Flavell

Burmeister

Carl Burmeister 1828 - 1888 #3718 aged 60 son of Charles Fredk Burmiester, came c1860 with Augusta Hansen and lived at Sandhurst

9 children

1. Charles John Julius Burmeister 1857 #3774 lived 11 months
2. Regina Adelheit Burmeister 1859 #19191 - 1860 #3542 lived 1 year
3. Caroline Regina Burmeister 1860 #21899 lived 8 months
4. Eliza Louisa Burmeitser 1862 #10821 lived 5 years
5. Catharine Johann Burmiester 1863 #22784
6. Maria Caroline Burmister 1866 #4756 lived 1 year
7. Frederick Johann Burmeister 1870 #18851 lived 9 months
8. Emma Augusta Burmeister 1872 #11764
9. Heinrick Fredinand (Hy) Burmeister 1875 #5159

Henry Burmiester wed 1900 #2200 to Catherine Wilshusen 1871 and lived at Long Gully, Bendigo

2 children

1. Florence Irene Burmiester 1900 #20205
2. Elsie May Burmiester 1901 #20439

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