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| Anders Emil Janson, born in Sweden, was a member of the crew of the Rotamahana. He was signed off in Melbourne and went to prospect gold at Stawell, Victoria. He met Matilda Theos nee Beaupeurt, a widow with four children, fell in love and decided to marry her and become a farmer. | |
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The Rotamahana
The Union Steamship Company of New Zealand started at Dunedin in 1875 and maintained a regular weekly service to Melbourne for many years. The Rotamahana was built in 1879, nicknamed 'Rotten Banana' and known as the Greyhound of the Pacific, was the first ocean-going steel steamship. She was of 1770 gross tons, square rigged with two masts, and had a gilded figure head carved to represent a Maori princess. She was built to have the best in speed, comfort and passenger accommodation, including a Bridal Chamber. She was retired in 1921 and put up for sale provided she did not compete with her former owners. Her limited cargo space caused her to be dismantled at Port Melbourne in 1927. The Victoria Library has a photograph of the Rotamahana. |
| Anders Emil Janson 24 Nov 1857 - 11 July 1942, known in Stawell as Charlie, was born at Bergs Mill, Angered, Alfsborg, Sweden and died at Stawell Vic, son of Anders and Augusta Olsson, | |
| who had 5 children. |
1. Hulda Marie Janson 25 May 1850 - 15 Apr 1865 aged 15 2. Victor Alexander Janson 17 Feb 1852 - 6 Mar 1853 lived 1 year 3. Albert Wilheim Janson 1 Feb 1854 - 17 Oct 1914 married Johanna Andersdotter - 1 son 4. Augusta Sophy Janson 29 Nov 1855 - 10 Aug 1879 aged 24 5. Anders Emil Janson 24 Nov 1857 - 11 July 1942 in Australia |
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Anders Emil was naturalised 16 Aug 1910 aged 53, and first appears in the electoral roll for Stawell in 1912. He obtained his Swedish birth certificate on 26 Sept 1925 and had it translated for a fee of 11 shillings - this certificate enabled us to find his ancestors in Sweden during our visit in 1987 | |
| Anders Emil Janson 2 Jan 1897 - 14 Dec 76, born at Stawell Vic, son of Anders Emil Janson who arrived in Sydney from New Zealand on "SS Rotamahana" about 15 April 1890 and married 10 Nov 1892 at Ararat CofE to Mathilda Beaupeurt, the widow of Bernard Theos who died 7 Oct 1887. | |
| The Theos children are |
1. Louisa Theos 13 Nov 1880 married Augustus Ullithorne 2. Josephine Theos 1882 married Edward Adam J Middleton 3. Roman Theos 18 Dec 1884 married Florence M E M Arnott 4. Mathilda Theos 1886 married Archibald Ross |
| The Janson children are 5. Augusta Elizabeth Janson 1893 drowned aged 21 months 6. Hilda Beatrice Janson 22.5.1895 - 1.8.1970, married in Dec 1913 to John Middleton, son of John Middleton and Lucy Gehan. Photo of Joyce Wilshusen. | |
| Their children are |
1. John Edward Middleton 13.10.1914 married Nellie Christine Long - children are Garry (Sally, John, Anthony), Alan (David, Steven and Mark), Marilyn (Kylie and David), Christine (Daniel and Richard) and Joan (Benjamin and Adam)2. Andrew Middleton 11.3.1917 married Joyce Adele Wilshusen, dau of John Clarence Wilshusen and Pearl Hosking Their daughters are Lynette (Angela, Robyn, Julie and Tanya) and Janice 3. Cora Josephine Middleton 1919 - 1953 - Rheumatoid Arthritis 4. June Gloria Evelyn Middleton 6.6.1921 married John Corry. Two sons Rodney and John |
| 7. Anders Emil Janson 2.1.1897 - 14.12.1976, married 23.12.1924 to Hazel Margaret Arnold | |
| Their children are |
1. Yvonne adopted 2. Denise stillborn 2. Maxwell Barrie married Elizabeth Atkinson - Penny, Nigel and Barrie |
| 8. Ruby Sylvestra Janson 1900 - 1990? married Lars Neilsen Pedersen from Denmark. | |
| Their children are |
1. Clive Pedersen married Noreen - twins Patricia, Margaret, and Leanne 2. Lars Pedersen married Valda Inman - Robert, Raymond, Jan 3. Garnet Pedersen married Dorothy Disney - Joanne (twins Alan and Daniel) and Lars 4. Olga Pedersen married Jack Swadling - Jon, Susan and Kerrie |
| 9. Stanley Clifford Janson 1902 - 5.6.1978 married Jean Muriel Caulfield Hart, daughter of Adam Hart and Ellen Collins. | |
| Their children are |
1. Colin 26.3.33 married Janet Lockett - Kerryn, Mark, Leanne, Carolyn and David (twins), Ross 2. Dorinda 10.8.42 married James Ackland - daughters Gabrielle and Shane |
10. Lena Olive Janson 1907 - 15.5.1984 married1. Charles Coates who died in 1938 2. widower Fred C Kingston Their daughters are 1. Valerie Joyce Coates 2. Faye Charlotte Coates |
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