Charles Thomas Sharman, John Slattery, George Smith, John Speirs, Joseph Stiles, David Grieve Stobie, Anton Philipp Strack, Charles Stubbs,

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Australian Pioneer Families

Families mentioned
Charles Thomas Sharman, John Slattery, George Smith,
John Speirs, Joseph Stiles, David Grieve Stobie,
Anton Philipp Strack, Charles Stubbs,

Sharman

Go to this WOW page about Charles Thomas Sharman, link received on 30 Aug 2004.

Charles Sharman arrived in Australia on the 24 August 1852 on board the Ship Australia which had sailed from Liverpool, UK.

Sarah Ann Clark 1832 - 7 Sep 1895, wife of John Prosser, separated and lived with Charles Sharman at Maryborough or Chinaman's Flat gold field and had 2 children who later used surname Prosser

Charles Thomas Sharman 1828 - 10 Aug 1902 son of Elizabeth Smith and George Thomas Sharman from Lincolnshire, wed 14 April 1869 #1972 to Mary Jane Clough Walker 21 Jan 1849 - 1922 #4531 aged 73, daughter of Margaret Stewart and Joseph Mattley Walker and lived at Tarnagulla

2 Children
of Sarah

1. Isabella Louisa Sharman 20 Oct 1857 #17271 - 1943 wed Edward Charles Thornton
2. Charles Henry Sharman 27 May 1860 #20929 - 1930

10 Children
of Elizabeth

1. Laura Elizabeth Sharman 13 Apr 1870 #16447
2. Francis Charles Sharman 4 Jul 1872 #5456 - 20 Sep 1902
3. Florence Margaret Sharman 10 Jul 1873
4. Ethel Eva Liberty Sharman 5 Apr 1875 #12801
5. Angela Mary Sharman 28 Oct 1876 - 1956 #15324 aged 80
6. Bertram Jos Matley Sharman 1878 #19510 infant death
7. William Leonard Sharman 23 Jul 1879 #19768 - 1946 #17153 aged 66
8. Rosetta Charlotte Sharman 1882 #5823
9. Cecil Alf Stewart Sharman 1884 #6012 - 1978 #4689 aged 94
10. Herbert Sharman 1886 #14300 - 1942 #25555 aged 56

2. Francis Chas Thos Sharman 4 Jul 1872 #5456 - 20 Sep 1902 aged 30, wed 1898 #183 to Mary Wicker 1876 lived at Tarnagulla
Mary Sharman wed 1904 #1085 to John Huddart Scott

2 Children

1. Ella Mary Sharman 31 Jan 1899 #6407 - 17 Aug 1946 wed Herbert Pook, 2 sons
2. Edith Blanche Sharman 3 Oct 1900 #30147 - 29 Aug 1988 aged 87

3. Florence Margaret Sharman 10 Jul 1873 wed 1903 #4194 to Wm Hy Clark and lived at Kew

1 Child

1. Vernon Armour Clark 1906 #27716

7. William Leonard Sharman 23 Jul 1879 #19768 - 1946 #17153 aged 66, wed 1902 #6605 to Catherine Fallon 1882 - 1932 #6810 aged 50, died at Mildura, lived at Tarnagulla

6 children

1. Emmaline Flor Sharman 1903 #11838
2. Cath Elizth Joy Sharman 1904 #29170
3. Doris Edna May Sharman 1906 #14410
4. Chas Wm Godfrey Roy Sharman 1907 #22600
5. Leonard Vincent Sharman 1909 #6758
6. Claude Percival Sharman 1912 #24789

9. Cecil Alf Stewart Sharman 1884 #6012 - 1978 #4689 aged 94, wed 1910 #2663 to Ethel Victoria Fallon 1888 - 1931 #6872 aged 43, died at Richmond,

1 Child

1. Ethel May Sharman 1910 #29263

10. Herbert Sharman 1886 #14300 - 1942 #25555 aged 56, wed 1915 #7103 to Florence Mabel Hood 1896 - 1970 #3615 aged 74, daughter of Margaret Murphy and Robert Hood, and lived at Mildura

3 children

1. Valda Jean Sharman 1915 #32627
2. Kleen Margt Sharman 1918 #21556
3. Betty Sharman 1920 #33583

Slattery

He may be John Slattery aged 17 came 1865 Aug on the White Star
John Slattery wed 1880 #1916 to Mary Winifred Brown, both from Ireland, and lived at Sandhurst

4 Children

1. John Daniel Slattery 1881 #19378
2. Edward James Slattery 1883 #12213 lived 5 years
3. Mary Winifred Slattery 1884 #27700
4. Bartholomew Slattery died 1887 #8172 lived 6 months
5. Edward James Slattery was born to John and Mary Winifred in 1889 (died 1925 in Bendigo)

Mary Winifred Cecilia Slattery 1884 #27700 wed 1909 to Albert Edgar Cocks 1883

From on Thu, 15 Aug 2002
I do have the marriage certificate for John Slattery and Mary Winifred Brown, as per your reference. And I now see it is also from the VIC Pioneers Index 1837-1888. It tells me the following:
Married 4th May 1880 at St Kilian's Church, Sandhurst (now Bendigo). Both from Ireland. He was 30, she was 31. His father was Daniel Slattery, farmer, mother Hannah Toohey. Her father was Michael Brown, farmer, mother Mary P?????. Bridget Jane Brown was a witness (sister?).
From other certificates:
Edward James Slattery was born 31 August 1889, Sandhurst. Died 16 October 1925, Bendigo. Married Martha Alice Knight 2 October 1907, Bendigo. At the time of death, his issue were Mary Alice (dead), Dorothy May (16), Edward John Lyall (14), Robert (12 - my line), Thomas (10), Henry William (3), Vincent (1).
I have no other information pertaining to the above, except a direct trace from Robert Slattery. Hope this information is useful. Yours certainly was interesting, although I'm not so sure what to do with it! I guess I will be looking to find out more about that ship!
I can tell you that an additional Edward James Slattery was born to John and Mary Winifred in 1889 (died 1925 in Bendigo), the previous issue being John Daniel (7 years), Edward James (dead), Mary Winifred (4 years). I learn from your site there was also another deceased infant, Bartholemew. It is from Edward James that I am a descendant.
Interesting to note you have John Slattery listed as an early pioneer. Can you please explain the term, how he came to be known to you as a pioneer, and how generally a 'pioneer' might have found his way to Australia (any ideas of ship, timing,...?). All I can ascertain is he was born around 1850 in Tipperary and married in 1880 in Sandhurst. Too young to be a convict and perhaps too young to have arrived here as a result of famine in Ireland... unless accompanied by family? His father is Daniel Slattery. It appears his father was a farmer in Ireland.

Smith

George Smith of Maryborough wed 1881 #1868 to Mary Hannah De Fonte 1859 #9175 and lived at Avoca

4 children

1. Beatrice Mary Victoria Smith 1883 #7378
2. Rupert Leopold Smith 1884 #22768
3. Ruby Grace Smith 1886 #7521
4. Ruth Hannah Mildred Smith 1888 #8198

1. Beatrice Mary Smith 1883 #7378, wed 1908 to Samuel Rueben Ampfer, 4 Children

Speirs

John Speirs 1832 - 1868 #8322 aged 36, son of Jane and Robert Speirs, wed 1855 #2733 to Margaret Robinson (later Robertson)
Margaret Speirs 1831 - 1873 #8858 aged 42, daughter of Isabella Bell and unknown Robertson from Somersetshire, wed 1873 #2729 to Alfred Hockey from England 1821 - 1876 #2118 aged 56.

2 Children

1. Robert Speirs 1861 #8046 wed 1886 #6412 to Marion Cleaver
2. John Speirs 1863 #13334

Robert Speirs 1861 #8046 wed 1886 #6412 to Marion Cleaver 1863,

4 Children

1. Robert John Speirs 1887 #27246
2. Allan Edw Speirs 1889 #11104
3. Margt Vic Speirs 1891 #31754
4. Fredk Chas Speirs 1894 #2254

Stiles

Joseph Stiles from London, wed 1877 #1062 to Harriet Allender and lived at Collingwood

4 Children

1. Emma Stiles died 1879 #4276 aged 7 months
2. Lily Stiles 1881 #1731
3. Henry William Stiles 1883 #8247
4. Ethel May Stiles 1888 #2165 lived 2 months

Lilian Stiles 1881 #1731 wed 1898 to George Alexander Beard 1874 - 1939 died at Melbourne, 3 Children

Stobie

From Mike Kirby on Mon, 6 Sep 2004

STOBIE POLES

Quintessentially South Australian, the Stobie pole was the answer to South Australia's lack of suitable timber needed to provide poles for stringing up electricity and telephone lines. A particular impetus for their invention was the need for a reliable supply of poles for the expansion of electricity into the countryside.

It was named after its inventor, James Cyril Stobie (1895-1953) who patented his simple though highly effective design in 1924. Included among their advantages is the fact that they are termite proof and have a life span of around 50 years.

As a tribute to James Cyril Stobie, one of his original Stobie poles (from 1924) was erected in 1960 at Angle Vale. Stobie's invention gained him an entry in the Australian Dictionary of Biography.

Is he one of 'yours'/'ours'?

David Grieve Stobie 1821 - 1896 #10024 aged 75, son of Cath Haldane and John Stobie, came c1852 with Catherine Vert 1829 - 1855 #3040 aged 26 daughter of Catherine and John Verte of Scotland,
David Grieve Stobie wed 1856 #1225 to Sara Anna Mead 1834 - 1910 #4368 aged 76, daughter of Isaac Mead, and lived at Blackwood

2 children
of Catherine

1. Catherine Fergus Stobie 1853 - 1869 #8491 aged 16 2. John Morton Kedsley Stobie 1854 #4032 wed 1880 #414 to Cath Harriet Turner

8 children
of Sara

3. Hamilton Mcleod Stobie 1864 #7069 - 1930 #7590 aged 66
4. Morton Dycer Stobie 1866 #6762 lived 3 months
5. David Grieve Stobie 1857 #4566 - 1937 #5352 aged 80
6. Edward Haldane Stobie 1860 #1987 wed 1898 #4496 to Mary Teresa Jenkins
7. Constance Maud Mary Stobie 1868 #1064 lived 11 months
8. Frank Jennings Stobie 1869 #13863 - 1938 #12869 aged 69
9. Ida Maude Mary Stobie 1871 #21662 wed 1898 #4891 to Ernest Edwin Ward
10. Claud Comyns Stobie 1873 #22224 wed 1906 #2098 to Ivy May Cooper

3. Hamilton McLeod Stobie 1864 #7069 - 1930 #7590 aged 66 wed 1904 #3477 to Catherine Elizabeth Comrie 1865

5. David Grieve Stobie 1857 #4566 - 1937 #5352 aged 80, wed 1891 #2531 to Jessie Eleanor Hunt 1869 #16023 daughter of Isabella Chalmers Clark and James William Hunt born at Bundoora, a suburb of Melbourne

From on Thu, 2 Sep 2004

Edward Haldane Stobie 1860 #1987 wed 1898 #4496 to Mary Teresa Jenkins.
Edward had earlier married Mary Finn Kirby in 1886. She died in 1893.
Two children – Ellen Ida Mary b 1888. Lived only 1 day.
Ellen Ida 1891 #14676 - 1891 #7041 lived 2 days.
Thought that you might be interested.
Regards,
Mike Kirby, Sydney

6. Edward Haldane Stobie 1860 #1987 wed 1886 #2769 to Mary Finn Kirby died 1893
Edward Haldane Stobie wed 1898 #4496 to Mary Teresa Jenkins 1873 #527 born at Ballarat
Mary Finn Kirby was born in South Australia, appears to be a daughter of Ellen Finn and James Kirby whose only Victorian-born child registered is Unnamed Female born at Casterton 1854 #2751, and two sons died before 1889, Edmund Francis Kirby 1880 #5036 aged 22, and William John Kirby 1886 #10274 aged 36

Strack

Anton Philipp Strack wed 1861 #1018 to Johanna Ryan and lived at Echuca

2 Children

1. Joseph Anton Strack 1862 #512 lived 9 months
2. James Edward Strack 1865 #8325

2. James Edward Strack 1865 #8325 wed 1888 #2235 to Mary Ellen Titus
Mary Jane died about 1895 and James took the children to New Zealand.

3 Children

1. Frances Gladys Titus 1887 #23246 born before Mary's marriage
2. Edward Alex Strack 1889 #5775
3. Annie May Strack 1891 born in Mitcham

Stubbs

Charles Stubbs wed 1850 #5644 to Eliza Twigley (later Quigley) at Church of England, St James, Melbourne and lived at BetBet and later Ararat

8 Children

1. Esther Stubbs born 1854 at Sandhurst
2. Robert Stubbs 1855 - 1875 #13011 aged 20
3. Elizabeth Stubbs 1859 #3590
4. Jane Stubbs 1860 #21214
5. Charles Stubbs 1863 #15445
6. Margaret Ann Stubbs 1865 #23185
7. William Stubbs 1868 #26776
8. John Stubbs 1871 #5920

1. Esther Stubbs born 1854 at Sandhurst, Victoria and died at Carisbrook, 1906 #795 aged 52, wed 1872 #2689 to David Mayman

Sutton

George Sutton from Lincolnshire wed 1873 #1894 to Louisa Stevenson and lived at Bealiba
A correspondent has given more information, so have a Sutton page now.

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