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Australian Pioneer Families

Families featured
Conrad Wachtershauser, Robert Wakefield, James Walker, Shadrack Wall,
David Walton, William Frederick Warne, James Israel Willcox,
Charles Henry Curtis Wright, Donald Wright, James Wright, Thomas Wright,

Wachtershauser

Conrad Wachtershauser from Hesse Darmstadt wed 1868 #3410 to Agnes Lindner who gave Prussia as her birthplace, and lived at Sandhurst
Possible parents of Agnes, who are also listed as coming from Prussia, are
Johann Dienegott Lindner 1820 - 1878 #8696 aged 58, son of Anna Dorothy Grunwald and Christian Lindner, and Johanna Lindner 1812 - 1879 #11730 aged 67, daughter of Elizabeth Ion and Anton Lindner

6 children

1. Conrad Joseph Theodore Wachtershauser 1869 #11291
2. Johann Joseph Wachtershauser 1872 #11742
3. George Wilhelm Wachtershauser 1873 #26755
4. Bertha Wachtershauser 1875 #19084
5. Emma Wachtershauser 1877 #18523
6. Agnes Wachtershauser 1879 #5261 lived 6 months

2. Johann Joseph Wachtershauser 1872 wed Maria (Margaret) Rebecca Mason

3. William George Wachtershauser born 1873 wed c1901 to Elizabeth Ann Goudge

4 Children

1. Clyde Albt Geo Wachtershauser 1902 #20470
2. Gifford Conrad Wachtershauser 1910 #13401
3. Twin Agnes Annie Wachtershauser 1913 #33495
4. Twin Mary Elizth Wachtershauser 1913 #33496

From © on Thu, 8 May 2003
My hubby is a decendant of Maria (Rebecca Margaret) Wachtershauser (nee Mason) brother George Mason who was born in 1873.
Maria & George's mother Maria Mason nee Sheldon died in 1883 in Nagambie, Vic. It is said that thier father William Mason was a drunk & the kids were found on the streets shortly after their Mum died. I don't know how true this is. Maria Wachtershauser had 4 brothers & a sister Sarah who died as a baby. There may be other kids I haven't found. The brothers are: William b abt 1871, George b 1873, Hugh Gordon b ? & Joseph b 1878.
George & Hugh went to live in New Zealand. Obviously Maria Wachtershauser stayed here, the other kids I can't find! Maria Wachtershauser's father Willam Mason was born in Armagh Ireland.
Now what I need to know is:
Does any family member have Maria Wachtershausers marriage cert, 1903, Bendigo? If so can I get a copy please?
Does any family member have her birth cert, which is in the name of Rebecca Mason born in Nagambie, Vic in 1876. & her death cert 1963 in Bendigo.
If so can I get copies of those also please?
I would love a photo of Johann & Maria Wachtershauser if at all possible & would like to know if any of the family might have photo's of Maria's parents or siblings.
Thanks Elizabeth for all your help,
I also have a website Ottolangui/Langley Family History
Cheers Merle

Mason

William Mason wed c1877 to Maria Sheldon 1850 - 1883 #9157 aged 34, baptised 1851 #25544 at Kilmore Church of England, daughter of Maria (Mary King) and John Sheldon, and lived at Nagambie

6 children

1. George Mason 1873 #18830 - has descendents
2. Hugh Gordon Mason c1875
3. Rebecca Mason 1876 #17997 wed Johann Joseph Wachtershauser
4. Joseph Mason 1878 #4275
5. Sarah Mason 1880 #4047 lived 8 months
6. William Mason b abt 1883

Wakefield

From http://www.gencircles.com
Margaret Daly 1846 - 25 Oct 1922 born in in Limerick Ireland, died in Shepparton Vic Australia dau of Winifred McDonald and Patrick Daly, Both her parents were at her wedding at the Parsonage, Maryborough, in 1871.

Robert Wakefield 6 Sep 1828 - 11 Oct 1911 born in Stroud, Glou. England died in Dunolly, Vic Australia son of Mary Gardner and James Ezekiel Wakefield b. 6 Oct 1794 in Nailsworth, England Christening: 18 Jun 1833 Stroud, Cause of Death: Miners' phthisis + exhaustion

Robert is described on his son George's MC (1910) as a publican and on his own DC in 1911 a s an old-age pensioner. He came to Australia c.1866. According to his DC he married at age 42 in 1871.
Chancery Court proceedings concerning his father's will record testimony from his mother's brother that Robert was born "on or about 6 Sept 1828", that he went to California in 1848 and the family last heard of him in 1852. The California census of 1850 records a Robert Wakefield , aged 20, a "free man" living in Auburn, Sutter county - a gold town. Same man, wrong age? The death by Miners' complaint and the relatively late marriage suggest this as a possibility. Check Shipping records.
Apparently he returned to England because the solicitor, in 1853, stated that he had seen Rob ert in Stroud and notified him of this father's will.
Between 1872 and 1877 he was a carter at Chinaman's Flat near Maryborough..

James Ezekiel Wakefield b. 6 Oct 1794 in Nailsworth,England
Marriage: 7 NOV 1815 in Muickinhampton,England
Mary Gardner c 1790 - 2 Sep 1852 in Stroud,Glou. England dau of Mary Sadler and Thomas Gardiner b. 1760
Children:
1. James Thomas Wakefield b. 23 Jul 1816 in Randwick,England
2. Mary Matilda Wakefield b. 20 Aug 1817
3. Isaac Wakefield b. 5 Jun 1819
4. Thomas Gardner Wakefield b. 5 Jun 1819
5. Isaac William Wakefield b. 20 Aug 1820
6. Sarah Barber Wakefield b. 6 Jan 1822
7. John Haines Wakefield b. 2 Aug 1823 in Stroud,Glou. England
8. Jane Gardner Wakefield b. 19 Dec 1825
9. Isaac William Wakefield b. 23 Apr 1827
*10. Robert Wakefield b. 6 Sep 1828
11. William Sadler Wakefield b. 19 Dec 1830
12. Jane Gardner Wakefield b. 28 Sep 1832
13. Elizabeth Sadler Wakefield b. 7 Dec 1834
14. George Waterloo Wakefield b. 18 Jun 1837

10. Robert Wakefield 6 Sep 1828 from Gloucestershire, wed 1871 #4505 to Margaret Daly 1846 - 1922 #14736 aged 76, daughter of Winifred McDonald and unknown Daly

4 children

1. Elizabeth Margaret Wakefield 1872 #24406
2. Florence Mary Wakefield 1875 #10257
3. Robert John Wakefield 1878 #19595
4. George Wakefield 1881 #2122 - 1940 #16091 aged 57,

1. Elizabeth Margaret Wakefield 1872 #24406 - 1924 wed 1894 #431 to Wm Hy Treble

2. Florence Mary Wakefield 1875 #10257 wed 1895 #985 to Jos Albt Loftus

3. Robert John Wakefield 1878 #19595 - 31 Aug 1941 in Nannup W.Australia wed 1912 to Elizabeth Jane Blythe

4 children

1. Bessie Marjorie Wakefield
2. Robert James Wakefield
3. Raymond Keith Wakefield b. 1921
4. Marjorie Joan Wakefield

4. George Wakefield 1881 #2122 - 1940 #16091 aged 57, wed 1910 #878 to Etty /Henrietta Taylor at the home of Mr Deledio, died at Mildura

John Deledio wed 1903 to Caroline Taylor.

4 children

1. George Robert Wakefield b. 17 Apr 1910 in Dunolly. Vic Australia
2. Alice Margaret Wakefield
3. Stanley Morris (Mick) Wakefield
4. Herbert (Bert) Wakefield
5. Caroline JEAN Wakefield b. 1922

Walker

James Walker came c1854 with Jane Cowling (Cowlen, Cowlin) and settled at Inglewood

9 children

1. Sarah Ann Walker 1855 #9457
2. James Walker 1858 #7950
3. Frederick Montague Inglewood Walker 1861 #17597
4. Florance Walker 1863 #8401
5. Eliza Henrietta Walker 1865 #15958
6. Ada Walker 1867 #15541
7. Alma Valencia Walker 1871 #23885
8. Clarence Herbert Walker 1874 #2984
9. Percy Reginald Walker 1876 #23919

4. Florence Ida Walker 1863 #8401 wed 1884 #1850 to Charles Benson (Burson) Hoare and lived at Melbourne

2 Children

1. Chas Fredk Richd Hoare 1884 #17626 2. Clarence Herbert Hoare 1886 #4766

5. Eliza Henrietta Walker 1865 #15958 wed 1886 #2332 to Andrew Slade Reade from Ayreshire

1 Child

1. Reginald Slade Reade 1887 #12121

Ada Walker 1868 - 1944 #7509 aged 76, wed 1891 #5737 to Stephen George Hatt, 8 Children

Wall

Shadrack Wall from Gloucester, wed 1872 #2514 to Emma Ann White from Cambridge, lived at Rushworth

8 Children

1. Betsy Ann Wall 1873 #17777
2. Mary Jane Wall 1875 #9974
3. George Thomas Wall 1877 #18160
4. James Wall 1879 #18904
5. Albert Walter Wall 1881 #19048
6. Isaac Hezikah Wall 1884 #5139 - 1950 #17211 aged 66 died at Maroopna
7. Jacob Ernest Wall 1884 #5140 lived 1 month
8. Frederick Wall 1887 #23385

2. Mary Jane Wall 1875 #9974 - 1909 #10389 aged 34, wed 1891 #6144 to Arthur Akers 1858 - 1913 #11234 aged 55, 6 children

Walton

David Walton 24 came Oct 1854 on the Indian Ocean with Margaret Tennant 27 and 2 chn

4 children

1. Anne Walton 3
2. Margt Walton 1
3. Elizabeth Walton 1856 #2210 born at Portland
4. David Walton 1862 - 1887 #14851 aged 25 died at Mt Arapile

The Matoaka came May 1854 with Bridget Brodie 23 and Margaret Brodie 19
The Gambia came Apr 1855 with Catherine Brodie 24 and Margaret Brodie 19
The Strathfieldsaye came Apr 1853 with David Walton 22
The James Carson came Jul 1854 with David Walton 24

David Walton wed 1858 #749 to Margaret Brodie and lived at Burrumbeet

9 children

1. Christina Walton 1858 #11559
2. Jane Scott Walton 1860 #22805
3. Jessie Young Walton 1862 #21586
4. John Walton 1864 #20409
5. Robert Walton 1867 #1055
6. David Walton 1869 #1170
7. Margaret Walton 1871 #7672
8. Elizabeth Brodie Walton 1875 #14434
9. William Walton 1878 #21214

1. Christina Gordon Walton 1858 #11559, wed 1880 #3799 to Jabez Edward Round from Dudley lived at Prahan, 8 children

2. Jane Scott Walton 1860 #22805 wed 1887 #6971 to John Innes

3. Jessie Young Walton 1862 #21586 wed 1887 #3169 to James Paterson and lived at Footscray

1 Child

1. David Walton Paterson 1888 #11618

Warne

Charles Warne 44 came Jul 1854 on the Ontario with Eliza 43 and 5 chn as Assisted British Immigrants, Charles Warne 19, Henry Warne 11, Fanny Warne 8, Anne Warne 6 and William Warne 2

William Frederick Warne from Cardiff wed 1872 #2137 to Isabella McKenzie lived in Melbourne

4 children

1. Ethel Mary Warne 1873 #3863
2. Edith Margaret Warne 1874 #17535
3. Bertha Carlton Warne 1876 #21576
4. Frederick William Warne 1880 #14017

2. Edith Margaret Warne 1875 - 1911 #2061 aged 36, wed 1900 #1179 to Archbald Valentine Comrie, 2 children

Willcox

James Israel Willcox 1834 - 1903 #1397 aged 69, son of Elizabeth Ashman and Israel Willcox (called Israel) died at Dunolly, wed 1859 #3607 to Isabella Tolmie 1844 - 1924 #5191 aged 81

10 Children

1. James John Willcox 1860 #21641 - 1934 #16259 aged 74
2. Elizabeth Willcox 1863 #3936 wed Barnes and died 1881 #4159 aged 18
3. William Hill Willcox 1865 #7423 - 1919 #16958 aged 54
4. Chas Cooper Willcox 1870 - 1928 #5406 aged 58
5. John Brown Willcox 1872 #27037 - 1943 #19261 aged 71
6. Margaret Ashman Wilcox 1876 #8781 wed 1897 #5150 to Jno Robt Thurlow
7. Isabel Willcox 1879 #2100 - 1941 #17684 aged 62
8. Bertrand Willcox 1882 #22418 - 1964 #12457 aged 81, wed 1913 #7216 to Julia Bending, no chn found
9. Oswald Willcox 1886 #25657 - 1945 #22991 aged 59
10. Alice Beatrice Willcox 1886 #25658 - 1967 #25217 aged 81

3. William Hill Willcox 1865 #7423 - 1919 #16958 aged 54, wed 1891 #5668 to Mary Tennice Ampfer (Mary Ann Elizabeth Ampser) 1870 at Dunolly, Victoria

7 Children

1. Gordon Ashman Wilcox 1892 - 10 Jul 1892 at Dunolly, Victoria, Australia
2. Ruby Beatrice Wilcox 1894 at Dunolly, Victoria
3. Rex William Henry (Dick) Wilcox 1897 - 2 Jan 1996 at Dunolly, Victoria wed Ada Elizabeth Facey, children Rex Wilcox and June Wilcox
4. Bertrand Clarence Redvers Wilcox 1899 - 22 Jun 1900 at Dunolly, Victoria
5. Roy Lewis Wilcox 1902 #1422 at Dunolly, Victoria
6. Madge Wilcox 1904 #2559
7. William Israel Wilcox 1907 - 30 May 1907 lived 1 month

4. Chas Cooper Willcox 1870 - 1928 #5406 aged 58, wed 1894 #429 to Isabella Patterson 1868 - 1929 #14033 aged 61, and lived at Dunolly

4 Children

1. Vera Ashman Willcox 1898 #25833 wed 1920 to Albert Harold Treble
2. Genevieve Alexra Willcox 1901 #18603 - 1950 #20665 aged 49
3. Roy Israel Willcox 1905 #17635 lived 1 month
4. Elizth Mary Willcox 1911 #19323

5. John Brown Willcox 1872 #27037 - 1943 #19261 aged 71, wed 1903 #3337 to Alice May Taylor and lived at Dunolly

2 Children

1. Dulcie May Willcox 1911 #27893
2. Eric Alf Willcox 1913 #2969

6. Margaret Ashman Wilcox 1876 #8781 - 1899 #13443 aged 23, wed 1897 #5150 to Jno Robt Thurlow

10. Alice Beatrice Willcox 1886 #25658 - 1967 #25217 aged 81 wed 1905 #1239 to Geo Albt Chesterfield

Wright

Charles Henry Curtis Wright from London, wed 1867 #3423 to Sarah Geatley / Goatly and lived at Collingwood

7 Children

1. Thomas Curtis Wright 1868 #15336
2. Amy Gertrude Wright 1871 #15451 lived 11 months
3. George Curtis Wright 1873 #8666 lived 21 months
4. Florence Annie Wright 1877 #14591
5. Fredk Chas Wright 1880 #7825
6. Ethel Wright 1884 #8423
7. William Digby Wright 1888 #1638

William Digby Wright 1888 - ?, wed 1917 to Muriel Rachel Matilda Wilson 26 Jan 1896 - 25 Nov 1948, 2 Children

Rhieta Wright 1909, daughter of Margaret Jane McGurk and Alexander Hugh Wright (not in Vic records) wed Archer Hancock 13 May 1903 - 1 Feb 1978

Donald Wright born Horsham, wed 1911 #1941 to Jessie Grant
1. Donald Alexander Wright born 20 July 1913 wed Jessie Manson Munro daughter of Peter Munro and Jessie Manson
Their daughter
1. Alison Wright 26 Sept 38 wed Ronald Riordan, son of Olive Arnold and Theodore Riordan.

Wright

James Wrightcame c1860 with Harriet Brailsford from Staffordshire, lived at Smythdale

3 Children

1. Harriet Wright 1861 #13937
2. Richard Wright 1863 #17421 lived 20 months
3. Mary Alice Wright 1865 #11642

Mary Alice Wright 1864 - 1946 #2854 aged 82, when her parents are unknown, wed 1884 to William Walkerden as second wife, 4 chn

Wright

Thomas Wright wed 1854 to Mary Ann Unwin 1826 - 1919 #16767 aged 93. They lived first at Jika Jika then Eurora and finally at Shepparton.

7 Children

1. Sarah Wright 1855 #624
2. William Unwin Wright 1860 #1883 - 1902 #7322 aged 42,
3. Clementina Wright 1863 #2689
4. Mary Rosetta Wright 1865 #8478
5. George Thomas Wright 1867 #23555
6. Martha Jane Wright 1871 #716
7. Emily Grace Wright 1876 #12307

2. William Unwin Wright 1860 #1883 - 1902 #7322 aged 42, wed c1887 to Mary Ann Hamilton

2 Children

1. Charles Wright 1888 #6710
2. Henrietta Wright 1889 #26240

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