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1. Thomas Lewis, son of Thomas Lewis and Frances, was born in 1848, died on July 30, 1915 in Bombala, NSW¹ at age 67, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 141.

Thomas married Esther Condon, daughter of William Condon and Mary Kelly, in 1864 in Eden, NSW.² Esther died in 1930 in Bombala, NSW.³

Children from this marriage were:

   2 M    i. William Lewis was born in 1865 in Wolumla, NSW⁴ and died on March 29, 1935 in Eden, NSW⁵ at age 70.

   3 F    ii. Frances Lewis was born in 1867 in Bega, NSW,⁶ died on April 14, 1935 in Bombala, NSW⁷ at age 68, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 119b.

   M    iii. Thomas Lewis was born in 1869 in Eden, NSW⁸ and died before 1874.

   4 F    iv. Mary Jane Lewis was born in 1872 in Bega, NSW⁹ and died in 1934 in Sydney, NSW⁹ at age 62.

   M    v. Thomas Lewis was born in 1874 in Bega, NSW.¹⁰

   5 M    vi. David Lewis was born in 1876 in Bega, NSW,¹¹ died on August 6, 1958 in Bombala, NSW¹² at age 82, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 772.

   6 F    vii. Annie Maria Lewis was born in 1879 in Bega, NSW,¹³ died on May 6, 1962 in Bombala, NSW¹⁴ at age 83, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 107.

   7 M    viii. George Bega Lewis was born in 1883 in Bega, NSW¹⁵ and died in 1944 in Concord, NSW¹⁶ at age 61.

   8 F    ix. Esther Bertha Lewis was born in 1885 in Bega, NSW¹⁷ and died in 1960 in Sydney, NSW¹⁸ at age 75.

   M    x. John Lewis died in 1938 in Molong, NSW.¹⁹

2. William Lewis (Thomas¹) was born in 1865 in Wolumla, NSW⁴ and died on March 29, 1935 in Eden, NSW⁵ at age 70.

William married Katherine Dunsmore, daughter of David Dunsmore and Mary Ann Brownlee, in 1884 in Bega, NSW.²⁰ Katherine was born in 1862 in Braidwood, NSW²¹ and died on October 4, 1956 in Manly, NSW²² at age 94. Another name for Katherine was Kate.

Children from this marriage were:

   F    i. Florence M. Lewis was born in 1885 in Bega, NSW.²³

   M    ii. William Keith Lewis was born in 1887 in Bega, NSW²⁴ and died in 1973 in Bulli, NSW²⁵ at age 86.

   M    iii. Mervyn Barry Lewis was born in 1893 in Bega, NSW²⁶ and died in 1962 in Sydney, NSW²⁷ at age 69.

William next married Alice Janet Woods, daughter of John Woods and Rebecca Jane Jones, in 1895 in Eden, NSW.²⁸ Alice was born in 1865 in Pambula, NSW²⁹ and died on November 25, 1945 in Redfern, NSW³⁰ at age 80.

Children from this marriage were:

   9 F    i. Ruby May Lewis was born on October 16, 1892 in Pambula, NSW and died on April 12, 1975 in Sydney, NSW³¹ at age 82.

   F    ii. Gertrude Lewis was born in 1895 in Eden, NSW.³²

   10 F    iii. Esther Jane Lewis was born in 1899 in Eden, NSW.³³

   F    iv. Eileen M. Lewis was born in 1909 in Eden, NSW.³⁴

3. Frances Lewis (Thomas¹) was born in 1867 in Bega, NSW,⁶ died on April 14, 1935 in Bombala, NSW⁷ at age 68, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 119b.

Frances married Arthur Dent, son of William Dent and Emily Jane Elton, on January 28, 1891 in Bombala, NSW.³⁵ Arthur was born on October 4, 1868 in Bombala, NSW,³⁶ died on November 16, 1951 in Bombala, NSW³⁷ at age 83, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 119b.

More about Arthur:

• He lived in Mountain Top, Platts PO, Bombala, NSW.

Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Thomas William Dent was born in 1892 in Bombala, NSW,³⁸ died on July 25, 1916 in Pozieres, France at age 24, and was buried in The Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France.

Burial Notes: A plaque also in the Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 119a

More about Thomas:

• Religion: Catholic.

• Occupation: Labourer.

• He served in the military as a Private, number 2136, 5th Battalion, 1st AIF from April 19, 1915 to July 25, 1916 in WW1. Unit embarked from Sydney, NSW, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 25 June 1915

   11 M    ii. Arthur Dent was born on April 28, 1893 in Bombala, NSW³⁹ and died on May 16, 1980 in Bombala, NSW at age 87.

   F    iii. Emmeline Jane Dent was born in 1894 in Bombala, NSW,⁴⁰ died on July 19, 1918 in Bombala, NSW⁴¹ at age 24, and was buried on July 20, 1918 in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 119a.

   M    iv. Oswald Harold Dent was born in 1896 in Bombala, NSW,⁴² died on April 7, 1929 in Bombala, NSW⁴³ at age 33, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 119a.

   F    v. Esther M. Dent was born in 1899 in Bombala, NSW.⁴⁴

Esther married William T. Rice in 1923 in Bombala, NSW.⁴⁵

4. Mary Jane Lewis (Thomas¹) was born in 1872 in Bega, NSW⁹ and died in 1934 in Sydney, NSW⁹ at age 62.

Mary married Samuel Barlow, son of William Barlow and Elizabeth Ann Went, in 1897 in Moruya, NSW.⁴⁶ Samuel was born in 1875 in Bega, NSW⁴⁷ and died in 1956 in Nowra, NSW⁴⁸ at age 81.

Children from this marriage were:

   F    i. Alice Eileen Barlow was born in 1898 in Bega, NSW⁴⁹ and died in 1956 in Nowra, NSW⁵⁰ at age 58.

Alice married Clarence Joseph O'Dwyer, son of Edward O'Dwyer and Johanna, in 1931 in Bega, NSW.⁵¹ Clarence died in 1971 in Goulburn, NSW.⁵²

   F    ii. Annie E. Barlow was born in 1900 in Bega, NSW⁵³ and died in 1921 in Eden, NSW⁵⁴ at age 21.

   F    iii. Ruby M. Barlow was born in 1902 in Bega, NSW.⁵⁵

Ruby married Norman Charles Schomberg, son of Oscar Schomberg and Harriet Curtis, in 1926 in Bega, NSW.⁵⁶ Norman was born in 1886 in Bega, NSW⁵⁷ and died on July 8, 1960 in Bega, NSW⁵⁸ at age 74.

   M    iv. Walter Francis Barlow was born in 1905 in Bega, NSW⁵⁹ and died in 1973 in Bega, NSW⁶⁰ at age 68.

Walter married Frances M. Jauncey, daughter of William James Jauncey and Camille May, in 1930 in Bega, NSW.⁶¹ Frances was born in 1910 in Bega, NSW.⁶²

5. David Lewis (Thomas¹) was born in 1876 in Bega, NSW,¹¹ died on August 6, 1958 in Bombala, NSW¹² at age 82, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 772.

David married Alice Laing, daughter of Allan Laing and Ruth Atkins, in 1912 in Bombala, NSW.⁶³ Alice was born in 1892 in Bombala, NSW⁶⁴ and died in 1970 in Sydney, NSW⁶⁵ at age 78.

Notes: Surname spelt Lang on birth index

Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. John David Lewis was born on June 20, 1922 in Bombala, NSW.

More about John:

• He served in the military as a Driver, number NX132188 (N267397), 31 AUST TANK TPTR PL, Australian Army from July 28, 1942 to June 19, 1946 in WW2. NOK: Lewis, D

John married Kitty Louisa Lomas in 1952 in Bombala, NSW.⁶⁶ Kitty died in 2003 in Canberra, ACT.

   M    ii. Harold Charles Lewis was born on October 2, 1923 in Bombala, NSW, died on August 8, 1958 in Bombala, NSW⁶⁷ at age 34, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 311.

More about Harold:

• He served in the military as a Trooper, number NX169239 (N268548), 4 ARMD BDE, Australian Army from April 14, 1943 to March 8, 1946 in WW2. NOK: Lewis, David

   F    iii. Lorna Madge Lewis was born on September 28, 1925 in Bombala, NSW.

More about Lorna:

• She served in the military as a Private, number NF465935, Australian Womens Army Service, Australian Army from December 14, 1943 to April 2, 1946 in WW2. NOK: Lewis, David

6. Annie Maria Lewis (Thomas¹) was born in 1879 in Bega, NSW,¹³ died on May 6, 1962 in Bombala, NSW¹⁴ at age 83, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 107.

Annie married James Niven, son of John Niven and Mary Walker, in 1896 in Bombala, NSW.⁶⁸ James was born in 1875 in Bombala, NSW,⁶⁹ died on August 2, 1947 in Bombala, NSW⁷⁰ at age 72, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 107.

Children from this marriage were:

   12 F    i. Esther Therese Niven was born in 1896 in Bombala, NSW,⁷¹ died on August 29, 1992 in Wyndham, NSW at age 96, and was buried in Wyndham Cemetery, NSW.

   M    ii. John David Niven was born on June 26, 1899 in Bombala, NSW⁷² and died in 1977 in NSW⁷³ at age 78.

More about John:

• He was award the as a Private, number N443525, 21 EMPLOYMENT COMPANY, Australian Army from January 26, 1942 to November 20, 1943 in WW2. NOK: Niven, James

John married Violet Alma Charlotte Clarke in 1942 in Sutherland, NSW.⁷⁴

   F    iii. Eileen M. Niven was born in 1902 in Bombala, NSW,⁷⁵ died on April 21, 1917 in Bombala, NSW⁷⁶ at age 15, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 142.

   F    iv. Kathleen Olga Niven was born in 1904 in Bombala, NSW.⁷⁷

Kathleen married Wilfred Percy Twigg, son of William Way Quong and Eliza Twigg, in 1927 in Randwick, NSW.⁷⁸ Wilfred was born in 1888 in Craigie, NSW and died on April 22, 1937 in Bombala, NSW⁷⁹ at age 49.

   F    v. Annie I. Niven was born in 1906 in Bombala, NSW⁸⁰ and died in 1935 in Bombala, NSW⁸¹ at age 29.

Annie married Sydney Alfred Manning, son of John Manning and Louisa Porter, in 1934 in Bombala, NSW.⁸¹ Sydney was born on September 22, 1903 in Delegate, NSW and died in 1966 at age 63.

More about Sydney:

• He served in the military as a Gunner, <NX60178, 3 ANTI TANK REG, Australian Army from July 11, 1940 to December 18, 1942 in WW2. NOK: Manning, Myra

   M    vi. James W. Niven was born in 1909 in Bombala, NSW.⁸²

James married Mona H. Hogg in 1935 in Bombala, NSW.⁸³

   M    vii. Eric A. Niven was born in 1915, died on June 23, 1923 in Bombala, NSW⁸⁴ at age 8, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 107.

   M    viii. Lewis Clive Niven was born on February 5, 1922 in Bombala, NSW, died on November 22, 1958 in Bombala, NSW⁸⁵ at age 36, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 774.

More about Lewis:

• He served in the military as a Private, number N267949, 3 Battalion, Australian Army from November 18, 1941 to February 16, 1942 in WW2. NOK: Niven, Annie

7. George Bega Lewis (Thomas¹) was born in 1883 in Bega, NSW¹⁵ and died in 1944 in Concord, NSW¹⁶ at age 61.

George married Eva Grace Beveridge, daughter of Henry Beveridge and Sarah Anne Parkes, in 1913 in Bombala, NSW.⁸⁶ Eva was born in 1894 in Bombala, NSW⁸⁷ and died in 1967 in Bombala, NSW⁸⁸ at age 73.

The child from this marriage was:

   M    i. Thomas Henry Lewis was born on April 14, 1914 in Bombala, NSW and died on July 23, 2001 in Mona Vale, NSW at age 87.

More about Thomas:

• He served in the military as a Private, number NX68143, 87 Light Aid Detachment, Australian Army from February 6, 1941 to January 22, 1946 in WW2. NOK: Lewis, George
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8. Esther Bertha Lewis (Thomas¹) was born in 1885 in Bega, NSW¹⁷ and died in 1960 in Sydney, NSW¹⁸ at age 75.

Esther married Percy Edmund Larkin, son of William Edward Larkin and Margaret McBride, in 1910 in Bombala, NSW.⁸⁹ Percy was born in 1883 in Argyle, NSW⁹⁰ and died in 1944 in Petersham, NSW⁹¹ at age 61.

The child from this marriage was:

   M    i. Thomas W. Larkin was born in 1911 in Bombala, NSW.⁹²

9. Ruby May Lewis (William², Thomas¹) was born on October 16, 1892 in Pambula, NSW and died on April 12, 1975 in Sydney, NSW³¹ at age 82.

Ruby married William Henry Tasker, son of Thomas Frederick William Tasker and Rose Ellen Bates, in 1912 in Eden, NSW.⁹³ William was born on March 22, 1877 in Bombala, NSW⁹⁴ and died in September 1953 in Ryde, NSW⁹⁵ at age 76.

The child from this marriage was:

   F    i. Joyce Tasker was born on October 16, 1912 in Wyndham, Eden, NSW and died on November 4, 2007 in Toronto, NSW at age 95.

Joyce married Eric Robert Main, son of George William Main and Mary Myles, in 1936 in Burwood, NSW.⁹⁶ Eric was born on November 8, 1910 in Cooma, NSW⁹⁷ and died on November 26, 1988 in Sydney, NSW at age 78.

10. Esther Jane Lewis (William², Thomas¹) was born in 1899 in Eden, NSW.³³

Esther married George Archibald McDonald Clarke, son of James Francis Clarke and Elizabeth Jane Loney Hart, in 1922 in Eden, NSW.⁹⁸ George was born in 1889 in Eden, NSW⁹⁹ and died in 1974 in NSW¹⁰⁰ at age 85.

The child from this marriage was:

   F    i. Nola Joan Clarke died in 1977 in Pambula, NSW.¹⁰¹

Nola married William Gregory Whelan, son of William Whelan and Clara Havard, in 1957 in Eden, NSW.¹⁰² William was born circa 1914 and died in 1991 in Pambula, NSW at age 77.

11. Arthur Dent (Frances Lewis², Thomas¹) was born on April 28, 1893 in Bombala, NSW³⁹ and died on May 16, 1980 in Bombala, NSW at age 87.

More about Arthur:

• Religion: Catholic.

• Occupation: Labourer.

• He served in the military as a Private, number 4281, 5th Pioneer Battalion, 1st AIF from September 23, 1915 to July 1, 1919 in WW1. Unit embarked from Sydney, NSW, on board HMAT A6 Aeneas on 20 December 1915

Arthur married Daisy Mona Brown, daughter of William Brown and Elizabeth Margaret Scott, on December 20, 1920 in Bombala, NSW.¹⁰³ Daisy was born on January 30, 1897 in Bombala, NSW¹⁰⁴ and died in 1994 at age 97.

Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Norman Thomas Dent was born on June 29, 1921.

Norman married June Glynn.

   M    ii. Peter Dent was born on March 28, 1924 in Bombala, NSW and died in 1924 in Bombala, NSW.

   M    iii. Clive Desney Dent

Clive married Joyce Dean.

12. Esther Therese Niven (Annie Maria Lewis², Thomas¹) was born in 1896 in Bombala, NSW,⁷¹ died on August 29, 1992 in Wyndham, NSW at age 96, and was buried in Wyndham Cemetery, NSW.

Esther married Francis Joseph Umback, son of Fauldine Umback and Ellen Atkins, in 1917 in Bombala, NSW.¹⁰⁵ Francis was born on April 20, 1891 in Bombala, NSW,¹⁰⁶ died on November 6, 1959 in Wyndham, NSW¹⁰⁷ at age 68, and was buried in Wyndham Cemetery, NSW.

More about Francis:

• Religion: Catholic.

• Occupation: Labourer.

• He served in the military as a Private, number 1422, 1st AIF from February 25, 1916 to April 6, 1916 in WW1. Discharged as medically unfit.

The child from this marriage was:

   M    i. Keith Vernon Umback was born on August 15, 1921 in Wyndham, NSW.

More about Keith:

• He served in the military as a Private, number NX195129, 61 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, Australian Army from January 30, 1942 to December 5, 1945 in WW2.

Keith married June Therese McMaster in 1949 in Eden, NSW.¹⁰⁸

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