Henry Grant

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George Henry Grant b1858	*Maria Grant nee Robinson b 1865*

*Grave of George and Maria Grant*	Grave of James Grant b1852 and Levena Grant nee Jones b1857

*Henry Grant Jnr b1839*	*Grave of Henry Grant Jnr*

*Grave of Robert Grant and daughter Frances Ann*	*Eliza Jane Grant nee Chapman b1846, wife of Robert Grant b1834*

Map of the Grant family landholdings - Yacluma Run Wyndham	Janet Grant b1848 with John Grant's children Jessie, Ivy and Leslie

Scots Hut Wyndham - the Grant Family home

Harold Ambrose Grant b1889 killed in action France 1917

Descendants of Henry Grant
Compiled from the Monaro Pioneers database by Ian Harvey 07.03.06
with additional material supplied by:
Kirsten Beach <proteantime-at-hotmail.com> 06.04.06, 23.04.06
Ian Harvey <iansharvey-at-bigpond.com> 21.06.07
Shirley Thomas [thomas-at-iinet.net.au] 21.11.07, 29.01.11
Raymond Grant [grantrnj-at-bigpond.net.au] 25.02.08
Cathrine Constable <rcconstable-at-bigpond.com.au> 22.12.09

1. Henry Grant, son of Robert Grant and Catherine Ormiston, was born on September 30, 1814 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, was baptised on October 16, 1814 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, died on May 27, 1881 in "Bobundarah", Ironmongy, NSW^¹ at age 66, and was buried on June 1, 1881 in Presbyterian Cemetery, Wyndham, NSW. The cause of his death was Pleurisy.

Death Notes: Bega Gazette June 9, 1881

The remains of Henry Grant Senior aged 67 were brought from Ironmongie on Wednesday last 1st June and interred at Wyndham. The service was read by Mr. George Prosser. Mr Grant was once a shepherd for the Rolfe Family.

Eulogy by Mr. Bernard Grant (Irish Grants)

Fellow Townsmen,

We are met on this solemn occasion for the purpose of paying our last tribute of respect to the remains of our late dear neighbour, Mr. Henry Grant. We had the pleasure of having him amongst us for the long period of 16 years and during all that time have known him only as a simple guileless Christian. We remember him in the time of drought and trouble as a man that would rather suffer himself than allow others to do so, if he could prevent it.

In his domestic life we knew him to be a devoted husband and father and his last act reminded us of the ancient Patriarch who divided his living amongst his descendants. When he left us a few short months since, we hoped he would soon return and live amongst us until the end of his days but it was willed otherwise.

We regret, his dying away but we rejoice and are thankful that his remains have been brought and interred in our cemetery so that lying as he does in our midst we have one who was not ashamed to acknowledge that he wished to be reckoned amongst God's own people. Though dead, the remembrance of his life will testify to us that peace which passeth all understanding.

May his soul rest in peace.

Notes: "He was given 32 pounds 10 shillings on arrival and I think they must have caught a boat to Eden some days later.

Henry bought land at Ironmungy and built a house and his last child George, the only Australian, was born there.

According to my father he then bought land near Wyndham and built a home at Wattle Grove about 3 miles out towards new Building. Then after taking up land there built what was known as Scot's hut.

He died at his son Henry's property "Bobundarah", Ironmongie on the Monaro. Owing to the extreme cold there, Henry got a chill and developed pneumonia. His body was later returned to Wyndham and is buried alongside his wife."

(excerpts from Jim Grant's Reflections)

• He was listed as a Calico Printer in the 1841 census living in High Street, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland.

• He was listed as a block printer and lodger in the 1851 census living in Paisley Road, Barrhead, Renfrew Scotland.

• He immigrated on the ship Nepaul from Liverpool on March 15, 1855 to Sydney, NSW.

• From June 1855 to December 1858 his occupation was shepherd and stockman in Bibbenluke Station near Bombala, NSW.

• From 1859 to 1867 his occupation was a shepherd and stockman in Ironmungie near Nimmitabel, NSW.

• Henry was a free selector of 160 acres of land at "Scot's Hut", Wyndham, NSW

• He had an estate probated to the value of 250 pounds on September 14, 1892 in Sydney, NSW.

Henry married Janet Campbell, daughter of Daniel Campbell and Janet Salmon, on June 8, 1834 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. Janet was born on January 4, 1817 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, was baptised on January 26, 1817 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, died on August 12, 1898 in "Wattle Hill", near Wyndham, NSW^² at age 81, and was buried on August 13, 1898 in Presbyterian Cemetery, Wyndham, NSW. The cause of her death was Influenza.

Death Notes: August 19, 1898
Extract from the "Pambula Voice and Eden, Wyndham, Wolumla, Rocky Hall, Towamba and Merimbula Advocate"

"Death of an Old Resident the late Mrs. H Grant.
A very old resident of the district passed peacefully away at Wyndham on Friday last in the person of Mrs. Henry Grant senior, who was known and respected both on the Monaro and down the mountain.

The deceased was a native of Linlithgow, Scotland and landed in Sydney with her husband and family in the year 1855 after a six month voyage. They were once engaged by the late Mr. Bradley to go on to Bibenluke Station, Monaro and after serving there for a few years removed to Ironmongie Station on the Snowy River. Some years later the late Mr. Henry Grant bought Yaclama Station near Wyndham and came down the mountain to reside there about 31 years ago.

Free Selection was all the rage in those days and the Grant family took up a large quantity of Yaclama Station, sheep farming then being the principle industry. For a number of years the Grant family resided at Yaclama but eventually decided to return to Ironmongie on the Monaro. Before doing so they divided the whole Yaclama property among their 5 sons and 2 grandsons, each being provided with a comfortable home.

Not long after returning to the Monaro, Mr. Grant died and Mrs. grant came back to Yaclama (some 17 years since) where she lived until her death. Her 5 sons are all married but her only daughter remained single and always lived with her mother.

The deceased was a peaceful, Christian woman and always endeavoured by example and precept to lead her family and others in the right way. She enjoyed comparatively good health until within a short time of her death when she contracted influenza in a bad form. Dr. Meeke was in attendance but owing to her advanced age (she being 82 years) there was little hope of her recovery and she succumbed as above stated on the 12 August 1898.

In addition to members of her own family, she leaves a large number of grandchildren and about a score of great grandchildren, mostly residents of Wyndham. The remains were interred in the Presbyterian section of the Wyndham cemetery in the presence of a large concourse of people. The Reverend J. L. Forbes conducted the burial service paying a high tribute of respect to the departed."

Notes: She was described as being black. She was probably a descendant of a survivor of the Spanish Armada in 1588. A lot of the Spanish troops and crew came from Southern Spain which was occupied by Moorish invaders for 400 years. The black people from Morocco intermarried and became Spaniards. In those days, being wrecked in Scotland, they had no hope of getting home so of course married into the Scottish Clans. It means that Janet is a throwback to those historic times.

• She was listed on the census in 1841 living in High Street, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland.

• She was listed on the census in 1851 living in Bartholomews Road, Catton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

• She immigrated on the ship Nepaul from Liverpool on March 15, 1855 to Sydney, NSW.

2 M i. Robert Grant was born on December 6, 1834 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, was baptised on January 5, 1835 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, died on November 3, 1906 in Wyndham, NSW^³ at age 71, and was buried in Wyndham, NSW.

M ii. Daniel Grant was born on December 26, 1836 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, was baptised on January 11, 1837 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, and died in 1865 in Orbost, VIC at age 29. The cause of his death was drowning while droving cattle near Orbost NSW.

Medical Notes: drowned in the Snowy river which was in flood at the time. He fell off his horse and could not swim. An aborigine went to his assistance but Dan grabbed him by the wrists and they both drowned. The black man's body was recovered but Dan's body is still somewhere in the Snowy River.

• He was listed as an errand boy in the 1851 census living in Bartholomews Road, Catton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

• From 1855 to 1856 his occupation was shepherd and stockman in Bibbenluke Station near Bombala, NSW.

• He immigrated on the ship Nepaul from Liverpool on March 15, 1855 to Sydney, NSW.

3 M iii. Henry Grant was born on August 11, 1839 in New Kirkpatrick, Dumbarton, Scotland, was baptised on September 17, 1839 in New Kirkpatrick, Dumbarton, Scotland, died on February 14, 1921 in Randwick, NSW^⁴ at age 81, and was buried on February 15, 1921 in Wyndham, NSW.

4 M iv. John Henry Grant was born in 1843 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland.

5 F v. Janet Grant was born on September 1, 1848 in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland, died on May 25, 1942 in Candelo, NSW^⁵ at age 93, and was buried on May 28, 1942 in Presbyterian Cemetery, Wyndham, NSW.

6 M vi. James Grant was born on April 15, 1852 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, was baptised on April 15, 1852 in Abbey Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland, died on July 3, 1942 in Bega, NSW^⁶ at age 90, and was buried in Wyndham, NSW.

7 M vii. George Henry Grant was born on December 17, 1858 in Ironmungie near Nimmitabel, NSW,^⁷ died on July 20, 1936 in Pambula, NSW^⁸ at age 77, and was buried on July 21, 1936 in Wyndham, NSW.

2. Robert Grant (Henry¹) was born on December 6, 1834 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, was baptised on January 5, 1835 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, died on November 3, 1906 in Wyndham, NSW^³ at age 71, and was buried in Wyndham, NSW. The cause of his death was Brights Disease.

Notes: "Henry Grant also selected more land about a mile further on and that was where my Grandfather, Robert built a house and farmed until 1890, when one day a fortune teller came along and said to my Grandmother (Eliza Jane) you would make a good business woman. She mortgaged the farm and built a pub and within 2 years went broke. She gave tick and the 1890 depression was on." (excerpts from Jim Grant's Reflections)
Robert is reported to have disappeared from the Wyndham area around the time of his fathers death according to affadvits by the other family members contained in the probate packets for Henry Grant. Nobody knew where he was nor could he be contacted. Obviously he returned to the area sometime afterwards.

• He was listed as an apprentice shoemaker in the 1851 census living in Bartholomews Road, Catton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

• He immigrated on the ship Nepaul from Liverpool on March 15, 1855 to Sydney, NSW.

• From June 1855 to July 1856 his occupation was shepherd and stockman in Bibbenluke Station near Bombala, NSW.

• From 1857 to 1862 his occupation was Shearer in Bibbenluke Station near Bombala, NSW.

• On April 11, 1864 his occupation was farmer in Ironmungie near Nimmitabel, NSW.

• From 1870 to 1890 his occupation was farmer on part of the Yaclama Run property originally owned by his father Henry in Wyndham, NSW.

Robert married Eliza Jane Chapman, daughter of Henry Chapman and Magdalene Armstrong, on April 11, 1864 in St. Matthias' Church of England, Bombala, NSW.⁹ Eliza was born on January 16, 1846 in Sydney, NSW,^¹⁰ was baptised on February 22, 1846 in Sydney, NSW, died on October 12, 1932 in Wyndham, NSW^¹¹ at age 86, and was buried on October 13, 1932 in Wyndham, NSW. The cause of her death was chronic myocarditis and a fall from bed.

Marriage Notes: The Marriage certificate states the consent of William Chapman, father of Eliza Chapman was given to the marriage of his daughter with Robert Grant, the said Eliza Chapman being under the age of statutory years.
This is interesting as Eliza's father's name was Henry and he is listed as such on the certificate.

Witnesses were Henry Grant and Caroline Grant.

Notes: "When my Grandmother Eliza Jane Grant (Chapman) went broke, they had a two bedroom house built in a lane at the back of the Presbyterian Church where she had a stone oven built and baked bread for the town." (Excerpts from Jim Grant's Reflections)

8 F i. Grace Grant was born in 1865 in Bombala, NSW^¹² and died in 1954 in Lismore, NSW^¹³ at age 89.

M iii. Daniel Grant was born in 1868 in Eden, NSW,^¹⁵ died on June 20, 1904 in Ararimu, NZ at age 36, and was buried on June 24, 1904 in Pukerimu Lawn Cemetery, Paeroa, NZ. The cause of his death was Suicide.

M iv. Henry Grant was born in 1870 in Eden, NSW.^¹⁶ Another name for Henry was Harry.

Notes: Harry went to WA gold mining about 1890. He came back to Sydney in 1926 when he was 56. He never married and he didn't drink. Harry bought a horse and sulky and with cousin Ernie, went to Victoria to open a drink shop selling home-made ginger beer and hop beer. After one summer Ernie returned to Wyndham and Harry went back to WA to Mekatharra. He was last seen in 1936 in Meekatharra WA.

10 M v. Robert Grant was born in 1872 in Eden, NSW^¹⁷ and died in 1948 in Liverpool, NSW^¹⁸ at age 76.

11 M vi. Thomas Grant was born on April 17, 1874 in Lundy Creek, Wyndham, NSW,^¹⁹ died on September 26, 1926 in Paeroa, NZ at age 52, and was buried on September 27, 1926 in Paeroa, NZ.

M vii. James Irwan Grant was born in 1876 in Eden, NSW^²⁰ and died circa 1958 in Yass, NSW at age 82.

Notes: According to family talk James is believed to have killed the local school
teacher. It seems he was madly in love with the teacher's wife. James
was never convicted of murder.

M viii. Irwin Thomas Grant was born in 1878 in Eden, NSW^²¹ and died in 1966 in Katoomba, NSW^²² at age 88.

12 F ix. Elizabeth Grant was born on March 31, 1880 in Eden, NSW,^²³ died on March 31, 1974 in Zetland, NSW^²⁴ at age 94, and was buried on April 2, 1974 in Church of England Cemetery, Randwick, NSW.

13 M x. Walter David Grant was born in 1881 in Eden, NSW^²⁵ and died in 1969 in Newtown, NSW^²⁶ at age 88.

14 M xi. George Henry Grant was born in 1883 in Eden, NSW^²⁷ and died circa 1960 in Christchurch, NZ at age 77.

F xii. Frances Ann Grant was born on July 15, 1885 in Eden, NSW,^²⁸ died on February 25, 1886 in Wyndham, NSW,^²⁹ and was buried in Wyndham, NSW. She never married and had no children.

15 M xiii. William Arthur Grant was born on January 10, 1887 in Wyndham, NSW,^³⁰ died on May 29, 1959 in Sutherland, NSW^³¹ at age 72, and was buried in Woronora Cemetery, Sutherland, NSW.

3. Henry Grant (Henry¹) was born on August 11, 1839 in New Kirkpatrick, Dumbarton, Scotland, was baptised on September 17, 1839 in New Kirkpatrick, Dumbarton, Scotland, died on February 14, 1921 in Randwick, NSW^⁴ at age 81, and was buried on February 15, 1921 in Wyndham, NSW. The cause of his death was Cerebral haemorrhage, senile myocarditis.

• He was listed on the census in 1841 living in High Street, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland.

• He was listed on the census in 1851 living in Bartholomews Road, Catton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

• He immigrated on the ship Nepaul from Liverpool on March 15, 1855 to Sydney, NSW.

• In 1857 his occupation was a sheep washer in Bibbenluke Station near Bombala, NSW.

• On June 20, 1859 his occupation was a Horsebreaker in Ironmungie near Nimmitabel, NSW.

• He was a grazier and farmer in the 1880s on Bobundarah Station Ironmongie, NSW.

• After 1913 when his wife Margaret died, Henry went to live with his daughter Jessie and family in Randwick, NSW

Henry married Caroline Whalan, daughter of James Whalan and Caroline Bayliss, on June 20, 1859 in Bombala, NSW.³⁴ Caroline was born in 1842 in Jerrabomberra near Queanbeyan, NSW^³⁵ and died circa 1867 at age 25.

17 M i. James Grant was born in 1859 in Cooma, NSW, died on December 8, 1936 in Wattle Hill, Wyndham, NSW^³⁶ at age 77, and was buried in Wyndham, NSW.

18 M ii. Daniel Grant was born in 1862 in Cooma, NSW^³⁷ and died on January 11, 1962 in Arncliffe, NSW^³⁸ at age 100.

Henry next married Margaret Ann Turbet, daughter of Robert Clark Fraser Turbet and Mary Peacock, in 1873 in Eden, NSW.³⁹ Margaret was born in 1858 in NSW,^⁴⁰ died on September 16, 1913 in Bega, NSW^⁴¹ at age 55, and was buried in Wyndham, NSW.

19 F i. Mary Louisa Grant was born in 1876 in Eden, NSW,^⁴² died on June 20, 1964 in Biggenden, QLD at age 88, and was buried in Degilbo Cemetery, QLD.

20 F ii. Jessie Grant was born in 1878 in Eden, NSW^⁴³ and died in 1970 in Sydney, NSW^⁴⁴ at age 92.

21 F iii. Ivy Grace Grant was born in 1880 in Cooma, NSW,^⁴⁵ died on March 15, 1914 in Bega, NSW^⁴⁶ at age 34, and was buried in Wyndham, NSW.

M iv. Henry Grant was born in 1882 in Cooma, NSW,^⁴⁷ died on April 13, 1910 in Sydney, NSW^⁴⁸ at age 28, and was buried in Wyndham, NSW.

Margaret married Edwin West Blackwell in 1918 in Randwick, NSW.⁵⁰ Edwin died in 1954 in Sydney, NSW.^⁵¹

M vi. Robert Begg Grant was born in 1887 in Eden, NSW^⁵² and died in 1964 in Marrickville, NSW^⁵³ at age 77.

4. John Henry Grant (Henry¹) was born in 1843 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland. Another name for John was Possum Jack.

• He was listed on the census in 1851 living in Bartholomews Road, Catton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

• He immigrated on the ship Nepaul from Liverpool on March 15, 1855 to Sydney, NSW.

• In 1862 his occupation was shepherd and stockman in Bibbenluke Station near Bombala, NSW.

John married Maria Love, daughter of John Love and Ellen Sullivan, on November 11, 1874 in Eden, NSW.⁵⁷ Maria was born in 1857 in Eden, NSW,^⁵⁸ died on February 3, 1918 in Bega, NSW^⁵⁹ at age 61, and was buried on February 4, 1918 in Bega Cemetery, NSW.

23 M i. Daniel Joseph Grant was born in 1876 in Wyndham, NSW^⁶⁰ and died on March 19, 1967 in Yarralumla, ACT at age 91.

24 F ii. Esther Ann Grant was born in 1877 in Eden, NSW,^⁶¹ died on August 19, 1968 in Eden, NSW^⁶² at age 91, and was buried in Wyndham Cemetery, NSW.

25 M iii. John Henry Grant was born in 1879 in Eden, NSW^⁶³ and died in 1956 in Chatswood, NSW^⁶⁴ at age 77.

M vii. Joseph T. Grant was born in 1888 in Bega, NSW.^⁷¹ Another name for Joseph was Mick.

Leslie married Lilian Alberta May Atkins, daughter of James Joseph Atkins and Eliza Whitby, in 1912 in Sydney, NSW.⁷³ Lilian was born in 1892 in Eden, NSW^⁷⁴ and died in 1972 in Brookvale, NSW^⁷⁵ at age 80.

F ix. Jessie Grant was born in 1892 in Eden, NSW^⁷⁶ and died in 1980 at age 88.

Jessie married Charles A. Paton, son of Albert H. Paton and Emily M., on August 21, 1915 in Canterbury, NSW.⁷⁷ Charles was born in 1892 in Newtown, NSW^⁷⁸ and died in 1934 in Canterbury, NSW^⁷⁹ at age 42.

F x. Ivy May Grant was born in 1895 in Eden, NSW^⁸⁰ and died in 1974 in NSW^⁸¹ at age 79.

Ivy married Charles Emmet Murray, son of Terence Murray and Kate Harriet, on September 23, 1915 in Sydney, NSW.⁸² Charles was born in 1894 in Paddington, NSW^⁸³ and died in 1960 in Ryde, NSW^⁸⁴ at age 66.

5. Janet Grant (Henry¹) was born on September 1, 1848 in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland, died on May 25, 1942 in Candelo, NSW^⁵ at age 93, and was buried on May 28, 1942 in Presbyterian Cemetery, Wyndham, NSW. Another name for Janet was Jessie.

• She was listed on the census in 1851 living in Bartholomews Road, Catton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

• She immigrated on the ship Nepaul from Liverpool on March 15, 1855 to Sydney, NSW.

Janet had a relationship with John Evans. Marriage status: unmarried. This couple did not marry.

27 M i. John Evans Grant was born on June 16, 1867 in Monaro District, NSW, was baptised on October 18, 1867 in Monaro District, NSW, and died on August 16, 1902 in Bega, NSW^⁸⁵ at age 35.

6. James Grant (Henry¹) was born on April 15, 1852 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, was baptised on April 15, 1852 in Abbey Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland, died on July 3, 1942 in Bega, NSW^⁶ at age 90, and was buried in Wyndham, NSW. Other names for James were Big Jim and Scott's Hut Jim.

• He immigrated on the ship Nepaul from Liverpool on March 15, 1855 to Sydney, NSW.

James married Levena Jones, daughter of John Stephen Jones and Janet Robin, in 1881 in Eden, NSW.⁸⁶ Levena was born in 1857 in Bombala, NSW,^⁸⁷ died on January 29, 1947 in Eden, NSW^⁸⁸ at age 90, and was buried in Wyndham, NSW.

28 F i. Janet Catherine Grant was born in 1880 in Wyndham, NSW, died on November 10, 1964 in Bega, NSW^⁸⁹ at age 84, and was buried in Wyndham, NSW.

F ii. Levena Grant was born in 1881 and died in 1949 in Manly, NSW^⁹⁰ at age 68.

Levena married William Gates, son of Henry Gates and Amelia Mitchell, in 1920 in Bega, NSW.⁹¹ William was born on December 18, 1865 in Candelo, NSW^⁹² and died on October 28, 1939 in Candelo, NSW^⁹³ at age 73.

• He served in the military as a Private, number 4043, 30th Battalion, 1st AIF from May 2, 1916 to August 28, 1919 in WW1. Unit embarked from Sydney, NSW, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916.

31 F vii. Mary Jane Grant was born on February 23, 1899 in Wyndham, NSW,^¹⁰⁰ died on January 23, 1972 in Pambula, NSW^¹⁰¹ at age 72, and was buried in Presbyterian Cemetery, Pambula, NSW.

7. George Henry Grant (Henry¹) was born on December 17, 1858 in Ironmungie near Nimmitabel, NSW,^⁷ died on July 20, 1936 in Pambula, NSW^⁸ at age 77, and was buried on July 21, 1936 in Wyndham, NSW. The cause of his death was Coronory thrombosis and arterioscleroses.

Notes: "George had a farm at Whipstick, Pambula side of Wyndham. He must have made some money because he spent his life there. When George turned 60 he was too proud to take the pension and when I last saw him in 1931 he still refused it. I was told he took the pension the last couple of years of his life." (excerpts from Jim Grant's Reflections).

George Grant: Memories 1935
The original document was supplied by Mal Dibden of Tilba Tilba NSW and transcribed by Ian Harvey May 2006
George Grant, the youngest son of Henry Grant and Janet Campbell was born December 17^th 1858 at Ironmongie on the Monaro. These memories attributed to him contain details, which in some respects are not historically correct. They may seem inconsistent as George describes happenings told to him rather than as he claims were experienced by him. The baby born at Ironmongie can only be George himself, James or "Big Jim" was born in Scotland.
The Kiandra Gold Rush began in 1860, five years after the Grant family arrived in NSW. The memories then, seem to be a composite of stories that George heard or later experienced within his family circle, stories in many respects true but out of sequence. When the family left Scot's Hut and moved to Whipstick the information given closely follows the family's life as it actually happened. Obvious inaccuracies in the memories have been removed to make a genuine account of the story of the Grants during the period 1855-1936 (B. Cornell).
"Emigrating from Scotland the family sailed from Liverpool England on the sailing vessel "Nepaul" skippered by captain George Cossey. She was a 1278 ton tea vessel carrying immigrants confident of making their fortune on the goldfields in Australia. The voyage took 89 days and reached Sydney on the 14^th March 1855.
There was much talk about a great gold strike on the south coast (may be referring to the Araluen Valley). So my parents got aboard another sailing vessel bound for Twofold Bay Eden Town.
We purchased two old bullocks and a bullock dray, and set out on the long journey to Monaro. The first day we reached Saltwater Creek. The next day we pushed on to a place called the Lakes then up the peak to Whipstick. We were told Whipstick got its name from early teamsters cutting sticks to tie whips on. We moved on to Honeysuckle Inn on the Myrtle Creek where we rested our two old foot sore bullocks. The Honeysuckle Inn was conducted by an old woman who sucked a clay pipe and supplied lodgers with over proof rum and turned on some wild parties, playing up considerably and doing the Irish jig.
The next stage was to the Boyd Inn, just over the Towamba River. We went on over the Mataganah River. We crossed that twice and then entered a place called Stony Batter. On the Towamba River which we found a good fresh running stream. It was a bit swift to attempt a crossing. We could see the Boyd Inn on the other side. We had to camp there about two days until the water went down. There were lots of other folks coming through. Some riding horseback, some leading packhorses, some walking leading horse and spring cart. Lots walking carry big swags. Next morning the place looked like a circus ready to start up.
As the water went down we moved across. The water was up over the axle but just managed to scramble through. As we drew closer to the Inn, we walked over and there were about nine kids standing around the door and a big Irishman walked to the door. He had such a large beard; it was hanging down round his knees. He said, "Where are you going to?" I said Kiandra "You'd never pull that load over the Coal Hole. Mary has baked a big hot damper. You had better bring that Scotsman in and give him a feed". So we went in and had some hot damper and butter. Just what we really needed, and pushed on up Rocky Hall to approach the Coal Hole.
The two old bullocks were puling along well. Their names were Pilot and Spot. Still following the left side of the Towamba River and along comes a Police Constable on horseback. He called out "Where are you heading for?". We said the Kiandra gold strike. The Constable said he'd just come back from there and was going to Eden Town. "Kiandra is swimming with miners. There are hundreds of them coming in from all directions and they're really getting a lot of gold, big nuggets, I think they have really struck it rich. They are pegging out claims everywhere. On my way here I must have passed over a hundred men making their way to the gold rush. A lot of settlers are packing up and moving as well, hoping to make their fortune". This gave us great courage to hear such wonderful news. The Constable then rode off and said "Good luck at the diggings".
We then moved on. The going starts to get a bit rough. Mum's walking along behind the dray picking up anything that falls off as the wheels go over big stones, swaying from side to side. We get along into the thick forest looking up into this big Coal Hole forest. It's getting very steep. The two old bullocks are giving it all they've got. All at once the old dray tipped over on its side and spilled all our things into a ditch. It was late in the afternoon and the tall trees were making it very dark. Dad unhooked the bullocks and tied them up to the trees. Mum stacked all the belongings up in a heap. By this time it was pitch black dark.
We managed to make a fire, then the dingos started to howl all around. They seemed very close. We couldn't see any of them. They kept up howling for over two hours. By this time we had fixed up a bit of a possie to bed down for the night. We won't be able to sleep with the noise. We pulled some lighted sticks out the fire and pelted them as far as we could round in the bush. That scared them off. Mum was very scared, she said "I think we're at worlds end".
Next morning it looked a pretty sick dray tipped over, with things everywhere. This place was so steep a billy goat needs spikes on his toes to stand up. Two bagmen came along, one said "You're in a spot mate". They helped us get the dray out of the ditch and lift it back on its wheels. The two old bullocks had been tied up all standing on the 90-degree angle. We managed to get yoked up and get started up the next two miles of steep terrain, hedging up a bit at a time. By the time we reached the top the old bullocks tongues were hanging down just dragging on the forest floor. Once over the top, the land became fairly flat and we were able to travel along at ease.
The next stopping place was called Yellow Waterhole and on across Cranky's Plain and on for several days until we reached the Snowy River, where beautiful icy cold water was flowing through coming from the Kosciusko Alps. The fields were grassy and green and very few trees. We called it Ironmongie. Mum said this would be a great place to start a farm. "It's wonderful, we'll stay a while. I am expecting a baby (George himself)". We only had a tent fly and a few boxes. Dad tried to build a bit of a shelter. He cut a few sticks for the posts, they were so crooked he had a job to try to stand them up straight to hang the tent fly on. Dad said we can't build much with this, so he thought of a settler we passed on the way, about ten miles back. He might have some bullock hides. He went back and saw him, sure enough he had some. "He sold me seven and was good enough to lend me his pack horse to carry them back". This gave us some building material. We lay the bullock hides over the cracked sticks and made quite a little hut. We painted the hides white with some pipe clay we found nearby.
The two bullocks are having Christmas on the green grass around the hut and didn't attempt to stray away. You can see for miles around as there are very few trees".
(George does not mention the fact the family were first employed by a Mr. Bradley on Bibbenluke Station from 1855 until 1858).
"We decide to squat here. We pegged out a big claim and we tried to select it from the Government as a selection (1861 Free Selection Act) and were successful. The nearest place to get supplies was Cooma, some forty miles away. We saw blacks on the way here and were a bit worried about them. So when Dad had to go to Cooma to get supplies, we all had to go. It took us four days to reach Cooma and four days back to reach our little place we called Ironmongie, where we had squatted on the Snowy River.
Dad still wanted to go to Kiandra to the gold field. It's now April 1860. The snow started to fall and we were told Kiandra was covered with snow; about four feet deep and the miners were snowed in and couldn't work. We gave the gold field idea away.
We had a few pounds left. (Henry Grant received a 20 pound grant on arrival in NSW) In July we went into Cooma and bought a little flock of sheep and a few cows with calves and drove them back to Ironmongie and started up our farm. The next problem we had, the native dogs started to attack the sheep. We had to build a yard so as to pen them up every night close to the hut. They also attacked the calves and killed one. We had to also pen the calves up. The bigger cattle could scare them off.
The first sheep we killed, the blacks arrived and wanted the fat. The first visit we had from them. We gave them the fat, and they built a big fire nearby and melted it and rubbed it all over their skin so as to keep the cold off their bodies. Otherwise they never bothered us. Every time after that, if we killed one, they would seem to know and come and want the fat.
January 1861. Nearly all the ewes have got nice lambs, and the cows have all new calves. We now have almost doubled our flock.
January 1862. We have quite a mob. It's shearing time. We have our first clip. Dad got to work shearing all the sheep with the thick shears on the grass outside the yard, and then bag it all up. The wool had to go to Sydney to be sold, so the teamster picked it up and some other settler's wool also. The first load took six months to do the trip to Sydney and back. Sometimes they would have to wait for one or two weeks to cross a flooded river and had great difficulty crossing some. When the wool was sold in Sydney they would buy linen and other goods for the return. Our teamster arrived home in Ironmongie in June, six months and four days later. Among some of things he bought with some of our wool cheque money was a brand new concertina and a bottle of whisky. That night Mum started to play the concertina along with a couple of nips of whisky and Dad doing the Irish jig. The volume of noise nearly lifted the roof off the Ironmongie hut. Mum's new baby, she called him Jim (George himself actually, Jim was born in Scotland), just started to run about, took off up the paddock and got in the pen amongst the sheep and hid.
Once we had the concertina we got many visitors, we could have a good old party at Ironmongie. We kept on building our flock at ironmongie. By 1865 they started a road down the Coal Hole. They called the road Big Jack. How it got its name, one of the workers, a big husky man about eighteen stone, they called him Big Jack. He was reputed to have won a bet for carrying a bag of potatoes from Bega to Eden, a distance of 40 miles. They finished the Big Jack mountain road in 1867. That made it better for us. We could take our wool down the mountain to Merimbula wharf for shipment to Sydney.
1870:Mum says it's that cold here at ironmongie we want to try and get another place down the mountain. It's a lot warmer down there. Little Jim wants a schooling. Dad says that little Jim is growing that fast I think we will call him Big Jim, and ever after that everyone called him Big Jim. (The Henry Grant family first selected at Jincumbilly).
1871:We went down the mountain looking for a place. We found a place and took up the selection. We called it Pretty Point on the Mataganah River.
1872:We came down and built a hut at Pretty Point. Everybody called is Scots Hut at Pretty Point.
1873:We sold our selection at Ironmongie and brought our flock down to Pretty Point and settled into Scots Hut. There were no rabbits, but plenty of dingos. They kept attacking the sheep. We still had to pen them up at night. They used to howl all around the hills there at night. We worked the selection, producing wool and beef and then started milking cows. To produce butter we used to milk the cow and set the milk in dishes overnight and then skim the cream off the milk and then churn the cream to butter. We would pack the butter into wooden kegs and lower it down an underground well to keep it cool. The teamsters would pick it up once a week and take it to Merimbula for shipment to Sydney.
1878:Two men arrived at our place looking for a job. Two big hefty Swedes. They were timber cutters and pit sawyers. Dad told them "can't give you a job, go over and see Dave Collins a nearby settler, he wants a house built". They got the job. Dug a pit in the ground and one end of the log down the pit. One man would get down in the pit and the other up top. The top man would push the saw down and the other would push the saw back. They called it pit sawing. They cut big slabs and built Dave Collins house at Greenmount on the Rocky Hall road, about 1884. The best house about then.
1879:I thought I would try my hand at prospecting. Big Jim has now become a bullock conductor and is hauling wool from Monaro to Merimbula. Where we selected another property.
1880:We drove all our stock down from Monaro and settled on the property on the Mataganah Creek at Stony Batter near Wyndham. We increased our flock of sheep and cattle. The weather was much warmer here.
1881:I married a Miss Maria Robinson. We were married in Wyndham and went to Bombala on our honeymoon on horseback. My wife riding sidesaddle some thirty miles. We then settled at Stoney Batter a few years. Having problems with native dogs and droughts and poor wool and cattle prices, I decided to try my luck prospecting.
1889:I discovered Molybdenite at Jingera at Whipstick. The find soon got around and a mining agent got it going and that gave me a secure job so I branched out on my own. I have already had three young children. Being a few miles to ride to work I decided to take up some land at Whipstick near the mine and eventually built a house. Having the frame all up this friend I had helping me, I asked him to fell a tree nearby that might be a danger to the house. His name was Dan Grant (actually his nephew Daniel Joseph Grant, son of George's brother Henry), I said, make sure you fell the tree away from the house and sure enough he felled it straight over the house and flattened it to the ground. So it started all over again. The next day at two, he arrived at the house site with a melon. I asked him "Where did you get that melon?" he said "I picked it off the neighbors patch". I said to him "You take it right back". So after that I called him Melon Dan. That got around and ever after he was well known as Melon Dan and became a great friend of mine.
The house building proceeded and was completed. I moved my family in, another baby had just arrived and this made it now four (Ambrose born 1889). So we had a conference about the cattle (with whom is not known). We decided we would split the cattle and take half each. Setting out on my own. You can have first pick, he did and I had the culls. So drove them out to the selection at Whipstick and now all settled in and working at the Jingera mine.
1892:The hours in the mine were long during the winter months. I always went to work in the dark and lit candles in the mine to see the workplace. At knockoff time we would have to walk home in the dark. The ore from the mine was brought out in small trolleys run on steel rails, to the surface and lots of other miners would pick out the best Molybdenite ore. My wife's father Mr. Jim Robinson had a team of four big horses and wagons. The ore was loaded onto the wagon and taken down to the new battery for treatment, when treated it was then transported down to Merimbula wharf for shipment. The Molybdenite was sold to Germany for the purpose of hardening gun barrels. Soon the Jingera mine brought quite a population around the area. A new school at Whipstick and a Post Office conducted by Miss Molly Schafer. By this time Whipstick is becoming very busy. Saturday afternoon's lots of miners would visit the Wyndham village and Robbie Burns Hotel where several squabbles broke out and fights etc.
1898:The Government in town built a big new Police Station just up on the hill in Wyndham village to handle the wild Jingera miners and some Saturdays would become quite full.
1900:The Jingera mine was still in full swing and some problems about separating the Molybdenite from the ore was overcome by using single tanks and a better grade of Molybdenite was produced which created more jobs.
1904:One January afternoon walking home from work I came across a man sitting on a log and I approached him. The man said "I can't get a job at the mine, I came a long way" I said, "What's your name?" He said "Jake Plumb" he said I haven't had a meal fro just on a week, I will die behind this log tonight". I said "No you won't, come home with me and have supper" He said "I will, I come from America in search of a mining job and now am right out of money" he said "I worked seven years in America for my wife. She died after the first year of our marriage, with the flu plague. So here I am in Australia, stony broke and homeless". I said "You will be right my boy when you get a good steak in your tummy". My wife Maria gave him a good meal and he became quite happy. He said to me "I will work for my tucker, if you will have me" I said "I only get four shillings a day at the mine and now have a family of seven I couldn't very well pay you a wage Jake" and Jake accepted to work for his food. We built him a little hut over in the nearby bush and he stayed with us for years, clearing and burning logs and made quite a nice clearing. Two of my sons are grown up now and are both bullock conductors. Ambrose and George, they are busy hauling materials to the Jingera mine".

George married Maria Robinson, daughter of James Robinson and Mary Ann Carroll, in 1881 in Wyndham, NSW.¹⁰² Maria was born on June 15, 1865 in 'Honeysuckle', near Wyndham, NSW, was baptised on October 20, 1866 in Bombala, NSW, died on June 20, 1935 in Bega, NSW^¹⁰³ at age 70, and was buried in Wyndham, NSW.

32 F i. Eva Grant was born on October 6, 1882 in Wyndham, NSW,^¹⁰⁴ died on April 21, 1966 in Perth, WA at age 83, and was buried in Karrakatta, Perth, WA.

M iv. Harold Ambrose C. Grant was born in 1889 in Eden, NSW,^¹⁰⁹ died on May 6, 1917 in Bullecourt, France at age 28, and was buried in France 924 Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery Souchez Plot 17, Row AA, Grave 43. The cause of his death was Killed in action during the second battle of Bullecourt.

• He joined the army as a Private, number 3735, 1st Battalion, 1st AIF from August 23, 1915 to May 6, 1917. Unit embarked from Sydney, NSW, on board HMAT Mooltan on 11 December 1915.
he was killed in action on 6 May 1917 during the Second Battle of Bullecourt, aged 28.

• He embarked on the ship Embarkation to Europe on board RMS Moulton on January 15, 1916.

F v. Jessie Coralie Grant was born in 1893 in Eden, NSW^¹¹⁰ and died on August 24, 1906 in Eden, NSW^¹¹¹ at age 13.

8. Grace Grant (Robert², Henry¹) was born in 1865 in Bombala, NSW^¹² and died in 1954 in Lismore, NSW^¹³ at age 89.

Grace married John Frederick Pheeney, son of William Pheeney and Elizabeth Wrigley, in 1888 in Eden, NSW.¹¹⁶ John was born in 1862 in Eden, NSW^¹¹⁷ and died in 1936 in Eden, NSW^¹¹⁸ at age 74.

M ii. Herbert Frederick Pheeney was born in 1891 in Candelo, NSW^¹²¹ and died in 1975 in NSW^¹²² at age 84.

M iii. Percival John Pheeney was born in 1893 in Eden, NSW^¹²³ and died in 1974 in NSW^¹²⁴ at age 81.

Pearl married Hastings Oswald Teague, son of Charles Teague and Alice E. V., in 1918 in Randwick, NSW.¹²⁶ Hastings was born in 1894 in Kempsey, NSW^¹²⁷ and died in 1966 in Burwood, NSW^¹²⁸ at age 72.

M vi. Robert Roy Pheeney was born on January 25, 1901 in Eden, NSW^¹³⁰ and died in November 1972 in Lismore, NSW^¹³¹ at age 71.

• He served in the military as a Private, number 88907, 1st AIF on May 6, 1918 in WW1. Discharged - under age.

Robert married Jean Paton in 1922 in Lismore, NSW.¹³² Jean was born in 1902 and died on August 12, 1986 in Lismore, NSW at age 84.

M vii. Charles Donald Hector Pheeney was born after 1908 and died in 1973 in Lismore, NSW.^¹³³

9. Jeannette Catherine Grant (Robert², Henry¹) was born in 1866 in Bombala, NSW.^¹⁴ Other names for Jeannette were Jane and Jennie.

Jeannette married John Robinson, son of James Robinson and Mary Ann Carroll, on June 11, 1891 in Bombala, NSW.¹³⁵ John was born on January 16, 1871 in 'Honeysuckle', near Wyndham, NSW^¹³⁶ and was baptised on August 27, 1871 in Bombala, NSW. Another name for John was Jack.

Notes: Mar 9 1906 Wyndham"A farewell social is to be tendered Mr & Mrs John Robinson and family in the School of Arts tonight prior to their departure for NZ. Mr Robinson has been a resident of Whipstick for some years, being one of the foremost miners in the Jingera Mines. He has sold out his interests in Whipstick. "Jack" will be very much missed both here and at Whipstick as he always took an active part in all public movements. It will be remembered that it was Mr. Robinson who so gallantly saved the life of Thomas Collins (his cousin) in an accident at the Jingera mines at so great a risk of losing his own life, and for which he was awarded the Clarke medal".
(Extracts from the Pambula Voice and Eden, Wyndham, Wolumla, Rocky Hall, Towamba and Merimbula Advocate - Mitchell Library Sydney).

F iii. Jane Robinson was born in 1895 in Eden, NSW^¹³⁹ and died on May 15, 1895 in 'Honeysuckle', near Wyndham, NSW.^¹⁴⁰

M vii. James Vincent Robinson was born circa 1907, died in 1937 in Eden, NSW^¹⁴⁴ at age 30, and was buried in Towamba, NSW.

10. Robert Grant (Robert², Henry¹) was born in 1872 in Eden, NSW^¹⁷ and died in 1948 in Liverpool, NSW^¹⁸ at age 76.

Notes: His brother Bob and wife lived at Karangahake but came back to Australia about 1909. Their son Ernie was born there and was about 6 months old when they left. (excerpt from Jim Grant's Reflections)

Robert married Mary Ann Keevers, daughter of William Keevers and Margaret Kennedy, in 1906 in Wyndham, NSW.¹⁴⁵ Mary was born in 1878 in Kiama, NSW^¹⁴⁶ and died in 1938 in Ryde, NSW at age 60. Other names for Mary were Molly and Polly.

Notes: Ernie Grant bought a horse and sulky and with cousin Harry, went to Victoria to open a drink shop selling home-made ginger beer and hop beer. After one summer he returned to Wyndham and Harry went back to WA to Mekatharra.

11. Thomas Grant (Robert², Henry¹) was born on April 17, 1874 in Lundy Creek, Wyndham, NSW,^¹⁹ died on September 26, 1926 in Paeroa, NZ at age 52, and was buried on September 27, 1926 in Paeroa, NZ. The cause of his death was Heart failure.

Thomas married Tilly Williams, daughter of Charles Williams and Mary Ann Jane Love, on December 16, 1892 in Wyndham, NSW.¹⁴⁷ Tilly was born on December 6, 1875 in Wyndham, NSW^¹⁴⁸ and died on September 16, 1929 in Paeroa, NZ at age 53. The cause of her death was chronic bright's disease.

37 F iv. Gwendoline Alma Grant was born on January 23, 1908 in Paeroa, NZ and died on November 26, 1988 at age 80.

38 M v. Hedley Thomas Nolan Grant was born on November 22, 1908 in Thames, Paeroa, NZ, died on October 2, 1968 in Paeroa, NZ at age 59, and was buried in Paeroa, NZ.

12. Elizabeth Grant (Robert², Henry¹) was born on March 31, 1880 in Eden, NSW,^²³ died on March 31, 1974 in Zetland, NSW^²⁴ at age 94, and was buried on April 2, 1974 in Church of England Cemetery, Randwick, NSW. The cause of her death was Chronic reanl failure, aetiology and ischaemic heart disease.

Elizabeth married Arthur Robinson, son of James Robinson and Mary Ann Carroll, in 1901 in Ringarorma, Tasmania. Arthur was born on June 11, 1872 in Wyndham, NSW,^¹⁵² was baptised on July 4, 1872 in Wyndham, NSW, and died on April 6, 1951 in Nth Kurrajong, NSW^¹⁵³ at age 78. Another name for Arthur was Dick.

Notes: "Liz and Dick Robinson were in Waihi for some time but were living in Hamilton when they came to Australia. Their daughter Una (Eunice) was 17 and pregnant when she arrived but she had an abortion. In Australia she flitted from one bloke to another but had only one child, a son."
(excerpt from Jim Grant's Reflections)
The family came to New Zealand when my father was quite young and they settled in Granity on the West Coast of the South Island - his father worked in the coal mines for quite a few years. Una.Harrison [n.u.harrison@xtra.co.nz]

M i. Baden Powell Robinson was born in 1900 in Ringarooma, Tasmania, died in 1971 in Kaikohe, NZ at age 71, and was buried in Kaikohe, NZ. He was usually called Redvers.

Notes: My parents had six children, Joan,Mona,Fred,Barbara,Una and Audrey and they have gone forth and multiplied many times over and as a result there are many many relations in New Zealand. Dad (Baden) worked for the most part of his married life in Power Boards. The first one being in Hamilton and the second one in Kaikohe for the Bay of Islands Electric power Board the latter when electricity was brought to the north.
Una.Harrison [n.u.harrison@xtra.co.nz]

Redvers married Margaret Agnes Quinn in 1924 in NZ. Margaret was buried in Kaikohe, NZ.

39 F ii. Coral Mary Ann Robinson was born on November 17, 1905 in Dannevirke, NZ and died on November 18, 1996 in Thames, NZ at age 91.

40 F iii. Una Eliza Jane Robinson was born in 1908 in NZ and died circa 2000 in Perth, WA at age 92.

M iv. Jack Robinson was born circa 1913 in NZ and died in 1927 in Redfern, NSW^¹⁵⁴ at age 14.

13. Walter David Grant (Robert², Henry¹) was born in 1881 in Eden, NSW^²⁵ and died in 1969 in Newtown, NSW^²⁶ at age 88.

Notes: The story of Walter according to Jim is that he got his Sister-in-law (Keevers) pregnant.(sister of Robert's wife Mary - Polly). Borrowed ten pounds from her to go to NZ about 1906/7 promising to send for her when he had a job. The Sister-in-law's child with Walter was a girl Jenny.

He met Bessie Ferguson, a widow, who had a farm - very poor land.

He fought in WW1 with the NZ Army

He returned to Australia in 1925.

• He served in the military in the 1st NZ Exepditionary Force Reserves from 1915 to 1918 in WW1.

14. George Henry Grant (Robert², Henry¹) was born in 1883 in Eden, NSW^²⁷ and died circa 1960 in Christchurch, NZ at age 77.

Notes: George had a long relationship with Eva Mann and
eventually married her after her husband died. George & Eva had a
daughter, Cynthia. George and Eva lived in Christchurch until their
death.

15. William Arthur Grant (Robert², Henry¹) was born on January 10, 1887 in Wyndham, NSW,^³⁰ died on May 29, 1959 in Sutherland, NSW^³¹ at age 72, and was buried in Woronora Cemetery, Sutherland, NSW. Another name for William was Brickie.

Notes: "My father went to NZ in 1902 with two Grants from Wyndham and one of them, Mick went to California after the 1906 earthquake. My father said he too was going but got drunk and missed the boat (may be true). Now Mick's offspring make up a portion of California's one million Scots."

"One day my father went up the road (in Waihi) to buy some clothes for himself but came home with a push bike for us. We all got a very pleasant surprise except mum who now had to pay off what was owing."

"Our father was a good worker and in NZ only drank home-brew which cost only about two pennies a bottle. It was only in Australia that he boozed most of his wages. In Waihi mum got most of his wages".

"We (Jim and his family) went to Menai February 1940. My parents came in 1941. They bought a block of land about a quarter of a mile away. I got them a plan for a 2 room home but my father would not have it. The price was 50 pounds. My father got steel plates for the floor, second hand iron for the roof and I think the sides were fibro. It was rough but liveable. They lived in it for about 4 years then he sold it.

I can remember them going to a house in Sutherland. They had not yet bought it or even paid a deposit. My father started up dating the house and made big improvements to the yard, so good that I think the owner changed his mind and told them to get out.

He bought another block at Menai in the same road and about three blocks from their other house. This one was a beaut. The land had a slope. He got some timber out of the bush for the frame, dug holes in the ground to put the uprights in, put old rusty corrugated iron on the roof and used chaff bags for the side walls. The floor was dirt. It had an open fire inside for cooking. They must have lived there for about 4 years.

Every time I visited them it upset me to see my mother living under such primitive conditions. One day I said to her, if you pay for a block of land I will build you better home. Mum agreed.

The block cost 70 pounds. It was a corner block and had a ditch running across the back taking the street water. I had it piped a few years later. The size was 50 feet wide and 110 feet long. I went to the State Bank to borrow money. They asked me if I had any other property. I told them I had a block at Oatley. They said we can't give you a loan as you have other property. I thanked him and said I will not tell the truth again. He looked aghast. I then went to a building Society they asked me the same question and I said I have nothing and received 715 pounds. With a friend, Jimmy Pearson, we started to build in late 1949. By August 1950 you could live in it so on the 11 August 1950 they moved in.

A lot of work still had to be done. If the Council had known they were in they would have been put out. I eventually finished the place on my own. My mate just forgot me.

After living there for about 3 years my father said one day "sell the place and give me back the money I have paid". The rent was 1 pound a week. I told him he could go any time he liked but mum was staying here. He did not go. He frequently tried this stunt until he died May 29 1949.

Mum liked the place. It was the nicest home she had ever had and the most modern. I think it would have been the first time she would have had a warm shower. She lived there until 1974 aged 90 when she had to move to the Salvation Army Home at Redfern where she died 14 January 1977. Those last years on her own were the best years she had ever had. She could do as she wished."

(excerpt from Jim Grant's Reflections)

• He immigrated because NZ had prohibition and he "missed the grog" in 1926 to Sydney, NSW.

William married Annie Christina McKee, daughter of Robert McKee and Sarah Jane Purvis, on January 2, 1911 in Manse, Pukekohe, NZ. Annie was born on November 22, 1883 in Hunua, Auckland, NZ, was baptised on May 18, 1884 in Clevedon, Auckland, NZ, died on January 14, 1977 in Redfern, NSW at age 93, and was buried in Woronora Cemetery, Sutherland, NSW.

Notes: "She was a shocking cook, very clean like Granny and also never stopped working like Granny. She visited a lot of people in Waihi just to talk"
"She was extremely religious and went to different churches looking for a genuine one and in Australia teed up with the Jehovah's. A rum lot. At one stage she was on the verge of having a go with the Catholics but could not make it.
She must have left home at an early age and spent her working life as a maid in boarding houses working very long hours for about 10 shillings and food a week. She met my father at Karangahake about 8 miles from Waihi and they were married. She was always good to us and never snarled at us like our father". (excerpt from Jim Grant's Reflections)

M i. Arthur Purvis Grant was born on February 8, 1911 in Auckland, NZ, died on May 22, 2006 in Queanbeyan, NSW at age 95, and was buried on May 26, 2006 in Queanbeyan, NSW. Another name for Arthur was Jim.

Notes: He acquired the name Jim at only six months of age, from an aunt who declared him to be "a regular little Jimmy".

In 1925 the family moved to Australia because Jim's father "missed the grog", and New Zealand had prohibition. Jim by this time was nearly 15 and had left school. Shortly afterwards, the family lived in Wyndham and William deserted them. Jim provided for the family with money he earned trapping rabbits. For William, the drink was a constant part of life from then on.

In 1926 Jim worked for a boot maker/repairer in Sydney and learnt the trade. By 1930 the family - including William - was back in Wyndham cutting wattle bark, farming and catching rabbits. Jim and younger brother Cecil bought their first motorbikes at this time.

By 1931 the family was back in Sydney. The Depression meant there was no work and the men in the family were on the dole. That year Jim met Mavis at the Rockdale "Reds" dance. They married in 1934. Daughter Shirley was born in 1935. Earlier, in 1933, Jim was on "the Track" and jumping "rattlers" all over NSW looking for work and collecting the dole.

Scaling trains was illegal and so before long Jim had a criminal record - which
was so common it was cancelled decades later as were many others. After Jim and Mavis married, Jim opened a boot makers shop but because of the depression the business folded. Jim then went onto relief work, working two weeks in five. He was also picking beans and blackberries in summer and trapping rabbits at Sassafrass in winter.

With the outbreak of war Jim was working for the Main Road Board and by 1942 he was working in the woolen mills (a protected industry). Jim and his family moved to Menai in 1940 and stayed there until 1945.

Jim worked hard in the following years, built a house at Oatley, and for job security he joined the railways under the name of sister Freda's husband, Charlie Richards - because of the "criminal" record - and became a brake examiner. He remained there until retirement in 1974. From there they moved to Burrill Lake where they remained until 1998 when Jim had a stroke.

The postwar years were good years. Jim and Mavis travelled around Australia and took a number of trips to Europe, Britain, Asia and New Zealand.

Arthur married Emily Mavis Jean Dawson on October 13, 1934 in Rockdale, NSW.¹⁵⁵ Emily was born on November 6, 1916 in Sydney, NSW.

M ii. Cecil Gordon Grant was born on May 7, 1912 in Thames, NZ, died on November 29, 1975 in Kogarah, NSW^¹⁵⁶ at age 63, and was buried in Woronora Cemetery, Sutherland, NSW. The cause of his death was cancer.

Cecil married Florence Winifred Green, daughter of John William Green and Lizzie Platt, on December 10, 1932 in Kogarah, NSW.¹⁵⁷ Florence was born on July 21, 1914 in Petersham, NSW, died on September 11, 2003 in Sutherland, NSW at age 89, and was buried on September 16, 2003 in Woronora Cemetery, Sutherland, NSW. The cause of her death was senility. Another name for Florence was Winnie.

• From 1919 until 1932 she lived in "Stapenhill", 77 Cameron Street, Rockdale.

41 F iii. Freda Alice Grant was born on August 24, 1913 in Thames, NZ and died on June 25, 1990 in Sydney, NSW at age 76.

16. Percival Francis Grant (Robert², Henry¹) was born in 1890 in Eden, NSW^³² and died in 1951 in Redfern, NSW^³³ at age 61. The cause of his death was Suicide by throwing himself under a train on Platform 10 Redfern Station Sydney NSW. Another name for Percival was Percibald.

• He served in the military as a Lance Corporal, number 3813, 30th Battalion, 1st AIF from May 2, 1916 to August 1, 1919 in WW1. Unit embarked from Sydney, NSW, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 24 August 1916.

• He joined the army as a private in the 30th Infantry battalion on May 2, 1916.

Percival married Hannah Victoria Lyle,¹⁵⁸ daughter of Henry Lyle and Harriet, in 1949 in Canterbury, NSW.¹⁵⁹ Hannah died in 1950 in Newtown, NSW.

17. James Grant (Henry², Henry¹) was born in 1859 in Cooma, NSW, died on December 8, 1936 in Wattle Hill, Wyndham, NSW^³⁶ at age 77, and was buried in Wyndham, NSW. Another name for James was Little Jim.

Notes: Jim was a noted bush rider, and he had plenty of practice in mustering and herding cattle, most of them wild, on Yaclama Station in his youth. He was also a fine all-round cricketer and an athlete who won many prizes, including a big running race in Candelo in 1881. He was also a noted rifle shot.

• James was a free selector of Wattle Hill near Yaclama Station in 1871 at Wyndham, NSW

James married Elizabeth Amelia Robertson, daughter of Charles Robertson and Elizabeth Amelia Robinson, in 1885 in Bega, NSW.¹⁶⁰ Elizabeth was born on September 24, 1869 in 'Honeysuckle', near Wyndham, NSW,^¹⁶¹ died on November 17, 1904 in Wyndham, NSW^¹⁶² at age 35, and was buried in Wyndham, NSW.

42 M i. Vivian Grant was born in 1886 in Eden, NSW,^¹⁶³ died on January 30, 1966 in Bega, NSW^¹⁶⁴ at age 80, and was buried in Wyndham Cemetery, NSW.

F ii. Edith May Grant was born in 1887 in "Scot's Hut", Wyndham, NSW,^¹⁶⁵ died on June 29, 1894 in "Scot's Hut", Wyndham, NSW^¹⁶⁶ at age 7, and was buried in Wyndham, NSW.

F iii. Leala Catherine Grant was born in 1893 in Eden, NSW,^¹⁶⁷ died on August 13, 1940 in Eden, NSW^¹⁶⁸ at age 47, and was buried in Wyndham, NSW.

F iv. Heather Grant was born in 1896 in Eden, NSW^¹⁶⁹ and died in 1979 in NSW^¹⁷⁰ at age 83.

Heather married Hubert William Daly, son of Thomas Hugh Daly and Matilda Jane Haigh, in 1925 in Rockdale, NSW.¹⁷¹ Hubert was born in 1897 in Bega, NSW^¹⁷² and died in 1974 in NSW^¹⁷³ at age 77.

• He served in the military as a Private, number 4022, 30th Battalion, 1st AIF from July 17, 1916 to July 5, 1919 in WW1. Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916.

M v. Donald Wallace Grant was born on February 11, 1899 in Eden, NSW^¹⁷⁴ and died in 1954 in Bega, NSW^¹⁷⁵ at age 55.

• He served in the military as a Private, number 90971, 1st AIF on May 10, 1918 in WW1. Parents refused permission.

• He served in the military as a Private, number N448642, 15 BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS PART TIME DUTY, Australian Army from November 6, 1942 to September 25, 1945 in WW2.

Donald married Gladys E. M. De Costa, daughter of James Manolis De Costa and Sarah Alice Beatrice Tindall, on May 14, 1920 in Eden, NSW.¹⁷⁶ Gladys was born in 1901 in Eden, NSW,^¹⁷⁷ died on June 3, 2001 in Wyndham, NSW at age 100, and was buried on June 5, 2001 in Wyndham, NSW.

18. Daniel Grant (Henry², Henry¹) was born in 1862 in Cooma, NSW^³⁷ and died on January 11, 1962 in Arncliffe, NSW^³⁸ at age 100. Another name for Daniel was Black Dan.

Daniel married Edith Margaret Spence, daughter of John Spence and Grace Peacock, in 1910 in Sydney, NSW.¹⁸⁰ Edith was born in 1881 in Bega, NSW^¹⁸¹ and died in 1926 in North Sydney, NSW^¹⁸² at age 45.

F i. Mildred Kathleen Grant was born in 1911 in Eden, NSW^¹⁸³ and died on June 25, 2000 in Caringbah, NSW at age 89.

Mildred married George Alexander Collett Du Ross, son of Frank Collett Du Ross and Emily Irene Hughes, in 1933 in Sydney, NSW.¹⁸⁴ George was born in 1908 in Manly, NSW^¹⁸⁵ and died on September 13, 2006 in Caringbah, NSW at age 98. Another name for George was Lex.

F ii. Jean Grant was born in 1914 in Bega, NSW and died on July 26, 1956 in Manly, NSW^¹⁸⁶ at age 42.

Jean married Edwin Austin Love, son of Edwin Love and Ruth Emily Clements, in 1950 in Ashfield, NSW.¹⁸⁷ Edwin was born on April 28, 1910 in Pericoe near Eden, NSW^¹⁸⁸ and died on October 11, 1990 at age 80.

• He served in the military as a Lance Corporal, number NX66243, 2/1 Field Company, Australian Army from December 5, 1940 to January 11, 1946 in WW2.

19. Mary Louisa Grant (Henry², Henry¹) was born in 1876 in Eden, NSW,^⁴² died on June 20, 1964 in Biggenden, QLD at age 88, and was buried in Degilbo Cemetery, QLD.

Notes: Died age 87
1934 Electoral Roll living Biggenden Mines, Housewife. Sub DivisionBeggenden. Division Wide Bay

Mary married William Collins, son of Thomas Brown Collins and Mary Maria Robinson, in 1899 in Eden, NSW.¹⁸⁹ William was born on November 24, 1873 in Rocky Hall near Wyndham, NSW,^¹⁹⁰ died on June 22, 1947 in Biggenden, QLD at age 73, and was buried on June 24, 1947 in Degilbo Cemetery, QLD.

Notes: Died age 73
Family went to Queensland around 1902/3
1934 Electoral Roll living Biggenden Mines, miner. Sub Division, Biggenden. Division, Wide Bay

Notes: Bertha was a school teacher in Biggenden in the 1922 Electoral Roll

1934 Electoral Roll living with husband at Hollywood Flats, River Road,Auchenflower. Subdivision Toowong. Divisiom, Brisbane. Home duties

Bertha married Ronald Gregory Dennis on September 1, 1933 in Queensland.¹⁹²

Notes: 1934 Electoral Roll Living at Hollywood Flats, River Road, Aushenflower,clerk.

M ii. William H. Collins was born in 1902 in Eden, NSW^¹⁹³ and died in 1902 in Eden, NSW.^¹⁹⁴

Notes: 1934 Electoral Roll living biggenden, home duties. Sub Division,Biggenden. Division, Wide Bay

Notes: 1934 Electoral Roll living Biggenden, home duties. Sub Division,Biggenden. Division, Wide Bay

Notes: Birth cert 1909/c8304 Queensland

1934 Electoral Roll living in Mill Street, Sarina, home duties, SubDivsion, Mirani, Division, Herbert.

Notes: 1934 Electoral Roll living in Mill Street, Sarina, timekeeper. Subdivision, Mirani. Division, Herbert

Notes: Birth cert Dulcie Gladys Collins 1913/c9682 Queensland

1934 Electoral Roll living Frederick Street, Biggenden, clerk. SubDivision, Biggeneden. Division, Wide Bay.

M vii. Dudley Grant Collins was born on September 11, 1915 in Maryborough, QLD, died on January 6, 1992 in Caloundra, QLD at age 76, and was buried on January 9, 1992 in Mundrubbera Cemetery, QLD.

• He served in the military as a Private, number QX59834 (Q105655), 56 TRANSPORT PLATOON, Australian Army from January 15, 1944 to December 20, 1945 in WW2.

Dudley married Eva Burta Benham, daughter of Walter Benham and Mary Ann Addington, on July 18, 1942 in Biggenden, QLD. Eva was born on July 5, 1919 in Gayndah, QLD.

Marriage Notes: Announced their engagement in the Maryborough Chronicle 29/12/1939

F viii. Gracie Blanche Collins was born on September 11, 1915 in Maryborough, QLD.

M ix. Charles Harold Collins was born on September 24, 1918 in Maryborough, QLD.

• He served in the military as a Corporal, QX8947, 1 AUST CORPS TPS SUP COLM, Australian Army from June 11, 1940 to November 23, 1945 in WW2.

20. Jessie Grant (Henry², Henry¹) was born in 1878 in Eden, NSW^⁴³ and died in 1970 in Sydney, NSW^⁴⁴ at age 92.

Jessie married Herbert William Steel, son of Thomas Steel and Margaret Hall, in 1901 in Randwick, NSW.¹⁹⁹ Herbert was born in 1874 in Paddington, NSW^²⁰⁰ and died in 1929 in Sydney, NSW^²⁰¹ at age 55.

M i. Cecil Herbert Steel was born in 1903 in Paddington, NSW^²⁰² and died in 1972 in Sydney, NSW^²⁰³ at age 69.

M ii. Henry Thomas C. Steel was born in 1904 in Randwick, NSW^²⁰⁴ and died in 1972 in Sydney, NSW^²⁰⁵ at age 68.

21. Ivy Grace Grant (Henry², Henry¹) was born in 1880 in Cooma, NSW,^⁴⁵ died on March 15, 1914 in Bega, NSW^⁴⁶ at age 34, and was buried in Wyndham, NSW.

Ivy married Charles Walter Scott, son of Joseph Scott and Jane, in 1901 in Eden, NSW.²⁰⁶ Charles was born in 1871 in Camden, NSW.^²⁰⁷

M ii. Eric Charles Robert Scott was born after 1905 and died in 1949 in Manly, NSW.^²⁰⁹

23. Daniel Joseph Grant (John Henry², Henry¹) was born in 1876 in Wyndham, NSW^⁶⁰ and died on March 19, 1967 in Yarralumla, ACT at age 91. Another name for Daniel was Melon Dan.

Daniel married Mary Blanch Sherwin, daughter of John Sherwin and Charlotte Clements, on April 13, 1898 in Wyndham, NSW.²¹⁰ Mary was born on February 2, 1874 in Burragate near Eden, NSW^²¹¹ and died in 1952 in Mosman, NSW^²¹² at age 78.

F i. Icely Esmond Grant was born on February 23, 1899 in Eden, NSW^²¹³ and died in 1975 in NSW^²¹⁴ at age 76. Another name for Icely was Barney.

F ii. Mona Victoria Grant was born on June 5, 1900 in Eden, NSW.^²¹⁵ Another name for Mona was Tory.

M iii. Albert John Grant was born on March 26, 1905 in Eden, NSW^²¹⁷ and died on June 6, 1971 in Canberra, ACT at age 66. Another name for Albert was Bert Or Trick.

Notes: Owned a farm called Scott's Hut near Wyndham where Lynette Grant was taken for holidays with her father Cecil and mother in the 1950s.

Albert married Maisie T. J. Game, daughter of Alfred Joseph Game and Elizabeth Russell, in 1927 in Bega, NSW.²¹⁸ Maisie was born in 1905 in Bega, NSW.^²¹⁹ Another name for Maisie was May.

45 F iv. Mary Blanche Grant was born on May 10, 1906 in Eden, NSW^²²⁰ and died on October 17, 1987 in Sydney, NSW at age 81.

Alma married Patrick Roy Arrold, son of Henry Arrold and Mary Ann McIntyre, in 1925 in Auburn, NSW.²²¹ Patrick was born in 1901 in Cooma, NSW,^²²² died on January 15, 1952 in Liverpool, NSW^²²³ at age 51, and was buried in Mittagang Cemetery, Cooma, NSW Catholic section.

• He served in the military as a Private, number Q147467, 6 AUST ADV W/SHOP, Australian Army from June 27, 1942 to July 10, 1945 in WW2.

24. Esther Ann Grant (John Henry², Henry¹) was born in 1877 in Eden, NSW,^⁶¹ died on August 19, 1968 in Eden, NSW^⁶² at age 91, and was buried in Wyndham Cemetery, NSW. Another name for Esther was Esther Ethel or Ettie.

Esther married Albert Ernest Henwood, son of Samuel Henry Henwood and Harriet Tuckwell, in 1901 in Scone, NSW.²²⁵ Albert was born in 1870 in Scone, NSW^²²⁶ and died in 1902 in Scone, NSW^²²⁷ at age 32. They had no children.

Esther next married Linden Stafford Teague, son of Hugh Henwood Teague and Eliza Oliver, in 1903 in Sydney, NSW.²²⁸ The marriage ended in divorce in 1907. Linden was born on February 27, 1880 in Waterloo, NSW^²²⁹ and died on December 1, 1938 in York, WA at age 58.

46 F i. Alice Thelma Teague was born on December 1, 1903 in Sydney, NSW and died on June 14, 1993 at age 89.

Esther next married Daniel Clarence Bray, son of Daniel Bray and Johanna O'Mara, on November 27, 1912 in Woollahra, NSW.²³⁰ Daniel was born on January 17, 1886 in Rocky Hall, NSW, died on December 9, 1978 in Rocky Hall, NSW^²³¹ at age 92, and was buried in Bega Cemetery, NSW Catholic section.

47 M i. Harold Coulson Bray was born on December 10, 1915 in Rocky Hall, NSW.

M ii. Darcy Bray was born on May 23, 1917 in Rocky Hall, NSW, died on October 24, 1995 in Rocky Hall, NSW at age 78, and was buried in Bega Cemetery, NSW.

Darcy married Daphne Robertson, daughter of Randolph Robertson and Maria Ethel Sarah Warburton, in 1945 in Bombala, NSW.²³² Daphne was born on November 13, 1920 in Wyndham, Eden, NSW, died on April 15, 1993 in Bega, NSW at age 72, and was buried in Bega Cemetery, NSW.

25. John Henry Grant (John Henry², Henry¹) was born in 1879 in Eden, NSW^⁶³ and died in 1956 in Chatswood, NSW^⁶⁴ at age 77.

John married Edith Mary Stuart in 1902 in Sydney, NSW.²³³ Edith was born about 1881.

M i. John Claude S. Grant was born in 1903 in Glebe, NSW^²³⁴ and died in 1953 in Chatswood, NSW^²³⁵ at age 50.

Ellen married Archibald Randolph Turnbull, son of Archibald Turnbull and Ellen Campbell, in 1900 in Bega, NSW.²³⁶ Archibald was born in 1878 in Eden, NSW^²³⁷ and died in 1943 in Redfern, NSW^²³⁸ at age 65.

Archibald married Rose M. White, daughter of Francis J. White and Margaret Hourigan, in 1926 in Newtown, NSW.²⁴⁰ Rose was born in 1903 in Waterloo, NSW.^²⁴¹

William married Amy M. Skeats, daughter of John Joseph Skeats and Kathleen Fogarty, in 1927 in Newtown, NSW.²⁴³ Amy was born in 1903 in Glebe, NSW.^²⁴⁴

F v. Una Turnbull was born in 1909 in Eden, NSW^²⁴⁷ and died in 1916 in Sydney, NSW^²⁴⁸ at age 7.

27. John Evans Grant (Janet Grant², Henry¹) was born on June 16, 1867 in Monaro District, NSW, was baptised on October 18, 1867 in Monaro District, NSW, and died on August 16, 1902 in Bega, NSW^⁸⁵ at age 35. The cause of his death was Intestinal Obstruction, Peritonitis on abdominal section.

Notes: Death cert states. 35 years old, dairy farmer, died of 1) Intestinal Obstruction 2) Peritonitis of abdominal section, 7 days.
In his will in 1902 he was known as John Grant Jnr and he left his property equally between his wife Eliza and his mother Jessie Grant not to be sold without the permission of the other.

John married Eliza Collins, daughter of Thomas Brown Collins and Mary Maria Robinson, on April 18, 1894 in Wyndham, NSW.²⁴⁹ Eliza was born on December 7, 1876 in Rocky Hall near Wyndham, NSW,^²⁵⁰ died on January 29, 1953 in Subiaco, Perth, WA at age 76, and was buried on January 30, 1953 in Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, WA. The cause of her death was Cancer of the Bladder.

Notes: died age 76, Cancer of Bladder. Hollywood Hospital, Perth, W.A. Dr. V.Cook infromant of death

Electoral Roll for the South West Province
2 March 1908
Clark Eliza, Blackwood Road, Greenbushes, freeholder house and land, Lot69 Blackwood Road, Greenbushes

Living at 18 Austin Street, Subiaco, W.A. in 1924
1936 Electoral Roll page 21 Subdivision of Subiaco
1185 Clark, Eliza, 18 Austin St, Home duties
1937 Electoral Rolls page 25
Same as above
1943 Electoral rolls
Same as above
1949 Electoral rolls
1521 same as above

48 F i. Beryl Mabel Grant was born on January 19, 1901 in Wyndham, NSW,^²⁵¹ died on December 11, 1963 in Perth, WA at age 62, and was buried in Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, WA.

28. Janet Catherine Grant (James², Henry¹) was born in 1880 in Wyndham, NSW, died on November 10, 1964 in Bega, NSW^⁸⁹ at age 84, and was buried in Wyndham, NSW. Another name for Janet was Kate.

Notes: According to Jim (her father) had a de facto relationship with Charlie Williams and they had a son Bert.

Janet had a relationship with Charles Williams. Marriage status: unmarried. This couple did not marry.

M i. Albert Grant was born in 1910 in Wyndham, NSW,^²⁵² died on February 2, 1966 in Bega, NSW^²⁵³ at age 56, and was buried in Wyndham, NSW. Another name for Albert was Bert.

Grace next married Albert Henry Hardy, son of Robert Hardy and Jane Ann Williams, in 1903 in Redfern, NSW.²⁵⁴ Albert was born in 1881 in Woollahra, NSW^²⁵⁵ and died in 1941 in Rockdale, NSW^²⁵⁶ at age 60.

M i. Albert W. Hardy was born in 1904 in Sydney, NSW^²⁵⁷ and died in 1919 in Parramatta, NSW^²⁵⁸ at age 15.

F ii. Alma Isabel Hardy was born in 1906 in Paddington, NSW^²⁵⁹ and died on September 5, 1982 at age 76.

Alma married George David Fortey in 1935 in Paddington, NSW.²⁶⁰ George was born in 1910 and died on October 10, 1984 in Maryborough, QLD at age 74.

• He served in the military as a Private, number 19745, 30th Battalion, 1st AIF from May 2, 1916 to May 26, 1916 in WW1.

Henry married Agnes Jeannette Sawes in 1917 in Eden, NSW.²⁶¹ Agnes was born in 1889 and died in 1969 in Rydalmere, NSW^²⁶² at age 80.

Linda married Charles Sylvester Goward, son of David Goward and Martha Perry, in 1937 in Bega, NSW.²⁶³ Charles was born in 1912 in Eden, NSW.

Ethel married Lloyd Raymond Whitby, son of Henry Joseph Whitby and Emma Maria Thompson, in 1937 in Bega, NSW.²⁶⁴ Lloyd was born about 1910 and died in 1972 in Bombala, NSW^²⁶⁵ aged about 62.

Doreen married James William T. Tasker, son of William Tasker, in 1953 in Bega, NSW.²⁶⁶ James was born on July 27, 1917 in Wyndham, NSW.

• He served in the military as a Gunner, number NX141386, 76 AUST MOBILE S L BTY, Australian Army from December 5, 1942 to September 19, 1945 in WW2.

31. Mary Jane Grant (James², Henry¹) was born on February 23, 1899 in Wyndham, NSW,^¹⁰⁰ died on January 23, 1972 in Pambula, NSW^¹⁰¹ at age 72, and was buried in Presbyterian Cemetery, Pambula, NSW.

Mary married William Henry Smith, son of Joseph Henry Smith and Sarah J. Ann McPaul, on September 5, 1923 in Presbyterian, Wyndham, NSW.²⁶⁸ William was born on July 10, 1888 in Wolumla, NSW^²⁶⁹ and died on February 21, 1953 in Pambula, NSW^²⁷⁰ at age 64.

F i. Irene Mary Jane Smith was born on June 16, 1923, died on March 25, 1976 in Cooma, NSW at age 52, and was buried in Mittagang Cemetery, Cooma, NSW Presbyterian section.

Irene married Gordon Elmo Smith, son of Frederick Joseph Smith and Elsie Ethel Eva McGregor, in 1946 in Eden, NSW.²⁷¹ Gordon was born on November 27, 1921 in Cooma, NSW, died on July 26, 1977 in Cooma, NSW at age 55, and was buried in Mittagang Cemetery, Cooma, NSW Uniting section.

• He served in the military as a Private, number N263867, 55 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, Australian Army from December 16, 1941 to June 24, 1946 in WW2.

M iii. Eric Kingsford Smith was born in 1927 and died in 1968 in New Guinea at age 41.

Eric married Dorothy Elva Marriott, daughter of Charles Marriott and Hilda May Chapple, in 1950.

Melba married William Josiah Rowlinson in 1950 in Eden, NSW.²⁷³ William was born on July 22, 1920 in Manly, NSW and died on November 17, 1998 in Wagga Wagga, NSW at age 78.

Phyllis married Douglas Rowlinson. Douglas was born on January 13, 1919 in Manly, NSW.

32. Eva Grant (George Henry², Henry¹) was born on October 6, 1882 in Wyndham, NSW,^¹⁰⁴ died on April 21, 1966 in Perth, WA at age 83, and was buried in Karrakatta, Perth, WA.

Notes: She travelled the world as the personal companion to a lady who became ill and they both disembarked in Perth for this reason. Eva then took a job at a hotel on St. George's Terrace in Perth where she met a young gold miner/jeweller from Kookynie (just north of Kalgoorlie), Robert James Rea.

Eva married Robert James Rea, son of Christopher George Rea and Elizabeth Maxwell, on May 12, 1908 in St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Kalgoorlie, WA.²⁷⁴ Robert was born on September 29, 1867 in Naseby, Otago, NZ, died on March 20, 1945 in Perth, WA at age 77, and was buried in Karrakatta, Perth, WA.

Notes: Family stories are vague about how Christopher Rea came to be in Australia and especially about how he ended up in Castlemaine during the gold rush and at a time when the city was just beginning to be settled formally. We do have a story however, about his having "jumped ship"and it is possible that he did this 'jumping' due to the fact that he was on his way to the Crimean or some other battle field. There are no convict records for him and all searches for him on passenger lists have so far come to nothing unfortunately we definitely have a family mystery here. We are also not aware of how he met up with Elizabeth (who would have been in Melbourne) but we can imagine that if she was free from her contractual work in 1858, that she may have met him and known him for a couple of years before marrying him in 1860.
Robert and Eva dismantled their shops in Kookynie and between 1920 and 1935 moved all the building materials to Carlisle (South Perth) and built a shop and a row of houses. During this time Robert was still the Mayor of Kookynie for some years but by the end of the 1930's the family was fully established in South Perth.

F i. Eva Renabell Rea was born on March 11, 1909 in Kalgoorlie, WA and died on October 18, 1962 in Perth, WA at age 53.

Eva married Ernest Thomas Beach on December 23, 1937 in St. Georges Chapel, Perth, WA. Ernest was born on March 8, 1907 in Windsor Berkshire, England and died on December 16, 1978 in Perth, WA at age 71.

33. George Henry J. Grant (George Henry², Henry¹) was born in 1885 in Eden, NSW^¹⁰⁵ and died in 1966 in Bega, NSW^¹⁰⁶ at age 81. Another name for George was Big George.

George married Zillah Tasker, daughter of Thomas Frederick William Tasker and Rose Ellen Bates, in 1907 in Eden, NSW.²⁷⁵ Zillah was born in 1886 in Bombala, NSW^²⁷⁶ and died on September 6, 1967 in Cootamundra, NSW^²⁷⁷ at age 81.

49 M i. George Henry Ambrose Grant was born on September 21, 1906 in Wyndham, NSW,^²⁷⁸ died on February 6, 1980 in Wyndham, NSW^²⁷⁹ at age 73, and was buried in Wyndham Cemetery, NSW.

M ii. Cedric Ross Grant was born on March 21, 1908 in Wyndham, NSW.^²⁸⁰

• He served in the military as a Private, number N457305, 15 BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS PART TIME DUTY, Australian Army from January 30, 1942 to September 25, 1945 in WW2.

Clarice married Frederick James Hanlon, son of William Hanlon and Mary Ann Faunt, in 1934 in Cootamundra, NSW.²⁸² Frederick was born on February 5, 1906 in Cootamundra, NSW^²⁸³ and died in 1978 in NSW^²⁸⁴ at age 72.

• He served in the military as a Private, number NX85874, 2/13 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, Australian Army from January 27, 1942 to January 9, 1946 in WW2.

Mary married Timothy Thomas Bray, son of Daniel Bray and Johanna O'Mara, in 1907 in Sydney, NSW.²⁸⁶ Timothy was born in 1884 in Eden, NSW^²⁸⁷ and died in 1968 in Bega, NSW^²⁸⁸ at age 84.

Ruby married George Henry Smith, son of Terence Smith and Eliza Payne, in 1916 in Eden, NSW.²⁹⁰ George was born in 1893 in Bega, NSW^²⁹¹ and died in 1953 in Parramatta, NSW^²⁹² at age 60.

Leah married William Keevers, son of John Keevers and Margaret, in 1908 in Eden, NSW.²⁹³ William was born in 1885 in Bega, NSW^²⁹⁴ and died in 1967 in Bellingen, NSW^²⁹⁵ at age 82.

F i. Una May Keevers was born in 1909 in Eden, NSW^²⁹⁶ and died in 2003 in Telarah, NSW at age 94.

Una married Eric Ernest Patfield, son of Herbert Patfield and Caroline Sarah Kimber, in 1927 in West Maitland, NSW.²⁹⁷ Eric died in 1960 in Maitland, NSW.^²⁹⁸

37. Gwendoline Alma Grant (Thomas³, Robert², Henry¹) was born on January 23, 1908 in Paeroa, NZ and died on November 26, 1988 at age 80. Another name for Gwendoline was Gwen.

Gwendoline married Arthur Edward Lipsham, son of Charles Edward Lipsham and Dorothy Jane Harrison, on March 7, 1934. Arthur was born on December 10, 1905 and died on November 3, 1977 at age 71. Another name for Arthur was Ted.

38. Hedley Thomas Nolan Grant (Thomas³, Robert², Henry¹) was born on November 22, 1908 in Thames, Paeroa, NZ, died on October 2, 1968 in Paeroa, NZ at age 59, and was buried in Paeroa, NZ.

Hedley married Elizabeth Butler in Paeroa, NZ. Elizabeth died on October 13, 1934 in Paeroa, NZ.

Hedley next married Christina Teen Innes. Christina died on May 3, 1993 in Paeroa, NZ.

39. Coral Mary Ann Robinson (Elizabeth Grant³, Robert², Henry¹) was born on November 17, 1905 in Dannevirke, NZ and died on November 18, 1996 in Thames, NZ at age 91.

Coral married Reginald Thomas Russell on June 2, 1925 in Hamilton, NZ. Reginald was born on September 6, 1902 in NZ and died in February 1992 in NZ at age 89.

F ii. Joy Elizabeth Russell was born on March 13, 1929 and died in 1998 at age 69. Another name for Joy was Betty.

F iii. Leonie May Russell was born on July 6, 1935 and died in 2002 at age 67.

40. Una Eliza Jane Robinson (Elizabeth Grant³, Robert², Henry¹) was born in 1908 in NZ and died circa 2000 in Perth, WA at age 92.

41. Freda Alice Grant (William Arthur³, Robert², Henry¹) was born on August 24, 1913 in Thames, NZ and died on June 25, 1990 in Sydney, NSW at age 76.

Notes: "When Freda was about 5 years old and we were living in Johnston Street, my father and Freda went out visiting friends. Home brew was flowing and Freda, like all kids, was getting a few drinks from my father and him talking, did not notice she was over drinking. When they got home Freda wanted a widdle. So, outside she went. She squatted on a slope and being drunk over she went. I can still see the geyser of water squirting up into the air". (excerpt from Jim Grant's Reflections)

Freda married Charles Henry Richards on April 11, 1936 in St. John's Church Of England, Glebe, NSW.²⁹⁹ Charles was born in 1914 in Sydney, NSW, died on January 28, 2006 in Cronulla, NSW at age 92, and was buried on February 3, 2006 in Woronora Cemetery, Sutherland, NSW.

F i. Aileen Thelma Richards was born on September 14, 1939 in NSW and died on February 9, 1975 in Canberra, ACT at age 35. (Adopted)

Burial Notes: She was cremated and her ashes are with Roy's at the Canberra crematorium. There is a plaque there. I think Freda's ashes were spread unofficially there.

42. Vivian Grant (James³, Henry², Henry¹) was born in 1886 in Eden, NSW,^¹⁶³ died on January 30, 1966 in Bega, NSW^¹⁶⁴ at age 80, and was buried in Wyndham Cemetery, NSW.

Vivian married Elsie May Watson, daughter of James Watson and Eliza Jane Colyer, in 1910 in Eden, NSW.³⁰⁰ Elsie was born in 1894 in Bombala, NSW,^³⁰¹ died on March 18, 1964 in Bega, NSW^³⁰² at age 70, and was buried in Wyndham Cemetery, NSW.

F i. Doris Miriam Grant was born in 1911 in Eden, NSW^³⁰³ and died in 1993 in Bega, NSW at age 82.

Doris married Dudley Balfour Goldberg, son of Simon Goldberg and Harriet Ann Beare, in 1935 in Eden, NSW.³⁰⁴ Dudley was born on November 19, 1908 in Wyndham, NSW^³⁰⁵ and died in 1975 in NSW^³⁰⁶ at age 67.

• He served in the military as a Private, number N380026, 15 BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS PART TIME DUTY, Australian Army from January 9, 1942 to September 25, 1945 in WW2.

M ii. Vivian James Grant was born on March 20, 1917 in Bombala, NSW, died on September 11, 1997 at age 80, and was buried on September 16, 1997 in Wyndham, NSW. Another name for Vivian was Bob.

• He served in the military as a Sapper in the Army from March 26, 1942 to October 28, 1944.

Vivian married Norma Reid in 1937 in Bombala, NSW.³⁰⁷ Norma was born on May 13, 1919, died on June 29, 2003 at age 84, and was buried on July 4, 2003 in Wyndham, NSW.

M iii. Bruce Grant was born circa 1927, died on May 22, 2003 in Wyndham, NSW at age 76, and was buried on May 28, 2003 in Wyndham, NSW.

M iv. Allan Royce Grant was born in 1932 in NSW, died in 1965 in St Leonards, NSW^³⁰⁹ at age 33, and was buried in Wyndham, NSW.

Alexander married Bertha Rose Watson, daughter of William Watson and Mary Jane Love, in 1928 in Bega, NSW.³¹⁰ Bertha was born in 1906 in 5 9 Eden, NSW,^³¹¹ died on December 16, 1971 in Eden, NSW^³¹² at age 65, and was buried in Bega Cemetery, NSW.

M i. Garth Grant was born in 1930, died on December 28, 1930 in Wyndham, NSW,^³¹³ and was buried in Wyndham, NSW.

Colin married Annie Adelaide Copland in 1925 in Eden, NSW.³¹⁴ Annie was born in 1909 and died on February 5, 2006 at age 97.

M ii. Jeff Grant was born on May 23, 1928, died on May 14, 2000 at age 71, and was buried in Wyndham, NSW.

45. Mary Blanche Grant (Daniel Joseph³, John Henry², Henry¹) was born on May 10, 1906 in Eden, NSW^²²⁰ and died on October 17, 1987 in Sydney, NSW at age 81. Another name for Mary was Poll Or Molly.

Mary married Carlyle Norman Murray, son of Harold J. Murray and Elizabeth M., on May 12, 1934 in Chatswood, NSW.³¹⁵ Carlyle was born on August 16, 1900^³¹⁶ and died on October 20, 1985 in Sydney, NSW at age 85.

46. Alice Thelma Teague (Esther Ann Grant³, John Henry², Henry¹) was born on December 1, 1903 in Sydney, NSW and died on June 14, 1993 at age 89. She was usually called Thelma.

Thelma married Francis Edward Whitby, son of Alfred Whitby and Catherine Winifred Scanes, on April 25, 1928 in Canterbury, NSW.³¹⁷ Francis was born in 1905 in Wyndham, NSW,^³¹⁸ died on November 13, 1986 in Sydney, NSW at age 81, and was buried in Wyndham Cemetery, NSW. Another name for Francis was Ted.

M ii. Norman Whitby was born on February 11, 1932 in Wyndham, NSW, died on September 16, 1968 in Wyndham, NSW^³¹⁹ at age 36, and was buried in Wyndham Cemetery, NSW. The cause of his death was Struck by a falling tree.

Norman married Margaret Pauline Foster, daughter of Wallace Henry Foster and Margaret Daisy Young, on August 20, 1960 in Wyndham, NSW. Margaret was born on January 17, 1939 in Cann River, VIC, died on March 19, 2004 in Merimbula, NSW at age 65, and was buried in Wyndham Cemetery, NSW.

47. Harold Coulson Bray (Esther Ann Grant³, John Henry², Henry¹) was born on December 10, 1915 in Rocky Hall, NSW.

• He served in the military as a Private, number NX56966, 31 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY TRAINING BATTALION, Australian Army from July 9, 1940 to July 15, 1946 in WW2.

Gregory married Nicole Smith, daughter of Walter Leslie Brian Smith and Kathleen Ann Bray,.

48. Beryl Mabel Grant (John Evans Grant³, Janet Grant², Henry¹) was born on January 19, 1901 in Wyndham, NSW,^²⁵¹ died on December 11, 1963 in Perth, WA at age 62, and was buried in Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, WA. The cause of her death was Diffuse carcinomatosis.

Notes: 1925 Electoral Roll page 40
2340 Living 18 Austin St, shop assistant

1931 Electoral rolls
same as above

1936 Electoral Rolls page 108
6446 Thomas, Beryl Mabel, 18 Austin St Home duties

Death cert info. Beryl Mabel Thomas, Home duties, 18 Austin Street,Subiaco. W.A. age 62. place of death, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital,Nedlands, Perth. Cause of death, Diffuse carcinomatosis (1 year)

Beryl married Stuko Tomich, son of Luka Tomich and Marija Budiselic, on May 10, 1932 in St. Georges Catheral Perth WA. The marriage ended in divorce. Stuko was born on April 15, 1901 in Piroviste, Lic, Croatia, died on September 9, 1977 in Perth, WA at age 76, and was buried on September 15, 1977 in Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, WA. Another name for Stuko was Samuel Thomas.

Marriage Notes: Occupation on marriage cert says Samuel was a shearer, age 32 and Berylwas a clerk, age 31. Witness at wedding were half sister Iris and herhusband Stanley Joseph Bullin. Married at St Georges Cathedral, Perth bySpecial License. Father of Samuel is supposed to be Louis Thomas amdmother Mary.

Notes: Came into Australia at Fremantle on 30/04/1912 from Yugoslavia onboard Omrah. Father, Luka, arrived 27/02/1908 on Asturias. They worked down south of W.A until Sam left home. Whereabouts of father Luka unknown. Passenger list suggests he went back to Croatia on 20/02/1921 on the ship Ormin. Married Beryl as Samuel Thomas, occupation, Shearer. Naturalised on 14/10/1941

Desmond married Shirley Pamela Knight, daughter of Walter Charles Knight and Edith May Atkins,.

49. George Henry Ambrose Grant (George Henry J.³, George Henry², Henry¹) was born on September 21, 1906 in Wyndham, NSW,^²⁷⁸ died on February 6, 1980 in Wyndham, NSW^²⁷⁹ at age 73, and was buried in Wyndham Cemetery, NSW. Another name for George was Barney.

• He served in the military as a Private, number NX609, 5 TRAINING BATTALION, Australian Army from April 3, 1941 to July 16, 1941 in WW2.

• He served in the military as a Private, number N459975, 15 BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS PART TIME DUTY, Australian Army from January 30, 1942 to September 25, 1945 in WW2.

George married Hazel Edna May Whitby in 1935 in Bega, NSW.³²¹ Hazel died on June 23, 1998 in Wyndham, NSW and was buried in Wyndham Cemetery, NSW.

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