GEORGE AND MARY AH KIN NIMMITABEL Not very much is known of George Ah Kin

Not very much is known of George Ah Kin’s early life. The earliest official record we have of his existence is the birth registration of his first daughter, Emma, on 14 January 1865 on the Delegate Diggings. He stated he was 29 at the time. Other evidence, naturalisation and bankruptcy papers) indicates he had arrived from China in the late 1850s.

Mary Higgins was born in Sydney on 23 May 1844, the fourth child of Michael and Ann Higgins. Both Mary’s parents died young, Michael in 1852 and Ann in 1853, leaving four young orphaned girls ages 12 to 4 years. Nothing is known of their lives from 1853 until 1865 when Emma was born and also Mary’s eldest sister, Catherine, married Michael Morony at Araluen. There were many Higgins living in Braidwood during that time who could quite possibly have been relatives.

George and Mary were married on 17 November 1873, the same day George was baptised into the Church of England. They had five more children whilst living on the Delegate Diggings and at Craigie, Margaret in 1867, George in 1868, Thomas in 1870, Agnes Mary in 1871, Samuel in 1873.

About 1874 the Ah Kin family moved to Bombala where George set himself up as a hawker, became naturalised and selected land. Four more sons were born here, James Joseph in 1875, John Patrick in 1877, Alexander in 1878 and Walter in 1880. In 1878 Emma, their eldest child, at the age of 13 years and 9 months, was married in Bombala to John Ab Long, who was 25 years her senior and a storekeeper from Nimmitabel.

In 1881 George and Mary and their nine children moved to Nimmitybelle. Here George set himself up in business as a storekeeper and butcher (but he also had other skills as shown in J.W.Evans’ book Nimitybelle - 70 years of memories: “During the early days of Nimitybelle, a Mr. Ah Kin of Chinese origin had two pairs of dental forceps, one side curved, the other straight, and he did most of the extractions for local folk and occasional travellers. The only alternative was a trip to Cooma where a Mr Wiseman, a Chemist, did extractions, but like Ah Kin no anaesthetic. At Ah Kin's death, his son John got one pair of forceps and John Burke (John Ah Kin’s father-in-law) the other.")

On 16 January 1886, George took out a mortgage from James Charles Martin for the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Pounds. Security for this mortgage was the house built on the land which he had purchased in 1883. This mortgage was later to bring about his bankruptcy. Five more children were born in Nimmitabel, Elizabeth in 1882, Mary in 1883, William Gabriel in 1885, Alice Maud in 1887 and Violet May in 1890.

By 1895 George's business was obviously declining as he stated in his bankruptcy papers in 1897 that "I did not sell my business. It died out 2 years ago". It was probably in 1896 that George decided to go to Sydney to live as he was living at Alexandria in 1897 when the bankruptcy occurred. What happened to George from this time until his death remains a mystery although it is reputed by family stories that, at some stage before 1903, he was living in Goulburn Street, Sydney. George died on 4 May 1905 at the George Street Asylum, Parramatta, and is buried in the old Chinese section of Rookwood Cemetery.

Mary stayed on in Nimmitabel with ten of her children (two boys had died and the three eldest girls had left home). She purchased a house and some land in Nimmitabel in 1897 but later moved to Sydney with her youngest daughter, Violet, and lived in Balmain until her death on 20 August 1910. She is buried in the Old Catholic section of Rookwood Cemetery. In her will she left her house and land in Nimmitabel to her daughter, Elizabeth, who later transferred it to her brother John.

CHILDREN OF GEORGE AND MARY AH KIN

George (junior), Thomas, Samuel, John and Walter all spent many years working in Nimmitabel. Before the advent of the motor car George (jnr), Samuel and Thomas between them had a coach run from Nimmitabel to Bega as quoted in reminences of Thomas’ daughter, Agnes Mary: "My dad had a coach run from Nimmitabel down to the coast. Tom had the contract for it but his brothers used to drive the coaches - he had the contract to the top of Brown Mountain then Sam or one of the other brothers had it from the top of the mountain to Bemboka. George had the contract from Bemboka into Bega - between the three brothers they had the contract - I suppose it would be run by the government - it would be the same coach but they would have to change the horses - they would pick up mail all along the road, but also everyone's bread and groceries and whatever else they wanted."

GEORGE (jnr) continued with the coach run down the Brown Mountain to Bega for many years and was really a pioneer in the district. He eventually settled in Bega. His first marriage to Lilly Duff produced no children. He married Edith Stella Walker in 1913 and they had 11 children, many of whom are living today. George was a good sportsman and interested in racing. This family is the only one that has kept the name of "Ah Kin" although it is spelt Ahkin now. George died in 1940 and is buried in Bega Cemetery.

THOMAS (known as Tom) married Mary Cousemacker in Bega in 1898 and settled in the Merimbula area as a butcher for some years. His four eldest children were born there but he returned to Nimmitabel about 1905 and had a butcher’s shop there for many years before going to Sydney in the 1930s to live in Kogarah. J.W.Evans in his book "Nimitybelle - 70 years of memories" writes about Tom and his butchers shop: This shop was owned and operated by Tom King. The name was originally Ah-Kin. When the family left school he considered the Chinese name might make it difficult for them getting Government jobs, so changed the name by deed-poll. The building between the shop and the Bakehouse was his residence. The shop and the residence were demolished about 1965. King and sons did all their own slaughtering. The slaughter house was on the south side of the Springfield road some five or six hundred yards over the railway line. The butcher boy came around on horseback and took your orders on Friday afternoon. The orders were cut, wrapped, and delivered on Saturday morning. Tom died in 1954 and is buried in Woronora cemetery.

SAMUEL (Sam) continued to drive the coaches up and down Brown Mountain as in 1907 he was uninjured when the coach overturned (mentioned in Perkins Papers). In the Cooma Express 20 Mar 1900 Samuel Ah Kin is mentioned as being in the Bushman's Contingent for South African War but there is no record to say that he ever went to the War. About 1908 Sam went to Sydney to live where he worked for an undertaker. He changed his name to KING; married Esther May White and they had two sons. Sam died in 1961 and is buried in Randwick cemetery.

JOHN PATRICK lived all of his life in Nimmitabel. He married Cecilia Burke in Cathcart and they raised a family of three daughters and some of his descendants still live in Nimmitabel today. John died in 1951 and he and his wife are buried in the Nimmitabel cemetery. In 1900 John is listed as a butcher and also must have been keen on the races as later in 1906 he was Secretary to the Nimmitabel Annual Races (Perkins Papers). He was a sporting man and this can be shown by his football prowess as captain of the 1904 Football Premiers. Several of his brothers were also amongst the players.in that winning team.

WALTER HENRY was another of the brothers who changed their name to King. Walter worked as a butcher in Nimmitabel before going to Sydney where he opened a shop in George Street, Sydney. He later had a butchers shop in Hurstville. Walter had a large family of 11 children but only four of these children have families.

JAMES JOSEPH went to Sydney to live about 1905. He married Elsie Shepherd and they had four daughters. At one time James was also a butcher which seemed to be a family occupation. He also worked for William Carter, the undertaker with his brother, Samuel. James died in Sydney in 1935 and is buried in Randwick Cemetery.

EMMA, George and Mary’s eldest child, was married in 1878 at the age of 13 to John Ab Long, a Chinese, who was 25 years her senior and a storekeeper from Nimmitabel. They went to Sydney to live where they had six children. In 1902 John took Emma and the family to Hong Kong to live. Not long after John deserted the family and Emma was left to bring up the six children in a country which was virtually foreign to her. Emma died before 1915.

Although the Ablong children were born in New South Wales, they and their families had difficulties returning to Australia because of the introduction of the “White Australia Policy”. Louisa Grace, their fourth child, came back to Australia in the early 1950s. She never married and died in Lewisham Hospital about 1978. Their third child, Albert Ernest, was killed in 1941 in Hong Kong during World War II. Many of his eleven children and their families are now living in Australia. The youngest, Beatrice Rose, known as Rose, and her husband, Arthur Kew, were interned by the Japanese during the Second World War in the Stanley Civilian Prison in Hong Kong.

MARGARET left her home in Nimmitabel before 1891 and apparently went to Sydney with her sister, Agnes Mary. Margaret married Henry Wood in Sydney in 1894 and had three children.

AGNES MARY left home when only a teenager and went to Sydney with her sister, Margaret. Agnes married a seaman, William Alexander, in London, England and went with him to live in Aberdeen, Scotland, where their five children were born. They returned about 1915 to live in Adelaide and then in Sydney.

ELIZABETH never married and died in 1934. She is buried in Randwick Cemetery. She had a daughter, Helena Eve Maud, known as Eve, born in 1900 in Nimmitabel when Elizabeth was 19. Eve was a very bright child and after completing school in the country, went to University, then entered the Convent of St. Joseph where she took the name of Sister Marie Therese.

ALICE MAUD married David Mack in Cooma in 1905. David and Alice lived there for many years before moving to Sydney. Alice Maud died in 1949. The Mack brothers had stores in Cooma but also had at one time the General Store in Nimmitabel next to the School of Arts.

VIOLET MAY, known as May, was living in Sydney with her mother at 18 Ann Street Balmain when her mother died there in 1910. She married Gordon Ross but they had no children. May died in 1922 and is buried in Randwick cemetery.

MARY died on 7 January 1906 at the age of 22 from tuberculosis and is buried in an unmarked grave in the old pioneer cemetery at Nimmitabel.

ALEXANDER died in 1887 at the age of 9 and WILLIAM GABRIEL died in 1885 at a few weeks old. Both are buried in the Old Pioneer Cemetery in Nimmitabel as well.

In 1988 a memorial stone was erected in this cemetery with the names of those buried in unmarked graves but the names of Mary, Alexander and William Gabriel do not appear on the plaque.

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1. George Ahkin Or Ah Kin was born circa 1836 in Macao, China, was baptised on November 17, 1873 in Bombala, NSW, died on May 4, 1905 in Parramatta, NSW at age 69, and was buried in Rookwood Cemetery, NSW. Another name for George was Jo.

Notes: George set himself up in business as a storekeeper and butcher (but he also had other skills as shown in J.W.Evans' book "Nimitybelle - 70 years of memories:". "During the early days of Nimitybelle, a Mr. Ah Kin of Chinese origin had two pairs of dental forceps, one side curved, the other straight, and he did most of the extractions for local folk and occasional travellers. The only alternative was a trip to Cooma where a Mr Wiseman, a Chemist, did extractions, but like Ah Kin no anaesthetic. At Ah Kin's death, his son John got one pair of forceps and John Burke (John Ah Kin's father-in-law) the other.")

On 16 January 1886, George took out a mortgage from James Charles Martin for the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Pounds. Security for this mortgage was the house built on the land which he had purchased in 1883. This mortgage was later to bring about his bankruptcy.

By 1895 George's business was obviously declining as he stated in his bankruptcy papers in 1897 that "I did not sell my business. It died out 2 years ago". It was probably in 1896 that George decided to go to Sydney to live as he was living at Alexandria in 1897 when the bankruptcy occurred. What happened to George from this time until his death remains a mystery although it is reputed that at some stage before 1903, he was living in Goulburn Street, Sydney. George died on 4 May 1905 at the George Street Asylum, Parramatta, and is buried in the old Chinese section of Rookwood Cemetery.

George married Mary Ann Higgins, daughter of Michael L. Higgins and Anne, on November 17, 1873 in Bombala, NSW.¹ Mary was born on May 23, 1844 in Sydney, NSW,^² died on August 20, 1910 in Balmain, NSW at age 66, and was buried in Rookwood Cemetery, NSW.

2 F i. Emma Ahkin was born on January 14, 1865 in Delegate, NSW^³ and died circa 1914 at age 49.

M ii. George Ahkin was born in 1867 in Bombala, NSW^⁴ and died in 1867 in Bombala, NSW.

3 F iii. Margaret Ahkin was born on January 10, 1867 in Craigie, NSW and died on September 24, 1964 in Rockdale, NSW^⁵ at age 97.

4 M iv. George Norman Ahkin was born on July 21, 1868 in Delegate, NSW,^⁶ died on June 28, 1940 in Bega, NSW^⁷ at age 71, and was buried on June 29, 1940 in Bega Cemetery, NSW.

5 M v. Thomas King was born on May 28, 1870 in Bombala, NSW,^⁸ died on May 12, 1954 in Kogarah, NSW^⁹ at age 83, and was buried on May 14, 1954 in Woronora, NSW.

6 F vi. Agnes Mary Therese Ahkin was born on November 27, 1871 in Craigie, NSW^¹⁰ and died on February 16, 1956 in Chatswood, NSW^¹¹ at age 84.

7 M vii. Samuel Ahkin was born on May 4, 1873 in Delegate, NSW,^¹² died on February 23, 1961 in Sydney, NSW^¹³ at age 87, and was buried in Randwick, NSW.

8 M viii. James Joseph King was born on October 28, 1875 in Bombala, NSW,^¹⁴ died on January 28, 1935 in Drummoyne, NSW^¹⁵ at age 59, and was buried in Randwick, NSW.

9 M ix. John Patrick Ahkin was born on January 9, 1877 in Nimmitabel, NSW,^¹⁶ died on April 8, 1951 in Nimmitabel, NSW^¹⁷ at age 74, and was buried in Nimmitabel, NSW.

M x. Alexander Ahkin was born on September 11, 1878 in Bombala, NSW,^¹⁸ died in 1887 in Nimmitabel, NSW^¹⁹ at age 9, and was buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Nimmitabel, NSW.

M xi. Walter Henry King was born in 1880 in Bombala, NSW^²⁰ and died in 1966 in Newtown, NSW^²¹ at age 86. Another name for Walter was Wlater Henry Ahkin.

Notes: WALTER HENRY was another of the brothers who changed their name to King. Walter worked as a butcher in Nimmitabel before going to Sydney where he opened a shop in George Street, Sydney. He later had a butchers shop in Hurstville. Walter had a large family of 11 children.

10 M xii. Walter Henry Ahkin was born on May 29, 1880 in Bombala, NSW^²⁰ and died on April 16, 1966 in Newtown, NSW^²¹ at age 85.

11 F xiii. Elizabeth Ann King was born on June 2, 1882 in Cooma, NSW,^²² died on March 19, 1934 in Paddington, NSW^²³ at age 51, and was buried in Randwick, NSW.

F xiv. Mary Ahkin was born on November 22, 1883 in Cooma, NSW,^²⁴ died on January 7, 1906 in Nimmitabel, NSW^²⁵ at age 22, and was buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Nimmitabel, NSW. The cause of her death was tuberculosis.

Notes: On her death registration her surname is shown as AH and her name is given as Kin Mary

M xv. William Gabriel Ahkin was born in 1885 in Cooma, NSW,^²⁶ died in 1885 in Cooma, NSW,^²⁷ and was buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Nimmitabel, NSW.

12 F xvi. Alice Maud Ahkin was born on November 22, 1887 in Nimmitabel, NSW^²⁸ and died on June 14, 1949 in Marrickville, NSW^²⁹ at age 61.

F xvii. Violet May King was born on May 10, 1890 in Nimmitabel, NSW,^³⁰ died on February 9, 1922 in Waverley, NSW^³¹ at age 31, and was buried in Randwick, NSW. Another name for Violet was Violet May Ahkin.

Notes: VIOLET MAY, known as May, was living in Sydney with her mother at 18 Ann Street Balmain when her mother died there in 1910. She married Gordon Ross but they had no children. May died in 1922 and is buried in Randwick cemetery.

Violet married Gordon William Ross in 1911 in Sydney, NSW.³² Gordon was born between 1884 and 1886. They had no children.

2. Emma Ahkin (George¹) was born on January 14, 1865 in Delegate, NSW^³ and died circa 1914 at age 49.

Notes: George and Mary's eldest child, was married in 1878 at the age of 13 to John Ab Long, a Chinese, who was 25 years her senior and a storekeeper from Nimmitabel. They went to Sydney to live where they had six children. In 1902 John took Emma and the family to Hong Kong to live. Not long after John deserted the family and Emma was left to bring up the six children in a country which was virtually foreign to her. Emma died before 1915.

Although the Ablong children were born in New South Wales, they and their families had difficulties returning to Australia because of the introduction of the "White Australia Policy". Louisa Grace, their fourth child, came back to Australia in the early 1950s. She never married and died in Lewisham Hospital about 1978. Their third child, Albert Ernest, was killed in 1941 in Hong Kong during World War II. Many of his eleven children and their families are now living in Australia. The youngest, Beatrice Rose, known as Rose, and her husband, Arthur Kew, were interned by the Japanese during the Second World War in the Stanley Civilian Prison in Hong Kong.

Emma married John Ab Long in 1878 in Nimmitabel, NSW.³³ John was born in 1836 in China.

F i. Alice Maud Ab Long was born on January 22, 1882 in Waterloo, NSW^³⁴ and died before 2000.

M ii. Arthur John Ab Long was born in 1884 in Waterloo, NSW^³⁵ and died about 1945 aged about 61.

M iii. Alfred Ernest Ab Long was born on September 7, 1886 in Waterloo, NSW^³⁶ and died on December 20, 1941 in Hong Kong at age 55.

Alfred married Mabel Agnes Elizabeth Cotton. Mabel was born on May 18, 1887 and died on September 16, 1980 at age 93.

F iv. Louisa Grace Ab Long was born in 1890 in Waterloo, NSW^³⁷ and died on March 21, 1976 in Lewisham, NSW^³⁸ at age 86.

M v. Percy Frederick Ab Long was born in 1892 in Waterloo, NSW^³⁹ and died about 1913 aged about 21.

F vi. Beatrice Rose Ab Long was born on April 13, 1894 in Waterloo, NSW^⁴⁰ and died about 1963 aged about 69. Another name for Beatrice was Rose.

3. Margaret Ahkin (George¹) was born on January 10, 1867 in Craigie, NSW and died on September 24, 1964 in Rockdale, NSW^⁵ at age 97. Another name for Margaret was Maggie.

Notes: Margaret left her home in Nimmitable before 1891 and apparently went to Sydney with her sister, Agnes Mary. Margaret married Henry Woods in Sydney in 1894.

Margaret married Henry Wood, son of Isaac Wood and Dorothy, in 1894 in Leichhardt, NSW.⁴¹ Henry was born about 1863 and died on March 9, 1941 in Kogarah, NSW^⁴² aged about 78.

M i. Ernest Oswald Wood was born on January 3, 1895 in Glebe, NSW^⁴³ and died on September 1, 1961 in Rockdale, NSW^⁴⁴ at age 66.

Ernest married Beryl Mary Manners, daughter of James Manners and Florence, in 1921 in Kogarah, NSW.⁴⁵ Beryl was born on September 4, 1900 and died on September 1, 1977 in Sydney, NSW^⁴⁶ at age 76.

F ii. Doris Louise Wood was born on May 2, 1896 in Glebe, NSW^⁴⁷ and died on March 23, 1974 in NSW^⁴⁸ at age 77.

Doris married Vincent Jerome N. Davis, son of William A. Davis and Bridget, in 1924 in Kogarah, NSW.⁴⁹ Vincent was born on September 15, 1893 in Rockdale, NSW^⁵⁰ and died in 1949 in Kogarah, NSW^⁵¹ at age 56.

M iii. Eric Wilfred Wood was born in 1904 in Glebe, NSW^⁵² and died about 1991 aged about 87.

4. George Norman Ahkin (George¹) was born on July 21, 1868 in Delegate, NSW,^⁶ died on June 28, 1940 in Bega, NSW^⁷ at age 71, and was buried on June 29, 1940 in Bega Cemetery, NSW. The cause of his death was Natural Causes Angina.

Notes: George (junior), Thomas, Samuel, John and Walter all spent many years working in Nimmitabel. Before the advent of the motor car George (Jnr), Samuel and Thomas between them had a coach run from Nimmitabel to Bega as quoted in reminiscences of Thomas' daughter, Agnes Mary: "My dad had a coach run from Nimmitabel down to the coast. Tom had the contract for it but his brothers used to drive the coaches - he had the contract to the top of Brown Mountain then Sam or one of the other brothers had it from the top of the mountain to Bemboka. George had the contract from Bemboka into Bega - between the three brothers they had the contract - I suppose it would be run by the government - it would be the same coach but they would have to change the horses - they would pick up mail all along the road, but also everyone's bread and groceries and whatever else they wanted."

George married Lilly Duffy. Lilly was born about 1866, died on July 19, 1908 in Bega, NSW aged about 42, and was buried on July 21, 1908 in Bega Cemetery, NSW.

George next married Edith Stella Walker, daughter of Joseph William Walker and Ann Prudence Poole, on May 13, 1913 in Bega, NSW.⁵⁴ Edith was born on July 22, 1890 in Lyttleton, NSW,^⁵⁵ died on January 2, 1951 in Bega, NSW^⁵⁶ at age 60, and was buried on January 4, 1951 in Bega Cemetery, NSW.

F i. Dorothy Phyllis Ahkin was born in 1910 in Bega, NSW and died on January 5, 1976 in NSW^⁵⁷ at age 66. Another name for Dorothy was Dorothy Walker.

Dorothy married Raymond Charles Howard Bell, son of Albert M. Bell and Florence H. Charman, in 1940 in Redfern, NSW.⁵⁸ Raymond was born in 1915 in Kogarah, NSW and died on July 16, 2007 in Marrickville, NSW at age 92.

M ii. George Norman Ahkin was born in 1913 in Bega, NSW, died on June 29, 1973 in Bega, NSW^⁵⁹ at age 60, and was buried on July 1, 1973 in Bega Cemetery, NSW. Another name for George was Andy.

M iii. Bertram Sylvester Ahkin was born on January 8, 1914 in Bega, NSW and died on October 9, 2001 at age 87. Another name for Bertram was Toby Atkins.

Bertram married Juanita Glass, daughter of Raymond George Glass and Margaret Mona Myrtle Douch, in 1935 in Bega, NSW.⁶¹ Juanita was born circa 1919, died on August 14, 1935 in Bega, NSW^⁶² at age 16, and was buried on August 16, 1935 in Bega Cemetery, NSW.

Bertram next married Rae Enid Smith, daughter of Thomas Smith and Mary Rae, in 1939 in Bega, NSW.⁶³ Rae died in 1964 in Sutherland, NSW.^⁶⁴

Notes: At death surname spelt Aitken and parents name given as Thomas and Mary Rae

F iv. Prudence Mollie Ahkin was born in 1915 in Bega, NSW and died about 1983 aged about 68.

M v. Mervyn Henry Ahkin was born on June 18, 1919 in NSW and died about 1983 aged about 64. Another name for Mervyn was Peter.

Mervyn married Audrey D. Burke, daughter of Walter J. Burke and Ruby,.

F vi. Daphne Elaine Ahkin was born on April 14, 1921 in Bega, NSW and died on July 3, 1978 in Parramatta, NSW at age 57. Another name for Daphne was Pam.

Daphne married Jack Brendan Blom, son of Evert Blom and Gertrude Charlotte Flood, in 1945 in Woollahra, NSW.⁶⁶ Jack died in 1976 in NSW.^⁶⁷ Another name for Jack was Jack Blom.

M vii. Stanley Joseph Ahkin was born on July 17, 1923 in Bega, NSW, died on May 19, 1988 in Bega, NSW at age 64, and was buried on May 21, 1988.

M viii. Ronald Edward Ahkin was born on July 5, 1925 in Bega, NSW, died on August 1, 1956 in Marrickville, NSW^⁶⁸ at age 31, and was buried on August 3, 1956 in Bega Cemetery, NSW.

Joan married Henry Williams. Henry died on October 13, 1983. Another name for Henry was Harry.

5. Thomas King (George¹) was born on May 28, 1870 in Bombala, NSW,^⁸ died on May 12, 1954 in Kogarah, NSW^⁹ at age 83, and was buried on May 14, 1954 in Woronora, NSW. The cause of his death was Pericorditis , Myocerdial infarction ,Coronary Artery Disease. Other names for Thomas were Tom King and Ahkin.

Notes: Born at Delgate Diggings at Craigie
Thomas ( known as Tom) married Mary Cousemacker in Bega in 1898 and settled in Merimbula area as a butcher for some years. His four elderst children were born there but he retuned to Nimmitabel about 1905 and had a butcher"s shop there for many years before going to Sydney in the 1930s to live in Kogarah.
J.W.Evans in his book "Nimitybelle-70 years of memories" writes about Tom and his butchers shop:This shop was owned and operated by Tom King. The name was originally Ah-Kin. When the familey left school he considered the chinese name might make it difficult for them getting Goverment jobs, so changed the name by deed-poll. The building between the shop and the Bakehouse was his residence. The shop and residence were demolished about 1965. King and sons did all their own slaughtering. The slaughter house was on the south side of the Springfield road some five six hundred yards over the railway line. The butcher boy came around on horseback and took your orders on Friday Afternoon. The orders were cut, wrapped,and delivered on Saturday morning. Tom died in 1954 and is buried in Woronora Cemetery.

Thomas married Mary Cousemacker, daughter of Hypolitus Cousemacker and Janet Berry, on June 1, 1898 in Bega, NSW.⁷⁰ Mary was born on April 23, 1875 in Bega, NSW,^⁷¹ died on January 29, 1963 in Kogarah, NSW^⁷² at age 87, and was buried on January 31, 1963 in Woronora, NSW. The cause of her death was Cerebral Hemorrhage , Cerebral Sclerosis, Diabetes Mellitue.

M i. Ernest William Cousemacker was born in 1894 in Candelo, NSW, died on October 19, 1898 in Merimbula, NSW at age 4, and was buried on October 21, 1898 in Pambula Cemetery, NSW.

Notes: Ernest is not listed on his mothers Mary Kings DeathCertificate as can be seen from the BDM Enquireies thefather of Ernest is not listed on his birth or DeathEnquiry. On his death certificate the spelling ofCousemacker is Consemacker

M ii. John Stanley King was born in 1899 in Merimbula, NSW^⁷³ and died on August 4, 1922 in Petersham, NSW at age 23.

M iii. Thomas Reginald King was born on January 29, 1901 in Merimbula, NSW^⁷⁴ and died on March 25, 1975 in Camden, NSW^⁷⁵ at age 74.

Thomas married Clarice Irene Prior, daughter of William Henry Prior and Mary Laura Wales, on August 16, 1923 in Waverley, NSW.⁷⁶ Clarice was born on May 10, 1902 in West Wyalong, NSW.^⁷⁷

M iv. Walter Roy King was born on September 2, 1902 in Merimbula, NSW^⁷⁸ and died on September 17, 1985 in Carlton, NSW at age 83.

• Between May 12, 1954 and January 29, 1963 he lived at Living at 3 Argyle Street Carlton Victoria.

Walter married Mary Josephine Rankin, daughter of Donald James Rankin and Mary Elizabeth Peters, on February 3, 1927 in Cooma, NSW.⁷⁹ Mary was born on May 9, 1906 in Nimmitabel, NSW^⁸⁰ and died on November 28, 1994 in Sydney, NSW at age 88.

F v. Agnes Mary King was born on April 21, 1904 in Merimbula, NSW^⁸¹ and died on October 26, 1999 in Normanhurst, NSW at age 95. Another name for Agnes was Mollie.

Agnes married Nicholas Sheridan Moore, son of Nicholas Joseph Moore and Mary Ann Boyle, on April 26, 1930 in Sydney, NSW.⁸² Nicholas was born on May 12, 1905 in Wellington, NSW^⁸³ and died on December 4, 1946 in Sydney, NSW^⁸⁴ at age 41.

M vi. Frederick James King was born on August 10, 1906 in Nimmitabel, NSW^⁸⁵ and died on August 26, 1983 in Canberra, ACT at age 77.

Frederick married Mavis Hilda Burton, daughter of Henry Frederick Burton and Lavinia May Blyton, on May 30, 1930 in Bega, NSW.⁸⁶ Mavis was born in 1913 in Bega, NSW.

• Marriage Witnesess: Harry Lovel Burton and Phylis Irene Burton, May 30, 1930.

F vii. Edith Mary King was born on June 1, 1908 in Cooma, NSW and died on July 3, 1988 in Gosford, NSW at age 80. Another name for Edith was King.

Edith married Sydney Bernard Cashin, son of Bernard Patrick Cashin and Emily Wray, on June 2, 1934 in Sutherland, NSW.⁸⁷ Sydney was born on April 4, 1913 in Marrickville, NSW and died on November 4, 1960 in Gosford, NSW^⁸⁸ at age 47.

6. Agnes Mary Therese Ahkin (George¹) was born on November 27, 1871 in Craigie, NSW^¹⁰ and died on February 16, 1956 in Chatswood, NSW^¹¹ at age 84. Another name for Agnes was King.

Notes: AGNES MARY left home when only a teenager and went to Sydney with her sister, Margaret. Agnes married a seaman, William Alexander, in London, England and went with him to live in Aberdeen, Scotland, where their five children were born. They returned about 1915 to live in Adelaide and then in Sydney.

Agnes married William Alexander in London, England. William was born on June 23, 1870 and died on September 5, 1933 at age 63.

F v. Agnes Marion Alexander was born on April 13, 1900 and died on February 22, 1990 at age 89.

Agnes married Walter Mckindlay Knowles. Walter was born on November 7, 1894 and died on December 28, 1941 at age 47.

7. Samuel Ahkin (George¹) was born on May 4, 1873 in Delegate, NSW,^¹² died on February 23, 1961 in Sydney, NSW^¹³ at age 87, and was buried in Randwick, NSW. Another name for Samuel was Sam King.

Notes: Born at Delgate Diggings at Craigie
SAMUEL (Sam) continued to drive the coaches up and down Brown Mountain as in 1907 he was uninjured when the coach overturned (mentioned in Perkins Papers). In the Cooma Express 20 Mar 1900 Samuel Ah Kin is mentioned as being in the Bushman's Contingent for South African War but there is no record to say that he ever went to the War. About 1908 Sam went to Sydney to live where he worked for an undertaker. He changed his name to KING; married Esther May White and they had two sons. Sam died in 1961 and is buried in Randwick cemetery.

Samuel married Mary Esther White, daughter of Thomas White and Elizabeth Elton, in 1905 in Nimmitabel, NSW.⁸⁹ Mary was born in 1884 in Bombala, NSW^⁹⁰ and died in 1970 in Kogarah, NSW^⁹¹ at age 86. Another name for Mary was May.

M i. William Samuel King was born in 1905 in Cooma, NSW^⁹² and died on June 26, 1980 in Concord, NSW at age 75. Another name for William was Jim.

M ii. John Thomas King was born in 1909 and died in 1965 in Sydney, NSW^⁹⁴ at age 56.

8. James Joseph King (George¹) was born on October 28, 1875 in Bombala, NSW,^¹⁴ died on January 28, 1935 in Drummoyne, NSW^¹⁵ at age 59, and was buried in Randwick, NSW. Another name for James was Ahkin.

Notes: JAMES JOSEPH went to Sydney to live about 1905. He married Elsie Shepherd and they had four daughters. At one time James was also a butcher which seemed to be a family occupation. He also worked for William Carter, the undertaker with his brother, Samuel. James died in Sydney in 1935 and is buried in Randwick Cemetery

James married Elsie Marie Shepherd, daughter of Albert Shepherd and Mary Ann Taylor, on October 6, 1920 in Sydney, NSW.⁹⁵ Elsie was born on August 24, 1889 in Braidwood, NSW^⁹⁶ and died on April 4, 1981 in Watson, ACT at age 91. Another name for Elsie was Else.

F i. Sybil Marie King was born on January 19, 1921 in Paddington, NSW and died on April 30, 2008 in Wollongong, NSW at age 87.

Sybil married Alexander John Gibson, son of Alexander Gibson and Ann Fry, on September 26, 1942 in Waverley, NSW. Alexander was born on January 24, 1914 in Gosford, NSW and died on August 10, 1978 in Wollongong, NSW^⁹⁷ at age 64.

• He served in the military as a Sapper, number N44845, 3 R A E TG, Australian Army from October 12, 1937 to November 8, 1945 in WW2.

F ii. Joan Patricia King was born on July 27, 1922 in Sydney, NSW and died on November 13, 1985 in Watson, ACT at age 63.

Joan married Christopher Fitzgerald in 1945 in Waverley, NSW. Christopher was born on April 29, 1917 in England and died on October 17, 1973 in Canberra, ACT at age 56.

F iii. Shirley Elizabeth King was born on June 21, 1924 in Sydney, NSW and died on September 10, 1924 in Sydney, NSW.^⁹⁸

9. John Patrick Ahkin (George¹) was born on January 9, 1877 in Nimmitabel, NSW,^¹⁶ died on April 8, 1951 in Nimmitabel, NSW^¹⁷ at age 74, and was buried in Nimmitabel, NSW.

Notes: In 1900 John is listed as a butcher and also must have been keen on the races as later in 1906 he was Secretary to the Nimmitabel Annual Races (Perkins Papers). He was a sporting man and this can be shown by his football prowess as captain of the 1904 Football Premiers. Several of his brothers were also amongst the players in that winning team.

John married Cecilia Emily A. Burke, daughter of John Patrick Burke and Mary Catherine Thornton, on April 17, 1901 in Cathcart, NSW.⁹⁹ Cecilia was born in 1871 in Nimmitabel, NSW,^¹⁰⁰ died on September 29, 1938 in Nimmitabel, NSW^¹⁰¹ at age 67, and was buried in Nimmitabel Cemetery, NSW Grave 48.

F i. Mary Ahkin was born in 1901 in Nimmitabel, NSW^¹⁰² and died on June 13, 1968 at age 67.

Mary married Gabriel Joseph Sykes, son of William T. Sykes and Helen J. Buck, in 1925 in Nimmitabel, NSW.¹⁰³ Gabriel was born on June 20, 1904 in Nimmitabel, NSW^¹⁰⁴ and died on May 5, 1984 at age 79.

F ii. Agnes Agatha Ahkin was born in 1903 in Nimmitabel, NSW^¹⁰⁵ and died in 1953 in Redfern, NSW^¹⁰⁶ at age 50.

Agnes married Jack Ormond Thorp, son of Charles William Thorp and Rebecca McMinn, in 1923 in Bombala, NSW.¹⁰⁷ Jack was born on August 6, 1899 in Nelligen, NSW^¹⁰⁸ and died on December 28, 1979 in Narrabeen, NSW^¹⁰⁹ at age 80.

• He served in the military as a Gunner, number NX60680, 2/1 FIELD REGIMENT, Australian Army from August 23, 1940 to October 31, 1945 in WW2.

F iii. Adeline Alice Ahkin was born on June 3, 1909 in Nimmitabel, NSW^¹¹⁰ and died on July 31, 1966 at age 57.

Adeline married Stephen Maurice Buckley, son of James Buckley and Ellen Mary Glennan, on December 12, 1931 in Bombala, NSW.¹¹¹ Stephen was born on May 4, 1909 in Myalla near Cooma, NSW^¹¹² and died on December 8, 1981 at age 72.

10. Walter Henry Ahkin (George¹) was born on May 29, 1880 in Bombala, NSW^²⁰ and died on April 16, 1966 in Newtown, NSW^²¹ at age 85. Another name for Walter was Walter henry King.

Walter married Emily May Lane, daughter of James Lane and Caroline, in 1911 in Sydney, NSW.¹¹³ Emily was born in 1877 in Tamworth, NSW^¹¹⁴ and died on July 15, 1960 in Rockdale, NSW^¹¹⁵ at age 83.

M i. Arthur Henry King was born on December 5, 1900 in Sydney, NSW and died on February 9, 1968 in Parramatta, NSW at age 67. Another name for Arthur was Mick King Arthur Lane.

Arthur married Eily Lenore Martin in 1925 in Hurstville, NSW. Eily was born on August 23, 1902 in Parramatta, NSW and died on November 8, 1986 at age 84.

F ii. Caroline Edith Lane was born on December 5, 1900 in Sydney, NSW and died on June 6, 1975 in Sydney, NSW at age 74. Another name for Caroline was Tine King.

Notes: Caroline;s birth is registered in 1901and in 1960 it is registered 4 times listing Walter Henry as her father and changing her name from Lane to King and vis versa

Caroline married Sidney Webb in 1926 in Hurstville, NSW. Sidney was born on August 8, 1897 in Taree, NSW and died on June 25, 1969 in Dubbo, NSW at age 71.

F iii. Ellen Victoria Watkins was born on March 14, 1903 in Redfern, NSW and died on September 22, 1903 in Sydney, NSW.

M iv. Walter Samual Watkins was born on August 12, 1904 in Randwick, NSW and died on January 31, 1942 in Newtown, NSW at age 37. Another name for Walter was Wally King.

Walter married Jessie Elizabeth Barclay Ferguson in 1925 in Hurstville, NSW. Jessie was born in 1907 in Sydney, NSW and died in 1989 at age 82.

M v. George Ahkin was born on July 2, 1906 in Nimmitabel, NSW and died on July 22, 1906 in Nimmitabel, NSW.

M vi. Joseph Albert Ahkin was born on June 7, 1907 in Nimmitabel, NSW and died on June 9, 1988 at age 81. Another name for Joseph was King.

Joseph married Gladys Phillips in 1935 in Dubbo, NSW. Gladys was born on April 25, 1905 in Coonamble, NSW and died on January 5, 1997 at age 91.

F vii. Elsie M. Ahkin was born on August 13, 1909 in Nimmitabel, NSW^¹¹⁶ and died on April 28, 1912 in Cooma, NSW^¹¹⁷ at age 2. The cause of her death was Diphtheria.

F viii. Alice Patrice Ahkin was born on August 17, 1911 in Sydney, NSW and died on October 9, 1993 at age 82. Another name for Alice was King.

F ix. Irene May Arkin was born on September 5, 1913 and died on May 10, 1978 at age 64.

F x. Ethel Doreen King was born on January 19, 1916 in Rockdale, NSW and died on October 5, 1992 at age 76.

Ethel married John Toner in 1939 in Hurstville, NSW. John was born on September 5, 1905 and died on July 1, 1957 at age 51.

M xi. Francis Wentworth King was born on September 16, 1918 in Rockdale, NSW and died on November 3, 1992 at age 74.

Francis married Dorothy May Millynn in 1951 in Sydney, NSW. Dorothy was born on February 19, 1920 and died on March 27, 1996 at age 76. Another name for Dorothy was Dorothy May.

11. Elizabeth Ann King (George¹) was born on June 2, 1882 in Cooma, NSW,^²² died on March 19, 1934 in Paddington, NSW^²³ at age 51, and was buried in Randwick, NSW. Another name for Elizabeth was Elizabeth Ann Ahkin.

Notes: ELIZABETH never married and died in 1934. She is buried in Randwick Cemetery. She had a daughter, Helena Eve Maud, known as Eve, born in 1900 in Nimmitabel when Elizabeth was 19. Eve was a very bright child and after completing school in the country, went to University, then entered the Convent of St. Joseph where she took the name of Sister Marie Therese.

F i. Helna Eva Maud King was born on May 24, 1900 in Nimmitabel, NSW and died on May 13, 1970 at age 69. Other names for Helna were Eve, Eve King, and Sister Marie Therese.

12. Alice Maud Ahkin (George¹) was born on November 22, 1887 in Nimmitabel, NSW^²⁸ and died on June 14, 1949 in Marrickville, NSW^²⁹ at age 61.

Notes: ALICE MAUD married David Mack in Cooma in 1905. David and Alice lived there for many years before moving to Sydney. Alice Maud died in 1949. The Mack brothers had stores in Cooma but also had at one time the General Store in Nimmitabel next to the School of Arts.

Alice married Daoud Barakah in 1905 in Nimmitabel, NSW. Daoud was born on August 20, 1878 and died on September 7, 1946 in Marrickville, NSW^¹¹⁸ at age 68. Another name for Daoud was David Edward Mack.

M ii. Hannibal Napoleon Mack was born in 1906 in Nimmitabel, NSW^¹²¹ and died in 1955 at age 49. Another name for Hannibal was Harry.

Hannibal married Gladwyn Valentine Sagar in 1932 in Waverley, NSW.¹²² Gladwyn was born in 1909 in Redfern, NSW. Another name for Gladwyn was Gladys.

M iii. Edward David Mack was born about 1908 and died about 1993 aged about 85.

M viii. Verdum Frederick Mack was born in 1916 in Cooma, NSW and died on December 4, 1991 in Ashfield, NSW at age 75.

M ix. Malcom Henry Mack was born in 1918 in Cooma, NSW and died in 1945 in Marrickville, NSW^¹²⁶ at age 27.

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Compiled from the new Monaro Pioneers database: 2.07.09
with some additional information supplied by:
Jim Walford <jimwalford-atwestnet.com.au> 1.07.09