Bear, Lowis & Associated Families in Australia 1852 - 2021

Mary Ann James¹

F, #40892, b. 28 July 1870, d. 15 January 1943

Pedigree

Father*

Abraham James¹ b. 19 Dec 1833, d. 5 Feb 1901

Mother*

Mary Ann Hitchcock¹ b. 23 Dec 1845, d. 22 Sep 1941

Last Edited

25 Aug 2016

Birth*

Mary Ann James was born on 28 July 1870 at Toodyay, Western Australia^G.¹

She was the daughter of Abraham James and Mary Ann Hitchcock.¹

Marriage*

Mary Ann James married Frederick Lindsay on 3 May 1893 at Toodyay, Western Australia^G.¹

Death*

Mary Ann James died on 15 January 1943 at Toodyay, Western Australia^G, at age 72.¹

Family

Frederick Lindsay b. 28 Feb 1867, d. 13 Aug 1953

Child

Percival Frederick Lindsay+¹ b. 23 Jun 1897, d. 10 Dec 1939

Citations

[S23] Jan Goodacre, From Warmstone Waddesdon To Western Australia, A Humble Beginning at Spring dale, near York.

Sarah Jensen¹

F, #41879

Pedigree

Last Edited

15 Jul 2017

Marriage*

Sarah Jensen married Walter Braithwaite.¹

Family

Walter Braithwaite

Child

Walter Braithwaite+¹ b. 1911, d. Jun 1985

Citations

[S216] BDM, Vic Index 1902-1913.

Jens Axel Johansen¹

M, #42705, b. 3 September 1919, d. 7 April 1988

Pedigree

Last Edited

6 Nov 2018

Birth*

Jens Axel Johansen was born on 3 September 1919 at Denmark.¹

Marriage*

He married Irene Furness, daughter of James Furness and Annie Gladys Butchart.¹

Death*

Jens Axel Johansen died on 7 April 1988 at Denmark at age 68.¹

Family

Irene Furness b. 18 Apr 1922, d. 1 Mar 2001

Charts

Lowis Family
Lowis Family Indented

Citations

[S580] MyHeritage, online MyHeritage .com, Rosenberg Family Tree.

Gladys Murial Emma Johnson¹

F, #40991, d. 8 September 1994

Pedigree

Last Edited

27 Oct 2016

Marriage*

Gladys Murial Emma Johnson married Walter Henry Bullock, son of William Bullock and Catherine Rose Smith, in 1932 at Preston, Victoria; reg: 11575/1932.¹

Death*

Gladys Murial Emma Johnson died on 8 September 1994 at Wodonga, Victoria.¹

Family

Walter Henry Bullock b. 1903, d. 20 Nov 1973

Children

Bruce Henry Bullock¹ b. 1935, d. 26 Jul 2005
John Bullock¹ b. 21 Aug 1938, d. 4 Oct 1999

Charts

Bryant Descendants

Citations

[S522] Daphne Grieg,Aust.

Thamer Johnson

F, #177, b. 1768, d. August 1822

Pedigree

Father*

William Johnson b. 13 May 1745, d. 14 Feb 1823

Mother*

Thamer Markland b. 1744, d. Jul 1816

Last Edited

9 Aug 2020

Birth*

Thamer Johnson was born in 1768 at Eccles, Lancashire, England^G.¹

She was the daughter of William Johnson and Thamer Markland.

Baptism

Thamer Johnson was baptized on 10 September 1768 at Eccles, Lancashire, England^G.¹

Marriage*

She married Thomas Bradley on 30 June 1793 at Eccles, Lancashire, England^G.

Death*

Thamer Johnson died in August 1822 at Pendleton, Lancashire, England.^2,3

Burial*

She was buried on 22 August 1822 at Eccles, Lancashire, England.³

Family

Thomas Bradley b. 1769, d. 1865

Child

Samuel Bradley+ b. 21 Dec 1803, d. 10 May 1869

Charts

George Bradley Pedigree

Relationship

4th great-grandmother of Neil James Bradley

Citations

[S118] Desmond Tatchell, online www.ausiebox.com.au/ace/convict.html.
[S485] Jennifer Finch,NSW.
[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Lancashire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1986.

William Johnson

M, #4243, b. 13 May 1745, d. 14 February 1823

Pedigree

Father*

William Johnson¹ b. c 1723

Last Edited

4 Mar 2019

Birth*

William Johnson was born on 13 May 1745 at Swinton, Lancashire, England^G.^2,3,1

He was the son of William Johnson.¹

Marriage*

William Johnson married Thamer Markland, daughter of John Markland and Elizabeth Berry, on 26 June 1764 at Eccles, Lancashire, England^G.

Death*

William Johnson died on 14 February 1823 at Eccles, Lancashire, England^G, at age 77.¹

Family

Thamer Markland b. 1744, d. Jul 1816

Child

Thamer Johnson+ b. 1768, d. Aug 1822

Charts

George Bradley Pedigree

Relationship

5th great-grandfather of Neil James Bradley

Citations

[S584] Ann Lakin,Lancashire, England.
[S485] Jennifer Finch,NSW.
[S142] Family Search, online www.familysearch.org.

William Johnson¹

M, #43158, b. circa 1723

Pedigree

Last Edited

4 Mar 2019

Birth*

William Johnson was born circa 1723 at Lancashire, England^G.¹

Family

Child

William Johnson+¹ b. 13 May 1745, d. 14 Feb 1823

Charts

George Bradley Pedigree

Relationship

6th great-grandfather of Neil James Bradley

Citations

[S584] Ann Lakin,Lancashire, England.

Emily Priscilla Jones

F, #15743, b. 17 April 1894, d. 13 August 1974

Pedigree

Father*

John Jones b. 12 Jul 1847, d. 9 Dec 1921

Mother*

Elizabeth Ann Kelly b. 15 Feb 1855, d. 22 Jun 1936

Last Edited

27 Mar 2007

Birth*

Emily Priscilla Jones was born on 17 April 1894 at Diapur, Victoria.

She was the daughter of John Jones and Elizabeth Ann Kelly.

Marriage*

Emily Priscilla Jones married George Herbert Edgar (Bert*) Harris in 1920 at Perth, Western Australia^G; reg: 645.^1,2

Death*

Emily Priscilla Jones died on 13 August 1974 at Rivervale, Western Australia, at age 80.³

Family

George Herbert Edgar (Bert*) Harris b. 1886, d. 24 Dec 1951

Child

Keith Harris+ b. 28 Dec 1922, d. 9 Jun 1998

Citations

[S47] Vicki Geary and Nancy Clarke, Margaret Curtin, William Kelly, Fanny Betteridge & James Jones.
[S162] Reverse WA Marriage Lookup, online http://www.wamarriage.info/
[S62] MCB, online www.mcb.wa.gov.au.

John Jones

M, #9911

Pedigree

Last Edited

23 Dec 2012

Birth*

John Jones was born at Coombe, Hampshire, England.

Marriage*

He married Ann Andrews.

Family

Ann Andrews

Child

Stephen Jones+ b. 1812, d. 14 Dec 1874

John Jones¹

M, #16074, b. 12 July 1847, d. 9 December 1921

Pedigree

Last Edited

10 Nov 2006

Birth*

John Jones was born on 12 July 1847 at Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England.

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth Ann Kelly, daughter of William Kelly and Margaret Cuskine, on 3 May 1876 at Clare, South Australia.¹

Death*

John Jones died on 9 December 1921 at Perth, Western Australia^G, at age 74.¹

Family

Elizabeth Ann Kelly b. 15 Feb 1855, d. 22 Jun 1936

Child

Emily Priscilla Jones+ b. 17 Apr 1894, d. 13 Aug 1974

Citations

[S47] Vicki Geary and Nancy Clarke, Margaret Curtin, William Kelly, Fanny Betteridge & James Jones.

Louisa Jones¹

F, #40902, b. 21 May 1823, d. 24 May 1871

Pedigree

Last Edited

18 Feb 2020

Birth*

Louisa Jones was born on 21 May 1823 at Shadwell, England.¹

Marriage*

She married Adam Armstrong, son of Adam Pearson Armstrong and Margaret Gow, on 22 February 1849 at Perth, Western Australia^G.¹

Death*

Louisa Jones died on 24 May 1871 at Perth, Western Australia^G, at age 48.¹

Family

Adam Armstrong b. 1821, d. 13 Nov 1902

Child

Andrew James Armstrong+¹ b. 1865, d. 11 Feb 1939

Citations

[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Armstrongs - The Outlaws, DebraY44.

Merlyn Brecon Jones^1,2

M, #27132, b. 23 March 1892, d. 26 June 1950

Pedigree

Last Edited

18 Feb 2020

Birth*

Merlyn Brecon Jones was born on 23 March 1892 at Kangarilla, South Australia.^2,3

Marriage*

He married Ethel Maude Villiers, daughter of Frederick George Villiers and Florence Ada Chamberlain, in 1916 at Subiaco, Western Australia^G; reg: 15/1916.¹

Death*

Merlyn Brecon Jones died on 26 June 1950 at Nedlands, Western Australia, at age 58.²

Family

Ethel Maude Villiers b. 1894, d. 18 Apr 1969

Children

Valmai Villiers Jones+⁴ b. 26 May 1917, d. 15 Mar 2012
Oliver Merlyn Brecon (Boy) Jones⁴ b. 27 Jan 1922, d. 23 Jun 2011

Charts

Bear Family
Bear Family Indented

Citations

[S162] Reverse WA Marriage Lookup, online http://www.wamarriage.info/
[S62] MCB, online www.mcb.wa.gov.au.
[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Herbert/Taylor/Paulin/Dunn - Reds3054.
[S389] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, Family Notices. (1950, June 27). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), p. 29. Retrieved March 31, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47871196

Oliver Merlyn Brecon (Boy) Jones^1,2

M, #38291, b. 27 January 1922, d. 23 June 2011

Pedigree

Father*

Merlyn Brecon Jones¹ b. 23 Mar 1892, d. 26 Jun 1950

Mother*

Ethel Maude Villiers¹ b. 1894, d. 18 Apr 1969

Last Edited

5 Apr 2021

Birth*

Oliver Merlyn Brecon (Boy) Jones was born on 27 January 1922 at Perth, Western Australia^G; reg: 311/1922.^3,4,5

He was the son of Merlyn Brecon Jones and Ethel Maude Villiers.¹

Death*

Oliver Merlyn Brecon (Boy) Jones died on 23 June 2011 at Victoria Park, Western Australia, at age 89.³

Milit-Beg*

Oliver Merlyn Brecon (Boy) Jones began military service on 28 October 1942 at Daglish, Western Australia, WX34533, Lietenant, 2/3 Aust Commando Sqdn, Army.⁵

Charts

Bear Family
Bear Family Indented

Relationship

4th cousin of Neil James Bradley

Citations

[S389] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, Family Notices. (1950, June 27). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), p. 29. Retrieved March 31, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47871196
[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Herbert/Taylor/Paulin/Dunn - Reds3054.
[S62] MCB, online www.mcb.wa.gov.au.
[S201] WA BDMs, online http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au
[S63] WW2 Nominal Roll, online www.ww2roll.gov.au.

Stephen Jones

M, #8744, b. 1812, d. 14 December 1874

Pedigree

Father*

John Jones

Mother*

Ann Andrews

Last Edited

23 Dec 2012

Birth*

Stephen Jones was born in 1812 at Coombe, Hampshire, England.

He was the son of John Jones and Ann Andrews.

Baptism

Stephen Jones was baptized on 29 March 1812 at Coombe, Hampshire, England.

Marriage*

He married Jane Tucker in 1840 at England.

Marriage*

Stephen Jones married Sarah Stockwell, daughter of George Stockwell and Elizabeth Baker, on 26 April 1853 at Adelaide, South Australia.

Death*

Stephen Jones died on 14 December 1874 at Strathalbyn, South Australia^G.

Burial*

He was buried circa 15 December 1874 at Strathalbyn, South Australia^G.

Family 1

Jane Tucker

Family 2

Sarah Stockwell b. 1807, d. 4 Jul 1872

Occupation*

Stephen Jones was a Labourer.

Valmai Villiers Jones^1,2

F, #38290, b. 26 May 1917, d. 15 March 2012

Pedigree

Father*

Merlyn Brecon Jones¹ b. 23 Mar 1892, d. 26 Jun 1950

Mother*

Ethel Maude Villiers¹ b. 1894, d. 18 Apr 1969

Last Edited

1 Oct 2017

Birth*

Valmai Villiers Jones was born on 26 May 1917 at Perth, Western Australia^G; reg: 841/1917.^3,4

She was the daughter of Merlyn Brecon Jones and Ethel Maude Villiers.¹

Marriage*

Valmai Villiers Jones married Brian de la Poer Beresford on 10 May 1942 at Adelaide, South Australia.⁵

Marriage*

Valmai Villiers Jones married Geoffrey Ian (Dumpy) Thomas in 1946 at Perth, Western Australia^G.^1,6

Death*

Valmai Villiers Jones died on 15 March 2012 at Cottesloe, Western Australia^G, at age 94.⁷

Family 1

Brian de la Poer Beresford b. 28 Sep 1910, d. 7 Dec 1942

Child

Brian George de la Poer Beresford¹ b. 24 Apr 1943, d. 12 Nov 2003

Family 2

Geoffrey Ian (Dumpy) Thomas b. 5 Mar 1917, d. 1 Mar 1997

Charts

Bear Family
Bear Family Indented

Relationship

4th cousin of Neil James Bradley

Citations

[S389] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, Family Notices. (1950, June 27). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), p. 29. Retrieved March 31, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47871196
[S374] The West Online, online www.westannouncements.com.au.
[S201] WA BDMs, online http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au
[S548] Alan Campbell, 2001.
[S389] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, APA citationFamily Notices. (1942, May 4). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved May 18, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47330974
[S162] Reverse WA Marriage Lookup, online http://www.wamarriage.info/
[S62] MCB, online www.mcb.wa.gov.au.

Emily Matilda Jordan¹

F, #40370, b. 9 September 1889, d. 9 March 1976

Pedigree

Emily M Jordan

Father*

Thomas Joseph Jordan² b. 16 Apr 1861, d. 7 Aug 1936

Mother*

Lucy Lynch² b. 1873, d. 26 Oct 1907

Last Edited

29 Mar 2016

Birth*

Emily Matilda Jordan was born on 9 September 1889 at Port Pirie, South Australia.^1,2

She was the daughter of Thomas Joseph Jordan and Lucy Lynch.²

Marriage*

Emily Matilda Jordan married Willis Edgar Clarke, son of John Clarke and Harriett Willis, in 1919 at Katanning, Western Australia; reg: 47/1919.^1,3

Death*

Emily Matilda Jordan died on 9 March 1976 at Hilton, Western Australia, at age 86.^1,4

Family

Willis Edgar Clarke b. 1884, d. 18 Dec 1942

Child

Thomas Edgar (Ted) Clarke+¹ b. 4 Jul 1922, d. 16 Jun 2016

Citations

[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Clarke Family - Rhianna Clarke.
[S205] Births, SA Births 1842-1906.
[S162] Reverse WA Marriage Lookup, online http://www.wamarriage.info/
[S62] MCB, online www.mcb.wa.gov.au.

John Jordan¹

M, #40379

Pedigree

Last Edited

29 Mar 2016

Marriage*

John Jordan married Mary (?)¹

Family

Mary (?)

Child

Thomas Joseph Jordan+¹ b. 16 Apr 1861, d. 7 Aug 1936

Citations

[S81] NSW BDMs Index, online http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/…

Thomas Joseph Jordan^1,2

M, #40371, b. 16 April 1861, d. 7 August 1936

Pedigree

Father*

John Jordan³

Mother*

Mary (?)³

Last Edited

28 Mar 2016

Birth*

Thomas Joseph Jordan was born on 16 April 1861 at Goulburn, New South Wales.²

He was the son of John Jordan and Mary (?)³

Marriage*

Thomas Joseph Jordan married Lucy Lynch, daughter of James Lynch and Mary Murphy, in 1888 at Broken Hill, New South Wales; reg: 7628/1888.^1,4,2

Death*

Thomas Joseph Jordan died on 7 August 1936 at Perth, Western Australia^G, at age 75.²

Family

Lucy Lynch b. 1873, d. 26 Oct 1907

Child

Emily Matilda Jordan+¹ b. 9 Sep 1889, d. 9 Mar 1976

Citations

[S205] Births, SA Births 1842-1906.
[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, McGrath Family Tree - neil4Darl.
[S81] NSW BDMs Index, online http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/…
[S66] BDM's, AVRI.

Catherine Joyce

F, #9423, b. 1 April 1869, d. 4 February 1947

Pedigree

Father*

John Joyce b. 1827, d. 24 Oct 1883

Mother*

Bridget Lenane b. 1841, d. 19 Oct 1917

Last Edited

22 Apr 2006

Birth*

Catherine Joyce was born on 1 April 1869 at Bindi Bindi, Western Australia; reg: 11389.

She was the daughter of John Joyce and Bridget Lenane.

Marriage*

Catherine Joyce married Benjamin Ralph, son of Edward Ralph and Sarah Dean, on 25 April 1893 at New Norcia, Western Australia; reg: 174.

Death*

Catherine Joyce died on 4 February 1947 at Perth, Western Australia^G, at age 77.

Family

Benjamin Ralph b. 29 Feb 1868, d. 10 Sep 1942

Child

Henry Thomas Ralph+ b. 12 Mar 1894, d. 6 Apr 1965

John Joyce

M, #9493, b. 1827, d. 24 October 1883

Pedigree

Father*

John Joyce b. 1804, d. Jan 1881

Last Edited

23 Dec 2012

Birth*

John Joyce was born in 1827.

He was the son of John Joyce.

Marriage*

John Joyce married Jane Read, daughter of James Read and Ruth Hopkins, in 1857 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G.

Marriage*

John Joyce married Bridget Lenane on 19 June 1865 at New Norcia, Western Australia; reg: 2305.

Death*

John Joyce died on 24 October 1883 at Bindi Bindi, Western Australia.

Family 1

Jane Read b. 31 May 1831, d. 18 Apr 1861

Family 2

Bridget Lenane b. 1841, d. 19 Oct 1917

Child

Catherine Joyce+ b. 1 Apr 1869, d. 4 Feb 1947

Immigration*

John Joyce immigrated on 22 March 1843; Success.

John Joyce

M, #15012, b. 1804, d. January 1881

Pedigree

Last Edited

11 May 2014

Birth*

John Joyce was born in 1804 at Wiltshire, England.¹

Death*

He died in January 1881.

Family

Child

John Joyce+ b. 1827, d. 24 Oct 1883

Immigration*

John Joyce immigrated on 14 May 1830 to Fremantle, Western Australia^G; Rockingham.²

Census*

He appeared on the census of 1 July 1832 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; #995, 20, single, England, Wiltshire, Labourer, Rockingham, Levey.³

Citations

[S199] WA Family History, First Families.
[S55] Rica Ericson, Bic Dic Vols 1-4.
[S127] Ian Berryman, A Colony Detailed.

Elsie May Joynes

F, #5501, b. 19 September 1903, d. 18 January 1988

Pedigree

Elsie Joynes

Father*

George Joynes b. c 1872, d. 12 Jun 1958

Mother*

Mary Ann Reeves¹ b. 1883, d. 21 Aug 1957

Last Edited

10 Apr 2016

Birth*

Elsie May Joynes was born on 19 September 1903 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; reg: 1903/2765.¹

She was the daughter of George Joynes and Mary Ann Reeves.¹

Marriage*

Elsie May Joynes married Fredrick James (Fred*) Bear, son of Frederick Bear JP and Charlotte Barbara Dorsey, on 4 September 1923 at Minnivale, Western Australia^G; reg: Northam 65.^2,3

Death*

Elsie May Joynes died on 18 January 1988 at Manning, Western Australia^G, at age 84.

Burial*

She was buried on 21 January 1988 at Minnivale, Western Australia^G.⁴

Family

Fredrick James (Fred*) Bear b. 1901, d. 11 Jul 1951

Children

Dorothy Eleanor Bear+ b. 20 Jul 1924, d. 11 Mar 2015
Frederick James (Jim*) Bear+ b. 11 Mar 1926, d. 20 Jan 1990
George Stanley Bear+ b. 14 Dec 1927, d. c 1984
Robert Maxwell (Bob*) Bear+ b. 12 Oct 1929, d. 26 Mar 2005
Leslie Frank (Les*) Bear+ b. 6 Jan 1936, d. 23 Sep 2012

Charts

Bear Family
Bear Family Indented
Bryant Descendants

Citations

[S66] BDM's, AVRI.
[S190] Marriages, Marriage Index of WA 1915-33.
[S223] Janice James,Northam, WA.
[S91] Jan McElroy Data,NSW.

George Joynes

M, #16807, b. circa 1872, d. 12 June 1958

Pedigree

Father*

George Joynes¹ b. c 1847, d. 10 Apr 1915

Mother*

Naomi Mabley¹ b. c 1847, d. 20 Dec 1923

Last Edited

7 Mar 2010

Birth*

George Joynes was born circa 1872 at England.^2,3

He was the son of George Joynes and Naomi Mabley.¹

Marriage*

George Joynes married Mary Ann Reeves, daughter of George William Reeves and Jessie Morton Arbuckle, in 1902 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; reg: 1902/914.

Death*

George Joynes died on 12 June 1958 at Mosman Park, Western Australia.²

Family

Mary Ann Reeves b. 1883, d. 21 Aug 1957

Child

Elsie May Joynes+ b. 19 Sep 1903, d. 18 Jan 1988

Immigration*

George Joynes immigrated in 1876 to South Australia; Hesperides.³

Citations

[S321] WA Deaths Index - Fiche.
[S62] MCB, online www.mcb.wa.gov.au.
[S181] Jill Statton, SA Biog Index 1836 - 1885.

George Joynes¹

M, #36703, b. circa 1847, d. 10 April 1915

Pedigree

Last Edited

6 Jul 2014

Birth*

George Joynes was born circa 1847 at England.²

Marriage*

He married Naomi Mabley.¹

Death*

George Joynes died on 10 April 1915 at Williams, Western Australia; reg: 15/1915.^3,4

Burial*

He was buried at Wickepin, Western Australia.⁴

Family

Naomi Mabley b. c 1847, d. 20 Dec 1923

Child

George Joynes+¹ b. c 1872, d. 12 Jun 1958

Immigration*

George Joynes immigrated in 1876 to South Australia; Hesperides.²

Citations

[S321] WA Deaths Index - Fiche.
[S181] Jill Statton, SA Biog Index 1836 - 1885.
[S201] WA BDMs, online http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au
[S360] OZ Burials, online www.ozburials.com.

Honora Keane

F, #3793, b. 1833, d. 18 April 1889

Pedigree

Honora Keane

Father*

Michael Keane

Last Edited

14 Aug 2016

Birth*

Honora Keane was born in 1833 at Kilkenny, Ireland.¹

She was the daughter of Michael Keane.

Marriage*

Honora Keane married David Hitchcock, son of James Hitchcock and Susan Carter, on 7 March 1855 at St Mary's, Middle Swan, Western Australia; reg: 832 CE.

Death*

Honora Keane died on 18 April 1889 at Red Hill, Western Australia.

Burial*

She was buried at Middle Swan, Western Australia^G; St Mary's.

Family

David Hitchcock b. 29 Sep 1835, d. 9 Feb 1916

Child

Margaret Keane Hitchcock+ b. 24 Nov 1867, d. 13 Oct 1932

Immigration*

Honora Keane immigrated on 13 January 1853; Travancore.

Citations

[S129] Jenny Lucas,WA.