The Hon Sir Leslie Charles Diver1

M, #10958, b. 4 November 1899, d. 4 August 1995
Pedigree
Leslie Diver
Father*Joseph William Diver b. 25 May 1870, d. 6 Jun 1961
Mother*Charlotte Ella Pearce b. 6 May 1870, d. 13 Aug 1908
Last Edited21 Sep 2021
Birth*The Hon Sir Leslie Charles Diver was born on 4 November 1899 at Perth, Western AustraliaG. 
He was the son of Joseph William Diver and Charlotte Ella Pearce. 
Marriage*The Hon Sir Leslie Charles Diver married Emma Jane Blakiston, daughter of Frederick Blakiston and Jane Waldock, on 28 August 1922 at Northam, Western AustraliaG; reg: 83.2,3 
Marriage*The Hon Sir Leslie Charles Diver married Thelma May Kirkman, daughter of James Ernest Kirkman and Matilda May Martin, on 24 April 1971 at Perth, Western AustraliaG. 
Death*The Hon Sir Leslie Charles Diver died on 4 August 1995 at Kellerberrin, Western Australia, at age 95.2 
Burial*He was buried at Kellerberrin, Western Australia.4 

Family 1

Emma Jane Blakiston b. 13 Jul 1886, d. 20 Oct 1970

Family 2

Thelma May Kirkman b. 26 May 1906, d. 18 Jun 1992
Occupation*The Hon Sir Leslie Charles Diver was a Farmer & Grazier, MLC. 
Fame*He achieved Fame as Knight, MLC.
Residence*He lived; 48 Sulman Ave, Salter Point 6152. 
Note*DIVER, The Hon Sir Leslie Charles, Kt;
Farmer and Grazier. Stud Merino Sheep breeder. b Perth 4 NNov 1899, s of late J W Diver. Member of Legislative Council for Central Province 1952-74; President 1960-74. m 1, 1922 Emma J, d of late F Blakiston; one s and 2 d. m 2, 1971 Mrs Thelma May Evans, Was Chairman of Kellerberrin Road Board 1940 and 1942-46, of Hon Royal Commission Retailing of Motor Spirits 1956 and of 6th Aust Area Conference Commonwealth Parliamentary Assoc 1961. Represented WA Parliament on Town Planning Advisory Committee. Warden State War Memorial 1967-68. Rec: bowls, Aust Rules Football. Clubs: Perth Football Club, Manning Memorial Bowling Club, Eastern Districts (Kellerberrin). Addr: 48 Sulman Ave, Salter Point 6152. 
NotedPoliticians
ChartsJohn Martin Line
Forward Family

Citations

  1. [S12] Margaret A Sacks (Editor), The Way 79 WHO is WHO Synoptic Biographies of Western Australians (Crawley Publishers Pty Ltd., Nedlands, WA (1980)), DIVER, The Hon Sir Leslie Charles, Kt;
    Farmer and Grazier. Stud Merino Sheep breeder. b Perth 4 NNov 1899, s of late J W Diver. Member of Legislative Council for Central Province 1952-74; President 1960-74. m 1, 1922 Emma J, d of late F Blakiston; one s and 2 d. m 2, 1971 Mrs Thelma May Evans, Was Chairman of Kellerberrin Road Board 1940 and 1942-46, of Hon Royal Commission Retailing of Motor Spirits 1956 and of 6th Aust Area Conference Commonwealth Parliamentary Assoc 1961. Represented WA Parliament on Town Planning Advisory Committee. Warden State War Memorial 1967-68. Rec: bowls, Aust Rules Football. Clubs: Perth Football Club, Manning Memorial Bowling Club, Eastern Districts (Kellerberrin). Addr: 48 Sulman Ave, Salter Point 6152.; 98.
  2. [S105] Gilbert D L Armstrong, Adam Armstrong: In Search of Brighter Regions (Newcastle, NSW: Gilbert D L Armstrong, 2003). Hereinafter cited as Armstrong, Adam.
  3. [S190] WAGS, Marriage Index of WA 1915-33., CD-ROM (Bayswater, WA: WAGS, 2005), Marriages. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Index of WA 1915-33.
  4. [S360] OZ Burials, online www.ozburials.com, Kellerberrin Cemetery. Hereinafter cited as OZ Burials.

Winnie Ellen McLeod1

F, #10962
Pedigree
Last Edited10 Apr 2016
Marriage*Winnie Ellen McLeod married Francis McDonald. 

Family

Francis McDonald
Child

Citations

  1. [S223] Janice James,Northam, WA.

Sarah Ann Cowing

F, #10963
Pedigree
Last Edited17 Aug 2009
Marriage*Sarah Ann Cowing married Paul Roach Jeffrey. 

Family

Paul Roach Jeffrey
Child

Alfred Medgley-Smith

M, #10964, b. circa 1871, d. 12 November 1910
Pedigree
Last Edited31 Dec 2012
Birth*Alfred Medgley-Smith was born circa 1871.1 
Marriage*He married Isabella Ball in 1903 at Albany, Western Australia; reg: 1811. 
Death*Alfred Medgley-Smith died on 12 November 1910 at Claremont, Western AustraliaG.1 

Family

Isabella Ball
Child

Citations

  1. [S62] Metropolitan Cemetery Board, online mcb.wa.gov.au. Hereinafter cited as MCB.

Isabella Ball

F, #10965
Pedigree
Last Edited31 Dec 2012
Marriage*Isabella Ball married Alfred Medgley-Smith in 1903 at Albany, Western Australia; reg: 1811. 

Family

Alfred Medgley-Smith b. c 1871, d. 12 Nov 1910
Child

Thomas Clark

M, #10966
Pedigree
Last Edited23 Dec 2012

Family
Child

Charles Farmer

M, #10969, b. 1797, d. 27 July 1845
Pedigree
Last Edited10 Mar 2023
Birth*Charles Farmer was born in 1797 at Bermondsey, Surrey, England.1,2 
Marriage*He married Margaret Ann Spencer on 9 August 1831 at Perth, Western AustraliaG. 
Death*Charles Farmer died on 27 July 1845 at Perth, Western AustraliaG; reg: 188 48yrs. 
Burial*He was buried on 28 July 1845 at East Perth, Western AustraliaG.2 

Family

Margaret Ann Spencer b. 1812, d. 7 Jan 1848
Children
Immigration*Charles Farmer immigrated on 5 March 1831 on the ship Eliza..2 
Census*He appeared on the census of 1 July 1832 at Perth, Western AustraliaG; #356, 31, married, Bermondsey, Surrey, Englan, Eliza, self.1 
Census_1836*He and Margaret Ann Spencer appeared on the 1836 WA census of 1 January 1836 at Perth, Western Australia. Calling of husband - boatman.3 
Note*FARMER, Charles, of Perth.

Charles was born in England in 1799 and arrived at the Swan River Colony in the emigrant ship Eliza on the 8/5/1830. He was married on the 9/8/1831 at Perth to Margaret Spencer and they had nine children.

On the 30/6/1831 Charles applied for land and on the application form he gives his occupation, shipwright and fish curer. His number on the muster roll was 1464. To apply for land the emigrant needed assets and those which Charles brought with him are as follows:

(the transcription is as it is spelt).

2 chest of tooles, 1 wife saw, 1 foarme saw, 1 crosscut saw, 1 fanling axe, 3 timber dogs, 1251bs nails, 18 pairs hinges, 61b of screwes, 2 nail wrinch, 1 coffee mill.

Under the provisions heading he brought :

1 barrel of bread, 1 barrel of flower, 1 barrel of beef, 1 bag of sugar, 1 bag of coffee.

Under the miscellaneous column he lists :

1 chest of clothes, 1 bell tent, 1 bedstead, 1 table, a quantity of crockry, 2 tin kettles, 2 sawspan, 61bs of gunpowder, 2 guns, 121bs sail twine, 60 fathoms, of timber line, 261bs of white lead, 5 gallons of paint oil and 3 gallons of lamp oil."

From these assets he was permitted to select 210 acres, part of which was 10 acres on Rottnest Island, lot 41 in South Perth which he promptly sold to W.H.Edwards, and Perth Town lot 527 in Adelaide Terrace. Charles died of tetanus on the 27/7/1845 at Perth. There is no record of him building any boats but it is possible that he worked on some of our early river craft.

References: Dictionary of West Australians, Erickson. Colonial Secretaries records, Vol 17/3 1.

(Extract from "They Kept This State Afloat - Shipbuilders, Boatbuilders and Shipwrights of WA 1829-1929. Rod Dickson 1998 Hesperian Press ISBN 0 85905 2 141, page 87-88)


Charles was a servant to Dr Milligan. Married 9 August 1831 at Perth officiated by the Rev JB Wittenoom. Had 10 acres at Rottnest (Kingston Lot 11) and 200 acres in the Swan district (Swan Loc 42). The ten acres at Rottnest were exchanged for ten acres along the Canning River on 17 November 1840 (Canning Location 39). Charles named this allotment 'Shaw Gardens'. Lost Perth Town Lot L45 due to nonpayment of dues in 1840. Charles died 27 July 1845 of tetanus and is buried in the East Perth Cemetery. Margaret remarried Edward Bethel Downes 23 December 1846. Margaret Downes (formerly Farmer) died in 1848 aged 36 years.4,5 
CensusWA Census 1832

Citations

  1. [S127] Ian Berryman, A Colony Detailed The First Census of Western Australia 1832 (North Perth: Creative Research, 1979). Hereinafter cited as A Colony Detailed.
  2. [S436] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastpertcemeteries.com.au. Hereinafter cited as East Perth Cemeteries.
  3. [S674] Govt Correspondence, Colonial Secretary's Office of WA (Perth: WA Govt, 1836), https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2029802883/view. Hereinafter cited as CSO - WA Census 1836.
  4. [S78] Rod Dickson, They Kept This State Afloat (Carlisle, WA: Hesperian Press, 1998), page 87. Hereinafter cited as They Kept This State Afloat.
  5. [S199] WA Family History, First Families of the Swan River Colony, CD-ROM (Bayswater, WA: WAGS, 2006). Hereinafter cited as First Families.

George Murray

M, #10971, b. 24 December 1882, d. 11 January 1955
Pedigree
Father*George Murray1
Mother*Elizabeth (?)1
Last Edited6 Jun 2016
Birth*George Murray was born on 24 December 1882. 
He was the son of George Murray and Elizabeth (?)1 
Marriage*George Murray married Gertrude Elizabeth Minchin, daughter of William Minchin and Mary Ann Louisa Hitchcock, on 23 April 1924 at Upper Swan, Western AustraliaG.2
Death*George Murray died on 11 January 1955 at Perth, Western AustraliaG, at age 72.1 
Burial*He was buried at Pinjarra, Western AustraliaG.3 

Family

Gertrude Elizabeth Minchin b. 23 Nov 1884, d. 7 Feb 1950
Child
ChartsLucy Martin Line (Minchin)
Hitchcock Family Links

Citations

  1. [S321] Bradley Library, East Victoria Park, Western Australia. Hereinafter cited as WA Deaths Index - Fiche.
  2. [S56] Martin, Jeni Data,Central Victoria.
  3. [S360] OZ Burials, online www.ozburials.com, Pinjarra Cemetery. Hereinafter cited as OZ Burials.

David Henry King

M, #10972, b. 7 October 1884, d. 13 April 1977
Pedigree
Father*Nicholas King1
Mother*Mary (?)1
Last Edited18 Feb 2020
Birth*David Henry King was born on 7 October 1884 at Purton, Wiltshire, England.2 
He was the son of Nicholas King and Mary (?)1 
Marriage*David Henry King married Amy Teresa Minchin, daughter of William Minchin and Mary Ann Louisa Hitchcock, on 28 October 1914 at Guildford, Western Australia.
Death*David Henry King died on 13 April 1977 at Bassendean, Western Australia, at age 92.3 

Family

Amy Teresa Minchin b. 26 Oct 1886, d. 4 Mar 1971
Child
ChartsLucy Martin Line (Minchin)
Hitchcock Family Links

Citations

  1. [S321] Bradley Library, East Victoria Park, Western Australia. Hereinafter cited as WA Deaths Index - Fiche.
  2. [S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, gavman753. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
  3. [S62] Metropolitan Cemetery Board, online mcb.wa.gov.au, Karrakatta. Hereinafter cited as MCB.
  4. [S201] WA BDMs, online http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au. Hereinafter cited as WA BDMs.

Helen Elizabeth Murphy

F, #10973, b. 9 November 1895, d. 16 July 1985
Pedigree
Father*William Murphy1 b. 20 Jun 1863, d. 28 Sep 1933
Mother*Sarah Jane Dixon1 b. 4 Jul 1868, d. 17 Jun 1954
Last Edited13 Feb 2020
Birth*Helen Elizabeth Murphy was born on 9 November 1895 at Yea, Victoria.1 
She was the daughter of William Murphy and Sarah Jane Dixon.1 
Marriage*Helen Elizabeth Murphy married Arthur David Minchin, son of James Andrew Minchin and Charlotte Eliza Hitchcock, on 12 January 1921 at Doodenanning, Western Australia.1,2 
Death*Helen Elizabeth Murphy died on 16 July 1985 at Kalamunda, Western Australia, at age 89.1 

Family

Arthur David Minchin b. 14 May 1884, d. 26 Jul 1970
Child
ChartsLucy Martin Line (Minchin)
Hitchcock Family Links

Citations

  1. [S56] Martin, Jeni Data,Central Victoria.
  2. [S614] L.M. Mowle, Pioneer Families of Australia (Rigby).

John Laird

M, #10974, b. 4 April 1879, d. 3 April 1924
Pedigree
Father*William Brown Laird1
Mother*(?) Lascelles1
Last Edited20 Feb 2007
Birth*John Laird was born on 4 April 1879 at Melbourne, Victoria.2 
He was the son of William Brown Laird and (?) Lascelles.1 
Marriage*John Laird married Florence Margaret Minchin, daughter of John Minchin and Martha Ellen Hitchcock, on 25 April 1906 at Cottesloe, Western AustraliaG. 
Death*John Laird died on 3 April 1924 at Wooroloo, Western Australia, at age 44.3 

Family

Florence Margaret Minchin b. 30 Aug 1885, d. 9 Dec 1929
Children
ChartsLucy Martin Line (Minchin)
Hitchcock Family Links

Citations

  1. [S139] Ellen Henley Data,Guildford.
  2. [S227] Dorothy Minchin-Comm, The Book of Minchins (Canada: Trafford, 2006). Hereinafter cited as The Book of Minchins.
  3. [S62] Metropolitan Cemetery Board, online mcb.wa.gov.au, Karrakatta. Hereinafter cited as MCB.

Agnes Shanks

F, #10975, b. 16 November 1896, d. 16 August 1971
Pedigree
Last Edited8 Jan 2010
Birth*Agnes Shanks was born on 16 November 1896 at Linlithgow, Scotland.1 
Marriage*She married Victor John Minchin, son of John Minchin and Martha Ellen Hitchcock, on 7 June 1916 at West Perth, Western AustraliaG. 
Death*Agnes Shanks died on 16 August 1971 at Guildford, Western Australia, at age 74. 
Burial*She was buried on 19 August 1971 at Guildford, Western Australia; General C 0070. 

Family

Victor John Minchin b. 7 Jul 1890, d. 13 Apr 1951
Children
ChartsLucy Martin Line (Minchin)
Hitchcock Family Links

Citations

  1. [S152] Kay Mumme Data,Perth, WA.
  2. [S139] Ellen Henley Data,Guildford.

Leona Belle Rhoads

F, #10976, b. 24 July 1907, d. 26 March 1999
Pedigree
Last Edited24 Dec 2016
Birth*Leona Belle Rhoads was born on 24 July 1907 at Elk Point, South Dakota, USA.1 
Marriage*She married Gerald Martin Hopetoun Minchin, son of John Minchin and Martha Ellen Hitchcock, on 22 May 1928 at Kansas, USA.2 
Death*Leona Belle Rhoads died on 26 March 1999 at Loma Linda, California, USA, at age 91. 

Family

Gerald Martin Hopetoun Minchin b. 14 Jan 1901, d. 11 May 1969
Children
ChartsLucy Martin Line (Minchin)
Hitchcock Family Links

Citations

  1. [S56] Martin, Jeni Data,Central Victoria.
  2. [S524] Dorothy Minchin-Comm,California, USA.

Ruth Elsie May Pocock

F, #10977, b. 2 June 1900, d. 6 December 1997
Pedigree
Last Edited24 Dec 2016
Birth*Ruth Elsie May Pocock was born on 2 June 1900 at Gosford, New South Wales; Reg: 1900/22031.1 
Marriage*She married Edwin Lennard Minchin, son of John Minchin and Martha Ellen Hitchcock, on 8 February 1928 at Cooranbong, New South Wales; Reg: 1928/4113.1 
Death*Ruth Elsie May Pocock died on 6 December 1997 at Chatanooga, Tennessee, USA, at age 97.2,3 

Family

Edwin Lennard Minchin b. 2 Feb 1904, d. Feb 1987
Child
ChartsLucy Martin Line (Minchin)
Hitchcock Family Links

Citations

  1. [S91] Jan McElroy Data,NSW.
  2. [S227] Dorothy Minchin-Comm, The Book of Minchins (Canada: Trafford, 2006). Hereinafter cited as The Book of Minchins.
  3. [S524] Dorothy Minchin-Comm,California, USA.
  4. [S139] Ellen Henley Data,Guildford.

stillborn Minchin

F, #10978
Pedigree
Father*John Minchin b. 7 Jan 1860, d. 19 Mar 1918
Mother*Martha Ellen Hitchcock b. 11 Nov 1863, d. 17 Sep 1919
Last Edited10 Nov 2006
Stillborn Minchin was the daughter of John Minchin and Martha Ellen Hitchcock. 
Relationships3rd cousin 2 times removed of Neil James Bradley
3rd cousin 2 times removed of Victoria Rae (Vicki*) Barrett
3rd cousin 2 times removed of William (Bill*) McElroy
1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Anthony (Tony*) Harrop
ChartsLucy Martin Line (Minchin)
Hitchcock Family Links

Arthur Mountain

M, #10979, b. 28 May 1890, d. 8 August 1975
Pedigree
Father*Arthur Mountain1
Mother*Ellen Cook1
Last Edited22 Dec 2020
Birth*Arthur Mountain was born on 28 May 1890 at Wellington, New Zealand.2 
He was the son of Arthur Mountain and Ellen Cook.1 
Marriage*Arthur Mountain married Leila Keane Minchin, daughter of Alfred Edward Minchin and Margaret Keane Hitchcock, on 15 July 1914 at Warburton, Victoria. 
Death*Arthur Mountain died on 8 August 1975 at Butte, California, USA, at age 85.3 

Family

Leila Keane Minchin b. 2 Feb 1890, d. 4 Nov 1946
Children
ResidenceArthur Mountain and Leila Keane Minchin lived on 2 February 1929 at China.4 
ChartsLucy Martin Line (Minchin)
Hitchcock Family Links

Citations

  1. [S227] Dorothy Minchin-Comm, The Book of Minchins (Canada: Trafford, 2006). Hereinafter cited as The Book of Minchins.
  2. [S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Kenzie Rich. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
  3. [S324] US Social Security Death Index Search Results, online http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi. Hereinafter cited as US SSDI Data via Ancestry.
  4. [S89] Winners On The Track, The West Australian, Obituaries, 26/2/2004, 50. Hereinafter cited as The West.

George Edward Callow

M, #10980, b. 24 September 1882, d. 1 May 1975
Pedigree
George Callow
Last Edited31 Jul 2016
Birth*George Edward Callow was born on 24 September 1882 at Andreas, Isle of Man, England.1,2 
Marriage*He married Daisy Minchin, daughter of Frederick Minchin and Theresa Hitchcock, on 28 May 1912 at Dangin, Western Australia. 
Death*George Edward Callow died on 1 May 1975 at Bridgetown, Western Australia, at age 92.3 

Family

Daisy Minchin b. 12 Oct 1891, d. 30 Jan 1976
Children
ChartsLucy Martin Line (Minchin)
Hitchcock Family Links

Citations

  1. [S227] Dorothy Minchin-Comm, The Book of Minchins (Canada: Trafford, 2006). Hereinafter cited as The Book of Minchins.
  2. [S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Tsarouchas Family Tree - beejaytsar. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
  3. [S62] Metropolitan Cemetery Board, online mcb.wa.gov.au, Karrakatta. Hereinafter cited as MCB.