Martin & Associated Families in Australia 1830 - 2024

James Edward French

M, #14291, b. 24 February 1877, d. 1 August 1935

Pedigree

Father*

John French b. 1 Nov 1848, d. 22 Nov 1929

Mother*

Frances (Fanny) Wisbey b. 1855, d. 1 Mar 1885

Last Edited

3 Jan 2009

Birth*

James Edward French was born on 24 February 1877 at Goomalling, Western Australia^G; reg: 18499 Greenhill Farm.

He was the son of John French and Frances (Fanny) Wisbey.

Marriage*

James Edward French married Catharine Frances Chitty, daughter of Charles Henry Chitty and Johannah (Hannah*) Lynch, on 17 August 1904 at Goomalling, Western Australia^G; reg: 1966.

Death*

James Edward French died on 1 August 1935 at Northam, Western Australia^G, at age 58.

Burial*

He was buried on 3 August 1935 at Northam, Western Australia^G.¹

Family

Catharine Frances Chitty b. 24 Feb 1877, d. 26 Jan 1941

Children

Norman Charles French b. 1906, d. 1906
Irene Hannah French b. 14 Mar 1908, d. 30 Jul 1938
Norman James French+ b. 29 Aug 1909, d. 10 Aug 1979
Kathleen Mary (Karrie*) French+ b. 15 Mar 1912, d. 21 Aug 2005
Keeble Charles French b. 10 Sep 1915, d. 28 Aug 1943
Kenneth Henry French+ b. 18 Jan 1918, d. 17 Oct 1980
Arthur Roy French+ b. 18 Apr 1921, d. 12 Jul 2013

Education*

James Edward French was educated; Irishtown State School.

Religion*

He was Roman Catholic.

Occupation*

He was a Farmer.

Charts

French Family Links

Citations

[S65] Brian R Chambers, Cemeteries DB 2000 - Avon Valley., CD-ROM (n.p.: n.pub., 2000), Burial Records. Hereinafter cited as Cemeteries 2000.

Catharine Frances Chitty

F, #14292, b. 24 February 1877, d. 26 January 1941

Pedigree

Father*

Charles Henry Chitty b. 1835, d. 29 Nov 1917

Mother*

Johannah (Hannah*) Lynch b. 1838, d. 30 Mar 1925

Last Edited

3 Jan 2009

Birth*

Catharine Frances Chitty was born on 24 February 1877 at Goomalling, Western Australia^G; reg: 17908.

She was the daughter of Charles Henry Chitty and Johannah (Hannah*) Lynch.

Marriage*

Catharine Frances Chitty married James Edward French, son of John French and Frances (Fanny) Wisbey, on 17 August 1904 at Goomalling, Western Australia^G; reg: 1966.

Death*

Catharine Frances Chitty died on 26 January 1941 at Northam, Western Australia^G, at age 63.

Burial*

She was buried on 27 January 1941 at Northam, Western Australia^G.¹

Family

James Edward French b. 24 Feb 1877, d. 1 Aug 1935

Children

Norman Charles French b. 1906, d. 1906
Irene Hannah French b. 14 Mar 1908, d. 30 Jul 1938
Norman James French+ b. 29 Aug 1909, d. 10 Aug 1979
Kathleen Mary (Karrie*) French+ b. 15 Mar 1912, d. 21 Aug 2005
Keeble Charles French b. 10 Sep 1915, d. 28 Aug 1943
Kenneth Henry French+ b. 18 Jan 1918, d. 17 Oct 1980
Arthur Roy French+ b. 18 Apr 1921, d. 12 Jul 2013

Religion*

Catharine Frances Chitty was Roman Catholic.

Charts

French Family Links

Citations

[S65] Brian R Chambers, Cemeteries DB 2000 - Avon Valley., CD-ROM (n.p.: n.pub., 2000), Burial Records. Hereinafter cited as Cemeteries 2000.

John French

M, #14293, b. 1 November 1848, d. 22 November 1929

Pedigree

John French

Father*

James French b. 1823, d. 25 Nov 1891

Mother*

Janet (?) b. Jul 1827, d. 10 Mar 1907

Last Edited

23 Dec 2012

Birth*

John French was born on 1 November 1848 at Scotland.

He was the son of James French and Janet (?)

Marriage*

John French married Frances (Fanny) Wisbey, daughter of Charles Wisbey and Ellen Andrews, on 29 April 1874 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; reg: 3720.

Death*

John French died on 22 November 1929 at Northam, Western Australia^G, at age 81.

Burial*

He was buried on 24 November 1929 at Northam, Western Australia^G.¹

Family

Frances (Fanny) Wisbey b. 1855, d. 1 Mar 1885

Children

John Charles (Jack*) French+ b. 8 Mar 1875, d. 13 Oct 1943
Janet Elizabeth French b. 23 May 1876, d. 16 Nov 1928
James Edward French+ b. 24 Feb 1877, d. 1 Aug 1935
William Alexander French+ b. 1 Apr 1879, d. 13 Dec 1959
Ernest David French+ b. 1880, d. 31 Jan 1964
Ellen Francis Emily French+ b. 2 Jun 1883, d. 8 Jul 1968
Fanny Martha Jane French b. 1 Mar 1885, d. 4 May 1885

Occupation*

John French was a Farmer.

Religion*

He was Roman Catholic.

Immigration*

He immigrated on 12 January 1853 to Fremantle, Western Australia^G, on the ship Travancore..

Charts

French Family Links

Citations

[S65] Brian R Chambers, Cemeteries DB 2000 - Avon Valley., CD-ROM (n.p.: n.pub., 2000), Burial Records. Hereinafter cited as Cemeteries 2000.

Frances (Fanny) Wisbey

F, #14294, b. 1855, d. 1 March 1885

Pedigree

Fanny Wisbey

Father*

Charles Wisbey b. 21 Aug 1833, d. 5 Sep 1894

Mother*

Ellen Andrews b. Apr 1831, d. 22 Mar 1891

Last Edited

23 Dec 2012

Birth*

Frances (Fanny) Wisbey was born in 1855 at Northam, Western Australia^G.¹

She was the daughter of Charles Wisbey and Ellen Andrews.

Marriage*

Frances (Fanny) Wisbey married John French, son of James French and Janet (?), on 29 April 1874 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; reg: 3720.

Death*

Frances (Fanny) Wisbey died on 1 March 1885 at Northam, Western Australia^G.

Burial*

She was buried at Northam, Western Australia^G.

Family

John French b. 1 Nov 1848, d. 22 Nov 1929

Children

John Charles (Jack*) French+ b. 8 Mar 1875, d. 13 Oct 1943
Janet Elizabeth French b. 23 May 1876, d. 16 Nov 1928
James Edward French+ b. 24 Feb 1877, d. 1 Aug 1935
William Alexander French+ b. 1 Apr 1879, d. 13 Dec 1959
Ernest David French+ b. 1880, d. 31 Jan 1964
Ellen Francis Emily French+ b. 2 Jun 1883, d. 8 Jul 1968
Fanny Martha Jane French b. 1 Mar 1885, d. 4 May 1885

Religion*

Frances (Fanny) Wisbey was Roman Catholic.

Charts

French Family Links

Citations

[S161] Genealogics - WA Pioneer Database, online www.genealogics.org. Hereinafter cited as Genealogics.

Eliza Flynn

F, #14298

Pedigree

Last Edited

20 Aug 2017

Marriage*

Eliza Flynn married James Fairhead on 15 July 1903.

Family

James Fairhead b. 1830, d. 19 Aug 1915

James Edward Cook¹

M, #14299, b. 30 May 1805, d. circa 1880

Pedigree

Father*

Thomas Cook

Mother*

Mary (?)

Last Edited

10 Mar 2023

Birth*

James Edward Cook was born on 30 May 1805 at Robertsbridge, Sussex, England^G.^2,1

He was the son of Thomas Cook and Mary (?)

Marriage*

James Edward Cook married Amelia Collins on 6 July 1846.

Death*

James Edward Cook died circa 1880 at York, Western Australia^G.²

Family

Amelia Collins b. 21 Aug 1808, d. 12 Oct 1867

Children

Mary Ann Ridley+² b. 14 Jan 1845, d. 3 Aug 1924
Fancis Amelia Cook+¹ b. 18 Oct 1847, d. 4 Oct 1881

Immigration*

James Edward Cook immigrated on 13 February 1830 on the ship Hooghly..

Census*

He appeared on the census of 1 July 1832 at Western Australia; missing - unlisted.³

Census_1859York*

He and Amelia Collins appeared on the 1859 York WA census of 31 December 1859 at York, Western Australia^G.⁴

Relationship

2nd great-granduncle of Thomas Anthony (Tony*) Harrop

Census

WA Census 1832
York Census 1859

Citations

[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, arromea2. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
[S249] Bonnie Milne, Amelia (Australind, WA: Milne, Bonnie, 2002). Hereinafter cited as Amelia.
[S127] Ian Berryman, A Colony Detailed The First Census of Western Australia 1832 (North Perth: Creative Research, 1979). Hereinafter cited as A Colony Detailed.
[S345] Bradly family Tree in WA, online www.bradlyfamilytree.org, York Census. Hereinafter cited as Bradly family Tree in WA.

Amelia Collins

F, #14300, b. 21 August 1808, d. 12 October 1867

Pedigree

Last Edited

18 Feb 2020

Birth*

Amelia Collins was born on 21 August 1808 at Worth, Sussex, England.^1,2

De Facto*

She and Charles Cooper were De Facto.¹

Marriage*

Amelia Collins married Edward Ridley on 22 May 1827 at Slaugham, Sussex, England.^1,3

Marriage*

Amelia Collins married James Edward Cook, son of Thomas Cook and Mary (?), on 6 July 1846.

Death*

Amelia Collins died on 12 October 1867 at York, Western Australia^G, at age 59.¹

Family 1

Charles Cooper

Child

Charles Joseph Collins+¹ b. 25 Nov 1825, d. 17 Jul 1895

Family 2

Edward Ridley b. 1797, d. 23 Sep 1843

Family 3

James Edward Cook b. 30 May 1805, d. c 1880

Children

Mary Ann Ridley+¹ b. 14 Jan 1845, d. 3 Aug 1924
Fancis Amelia Cook+⁵ b. 18 Oct 1847, d. 4 Oct 1881

Immigration*

Amelia Collins immigrated on 20 August 1842 on the ship Simon Taylor..

Census_1859York*

She and James Edward Cook appeared on the 1859 York WA census of 31 December 1859 at York, Western Australia^G.⁴

Census

York Census 1859

Citations

[S249] Bonnie Milne, Amelia (Australind, WA: Milne, Bonnie, 2002). Hereinafter cited as Amelia.
[S518] Elaine Green,Australind, WA.
[S376] Sussex Family History Group, Sussex Marriage Index to 1837., CD-ROM (Sussex, England: Sussex Family History Group, 2004), Marriages. Hereinafter cited as Sussex Marriage Index to 1837.
[S345] Bradly family Tree in WA, online www.bradlyfamilytree.org, York Census. Hereinafter cited as Bradly family Tree in WA.
[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, arromea2. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.

Gary Beecham

M, #14308, b. 11 June 1961, d. 9 March 2009

Pedigree

Last Edited

18 Sep 2016

Birth*

Gary Beecham was born on 11 June 1961 at Buckinghamshire, England.¹

Death*

He died on 9 March 2009 at Perth, Western Australia^G, at age 47.¹

Citations

[S518] Elaine Green,Australind, WA.