John McPherson

M, #15453, b. 29 July 1868, d. 30 July 1954
Pedigree
McPherson John
Last Edited20 Feb 2020
Birth*John McPherson was born on 29 July 1868 at Garmouth, Elginshire, Scotland.1,2 
Marriage*He married Emma Bonser, daughter of John Bonser and Margaret Bourke, on 16 January 1888 at York, Western AustraliaG.1 
Death*John McPherson died on 30 July 1954 at Northam, Western AustraliaG, at age 86.2

Family

Emma Bonser b. 1855, d. 1 Sep 1914
Children
Immigration*John McPherson immigrated on 16 September 1887 to Fremantle, Western AustraliaG, on the ship Helena Mena..1 

Citations

  1. [S55] Rica Ericson, compiler, Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians pre- 1829-1888 Vols 1-4 (Nedlands, WA: UWA, 1988). Hereinafter cited as Bic Dic Vols 1-4.
  2. [S389] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, The Northam Advertiser (WA : 1895 - 1918; 1948 - 1954), Friday 6 August 1954, page 3. Hereinafter cited as Trove.
  3. [S151] Margaret Harrison Data,Mandurah, WA.

Emma Bonser

F, #15454, b. 1855, d. 1 September 1914
Pedigree
Bonser Emma
Father*John Bonser1 b. 1826, d. 16 Sep 1899
Mother*Margaret Bourke b. 1836, d. 26 Sep 1896
Last Edited6 May 2013
Birth*Emma Bonser was born in 1855 at Western Australia.1 
She was the daughter of John Bonser and Margaret Bourke.1 
Marriage*Emma Bonser married John McPherson on 16 January 1888 at York, Western AustraliaG.1 
Death*Emma Bonser died on 1 September 1914 at Northam, Western AustraliaG.2 
Burial*She was buried on 5 September 1914 at Northam, Western AustraliaG.2 

Family

John McPherson b. 29 Jul 1868, d. 30 Jul 1954
Children

Citations

  1. [S55] Rica Ericson, compiler, Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians pre- 1829-1888 Vols 1-4 (Nedlands, WA: UWA, 1988). Hereinafter cited as Bic Dic Vols 1-4.
  2. [S154] Patsy Bonser & Danielle Bonser Deborah Bonser, A Place to Call Home - The Life of John Bonser (WA: Self, 1992). Hereinafter cited as Bonser.

James Gulley

M, #15455, b. 14 January 1856, d. 6 April 1939
Pedigree
Last Edited25 Aug 2012
Birth*James Gulley was born on 14 January 1856 at Moliagul, Victoria.1 
Marriage*He married Harriet Matilda Newman on 4 May 1884 at Victoria.1 
Death*James Gulley died on 6 April 1939 at age 83.1 

Family

Harriet Matilda Newman b. 1864
Child

Citations

  1. [S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Johns - annies2. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.

Harriet Matilda Newman

F, #15456, b. 1864
Pedigree
Last Edited26 Apr 2021
Birth*Harriet Matilda Newman was born in 1864 at Tarnagulla, Victoria.1 
Marriage*She married James Gulley on 4 May 1884 at Victoria.1 

Family

James Gulley b. 14 Jan 1856, d. 6 Apr 1939
Child

Citations

  1. [S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Johns - annies2. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.

Douglas Henry Fernihough

M, #15458, b. 16 August 1930, d. 19 September 1997
Pedigree
Last Edited10 May 2021
Birth*Douglas Henry Fernihough was born on 16 August 1930 at Northam, Western AustraliaG.1 
Marriage*He married Valerie Merle Lawrence, daughter of Leslie Edward Lawrence and Phoebe Eunice Ah Sing, on 28 February 1953 at Leederville, Western AustraliaG. 
Death*Douglas Henry Fernihough died on 19 September 1997 at Western Australia at age 67.2 
Burial*He was buried on 25 September 1997 at Northam, Western AustraliaG.3 

Family

Valerie Merle Lawrence b. 23 Nov 1932, d. 17 Jun 1989
ChartsHitchcock Family Links

Citations

  1. [S23] Jan Goodacre, From Warmstone Waddesdon To Western Australia, A Humble Beginning at Spring dale, near York (Jan Goodacre).
  2. [S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S65] Brian R Chambers, Cemeteries DB 2000 - Avon Valley., CD-ROM (n.p.: n.pub., 2000), Burial Records. Hereinafter cited as Cemeteries 2000.

Valerie Merle Lawrence

F, #15459, b. 23 November 1932, d. 17 June 1989
Pedigree
Father*Leslie Edward Lawrence b. 14 Sep 1904, d. 30 Jun 1934
Mother*Phoebe Eunice Ah Sing b. 3 Mar 1908, d. 28 Mar 1994
Last Edited3 Jan 2009
Birth*Valerie Merle Lawrence was born on 23 November 1932 at Goomalling, Western AustraliaG. 
She was the daughter of Leslie Edward Lawrence and Phoebe Eunice Ah Sing. 
Marriage*Valerie Merle Lawrence married Douglas Henry Fernihough on 28 February 1953 at Leederville, Western AustraliaG. 
Death*Valerie Merle Lawrence died on 17 June 1989 at Northam, Western AustraliaG, at age 56. 
Burial*She was buried on 20 June 1989 at Northam, Western AustraliaG.1 

Family

Douglas Henry Fernihough b. 16 Aug 1930, d. 19 Sep 1997
Relationship3rd cousin of Thomas Anthony (Tony*) Harrop
ChartsHitchcock Family Links

Citations

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

Leslie Edward Lawrence

M, #15460, b. 14 September 1904, d. 30 June 1934
Pedigree
Father*Aubrey Malcolm Lawrence1 b. 1873, d. 5 Jun 1929
Mother*Martha Elizabeth Parker1 b. 13 Jun 1876, d. 28 Mar 1951
Last Edited4 Jan 2009
Birth*Leslie Edward Lawrence was born on 14 September 1904 at Goongarrie, Western Australia; reg: 2079/1904.1,2 
He was the son of Aubrey Malcolm Lawrence and Martha Elizabeth Parker.1 
Marriage*Leslie Edward Lawrence married Phoebe Eunice Ah Sing, daughter of Walter Yardley and Emily Jane Ah Sing, in 1930 at Northam, Western AustraliaG; reg: 30.3 
Death*Leslie Edward Lawrence died on 30 June 1934 at Northam, Western AustraliaG, at age 29.4 

Family

Phoebe Eunice Ah Sing b. 3 Mar 1908, d. 28 Mar 1994
Child
ChartsHitchcock Family Links

Citations

  1. [S201] WA BDMs, online http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au. Hereinafter cited as WA BDMs.
  2. [S75] WAGS, UC Baptisms., CD-ROM (Bayswater: WAGS, 2002), Baptisms. Hereinafter cited as UC Baptisms.
  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. [S65] Brian R Chambers, Cemeteries DB 2000 - Avon Valley., CD-ROM (n.p.: n.pub., 2000), Burial Records. Hereinafter cited as Cemeteries 2000.

Phoebe Eunice Ah Sing1

F, #15461, b. 3 March 1908, d. 28 March 1994
Pedigree
Father*Walter Yardley2
Mother*Emily Jane Ah Sing2 b. 26 Jun 1887, d. 29 Mar 1974
Last Edited11 Aug 2016
Birth*Phoebe Eunice Ah Sing was born on 3 March 1908 at Goomalling, Western AustraliaG.2 
She was the daughter of Walter Yardley and Emily Jane Ah Sing.2 
Marriage*Phoebe Eunice Ah Sing married Leslie Edward Lawrence, son of Aubrey Malcolm Lawrence and Martha Elizabeth Parker, in 1930 at Northam, Western AustraliaG; reg: 30.3 
Death*Phoebe Eunice Ah Sing died on 28 March 1994 at Northam, Western AustraliaG, at age 86.4 

Family

Leslie Edward Lawrence b. 14 Sep 1904, d. 30 Jun 1934
Child
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Anthony (Tony*) Harrop
ChartsHitchcock Family Links

Citations

  1. [S223] Janice James,Northam, WA.
  2. [S23] Jan Goodacre, From Warmstone Waddesdon To Western Australia, A Humble Beginning at Spring dale, near York (Jan Goodacre).
  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. [S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Howlett Family Tree - who132734. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.

Julia Elizabeth Carter

F, #15462, b. 6 October 1876, d. 6 July 1952
Pedigree
Father*Charles Trace Carter b. 2 Apr 1851, d. 5 Sep 1878
Mother*Ruth Blake b. 3 Oct 1856, d. 9 Apr 1944
Last Edited20 Jul 2009
Birth*Julia Elizabeth Carter was born on 6 October 1876 at Northam, Western AustraliaG; reg: 17637. 
She was the daughter of Charles Trace Carter and Ruth Blake. 
Marriage*Julia Elizabeth Carter married Charles Hicks, son of Charles Hicks and Ellen Lally, on 11 July 1894 at Northam, Western AustraliaG; reg: 241. 
Death*Julia Elizabeth Carter died on 6 July 1952 at Northam, Western AustraliaG, at age 75. 
Burial*She was buried on 7 July 1952 at Northam, Western AustraliaG.1 

Family

Charles Hicks b. 3 Jun 1868, d. 12 Jun 1944
Children
ChartsCarter Family Links
Hicks Family Links

Citations

  1. [S65] Brian R Chambers, Cemeteries DB 2000 - Avon Valley., CD-ROM (n.p.: n.pub., 2000), Burial Records. Hereinafter cited as Cemeteries 2000.
  2. [S292] Carter, Bevan,Bassendean, WA.

Keith Telfer Maisey1

M, #15463, b. 2 September 1911, d. 18 February 1987
Pedigree
Father*Robert Charles Maisey b. 1882, d. 4 Feb 1966
Mother*Elizabeth Couper b. 14 Aug 1865, d. 4 Aug 1938
Last Edited10 Apr 2016
Birth*Keith Telfer Maisey was born on 2 September 1911 at Northam, Western AustraliaG. 
He was the son of Robert Charles Maisey and Elizabeth Couper. 
Marriage*Keith Telfer Maisey married Nancy Rose Bennett in 1935 at Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.2 
Marriage*Keith Telfer Maisey married Muriel Millicent Couper, daughter of Robert Telfer Couper and Amelia Sanders, on 23 November 1956 at Perth, Western AustraliaG; reg: 2711/1956.1,2 
Death*Keith Telfer Maisey died on 18 February 1987 at Northam, Western AustraliaG, at age 75.2 
Burial*He was buried on 20 February 1987 at Northam, Western AustraliaG.3 

Family 1

Nancy Rose Bennett b. 1905, d. 24 Feb 1987

Family 2

Muriel Millicent Couper b. 1912, d. 22 Jan 1971

Citations

  1. [S162] Reverse WA Marriage Lookup, online http://www.wamarriage.info/. Hereinafter cited as Reverse WA Marriage Lookup.
  2. [S223] Janice James,Northam, WA.
  3. [S65] Brian R Chambers, Cemeteries DB 2000 - Avon Valley., CD-ROM (n.p.: n.pub., 2000), Burial Records. Hereinafter cited as Cemeteries 2000.

Muriel Millicent Couper1

F, #15464, b. 1912, d. 22 January 1971
Pedigree
Father*Robert Telfer Couper2 b. 1877, d. 1 Sep 1939
Mother*Amelia Sanders2 b. 1877, d. 5 Nov 1943
Last Edited24 Jul 2021
Birth*Muriel Millicent Couper was born in 1912 at Northam, Western AustraliaG; reg: 296/1912.3 
She was the daughter of Robert Telfer Couper and Amelia Sanders.2 
Marriage*Muriel Millicent Couper married Keith Telfer Maisey, son of Robert Charles Maisey and Elizabeth Couper, on 23 November 1956 at Perth, Western AustraliaG; reg: 2711/1956.1,4 
Death*Muriel Millicent Couper died on 22 January 1971 at Dowerin, Western Australia.5 
Burial*She was buried on 26 January 1971 at Northam, Western AustraliaG.6 

Family

Keith Telfer Maisey b. 2 Sep 1911, d. 18 Feb 1987

Citations

  1. [S162] Reverse WA Marriage Lookup, online http://www.wamarriage.info/. Hereinafter cited as Reverse WA Marriage Lookup.
  2. [S321] Bradley Library, East Victoria Park, Western Australia. Hereinafter cited as WA Deaths Index - Fiche.
  3. [S201] WA BDMs, online http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au. Hereinafter cited as WA BDMs.
  4. [S223] Janice James,Northam, WA.
  5. [S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Les Evans. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
  6. [S65] Brian R Chambers, Cemeteries DB 2000 - Avon Valley., CD-ROM (n.p.: n.pub., 2000), Burial Records. Hereinafter cited as Cemeteries 2000.

James Christopher Markey

M, #15465, b. 3 September 1860, d. 24 November 1933
Pedigree
Father*Christopher Markey1 b. 1811, d. 11 Feb 1875
Mother*Mary Ann Condon1 b. 1823, d. 25 Aug 1907
Last Edited14 Apr 2016
Birth*James Christopher Markey was born on 3 September 1860 at Toodyay, Western AustraliaG.1,2 
He was the son of Christopher Markey and Mary Ann Condon.1 
Marriage*James Christopher Markey married Isabella Strahan, daughter of James Strahan and Susannah Straghan, on 24 January 1884 at Newcastle, Western AustraliaG.3 
Death*James Christopher Markey died on 24 November 1933 at Toodyay, Western AustraliaG, at age 73. 
Burial*He was buried at Toodyay, Western AustraliaG. 

Family

Isabella Strahan b. 15 Jul 1863, d. 6 May 1958
Child

Citations

  1. [S55] Rica Ericson, compiler, Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians pre- 1829-1888 Vols 1-4 (Nedlands, WA: UWA, 1988). Hereinafter cited as Bic Dic Vols 1-4.
  2. [S223] Janice James,Northam, WA.
  3. [S164] Lyn Coy, The Descendants of James & Susannah Straghan (Willetton: Lyn Coy, 2005). Hereinafter cited as James & Susannah Straghan.

Isabella Strahan

F, #15466, b. 15 July 1863, d. 6 May 1958
Pedigree
Father*James Strahan1 b. 1837, d. 11 Nov 1918
Mother*Susannah Straghan1 b. 15 Aug 1835, d. 20 Aug 1900
Last Edited10 Nov 2006
Birth*Isabella Strahan was born on 15 July 1863 at Toodyay, Western AustraliaG.1 
She was the daughter of James Strahan and Susannah Straghan.1 
Marriage*Isabella Strahan married James Christopher Markey, son of Christopher Markey and Mary Ann Condon, on 24 January 1884 at Newcastle, Western AustraliaG.2 
Death*Isabella Strahan died on 6 May 1958 at Cannington, Western Australia, at age 94.2 

Family

James Christopher Markey b. 3 Sep 1860, d. 24 Nov 1933
Child

Citations

  1. [S55] Rica Ericson, compiler, Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians pre- 1829-1888 Vols 1-4 (Nedlands, WA: UWA, 1988). Hereinafter cited as Bic Dic Vols 1-4.
  2. [S164] Lyn Coy, The Descendants of James & Susannah Straghan (Willetton: Lyn Coy, 2005). Hereinafter cited as James & Susannah Straghan.

Joseph Richard Norrish

M, #15467, b. 1878, d. 3 November 1955
Pedigree
Father*John Norrish1 b. 12 Jul 1848, d. 8 Jul 1892
Mother*Margaret Elizabeth Noonan1 b. 15 Dec 1850, d. 8 Aug 1930
Last Edited10 Nov 2006
Birth*Joseph Richard Norrish was born in 1878 at Williams Bridge, Western Australia; reg: 19264/1878.2,3 
He was the son of John Norrish and Margaret Elizabeth Noonan.1 
Marriage*Joseph Richard Norrish married May Norton Watts, daughter of Frederick (Gaffer) Watts and Mary Ann Gallagher, on 23 August 1904 at Kojonup, Western Australia; reg: 939.4 
Death*Joseph Richard Norrish died on 3 November 1955 at Mundaring, Western Australia.2 

Family

May Norton Watts b. 1884, d. 30 Jul 1970
Child

Citations

  1. [S144] Michael G. N. Hollier, The Norrish Family 1847 to 1979 (Perth, WA: Michael G. N. Hollier, 12.10.1979). Hereinafter cited as Norrish Family.
  2. [S62] Metropolitan Cemetery Board, online www.mcb.wa.gov.au. Hereinafter cited as MCB.
  3. [S201] WA BDMs, online http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au. Hereinafter cited as WA BDMs.
  4. [S66] LDS, Australian Vital Records Index., CD-ROM (n.p.: n.pub.), BDM's. Hereinafter cited as AVRI.

May Norton Watts

F, #15468, b. 1884, d. 30 July 1970
Pedigree
Father*Frederick (Gaffer) Watts1 b. 26 Dec 1841, d. 24 Mar 1922
Mother*Mary Ann Gallagher1 b. c 1869
Last Edited10 Nov 2006
Birth*May Norton Watts was born in 1884 at Wandering, Western Australia; reg: 26859.2 
She was the daughter of Frederick (Gaffer) Watts and Mary Ann Gallagher.1 
Marriage*May Norton Watts married Joseph Richard Norrish, son of John Norrish and Margaret Elizabeth Noonan, on 23 August 1904 at Kojonup, Western Australia; reg: 939.2 
Death*May Norton Watts died on 30 July 1970 at Mundaring, Western Australia.3 

Family

Joseph Richard Norrish b. 1878, d. 3 Nov 1955
Child

Citations

  1. [S161] Genealogics - WA Pioneer Database, online www.genealogics.org. Hereinafter cited as Genealogics.
  2. [S66] LDS, Australian Vital Records Index., CD-ROM (n.p.: n.pub.), BDM's. Hereinafter cited as AVRI.
  3. [S62] Metropolitan Cemetery Board, online www.mcb.wa.gov.au. Hereinafter cited as MCB.