AIGS/FHC Member's - Family Trees
Elisabeth Bennet
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1. Elisabeth Bennet was born on 18 Oct 1816 in Perthshire, Scotland; was christened on 20 Oct 1816 in Dunblane, Perth, Scotland; died on 20 Oct 1887 in Brighton, Tasmania, Australia; was buried on 23 Oct 1887 in St. Augustines Cemetery, Broadmarsh, Tasmania, Australia. Elisabeth married David Thomas Harper on 14 Nov 1853 in Abbey (Paisley), Renfrew, Scotland. David (son of Robert Harper and Janet Lawson) was born on 21 Dec 1817 in High Church, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland; was christened on 1 Feb 1818 in High Church, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland; died on 16 Jul 1909 in Broadmarsh, Tasmania, Australia; was buried on 18 Jul 1909 in Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Janet Nicol Harper
was born in 1854 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 12 May 1917 in Dimboola, Victoria; was buried on 13 May 1917 in Dimboola Cemetery, Dimboola, Victoria.
- 3. Lawson Harper
was born on 11 Mar 1856 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; died on 25 Jul 1879 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- 4. Duncan Harper
was born on 5 Jan 1859 in Brighton, Tasmania, Australia; died on 31 Jan 1868 in Brighton, Tasmania, Australia.
- 5. Thomas Duncan Harper
was born on 25 May 1861 in Brighton, Tasmania, Australia; died on 22 Apr 1927 in 21 Hope St., New Town, Tasmania; was buried on 24 Apr 1927 in Broadmarsh, Tasmania, Australia.
- 2. Janet Nicol Harper
Generation: 2
2. Janet Nicol Harper (1.Elisabeth1) was born in 1854 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 12 May 1917 in Dimboola, Victoria; was buried on 13 May 1917 in Dimboola Cemetery, Dimboola, Victoria.
Janet married George Thomson on 22 Feb 1878 in Brighton, Tasmania, Australia. George (son of George Thomson and Jannet Stein) was born on 19 Oct 1855 in Brighton, Tasmania, Australia; died on 26 May 1903; was buried in Dimboola Cemetery, Dimboola, Victoria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. George Thomson
was born about 1877; died in 1949 in East Melbourne, Victoria.
- 7. David Harper Thomson
was born in 1880 in Dimboola, Victoria; died on 9 Oct 1898; was buried in Dimboola Cemetery, Dimboola, Victoria.
- 8. Elizabeth Bennet Thomson
was born in 1881 in Dimboola, Victoria; died on 20 Mar 1935 in Dimboola, Victoria; was buried on 22 Mar 1935 in Dimboola Cemetery, Dimboola, Victoria.
- 9. Janet Stein Thomson
was born in 1883 in Dimboola, Victoria Australia; died in 1936 in Dimboola, Victoria; was buried in Dimboola Cemetery, Dimboola, Victoria.
- 10. Lawson Harper Thomson
was born in 1884 in Dimboola, Victoria; and died.
- 11. John James Thomson
was born in 1886 in Dimboola, Victoria; died in 1960 in Nhill, Victoria, Australia.
- 12. James Aikman Thomson
was born about 1888; died on 20 Apr 1968 in Dimboola, Victoria; was buried in Dimboola Cemetery, Dimboola, Victoria.
- 13. William Thomas Thomson
was born in 1890 in Dimboola, Victoria; died on 9 Mar 1977; was buried in Dimboola Cemetery, Dimboola, Victoria.
- 6. George Thomson
3. Lawson Harper (1.Elisabeth1) was born on 11 Mar 1856 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; died on 25 Jul 1879 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
4. Duncan Harper (1.Elisabeth1) was born on 5 Jan 1859 in Brighton, Tasmania, Australia; died on 31 Jan 1868 in Brighton, Tasmania, Australia.
5. Thomas Duncan Harper (1.Elisabeth1) was born on 25 May 1861 in Brighton, Tasmania, Australia; died on 22 Apr 1927 in 21 Hope St., New Town, Tasmania; was buried on 24 Apr 1927 in Broadmarsh, Tasmania, Australia.
Thomas married Elizabeth Bayles on 8 May 1888 in Hamilton, Tasmania, Australia. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry Bayles and Elizabeth Wilson) was born on 2 Feb 1859 in Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; died on 22 May 1935 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; was buried on 23 May 1935 in St. Augustines Cemetery, Broadmarsh, Tasmania, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Elizabeth Annie Harper
was born on 9 Jun 1889 in Brighton, Tasmania, Australia; died on 3 Jan 1948 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; was buried on 6 Jan 1948 in St. Augustines, Broadmarsh, Tasmania.
- 15. David Thomas Harper
was born on 20 Jan 1891 in Elderslie, Brighton, Tasmania; died on 27 Aug 1972 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; was buried on 29 Aug 1972 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- 16. Glenn Lee Harper
was born on 21 Feb 1892 in Brighton, Tasmania, Australia; died on 1 Sep 1979 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; was buried in Elderslie, Brighton, Tasmania.
- 17. Reuben Henry Harper
was born on 9 Sep 1893 in Brighton, Tasmania, Australia; died on 29 Mar 1964 in Lenah Valley, Hobart, Tasmania; was buried on 1 Apr 1964 in Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- 18. Roy Bayles Harper
was born on 2 May 1895 in Elderslie, Brighton, Tasmania; died on 12 Feb 1917 in France; was buried in Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, Nord, France.
- 19. Jessie Merion Harper
was born on 21 Feb 1901 in Elderslie, Brighton, Tasmania; died on 21 Oct 1987 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; was buried on 23 Oct 1987 in Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia.
- 14. Elizabeth Annie Harper
Generation: 3
6. George Thomson (2.Janet2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born about 1877; died in 1949 in East Melbourne, Victoria.
7. David Harper Thomson (2.Janet2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born in 1880 in Dimboola, Victoria; died on 9 Oct 1898; was buried in Dimboola Cemetery, Dimboola, Victoria.
8. Elizabeth Bennet Thomson (2.Janet2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born in 1881 in Dimboola, Victoria; died on 20 Mar 1935 in Dimboola, Victoria; was buried on 22 Mar 1935 in Dimboola Cemetery, Dimboola, Victoria.
9. Janet Stein Thomson (2.Janet2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born in 1883 in Dimboola, Victoria Australia; died in 1936 in Dimboola, Victoria; was buried in Dimboola Cemetery, Dimboola, Victoria.
Janet married Gustav Adolph Bretag in 1908 in Warnambool, Victoria. Gustav was born about 1883; died on 26 Apr 1951; was buried in Dimboola Cemetery, Dimboola, Victoria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. George William Bretag
was born about 1911; died on 22 Apr 1985 in Dimboola, Victoria, Australia; was buried in Dimboola Cemetery, Dimboola, Victoria.
- 21. Elizabeth Jean Bretag
was born about 1912 in Dimboola, Victoria, Australia; died on 4 Nov 1937; was buried in Dimboola Cemetery, Dimboola, Victoria.
- 22. Alison Frances Bretag
was born about 1916; died on 7 May 1945 in Horsham, Victoria, Australia; was buried in Dimboola Cemetery, Dimboola, Victoria.
- 23. Roy David Bretag
was born about 1919; died on 21 Oct 1983; was buried in Dimboola Cemetery, Dimboola, Victoria.
- 24. Ron Bretag
was born about 1921; died on 5 Oct 1991; was buried in Dimboola Cemetery, Dimboola, Victoria.
- 20. George William Bretag
10. Lawson Harper Thomson (2.Janet2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born in 1884 in Dimboola, Victoria; and died.
Lawson married Elizabeth Frances Howland in 1914 in Dimboola Victoria. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. John James Thomson (2.Janet2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born in 1886 in Dimboola, Victoria; died in 1960 in Nhill, Victoria, Australia.
John married Ann Elizabeth Stevens in 1917 in Dimboola, Victoria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
12. James Aikman Thomson (2.Janet2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born about 1888; died on 20 Apr 1968 in Dimboola, Victoria; was buried in Dimboola Cemetery, Dimboola, Victoria.
James married Olga Myra Gooding in 1921 in Victoria, Australia. Olga died on 16 May 1946; was buried in Dimboola Cemetery, Dimboola, Victoria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. William Thomas Thomson (2.Janet2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born in 1890 in Dimboola, Victoria; died on 9 Mar 1977; was buried in Dimboola Cemetery, Dimboola, Victoria.
Family/Spouse: Elsie Lillian. Elsie died on 10 Aug 1953; was buried in Dimboola Cemetery, Dimboola, Victoria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
14. Elizabeth Annie Harper (5.Thomas2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born on 9 Jun 1889 in Brighton, Tasmania, Australia; died on 3 Jan 1948 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; was buried on 6 Jan 1948 in St. Augustines, Broadmarsh, Tasmania.
Elizabeth married Vernon Rutherford Wilson on 23 Apr 1919 in Broadmarsh, Tasmania, Australia. Vernon (son of Andrew Wightman Wilson and Harriett Easton White) was born on 18 Dec 1887 in Tasmania; died on 20 Jan 1973 in Newtown, Tasmania; was buried on 20 Jan 1973 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 25. Collin Wilson
was born on 17 Feb 1920; died in 1990.
- 26. Jean Wilson
was born on 21 Apr 1921; died on 10 Sep 2000; was buried on 13 Sep 2000.
- 27. Laurence William Wilson
was born on 5 Aug 1922; died on 21 Dec 1985 in Westerway, Tasmania; was buried on 24 Dec 1985 in Derwent Gardens.
- 28. Max Roy Wilson
was born on 6 Jan 1924; died on 26 Dec 1979 in Tea Tree, Tasmania; was buried on 31 Dec 1979.
- 25. Collin Wilson
15. David Thomas Harper (5.Thomas2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born on 20 Jan 1891 in Elderslie, Brighton, Tasmania; died on 27 Aug 1972 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; was buried on 29 Aug 1972 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
David married Hilda Elizabeth Shaw on 3 Mar 1920 in St George's Church, Battery Point, Hobart. Hilda (daughter of Alfred (Frederick) Henery Shaw and Eliza Esther Verrell) was born on 4 Aug 1894 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; died on 21 Dec 1966 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; was cremated on 22 Dec 1966 in Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 29. Joyce Muriel Harper
was born on 29 May 1921 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; died on 15 Oct 1964 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; was cremated on 19 Oct 1964 in Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- 30. Raymond Thomas Harper
was born on 29 Mar 1923; died on 23 Jul 2000 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; was buried on 25 Jul 2000 in Wellington Gardens Cemetery.
- 31. Betty Alex Harper
was born on 27 Nov 1928 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; was christened on 28 Apr 1929 in St John's, Goulburn St Hobart, Tasmania; died on 15 Mar 2023 in Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia.
- 29. Joyce Muriel Harper
16. Glenn Lee Harper (5.Thomas2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born on 21 Feb 1892 in Brighton, Tasmania, Australia; died on 1 Sep 1979 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; was buried in Elderslie, Brighton, Tasmania.
Glenn married Violet May Luck on 24 May 1928 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Violet (daughter of William Luck and Frances (Fanny) Weeding) was born on 14 Dec 1893 in Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia; died on 6 Jan 1962 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 32. Gwenda Frances Harper
was born on 17 May 1929; died on 19 Feb 1999 in Lindisfarne, Tasmania, Australia; was buried on 23 Feb 1999 in Wellington Gardens Cemetery.
- 33. Shirley (adopted) Harper
- 32. Gwenda Frances Harper
17. Reuben Henry Harper (5.Thomas2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born on 9 Sep 1893 in Brighton, Tasmania, Australia; died on 29 Mar 1964 in Lenah Valley, Hobart, Tasmania; was buried on 1 Apr 1964 in Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Reuben married Stella Violet Myrtle Johnson on 16 May 1928 in Bagdad, Tasmania, Australia. Stella (daughter of Steven Garibaldy Johnson and Agnes Mable Anderson) was born on 12 Sep 1896 in Green Ponds, Tasmania; died on 11 Dec 1983 in Lenah Valley, Hobart, Tasmania; was buried on 14 Dec 1983 in Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 34. Robert (Bob) Bruce Harper
was born on 13 Oct 1929; died on 3 Apr 2012 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- 35. Stewart Donald Harper
was born on 16 Feb 1931; died on 2 Mar 1931 in Longford, Tasmania, Australia.
- 36. Margaret Helen Harper
- 37. Mavis Jean Harper
was born on 20 Nov 1935; died on 2 Nov 2020 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; was buried on 11 Nov 2020.
- 34. Robert (Bob) Bruce Harper
18. Roy Bayles Harper (5.Thomas2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born on 2 May 1895 in Elderslie, Brighton, Tasmania; died on 12 Feb 1917 in France; was buried in Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, Nord, France.
19. Jessie Merion Harper (5.Thomas2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born on 21 Feb 1901 in Elderslie, Brighton, Tasmania; died on 21 Oct 1987 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; was buried on 23 Oct 1987 in Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia.
Jessie married Samuel Victor Hyland on 30 Sep 1929 in St John's Church, Newtown, Tasmania. Samuel (son of William Gates Hyland and Catherine Elizabeth McEvoy) was born on 7 Jun 1895 in Brighton, Tasmania, Australia; died on 22 Oct 1988 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; was buried on 25 Oct 1988. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 38. Leslie David Hyland
was born in 1930; died on 4 Jul 1940 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; was buried on 6 Jul 1940 in Broadmarsh, Tasmania, Australia.
- 39. Patricia Madge Hyland
- 38. Leslie David Hyland
Generation: 4
20. George William Bretag (9.Janet3, 2.Janet2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born about 1911; died on 22 Apr 1985 in Dimboola, Victoria, Australia; was buried in Dimboola Cemetery, Dimboola, Victoria.
Family/Spouse: Mary Dale. Mary was born about 1918; died on 25 Feb 1982 in Dimboola, Victoria, Australia; was buried in Dimboola Cemetery, Dimboola, Victoria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
21. Elizabeth Jean Bretag (9.Janet3, 2.Janet2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born about 1912 in Dimboola, Victoria, Australia; died on 4 Nov 1937; was buried in Dimboola Cemetery, Dimboola, Victoria.
22. Alison Frances Bretag (9.Janet3, 2.Janet2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born about 1916; died on 7 May 1945 in Horsham, Victoria, Australia; was buried in Dimboola Cemetery, Dimboola, Victoria.
23. Roy David Bretag (9.Janet3, 2.Janet2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born about 1919; died on 21 Oct 1983; was buried in Dimboola Cemetery, Dimboola, Victoria.
24. Ron Bretag (9.Janet3, 2.Janet2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born about 1921; died on 5 Oct 1991; was buried in Dimboola Cemetery, Dimboola, Victoria.
25. Collin Wilson (14.Elizabeth3, 5.Thomas2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born on 17 Feb 1920; died in 1990.
Collin married Ada in 1946. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 40. Stewart Wilson
- 41. Gaye Wilson
- 40. Stewart Wilson
26. Jean Wilson (14.Elizabeth3, 5.Thomas2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born on 21 Apr 1921; died on 10 Sep 2000; was buried on 13 Sep 2000.
27. Laurence William Wilson (14.Elizabeth3, 5.Thomas2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born on 5 Aug 1922; died on 21 Dec 1985 in Westerway, Tasmania; was buried on 24 Dec 1985 in Derwent Gardens.
28. Max Roy Wilson (14.Elizabeth3, 5.Thomas2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born on 6 Jan 1924; died on 26 Dec 1979 in Tea Tree, Tasmania; was buried on 31 Dec 1979.
Family/Spouse: Betty Booth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 42. Claire Wilson
- 43. Sue Wilson
- 44. Noel Wilson
- 42. Claire Wilson
29. Joyce Muriel Harper (15.David3, 5.Thomas2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born on 29 May 1921 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; died on 15 Oct 1964 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; was cremated on 19 Oct 1964 in Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Joyce married Laurence Edward Bate on 25 Jan 1947 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Laurence (son of Edward Bate and Beatrice Fanny) was born about 1921; died on 24 Oct 2004 in Warrane, Tasmania; was buried on 27 Oct 2004. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 45. Twins Bate
was born in Apr 1948; died in Apr 1948; was buried on 13 Apr 1948 in Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- 46. Ruth Bate
- 45. Twins Bate
30. Raymond Thomas Harper (15.David3, 5.Thomas2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born on 29 Mar 1923; died on 23 Jul 2000 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; was buried on 25 Jul 2000 in Wellington Gardens Cemetery.
Raymond married Marjorie Dean on 7 Apr 1951. Marjorie (daughter of Mary) was born in 1927; died on 7 Oct 1998 in Lenah Valley, Hobart, Tasmania; was buried on 12 Oct 1998 in Wellington Gardens Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 47. Alec David Harper
- 48. Brenda Harper
- 47. Alec David Harper
31. Betty Alex Harper (15.David3, 5.Thomas2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born on 27 Nov 1928 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; was christened on 28 Apr 1929 in St John's, Goulburn St Hobart, Tasmania; died on 15 Mar 2023 in Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia.
Betty married Charles Keith Jones on 3 Mar 1950 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Charles (son of William CHARLES Jones and Lizzie Ann Mack) was born on 2 Mar 1924 in East Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; died on 27 Oct 2000 in Monash Hospital, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; was cremated on 31 Oct 2000 in Springvale Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 49. Stephen Keith Jones
- 50. Graeme David Jones
- 51. Colin Mark Jones
- 49. Stephen Keith Jones
32. Gwenda Frances Harper (16.Glenn3, 5.Thomas2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born on 17 May 1929; died on 19 Feb 1999 in Lindisfarne, Tasmania, Australia; was buried on 23 Feb 1999 in Wellington Gardens Cemetery.
Gwenda married Robert Owen Bilton in 1949. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 52. Owen Leigh Bilton
- 53. Claire Frances Bilton
- 54. Virginia Anne Bilton
- 55. Sandra Bilton
- 52. Owen Leigh Bilton
33. Shirley (adopted) Harper (16.Glenn3, 5.Thomas2, 1.Elisabeth1)
Family/Spouse: Ian Wilson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
34. Robert (Bob) Bruce Harper (17.Reuben3, 5.Thomas2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born on 13 Oct 1929; died on 3 Apr 2012 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Family/Spouse: Valencia Hawkins. Valencia was born on 27 Jul 1926 in New Zealand; died on 16 Apr 1978; was buried on 18 Apr 1978 in Derwent Gardens. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Family/Spouse: Helen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
35. Stewart Donald Harper (17.Reuben3, 5.Thomas2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born on 16 Feb 1931; died on 2 Mar 1931 in Longford, Tasmania, Australia.
36. Margaret Helen Harper (17.Reuben3, 5.Thomas2, 1.Elisabeth1)
Margaret married Peter Shackcloth [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
37. Mavis Jean Harper (17.Reuben3, 5.Thomas2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born on 20 Nov 1935; died on 2 Nov 2020 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; was buried on 11 Nov 2020.
Family/Spouse: John Davidson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
38. Leslie David Hyland (19.Jessie3, 5.Thomas2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born in 1930; died on 4 Jul 1940 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; was buried on 6 Jul 1940 in Broadmarsh, Tasmania, Australia.
39. Patricia Madge Hyland (19.Jessie3, 5.Thomas2, 1.Elisabeth1)
Patricia married Vic Coombes [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 58. Debbie Coombes
- 59. Linda Coombes
- 58. Debbie Coombes