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William Percival Flack was the son of William James and Elizabeth Jane Flack (nee Hooper)

He married Alice Maud Smillie in Footscray in 1904. MRN 7816.

On the CD dated 1902-1913 there are five children listed.

Clarence Leslie
Doris Beatrice
James Charles
Stanley Arthur
William James

On the CD dated 1914-1920 six children are shown

Keith Frederick
Rita Hetta born 1919 died 1920
Ronald George
Thelma Marion
Sheila Veronica
Edna Mavis


I found two other children's death records on the CD dated 1921-1985.

Clarence William died 1979 at Yarra..don?t know if this is Yarrawonga or not. Aged 70 DRN 14243. Birth year is around 1909. I didn?t have this child in my list of 11.

Walt Yeoman died 1924 at Swan Hill. DRN 16287
Another child we didn?t know about.


William Percival died in 1924 in Melbourne in 1957.Aged 72. DRN 1045.
His wife Alice Maud Flack died in 1962 in Footscray aged 77. DRN 3296.
She was the daughter of James Smillie and Henrietta White.

Elizabeth Jane Hooper married William Flack in London in 1882. MRN 6258.

Children are-

Harriet Florence born in 1882 at Carlton. BRN 21505.
William Percival born in 1884 at Carlton. BRN 15134.
Laura Louisa born in 1887 at Carlton. BRN 17677

Harriet died at 10 months in 1882. DRN 11130.
Laura died aged 8 days. In 1887. DRN 9387.

The only child of the three to survive to adulthood was William.
He married Alice Maud Smillie in Footscray in 1904. MRN 7816
On the CD dated 1902-1913 there are five children listed.

Clarence Leslie
Doris Beatrice
James Charles
Stanley Arthur
William James

On the CD dated 1914-1920 six children are shown
Keith Frederick
Rita Hetta born 1919 died 1920
Ronald George
Thelma Marion
Sheila Veronica
Edna Mavis

I found two other children's death records on the CD dated 1921-1985.
Clarence William died 1979 at Yarra..don?t know if this is Yarrawonga or not. Aged 70 DRN 14243. Birth year is around 1909. I didn?t have this child's birth details

Walt Yeoman died 1924 at Swan Hill. DRN 16287.
Another child I didn?t know about.

William Percival died in 1924 in Melbourne in 1957. Aged 72. DRN 1045.

Alice Maude Flack nee Smillie passed away in 1962 at Footscray.DRN 3296. Her parents were Henrietta White and James Smillie.


I don't have details of when Elizabeth Jane Flack passed away.

Nicholas John Old and Grace Ann Hooper were married in Melbourne in 1874. MRN 1562. Though it says Launceston on the Pioneers CD. SO not sure about the location.

Children born to the couple were-
Mary Ann born 1877. BRN 21756.
Martha 1879 at Dookie. BRN 8630.
William John 1881 at Devenish. BRN 15698.
Emily Cadelia 1883 at Devenish. BRN 15778.
Lavinia Sophia 1885 at Devenish. BRN 17036.
Theophilus Samson 1887 at Devenish. BRN 18944.
Gertura Ivy Theresa 1889 at Devenish. BRN 11659.
James Henry 1891 at Devenish. BRN 22127.
Olive Daisy Grace 1893 at Devenish. BRN 3021.

Lives of the children are as follows-

Mary Ann Old married Frederick William Berthun at Devenish in 1901 MRN 5864.

They went on to have three children - William John born 1902,
George Raymond 1904,
Daisy Lavenia 1906.
All were born in Wangaratta.

Though on the listing it shows the father of Daisy as being Albert Edward Berthun not Frederick William Berthun. Which is very strange.

Lavinia Sophia Old married John Beggs at Boxwood in 1909. MRN 9048

William John Old married Mary Elizabeth Beggs in the same year and place. MRN 7415

This might be a case of a brother and sister marrying a sister and brother.

Gertura Ivy Theresa had a son Albert in Ballarat East in 1917.

Theophilus Samson married Cath Annie Church in Devenish in 1914. MRN 88. They had daughters Lillian Grace b 1914, Iris Cath b 1917 and Mavis Jean b 1920.

Martha married John Thomas Roberts at Boxwood in 1905. MRN 4970.

Emily Cordelia married Robert Cummings in 1916. MRN 10952.

James Henry married Alma Beryl Dobson in 1918. MRN 1806

Olive Daisy Grace Old no details of a marriage as yet.

Meredith

Thomas and Eliza Hooper (nee Skews)
Children born were-
Richard born around 1853 and died 1894 at Long Gully aged 41. DRN 10114.

Elizabeth Jane in 1858 BRN 19170
Thomas William George born in 1865 at Fryers Creek.

Thomas born around 1866 and died 1894 at Melbourne East Hospital aged 28. DRN 6725.


Thomas William George married Eliza Webber-
Children born were-
Thomas Harold born in 1891 at Essendon. BRN 22568. He died aged 6 in Seymour in 1898. DRN 13922.

Herbert was at Kew in 1893. BRN 5089.

John William was born in 1894 at Fitzroy North. BRN 20489.

Elizabeth Jane Hooper married William Flack in London in 1882. MRN 6258.

Children are-

Harriet Florence born in 1882 at Carlton. BRN 21505.
William Percival born in 1884 at Carlton. BRN 15134.
Laura Louisa born in 1887 at Carlton. BRN 17677

Harriet died at 10 months in 1882. DRN 11130.
Laura died aged 8 days. In 1887. DRN 9387.

William Percival Flack married Alice Maud Smillie in Footscray in 1904. MRN 7816 and had eleven children. But see below for two extras.

On the CD dated 1902-1913 there are five children listed.

Clarence Leslie
Doris Beatrice
James Charles
Stanley Arthur
William James

On the CD dated 1914-1920 six children are shown
Keith Frederick
Rita Hetta born 1919 died 1920
Ronald George
Thelma Marion
Sheila Veronica
Edna Mavis


I found two other children's death records on the CD dated 1836-1888.
Clarence William died 1979 at Yarra..don?t know if this is Yarrawonga or not. Aged 70 DRN 14243. Birth year is around 1909. I didn?t have this child in my list of 11.

Walt Yeoman died 1924 at Swan Hill. DRN 16287
Another child we didn?t know about.

William Percival died in 1924 in Melbourne in 1957. Aged 72. DRN 1045.

Alice Maude Flack nee Smillie passed away in 1962 at Footscray.DRN 3296. Her parents were Henrietta White and James Smillie.


I don't have details of when Elizabeth Jane Flack passed away.

From my contact Fordy- who wrote....
Elizabeth Jane Flack died 5th December 1896 cert no 9218 only William Percival survived her.
She had contact with Brian and Margo Flack.
More Information from Fordy-..

Found the arrival of Eliza and her children Richard, Eliza, Maryann. Elizabeth Ann Hooper 1yr died Dec 1st 1857 on board Shakespear.
The Shakespear docked Melbourne 21st Dec 1857

Meredith

Charles Jonas Clark was born in England 20th September 1829 to Benjamin Thomas Clark and Anne Leaford Shuker.

Charles married Elizabeth Tolliday in 1853 and they had one daughter Jane when they migrated to Australia with Elizabeth's mother Jane, sister Christiana and two brothers William and John Curtis in 1855.

Charles and Elizabeth went onto have 9 other children born in Australia. Elizabeth passed away in 1874.

Charles married Ann Powell in 1892. More details to come I hope.

Charles died on September 20th 1892, (his 63rd birthday)at Scarsdale, Victoria. He was buried at the Smythesdale cemetery on September 24th 1892.

More research to do, as I didn't realise until today that he had remarried. He wasn't married to Ann Powell for long as the marriage was in 1892 and he died the same year.

Organising to get a photo of the gravestone for Charles Jonas from the cemetery in Victoria. Here is hoping.

Meredith

Herbert Numa is the first son of Jane and Charles Louis Numa.

His mother was Jane Martha Clark who came to Australia aboard the British Empire in 1855.

Herbert was born 14/7/1883 and died 14/7/1958. He married Edith Evelina Drew on 16/12/1916. Edith was born on 5/4/1887 and died 9/4/1992.

They had four children. Three daughters and one son.

Edith Nancy born 1/10/1917 and died 7/1918.

Dorothy Edna born 23/11/1918 and died 12/1992. She married John Holroyd and they had three children all married.(James, Richard and Joan)

Elsie Norma born 22/3/1921 married Thomas Fricker and had three daughters all married.(Lorraine, Judy and Susan)

Herbert Leslie born 22/6/1925 and died 17/4/1984. He married Elaine Frances Ruck on 25/11/1952.Elaine was born 26/11/1927 in Hawthorn. They had three children. Two boys and one girl. (Michael, Andrew and Amanda)

Charles Louis Numa is the second son of Charles Louis and Jane Martha Numa (nee Clark). He had one brother Herbert. Known as Herb.

Charles Louis Numa (2nd) married Violet Irene Cole.

They had a daughter Beryl Martha who died aged 3 at Clifton Hill in 1915, DRN 974.

They had three sons-

Herbert Keith born 1920 in Brunswick East. BRN 18801. He married Frances Nellie Lamont in 1942. MRN 14256. Frances passed away aged 60 in 1981. DRN 09155.

Horace Charles Reginald born in Brunswick in 1914. BRN 10162. Married Phyllis Marion Catherine Bucknell in 1937. MRN 4403.

Jack who died in 1934. DRN 2702.


Violet Irene Numa died in 1958 aged 74 at Geelong. DRN 23488.
Charles Louis 2nd died at Footscray aged 78 in 1966. DRN 16265.

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Benjamin Clark was born on 29th February 1799 at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. He was Christened on 24th March 1799 at St Peters in Cambridge. He was the son of Benjamin Thomas Clark and Elizabeth Eusden Bell.

Ruth was born 23rd April 1817 at Middleton Parish Middleton, Lancashire, England. She was Christened on 10th August 1817. She was the daughter of James Butterworth and Mary Fielding

Ruth married Benjamin Thomas Clark on 28th June 1857, seven months after her first husband John Briggs died in November 1856. She had five surviving children when she married Benjamin.

Ruth and Ben had one daughter Lavinia Alice Clark(e) born the following year 2nd June 1858 in Salt Lake City. Lavinia died in November 1860. (2 years 5 months old)

They were married less than three years when Ruth died on 4th August 1860. She left behind five children from her first marriage ranging from 24 years of age to just five years old.

Benjamin had 4 children with his second wife Ann Southwell. Two of the children were born whilst he was married to Ruth.

It seems he was married to them both at the same time.

I found an interesting fact whilst collating this information.

James Briggs son of Ruth Butterworth and John Briggs married Caroline Clark daughter of Benjamin Thomas Clark and Ann Leaford Shuker. James and Caroline were both 20 when they married on 29th April 1965.

So James married his mum?s new husband?s daughter from his first marriage. Therefore his stepfather?s daughter. No blood relation.

Benjamin married for the 4th time to Martha Larkins on 28/4/1866.

Benjamin died the following year on 4th November 1867 at Sugarhouse in Salt Lake City. He is buried at the Salt Lake Cemetery.

Ruth was born 23rd April 1817 at Middleton, Lancashire, England. She was Christened on 10th August 1817. She was the daughter of James Butterworth and Mary Fielding.

Her first marriage was to John Briggs. They had seven children all born in England. The family migrated to America sometime after that last child was born in August 1855 and November 1856. Records show that her husband John and two of the children died in the same month of November 1856. Some illness must have befallen the family.

She married Benjamin Thomas Clark seven months later on 28th June 1857. They had one daughter Lavinia Alice Clark(e) born 2nd June 1858 in Salt Lake City. Lavinia died in November 1860. (aged 2 years 5 months old)

They were married less than three years when she died on 4th August 1860. Leaving her family of five ranging from 24 years to just 5 years.

Did Benjamin and his wife Ann Southwell care for the younger Briggs children? Or did the eldest daughter Eliza and or Sarah raise them.

Ann Southwell had two more children Ellen born 1857 and Charles 1859 with Benjamin whilst he was married to Ruth from 1857 to 1860.

Was he married to both women at the same time?

I have four journals on Benjamin Thomas Clark.

1. with Ann Shuker
2. with Ann Southwell
3. with Ruth Butterworth
4. with Marth Larkins


Benjamin Thomas Clark died at Sugarhouse in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA on 4th November 1867. He was buried at the Salt Lake Cemetery in November 1867.

Ann Southwell died in 1887, 30 years after Benjamin passed away

Marriages
Ann Shuker 25/9/1820
Ann Southwell 25/5/1850
Ruth Butterworth 28/6/1857
Martha Larkins 28/4/1866

Martha Larkins was born on 15th April 1822 in Cambridge, England.
At some stage she has migrated to Utah, USA

I have no records of her parents at this stage. I do not know if she had been married before nor had any children previously.

She married Benjamin Thomas Clark on 28th April 1866.

There are no records of any children from this union.

Martha would have been 44 years old and Benjamin was 67 in 1866.
He died one year and nine months after he married Martha.

Benjamin Thomas Clark died at Sugarhouse in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA on 4th November 1867. He was buried at the Salt Lake Cemetery in November 1867.

At this time I do not have any more details on Martha.


Benjamin's Marriages
Ann Shuker 25/9/1820- 12 children
Ann Southwell 25/5/1850- 4 children
Ruth Butterworth 28/6/1857- 1 child (died 2 years old)
Martha Larkin 28/4/1866 - Children..no record