Descendants of James CHURCHER

Second Generation

2. William James CHURCHER (James ) was born in 1865.

Arrived on the "Oaklands" with parents from Plymouth
Occupation: Plasterer
Witnesses at marriage: James Churcher, Labourer of Brompton & Catherine Beaumont, Widow of Bowden
Living at Bowden at time of marriage

Sources:
Passenger list and certificate of arrival of the ship "Oaklands"

William married Rosina HALES on 29 Jan 1896 in Registrar Generals Office, Adelaide, South Austrlia. Rosina was born in 1874 in Salisbury, South Australia. She died on 24 Dec 1925 in Adelaide Hospital.

Living at Bowden at time of marriage, and living at Holden St Hindmarsh at the time of her death.

William and Rosina had the following children:

	9	F	i	Florence May CHURCHER was born on 5 Aug 1896 in Bowden, South Australia. She died on 19 Dec 1896 in Bowden, South Australia. Died age 0
	10	F	ii	Violet Maud CHURCHER was born on 23 Sep 1897 in Brompton Park, South Australia. She died on 16 Dec 1897 in Brompton Park, South Australia. Died age 0
	11	M	iii	William Albert Christopher CHURCHER was born on 27 Sep 1898 in Brompton Park, South Australia. He died on 10 Nov 1898 in Brompton Park, South Australia. Died age 0
	12	M	iv	Joseph Clarence CHURCHER was born on 29 Nov 1899 in Brompton Park, South Australia. He died on 28 Aug 1956. He was buried in Ceduna Cemetary, South Australia.
	13	M	v	Lawrence Everard CHURCHER was born on 1 Mar 1901 in Brompton Park, South Australia. He died on 30 Mar 1902 in Brompton Park, South Australia. Died age 1
	14	M	vi	Edward Harold CHURCHER was born on 21 Oct 1902 in Brompton Park, South Australia. He died on 31 Mar 1903 in Bowden, South Australia. Died age 0
	15	M	vii	Roy Frederick CHURCHER was born on 26 Feb 1904 in Bowden, South Australia. He died on 3 Apr 1906 in Hospital, North Adelaide, South Australia. Died age 2
	16	F	viii	Grace Eileen CHURCHER was born on 3 Apr 1906 in Bowden, South Australia. She died on 30 Sep 1916 in Childrens Hospital, South Australia. Died age 10
	17	M	ix	Ernest William CHURCHER was born in 1907. He died on 4 Apr 1908 in Coglin St, Brompton Park, South Australia.
	18	F	x	Ivy Rachel CHURCHER was born about Sep 1911. She died on 14 Dec 1911 in Tenth St, Bowden, South Australia. Died age 0
	19	M	xi	William John CHURCHER was born on 4 Oct 1912 in Bowden, South Australia. He died on 14 Oct 1912 in Tenth St, Bowden, South Australia. Died age 0

3. Susan CHURCHER [image] (James ) was born in 1868 in Surrey, England. She died on 10 Feb 1943 in Lourdes Valley, Glen Osmond, SA. The cause of death was Hyperstatic Pneumonia, Cerebral haemorrhage, ateriosclerosis. She was buried on 12 Feb 1943 in Hindmarsh Cemetery.

John Henrys second marriage.
She had three children prior to her marriage to John Henry,
1) Florence May Churcher (at age 19)
2) Catherine Maud Churcher (at age 21)
3) George churcher, died at 9 days

Susans address on the SAGHS cemetery index was 3 Dover St, Maylands.
It also gives her age as 76, which means her birthday must have been before 11th of February.

Susan was not married (1) to unknown.

They had the following children:

+	20	F	i	Florence May CHURCHER was born on 22 Jan 1887.
	21	F	ii	Catherine Maud CHURCHER was born on 18 Apr 1889 in Adelaide, South Australia. The "Putative" (possible) Father was Robert Dowie, according to the Destitute Asylum records Sources: Destitute Asylum Records GRG 28/5/3 (92). SA Births Index
	22	M	iii	George CHURCHER was born on 24 Mar 1891 in Adelaide, South Australia. He died on 2 Apr 1891 in Adelaide, South Australia. Died at 9 days of age Father unknown Sources: SA Births Index

Susan married (2) John Henry BEST [image] son of Henry BEST and Mary FLYNN on 3 Jun 1902 in John St Hindmarsh. John was born on 19 Jul 1848 in Sydney. He was christened on 14 Aug 1848 in Parish of Alexandria, Paddington, NSW. He died on 9 Sep 1921 in Mental Hospital Parkside. He was buried on 10 Sep 1921 in West Terrace Cemetery.

His birth was registered at Alexandria, Paddington NSW, but listed on his undertakers notes as being born at sea.
Family stories vary about John Henry being the first baby born in Australia to the first baby living in the Victoria Barracks in Sydney. The latter being a reasonable assumption as John Henry was born around the time his Father Henry arrived from Norfolk and stayed at the Barracks. Whether he was actually born there or just the first baby to reside there is unclear.
John Henry was 24 yrs old at time of his marriage.
In 1894 John took some of his children to Ramco, a new village settlement near Waikerie. Notes from his daughter Florence suggest the 2 oldest children (Henry & Mary Agnes) had left home and the youngest (Walter) had been raised for 3 years by his aunt Agnes Ludemann, but then went with John to Ramco. The book on Waikerie lists John Henry with 4 children at Ramco. We know that Charles and Florence were there, but Henry, Mary.A were not. That leaves 2 children not accounted for, it's possible the number was taken after the death of Charles in 1898 and did not take into account young Walter who may have spent some of his early years in the care of his aunt Mary Anne Morgan.

Witnesses at marriage:-
James Jennings, Henry Best (Police Constable), Louisa Best

Sources:
Marriage certificate at the SAGHS
Biographical Index of South Australians 1836-1885
NSW Birth Registration #: V18482278 33A/1848 (which is only a Baptism record, no birth seems available)
SA Death Certificate No. 31969
History of Waikerie Gateway to the Riverland by Jean M Nunn
Ramco the first 100 years
WTC Lease#: 10537

John and Susan had the following children:

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Susan Mary BEST was born on 16 May 1905. She died on 4 Dec 1975.

4. Harriet Catherine CHURCHER (James ) was born in 1869.

Harriet married (1) William FRITH on 20 Feb 1892 in St Lukes Church, Whitmore Square, Adelaide. William was born on 20 Feb 1872 in Kapunda, South Australia. He died in 1896.

Died age 26
Occupation: Compositor

William and Harriet had the following children:

	24	M	i	Willie Albert FRITH was born on 19 Jul 1892 in North Unley, Adelaide, South Australia.
	25	F	ii	Vera Myrtle FRITH was born on 6 Mar 1894 in Unley, South Australia.

Harriet married (2) William Edward CLEAVE.

They had the following children:

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Bertie Ernest CLEAVE was born on 12 Apr 1899 in Adelaide, South Australia.

5. George CHURCHER (James ) was born in 1872 in England. He died on 28 May 1941 in East Parklands, Adelaide, South Australia. He was buried on 2 Jun 1941 in West Terrace Cemetary.

Occupation - Tabacco twister
George was living at the Salvation Army home at the time of his death
HIs wife Elizabeth died at age 20 after 2 children. They were married when she was age 16 but the marriage annulled or they divorced.

George married Elizabeth Rose BYRNE on 4 Oct 1893 in District Reg.s Office, Hindmarsh, SA. Elizabeth was born on 4 Jun 1877 in Adelaide, South Australia. She died on 19 Nov 1897 in Adelaide, South Australia. She was buried on 21 Nov 1897 in West Terrace Cemetary.

They had the following children:

	27	M	i	George Walter CHURCHER was born on 7 Oct 1893 in West Thebarton, SA. He died on 12 Oct 1893 in West Thebarton, SA. He was buried on 15 Oct 1893 in West Terrace Cemetary. Died age 0
	28	M	ii	George Alfred CHURCHER was born on 25 Mar 1896 in Goodwood West, SA. He died on 29 Apr 1972. He was buried on 2 May 1972 in Centennial Park, SA.
				George married Ivy UNKNOWN.

6. Albert CHURCHER (James ) was born on 29 Aug 1876 in Adelaide, South Australia. He died on 14 Jun 1955. He was buried in Hindmarsh, SA.

Albert married Eliza Jane UNKNOWN.

They had the following children:

	29	M	i	Hector CHURCHER.
	30	M	ii	Cecil CHURCHER.

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