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 | 1.10 - John GORDON & Elizabeth, nee GORDON
John & Lizy were born in the 1790s and lived in various locations a little north-west of Inverness. They had nine children, including Alexander who was born in 1822 - he married Jessie Matheson.
(A biography by Don Gordon, updated in June 2019) |
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| 1.20 - Alexander (senior) MATHESON & Margaret, nee FRASER
Alexander was born in Ross Shire in 1767 and served in the 78th Regiment for 20 years before marrying Margaret. They lived near Inverness and one of their children was Jessie in 1823 - she married Alexander Gordon. Margaret died in 1829 and Alexander married Betsy Murray and they lived near Loch Alsh. Alexander had 14 children from both marriages, eight of whom migrated to Australia.
(Biography by Don Gordon, updated June 2019) |
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| 1.30 - Alexander (senior) GORDON & Jessie, nee MATHESON
Alexander was born in Kiltearn in 1822 and Jessie was born in Loch Alsh in 1823. They married near Inverness and had three children (including Alexander jnr in 1852 - he married Annie Saltmarsh) in Scotland before migrating to South Australia. They settled at Belvidere and had three more children. Jessie died and Alexander's second wife was Ann Campbell with whom he had two more children. Alexander was a successful farmer and acquired many properties, but was not a rich man. He was predominant in the Church of Christ in Strathalbyn.
(Biography by Don Gordon, updated in June 2019) |
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| 1.80 - William SALTMARSH - another William, but not our relative
There was another William Saltmarsh who was a first fleet convict - but unfortunately we cannot claim him as our relative.
(By Don Gordon - updated June 2019) |
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| 2.20 - Tales of Two Women
Sir Samuel Way was a prominent figure in the colony of South Australia as it became part of the new Commonwealth of Australia. The two women were with him at different stages of his career and they had very different experiences with him. Firstly, his secret relationship with Susannah Gooding and their five children, while his career was rapidly growing. And then the public adoration of his relationship with Kitty Gordon at the peak of his career at the very centre of Adelaide high society.
(Biography by Don Gordon - updated June 2019)
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| 2.24 - Shropshire sheep - Who was the first to bring them to Australia?
There are competing claims about Shropshire sheep - with connections with the Way, Gordon & Maidment families.
(By Don Gordon, updated in June 2019) |
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 | 2.30 - Donald Matheson GORDON & Annie, nee McLACHLAN
Donald was born near Strathalbyn in 1856. Annie was born in Bunbury in 1863. Donald worked on Annie's father's farm, Dalkeith near Owen and they lived on the farm for most of their married life, apart from eight years in Georgetown and their final years in Jameson. They were prominent in the Church of Christ in Owen. They had four children including Jeff who was born 1913 - he married Dora McLean.
(Biography by Don Gordon - updated June 2020) |
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| 2.40 - David FINLAYSON and Mary, nee SALTMARSH
David was born in 1845 in Craigton Cottage near Inverness. When he was 19 years old, he migrated to South Australia and settled in Alma. Mary was born in 1850 in Mt Pleasant in South Australia. They were married in 1871 and they had eight children. Their youngest child was Ruby born in 1887 - she married James Gordon. The Finlaysons were initially living in Alma and moved to Owen in 1880. David had the local store and was prominent in local community life, particularly with the Churches of Christ.
(Biography by Don Gordon - updated June 2019) |
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| 2.50 - Edwin Charles (snr) MAIDMENT & Esther Fanny, nee DOOL or DOEL
Edwin was born in 1795 in Wiltshire. Esther was born about 1800 in Westbury. They married in 1819 and they lived in Bradford and Bradley. They had nine children. He was a carpenter and wheelwright. The family migrated to South Australia in 1840 and lived in various locations in south-east - notably Tin Pot. They were involved in haulage and then had the Evelyn Inn. One of their daughters Fanny, was the second wife of married Henry Saltmarsh. Another daughter, Sophia, was the mother of Fanny Ellis who was the second wife of David Finlayson.
(Biography by Don Gordon - updated June 2019) |
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| 2.60 - Henry SALTMARSH and Fanny, nee MAIDMENT
Henry was born in Yorkshire in 1819 and, at 19 years, he migrated to South Australia. Fanny Maidment was born in 1824 and migrated at 16 years. They married in 1845 and had seven children, three of whom died very young. The second child was Mary, who married David Finlayson, and the sixth was Annie, who married Alexander Gordon.
Fanny died at the age of 33. The next year, 1858, Henry married Margaret Rutherford. Of their six children, one was adopted and one died early. Margaret died in 1894.
Henry’s third marriage was with Ann Willesee Rains in 1897.
Only nine of Henry’s 13 children (including one adopted) survived to adulthood.
Henry died in Dry Creek in 1899 at the age of 79 years.
(Notes for biography - by Don Gordon - updated in February 2020) |
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| 2.70 - James McLACHLAN (snr) & Catherine, nee McCOLL
James was born in Lanarkshire in 1842. He married Catherine and they migrated aged 20 and 18 years. He pioneered South Australian farmland around Alma and Owen and was a leader in the church and the community. He was a municipal counsellor for many years and was in the South Australian parliament for nine years.
James and Catherine had two children – Annie in 1863 and James jnr in 1871. Catherine died a few months after giving birth to James jnr. James second marriage was with Fanny Cope and they had three children.
James died in 1904 at the age of 62.
(Biography by Don Gordon in June 2019) |
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| 3.50 - James GORDON and Ruby, nee FINLAYSON
James was born in 1886 in Dalkey. Ruby was born in 1887 in Owen. They grew up together in the small town of Owen in South Australia. They married in 1912 and had three children. Jefferson (‘Jeff’), then Coralie and Lionel (‘Bill’).
James ran a shop in Owen for a decade and then was a church minister for 25 years. He was stationed at churches in Owen, Georgetown, Cowandilla-Brooklyn Park, Northam, North Perth and Fremantle. He was active in the temperance movement and also conducted tent missions.
James died in Hobart in 1972, aged 86 years. Ruby died there in 1978, aged 90 years.
(Biography by Don Gordon - updated in July 2019) |
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| 4.06 - Memoirs of Jefferson Weyburn Gordon on the occasion of his 80th birthday - 15th Feb 1993 (without photos)
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| 4.10 - Jeff GORDON & Dora, nee McLEAN - Light & Shade
Jeff was born in 1913 in Balaklava. He grew up in South Australain country town of Owen and Georgetown and then Cowandilla near Adelaide. Dora was born in 1917 in Mile End near Cowandilla. hen became the minister at North Perth Church of Christ. Jeff started working in the Jason’s factory near Perth.
Jeff moved to Northam in Western Australia and the romance continued by correspondence for four years until they were married in 1838. They lived in Daglish near Perth and had three children. Jason was with Jason Industries for 50 years. They were very active with the Church of Christ at Subiaco and also had state-wide leadership roles.
In 1975 Dora established a centre for children of working parents - caring for the children before and after school. Soon after Jeff retired, he joined Dora at the child care centre.
They moved to Brisbane in 1986 – firstly in Kenmore and then Forest Lake. Again, they were active in the Church of Christ – at the Westside church.
Jeff died on 2005 at 92 years, and Dora died in 2015 aged 98 years.
(Biography by Don Gordon - updated in July 2019) |
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| 4.15 - Jeff Gordon and his Harley - 1936
This is a story by Don Gordon for Jeff's great-grandchildren about his Harley Davidson motorcycle.
(Updated November 2019) |
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| 4.61 - Tom BECKITT & Hyacinth, nee MARSH
Tom was born in 1910 and grew up in Liverpool. When he was 14 years old, he migrated to Western Australia. The family lived in Subiaco and ran a corner store in the East Perth area, selling groceries and a wide range of family requirements.
Cynthia’s parents met in the gold mining town of Walhalla in Victoria where her grandfather was a bandmaster. The family moved to Kalgoorlie and then Perth where Cynthia was born in 1909. They settled in West Leederville. Her father had an industrial accident which left him without the use of one of his arms so he supported his family by collecting and selling firewood near Perth – using a horse and cart.
Cynthia became a seamstress-taylor. She was active with the ‘Y’ sports and social life. Tom and Cynthia met because Tom was also involved ‘Y’ sports.
They married in 1939, after Tom had completed studies. They moved to Capel where Tom had obtained work as an accountant with a butter factory. Coralie was born in 1940. Tom served in the army World War II and was stationed in Busselton, Geraldton & Queensland. During this time he had intermittent contact with the family. Max was born in 1944. After the war the family lived in Fremantle and Mt Barker (WA) and then settled in Bunbury.
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 | Articles written by Judy - Leadership, Worship, Burnout & Narrative Preaching
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| Charles Maidment - biography
By Robyn Fisher - see more in https://sites.google.com/site/fisherandellisfamilies |
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| Emily, nee Saltmarsh & George Scown - biography
By Bob Gilliver |
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 | Fanny McLachlan
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| George Ellis - biography
By Robyn Fisher - see more in https://sites.google.com/site/fisherandellisfamilies |
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| James (jnr) McLachlan - biography
By Margaret Steven |
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| Judy's visit in Vanuatu in 1987
Judy wrote this report about her four-week visit to train local Sunday School teachers. |
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| Mary Hogben and Sarah Ransom Maidment - biographies
By Robyn Fisher - see more in https://sites.google.com/site/fisherandellisfamilies |
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| The Gordons - a book of descendants of Alexander (jnr) & Annie, nee Saltmarsh
By Nathalie & Colin Semmler, 1997 |
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