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Title: Henry Tanner
Post by: softly softly on Saturday 23 August 08 07:27 BST (UK)
Hi,its me again with a real challenge!!
Taken from the will of William Hood dated 25.10.1892 Reading England
"To Harry Tanner sometimes called Harry Tanner Freeman son of my late sister Harriet Tanner now living in the Colony of Victoria the sum of four hundred pounds"
What's known about Hnery/Harry is as follows:
1 Born 1842 Newport Monmouthshire as HENRY TANNER. Parents William(died 1843)and Harriet Sophia Hood(1817-????)
2 Harriet Tanner 31, Eliza Tanner 10,HARRY TANNER 8 ON 1851 census with whom I believe to be Harriets sister Elizabeth 38.
3 Elizabeth Hood(c1813) is mentioned in William Hoods will as Eliza Freeman.
4 Cannot find Harriet in 1861 or the marriage of Eliza/Elizabeth to a "Freeman". Suspect Harriet has died between 1851-61 and young HENRY/HARRY has gone to live with Elizabeth.

What happened to Harry/Henry in Victoria,Australia??

Any help welcome if you can be bothered with this one

John
Title: Re: Henry Tanner
Post by: deeiluka on Saturday 23 August 08 07:34 BST (UK)
Here's a marriage for you, John.....

Harry Tanner FREEMAN born MONMOUTHSHIRE married Mary Ann STRATTON in 1875
Ref = 1590
 

.....dee
Title: Re: Henry Tanner
Post by: deeiluka on Saturday 23 August 08 07:37 BST (UK)
and 3 children....

Clara Alice FREEMAN born 1878 at HE AT
Ref = 23477

Edith Grace FREEMAN born 1884 at HEAT
Ref = 10009

Harry Tanner FREEMAN born 1888 at HCOTE
Ref = 12194



.....dee
Title: Re: Henry Tanner
Post by: deeiluka on Saturday 23 August 08 07:39 BST (UK)
Two more children with father given as Henry Tanner Freeman

William FREEMAN born 1877 at HEATHCOTE
Ref = 3090

Frederick Arthur FREEMAN born 1882 at HEAT
Ref = 3213


.....dee
Title: Re: Henry Tanner
Post by: deeiluka on Saturday 23 August 08 07:43 BST (UK)
and two more children......

Elizth May FREEMAN born 1891 at HEATHCOTE
Ref = 23822

Fran Ernest FREEMAN born 1894 at HCOTE
Ref = 21380




....dee
Title: Re: Henry Tanner
Post by: softly softly on Saturday 23 August 08 07:50 BST (UK)
Hi Dee,
Who's a clever girl then. Are all the refs Victoria entries? Looks as though he's kept the Freeman surname. Hope he did not die before he inherited that nice sum of money. Dont stop now your on a roll!!

Thanks

John
Title: Re: Henry Tanner
Post by: deeiluka on Saturday 23 August 08 07:56 BST (UK)
Alll Victorian records at this stage, John.   :D

Here's a few deaths.....

Harry Tanner FREEMAN aged 83 parents unknown died in 1925 in MELB S
Ref = 10718

Mary Ann FREEMAN aged 77 died in 1932 at MELB S
Father = George Stratton & Mother = Matda  MCNAMARA
Ref = 3878

William Tanner FREEMAN aged 86 died in 1963 at PARK
Father = Harry Tanner FREEMAN & Mother = Mary Ann  STRATTON
Ref = 18965

Eliz May MADDEN aged 57 died in 1950 at BGO (Bendigo)
Father =  Harry Tanner Freeman & Mother = Mary Ann  STRATTON
Ref = 20281



......dee
Title: Re: Henry Tanner
Post by: softly softly on Saturday 23 August 08 08:08 BST (UK)
Dee,
This gets better and better

John
Title: Re: Henry Tanner
Post by: deeiluka on Saturday 23 August 08 08:10 BST (UK)
A definite marriage.....

Wm Tannor FREEMAN born HCOTE married Eliza Ann WALLACE in 1902
Ref = 7005


Possible marriages....

Edith Grace FREEMAN born VIC married  Alfd Edwd NORRIS in 1906
Ref = 5100

Clara Alice FREEMAN married  Wm Jno HAYES in 1916
Ref = 2811

PM coming.....


.....dee
Title: Re: Henry Tanner
Post by: sparrett on Saturday 23 August 08 08:19 BST (UK)
Hi
 Of the boys, I can see that Francis Ernest Freeman joined up in 1915.
His record makes interesting reading and  Melbourne addresses are given.
.
You will also get his parents' addresses.  I am not certain they were together as there es a letter from Mother saying "My new address is..."       ???Don't know.

  He got into some hot water with the police as well as with the army!.
He was not married by 1942 which is when his second record shows up as a member of the civil consruction corps.you will get his South Yarra address.

Sue,

Title: Re: Henry Tanner
Post by: tropicalj on Saturday 23 August 08 08:20 BST (UK)
FREEMAN  Harry Tanner  18/07/1925 
FREEMAN  May Ann  13/12/1932 

Buried in the same grave at Fawkner

Jenn
Title: Re: Henry Tanner
Post by: sparrett on Saturday 23 August 08 08:24 BST (UK)

Burial of Elizabeth May Madden in Bendigo

Date of Burial: 7/25/1950 
Cemetery: BENDIGO
Section: MON M5
Grave Number: 19789

Sue
Title: Re: Henry Tanner
Post by: deeiluka on Saturday 23 August 08 08:35 BST (UK)
I don't seem to be able to find any more births or marriages.....maybe the other children lived to a good old age......maybe they moved interstate.....or maybe I'm just not looking right!  ;D  ;D


I've PMed John some information I felt shouldn't be posted.......  ;)



.....dee
Title: Re: Henry Tanner
Post by: softly softly on Saturday 23 August 08 08:38 BST (UK)
OK OK OK, thats the last time I set a challenge.
Cannot keep up with all this info!!,keep it coming please and I will thank you all in turn a little later.
Do you think there could be a gravestone for Harry/Mary-that would make my day.

John
Title: Re: Henry Tanner
Post by: sparrett on Saturday 23 August 08 08:46 BST (UK)
Hi ,
Just popping this in for Jenn's finding of the burial.
the exact location is
Methodist Compartment C Grave 2713. 


the website to make an enquiry is

http://www.fcmp.com.au

Sue


 
Title: Re: Henry Tanner
Post by: softly softly on Saturday 23 August 08 08:57 BST (UK)
Hi,
THis has been a whirlwind of replys and answers. One final question-was Harry left or right handed??

John
Title: Re: Henry Tanner
Post by: cando on Saturday 23 August 08 09:00 BST (UK)
Fawkner Cemetery also known as Coburg -

There are a couple of volunteers who will take photos at Fawkner for you
http://www.raogk.org/victoria.htm

Scroll down the page.
Title: Re: Henry Tanner
Post by: deeiluka on Saturday 23 August 08 09:52 BST (UK)
A bit more for you, John......

Early Electoral Roll entries…..

1903 Harry Tanner Freeman (transcribed Tamet) Heathcote Labourer
         Mary Ann Freeman Home Duties

1909 Harry Tanner Freeman (transcribed Tamer) Heathcote Labourer
         Mary Ann Freeman Home Duties

1914 Harry Tanner Freeman Inverness Ave, Malvern Gardener (the son)

1914 Harry Tanner Freeman 211 Coventry St, South Melbourne labourer
         Mary Ann Freeman Home Duties

1919 Harry Tanner Freeman 242 Coventry St, South Melbourne labourer
         Mary Ann Freeman Home Duties

1924 Harry Tanner Freeman 3 Convery Squ South Melbourne No occupation
        Mary Ann Freeman Home Duties



.....dee
Title: Re: Henry Tanner
Post by: deeiluka on Saturday 23 August 08 10:55 BST (UK)
and again.....

1914 William Tanner Freeman 140 Vine St Moonee Ponds Carriage Builder

1919 William Tanner Freeman 140 Vine St Moonee Ponds Carriage Builder
         Elixa Ann Freeman Home Duties

1924 William Tanner Freeman 59 Vine St Moonee Ponds Carriage Builder
         Eliza Ann Freeman Home Duties

1936 William Tanner Freeman 179 Royal Pde Parkville Motor Builder
         Elizabeth Ann Freeman Home Duties



.....dee
Title: Re: Henry Tanner
Post by: softly softly on Saturday 23 August 08 11:43 BST (UK)
Hi,
If Henry/Harry Tanner Freeman ended up in Victoria, what are the chances of his brother Frederick Tanner ending up there as well. Born 1839 parents William and Harriet?

jOHN
Title: Re: Henry Tanner
Post by: tropicalj on Saturday 23 August 08 13:33 BST (UK)
Another one

Surname: TANNER Harriet Eliza born 1886 at Heat reg no 10903
Father Harry Tanner mother Mary Anne Stratton

died
Harriet Eliza Smith in 1944 aged 58 at Froy reg no 12216
Father Harry Freeman mother Mary Ann Straton


Jenn
Title: Re: Henry Tanner
Post by: tropicalj on Saturday 23 August 08 13:35 BST (UK)

Clara Alice  HAYES died aged 87 in 1965 at Want reg no 23208
Father Harry Freeman mother Mary Ann Stratton


Jenn
Title: Re: Henry Tanner
Post by: softly softly on Monday 17 August 09 14:18 BST (UK)
Hi All,
Following the sucess of this line I am trying to establish when Henry/Harry came out to Victoria. I have him recorded in 1851 in the uk but lose track of him until 1875 when he marries in Victoria. It's a gap of 26 years--narrows it down a bit!!!

Thanks

John
Title: Re: Henry Tanner
Post by: cando on Tuesday 18 August 09 00:59 BST (UK)
John perhaps you may like to search the online passenger records for the period for arrivals in Victoria

http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/index_search.asp?searchid=23

http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/index_search.asp?searchid=24

Good luck ;D

Cando
Title: Re: Henry Tanner
Post by: Lin Up a Tree on Tuesday 18 August 09 08:02 BST (UK)
You might also like to check the Australian newspapers online (incl. The Argus (VIC) etc ) here: http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home

Have found two related clippings as follows, although there could be more as the OCR text is still being fixed. (i.e. so words can sometimes be garbled before fixing which hinders searching for them; but you can always browse newspaper issues, or try different methods of searching such as wildcards (*) or letter substitutions (e.g. "Henry" could have been scanned as "IIcnry" or "Henrv" etc etc).

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an article - Source: The Argus, VIC [Sat. 4 July 1925 p.26]
Link: http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/2134620
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memoriam notice - Source: The Argus, VIC [Sat. 17 July 1926 p.13]
Link: http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/3796132
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Title: Re: Henry Tanner
Post by: zenobia104 on Saturday 19 April 14 13:59 BST (UK)
Hi John,
I researched this character many years ago for a friend (Norris line).  I seem to remember that he was a border-hopper so perhaps have a look at NSW records too.  Nice to find out who his parents were.
Faye