Charles Alfred Lyle Beeston

[sharonbaldwin]

Charles alfred lyle beeston i was informed he was aboriginal decent. I have 2 son which r his grandchildren

[thetowers]

Are you looking for information about him ?

Your Charles Alfred Lyle Beeston would seem to be a different family to this English Alfred Beeston.   

There is a Charles Alfred L Beeston who died in 1973,  and his father was Richard McKara or Merkara or McKenna Beeston who died in 1953.  This is probably the Charles who was married in 1939.  It appears Charles had at least two brothers,  this family lived at Kahibah near Charlestown.

[cando]

Hi Sharon

Welcome to rootschat 

Is this your Charles Alfred Lyle BEESTON who appears to have been born in Australia in 1914 so doubt there is a connection with a person born in England who migrated here in 1912.

34028/1914    
BEESTON   Charles A
Father Richard M  Mother Maria J
District Murrurundi

Death
81804/1973    
BEESTON Charles Alfred L
Father Richard McKara  Mother Della
District Newcastle

His parents' marriage
13593/1910    
BEESTONRichard
DEMAR   Maria J A   
District Tamworth

Father's death
29490/1953     
BEESTON Richard Merkara  Father Richard    67 years died at Kahibah
District Newcastle

Father’s funeral notice 1953
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134270994

There is a probate packet at the NSW State Archives
http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/Entity.aspx?Path=\Item\834623
One of our very helpful ‘chatters visits the archives and she may photograph the documents for you if you wish.  I'll send her a message.

Mother's death
30920/1955     
BEESTON    Maria Julia A
Father Henry 
District Hamilton

His marriage
12401/1939    
BEESTON   Charles Alfred Lyle   
McCLENAHAN Pearl Naomi      
District West Maitland

WW2 service summaryl
http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=365132

There are three files on http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/search/index.aspx
A service file and three files for court martial.

Possibly the same Charles BEESTON in court
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140288460

A mention of a Charles BEESTON but in 1893 and who is described as 'a colored man' but not specifically an aboriginal.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112934423

Australian Electoral Roll
1936
BEESTON Arthur Richard Kerkara, Hexham Street, Kahibah  Labourer
BEESTON Charles Alfred Lyle, George Street, Kahibah  Labourer
BEESTON Maria Julia Adela  George Street, Kahibah  HD
BEESTON Richard Merkara George Street, Kahibah  Labourer

Australian Electoral Roll
1943
BEESTON Arthur Richard Kerkara, Hexham Street, Kahibah  Labourer
BEESTON Cecil Francis  George Street  Kahibah  Labourer
BEESTON Charles Alfred Lyle, George Street, Kahibah  Labourer
BEESTON Maria Julia Adela  George Street, Kalibah  HD
BEESTON Richard Merkara George Street, Kahibah  Labourer
BEESTON Ronald Frederick  George Street Kahibah  Labourer

Australian Electoral Roll
1954
BEESTON Arthur Richard Kerkara, Hexham Street, Kahibah  Labourer
BEESTON Charles Alfred Lyle, Beath Crescent, Kahibah  Labourer
BEESTON Maria Julia Adela  George Street, Kalibah  HD
BEESTON Richard Merkara George Street, Kahibah  Labourer
BEESTON Ronald Frederick  George Street Kaiabah  Labouer
BEESTON Vera Joan Leslie  Beath Crescent  Kahibah  HD

Headstone C A L BEESTON. 
Buried at the same location
15093/1965     
BEESTON    Neville John
Father Charles Alfred Lyle  Mother Pearl Naomi
District Wallsend

[sharonbaldwin]

Yes my x mother in law was pearl naomi beeston

[cando]

Sharon do you need any further help with your family history?  We are more than ready to help you where possible although we are not permitted to name living people.

Cheers
Cando

[sharonbaldwin]

Unfortunately pearl is no longer living she died about 15 - 20 yrs ago

[cando]

Sharon I haven't made myself clear which isn't unusual    

We can discuss and research deceased persons but not name any person who is living.

I couldn't find a death registration for Pearl Naomi but found this death notice for the person who was enrolled to vote at the same address as Charles Alfred in 1954.

BEESTON   Vera May   
Death notice   3 OCT 1992   
Published in the Sydney Morning Herald   7 Oct 1992   

I have an appointment which is 140 kms from our property so will have to leave this for now.  Others will help you where possible with anything you need and I will pop back in later today.

Cheers
Cando

[sharonbaldwin]

Pearl naomi SWEENEY
she remarried a len Sweeney not sure of the yr but they divorced.  Noone mentioned in this post is living.

[thetowers]

Sharon, the first two things you should do,  is check the records at www.bdm.nsw.gov.au

The second thing you should do  ,  is visit www.nla.gov.au   and use their "Trove" system.  It's like google.   Start with the query "Beeston Kahibah",  and then try the names of the people it turns up.

In 20 minutes I found out more than I need to know about your Beeston forebears,  including a photo of your deceased ex-mother-in law,  who had her tenth child at the age of 30,  and looked in remarkably good shape considering.

It would appear that your C.A.L Beeston ( decd. 1973 ) originally lived at Kahibah,   he had three brothers who were in trouble with the law ; he wasn't.   His father Richard apparently owned a quarry there.      And later at Warner's Bay.

It would appear that Richard married in 1910. He died in 1953 and his wife in 1954.   

It isn't at all clear where Richard came from.

The next thing you should do,  is get transcriptions of the marriage and death certificates for C.A.L Beeston and Richard Beeston,   and see where the information leads you from there.