John LEWIS Born Abt 1844 Gloucestshire - Died 1901 Australia

[Neale1961]

Same Alice?

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/4a206a53-0765-490e-8de1-187560e3d266

Yes, that’s her for sure.
I like the bit “her end was perfect peace”

[Neale1961]

Hi Southern Cross.  Welcome to RootsChat.
I have posted a lot of information above, and it may take some time for you to go through it all.
It is important to be looking at the correct family.

Hopefully it will make sense – if not, please ask. We are usually friendly. 

I know your original question about the first wife of John Lewis has not been answered yet, but we don’t know if he married in England or Australia. No doubt, an answer will emerge.
Now you have his birth details correct your next step would be to look for him in the English census and also look for an immigration record to Australia.
I would recommend getting a copy of John's Birth certificate (digital download) for your records.

[mckha489]

Children for the above William and Alice added -
  Another daughter Mary Lewis born 1812
   

This Mary is (I think) later Maria and sometimes Hannah Maria.
She is the one married to Everard Vigis. The son in law of Alice named in the death notice. (Sometimes Everet, Everarde, etc) he died 1869

Added. Blowed if I can find the marriage. Looks as though in 1841 ‘Mary’ is ‘Ann’

[wivenhoe]

From online tree, transcription of marriage record

2 Oct 1894 at 26 Elizabeth St Sydney  Unitarian Church
LEWIS John   widower  born Gloucestershire England
                     journalist   age 50    usual res. Woolwich Hunters Hill Sydney
                     father  Daniel LEWIS  farmer
                     mother Eliza PERRAM

GRUNDY Martha spinster  born South Bruni Tasmania
                      dressmaker  age 27 usual res. Hunters Hill Sydney
                     father  John GRUNDY   farmer
                      mother Mary LLOYD

witnesses       C. A. SCRACE     W. MOUNT     

* The Argus 25 Apr 1885 p1  c1
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/6076469?
..The Friends of Mr John LEWIS journalist are informed that the remains of his late eldest daughter Mary Louisa will be interred in the Boroodara Cemetery Kew......his residence Roseneath  Church-street  Richmond.

*  VIC BDM death
LEWIS Mary Louisa  ps.  Caroline STANDING / John   died Richmond  16 yrs        6583 / 1885


* Divorce NSW Caroline LEWIS and John LEWIS
The Australian Star 15 Nov 1893   p8  nc7
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/227092767?

*  VIC BDM marriage
LEWIS John   marr.  STANDING Caroline                                                             979/1879

[mckha489]

🙌🙌

Looks as though that might have been another late marriage

LEWIS
John
Marriage
STANDING, Caroline
1879
979/1879

[Neale1961]

Divorce papers John Lewis / Caroline Lewis are available from NSW Archives.

NRS-13495-29-[13/12437]-1164
18-09-1893 to 09-07-1894
Western Sydney Records Centre

[Neale1961]

John Lewis is a common name, so this possibility needs to be followed up with certificates.

 John Lewis marriage to Mary Anne McDonald in Victoria in 1868
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/176999701?searchTerm=%22John%20Lewis%22%20AND%20McDonald

Children:-
•   Frederick William Lewis born 1869 Romsey
•   Mary Louisa Lewis born 1869 Romsey (died 1885) - See reply #21 above
•   Annie Matilda Lewis born 1871 Romsey (died in 1883)
•   Elizabeth Lewis born 1872 Romsey
•   Cath Euphemia Lewis born 1873 Sth Melbourne (died in 1874)
•   John Donald Lewis born 1875


Mary Ann Lewis nee McDonald (age 36)  died 1878 Victoria

And then John Lewis married Caroline Standing in 1879

[wivenhoe]

Boroondara Cemetery   Presbyterian/A/583
https://boroondaracemetery.discovereverafter.com/profile/35106841
 
LEWIS Annie Matilda   buried 1 May 1883    age 12y 6m
LEWIS Mary Louisa     buried 26 Apr 1885   age 16y 0m
LEWIS Daniel             buried 31 Aug 1885   age 76y 

VIC BDM deaths
LEWIS Annie Matilda  ps Mary Ann McDONALD / John   at Hawthorn age 12           5350/1883
LEWIS Mary Louisa    ps. STANDING Caroline / John    at Richmond  age 16          6583/1885
LEWIS Daniel  ps Alice EVANS / - at Hawthorn spouse Eliza PARRAM   age 76         8818/1885

[wivenhoe]

https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/80447240-F532-11E9-AE98-B7B96C4844FB?image=6
Daniel LEWIS left the bulk of his estate to daughter-in-law Caroline LEWIS, wife of son John. Will is written 6 Feb 1885.

Three Probate documents.....grandson John Donald LEWIS died, Sydney, 7 Sep 1889.
Children of Daniel LEWIS are son John, daughters Mary Ann and Eliza