BARTHOLOMEW, Southampton, England
& NSW, Australia 

Descendants of: John Bartholomew  - My ancestral line highlighted  

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1 John Bartholomew bap. 9 Oct 1814 Titchfield, S/hampton, Hampshire, England 
  d. 1852 Southampton, England.
  Occupation - Blacksmith 
  (Son of Thomas [occupation blacksmith] and Susanna Bartholomew)
  m. Elizabeth Ketch bap. 8 Nov 1816 Titchfield, Hampshire, England 
    (daughter of William [occupation victualler] and Jane Ketch)
    m. 1 Feb. 1836 parish of Titchfield, Hampshire, England 
    Arrived NSW aboard “Queen of England” with children in 1855 (husband decd.)
   2 Elizabeth Ann Bartholomew b. 1 Oct 1837 Mt Pleasant, Gosport, S/hampton, England
     m. James Peter - Scots Presbyterian Church, Sydney on 8 Nov 1859 b. 18 Oct 1830
     Tulliallen, Perth, Scotland d. 24 Jul 1918 Lewisham, NSW buried C of E Cemetery,
     Rookwood, Sydney, NSW.
     Marriage witnesses, Thomas Henshaw, Sarah Guyatt. Minister John Dunmore Lang  
     James: 
     Lived Liverpool St Sydney, Australia 1859 (1869?)  Occupation mariner, timber 
     foreman. Arrived NSW approx. 1848 (from yrs in Colony on death cert.) 3 male & 1 
     female children deceased at time of his death.                     
      3 Elizabeth Augusta Peters b. 5 Apl 1858 Liverpool St., Sydney 
        d. 19 May 1923 Erskineville, NSW buried C of E Cemetery, Rookwood, Sydney, NSW
        m. (1) William Edward McDonald m. 15 Jan 1876 b. __ __  1855? d. 8 Apl 1894      
        m. (2) Mr (unknown) - (common law) 
        William: 
        His wife had son & daughter after he died, daughter & Mary Jane (Marion) were
        fostered out (as told to Les Foubister by Mary Jane)                          
        Witnesses at wedding James Peters, Sarah Ann Easton.  Both under 21 - Fathers 
        gave consent to marriage. According to death cert. Emma, Annie, Marion (MJane)
        and Florence, still living, 4 other girls dec'd.                              
        William was a butcher, died Balmain Cottage Hosp. after falling from a cart.   
        Magisterial Inquiry showed no more details.  May have been born Seaham, NSW ? 
        (If so, quite a bit more is known about mother). Parents still to be determined.
         4 Emma Elizabeth McDonald b. 5 Nov 1876 d. __ __  1940 
           m. William George Stalder m. 29 Sep 1894 b. 28 Dec 1867 d. 9 Mar 1948 
           Consent of Grandfather James PETER given as Emma's father William dec'd.      
         4 Annie Louisa McDonald b. 21 Feb 1878 d. __ __   1962 
           m. Daniel John Stalder m. __ Jun 1898 b. 8 Jun 1878 d. __ __   1944 
           According to Aunty Vera Daley - Stalder bros had taxis in those days.         
           Daniel: 
           Daniel & Annie had a baby hospital in Campsie NSW in the 20's where they took
           in unmarried mothers.  

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         4 Jeannette Augusta McDonald b. __ __  1880 
         4 Mary Jane (Marion) McDonald b. 31 May 1884 d. 14 May 1937 
           m. Samuel Frederick Christian Kirchner m. 26 Oct 1907
           b. 12 Apr 1866 d. 24 Oct 1926 
           M J McDonald told Les Foubister years ago that she and a sister to her mothers
           2nd marriage (?) were fostered out when her dad died.                         
           Apparently her actual name was Marion Janet and she had a hard life 
           in foster homes (farms near Dubbo) - even had to eat chook food.Was very thin.
           No data yet found to verify the foster information.
           Witnesses at birth of Marion Jane - Mrs Parton,Mrs Lackey                     
           Rookwood cemetery, Sydney,NSW, Australia - Grave 11154 Sect. 6D,
           also son Bruce Donald d. 17 Feb 1922                    
           Samuel: 
           His mother Mary (Mead) signed birth cert with her “mark” 
           witness  - Mrs Drake
           Same witness as on birth cert. of Maria Chatarina Kirchner (coud be Catharina
           - as mother's name)                            
           Buried in same plot as Esther Harriet (nee Vitler)
           Rookwood cemetery, Sydney, NSW, Australia -  No. 3729, sect. 6D         
         4 Mabel (Maude?) McDonald b. __ __  1886 
           m. James Henderson m. __ __  1912 
         4 Florence Bartho (Florrie) McDonald b. 23 Jun 1888 
           Witness at birth - Mrs Dudley                                                 
         4 Dorothy McDonald 
           m. Mr Stewart 
         4 Thomas J McDonald b. __ __  1895 
         4 Eileen McDonald b. 5 Mar 1899 
      3 James R Peter b. __ __  1860 d. __ __  1862 
      3 John R Peter b. __ __  1863 
      3 Margaret J Peter b. __ __  1865 
      3 William A Peter b. __ __  1868 
      3 Emma Louisa Peter b. __ __  1871 
      3 Henry Bartholomew Peter b. 29 Nov  1873 d. __ __  1875 
   2 Augusta Sarah Bartholomew b. __ __  1839 Southampton, England 
     bap. 5 Dec 1841 parish of St James, Shirley, Southampton
   2 Thomas Bartholomew bap. 5 Dec 1841 parish of St James, Shirley, Southampton, England
   2 George Edward Bartholomew bap. 29 Jun 1845 parish of St. Mary, Southampton
     bur. 8 May 1848 Southampton Cemetery
   2 Edwin James Bartholomew bap. 9 Jul 1843 parish of St. Mary, Southampton
     d. Jul-Sep qtr. 1844 (burial entry not found - All Saints church was bombed WWII - no records survive)
   2 William Henry Bartholomew bap. 12 Jan 1848 parish of All Saints, Southampton
     bur. 17 Jan C of E, All Saints, Southampton (record from Bishops Transcripts)
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