Betsy (Hunter) Erwin (abt. 1847 - 1922)

Born about 1847 in Goulburn River, Port Phillip District, Colony of New South Wales

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Erwin — married 1864 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 23 Jan 1922 at about age 75 in Winchelsea, Victoria

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Biography

Elizabeth (Hunter) Erwin was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

Birth

Betsy Hunter was born about 1847 in the Port Phillip District, the daughter of James Hunter and Eliza Herd. In 1849, Betsy and two siblings were baptised, their birthplaces indexed as Goulburn River. From a sibling's birth later in the same year, it seems her father worked at Doogallook, the station owned by John Cotton on the Goulburn River near Yea or Seymour. At the time, this area was still the Colony of New South Wales. ^[1]

Marriage

In 1864, now known as Elizabeth Hunter, she married Thomas Erwin (1840–1918) in Victoria. ^[2]

Children included:

William Henry Erwin (1869–1921)

Jessie Anne Erwin (1878–1954)

James Thomas Erwin (1879–1966)

Robert John Erwin (1882–1955)

Herbert Edward Erwin (1885–1963)

Death

She passed away in 1922 at the age of 78. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism Record: # 16445 / 1849 Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages: Victoria, Australia
   (Name: Betsy HUNTER); (Place: GOULBURN RIVER, VIC); (Mother: Eliza UNKNOWN); (Father: James HUNTER).
2. ↑ Marriage Record: # 2464 / 1864 Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages: Victoria, Australia
   (Name: Elizabeth HUNTER); (Groom: Thomas ERWIN).
3. ↑ Death Record: # 3543 / 1922 Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages: Victoria, Australia
   (Name: Elizabeth ERWIN); (Place: WINCHELSEA, VIC); (Mother: Eliza HERD); (Father: James HUNTER).