Ellen Victoria (Wheare) Taylor (1852 - 1943)

Born 21 Nov 1852 in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Josiah David Barnden — married 6 Nov 1873 in Kapunda, South Australia, Australia

Wife of George F Taylor — married about 1898 in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died May 1943 at age 90 in Auburn, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

She is the daughter of Henry Wheare and Temperance Bray.

The birth of Ellen Victoria at the Bendigo goldfield is firm evidence that Henry WHEARE, along with his wife Temperance and three young children under the age of five years made the arduous journey from Kapunda to central Victoria along with many other hopefuls including his sister Elizabeth and her husband Thomas BADGE.

The family returned to South Australia from Melbourne on the brig "Louisa", Captain HISLOP, arriving at Port Adelaide on 13/08/1853.

Henry George WHEARE ceased being a miner and became a substantial landowner near Kapunda within the next decade, raising speculation as to the possibility his property purchases were financed by success on the Victorian Goldfields.

Married:- (1) Josiah David BARNDEN on 06/11/1873 at the residence of John BRAY, Kapunda. The certificate was witnessed by John Henry Bray WHEARE and Temperance Maria WHEARE

Married:- (2) George F. TAYLOR in Broken Hill, N.S.W., in 1898. George F. TAYLOR, son of William and Esther TAYLOR died at Braidwood, NSW, in 1920.

Interestingly a death notice in Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW : 1888 - 1954) Mon 24 Aug 1896 Page 2 may give details of his previous wife. DEATH. TAYLOR.-August 20, at the Adelaide Hospital, Mary Ann, the wife of George F. Taylor, of Morish-street, South Broken Hill, aged 31 years. This remains unproven.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 5 May 1943, Page 12 TAYLOR -The Relatives and Friends of Mrs. F. McKenty and George Taylor A.I.F., are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their loving Mother, Ellen Taylor widow of the late George Taylor to leave my private mortuary chapel 2a Auburn Road, Auburn. This Day at 9.45 a.m., for the Church of England Cemetery, Field of Mars. Reginald W Hilton funeral Director, 2a Auburn Road Auburn UX7850

Approx date, correct location, correct names.??

Sources

• Family collection

Birth S.A. BDM # 4/118
Marriage (1) S.A. BDM # 97/282
Marriage (2) NSW 1898/767
Death NSW 1943/7610