People of Tomerong

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Tomerong People

We estimate there are over 600 individuals (or 300 couples) that warrant a biography. We have currently commenced less than 100. Feel free to add to the list. More information is provided at the bottom of this page.

Names are listed in alphabetical order of surname at birth. Name of the person married, and/or change of surname, is indicated in brackets. Many spouses are covered in their partners entry as their stories may be similar. Click on the letter to jump to that group or scroll. Some links within a page may take you to a page that is still under development. It may have very little or incomplete content. These will be completed as time permits.

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Convict who settled on Andrews Road. (1818-1898, m. Catherine White) R1098

B

Daughter of original Barham land purchaser. (1841-1914, m. Charles Turner) R593
From Ireland to Tomerong. (1838-1900, m. J Allen, Robert Kells, Benjamin Newman) R655
From Ireland to Tomerong. Ellen's brother. (1835-1913) R3357
English Mariner and Blacket partner. (1849-1917, m. Mary Woolcott) R3323
Tomerong and Wandandian. (1879-1954, m. Edward Windley) R2679
Born near Kells Road, moved to Qld. (1900-1984, m. Constance Tompkins) R2813
Tomerong student, moved north, Anzac. (1895-1986, m. Ivy Layton) R2508
Architect and Entrepreneur, Tasman Park. (1857-1937, m. Florence Kelsey, Christian Home, Ida Grayson) R1297
Anzac, Tasman Park. (1885-1958, m. Alice Riley) R1305
Anzac, Tasman Park. (1895-1993, m. Freda Hamilton) R1307
Timber industry casualty. (1890-1918) R1882
Anzac and Axe Handle Factory. (1892-1947, m. Inez Lake) R1520
Scotland to Erowal. (1822-1898, m. Isabella Watt) R5
Anzac, moved to Qld. (1893-1978) R484
Died young giving birth. (1856-1886, m. Robert William Kells) R219
Tomerong student, Anzac, moved to Murwillumbah. (1891-1969, m. Mabel Ganderton) R1510
Born Erowal, died Berry. (1861-1937, m. Elizabeth Turner) R217
Scotland to Erowal. (1820-1892, m. Mary Stark) R6
Storeowner at Killarney. (1889-1947, m. Emily Bryce) R461
Born near Andrews Road, moved to central NSW. (1894-1959, m. Edith Taylor) R2271

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Child writer to newspaper from 'Bayview'. (1914-1973, aka McKinnon, m. William Turner) R1016

D

Born Tomerong, moved to NSW north coast. (1862-1936) R2656
Born Tomerong, moved to NSW north coast. (1861-1945, m. Francis Schmidt) R2658
Tomerong correspondent, timber industry casualty. (1843-1910, m. Mary Smith) R1247
Tomerong landholder. (1883-1970, m. Ruby Steadman) R2970

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English Sawmill hand from Andrews Rd, Anzac who settled at Griffith. (1874-1935, m. Marguerite Stapleton) R2269

G

Timber industry casualty. (1858-1927, m. Mary Harvey) R3259
Timber industry casualty. (1920-1964, m. Doris Windley) R3256

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Tomerong student, Anzac and Axe Handle Factory worker. (1894-1946, m. Catherine Sainsbury) R1254
Returned Serviceman and timber industry casualty. (1919-1948, m. June Usher) R920
Kells Road resident. (1822-1881, m. Samuel Bettens) R788
Clyde Shire employee. (1907-1948), m. Sarah McGuire) R1048
Tasman Park. (1881-1911, m. Cyril Blacket) R1300

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Sussex Inlet resident, died a fortnight after enlisting. (1899-1916) R1689

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K

Kells Road resident and Farmer. (1903-1988, m. Vina McGuire) R478
Served in the Tropical Force after moving to Qld. (1872-1957, m. Johanna Dotti?) R656
Moved to Woonona. (1864-1929, m. Margaret Kelly) R658
From Ireland to Longreach then Tomerong. (1831-1872, m. Ellen Barton) R654
Born Longreach, farmed Kells Road. (1859-1923, m. Ann Bryce II, Mary Ashby, Emma Wickens) R474
Father of Tomerong boat builder. (1885-1965, m. Vera Grace) R1836

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Born Andrews Road area, moved to Sydney. (1870-1947, m. Bridget Egan) R2227
Tomerong student, Schoolteacher then Anzac. (1874-1953) R1074
Tomerong student, Anzac, killed Belgium. (1881-1917) R1079
From Bherwerre, Anzac, moved to North Qld. (1898-1969, m. Enid Chapman) R2123
Tomerong student and Anzac. (1895-1989, m. Esma Holloway) R2384
Timber worker, Hotel operator and Coach proprietor. (1866-1943, m. Henrietta Myers) R1745

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Scotland to Erowal to Tippet Hill to Sunnyside. (1846-1903, m. Ann Watt I) R11
Timber worker, merchant and farmer from Sunnyside. (1869-1943, m. Amy Jennings) R18
From Scotland to Tippet Hill. (1812-1888, m. Ann Bryce I) R3
Farmer and Sawmill owner, lived Wandandian. (1852-1919, m. Catherine Gell) R13
Tippet Hill to Albion Park Mayor. (1834-1897, m. Annie Russell) R10
Born Tomerong, died Wollongong. (1872-1959) R20
Tomerong student, Anzac, killed France. (1895-1918) R2569
Born Tomerong, Sawyer and Timber Merchant in Bomaderry. (1880-1937, m. Ada Bartlett) R52
Born St Georges Basin, timber worker who lived on Andrews Road. (1911-1987, m. Alice Victoria Brownett) R155
Tomerong student, axeman. timber industry casualty. (1922-1971, m. Lorna Egan) R83
Born Tomerong, cricketer, timber industry casualty. (1915-1971, m. Isabella Bryce) R82
Born Tomerong. (1917-2015, m. Hermann Hoffmann) R142
Born Tomerong, moved to Milton. (1912-1989, m. Albert Kells) R145
Born Wandella, Anzac, Tomerong Schoolteacher. (1885-1972, m. Stella Brown) R2190
Tomerong Store owner and Postmistress. (1866-1948, m. William Lackersteen) R261
Master Builder and timber industry casualty. (1884-1936, m. Alice Gardner) R3273
Tomerong Barman, Senator and Tram Driver. (1880-1942, m. Bridjet Collins) R2214
Tomerong student, Anzac, moved to Qld. (1890-1960, m. Lizzie Courtman) R2213

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Tomerong student, timber worker and Anzac, moved to Huskisson. (1889-1953, m. Eleanor Chapman) R2585
Moved to NZ, Kiwi Anzac. (1887-1949) R2586

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P

Hotel Proprietor, Farmer and iconic Tomerong identity. (1805-1896, m. Harriet Smith) R2380
Timber worker, Anzac, died Gallipoli. (1895-1915) R2158

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R

Born Bewong, timber industry casualty. (1882-1923) R2850

S

Charcoal burner, timber industry casualty. (1969-1983) R
Born Tomerong, Anzac, Tomerong's War Hero. (1876-1918, m. Isabella Powell) R749
Moved to Cambewarra, Anzac, killed Bullecourt. (1870-1917, m. Alexandrina Atkins) R1668

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Anzac and Tomerong Schoolteacher. (1892-1971, m. Mary Pearson) R2077
Timber worker. (1889-1962, m. Gertrude Cooper) R2319
Timber industry casualty. (1945-1973, m. Ellen Robson) R2306
Farmer near Belfield (Quarry). (1841-1913, m. Elizabeth Barham) R594
Lived near Belfield (Quarry). (1875-1946, m. James Bryce) R449

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Farmer, Anzac, Store owner and cricketer. (1892-1969,m. Lillian McGuire) R90
From Scotland to Torben Hill, Farmer. (1836-1912, m. Margaret Mathie) R41
Clyde Shire Councillor and Farmer. (1860-1943, m. Mary Ann Turner) R87
Tomerong student, Anzac, killed at Gallipoli. (1894-1915) R325
Timber worker, Wandandian. (1877-1942, m. Annie Bettens) R2678
Tomerong student, cricketer and timber industry casualty. (1919-1957, m. Violet Riley) R1860
Tomerong cricketer, timber industry casualty. (1880-1936, m. Nellie Joseph) R1851

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Y

Tomerong Butcher and Anzac, moved to Griffith. (1895-1968, m. Alice Chapman) R1876

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The list has a distinct male bias as less information has been recorded about the female residents. Perhaps you can help in rectifying this. In many cases, the partner of the person listed, husband or wife, is covered or is linked to their partners biography. Many pages have links to Wikitree and to Images. WikiTree is a genealogy website that allows users to research and to contribute to their own family trees. Like any information on this Wiki and its linked sites, use your own research to confirm the validity of the information. The Images linked are on our Facebook site. Not all relevant images have been linked. Images linked include photographs, maps and documents.

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