Gelling, Benjamin
Benjamin Richard Gelling was born in Victoria in 1863, his father being a native of the Isle of Man and his mother of Belfast, Ireland.
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Benjamin Richard Gelling was born in Victoria in 1863, his father being a native of the Isle of Man and his mother of Belfast, Ireland.
Melbourne Green (1851-1928) was born in Chelsea, London, the youngest of ten children. His parents, Henry and Catherine Ann (née Heath), of London, came to
William Henry (Bill) Harris (1874-1953), was a kinsman of Surgeon John Harris of Ultimo. Surgeon John Harris (1754-1838) was a member of the NSW Corps
George Robert Harrison (1831-1914) was one of the first buyers of Beecroft Crown Land, purchasing 14 acres on Beecroft Road at an auction in 1887;
William Ewart Hart (Bill) was one of Australia’s first airmen. He was born in Parramatta on 20 April 1885. At 16 he was apprenticed to
Eric Hearnshaw (1893-1967) MM, B Ec, Dip Pub Admin, [1] was one of the longest serving State Members of Parliament who has ever represented Beecroft.
Henry (c1817-1821) In March 1819 two year old Henry of the Kissing Point tribe was admitted to the Black Town Institute. Of this establishment on Richmond
Lesley George Herring (1846-1913) first purchased land in Beecroft in 1887 between present day Chapman Avenue and Hannah Streets and on both sides of York
Samuel Higgins Thomas Higgins (1835 to 1914) and his wife Jane, née Lindsay (1843-1906) were married in Kilmarnock, Scotland, in 1875. It was Jane’s third
and Meadmore family Jesse Jewhurst Hilder(1881-1916) [1] was born in Toowoomba Queensland on 23 July 1881. After completing schooling he was employed by the Bank of
Harry Octavius Holcombe (born 1856) left the United Kingdom when aged 24 carrying a letter of introduction to Robert Tooth of the brewing company. Tooth
Sir Leslie Joseph (L.J.) Hooker was arguably Australia’s most successful real estate agent. He spent a decade of his youth in Beecroft. He was born
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