Family History Notes - Lawson

DANIEL LAWSON FAMILY HISTORY

LAWSON, Daniel (//c1858-11/3/1915) Apparently not Born SA. Died Mannanarie SA. Parents – George Lawson &

m 9/3/1892 Bride father James Gillies residence Yatina

Barbara Ann nee GILLIES (//c1863-24/3/1905) Apparently not Born SA. Died Mannanarie SA. Parents – James Gillies probably (//c1834-1/2/1897) Died Yatina SA. & probably Maria nee ? (//c1835-2/3/1907) Died Yatina SA.

Daniel Lawson farmer Yatina.

1. LAWSON, Mary Gray (30/12/1892-19/7/1921) Born Jamestown SA. Died Jamestown SA (of Bundaleer). m 18/8/1920 Methodist Church Yongala, Felix Andrew KEATLEY (//c1886-//) Perhaps Born Minburra SA dnr. Parents – Harry Keatley & Elizabeth nee BATTERSBY

2. LAWSON,, James Gillies (2/6/1894-//) Born Jamestown SA. m 8/1/1924 Bride father residence Mannanarie, Clarice Doreen nee HALL (2/8/1905-29/6/1968) Born Mannanarie SA. Died Mansfield Park SA (of Yongala). Parents – Henry Thomas Hall & Emma Caroline Auguste nee OPPERMANN

3. LAWSON, George Gray (14/11/1895-//) Born Jamestown SA.

4. LAWSON, Neil Alexander (18/8/1897-//) Born Jamestown SA. m 30/9/1920 Methodist Church Johnburg, Marjorie Adelaide SMITH (16/7/1895-//) Born Johnburg SA. Parents – Frederick William Smith Blacksmith, mail carrier (by horseback Carrieton-Johnburg) & Elizabeth nee ANDERSON

5. LAWSON, Janet Gillies (14/7/1900-26/2/1930) Born Jamestown SA. Died Bundaleer SA. m 18/6/1924 Methodist Church Peterborough, Felix Andrew KEATLEY (//c1886-//) Perhaps Born Minburra SA dnr. Parents – Harry Keatley & Elizabeth nee BATTERSBY

FAMILY OF NEIL ALEXANDER LAWSON & MARJORIE ADELAIDE NEE SMITH

1. George William Lawson (19/5/1921-6/11/1974) Born Peterborough SA. Died Sydney NSW. Enlisted in the AIF under the assumed name of William Sydney Gray and an assumed older birth date to make him eligble to join. Resumed his correct name and date of birth when he returned to Australia.

2. Gwenyth Marjorie Lawson (3/1/1923-//) Born Peterborough SA.

3. Lawrie Lawson (15/2/1924-//) Born Peterborough SA.

4. Barbara Lawson (28/9/1925-//) Born Peterborough SA.

5. Betty Margaret Lawson (27/7/1928-//) Born Peterborough SA.

6. Ellen Elizabeth Lawson (22/6/1931-//) Born Peterborough SA.

FAMILY ANCESTRY DETAILS OF MRS NA LAWSON NEE MARJORIE ADELAIDE SMITH

BARQUE OSTRICH –246 passengers from Southampton 21/7/1854

LISHMAN, Captain Emigration article – Ostrich mentioned Observer 28/10/1854 p471e.

SMITH, Alfred (//c1827-31/7/1896) Died Parkside SA (0f Laura). Carpenter from London, Middlesex, England. Settled; Nairne, Bungaree Run nr Clare, Laura. Anglican. Apparenly remarried dnr to Harriet nee LANGBRIDGE (//c1831-15/5/1878) Died Laura SA.

SMITH, Mrs Alfred nee Harriet HUTCHINGS (//c1829-//) Apparently died soon after the birth of her only child – John Allen Smith 24/11/1854 Adelaide.

Frederick William Smith (12/7/1862-27/3/1932) Born Nairne SA. Died Johnburg SA. Parents – Alfred Smith & Harriett nee LANGBRIDGE

m (1) 14/4/1884 Wesleyan Manse Yongala, Elizabeth nee ANDERSON (12/12/1863-18/10/1900) Born Allen Creek near Kapunda SA. Died Johnburg SA. Parents – Joseph Anderson & Mary nee HENNESSEY

m (2) 27/10/1903 Bride father James Phillis residence Oladdie, Isabella nee PHILLIS (4/12/1874-21/10/1949) Born Mt Pleasant SA. Died New Parkside SA. Parents – James Phillis & Mary Loesk nee MCBETH