Hi Robert,
1923 - 1939
(1) Ernest James Chant Date of death 2/3/1937 Address might be Brooklyn
Father Edward Mother Maria
NSW BDM has parents as George and Mary 8877/1937 at Auburn. If this chap he
would have been my third cousin once removed.
(2) Isabella dod 6/3/1925 Woolloomooloo Admin M.V. Chant 96 years
The widow of Joseph Chant 21-5-1827 West Chinnock, who died 13-12-1909. I
can't identify M.V. Chant.
(3) John Henry Chant 26/11/1930 Limpinwood
F Frederick M Mary
Born Ulmarra 1881. Another of my third cousins once removed.
(4) Joseph Edward Chant 8/7/1938 Lorn?? Admin J.G. Chant
F John Edward M Mary Ann Rego Area Maitland West
Born 1879 Sydney. Could the admin be P G Chant who was his widow? I am
missing details for two daughters born 1913 and 1916 so it could be one of them.
He was the grandson of Isabella above.
(5) Richard Adolphus Chant 3/11//31 Beecroft
F Richard M Martha
I see why we had Beecroft in the family records and it fooled us for a
while. It should be 'Beechworth' which was the name of the family farm. This
would
have been my first cousin twice removed.
(6) Richard George Chant 28/5/1937 Arncliffe Admin S.D. Chant
F Joseph M Isabella
Joseph and Isabella's son. Richard's son Sydney 1885 is administrator.
(7) Sarah Jane Chant 7/6/1935 Strathfield Widow
F Charles M Mary
Can't identify her from this. Nearest I have is Sarah Jane Axe but I have
nothing about her having emigrated to Australia.
(8) William Chant 1/2/1937 Bowral Occ" Quarryman's labourer Admin J.R. Chant
F James George M Eliza Matilde
From Sean Leyland's wife's line. I don't have J.R. Chant and I have father
as George James Chant. Next two entries are the same family.
1939 - 1945
(9) Albert Chant 25/4/1929 Mittagong
F James Geaoge m Eliza Matilde
I had 1939 and think that is right.
(10) George Chant 19/12/1941 Bowral
F James George M Eliza Matilde
These three are also on Keith Colbran's tree:
_http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~colbran/_
(
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~colbran/)
(11) Henry Chant 20/9/1941 Beecroft Admin Arthur Chant
F John M Elizabeth
Another for 'Beechworth' as the date and brother Arthur as administrator are
correct. Parents should be Richard and Martha if this other is the right
chap. There is another Henry who died in 1941 who had parents John and Elizabeth
so is there a crossed line in the records? If my Henry he would have been
another first cousin twice removed. If the other Henry, who I believe is of
John Chant and Elizabeth Butcher, he would have been my second cousin twice
removed.
I went to Stoke-sub-Hamdon yesterday and visited my great great
grandparents', Isaac and Sarah's grave: they would have been proud at how
dynastic their
line has become. Richard at 'Beechworth' is only one son. There have been two
new babies this year that I know about. I wonder how many there are still to
be traced? I find new distant cousins almost weekly.
Never neglect another line: it may be yours one day.
Cheers,
John