Dear Beryl,
The Alfred Chant you have with Susan Farley is not the one you think.
Alfred James Chant born 1893 at Bullio, near Mittagong eldest son of
James Chant: 1864-1909 and Eliza Mudford was intellectually disabled,
the result of a difficult birth out in the bush. Alfred, actually known
as Young Jim evetnually went into Parramatta mental Hospital after his
father's premature death in 1909....apparently he had grown obese. Young
Jim died of TB at the Mental Hospital during 1925 aged 32 yrs old. It is
still a sensitive issue. Young Jim was my father in laws uncle, of whom
they knew little about. I am trying to access medical records.
The Alfred Chant you have with Susan Farley was indeed first cousin to
Young Jim, born 1886 at Brooking nr The Rock. He was the son of Samuel
Bunter Chant and Rosetta Mott. They had married during 1874 at Albury.
Alfred grew up at Black Range nr Albury, married Susan 1913. They lived
at Black Range all their lives. Alfred was a woodcarter by trade. Alfred
died of diabetic coma during 1941, his wife Susan remarried to Bill
Davis during the 1950's. Some of Susan and Alfred's children are still
around and live in Albury, whom I have met.
Hope this of use Beryl, I know that Michael will appreciate it.
Regards,
Sean
On Wednesday, January 1, 2003, at 04:31 AM, Beryl Renton wrote:
Hello all.....
I wonder could someone please give me a rundown from James Chant born
1816
and died 1876. I will set out the only information I have.
I do have the information that this James is Michael's 4xggfather, but
do
not know who were the parents of this James either.
James married in 1837 to Mary Bunter 1819/1891. I have one child George
James 1839/1908 married to Elizabeth Matilda Izard who died 1925. I have
that they had James born 1865 and ten other children. James married
Eliza
Mudford in 1892, with 5 children - but little information except that
Alfred
born 1893 marriued Susan Farley.
I do not have specific dates of birth and marriages either.
Any help would be appreciated.
Beryl Renton
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