RANKIN, Neil-farmer - Bumbowlee - RANKIN Neil It is with feelings of deep regret that we have to record the demise, after a very brief illness, of an old and respected inhabitant – Mr. Neil Rankin – who departed this life at his residence, Bombolee. January 16, 1865 - (Ref- http://hodgeswebsite.tripod.com/Newspapers.htm#RANKIN).

Bombowlee - Greville 1872 - Postal Directory (NSW).

RANKIN, Angus - squatter - Bumbowlee

RANKIN, George - squatter - Bumbowlee

RANKIN, John - farmer - Bumbowlee

RANKIN, Ronald - squatter - Bumbowlee

Crown records show settlement as early as 1850 but these were mostly grazing leases. No titles to land were issued till some thirty years later.

The Wagga Wagga Pastures Protection District and Bourke, Cooper, Dowling and Gipps Gold Fields were proclaimed on 15th October, 1880. These gold fields were situated at Sebastopol and Junee Reefs. Some of the old shafts and mullock heaps are visible today. The mines were reef gold and showed promise early but later faded out. It is doubtful if very much gold was mined from the fields.

The name MARRAR, shown in early records as MARROR was derived from Marror Run or Lease which was first opened up in 1850. This was the year that tenders were first called by the Crown for the lease of Marror Run of about 60,000 acres. The successful tenderers were, Angus, John, Ronald and George Rankin. These four brothers at one time owned 'Bombowlee' Run at Tumut and several other leases as well, but no records exist to show they ever resided at Marrar. - (Ref- http://www.marrar.com/MBook02.htm and A History of Marrar and District, 1979. - Researched and Compiled by Mr Alby Armstrong - 2. Earliest Records of the District Includes Marrar Station and Murrulebale Station)

Mr Angus RANKIN married Miss Catherine J MacDonald in Albury, NSW - (Ref- NSW BDM 1570/1869).

18322/1872 RANKIN ARCHIBALD ALOISIUS born to parents ANGUS & CATHERINE in TUMUT

19583/1873 RANKIN ANGUS JOSEPH MCD born to parents ANGUS & CATHERINE JANE in TUMUT

21161/1876 RANKIN MARY CATHERINE born to parents ANGUS & CATHERINE JANE in TUMUT

17740/1870 RANKIN DONALD STEPHEN born to parents ANGUS & CATHERINE JANE in TUMUT

25495/1880 RANKIN ISABELLA JESSIE born to parents ANGUS & CATHERINE in TUMUT

35554/1887 Reginald H B RANKIN born to parents DONALD C & HELENA Henriette A in TUMUT

WW1 - ARMY RECORD - Reginald Henry Bede RANKIN -Regimental number 2005 -Place of birth Tumut, New South Wales -School Jerilderie Public School, New South Wales -Religion Roman Catholic -Occupation State School teacher -Address Windowie, Gilmore, New South Wales -Marital status Single -Age at embarkation 27 -Next of kin Mother, Mrs. H.A. Rankin, Windowie, Gilmore, New South Wales -Enlistment date 18 January 1915 -Rank on enlistment Private -Unit name 13th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement -AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/30/2 -Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 13 April 1915 -Rank from Nominal Roll Private -Unit from Nominal Roll 13th Battalion -Fate Killed in Action 02-24 July 1915 -Place of death or wounding Gallipoli, Turkey -Age at death 28 -Age at death from cemetery records 28 -Place of burial Beach Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 9) Gallipoli, Turkey -Panel number, Roll of Honour, - Australian War Memorial 70 -Miscellaneous information from - cemetery records Parents: Donald and Helena RANKIN, Osborne, Yerong Creek, New South Wales -Family/military connections Cousin: killed in France. -Other details War service: Egypt, Gallipoli -Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal - (Ref- http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=249680). © 2011 -Copyright The AIF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2011 Home | Search | About | Disclaimer

1889 Neil Archibald A RANKIN born to parents DONALD C & HELENA Henriette A in TUMUT - (Ref- NSW BDM 35145/1889). - In 1961 Neil Archibald A RANKIN parents DONALD CHARLES & HELENA HENRIETTE died in SYDNEY, NSW - (Ref NSW BDM 28658/1961).

34939/1891 Mary I A RANKIN born to parents DONALD C & HELENA A in TUMUT

35569/1893 Eleanor P A RANKIN born to parents DONALD C & HELENA Henriette A in TUMUT

8057/1896 Jean M J RANKIN born to parents DONALD C & HELENA Henriette A in TUMUT

19598/1873 Angus RANKIN born to parents RONALD & MARY JANE in TUMUT

20220/1874 James Alexander RANKIN born to parents RANALD & MARY JANE KEEFE in TUMUT

21080/1876 Ronaldine Catherine RANKIN born to parents RONALD & MARY KEEFE in TUMUT

23101/1878 Jasesina Lilia RANKIN born to parents RONALD & MARY KEEFE in TUMUT

25461/1880 Ellen Christina RANKIN born to parents RONALD & MARY in TUMUT

RANKIN. Isabella (Belle) Reginald.-August 3rd 1947. at her residence. Quetta, 657 Military Road, Mosman, younger daughter of the late Ronald Rankin, of Bombowlee station. Tumut, and Rankin Springs. -(Ref- The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954) (Saturday 9 August 1947).

20207/1874 Isabella Catherine RANKIN born to parents GEORGE & KATE O'NEILL in TUMUT

21472/1877 Annie M G RANKIN born to parents GEORGE & KATE M in TUMUT - In 1896 Annie RANKIN died in TUMUT.(Ref - NSW BDM 8153/1896)

19520/1873 Neil RANKIN born to parents GEORGE & KATE in TUMUT

25457/1880 Ronald Hubert RANKIN born to parents GEORGE CATHERINE TUMUT

2696/1857 LAWERINE JAMES MC RANKIN, ISABELLA MCDOUALD in TUMUT

3504/1870 NIXON FREDERICK DOUGAN married RANKIN CHARLES in TUMUT

4917/1878 FRASER GEORGE married RANKIN JESSIE in TUMUT

5083/1880 SELLERS DAN BATEMAN married RANKIN CHRISTINA MARGARET in TUMUT

7221/1884 BROWN EDWARD C married RANKIN REGINALD CLARA in TUMUT

2026/1915 STORY FREDERICK H married RANKIN MARIE I A in TUMUT

2621/1916 GLEESON DANIEL L married RANKIN ELLEN M H in TUMUT

BIRTHS

14154/1863 RANKIN ALEXANDRA T NIEL REGINALD in TUMUT

15359/1864 RANKIN MARY A J born to parents HUGH & JESSIE in TUMUT

7091/1873 RANKIN DONALD born to parents HUGH & JESSIE in TUMUT

20516/1875 RANKIN AMELIA I born to parents SABELLA in TUMUT

Parents

17738/1870 RANKIN ELIZA born to parents RONALD & MARGARET in TUMUT

18302/1871 RANKIN DONALD NEIL born to parents RONALD & MARGARET in TUMUT

19516/1873 RANKIN ISABELLA REGINALD born to parents RONALD & MARGARET in TUMUT

12527/1858 RANKIN (MALE) born to parents HUGH & JANET in TUMUT

12566/1858 RANKIN CHRISTIN NEIL REGINALD in TUMUT

DEATHS

12874/1892 RANKIN ALEXANDER born to parents DUNCAN & MARY in TUMUT

9112/1877 RANKIN HUGH born to parents DONALD & MARY in TUMUT

Parents

11792/1896 RANKIN MARY born to parents HUGH & KATE in TUMUT

11303/1904 RANKIN CATHERINE J born to parents ARCHIBALD & CATHERINE in TUMUT

6001/1864 RANKIN ISABELLA born to parents JOHN & CATHERINE TUMUT

Parents

6748/1868 RANKIN ARCHIBALD born to parents DONALD & ISABELLA in TUMUT

12673/1890 RANKIN ANGUS born to parents DONALD & ISABEL in TUMUT

6067/1865 RANKIN NIEL born to parents DONALD & ISABELLA in TUMUT

7083/1873 RANKIN RONALD born to parents DONALD & ISABELLA in TUMUT

11813/1883 RANKIN JOHN born to parents DONALD & ISABELLA in TUMUT

This report is submitted in good faith. All endeavours have been made to make all entries authentic and correct. For any corrections and additional valuable information, maps and photos you may have please contact John

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James Beattie - Araluen and Tumut - Descendants of James Beattie - Compiled from the new Monaro Pioneers database: 17.08.10 - with some additional information supplied by: - Belinda Dettmann [belindadettmann-at-optusnet.com.au] 17.08.10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

First Generation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. James Beattie was born circa 1815 in County Tyrone, Ireland, died in 1901 in Tumut, NSW1 at age 86, and was buried in Tumut Cemetery, NSW.

More about James: - • Occupation: Miner. - James married Mary.

Children from this marriage were:

2 M i. William James Beattie was born on October 26, 1855 in Braidwood, NSW, died on October 26, 1930 in Windowie near Tumut, NSW2 at age 75, and was buried on October 27, 1930 in Tumut Cemetery, NSW Catholic section.

F ii. Esther Beattie was born in 1857.

Second Generation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2. William James Beattie (James1) was born on October 26, 1855 in Braidwood, NSW, died on October 26, 1930 in Windowie near Tumut, NSW2 at age 75, and was buried on October 27, 1930 in Tumut Cemetery, NSW Catholic section.

William married Isabella Sarah Butler, daughter of William Butler and Agnes Robertson Ansell, on February 7, 1879 in All Saints Church of England, Tumut, NSW.3 Isabella was born on October 5, 1858 in Beechworth, VIC and died on January 27, 1940 in Tumut, NSW4 at age 81.

Children from this marriage were:

3 F i. Evaline Blanche Mary Beattie was born on November 27, 1879 in Tumut, NSW5 and died on September 12, 1982 in Tumut, NSW at age 102.

4 F ii. Ethel May Beattie was born in 1881 in Tumut, NSW6 and died in 1919 in Goulburn, NSW7 at age 38.

F iii. Agnes Beattie died in 1886 in Tumut, NSW.8

M iv. William J. Beattie was born in 1884 in Tumut, NSW.9

M v. Archer Beattie was born in 1886 in Tumut, NSW10 and died in 1887 in Tumut, NSW11 at age 1.

M vi. Albert Edward Beattie was born in 1887 in Tumut, NSW,12 died on March 25, 1917 in Bapaume, Somme Sector, France at age 30, and was buried in The Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France. The cause of his death was Killed in action.

More about Albert: - • Religion: Catholic. - • Occupation: Teacher. - • He served in the military as a Private, number 5424, 20th Battalion, 1st AIF from February 2, 1916 to March 25, 1917 in WW1. Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 22 August 1916.

M vii. John R. Beattie was born in 1889 in Tumut, NSW.13

John married Eva F. A. Crampton, daughter of Edward Crampton and Grace Welsh, in 1919 in Tumut, NSW.14 Eva was born in 1892 in Tumut, NSW.15

F viii. Catherine Edith Beattie was born in 1890 in Tumut, NSW16 and died in 1953 in Ryde, NSW17 at age 63.

M ix. Charles Anis Beattie was born in 1892 in Tumut, NSW18 and died on February 22, 1967 in Burwood, NSW19 at age 75.

5 M x. Henry Herbert Beattie was born on December 20, 1894 in Windowie near Tumut, NSW.20

F xi. Stella Isabel Beattie was born on July 22, 1897 in Windowie near Tumut, NSW,21 died on September 15, 1995 in Tumut, NSW at age 98, and was buried in Tumut Cemetery, NSW. Another name for Stella was Tillie.

Stella married Mark Manly Thomas, son of George William Thomas and Mary Ann Smith, on September 22, 1926 in Tumut, NSW.22 Mark was born on September 25, 1898 in Kiandra, NSW,23 died on August 27, 1983 in Tumut, NSW at age 84, and was buried in Tumut Cemetery, NSW. - Notes: NSW BDM Marriage Records show surname Thompson instead Thomas

M xii. Alfred Thomas George Beattie was born in 1899 in Tumut, NSW24 and died in 1976 in NSW25 at age 77.

F xiii. Ella May Beattie was born in 1905 in Tumut, NSW.26 - Ella married Victor Joseph Trumper Naughton, son of James Naughton and Louisa Jane Stanfield, in 1937 in Tumut, NSW.27 Victor was born in 1903 in Tumut, NSW.28

Third Generation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3. Evaline Blanche Mary Beattie (William James2, James1) was born on November 27, 1879 in Tumut, NSW5 and died on September 12, 1982 in Tumut, NSW at age 102. - Evaline married Charles Frederick McAlister, son of Robert McAlister and Sophia Clout, in 1901 in Tumut, NSW.29 Charles was born on February 2, 1878 in Tumut, NSW30 and died on November 23, 1960 in Tumut, NSW31 at age 82.

Children from this marriage were:

F i. Hilda A. I. McAlister was born in 1903 in Tumut, NSW.32

Hilda married James L. Murray in 1927 in Tumut, NSW.33

F ii. Elsie I. F. McAlister was born in 1905 in Tumut, NSW.34

Elsie married Joseph Thomas Butler, son of Joseph Thomas Butler and Elizabeth Hoad, in 1930 in Tumut, NSW.35 Joseph was born in 1898 in Tumut, NSW36 and died in 1973 in Wagga Wagga, NSW37 at age 75.

F iii. Thelma Alfreda Dorothy McAlister was born on May 14, 1907 in Tumut, NSW38 and died on July 4, 1978 in Tumut, NSW39 at age 71.

Thelma married Samuel Amos Dodd, son of Unknown and Ethel Caroline Dodd, in 1927 in Tumut, NSW.40 Samuel was born on May 23, 1902 in Tumut, NSW41 and died on February 9, 1978 in Tumut, NSW at age 75. - More about Samuel: - • He served in the military as a Private, number N382619, 18 BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS PART TIME DUTY, Australian Army from July 10, 1942 to September 25, 1945 in WW2.

4. Ethel May Beattie (William James2, James1) was born in 1881 in Tumut, NSW6 and died in 1919 in Goulburn, NSW7 at age 38. - Ethel married Alston Paul Broome, son of John Paul Broome and Tamzin Rowe, in 1906 in Adelong, NSW.42 Alston was born in 1881 in Yackandandah, VIC and died in 1926 in Goulburn, NSW43 at age 45.

The child from this marriage was:

F i. Alma M. Broome was born in 1909 in Tumut, NSW.44

Alma married Edward J. Ford in 1934 in Tumut, NSW.45

5. Henry Herbert Beattie (William James2, James1) was born on December 20, 1894 in Windowie near Tumut, NSW.20 - More about Henry: - • Religion: Catholic. - • Occupation: School teacher. - • He served in the military as a Private, number 1078, 2nd Squadron Australian Flying Corps, 1st AIF from February 10, 1915 to May 6, 1919 in WW2. - Henry married Bernice Agnes Bullock, daughter of Harry Bullock and Jane Dettmann, on January 26, 1920 in Rockdale, NSW.46

Children from this marriage were:

F i. Lorna Jean Beattie - Lorna married Jack Fairley.

F ii. Margaret Adele Beattie was born on February 17, 1922 and died on September 29, 2000 at age 78.

6 F iii. Bernice Joy Beattie

M iv. Harry Neville Beattie - Harry married Olga Millicent Currie.

F v. Judith Beattie - Judith married William Cook.

F vi. Trevlynne Enid Beattie was born on August 14, 1931 and died on August 31, 1999 at age 68. Another name for Trevlynne was Jill. - Trevlynne married William Rutty.

M vii. Geoffrey Raymond Beattie

Fourth Generation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

6. Bernice Joy Beattie (Henry Herbert3, William James2, James1) - Bernice married Francis Albert Robertson, son of Harold Lancelot Robertson and Florence Maud Whatson.

Children from this marriage were:

M i. Geoffrey Ronald Robertson - Geoffrey married Kathryn Marie Lette.

M ii. Graham Lance Robertson - Graham married Fina Jean Suhirman.

M iii. Timothy Francis Robertson - Timothy married Francesca Teresa Dominique Delano Davis, daughter of Geoffrey Lancelot R. Davis and Daune Mary Delano.

(Ref- http://www.monaropioneers.com/Beattie-James.htm#i66015). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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