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25.01.2022 Matt Oliver (1863-1949) was the fourth child of Matthew & Eleanor Jane (nee Mead) Oliver. Matt & Harriet Ann Mead (1867-1947) were married on 12 September 1889 in Guildford and went on to have eight children. Harriet was Matt's first cousin being the third child of Thomas and Elizabeth Mead of "Springhill" and then "Southern Brook", Northam. (Thomas and Matt's mother Eleanor were sisters.) ... After their marriage they farmed "Preston", Jennapullin. now owned by the Smiths. A strict tee-totaller, Matthew was a member of the Rechabite Lodge, an organization established to impress upon people the "evils of the demon drink", and to encourage them to sign the pledge that "liquor would no longer pass their lips". The temperance movement was to split and divide the Northam community in the 1870s. For most of his life he smoked a pipe, having learned as a young lad, keeping alight the pipes of shearers. His beard was permanently stained in his later years by the nicotine and the black tea which he constantly drank. Matt owned a 1929 Chevrolette 4 on which he installed "bells" on the radiator. He sold the vehicle, when he was 85 years old, and purchased a bicycle! In retirement he enjoyed gardening. Rose grafting was a particular hobby, his ultimate ambition was to produce a blue rose! He was not beyond a little trickery; blue ink worked where his grafting did not! He also grew a variety of herbs, which were dried and sold. Dogs were kept away from his garden by accurate "ging" shots fired by Matt from the front verandah. Matt was a keen whittler and is remembered for the intricate walking sticks he made. He is also remembered for the small trollies made for the local nurses to protect their knees. When they moved to town (22 Gairdner Street near the intersection of Wellington Street) Matt and Harriet boarded their grandchildren enabling them to attend Northam High School. The corner block was extensively covered with almond trees and Matthew regularly engaged the grandchildren in the task of shelling their nuts. A present of a tin of almonds to each family at Christmas was eagerly awaited. An interesting diversion was the story of mice in Matts beard and the young grandchildren fossicking for them.
25.01.2022 From leanne maguire Family timber mill before WW1. Eldest son Lewis was killed on the Western front and Alex in a motorcycle accident on Fitzgerald Street. My grandmother Joyce was one of the youngest to pass away at 94. The other sisters were over 100. The boys died young - in their 80s. One of the last pictures of the family in the 1980s. Joyce and Tom at back and Maud, Lena, Dora and Marge in front. The family home after the mill was in Arnold street on a corner. It was called Janglin. My grandmother was always cheeky.
25.01.2022 It is generally accepted that Matthew Oliver arrived on the "Brothers" on 1st January 1839 at the age of 12 years two months but he is not listed in the passenger list. But His Excellency Governor Hutt coming to the Colony to replace Governor Stirling was, together with only three other passengers - Mrs Trimmer and Mrs Nairn and a Mr Lane. Mrs Trimmer and Mrs Nairn were wives of property owners near to "Down Farm". Matthew recorded his arrival on the "Brothers" in the York ...Census conducted on the night of 31st December, 1859. so why wasn't he recorded? A mystery... However, in the following years the "Parkhurst" scheme of bringing juveniles to Western Australia was established with the juveniles generally travelling with a responsible official such as the Governor. Maybe this was the precursor. Family tradition from more than one twig said he was a "Park boy for Mead" or "Parkhurst boy" but the first Parkhurst boys arrived with the assisted emigrants on the "Simon Taylor" in 1842. Parkhurst (juvenile prison on the Isle of Wight) itself was not established until December, 1838 and Matthew's name does not appear on it's register of juvenile offenders. Another possibility was the "Children's Friend Society" however the "Brothers" is not recorded as bringing out juveniles from this organization. Major Nairn and William Locke Brockman (acquired Jangelin in 1840) were, however, included in the 28 people appointed to act as a guardian under this scheme. This theory, however, is not supported by research into the Society by Geoff Blackburn in his book "The Children's Friend Society". However the presence of Governor Hutt, who had been previously involved in selecting labour for the Colony, suggests this might be possible but not through the Society. Several other groups existed. As early as 1834 regulations were gazetted for apprenticing boys and girls arriving in the Colony from the Society for the encouragement of Juvenile Emigration and two ships came on the James Pattison in 1834 and the Eleanor in 1837. Maybe the clue is Matthew's younger brother Obed, who died in the Godalming Union Workhouse. Workhouses were established to provide a refuge of last resort to people, providing accommodation and meals in basic dormitory conditions in return for simple and appropriate work. These establishments are known for funding suitable destitute children to the Colony to start a new life.
23.01.2022 Eldest child of Matthew & Eleanor Jane (nee Mead) Oliver - Joseph George Oliver (b.23 May 1857 at Jangelin (now Muresk, Western Australia) d. 29 July 1940) and married Francis (Fanny) Hicks on 27 August 1883 at York, Western Australia. Together they had 8 children, 7 of whom survived childhood.
22.01.2022 Four of Matthew & Eleanor Olivers children were to marry the grandchildren of Joseph and Catherine (nee Baggs) Bridgman. Joseph Bridgman, who was born in 1814 in Plymouth, married Catherine at Hannington, Hampshire in 1833. Catherines ancestors are traced back to 1422, the last year of the reign of King Henry V, famous for his defeat of the French at Agincourt. Joseph Bridgman, a Crimean War Veteran and an agricultural labourer, together with Catherine and four of their chi...ldren, came to the colony in the "West Australian" in 1859. Two of their children remained behind. In 1880, as a Pensioner Guard, Joseph Bridgman was granted 100 acres on the front flats of Greenough. The remains of their cottage at the base of the sand hills are still visible today. It was in this cottage that Catherine was drowned in the 1888 flood. Joseph & Catherine Bridgmans fifth child, Catherine Gale Bridgman married Richard Scrivener, who had arrived in 1859 on ship "Emily Mitchell". Richard was a master baker and confectioner with a business in Hay Street, Perth before conducting a similar business in Guildford. Richard and Catherine Scrivener had six children and Richard also had seven children with his first wife. Of these, Edward Oliver married Annie Gale Scrivener, Cara Oliver married William Scrivener and Fred Oliver married Ellen Franklin Scrivener In 1895, Herbert Oliver married Mary Ann Amelia Smith, the granddaughter of Joseph & Catherine Bridgmans, (daughter of Sarah (nee Bridgman) and Thomas Smith).
21.01.2022 Annie, Hepzebha and Maud all died young - Annie (12) and Maude (7) within a few days of each other in 1885 whilst Hepzebha only 3 days old. Mathew & Eleanor's other 9 children survived into adulthood and married - resulting in over 2,000 descendants today.
21.01.2022 Third child of Matthew & Eleanor Jane (nee Mead) Oliver is Charlotte (Lottie) (b. 18 January 1861 at Jangelin (now Muresk) Western Australia, d. 16 November 1936 in Northam, Western Australia) and married Andrew Charles Smith in 1886 in York, Western Australia. Together, they had two children, Emily (1b. 886) & Wesley (b. 1891).
19.01.2022 High definition copy of the Irwin Foundery. Thank you Nicole.
19.01.2022 Fourth child of Matthew & Eleanor Jane (nee Mead) Oliver was Matthew (Junior) Oliver (b. 4 March 1863 at Down Farm (now Muresk), Northam, Western Australia d. 22 June 1949 in Northam, Western Australia). Matthew married his cousin, Harriet Ann Mead in 1889 in Guildford, Western Australia. Together they had 8 children, 7 who survived childhood. Pictured circa 1941 with Matthew is his niece, Florence (nee Dawson) Scrivener and her daughter Colleen Scrivener. Also pictured is his mother Eleanor Jane (nee Mead) Oliver and his wife Harriet Ann (nee Mead) Oliver.
17.01.2022 Matthew Oliver died on 6th August, 1894. This is the eulogy from the Methodist Minister ... More than a week ago brother Matthew Oliver was called to enjoy his reward. He was born on the 31st October, 1826, in Surrey, England. The parents... were Methodist and no doubt he received good religious training in his childhood to youth. He came to this colony in 1839, and spent most of his life in this neighbourhood. For about six years brother Oliver has been an invalid. He suffered pain for nearly three years and for the last six months he has been entirely prostrate. In all his sufferings he manifested great patience and was strengthened and sustained by Gods all sufficient grace. God was his very present help, his fouth was ever strong his peace abiding which is for better, and his hope ardent. I enjoyed my last visit to our departed brother more than any previous visit. Having called in the morning his pain was not so agonising and he spoke freely and cheeringly of his cherished peace and hope. Buoyed up with that hope sustained by that peace he passed away into the nightless city free from pain suffering and sin, with Christ. See more
16.01.2022 And write down or video their stories so your great grandchildren will get to meet them and know who they were. And while you're at it, start writing down your life story too - wouldn't you like to have known your great grandparents life better?.
16.01.2022 Check out the WA Museum's Welcome Wall - panel 331 http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/welcomewal/names/oliver-matthew
15.01.2022 Frank Lester (Lester) Oliver with the infamous Burlong Dairy milk cart
15.01.2022 The sixth child of Matthew & Eleanor Jane (nee Mead) Oliver was Edward John Oliver (b. 3 May 1867 at Jangelin (now Muresk), Western Australia d. 13 February 1935 at Northam, Western Australia). Edward married Annie Gale Scrivener at Guildford, Western Australia in 1891. Together, they had 14 children, 11 who survived childhood. Pictured is Edward at 20 years and Annie.
14.01.2022 Mrs John Thomas - Maria (Mary) (nee Buckingham), previously married to Edward Bentley of Moore River. Her son James Bentley (1859-1951) married Emily Scrivener, daughter of Richard & Catherine Gale (nee Bridgman) Scrivener.
14.01.2022 Sarah Bridgman was the fifth child of Joseph and Catherine (nee Baggs) of the Greenough front flats. She came to the colony with parents and three other children in the "West Australian" arriving on 20th October, 1859. At the Registry Office at Greenough on 7 June 1865, Sarah Bridgman married Thomas Smith. Witnesses at the wedding were Valentine Trew and Catherine Gale Baughan, Sarah's married sister. Valentine Trew had been a convict (convicted 28 March 1861 in Monmouth and ...Continue reading
14.01.2022 Unknown family - endorsed with "We with Aunt Ellen, a Happy New Year"
13.01.2022 Catherine Gale Bridgman came to the colony with her parents, Joseph and Catherine Bridgman and three other siblings in the "West Australian" in 1859. Catherine had previously taught in London. She was also a teacher on board the ship during the passage to Australia. On her arrival in the Greenough district, she became a teacher in districts first school, established by Bishop Hale. In 1863 Catherine married Daniel Baughan, a widower. Daniel came to the Colony on the "Minden"...Continue reading
13.01.2022 Matt Oliver (Junior) and sheepdogs - thanks to Wayne Oliver (GGson of Matt)
13.01.2022 Matthew and Eleanor had twelve known children (although many people recalled thirteen being the figure.) Joseph George Oliver m. Francis Hicks Mary Jane Oliver m. Alfred John Green Charlotte Oliver m. Andrew Charles Smith... Matthew Oliver m. Harriet Ann Mead Thomas Mead Oliver m. Francis Fothergill Mead Edward John Oliver m. Annie Gale Scrivener Herbert Henry Oliver m. Mary Ann Amelia Smith Caroline Margaret Oliver m. William Scrivener Annie Oliver Hebzebhar Oliver Maud Sarah Eleanor Oliver Fred Preston Oliver m. Ellen Franklin Scrivener See more
12.01.2022 The eighth child of Matthew & Eleanor Jane (nee Mead) Oliver was Caroline Margaret (Carrie) Oliver (b. 4 July 1871 at Jangelin (now Muresk), Western Australia, d. 26 November 1949 at Bassendean, Western Australia). Carrie married William Scrivener in 1891 at York, Western Australia. Together they had 12 children, 8 of whom survived to adulthood. Three of the children died in the month of May, 1900.
11.01.2022 Iris Ruby (nee Scrivener, daughter of Caroline Margaret (Carrie) Oliver) & Walter William (Wally) Counsel from granddaughter Lynette
11.01.2022 The twelfth child of Matthew & Eleanor Jane (nee Mead) Oliver was Fred Preston Oliver (b. 10 March 1881 at Jangelin (now Muresk), Western Australia, d. 26 July 1966 at Claremont, Western Australia). Fred married Ellen Franklin (Nellie) Scrivener, sister of William and Annie Gale Scrivener, in 1903 at Guildford, Western Australia. Fred and Nellie had 5 children, 4 of who survived childhood.
11.01.2022 Thomas & Sarah Smith circa 1867
10.01.2022 And who was George Oliver? Matthew's only known relation in the colony, George Oliver, a cousin, is recorded as being born in 1819, arrived on the "Ganges" (after leaving Liverpoole on 22nd June, 1841) on 15th October, 1841, single, a Blacksmith. In November 1845 he was employed as a shepherd and applied for a Parkhurst lad. (CSR 141) He formed a partnership with Richard Kersley (a labourer who also came to the Colony on the "Ganges" with George) and Joseph Hunter. On 20th Ma...y 1846 (Inquirer) Kersley and Hunter announced that they would not be responsible for George's debts and the partnership was dissolved in June, 1847 with George stating that he would carry on farming the land belonging to F. Mangles & Co. on his own. Mangles were then the owner of "Down Farm". This was witnessed by Matthew. On the 30th August, 1847 whilst returning to "Jangelin" from York, George was observed to turn his horse into the river ford (Logue's Crossing was located some 15m inside the northern boundary of Jangelin on what is now the front gates of Muresk noted by Matthew Oliver Jnr in 1927 as marked by a very old gate now barricaded up) on "Jangelin" in flood. George's horse was seen to emerge riderless and no trace of the missing man could be found. J Drummond (Jnr) was reported searching for George. A set of stakes were driven into the riverbed lower down in the hope of catching the body. This action succeeded after ten (10) days and George was buried in the old Northam cemetery at the corner of Chidlow and Hawes Streets at a spot near Sir James Mitchells house. (It was not until 1856 that the present cemetery site was established. In the 1850s, Hawes Street was built over the top of the graves.) George's death was registered on 14th September, 1847 by Matthew who described himself as a farmer and recorded George as being twenty eight years old and residing at "Yangerdin". Matthew would have been almost twenty one at this time.
09.01.2022 In the Northam cemetery is the common grave of the ninth, tenth and eleventh children of Matthew and Eleanor Jane (nee Mead) Oliver - Annie (b. 1 October 1873 d. 15 March 1885), Hepzibah (b. 25 April 1877 d. 28 April 1877) and Maud Sarah (b. 4 November 1878 d. 11 March 1885) all at Jangelin (now Muresk), Western Australia.
08.01.2022 30th anniversary edition of the book "Family and Descendants of Matthew Oliver" now available as PDF - send request email to [email protected]
08.01.2022 Number five child of Matthew & Eleanor Jane (nee Mead) Oliver was Thomas Mead Oliver (b. 7 May 1865 at Jangelin (now Muresk), Western Australia, d. 20 September 1945 at Northam, Western Australia).Thomas married Frances Fothergill (Franz) Mead, his cousin. Together, they had four children all who survived childhood. Pictured sitting is Thomas & Franz, with children Keith Matthew, Elvie Jane, Noel Charles and Glenn Thomas Oliver.
07.01.2022 Number eight child of Matthew & Eleanor Jane (nee Mead) Oliver was Caroline Margaret (Carrie) Oliver (b. 4 July 1871 at Jangelin (now Muresk), Western Australia, d.26 November 1949 at Bassendean, Western Australia). Carrie married William Scrivener in 1891 at York, Western Australia. Carrie and William had 12 children, 8 of whom survived childhood. 3 children died in a week in May 1900.
07.01.2022 Enid, Jean, Connie, Rita, Sarah, Ada Oliver, daughters of Herbert Henry (Herb) & Mary Ann Amelia (Tot) Oliver, 1926
07.01.2022 Connie, Rita (Snow), Jean, Ada, May & Enid Oliver, daughters of Herb & Tot Oliver
06.01.2022 Irwin Foundery - E & H Oliver (that's Edward & Herbert) subsequently sold to Hinchliffes. Wheelwright & blacksmith business at 38 Moreton Terrace, Dongara in 1907. In 1883 Edward commenced an apprenticeship to Thomas Cook as a wheelwright, in Northam. His training was comprehensive encompassing all branches of blacksmithing, a certain amount of carpentry and metal forging and, surprisingly, undertaking. On completion of his apprenticeship, he worked at his trade in Guildfor...d (employing Herb) and Northam. In 1888 Edward and Herbert established a Wheelwright and Blacksmiths business on the corner of Irwin Road (Moreton Terrace) and Beach Road. (Leander Drive) Dongara and lived in a small house behind the business in Hunts Road. This land was owned by WD Moore, a Fremantle merchant. Their activities covered blacksmiths, machinists, wheelwrights, carriage builders and undertakers. The partnership did not last as Herb, in the memories past on by Edward, "spent too much time and interest chasing the young ladies". For a time, Herb ran a camel train from Greenough to Meekatharra and Cue. He is also remembered carting material for the construction of the railway line from Geraldton to Northampton and being involved in the construction of the Geraldton railway station.
05.01.2022 Frank Bridgman Oliver; Clarence Carter and Norman Thomas Oliver
05.01.2022 Granddaughter Rosemary Grace Oliver with Mary Ann Amelia Oliver
05.01.2022 Matt Oliver (Junior) at Preston with giant saltbush - thanks to Wayne Oliver (GGson of Matt)
05.01.2022 The seventh child of Matthew & Eleanor Jane (nee Mead) Oliver was Herbert Henry (Herb) Oliver (b. 23 May 1869 at Jangelin (now Muresk), Western Australia, d.10 January 1955 in Perth, Western Australia). Herb married Mary Ann Amelia (Tot) Smith in 1895 in Geraldton, Western Australia. Together, they had 10 children all of whom survived childhood. Herb is pictured with 4 generations.
05.01.2022 Couple of photos marked Albert C Twine - I assume Albert Charles Twine 1874-1933 born 'Newgaine', Toodyay. Postmaster at Cue, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, East Fremantle and North Perth. He then became Electoral Officer for Swan Districts. Albert was Church of England, Mary a Catholic.
04.01.2022 Unknown photos likely from the Oliver:Twine families .... Can you help?
03.01.2022 Harriet Ann (nee Mead) Oliver (1867-1947), wife of Matt Oliver (Junior) and granddaughter May Catherine Pilkington (1923-2012) - thanks to Wayne Oliver (GGson of Matt)
02.01.2022 Geoffrey Malcolm Counsel (1938-2010), son of Iris (nee Scrivener) & Wally Counsel thanks to daughter Lynette
02.01.2022 Unknown ... Phoebe Smith
