John Baker (1806-1891)

Born: Abt 1806, place unknown
Died: 14 September 1891, Bothwell, Tasmania
Parents: Unknown

Spouse:

Johanna Hurley (1817-1905)

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John Baker.

Born: abt 1806, place unknown (RGD35: John Baker, no 42/1891, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-8p3j2k)
Married: 22 Jan 1849, Johanna Hurley, St Luke's Church, Bothwell (RGD37: Baker-Hurlity, no 3/1849, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-8p3j2k)
Residence: 14 May 1850, Christian Marshes, shepherd (RGD33: Jane Baker, no 151/1850, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-26-p233j2k)
Residence: 7 Apr 1853, Christian Marshes, shepherd (RGD33: John Baker, no 6/1853, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-31p113j2k)
Petition: 8 Aug 1857, Waste Lands 1857, signed, shepherd (TPP: "Waste Lands 1857," paper 10/1857, https://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/PPWeb/1857/HA1857pp10.pdf)
Residence: 7 Sep 1858, Christian Marshes, shepherd (RGD33: Margaret Baker, no 33/1858, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-36p139j2k)
Residence: 18 Sep 1860, Christian Marshes, shepherd (RGD33: Margaret Baker, no 33/1858, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-36p139j2k)
Certificate of Title: 18 Nov 1864, Castle View, Bothwell, registered, Lot 3200, 117 acres, farmer (LIST: John Baker, title historic, vol 4, fol 19)
Residence: 3 Feb 1874, Castle View, Bothwell, owner, house, farm, 320 acres, annual rateable value £70 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1874, p207, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98F-J996-J)
Land Purchase Grant: 8 Jun 1874, Castle View, Bothwell, Lot 6426, 199 acres 1 rood, enrolled (LIST: John Baker, land grant historic, vol 23, fol 191)
Article: 3 Aug 1877, "Bothwell" Inquest of Alexander Wylie (MERC: "Bothwell," 3 Aug 1877, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8954993)
Advertisement: 1 Mar 1889, "To Be Let By Tender" Castle View, Bothwell (MERC: "To Be Let By Tender," 1 Mar 1889, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9207588)
Residence: 14 Jan 1890, [J6-J10] Franklin St, Bothwell, owner, house, shed, annual rateable value £8 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1890, p174-175, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VD5K)
Died: 14 Sep 1891, landholder, decay of nature, aged 85 (RGD35: John Baker, no 42/1891, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-8p3j2k)
Death Notice: 16 Sep 1891 (MERC: "Deaths," Baker, 16 Sep 1891, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12726648)
Buried: 17 Sep 1891, Public Cemetery, Bothwell (BC: John Baker, 1891, section D12, site 5-6)

Spouse - Johanna Hurley.

Born: abt 1817, Cork, Ireland (RGD17: Joanna Baker, no 737/1905, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892R-FF9Z)
Married: 22 Jan 1849, John Baker, St Luke's Church, Bothwell (RGD37: Baker-Hurlity, no 3/1849, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-8p3j2k)
Marriage Witness: 24 Feb 1881, George Baker & Elizabeth Hinchy, St Andrew's Church, Bothwell (RGD37: Baker-Hinchy, no 166/1881, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-40p84j2k)
Conveyed: 6 Aug 1889, [J6-J10] Franklin St, Bothwell, 2a 1r 25p from Thomas Smith (LIST: Thomas Smith, title historic, vol 11, fol 20)
Certificate of Title: 21 Aug 1889, [J6-J10] Franklin St, Bothwell, registered (LIST: Joanna Baker, title historic, vol 69, fol 39a (not accessible on the website)
Conveyed: 24 Mar 1891, [J6-J9 part] Franklin St, Bothwell, 1a 1r 14¼p to Charles William Craig (LIST: Charles William Craig, title historic, vol 78, fol 74)
Certificate of Title: 26 May 1891, [J9-part-J10] Franklin St, Bothwell, registered (LIST: Joanna Baker, title historic, vol 69, fol 39a (not accessible on the website)
Conveyed: 4 May 1897, [J9 part, J10] Franklin St, Bothwell, 2r 31p to John Glover (LIST: John Glover, title historic, vol 102, fol 161)
Died: 11 Sep 1905, Castle View, Bothwell, aged 88, heart disease (RGD17: Joanna Baker, no 737/1905, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892R-FF9Z)
Death Notice: 12 Sep 1905 (MERC: "Deaths," Baker, 12 Sep 1905, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12318024)
Buried: 13 Sep 1905, Public Cemetery, Bothwell (BC: Johanna Baker, 1905, section D12, no 5-6)

Children of John Baker and Johanna Hurley:

  1. George Baker.

    Born: 17 Feb 1849, Christian Marshes

  2. Jane Baker.

    Born: 7 May 1850, Bothwell, reported by John Baker, father (RGD33: Jane Baker, no 151/1850, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-26-p233j2k)
    Baptised: 13 Jul 1850, Bothwell (PRES: Jane Baker, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 91/1850)
    No further research has been carried out at this time
    Married: 12 May 1867, John Wilson, St Andrew's Church, Bothwell (RGD37: Wilson-Baker, no 521/1867, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-26p297j2k)
    Marriage Notice: 25 May 1867, John Wilson (MERC: "Marriages," Wilson-Baker, 25 May 1867, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8846014)

    Spouse - John Wilson.
    Born: abt 1844, place unknown (RGD37: Wilson-Baker, no 521/1867, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-26p297j2k)
    Married: 12 May 1867, Jane Baker, St Andrew's Church, Bothwell (RGD37: Wilson-Baker, no 521/1867, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-26p297j2k)
    No further research has been carried out at this time

  3. Elizabeth Baker.

    Born: abt 1852, Bothwell (RGD37: Byrn-Baker, no 28/1874, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-33p16j2k)
    Marriage Witness: 6 Oct 1873, Michael McCarthy & Mary Ann Baker, St Andrew's Church, Bothwell (RGD37: McCarthy-Baker, no 137/1873, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-32p84j2k)
    Married: 14 Oct 1874, James Byrne, St Matthew's Church, Brighton (RGD37: Byrn-Baker, no 28/1874, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-33p16j2k)
    Died: 27 Apr 1936, Tiberias, aged 84 (MERC: "Deaths," Byrne, 28 Apr 1936, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25231401)
    Buried: 29 Apr 1936, Catholic Cemetery, Tunnack (MERC: "Funerals," Byrne, 29 Apr 1936, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25205245)

    Spouse - James Byrne, son of John Byrne and Eleanor Unknown.
    Born: abt 1851, Kilkenny, Ireland (CB7: John Byrne, p210/1854, 'Maitland,' https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CB7-12-1-1/CB7-12-1-1P83)
    Arrived: 16 Sep 1854, Hobart, on board the 'Maitland' (CB7: John Byrne, p210/1854, 'Maitland,' https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CB7-12-1-1/CB7-12-1-1P83)
    No further research has been carried out at this time

  4. John Baker.

    Born: 1 Apr 1853, Bothwell

  5. Mary Ann Baker.

    Born: 26 Sep 1856, Bothwell (RGD33: Mary Ann Baker, no 39/1856, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-34p539j2k)
    Married: 6 Oct 1873, Michael McCarthy, St Andrew's Church, Bothwell (RGD37: McCarthy-Baker, no 137/1873, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-32p84j2k)
    No further research has been carried out at this time

    Spouse - Michael McCarthy.
    Born: abt 1843, place unknown (RGD37: McCarthy-Baker, no 137/1873, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-32p84j2k)
    No further research has been carried out at this time

    Child of Michael McCarthy and Mary Ann Baker:

    1. John Patrick McCarthy.
      Born: 14 Nov 1874, Bothwell (RGD33: John Patrick McCarthy, no 25/1874, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-52/RGD33-1-52_215)
      No further research has been carried out at this time

  6. Margaret Theresa Baker.

    Born: 26 Aug 1858, Bothwell (RGD33: Margaret Baker, no 33/1858, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-36p139j2k)
    Died: 31 Dec 1859, Bothwell, aged 1, diarrhoea (RGD35: Margaret Theresa Baker, no 349/1860, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-29p32j2k)
    Buried: aft 31 Dec 1859, Public Cemetery, Bothwell (BC: Margaret Baker, 1859, site unknown)

  7. James Baker.

    Born: 9 Jun 1860, Bothwell (RGD33: James Baker, no 534/1860, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-38p663j2k)
    Married: 16 May 1883, Mary Elizabeth Lawrence, St Luke's Church, Bothwell (RGD37: Baker-Laurence, no 24/1883, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-42p14j2k)
    Died: 16 Jul 1921, Victoria Valley, aged 61 (MERC: "Deaths," Baker, 28 Jul 1921, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/23510725)

    Spouse - Mary Elizabeth Lawrence.
    Born: abt 1865, place unknown (MERC: "Deaths," Baker, 15 May 1941, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25861507)
    Died: 14 May 1941, Bothwell, aged 76 (MERC: "Deaths," Baker, 15 May 1941, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25861507)
    Death Notice: 15 May 1941 (MERC: "Deaths," Baker, 15 May 1941, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25861507)
    Buried: 16 May 1941, Public Cemetery, Bothwell (BC: Mary Elizabeth Baker, 1941, section A42, site 9-11)

  8. Johanna Baker.

    Born: 9 Jun 1860, Bothwell (RGD33: Hannah Baker, no 535/1860, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-38p663j2k)
    Married: 7 Oct 1882, John Byrne, Bothwell (RGD37: Byrne-Baker, no 18/1882, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-41p37j2k)
    Died: 19 Apr 1943, Tunnack, aged 82 (MERC: "Deaths & Funerals," Byrne, 20 Apr 1943, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25944748)
    Buried: 21 Apr 1943, St Brigid Cemetery, Tunnack (MERC: "Deaths & Funerals," Byrne, 20 Apr 1943, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25944748)

    Spouse - John Byrne, son of John Byrne and Eleanor Unknown.

    Born: abt 1856, Tasmania (RGD37: Byrne-Baker, no 18/1882, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-41p37j2k)
    Died: 6 May 1929, Tunnack, aged 73, son of John Byrne and Eleanor (Byrne) Unknown, (MERC: "Deaths & Funerals," Byrne, 8 May 1929, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/24263146)
    Buried: 9 May 1929, St Brigid Cemetery, Tunnack (MERC: "Deaths & Funerals," Byrne, 8 May 1929, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/24263146)

Property in Bothwell purchased by Johanna Hurley

[J6-J10] Franklin St

For more information click on the link under the map.
Complete maps located on the Property History page.
Tasmanian Archives: Bothwell B37, AF819/1/26 (modified)

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