John Bale (1847-1941)
Born: 5 June 1847, Pockthorpe, Norfolk, England
Died: 13 June 1941, Bothwell, Tasmania
Parents: Rampling John Bale and Rosanna Mills
Spouse: Catherine McDonald (1850-1937)
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John Bale (5 Jun 1847-13 Jun 1941)
+Catherine McDonald (13 Dec 1850-15 Sep 1937)
1-George William Bale (23 Aug 1878-1 Jun 1960)
+Rachel Roberts (?-23 Jun 1960)
2-John Samuel Bale (15 Jan 1881-29 Jan 1947)
+Jessie Isabel Moodie (16 Jul 1888-?)
3-Dennis Edward Bale (9 Oct 1882-10 Nov 1963)
+Daisy Margaret Hilder (1 Sep 1896-23 Aug 1975)
4-Gertrude Mary Bale (16 Oct 1886-11 Jan 1979)
5-Male Bale (28 May 1888-29 May 1888)
6-Kathleen Constance Bale (18 Apr 1894-?)
John Bale (1847-1941)
[TROVE]
Unless otherwise stated, all events took place in Tasmania.
JOHN BALE
5 June 1847: Born in Pockthorpe, Norfolk, England.
19 February 1872: John Bale, a 24-year-old labourer, married Catherine McDonald, aged 21, at St Luke's Church, Bothwell; witnesses: Mary Ann McDonald and William Bale.
13 June 1941: Died in Bothwell; aged 94.
15 June 1941: Buried at Bothwell Public Cemetery.
BALE - On June 13, 1941, at his late residence, Bothwell, John Bale, beloved husband of the late Katherine Bale, aged 94 years. [TROVE]
Spouse: CATHERINE McDONALD
13 December 1850: Born in Bothwell; daughter of Donald McDonald and Mary McDonald.
17 February 1851: Baptised in Bothwell.
19 February 1872: John Bale, a 24-year-old labourer, married Catherine McDonald, aged 21, at St Luke's Church, Bothwell; witnesses: Mary Ann McDonald and William Bale.
15 September 1937: Died in Bothwell; aged 86.
17 September 1937: Buried at Bothwell Public Cemetery.
BALE - On September 15, 1937, at her residence, Bothwell, Catherine Bale, beloved wife of John Bale, in the 87th year of her age. (Late of Hillside, Bothwell). [TROVE]
1-GEORGE WILLIAM BALE
23 August 1878: Born in Bothwell; informant: his father, John, a shepherd.
7 January 1921: George William Bale, aged 42, married Rachel Roberts in Glenorchy.
1 June 1960: Died in Tasmania; aged 81.
Buried at Bothwell Public Cemetery. [3]
Spouse: RACHEL ROBERTS
Born; date and place unknown.
7 January 1921: George William Bale, aged 42, married Rachel Roberts in Glenorchy.
23 June 1960: Died in Tasmania.
Buried at Bothwell Public Cemetery.
2-JOHN SAMUEL BALE
15 January 1881: Born in Bothwell; informant: his father, John, a shepherd.
13 April 1881: Baptised in Bothwell.
25 January 1911: John Samuel Bale, aged 30, married Jessie Isabel Moodie, aged 22, in Bothwell.
29 January 1947: Died in Hobart; aged 66.
31 January 1947: Buried at Bothwell Public Cemetery.
BALE - On January 29, 1947, at private hospital, Hobart, John S., dearly beloved second eldest son of the late John and Catherine Bale of Hillside, Bothwell, and loved and loving father of Molly (Mrs C. Archer), aged 66 years. [TROVE]
Spouse: JESSIE ISABEL MOODIE
16 July 1888: Born in Bothwell; daughter of Walter Moodie and Mary Ann Crockett; informant: her mother, Mary.
14 September 1888: Baptised in Bothwell.
25 January 1911: John Samuel Bale, aged 30, married Jessie Isabel Moodie, aged 22, in Bothwell.
No further research carried out at this time.
3-DENNIS EDWARD BALE
9 October 1882: Born in Bothwell; informant: his father, John, an overseer.
22 February 1883: Baptised in Bothwell.
7 January 1921: Dennis Edward Bale, aged 38, married Dais Margaret Hilder, aged 24, at St John's Church, New Town.
10 November 1963: Died in Tasmania; aged 81.
Buried at Bothwell Public Cemetery.
Spouse: DAISY MARGARET HILDER
1 September 1896: Born in Bothwell; daughter of Charles Henry Hilder and Elizabeth Alice Webb; informant: her father, Charles, a labourer.
4 October 1896: Baptised in Bothwell.
7 January 1921: Dennis Edward Bale, aged 38, married Dais Margaret Hilder, aged 24, at St John's Church, New Town.
23 August 1975: Died in Tasmania; aged 78.
Buried at Bothwell Public Cemetery.
4-GERTRUDE MARY BALE
16 October 1886: Born in Bothwell; informant: her father, John, a shepherd.
1 December 1886: Baptised in Bothwell.
11 January 1979: Died in Hobart, Van Diemen's Land, Australia; aged 92.
Buried at the Bothwell Public Cemetery.
5-MALE BALE
28 May 1888: Born in Bothwell; informant: his father, John, a shepherd.
29 May 1888: Died in Bothwell; aged 1 day; cause: premature birth; informant: his father, John.
6-KATHLEEN CONSTANCE BALE
18 April 1894: Born in Bothwell.
4 July 1894: Baptised in Bothwell.
No further research carried out at this time.
Residences and Properties
[C8.3] Market Place
Complete maps located on the Property History page. Tasmanian Archives: Bothwell B37, AF819/1/26 (modified)
Resources Used:
Ancestry Australia: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903–1980
Central Highlands Council: Bothwell Cemetery Records
FamilySearch: Tasmania Government Gazette, 1833–1925
Libraries Tasmania: Ships’ Arrivals and Passenger Lists; Wills and Probate Records; Tasmanian Birth, Death and Marriage Registers; Tasmanian Federation Index, 1900–1930
Tasmanian Archives: Bothwell Church of England Baptismal Register (NS1854); Bothwell Presbyterian Church Registers (NS592)
The LIST (Land Information System Tasmania): Historic Deeds, Grants and Titles
TROVE (National Library of Australia): Colonial Times; The Mercury