Bothwell Families

These pages provide a glimpse into the life of the Bothwell Families during the 1800s. You will find Family Trees and Individual Timelines which may not be exhaustive but will be updated as more research is conducted. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided.

John Bale (1847-1941)
Catherine McDonald (1850-1937)

John Bale (1847-1941)

TROVE: The Mercury (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), "Bothwell Octogenerian," Bale, 11 Jun 1934, p2 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/24939745)

John Bale, son of Rampling John Bale and Rosanna Mills.

b: 5 Jun 1847, Pockthorpe, Norfolk, England (1); d: 13 Jun 1941, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (2); bur: 15 Jun 1941, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (3).

Spouse - Catherine McDonald, daughter of Donald McDonald and Mary McDonald.

b: 13 Dec 1850, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (4); bap: 17 Feb 1851, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (4); m: 19 Feb 1872, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (5); d: 15 Sep 1937, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (6); bur: 17 Sep 1937, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (7).

Children of John Bale and Catherine McDonald:

  1. George William Bale - b: 23 Aug 1878, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (8); d: 1 Jun 1960, Tasmania, Australia (9); bur: aft 1 Jun 1960, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (9). Spouse - Rachel Roberts - b: date and place unknown; m: 7 Jan 1921, Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia (10); d: 23 Jun 1960, Tasmania, Australia (11); aft 23 Jun 1960, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (11).

  2. John Samuel Bale - b: 15 Jan 1881, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (12); bap: 13 Apr 1881, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (13); d: 29 Jan 1947, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (14); bur: 31 Jan 1947, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (15). Spouse - Jessie Isabel Moodie, daughter of Walter Moodie and Mary Ann Crockett - b: 16 Jul 1888, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (16); bap: 14 Sep 1888, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (17); m: 25 Jan 1911, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (18); d: date and place unknown.

  3. Dennis Edward Bale - b: 9 Oct 1882, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (19); bap: 22 Feb 1883, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (20); d: 10 Nov 1963, Tasmania, Australia (21); bur: aft 10 Nov 1963, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (21). Spouse - Daisy Margaret Hilder, daughter of Charles Henry Hilder and Elizabeth Alice Webb - b: 1 Sep 1896, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (22); bap: 4 Oct 1896, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (23); m: 7 Jan 1921, New Town, Tasmania, Australia (24); d: 23 Aug 1975, Tasmania, Australia(25); bur: aft 23 Aug 1975, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (25).

  4. Gertrude Mary Bale - b: 16 Oct 1886, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (26); bap: 1 Dec 1886, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (27); d: 11 Jan 1979, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (28); bur: aft 11 Jan 1979, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (29).

  5. Male Bale - b: 28 May 1888, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (30); d: 29 May 1888, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (31).

  6. Kathleen Constance Bale - b: 18 Apr 1894, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (32); bap: 4 Jul 1894, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (33). No further research carried out on this person.

Sources

Sources

Family of John Bale

  1. TROVE: The Mercury (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), "Bothwell's Longevity," 10 Aug 1928, p6 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/29773389).

  2. The Mercury (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), "Deaths," Bale, 14 Jun 1941, p7 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25866398).

  3. Tasmania: Bothwell Cemetery Records, John Bale, 1941, section A28, site 1-2.

  4. Bothwell Presbyterian Church Registers (NS592), Tasmanian Archives, microfilm Z2238, NS592/1/1, Catherine Macdonald, baptism, no 109/1851.

  5. Libraries Tasmania: Registers of Marriages, Tasmania (RGD37), Bale-McDonald, no 1/1872, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-31p1j2k).

  6. The Mercury (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), "Deaths," Bale, 16 Sep 1937, p1  (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/29189376).

  7. Bothwell Cemetery Records, Catherine Bale, 1937, section A28, site 1-2.

  8. Libraries Tasmania: Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), George William Bale, no 19/1878, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-56p494j2k).

  9. Bothwell Cemetery Records, George William Bale, 1960, section A37, site 16.

  10. Libraries Tasmania: Tasmanian Federation Index 1900-1930, Bale-Roberts, marriage, no 459/1921, Glenorchy.

  11. Bothwell Cemetery Records, Rachel Bale, 1960, section A37, site 16.

  12. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), John Samuel Bale, no 77/1881, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-59p676j2k).

  13. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), Tasmanian Archives, microfilm Z2238, NS1854/1/1, John Samuel Bale, no 618/1881.

  14. The Mercury (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), "Deaths," Bale, 30 Jan 1947, p15 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/26385599).

  15. Bothwell Cemetery Records, John S Bale, 1947, section A28, site 4-5.

  16. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Jessie Isabell Moodie, no 874/1888, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-67p091j2k).

  17. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), NS1854/1/1, Jessie Isabel Moodie, no 881/1888.

  18. Tasmanian Federation Index 1900-1930, Bale-Moodie, marriage, no 20/1911, Bothwell.

  19. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Dennis Edward Bale, no 734/1882, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-60p202j2k).

  20. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), NS1854/1/1, Dennis Edward Bale, no 665/1883.

  21. Bothwell Cemetery Records, Dennis Edward Bale, 1963, section B4, site 16.

  22. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Daisy Margaret Hilder, no 112/1896, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-81p85j2k).

  23. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), NS1854/1/1, Daisy Margaret Hilder, no 1153/1896.

  24. Tasmanian Federation Index 1900-1930, Bale-Hilder, marriage, no 459/1921, New Town.

  25. Bothwell Cemetery Records, Daisy Margaret Bale, 1975, section B4, site 17.

  26. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Gertrude Mary Bale, no 865/1886, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-65p108j2k).

  27. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), NS1854/1/1, Gertrude Mary Bale, no 812/1886.

  28. Libraries Tasmania: Copies of Wills Recording Granting of Probate, 1825-1989 (AD960), Gertrude Mary Bale, no 65774/1979 (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/AD960-1-168-65774).

  29. Bothwell Cemetery Records, Gertrude Mary Bale, 1979, section A28, site 4-5.

  30. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Male Bale, no 866/1888, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-67p090j2k).

  31. Libraries Tasmania: Registers of Deaths, Tasmania (RGD35), Given Name Not Recorded Bale, no 41/1888, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-57p49j2k).

  32. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Kathleen Constance Bale, no 94/1894, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-77p90j2k).

  33. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), NS1854/1/1, Kathleen Constance Bale, no 1092/1894.