Bothwell Families
These pages offer a glimpse into the lives of the Bothwell families. You’ll find family trees and historical events specific to the area. While not exhaustive, the information will continue to be updated as research progresses. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the material presented.
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; d: 13 Jun 1941, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 15 Jun 1941, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.
Spouse - Catherine McDonald, daughter of Donald McDonald and Mary McDonald.
b: 13 Dec 1850, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 17 Feb 1851, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: 19 Feb 1872, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 15 Sep 1937, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 17 Sep 1937, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.
Children of John Bale and Catherine McDonald:
George William Bale - b: 23 Aug 1878, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 1 Jun 1960, Tasmania; bur: aft 1 Jun 1960, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - Rachel Roberts, b: date and place unknown; m: 7 Jan 1921, Glenorchy, Tasmania; d: 23 Jun 1960, Tasmania; aft 23 Jun 1960, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.
John Samuel Bale - b: 15 Jan 1881, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 13 Apr 1881, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 29 Jan 1947, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 31 Jan 1947, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - Jessie Isabel Moodie, daughter of Walter Moodie and Mary Ann Crockett, b: 16 Jul 1888, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 14 Sep 1888, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: 25 Jan 1911, Bothwell, Tasmania.
Dennis Edward Bale - b: 9 Oct 1882, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 22 Feb 1883, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 10 Nov 1963, Tasmania; bur: aft 10 Nov 1963, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - Daisy Margaret Hilder, daughter of Charles Henry Hilder and Elizabeth Alice Webb, b: 1 Sep 1896, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 4 Oct 1896, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: 7 Jan 1921, New Town, Tasmania; d: 23 Aug 1975, Tasmania; bur: aft 23 Aug 1975, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.
Gertrude Mary Bale - b: 16 Oct 1886, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 1 Dec 1886, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 11 Jan 1979, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: aft 11 Jan 1979, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.
Male Bale - b: 28 May 1888, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 29 May 1888, Bothwell, Tasmania.
Kathleen Constance Bale - b: 18 Apr 1894, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 4 Jul 1894, Bothwell, Tasmania.