My Smith Family

Benjamin James Douce (1862-1927)

Son of James Douce and Hannah Smith

Benjamin James Douce - son of James Douce and Hannah Smith.

b: 19 Mar 1862, New Ground, Tasmania; bap: 4 May 1862, Latrobe, Tasmania; d: 28 Dec 1927, Harford, Tasmania; bur: 30 Dec 1927, St George's Anglican Church Cemetery, New Ground, Tasmania.

Spouse - Sarah Ann Lunson, daughter of Isaac Lunson and Sarah Ewington.

b: 8 Jan 1876, Sassafras, Tasmania; m: 26 Dec 1893, Sassafras, Tasmania; d: 18 Aug 1947, Harford, Tasmania; bur: 20 Aug 1947, St George's Anglican Church Cemetery, New Ground, Tasmania.

Benjamin James Douce and Sarah Ann Lunson had the following children:

  1. William Douce - b: 21 Mar 1894, New Ground, Tasmania; d: 10 Jul 1968, Latrobe, Tasmania; bur: 12 Jul 1968, St George's Anglican Church Cemetery, New Ground, Tasmania. Spouse - Jessamine May Gardiner, daughter of Reginald Charles Gardiner and Annie Louisa Holmes, b: 9 Nov 1904, Northdown, Tasmania; m: 14 Jul 1925, St George's Anglican Church, New Ground, Tasmania; d: 17 Jul 1977, Latrobe, Tasmania; bur: 19 Jul 1977, St George's Anglican Cemetery, New Ground, Thirlstane, Tasmania.

  2. Henry Douce - b: 30 Sep 1896, Harford, Tasmania; bap: 15 Oct 1896, Latrobe, Tasmania; d: 16 Oct 1896, Harford, Tasmania.

  3. Benjamin James Douce - b: 1 Nov 1897, Harford, Tasmania; bap: 1 Jun 1899, Latrobe, Tasmania; d: 16 Jun 1951, Harford, Tasmania; bur: 18 Jun 1951, St George's Anglican Church Cemetery, New Ground, Tasmania. Spouse - Alice May Knights, daughter of George Knights and Mary Ann Cousins, b: 25 Jul 1892, Port Sorell, Tasmania; m: 9 Jun 1934, St Luke's Anglican Church, Latrobe, Tasmania; d: 21 Dec 1969, New Ground, Tasmania; bur: 23 Dec 1969, St George's Anglican Church Cemetery, New Ground, Tasmania.

  4. Alice Minnie Douce - b: 26 Feb 1902, Harford, Tasmania; bap: 22 Aug 1904, Latrobe, Tasmania; d: 12 Jan 1982, Tasmania; bur: St George's Anglican Cemetery, New Ground, Tasmania. Thomas Hardy, son of James Hardy and Catherine McGrail, b: 10 Mar 1894, Tasmania; m: 6 May 1921, Devonport, Tasmania; d: 30 Oct 1965, Harford, Tasmania; bur: 2 Nov 1965, Latrobe Cemetery, Latrobe, Tasmania.

  5. Richard Charles Douce - b: 29 May 1904, Harford, Tasmania; bap: 22 Aug 1904, Latrobe, Tasmania; d: 3 Apr 1952, Burnie, Tasmania; bur: 5 Apr 1952, St George's Anglican Church Cemetery, New Ground, Tasmania. Spouse - Ella May Coston, daughter of Edward James Coston and Ella Morgan, b: 23 Mar 1914, Harford, Tasmania; m: date and place unknown; d: 24 Sep 1974, Burnie, Tasmania; bur: 28 Sep 1974, Wynyard Cemetery, Wynyard, Tasmania.

  6. Hector Allan Douce - b: 28 Mar 1907, Harford, Tasmania; d: 18 May 1973, Launceston, Tasmania; bur: 21 May 1973, Mersey Vale Memorial Park, Quoiba, Tasmania. Spouse - Elvie May Tregonning, daughter of William Hope Tregonning and Alice Eva Rose, b: 22 Jan 1923, Sheffield, Tasmania; m: 1944, St Patrick's Catholic Church, Latrobe, Tasmania; d: 12 Mar 1995, Launceston, Tasmania; bur: 14 Mar 1995, Mersey Vale Memorial Park, Quoiba, Tasmania.

  7. Ronald Isaac Douce - b: 10 Jan 1909, Harford, Tasmania; bap: 8 Jan 1910, Latrobe, Tasmania; d: 27 Mar 1980, Latrobe, Tasmania; bur: 31 Mar 1980, Mersey Vale Memorial Park, Quoiba, Tasmania. Spouse - Jennie Louisa Walker, daughter of Charles Edward Walker and May McMahon, b: 2 Nov 1910, Parkham, Tasmania; m: 28 Jan 1930, Holy Redeemer Church, Deloraine, Tasmania; d: 15 Sep 2009, Latrobe, Tasmania; bur: 18 Sep 2009, Mersey Vale Memorial Park, Quoiba, Tasmania.