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.

Job Geard (1837-1914)
Maria Blake (1837-1865)
Mary Ann Terry (1850-1891)

Job Geard, son of Samuel Geard and Elizabeth Schumack.

b: abt 1837, Tasmania, Australia; d: 24 May 1914, Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 26 May 1914, Pioneer Cemetery, Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia.

Spouse (1) - Maria Blake, daughter of Robert Blake and Mary Bowden.

b: abt 1837, Tasmania, Australia; m: 17 Nov 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 15 Oct 1865, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 19 Oct 1865, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Children of Job Geard and Maria Blake:

  1. Walter Samuel Geard, b: 17 Aug 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 7 Oct 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 3 Jun 1920, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 5 Jun 1920, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Katherine Emily Andrews, b: abt 1861, date and place unknown; m: 21 Jul 1881, Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia; d: 13 Jun 1949, Devonport, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 15 Jun 1949, General Cemetery, Devonport, Tasmania, Australia.

  2. Arthur John Geard, b: 11 Feb 1863, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 8 Mar 1863, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 27 Oct 1941, Western Australia, Australia; bur: aft 27 Oct 1941, Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium, Karrakatta, Western Australia, Australia.

  3. Herbert William Geard, b: 4 Sep 1864, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 25 Sep 1864, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 23 Jun 1922, Lower Wilmot, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 25 Jun 1922, General Cemetery, Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia.

Spouse (2) - Mary Ann Terry.

b: abt 1850, date and place unknown; m: 6 Feb 1869, Ouse, Tasmania, Australia; d: 26 Jun 1891, Hamilton, Tasmania, Australia.

Children of Job Geard and Mary Ann Terry:

  1. William Henry Geard, b: 4 Mar 1869, Hamilton, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 17 Jul 1870, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 27 Jun 1936, Pontville, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 30 Jun 1936, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Jane Harris, daughter of Thomas Harris and Sarah Kinghorne, b: 23 Sep 1856, Richmond, Tasmania, Australia; m: abt 1893, date and place unknown; d: 10 Oct 1928, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 13 Oct 1928, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  2. Albert Edward Geard, b: 2 Apr 1871, Hamilton, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 12 Jun 1873, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 14 May 1926, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 16 May 1926, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Harriet Sarah Blackwell, daughter of George Blackwell and Harriet Bayles, b: 6 Jul 1885, Hamilton, Tasmania, Australia; m: 8 May 1906, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; d: 6 May 1951, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 8 May 1951, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  3. Julia Ann Geard, b: 30 Jun 1873, Hamilton, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 20 Oct 1873, Bothwell, Tasmanian Australia. No further research carried out on this person.

  4. Elizabeth Geard, b: 25 Dec 1875, Hamilton, Tasmania, Australia; d: 4 Jul 1943, Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 6 Jul 1943, General Cemetery, Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Henry James Parker, son of Edward Parker and Jane Unknown, b: abt 1872, Ouse, Tasmania, Australia; m: 15 Mar 1898, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; d: 23 Sep 1947, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

  5. Job Terry Geard, b: 27 Mar 1879, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 4 Jun 1879, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 22 Jan 1901, Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia.

  6. Mary Ann Geard, b: 26 Jun 1881, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 21 Aug 1881, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: May 1952, Windsor, Victoria, Australia; crem: 8 May 1952, Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Springvale, Victoria, Australia. Spouse - William Watt, b: abt 1870, date and place unknown; m: 31 May 1905, Zeehan, Tasmania, Australi; d: 18 Feb 1918, New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia.

  7. Maria Geard, b: 29 Mar 1884, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 11 Apr 1884, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. No further research carried out on this person.

  8. George Harold Geard, b: 23 Apr 1886, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 9 Jun 1886, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. No further research carried out on this person.

  9. Leslie Bernard Geard, b: 6 Nov 1888, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 10 Feb 1889, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 4 Apr 1937, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 6 Apr 1937, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  10. Female Geard - b: 24 Jun 1891, Hamilton, Tasmania, Australia; d: 25 Jun 1891, Hamilton, Tasmania, Australia.