Bothwell Families

These pages offer a glimpse into the lives of the Bothwell families during the 1800s.
You’ll find family trees and timelines - while not exhaustive, they will continue to be updated as research progresses.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information presented.

William Hastie (1855- )
Mary Foster/Forster (1849-1945)

William Hastie, son of William Hastie and Janet McCrae.

b: 6 Oct 1855, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 18 Nov 1855, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: date and place unknown (went missing in Jun 1929 and never found).

Spouse - Mary Foster/Forster - b: abt 1849, place unknown, m: 16 Apr 1879, Dysart, Tasmania, Australia; d: 14 Oct 1945, New Norfolk, Tasmania; bur: 16 Oct 1945, Red Hills Cemetery, Bushy Park, Tasmania.

Children of William Hastie and Mary Foster/Forster:

  1. Alice Margaret Hastie - b: 20 Jul 1880, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 17 Oct 1971, Tasmania; bur: St James’ Cemetery, Osterley, Tasmania. Spouse - Charles Frederick Berry, b: abt 1867, Tasmania; m: 5 Jul 1905, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 3 Aug 1950, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 5 Aug 1950, St James’ Cemetery, Osterley, Tasmania.

  2. Cecelia Mary Hastie - b: 31 Oct 1883, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 5 Oct 1946, Tasmania; bur: 7 Oct 1946, Red Hills Cemetery, Bushy Park, Tasmania.

  3. Rosabella Hastie - b: 19 May 1886, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 7 Dec 1886, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 28 Jan 1943, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 30 Jan 1943, Red Hills Cemetery, Bushy Park, Tasmania. Spouse - William Nunn, b: date and place unknown; m: 28 Sep 1908, New Norfolk, Tasmania.**

  4. Ethel May Hastie - b: 19 Jun 1888, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 22 Dec 1888., Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 14 May 1943, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 16 May 1943, Osterley Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse - Charles Lawrence Reynolds, b: date and place unknown; m: date and place unknown.**

  5. Harold William Hastie - b: 6 Dec 1890, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 2 Feb 1892, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 9 Jul 1970, Tasmania; bur: aft 9 Jul 1970, Red Hills Cemetery, Bushy Park, Tasmania.

  6. Archibald James Hastie - b: 20 Jul 1894, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 21 Aug 1978, Tasmania; crem: 23 Aug 1978, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

  7. Alexander Edward Hastie - b: 20 Jul 1894, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 5 Mar 1966, New Norfolk, Tasmania; bur: aft 5 Mar 1966, Malbina Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse - Lily Christina Eiszele - b: 20 Dec 1896, New Norfolk, Tasmania; m: 19 Aug 1925, New Norfolk, Tasmania; d: 18 Sep 1985, Tasmania; bur: aft 18 Sep 1985, Malbina Cemetery, Tasmania.

** No further research undertaken on this individual.