Hello Ozzie
(Real name or where you live?)
I have Isaiah and Elizabeth's 2 eldest children being born in Shadwell, Phillip Harris Benjamin in 1850 and Sarah Benjamin in 1852. The family emigrated in Dec 1853. I have them as having 11 children altogether, one being still born.
Do you happen to know if Abraham married twice?
Would you be interested in sharing your info about Asher, and do you have birth and death dates and any other info Abraham and Sarah?
Regards
Jan
Hi Jan,
I believe Abraham did marry twice, I have a record of him marrying Leah Joseph in 1838 and the death of Sarah in 1838 is something I still have to pursue. Details of Abraham and Sarah are something, I will chase up sometime this year. Unfortunately I no longer have my Jewish distant relative to help me so I am struggling to wade through the paperwork she left me. Suffice to say Isaiah and Asher have the same parents at the same address so I have no doubt they are brothers, oral history also confirms this fact.
I did have Phillip Harris and Sarah Benjamin in my database for Isaiah and Elizabeth when I checked this morning, I did a quick mental head count last night before I contacted you, I don't have a record of a stillborn child though. Two of the Australian born children died young - Nathaniel aged 1yr and Marcus 2 months of age.
Asher first came to Australia at age 19 and his occupation was "traveller". The Benjamin family set up businesses in New Zealand at some stage and Asher travelled between Melbourne and NZ frequently. He and his wife lived in NZ for a period of time but I cannot remember how long at this point in time.
I know there was a Benjamin Bros. newsagency in Victoria, can't remember the address but it is on a piece of paper in my file. Will let you know when I find it.
Hope this is of some help to you, I will start going through my paperwork to see what else I have hidden away.
Ozzie