*Completed*Francis and Elizabeth LAVER: Victoria

[tropicalj]

Flor Jane LAVER born Surrey  married John Percival Bridgeman in 1906 reg no 6862R (Bridgman 6862)
Children
Kathleen Gertrude born 1911 at Loch reg no 21484
Maurice Hy born 1907 at Leongatha reg no 28183
Flor Merle born 1915 at Oleigh reg np 33149
Mary Vera born 1918 at Oleigh reg no 5863
John born 1920 at Mbeena reg no 15006

Norman Stephen LAVER married Margaret Stella Maud McKAY in 1913 reg no 1818
Two children up to 1920
Hard Louvain  LAVER  born 1915 Caufield reg no 10980
John Francis Lee LAVER born 1915 Malvern reg no 5230


Elizabeth Mary LAVER married Donald Kenneth McKenzie in 1918 reg no 4908
One child to 1920
John Francis born 1919 at Foster reg no 11597
Event: B

Ernest Francis Scott LAVER married Gerte Amy Mathers in 1919 reg no 5462
One chlid to 1920
Marj Elizabeth Laver born 1920 Foster reg no 22012


Gerte Alice LAVER married James Edward Byrnes in 1919 reg no 3095
One child to 1920
Jas Edward Francis Byrnes born 1920 at Mbeena reg no 14994

Florence Irene LAVER married John Francis ODOWD in 1928 reg no 1416


Jenn

[tropicalj]

only marriage I could find for Edward James

Edward James LAVER married Elizabeth Johnson in 1930 reg no 1872

Jenn

[tropicalj]

Had Louvian Laver
is actually Harold



 LAVER Harold Louvain  died in 1972 aged 57 at Heidleberg reg no 24014

Jenn

[Philcandy]

This is brilliant Jenn. Thanks so much for all this extra information.

I will put it into my database; I know know a whole lot more about this family than ever before! I can't help wondering if Rod Laver, the tennis player, might have been related to this family somehow? Mind you, it looks as if there were other Laver families in Victoria around the same time.

Kind regards and thanks again

Philip

[tropicalj]

I  do  know  that Rod Laver was a Queenslander but it would be interesting to see where his origins were

Jenn

ps  Phillip  do  you  want any ELectoral Roll  information on  your mob  ?

[Philcandy]

Thanks jenn

I don't want to impose any more. The information you have given me is fantastic.

The only think I'd really like now is the memorial inscription from the Leongatha cemetery. According to Family History Online, both Francis (1910) and Elizabeth (1938) are buried there, but infuriatingly is just gives a year and nothing more detailed.

Maybe someone will have the indexes either on fiche or in a printed form.

Kind regards and thanks

Philip

[JAP]

A well-known Victorian LAVER family comprised the seven sons of farmer Jonas LAVER and his wife Mary Ann FRY.

They included:
William Adolphus LAVER (1866-1940), Professor of Music at the University of Melbourne

Also Alfred Edmund LAVER (1858-1927), Charles William LAVER (1863-1937), Frank Jonas LAVER (1869-1919), Ralph Herbert LAVER (1874-1962), and Arthur and Rudolph.

You can read about them in Wikipedia ...

JAP

[cando]

Thanks jenn

I don't want to impose any more. The information you have given me is fantastic.

The only think I'd really like now is the memorial inscription from the Leongatha cemetery. According to Family History Online, both Francis (1910) and Elizabeth (1938) are buried there, but infuriatingly is just gives a year and nothing more detailed.

Maybe someone will have the indexes either on fiche or in a printed form.

Kind regards and thanks

Philip

Hi

Perhaps contact the Secretary of the Leongatha Cemetery Trust who should be able to give you the dates of death a dates of burial from the Trust records.
http://www.ozgenonline.com/aust_cemeteries/

Leongatha Cemetery Trust
Mr J Edney
Secretary
PO Box 343
Leongatha  Vic 3953
Ph:  03 5662 2493

Usually the above website would detail any online records.

Or you could contact
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~sggs/

Cheers
Cando

[Philcandy]

Many thanks for this additional information. I wonder if there is a link back in England between Jonas LAVER and Francis LAVER? That may have to wait for antoher day, though!

Thanks, too, for the link to the South Gippsland Genealogical Society. I have dropped them an email.

Best wishes and thanks

Philip Candy