Benjamin Augustus Marsh (1877 - 1937)

Born 1877 in Iluka, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Georgina May (Busk) Marsh — married 29 Mar 1904 in St James' Church, Maclean, New South Wales, Australia

Died 16 Aug 1937 at about age 60 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Benjamin Augustus Marsh (1877-1937)

Benjamin Augustus Marsh was born in 1877 at Grafton, New South Wales, Australia. He was the son of Giles Marsh and Hannah Mann.
Benjamin Augustus Marsh married Georgina May Busk on 29 March 1904 at St James' Churchm Maclean, New South Wales, Australia. ^[1]

Marriage Notice
"Family Notices" The Clarence River Advocate (NSW : 1898 - 1949) 1 April 1904
MARRIAGE.
MARSH— BUSK.— On 29th March, 1904, at St. James' Church, Maclean, by Rev. H. Jobson, BENJAMIN, third eldest son of Giles Marsh, of Iluka, to GEORGINA MAY, eldest daughter of Charles and Ida Busk, also of Iluka.

Benjamin and Georgina had 9 (or more children born in NSW Australia.

1. Malinda M. Marsh born 1904
2. Charles B. Marsh born 1906
3. Kelven Marsh born 1908
4. Stanley F. Marsh born 1909
5. Desmond Marsh born 1910
6. Audrey B. Marsh born 1913
7. Lynda Marsh born
8. Hazel Marsh born
9. Daphne Ruby Marsh born 1919

Benjamin Augustus Marsh passed away 16 August 1937 at Grafton, New South Wales, Australia. ^[2]

Obituary
"OBITUARY" Daily Examiner (Grafton, NSW: 1915 - 1954) 17 August 1937:
OBITUARY
MR. BENJAMIN MARSH, OF ILUKA. MACLEAN, Monday.
The death occurred unexpectedly at Grafton District Hospital, early this morning, of Mr. Benjamin ("Barney") Marsh, of Iluka, at the age of 60 years. Mr. Marsh had been ailing for some considerable time with bronchial asthma, and, the attacks becoming more severe, he decided to enter hospital at the week-end for treatment. Born at Iluka, the deceased was the second eldest son of Mr. Giles Marsh, who came to Iluka in the 50's where the family afterwards resided.
Mr. Marsh was engaged in the fishing industry all his life. He was highly respected and exceedingly popular with everyone, being a man who would go out of his way to do anyone a good turn. In Iluka he was associated with all public movements and at the time of his death, he was a director of the Iluka fish and ice works. He also held the position of president of the Iluka Progress Association and the Fisher men's Association. He had a close knowledge of the tides prevailing at the Clarence entrance and his advice was always sought by engineers interested in the bar improvements at the river entrance.
Mr. Marsh married the daughter of Mr. C. Busk, of Iluka, who survives him, with the following eight grown up children: — Messrs Charles, Kelvin, Stanley and Desmond Marsh, of Iluka, and Misses Audrey (Sydney), Lynda, Hazel, and Daphne Marsh, of Iluka.
Deceased is also survived by one brother, Mr. Samuel Marsh, of Brisbane, and Mr. E. J. Coombes is a step brother, and Mesdames W. Everson, of Iluka, and Rawlins, of Sydney, are step-sisters.
The funeral will leave St. Matthew's Church, South Grafton, at 12 o'clock to-morrow (Tuesday), for the Grafton Cemetery.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: NSW BDM Index 4200/1904 MARSH BENJAMIN A (marriage) BUSK GEORGINA M (Reg. MACLEAN)
2. ↑ Death: NSW BDM Index 18875/1937 MARSH BENJAMIN AUGUSTUS (parents) GILES & ANNA (Reg. GRAFTON)

See also:

• Marriage NSW BDM Index 4200/1904 MARSH BENJAMIN A (marriage) BUSK GEORGINA M (Reg. MACLEAN)
• Death NSW BDM Index 18875/1937 MARSH BENJAMIN AUGUSTUS (parents) GILES & ANNA (Reg. GRAFTON)
• Burial Australian Cemeteries Index Benjamin August Marsh age 60, died 16 August 1937, burial Grafton Cemetery NSW