George Hawkins Beilby (1877 - 1920)

Born 11 Feb 1877 in South Yarra, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Amy Jane (Wyeth) Knoblauch — married 9 Nov 1904 (to 29 Mar 1920) in Holy Trinity Church, Coburg, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 29 Mar 1920 at age 43 in Leongatha, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Birth

George Hawkins Beilby was born on 11 February 1877 at No. 9 Darling Street, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia. He was the son of Walter George Beilby, who was not present at the birth, a Bank Clerk (born Yorkshire, England) and Emily Nation (born London, England). ^{[1] [2]}

Birth Record for George Hawkins Beilby

George received his middle name from his father's stepfather, William Hawkins, who married his grandmother Fanny Simpson after her first husband, Robert Beilby a Store Keeper, died of dysentery on 3 January 1860 after they arrived in Australia in 1858 on the Young America.

Funeral notice of George's father's step father.

Marriage

He married Amy Jane Wyeth on 9 November 1904 at Holy Trinity Church, Coburg, Melbourne, Australia. They were married by the Rev. J. Caton, Vicar. George Hawkins was noted as the eldest son of Walter Beilby, South Yarra and Amy Jane as the eldest daughter of J. G. T. Wyeth, W.A.^[3][4]

George and Amy were photographed together, before they were married, on The Ripple. George is playing the harmonica (bottom left) and Amy is smiling happily beside him. Amy's siblings Fred, Jim, George and Emily are in the photo too. Also refer Research Notes.

George and Amy onboard The Ripple, 1 January 1903, Inverloch, Victoria, Australia.

Amy went on to marry again. Her marriage to Leopold Septimus Knoblauch was registered in 1928. They were not together for very long and when Leopold died 3 years later in 1931 (about 48 years old) he was buried in an unmarked grave which is now under a tree.^[5][6] When Amy died 3 years later in 1934, aged 48, her death and probate records show she was still legally married to Leopold when he died. However from her children's point of view they believed her to have been divorced^[7] which probably explains why he was buried unceremoniously and why her first marriage name of Beilby was used by her children for her death announcement in the newspaper and for her burial headstone.^{[8][9][10][11][12][13]}

Children

George and Amy had the following children;^[14][7]

1. George Walter Beilby (1905-1986) known as father by his younger siblings after the death of their father, which is also recorded on his own headstone plaque. Died 81 years old.^[15][16]
2. James Cleeve Beilby (1906-1991) known as Jid and recorded as Cleeve on his father's headstone plaque. Died 85 years old.^[17]
3. Leonard Oliver Beilby (1910-1987) Lenard on his father's headstone plaque. Died 77 years old.^[18]
4. Marjorie Beilby (1912-1987) Emily's twin, Margery on her father's headstone plaque, and her own headstone plaque. Died 75 years old.^[19][20]
5. Emily Beilby (1912-1959) Marjorie's twin. Died 47 years old.^[21]
6. Geoffrey Owen Beilby (1914-1999) Died 85 years old.^[22]
7. Amy Estella Beilby (1918-1985) known as Estella Amy during her life as recorded on her father's headstone plaque, and her own headstone plaque. Died 67 years old.^[23]
8. Fanny Jane Beilby (1920-2015) was born on 21 September 1920, six months after her father sadly died. Fanny changed her name to Janet in 1942^[7] which is recorded on her father's headstone plaque and her marriage registration in England. The timing of her name change is evidenced between her mother's death in 1934, as she is shown as Fanny in the newspaper death notice,^[12] and her marriage in 1951 where her name is recorded as Janet.^[24][25] She died on 27 April 2015 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Died 95 years old.^[7]

Death and Burial

George died on 29 March 1920, shortly after his 43 birthday, at the Woorayl private hospital in Leongatha, Victoria, Australia, after an operation for an acute attack of appendicitis. It was recorded in the Great Southern Advocate on 1 April 1920 that "the deceased gentleman (late of Koonwarra-road, Leongatha) had a large circle of friends, and much sympathy is felt for his wife and family in their sad bereavement".^[26][27] He was buried at Leongatha Cemetery which is now part of the South Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australia. The records suggest he was not buried until June 1920 but the reason is unknown.^[28][14]

Will and Probate

George made a nuncupative will which was witnessed by Ethel Maud Bone, Proprietress of Woorigal Hospital, Leongatha and Irene Frances Moody, Nurse Latrobe Street Cheltenham.^{[29] [30]}

"My Will, Made twenty seventh day of March Ninteen Twenty. My last will and testament. I leave each child its own pony. My wife to carry on any way she may wish. But if sold children to have their share with her. The working bullocks and waggan to be left to wife."

Notification of Probate was published in The Age on 7 November 1920:

WILLS AND ESTATES. George Hawkins Beilby, late of Koonwarra-road, Leongatha, farmer, who died on 29th March, by his will of 27th March, 1920, left £35 real estate and £2677 personally to his widow and children. ^[31][32]

Probate was then granted on 27 November 1920. The grant was "made upon the condition that no portion of the assets shall be distributed or paid during the war to any beneficiary or credit who is a German, Austro-Hungarian, Turkish, or Bulgarian subject wherever resident or to any one on behalf or to or on behalf of any person resident in Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey or Bulgaria of whatever nationality,. without the express sanction of the Crown and if any distribution or payment is made contrary to this condition the Grant of Probbate will be forth-with revoked."

The following Inventory was recorded in the probate records;

• Real Estate
  • Land at Inverloch frontage to St. Kilda Street in the Parish of Kirrak County of Buln Buln £35
• Personal Estate
  • Crown Lease of 65 acres - allotments 22 B and 22 B three in the Parish of Nerrena County of Buln Buln £300 7 4
  • Crown Lease of 86 acres - allotment 64 in the Parish of Leongatha County of Buln Buln upon which is the Homestead £1290
  • Live Stock £550 18 6
  • Farming Implements £147 5
  • Carriages etc £116
  • Harness and Saddlery £19 12
  • Furniture and household effects £83 16
  • Watches, Trinkets, Jewellery etc
    • GoldWatch £3, Chain £5, Sleeve links £2
  • War Bond £50
  • Tools £42 10 6
  • Debts due to the Estate £66 12 4

Research Notes

• The Inverloch Historical Society Inc has a copy of the photo of George Beilby and Amy Wyeth on The Ripple on its website. It is dated 1908 however this cannot be correct as George and Amy were married in 1904 and Amy is noted with her maiden name on the website. Further, the date recorded on the back of an original version of the photo in the possession of Susan (Potter) Officer is 1 January 1903. Emma Wyeth is also noted as being in the photo. This is presumably Emily who was known by the family as Aunt Em - easily mistaken by others to be Emma rather than correctly as Emily. We know who George and Amy are because of the arrows at the bottom of the photo notated by George and Amy's daughter-in-law Frances Mabel (Henderson) Beilby (1906-2000). But it is not known who the third female is, nor can each of Amy's siblings be pinpointed unfortunately. Potter-10870 16:12, 18 January 2022 (UTC)
• George's brother, Eric Nation Beilby of "St. Fellan" Crisp Street, Hampton in the State of Victoria Architect made an oath that George was born at Number thirteen Darling Street South Yarra, however, his Birth record clearly shows it to be 9 Darling Street.^[30] Potter-10870 16:12, 18 January 2022 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ "Victoria, Australia, Birth Index, 1837-1917"
   The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Birth Records
   Ancestry Record 61648 #773756 (accessed 27 November 2021)
   Mother Maiden Name: Nation; Name: George Hawkins Beilby; Birth Registration Place: Victoria, Australia; Birth Registration Date: 1877; Father: Walter Beilby; Reference Number: 5432.
2. ↑ Birth Index (Victoria Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 18 Jan 2022). Index entry for George Hawkins BEILBY, Year: 1877; Parents: Walter and Emily NATION; Place: S YARRA Reg. Number: 5432/1877
3. ↑ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria. Record information - Event: marriages, Registration number 6210 / 1904, Family name: BEILBY, Given name(s): Geo Hawkins Personal detail, Spouse's family name: WYETTE, Spouse's given name(s) Amy Jane. Victoria BD&M online database Accessed 26 December 2021.
4. ↑ 1904 'Family Notices', The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946), 17 December, p. 63. , viewed 26 Dec 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140776474
5. ↑ Death Index (Victoria Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 18 Jan 2022). Index entry for Leopold Septimus KNOBLAUCH, Year: 1931; Parents: KNOBLAUCH Hugo Frederick and Helen UNKNOWN; Spouse: -; Death Place: NEWTOWN AND CHILWELL; Birth Place: ; Age: 52; Reg. Number: 6524/1931; Reg. Number: 6524/1931
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images.(https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164465512/leopold-septimus-knoblauch : accessed 18 January 2022), memorial page for Leopold Septimus Knoblauch (1879–18 May 1931), FindAGrave: Find A Grave: Memorial #164465512, citing Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Geelong, Greater Geelong City, Victoria, Australia ; Maintained by Ron M (contributor 48458376) .
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} Personal knowledge of Susan (Potter) Officer granddaughter of James Cleeve Beilby (1906)
8. ↑ Marriage Index for Amy (Victoria Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 18 Jan 2022). Index entry for Beilby, Amy Jane and KNOBLANCK, Leonard Septimus; Year: 1928, Reg. number: 11754/1928
9. ↑ Marriage Index for Leopold (Victoria Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 18 Jan 2022). Index entry for KNOBLAUCH, Leopold Septimus and BEILBY, Amy Jane; Year: 1928, Reg. number: 11754/1928
10. ↑ Death Index (Victoria Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 18 Jan 2022). Index entry for Amy Jane KNOBLAUCH, Year: 1934; Parents: WYATT James and Jane Louisa POLAND; Spouse: -; Death Place: <Unknown>; Birth Place: GEELONG; Age: 51; Reg. Number: 14380/1934; Reg. Number: 14380/1934
11. ↑ "WILLS AND ESTATES." The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) 15 June 1934: 9. Web. 18 Jan 2022. <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article204823377>.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} "Family Notices" The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) 24 April 1934: 1. Web. 18 Jan 2022 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article10930328>.
13. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164465511/amy-jane-beilby : accessed 18 January 2022), memorial page for Amy Jane Wyette Beilby (22 Sep 1882–22 Apr 1934),FindAGrave: Find A Grave: Memorial #164465511, citing Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Geelong, Greater Geelong City, Victoria, Australia ; Maintained by Ron M (contributor 48458376) .
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1} BillionGraves.com. Grave record for George Hawkins Beilby (Died: Jun 1920), BillionGraves Record 16907392 Leongatha, South Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australia. https://billiongraves.com/grave/George-Hawkins-Beilby/16907392. Accessed 18 January 2022.
15. ↑ BillionGraves.com Grave record for George Walter 'Father' Beilby (23 Aug 1905 - 16 May 1986), BillionGraves Record 15464330 Leongatha, South Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australia. https://billiongraves.com/grave/George-Walter-Father-Beilby/15464330. Accessed 18 January 2022.
16. ↑ Death Index (Victoria Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 18 Jan 2022). Index entry for George Walter BEILBY, Year: 1986; Parents: BEILBY George Hawkins and Amy WYETH; Spouse: -; Death Place: Leongatha; Birth Place: Leongatha; Age: 80; Reg. Number: 11628/1986; Reg. Number: 11628/1986
17. ↑ BillionGraves.com Grave record for James Cleeve Beilby (1906 - 1991), BillionGraves Record 8039954 Geelong, Greater Geelong City, Victoria, Australia. https://billiongraves.com/grave/JAMES-CLEEVE-BEILBY/8039954. Accessed 18 January 2022.
18. ↑ Death Index (Victoria Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 18 Jan 2022). Index entry for Leonard Oliver BEILBY, Year: 1987; Parents: BEILBY George Walter and Amy Jane WYETH; Spouse: -; Death Place: Winchelsea; Birth Place: Leongatha; Age: 76; Reg. Number: 16752/1987; Reg. Number: 16752/1987
19. ↑ BillionGraves.com Grave record for Margery Beilby (26 Jul 1912 - 1 Oct 1987), BillionGraves Record 15465372 Leongatha, South Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australia. https://billiongraves.com/grave/Margery-Beilby/15465372. Accessed 18 January 2022.
20. ↑ Death Index (Victoria Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 18 Jan 2022). Index entry for Margery BEILBY, Year: 1987; Parents: BEILBY George Hawkins and Amy Jane WYETH; Spouse: -; Death Place: Leongatha; Birth Place: Leongatha; Age: 75; Reg. Number: 26756/1987; Reg. Number: 26756/1987
21. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215389025/emily-adams : accessed 18 January 2022), memorial page for Emily Adams (1912–1 Nov 1959), FindAGrave: Find A Grave: Memorial #215389025, citing Naracoorte Cemetery, Naracoorte, Naracoorte Lucindale Council, South Australia, Australia ; Maintained by woowoo (contributor 49949980) .
22. ↑ Herald Sun, 13 January 1999, Death Notices. https://www.heraldsun.com.au/tributes/notice/death-notices/beilby-geoffrey/3382234/. Accessed 18 January 2022.
23. ↑ BillionGraves.com Grave record for Estella Amy Adams (1 Dec 1917 - 15 Feb 1985), BillionGraves Record 20735128 Naracoorte, Naracoorte Lucindale Council, South Australia, Australia. https://billiongraves.com/grave/Estella-Amy-Adams/20735128. Accessed 18 January 2022.
24. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005"
    General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5c; Page: 825
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8753 #39907958 (accessed 19 January 2022)
    Janet Beilby marriage in Jan 1951.
25. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005"
    General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5c; Page: 825
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8753 #39906293 (accessed 18 January 2022)
    Peter G M Bradshaw marriage in Jan 1951.
26. ↑ Victoria State Government, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria. Record information Event: deaths Registration number 2265 / 1920 Family name: BEILBY Given name(s) Geo Hawkins Place of event: Lgatha, Australia Personal detail Mother's name <Unknown Family Name>, Emily Mother's family name at birth NATION Father's Name: <Unknown Family Name>, Beilby Walt Victoria BD&M online database Accessed 8 November 2021.
27. ↑ Great Southern Advocate (Korumburra, Vic. : 1889 - 1906, 1914 - 1919, 1921 - 1940) 1 April 1920: 3. Web. 26 Dec 2021 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article262642658>.
28. ↑ Leongatha Cemetery, Date of Burial or Death 01-June-1920 Last Name Beilby First Name George Age 44 Section ANG Row A Grave Number 036, Go to https://www.leongathacemetery.com.au/search and enter surname Beilby to find this record. Accessed 27 December 2021.
29. ↑ Public Record Office Victoria. Probate and Administration Files (VPRS28). 173/961 George H Beilby: Grant of probate Given name : George H; Family name : Beilby; Residence : Leongatha; Occupation : Farmer; Nature of grant : P VPRS 28/P0003, 173/961 Date: 1920-11-27 - 1920-11-27 Access Status: Open, Physical Viewing Location: North Melbourne, Online Public Record Office Victoria database online Accessed 9 November 2021.
30. ↑ ^{30.0 30.1} Public Record Office Victoria. Wills (VPRS7591). 173/961 George H Beilby: Will; Grant of probate Given name : George H; Family name : Beilby; Residence : Leongatha; Occupation : Farmer; Nature of grant : P VPRS 7591/P0002, 173/9611920-11-27 - 1920-11-27 Access Status: Open, Physical Viewing Location: North Melbourne, Online Public Record Office Victoria database online Accessed 27 December 2021.
31. ↑ WILLS AND ESTATES. (1920, November 23). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 7. Retrieved November 7, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206938556
32. ↑ WILLS AND ESTATES. (1920, November 23). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 6. Retrieved December 27, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4570274