Born in Birchmont, Western Australia, Australia
Ancestors 
Daughter of Arthur Birch
and Sophia Jane (Leeder) Birch
Sister of
Arthur Moss Birch, Somers Ingle Birch, Selina Evelyn Birch, Lewis Brown Birch, Sophia Florence Birch, Vernon Rowland Hill Birch, Harry Sanford French Birch, Edmund William Gregory Birch, Ida Hannah (Birch) Porter, Gerald Courcy Lester Birch and Errol Cyrus Carlton Birch
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 89
in Western Australia, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Jul 2020
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Biography
Herber was born in 1877. She was the daughter of Arthur Birch and Sophia Leeder. She passed away in 1967.
The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians
BIRCH, Arthur, b. 28.7.1825, d. 21.2.1914 (Pinjarra), 2nd son of Dr. Lewis & Hannah, arr. 18.3.1841 per Parkfield with parents, m. (Perth) 7.12.1854 Sophia Jane LEEDER b. 20.4.1836 d. 18.7.1901, dtr. of William & Hannah. Chd. Arthur Moss b. 1855 d. 1932, Somers Ingle b. 1857 d. 1906, Selina Evelyn b. 1860 d. 1949, Lewis Brown b. 1662 d. 1940, Sophia Florence b. 1864 d. 1939, Vernon Rowland Hill b. 1866 d. 1953, Harry Sanford French b. 1869 d. 1952, Edmund William Gregory b. 1872 d. 1906, Ida Hannah b. 1874 d. 1929, Herber Ruhamah May b. 1877 d. 1967, Gerald Courcy Lester b. 1879 d. 1911, Errol Cyrus Carlton b. 1882 d. 1970. Perth. Butcher 1850s. JP. Murray Parmer 1860s & 70s. By 1860 had 100 ac. "Birchmont House". By 1880 had 1000 ac. freehold & 70,000 lease. Qualified as a Perth Juror with 1500 personal estate in 1860. Member (& Chairman on several terms) Murray Bd. Educ. 1874-. Chairman of School Bd. His chd. selected homestead blocks from the leasehold. [1]
Sources
- ↑ The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888, Vol 1, B, pg 219. [compiled by Rica Erickson] https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/bicentennial-dictionary
- Western Australian Births, Deaths and Marriages at bdm.wa.gov.au
- "The Birch Family in WA" by Doris BIRCH nee LLOYD
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Herber by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Herber:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Herber by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Herber:
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~0.78%
~1.56%
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