Henry Charles Harman (1862 - 1929)

Born 30 Sep 1862 in Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Dorothy (Haupt) Harman — married 13 Jul 1892 in Gayndah, Queensland, Australia

Descendants

Died 7 Mar 1929 at age 66 in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Henry Charles Harman was the younger brother of my GG Grandmother Lucy Harman. They were the eldest of 7 children. Henry Charles Harman was born on 30 Sept 1862 at Farnham Royal Buckinghamshire England he was christened at Farnham Royal on 21 Nov 1862.

Henry arrived in Maryborough aboard the Glamorganshire on 3 May 1874. He travelled with his parents and siblings. One sister Elizabeth an infant died on the voyage to Australia.

Henry Charles Harman married Dorothea Haupt on 13 July 1892 at Gayndah Queensland Australia. The couple had 13 children Madeline, Harriet, Dorothy, Emily, Henry Charles, Sarah, Fredricka, James William, Alvina, Edith, Rose, May & Charles Edward.

Henry was active in the CofE church in Gayndah and there are many records of his attendance and of his presence as a witness to a church marriage.

There are several references in Newspapers to Henry Charles Harman and he was active in the district.

He died at the Maryborough District Hospital Maryborough Queensland Australia on 7 March 1929 and was buried at the Gayndah Cemetery after a service at St Matthews Church of England Church Gayndah Queensland Australia. ^{[1] [2]}

Sources

1. ↑ FindAGrave: database and images, memorial page for Henry Harman; Born: 1863; Died: 7 Mar 1929 Queensland, Australia; Cemetery: Gayndah Cemetery, Gayndah, Queensland; Find A Grave: Memorial #173711625; created by: Glenn Nelson; accessed: 7 Nov 2023
2. ↑ Queensland Death Registration details: 1929/C/739

• Jennifer Youngberry Research

1871 England Census - Brick Makers Cottage Harefield with his parents and siblings.

St Matthews Church of England Church Records Gayndah Qld Aust - Over a period of six months I had correspondence with a local CofE minister who went through the church records and hand copied and mailed me this information in about 1991.

Municipal Cemetery Records Gayndah Qld Aust were sourced through the local council of the time and they forwarded records to me of all known Harman's buried at the Gayndah Cemetery.

Immigrations and Shipping Record Searches

Trove Newspaper Searches - The Bundaberg Mail - Land Court 21 Nov 1898: The Brisbane Courier Qld 3 Nov 1903 Washpool Crossing disaster: Rockhampton Bulletin Friday 6 Nov 1903 Roman Catholic Priest MJ McKiernan dies at Washpool crossing. The Maryborough Chronicle - 25 July 1908 - Wetherton Creek road to barambah Creek

Find My Past BDM's search for Harman's in the Gayndah area.

Newspaper Clipping - The Brisbane Courier (Qld) Wed 13 March 1929 P14 - Obituary for the late Mr Harman.

Trove Newspaper Searches - The Brisbane Courier (Qld) - 17 Feb 1930 P21 - Will Processing.