Henry Anderson Harper (1841 - 1911)

Born Feb 1841 in Templepatrick, Antrim, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Palmer) Harper — married 1864 in Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 10 Mar 1911 at age 70 in Bolwarrah, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Henry Harper was a Bounty Immigrant to New South Wales.

Henry Harper was born in Ireland.

Henry Harper migrated from Ireland to Australia.

Birth

Henry Anderson Harper (1841-1911) was born in Antrim Ireland. He was the third son of Andrew Harper (abt.1812-1882) and Maria (Gleghorn) Harper (1814-1859)

Immigration

30 November 1841,Henry arrived in Australia aged 9 months, with his parents and two older brothers. They had departed to Australia three months earlier aboard the Marquis of Bute, and the passenger manifest states place of birth for all members of the family as Antrim, Ireland. Family stories state that the family left Ireland for Australia via Scotland and that they travelled to scotland as deck cargo (unprotected from weather elements, with cattle and so forth).

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Death of Mother

Henry was 18 years of age when he returned to the family and found his mother dead and smouldering from having her skirts caught on fire. This information is gained from the newspaper reports and the coronial inquests. “News and Notes: The inquest on Maria Harper, whose death we chronicled in our last issue, took place before the District Coroner at the Dean Inn, on Monday, 25th inst. Andrew Harper, the husband of deceased deposed to his son Henry coming to him in the Forest on Saturday afternoon with the news that hismother was burned to death. On returning home he found deceased lying on the floor of the hut, quite dead, being dreadfully burned over nearly the whole of her body. The clothes about ber shoulders were still smouldering when the son first dis-covered her. No evidence was given which accounted for the manner in which the accident happened, and the jury returned a verdict of death by burning, believed to have been caused by the clothes of deceased having accidentally caught fire.” ^[2]

Marriage

Henry Anderson Harper (1841-1911) married Elizabeth (Palmer) Harper in Victoria in 1864. They married at the Presbyterian Manse, Soldiers Hill, Ballarat. Witnessed by Samuel Harper. Address at time of marriage Warrenheip nr Ballarat, Victoria. Henry and Samuel signed their names with a mark, Eliza signed her own name. Henry's occupation - Sawyer ^[3]

Children

The couple had 11 children - five died in infancy.

Residence

In 1903, based on electoral rolls - Henry was living at Bolwarrah, Corinella, Victoria, Australia and where he is listed as a farmer and Eliza a house wife. two children remained at home Elizabeth (Harper) Gabriel (1877-1962) and William Henry Harper (1871-1945) both working as school teachers

Death

Henry died 1911 in Victoria ^[4] and is buried at Gordon Cemetery,^[5] Henry bequeathed all his assets to his wife Elizabeth and daughter Elizabeth leaving them as joint Executors to his will.^[6] OBITUARY NOTICES.

Another old colonist passed away at his residence, 131 Scott parade, on Fri-day last, in the person of Mr James Doney, who had been a colonist for 63

years. He arrived in Adelaide in the year 1847, in the ship David, Malcolm, and followed the occupation of a miner for over ?38 years. He leaves a large

grown up family to mourn their loss. The funeral which took place on Satur-day, was very largely attended. Messrs John, James, William, R. and A. Doney (sons of deceased) and W. Humphries, (son-in-law) acted as coffin-bearers. The pall-bearers were Messrs ?D. Main, T. Carey, S. Vamberkl, E. Williams, J. Hill, T. Kerr, A. T. Worrall, J. Leith, S. J. Hainsworth, J. Murphy, J. Sains-bury, S. Kent, W. Jones, W. J. Rus-sell, A. Hancock, J. McCarthy, F. Praetz, E. Farrell, J. W. Farrell, and Cr George. The Rev. Colebrook con-ducted a very impressive service at the house, and also at the grave. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr Geo. Taylor, manager for Mrs Thomas Wellington. The many friends of Mr Patrick F. Walsh, of Errard street south, will re-gret to learn of the death of his youngest son, Thomas Joseph, which took place on Friday, after a long ill-ness. The funeral took place on Satur-day. His remains were interred in the Ballarat New Cemetery. The Very Rev. Father Shiel officiated at the grave, and the funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr R. J. Miller. Another of the early pioneers of the Bolwarrah district has passed away, in the person of Mr Henry Anderson Har-per. Deceased, who was a colonist of 70 years, was born in the County An-trim, Ireland, and arrived in Geelong when only a year old. He died on Friday, at the age of 71 years. He was a millwright by trade, but of later years followed farming pursuits, and had re-sided in Bolwarrah for over 40 years. He leaves a widow, three sons and three daughters to mourn their loss. The funeral took place on Saturday, and was very largely attended, the proces-sion being over a mile long. His re-mains, encased in an elaborate English oak coffin, mounted in silver, were in-terred in the Gordons Cemetery. Messrs Wm. Hickson, L. Gabriel, David Simp-son, J. Coghlan, T. Fleming, J. Meaney, James Hayden, J.P., John Downs, Peter Shearer, M, Clohesy, A. Burton, Geo. Jones, T. Walker and J. Foley acted as pall-bearers. The cof-fin-bearers were three sons of deceased, Messrs W. H. Harper, Andrew Harper, James Harper, Geo. Palmer, J. Gab-rial, and James Downs. Archdeacon Allanby conducted a most impressive service at the grave, and the mortuary arrangements were carried out by Mr R. J. Miller. The remains of Robert Chan, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Chan, of York street, were interred in the New Ceme-tery on Saturday, and the funeral was well attended. Messrs J. Wong Chung, W. J. Thomas, R. Moy, and W. Rich-ards were pall-bearers; and the coffin-bearers were Messrs T. Stevens. A. Lee Goon. J. Lew Jack, and C. Tung. Mr J. West Lau conducted service at the house and grave, and Messrs Jordan and Tippett carried out the mortuary arrangements. Great sympathy was shown for Mr and Mrs E. Peart and family in the bereavement they have sustained in the death of their eldest daughter, Olive May, which took place on Friday, after a very short illness. The funeral took place on Saturday, at the New Ceme-tery, and was very largely attended. Messrs W. Young (deceased's late em-ployer), and D. G. Dalzell, and eight shopmates of deceased (the Misses E. Jorns, A. Davies. E. Bowden, E. El-shaug, E. Coad, L. Trenfield, and K. Foley) were pall-bearers ; and the coffin-bearers were Messrs R. B. Peart, G. Patterson, W. Long, and H. Long. The Rev. J. B. Armstrong conducted service at the house and grave, and the funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs Jordan and Tippett.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood New South Wales, Australia; Persons on bounty ships arriving at Port Phillip (Agent's Immigrant Lists); Series: 5318; Reel: 2144; Item: [4/4814]
2. ↑ News and Notes. (1859, July 26). The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), p. 2. Retrieved December 9, 2020, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66054328
3. ↑ Australia BDM Marriages: 1868 /1864
4. ↑ Australia BDM Deaths: 453/ 1911
5. ↑ Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007; Compiler: Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies; Reference: M99
6. ↑ Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009 for Henry A Harper; Wills119/721 - 119/273
7. ↑ OBITUARY NOTICES. (1911, March 13). The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), p. 2. Retrieved April 27, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article216629467

Department of Justice, Victoria. Registry of Birth Deaths and Marriages [BDM] online database: https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/efamily-history/5fcf5bda10c0341bf1059f8a