John Matheson Molesworth (1878 - 1942)

Born 16 Feb 1878 in Saint Kilda, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Flora Frances Hill (James) Molesworth — married 6 Dec 1906 (to 1942) in Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 27 Aug 1942 at age 64 in Ballark, Morrisons, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

John Matheson Molesworth was born in 1878 to Robert Arthur Molesworth and Flora Matheson in1878. ^[1] He married Elizabeth James in 1906.^[2][3]

John and Elizabeth had four sons: Dick, Bob, John, Ted and two daughters: Maroa, Mary

John died in 1942^[4] at his home, Ballark, Morrisons aged 64.

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1. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/114581603?searchTerm=Molesworth The Telegraph, St Kilda, Prahran and South Yarra Guardian (Vic. : 1864 - 1888) Sat 23 Feb 1878 Page 2 Family Notices MOLESWORTH.—On the 16th inst., at Montague-house, Esplanade, St. Kilda, the wife of Robert A. Molesworth of a son.
2. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/198139618?searchTerm=Molesworth-James Leader (Melbourne, Vic. : 1862 - 1918, 1935) Sat 15 Dec 1906 Page 34 WEDDINGS. MOLESWORTH — JAMES A wedding was celebrated on Thursday last week between Miss Frances Hill James, daughter of Mrs. James and the late Dr. James, of Collins-street, and Mr. Robert Matheson Molesworth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Molesworth. The ceremony was performed at Christ Church, St. Kilda, by the Rev. Canon Godby, and the incumbent. The bride was very handsomely gowned in ivory white satin duchesse, draped with Brussels lace. Her veil was a family treasure, lent by a cousin, and once worn by Queen Charlotte. The gown had a full court train, with small knots of orange blossom ornamenting it. The beautiful Brussels lace on the dress was the gift of the bride's mother, who also provided her with quantities of fine table linen. The bridesmaids were Miss Lynette Molesworth, Miss Grace Fitzgerald, Miss Oenone Molesworth, Miss Katie Fitzgerald, Miss Tolhurst, and a cousin from England. They were all gowned in La France rose colours, their gowns having yokes and frills of ivory tinted lace and plumed hats of the same color. The general effect of the uniform dressing was charming, and seldom has any group of bridesmaids shown to greater advantage. Mr. W. Molesworth officiated as best man. After the wedding a reception was held at "Mittagong," Grey- Street, St. Kilda. The house was beautifully decorated, the drawing room being fragrant with hundreds of La France roses, which covered a lattice work arranged about the doors and mantel shelves. In the room where the bride and bridegroom received the decorations were entirely white, ropes of lilies being suspended from the centre of the ceiling, while lattice work over the doors and mantel shelves was covered with them. At the wedding breakfast, which was subsequently served, the crackers had wedding bells and white satin shoes in them. Horseshoes hung on rustic flower stands and in every other available place. There were no speeches whatever, and the gathering was none the less cheery in consequence. The presents were unusually valuable and varied, and included a piano, a dog cart and ponies, and a beautiful rug of soft black fur, given by Mr. Byron Moore. This rug roused much speculation, which is not to be wondered at, seeing that it was made entirely of black rabbit skins. Another item of much interest was a pistol, given by a Scottish regimental armourer, so heavy that the butt end is capable of doing much execution.
3. ↑ Marriage Notice, Trove.nla.gov.au, The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946), Sat 22 Dec 1906, Page 60, Family Notices.* MOLESWORTH—JAMES.—On the 6th December, at Christ Church, St. Kilda, by the Rev. Canon Godby, assisted by the Rev. Canon Sadlier, John Matheson Molesworth, of Mount Napier, Hamilton, eldest son of R. A. Molesworth Mittagogn, St. Kilda, to Elizabeth Flora Frances Hill, elder daughter of the late Edwin M. James, M.R.C.S.E., Alcaston house, Melbourne, and of Mrs. James, Belgrave Mansions, Grosvenor-gardens, S.W.
4. ↑ OBITUARY, Trove.nla.gov.au The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Mon 31 Aug 1942 Page 3 OBITUARY MR. J. M. MOLESWORTH Mr John Matheson Molesworth, who has died at his home, Ballark, Morrisons aged 64, was a grazier and formerly councillor of Ballan. Born at St Kilda, educated at Mel- bourne Grammar School, Cumloden School, and Estree School, England, he was a son of the late Mr R. A. Molesworth, of St Kilda. His father was formerly Mayor of St Kilda, and grandson of the late Sir Robert Molesworth. Mr Molesworth leaves a widow, 2 daughters (Mrs F. Hobil Cole and Miss Mary Molesworth), and 4 sons Richard, grazier, of Corowa, NSW; Sqd-Ldr Robert Molesworth, DFC; John, of AIF, and Edwin, of Ballark. The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon, after a service in St James's Anglican Church, Morrisons, by Rev C. O. Anderson, and a private interment took place in family vault in Morrisons Cemetery. Arrangements were carried out by A. A. Sleight Pty Ltd.

• http://www.thepeerage.com/p51482.htm#i514819
• Pedigree of the Molesworth Family page 12, John Matheson, b.1878. married Elizabeth Flora Frances Hill.
• Victoria BDM, Birth 14654 in 1900, Jno Matheson, (F)Robert Arthur, (M)Flora Macdonald (Matheson).
• Victoria BDM, Death 26426 in 1942, (F)MOLESWORTH Robert Arthur, (M)Flora Mcdonald (Matheson).
• Victoria BDM, Marriage 7072 in 1906, to JAMES, Frances Hill.
• Victoria BDM, Father of, Birth 30541 in 1907 Flora Roma Maria, 6580 in 1909 Richd Wm Edwin, 15055 in 1910 Jno Robt Nassan, 7398 in 1916 Edwin Noel Waulter, with Elizth Flora Frances Hill (James).
• Pedigree of the Molesworth Family lists children as Richard Wm. Edwin, b.1908, John Robert Nassau, b.1910, John Bysse, b.1912, Edwin Noel Waulter, b.1916, Flora Roma Maroa.
• Book by Ian J. Mason and Gilbert H. Pfitzner "Passions in Ornithology: A Century of Australian Egg Collectors" Canberra 2020