John Ernest Small was born on 9th January 1870 in Ulmarra, New South Wales (Australia). He was the fourth and youngest son of George Small and Eliza Blanch. [1] He was a great grandson of First Fleet convicts, John Small (1761-1850) and Mary Parker (c1758-1824), Second Fleeter George Patfield (1763-1809), and 1793 convict arrival, Mary O'Brien (c1772-1853).
John married Emily Riordan on 2nd February 1905 in St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Tatham. [2] The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser reported on the wedding in their edition of Tuesday 7th February: [3]
The couple had two sons, the older of whom died in infancy, however, John passed away in late 1907 / early 1908 in Sydney, New South Wales. [4]
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