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Frederick Calf, Archibald Chalmers, Henry Comport,
Charles Cottrill, Lewis Crowl,

Calf

From on Thu, 24 Aug 2006

Subject: I'm from the OTHER Calf family that emigrated to Oz and the USA

Hello Elizabeth -

I found your Pioneers site through Google today and was delighted to see it. We from the John Calf family knew that another part of the family had emigrated to Australia even before ours (which arrived ca. 1853) but we didn't know the details. I suppose 1853 is too late to be pioneers?!?

This is how our Calfs are related:

all the Calfs in Australia are apparently descended from:
William Calf = Frances Breach
Here they branch - the pioneer family is descended from Wm & Frances's son William, and the other Australian/American family from their son John.

the pioneers
William Calf b 1747 =Frances Breach
William Calf b 1778 =Sarah Batty (I believe - it cannot be Sarah Ann Sophia Cole, who was his grandson's wife)
Frederick Calf b 1810 = Susannah Golden
Frederick Calf b 1849 Australia = Sarah Ann Sophia Cole (and other children of Frdk b 1810)

the other Australian Calfs who arrived in the 1850s:
William Calf b. 1747=Frances Breach
John Calf b. 1790 = (1) Ann Frances Holmes (this John emigrated to Australia ca 1853 with 3rd wife Maria Smith)
John Calf b. 1816 = Elizabeth Wilson (sailor, also emigrated to Australia around the same time)
Edwin John Calf b 1858 Windeyer NSW (and six other children of John b 1816)
many Australian descendants including Brad Chappell who is working on the genealogy

ALSO in Australia: at least one other Calf, child of the above John Calf by his second wife Mary Ann Courtenay:
William Calf b. 1747=Frances Breach
John Calf b. 1790 = (2) Mary Ann Courtenay
Catherine Calf b. 1836 = Alfred 'Frederick' Stone married 1863 Geelong, Victoria at least 4 children [POSSIBLY Catherine's brother William Calf also emigrated although we can't find any trace of him]

the American Calfs (my branch)
William Calf b. 1747=Frances Breach
John Calf b. 1790 = (2) Mary Ann Courtenay
Robert Frederick Courtenay Calf b. 1829 London = Eliza Deacon b 1829 London - they dropped the Calf name and emigrated to the U.S. in 1855-56
Frederick Henry Courtenay b. 1851 Southampton Eng, & sister Laura Frances Courtenay b. 1853 Ireland, plus 3 other children who didn't have issue.
Many American descendants including me

Calfs who stayed in England
William Calf b. 1747= Frances Breach
John Calf b. 1790 = (2) Mary Ann Courtenay
Elizabeth Fanny Courtenay Calf b. ca 1831 London = Edward Henry Glanvill
Edward William Courtenay Glanville b. 1851 m. Eliza Dunn
5 children and many descendants who are probably (!) still in England

If this is not interesting to you, perhaps you could pass it along to someone in the Bainbridge family?

Thank you
Karen in Massachusetts

The following Calf family history was compiled by Mildred & Brian Bainbridge of Bathurst (daughter of Clarence Aubrey Calf)
William Calf c1745 married St Mary's Marylebone, London 7 June 1773 to Frances Breach, son William Calf born 18 April 1778
William Calf 18 April 1778, wed 16 Oct 1806 to Sarah Cullum at Parish Of Rougham, England

10 children

1. William Calf 8 Mar 1806 chr 06 Apr 1806 at Saint James, Paddington, London, wed and left England to migrate to Australia on Hope 8 Nov 1852
2. Charles Calf 20 Dec 1807 wed Mary Anne Daniels
3. Frederick Calf 3 Mar 1810 wed 11 Jan 1845 to Susannah Golden
4. Alfred Calf 1812 - 1843
5. Frances Calf 1814
6. Sarah Calf 1816
7. Emma Calf 1818
8. Henry Calf 1821
9. Robert Calf 1823
10. Louisa Calf 1827

3. Frederick Calf 3 Mar 1810 wed 11 Jan 1845 at St Lukes, Chelsea to Susannah Golden a descendant of Sir William Corbert, and migrated to SA on the Grecian arrived 26 Sept 1849
Their first child was born in Mancroft, Norwich and the others in South Australia

9 children

1. Sarah Jane Calf 17 Dec 1847 - 9 Dec 1863 did not marry
2. Frederick Calf 29 Oct 1849 wed 1876-05-09 to Sarah Anne Sophia Cole age d18 dau of Robert M Cole
3. Philip Calf 10 July 1852 wed 1877-09-01 to Lucy Anne Partridge aged 21 dau of James Partridge
4. Frances Henry Calf 25 March 1855 died as infant
5. Lewis William Calf 10 Nov 1858 - 1878 did not marry
6. Emma Charlotte Calf 31 Dec 1859 - 1881 did not marry
7. Henry Corbert Calf 1860 died as infant
8. Robert Calf 25 Nov 1861 died as infant
9. Susannah Elizabeth Calf 27 May 1863 married Rev Robert Kenny

2. Frederick Calf married at Riverton on 9 May 1876 to Sarah Ann Sophia Cole.

9 children

1. Frederick Calf 7 Feb 1877 wed 4 Nov 1902 to Kathryn Stokes aged 21, daughter of Edward Stokes
2. Edgar Mason Calf 19 June 1878 - 7 June 1904 died before marriage
3. Louis William Calf 6 July 1880 - 3 Apr 1942 married Enos Myrtle Hunter
4. Sarah Anne Sophia Dorothea Calf 30 Mar 1884 - 3 Aug 1911 married John Parnell, died six months after the birth of her second child
5. Emma Beatrice Calf 9 May 1887 married Albert Domeyer, born in NSW, lived in SA, died in Geelong Vic,
6. Lucy Vera Gladys Calf 12 Feb 1890 married Peter McGuire
7. Henry Somerton Calf 28 Jan 1893 married Beda Charlton Kenny
8. Clarence Aubrey* Calf 15 June 1897 - 21 Aug 1984 married Ellen Millicent Rowlands
9. Edney Glenburn Calf 31 Oct 1899 - 22 June 1960 married Florence Margaret Blight

* Aubrey was the first boy in Australia to get the King's Scout Award - in 1910.

5. Emma Beatrice Calf married c1910 to Albert Louis Domeyer
2. Laurence Albert Domeyer 8 May 1913 married Irene Forrester

Chalmers

Archibald Chalmers Christening: 12 Mar 1826 - 16 Nov 1909 #12914 aged 83, son of Annie Fair Black and John Chalmers of Airdrie, Lanark, Scotland, and Beatrice Main 1825 - 1906 #118 aged 81, daughter of Jessie Forsyth and Thomas Main, wed 9 Aug 1846 at Airdie and came c1850 and the first child was baptised at the Presbyterian Church Geelong. The family then moved to Ballarat

9 Children

1. Jessie Main Chalmers 1849 - 1918 born at Airdie
2. John Banks Chalmers 1851 #9035
3. Ann Fair Chalmers 1853 #1202 - 1885
4. David Forsyth Main Chalmers 5 Apr 1856 #4628 - 1932
5. Thomas Main Chalmers 1858 #11793
6. Isabella Aurora Chalmers 25 Jan 1861 #2135 - 1941
7. Elizabeth Beatice Chalmers 1863 #12421
8. Grace Gordon Chalmers 1866 #6350
9. Archibald Chalmers 1869 #337 - 1957

1. Jessie Forsyth Main 1849 - 1918 born at Airdie wed 1877 #3672 to George Bedford Leech and lived at Wych?, Ballarat

5 children

1. Beatrice Annette Leech 1878 #4180
2. Katie Annie Aurora Leech 1879 #26746
3. Jessica Grazilda Deaubert Leech 1881 #20582
4. George Hugo Henry Leech 1883 #24734
5. Arch Royal Perc Gord Leech 1888 #8444

2. John Chalmers 1851 #9035 wed 1884 #4672 to Anne Bird 1858 #3826 and lived at Footscray then at Wychitella

5 children

1. John Chalmers 1885 #10108 lived 1 day
2. Annie Chalmers 1886 #10386 lived 1 day
3. Archibald Thompson Chalmers 1887 #28503 lived 24 days
4. Arthur Gordon Chalmers 1890 #13011
5. Roderick Thos Chalmers 1895 #8241

4. David Forsyth Main Chalmers 1856 #4628 wed 1877 #3342 to Amelia Chesterman, 1858 #17270 and lived at Wychetella and then at Fernihurst

12 children

1. Beatrice Chalmers 1877 #23862 lived 5 years
2. John Whyte Chalmers 1879 #13003 lived 3 years
3. James Chalmers 1881 #6455
4. Annie Isabella Chalmers 1884 #21685
5. Rose Chalmers 1886 #30751
6. David Chalmers 1887 #25107
7. Archd Chesterman Chalmers 1889 #14472X1936
8. Jessie Charlotte Chalmers 1892 #22855
9. Gtrude Jean Chalmers 1894 #20444
10. Hugh Wallace Chalmers 1897 #1125
11. Minnie Mildred Chalmers 1897 #27919 lived 1 month
12. Gordon Mark Grafton Chalmers 1898 #26106

6. Isabella Main Chalmers 1861 #2135 wed 1893 #1883 to Andw Thos Halligan and lived at Ballarat, 6 children

7. Elizabeth Beatice Chalmers 1863 #12421 wed 1878 #832 to Thomas Main Gordon Chalmers (could be cousin, brother is Thomas Main Chalmers 1858 #11793) and lived at Wychetella

9 children

1. Archibald Gordon Chalmers 1878 #20127
2. Elizabeth Beatrice Chalmers 1881 #6456
3. Thomas Main Gordon Chalmers 1887 #7805
4. John Bird Chalmers 1889 #17657
5. David Alexr Chalmers 1891 #18480
6. Peter Chalmers 1893 #27808
7. Geo Hugh Chalmers 1895 #33881
8. Beatrice Elizth Chalmers 1898 #7621
9. Annie Isabel Chalmers 1900 #15502

8. Grace Gordon Chalmers 1866 #6350 wed 1900 #5991 to Alex Constantine Horne and lived at Ballarat
Grace Gordon Chalmers wed 1912 #4712 to Archd Dluuys (Archibald Dennys) Browne

2 children

1. Gordon Chalmers Horne 1901 #8173
2. Laurie Mathieson Browne 1919 #23144

9. Archibald Chalmers 1869 #337 wed 1899 #3176 to Cecilla Elizth Brewster 1868 #10078 born at Learmonth

1st child

1. Jno Chalmers 1900 #20129

Comport

Henry Comport wed 1854 #1877 to Rebecca Schooling 1834 and lived at Cheltenham
Two sisters are believed to marry two brothers, note the shared children's names Walter and Everist

9 Children

1. Mary Anne Comport 1856 #4129
2. Florence Comport 1858 #14945
3. Grace Comport 1861 #17902
4. Celia Isabelle Comport 1864 #14020
5. Henry Oliver Comport 1868 #8091
6. Walter Everist Comport 1870 #22007
7. Constance Estelle Comport 1874 #1213
8. Eugene Schooling Comport 1876 #8106 lived 20 months
9. Ruby Eileen Comport 1879 #1443

Comport

Michael Comport wed 1863 #3425 to Rosetta Schooling 1847 and lived at Richmond

10 Children

1. Alfred William Comport 1865 #4667
2. Alice Amy Comport 1867 #3516
3. Ernest Walter Comport 1869 #18022
4. Percival Everist Comport 1871 #19986
5. Edwin Arthur Comport 1874 #25283
6. Sydney Leonard Comport 1876 #25331
7. Rose May Comport 1879 #11514
8. Elsie Caroline Comport 1881 #25613
9. Hector Schooling Comport 1884 #5005
10. Maria Comport 1888 #24024 lived 13 days

1. Alfred William Comport 1865 #4667 born in Richmond, wed 1888 #276 to Bertha Constance Burton 1865 #11006

Cottrill

Charles Cottrill 1850 - 1895 #13335 aged 42, son of Emma Sophia Evans and Robert Cottrill, from Worcester wed 1875 #487 to Catherine Hickey 1854 - 1875 #6738 aged 21, of London
Charles Cottrill wed 1877 #3443 to Mary Ann Zanker

3 Children

1. Charles Bain Cottrill 1878 #8881 lived 4 months
2. Charles Zanker Cottrill 1879 #15988
3. Percy Alfred Cottrill 1885 #4156

Crowl

Visit the COWARD Family History Site at alphalink.com.au/~coward/

Go here to see the photo of the children of Mary Ann Grace Williams and Lewis Crowl
Silas Samual, Catherine Rogers, Mary Jane (our g gran),William Thomas, Margaret Annie
With thanks to , received on Fri, 10 Feb 2006

Lewis Crowl 5 Sep 1840 - 26 Jun 1882 aged 42, born in St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall son of John Crowle and Mary Coome, arrived 1863 in South Australia, Mary Shepherd. He wed 1 Oct 1865 in Wallaroo, Sth. Australia, to Mary Ann Grace Williams 2 Feb 1841 - 20 Jun 1874 aged 35, daughter of Catherine Deeble Rogers and Silas Williams who arrived 15 Feb 1863 in South Australia, Morning Star
From the Coward web site, Mary Ann Grace Williams 02 February 1841 in Cornwall, England was widow of John Thomas, with a son John Thomas, Born 22 August 1863 in Kapunda S.A. and died 09 November 1934 in New Zealand
Lewis Crowl wed 1879 #3536 to Mary Ann Rouse from Cornwall

5 children

1. Catherine Rogers Crowl 1867 #21560
2. Mary Jane Crowl 1869 #2049
3. Silas Samuel Crowl 1870 #22797 - 1912 #4715 aged 41
4. William Thomas Crowl 1872 #2124
5. Margaret Annie Crowl 1873 #8954

3 Children
of Mary

6. James Henry Rowse Crowl 1879 lived 5 months
7. Lewis John Crowl 1881 #8854
8. Albert James Crowl 1882 #15638

1. Catherine Rogers Crowl 1867 #21560 wed 1894 #6566 to Francis Daykin and lived at Ballarat

7 children

1. William Francis Daykin 1895 - 1964 [my father-in-law]
2. Edith Hannah Daykin 1898 #15899 lived 1 year
3. Henry [Harry] Daykin 1900 - 1986
4. Elsie May Daykin 1902 #7473
5. John Lewis Daykin 1904 - 1907 #6968 aged 3 years
6. Albert Arthur Daykin 1907 #15800
7. Samuel Robert Daykin 1910 #8328 - 1933

2. Mary Jane Crowl 1869 #2049 wed 1887 #5259 to Hezekiah Crago and lived at Eaglehawk, then Ballarat, 10 children

3. Silas Samuel Crowl 1870 #22797 - 1912 #4715 aged 41, wed 1893 #5673 to Edith Miners 1875 #11589 - 1901 #8516 aged 26.
Silas Samuel Crowl wed 1905 to Ada Wilhelmina Zwar in Durban, South Africa, daughter of Michael Zwar and Agnes Zimmer

2 children

1. Fred Saml Crowl 1896 #2918 lived 1 month
2. William John Crowl 1900 - 1967 wed 1936 to Laura Marion McKenzie.

2 children
of Ada

3. Lyall Zwar Crowl 3 Oct 1906 - 11 Feb 1966 wed 1936 to Jean Olive Canfield
4. Gavan Michael Crowl (birth registered 1911 #1027) 5 Nov 1910 - 5 Oct 1997 wed 1943 to Betty Emma Collins

From
Silas Samuel was my grandfather on my father's side. He was known as Sam. His second wife, my grandmother, was Ada Wilhelmina Zwar, the youngest daughter of Michael Zwar and Agnes Zimmer, who migrated from Germany in the early 1850s. They were not German, but Wends or Sorbs, a Slavic minority who had originally come from Poland, and were discriminated against in Germany.

5. Margaret Annie Crowl 1873 #8954 wed 1893 #3345 to Edwin Poad born c1874 in Cornwall and lived at Eaglehawk (see notes on new Poad page

8 children

1. Lewis Alex Poad 1893 #31072
2. Mabel Poad 1895 #20292 lived 1 year
3. John Reynolds Poad 1896 #19436 lived 1 month (January 1897)
4. Andrew Poad 1898 #10628 lived 1 month (January 1899)
5. Albert Ernest Poad 1899 #18135 - 1901 #5475
6. Wm Robert Poad 1900 #26107 - 1900 #12630 lived 1 month
7. Leslie Poad survived
8. Margaret Poad wed Trigwell.

8. Albert James Crowl 1882 #15638 - 12 Jul 1949 aged 67, wed 1908 #5656 to Rosina Geake, 1884 #2190 daughter of Mary Ann Hutchins and Richard Geake born in California Gully registered at Eaglehawk,

7 children

1. Norma Irene Crowl 1909 wed Jack Williams.
2. Myra Elaine Crowl 1910 wed 1928 to Willis Gordon Meager 24 May 1910 - 9 Feb 1964 aged 54
3. Hilda Winifred Crowl 1912
4. Rosina Madge Crowl 1913 #21225 wed Harold Grigg
5. Albt Ronald Crowl 1914 #30710 wed Edna (unknown)
6. Nancy Jean Crowl 1917 #19932 wed Kelvin Wright
7. Jno Richard Crowl 1919 #18659

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