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GALE - GASKELL - GERMAIN -GERMAN - GIBBON - GIBSON - GILCHRIST - GOLDSBURY - GOODENDAY - GOODWIN - GRAHAM - GRAY - GREEN - GREENWOOD - GUY

GALE

Edwin Gale (1881–1967)

(29 Dec 1881 Witley, Waverley Borough, Surrey, England- 18 Dec 1967 Margaret River, Augusta-Margaret River Shire, Western Australia, Australia

13 Aug 1904 Witley, All Saints, Surrey, England-Elizabeth Gale (1882–1959)

 

 

Elizabeth Gale (1882–1959)

(Apr 1882 Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England- 27 Nov 1959 Margaret River, Augusta-Margaret River Shire, Western Australia, Australia)

Biological Parents; William Cope (1823–) and Maryanne Oversby (1824–)

=13 Aug 1904 Witley, All Saints, Surrey, England-Edwin Gale (1881–1967)

2 Apr 1911 Witley, Surrey, England: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

Burial: Margaret River, Augusta-Margaret River Shire, Western Australia, Australia

 

Gordan John Gale (1937–2012)

(1937 Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia- 10 Mar 2012 Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia

Parents: Herbert Edwin Gale (1909–1989) and Elizabeth Oversby (1913–1996)

Burial: Margaret River, Augusta-Margaret River Shire, Western Australia, Australia

 

Herbert Edwin Gale (1909–1989)

(14 Dec 1909 Wareham Farm, Witley, Surrey, England- 14 Sep 1989 Margaret River, Augusta-Margaret River Shire, Western Australia, Australia)

Parents: Edwin Gale (1881–1967) and Elizabeth Gale (1882–1959)

=28 Jan 1933 St. Augustines, Karridale, Western Australia, Australia- Elizabeth Oversby

(1913–1996)

2 Apr 1911 Witley, Surrey, England Relation to Head of House: Son

 

 

GASKELL

Alice Gaskell (1837–1883)

(1837 Bolton Lancashire England- 1883 Bolton Lancashire England)

Father: William Gaskell

Baptism: 5 Jun 1835 Wigan, All, Saints, Lancashire, England

= 28 Nov 1858 St. John's, Bolton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, England John William Obersby (Hubbersby) (1836–1880)

 

Alice Gaskell (1837-1877? /1883?)                                                                                                                

(1837 Bolton- 12 Jul 1877? /Bef 24 Nov 1883)                             = 28 Nov 1858 St John, Bolton, Lancs. [Dec 1858 Bolton 8c 273]   - John William Oversby/Obersby/Hubbersby/Hubbersty (1836 - 1880 )                                                                                    [Buried  24 Nov 1883] [ Tonge Cemetery, Bolton, England]

 

William Gaskell

Father of Alice Gaskell (1837-1883)

 

 

GERMAIN

Hannah Germain (1871–

(1871 Dent, Yorkshire, England-)

 

GERMAINE /GERMAN

 

 

Christopher (Kit) German/Germaine 1887–1966

(Jan 1887 Grayrigg, Westmorland, England-Dec 1966 Lancaster, Lancashire, England)

(Parents: James German (1844–1932) and Alice Oversby (1850–1910)

Marriage: 7 Mar 1916 Lancaster, Lancashire, England - Janet Huntington (1888–1947)

1891 Grayrigg, Westmorland, England Relation to Head of House: Son

1901 Grayrigg, Westmorland, England Relation to Head of House: Son

2 Apr 1911 Warton (near Carnforth), Lancashire, England: Single; Relation to Head of House: Shepherd on farm

 

Edward Oversby German (1885–)

(Jan 1885 Grayrigg, Westmorland, England-)

Parents: James German (1844–1932) and Alice Oversby (1850–1910)

Marriage: July 1912 Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England - Margaret Winn (1888–)

1891 Grayrigg, Westmorland, England Relation to Head of House: Son

1901 Burneside, Westmorland, England Relation to Head of House: Servant

2 Apr 1911 Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Horseman on farm

 

Hilda Germain (1916–)

(15 May 1916 Lancaster, Lancashire, England-)

Parents: Christopher German (1887–1966) and Janet Huntington (1888–1947)

Marriage: Jun 1940 Lancaster, Lancashire, England-George C Reay (1914–2013)

 

GIBBON

Elizabeth Gibbon (1808–)

 (25 May 1808 Yorkshire, England-)

=Miles Dodd (1793–)

 

GIBSON

Record #26646

Name :

: Mary Elizabeth Metcalf GIBSON (1926 - )

Father : Thomas GIBSON     Mother: : Hannah BURDESS

BMD and other details

Date of Birth

: 4 Feb 1926   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids

Marriage (1)

: 1947   Spouse/Notes : George William OVERSBY (Murchison district, reg 11)

Marriage (2) :

Date of Death

Abode (1) : Place of Birth

England, Durham, South Shields

 

Birth reg Mar qtr 1926 (10a 1455), mmn BURDESS, twin of George I (Source: FreeBMD)

Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: Dec 1934 

Country: Australia

Ship: Baradine

Placement Family:

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB)

Agency : Fairbridge Homes

Notes

Mary and her twin brother George arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia aboard ‘Baradine’ on Christmas Day, 1934. They were placed at Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra WA.

They had a brother Wm T (b. 1924). Possible death of mother Hannah in 1928 aged 27.

Mary's husband George died 26 June 1969 aged 61 and he is buried at Boulder Cemetery. Mary may have remarried.

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GILCHRIST

John Edwin Gilchrist (1877–)

 (Abt 1877 St Pancras, London, England-)

Parents: George Gilchrist (1847–) and Elizabeth Gilchrist (1848–)

Marriage:6 Oct 1926 Stoke Bishop, Gloucestershire, England -Sarah Jane Mason (1887–)

1881 Lambeth, London, England

1891 Newington, London, England

1901 Plymouth, Devon, England

 

GOLDSBURY

Lily Goldsbury (1877–1962)

(Apr 1877 Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, England-Death 1962 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia)

Parents: John Goldsbury (1847–) and Wilemina (Minnie) Muir (1853–)

Baptism: 6 May 1877 Horwich, Lancashire, England

=17 Aug 1907 St, Michael, Great Lever, Lancashire, England-Peter Obersby (1863–1929)

1881 Little Bolton, Lancashire, England- Relationship to Head: Daughter

1891 Horwich, Lancashire, England Relation to Head: Daughter

1901 Bolton, Lancashire, England Daughter

 

GOODENDAY

GOODENDAY, Abraham Moses, born 1877 in Prestwich, Manchester, youngest son of Jacob and Esther (Ernstine) (née Schontal). He became a tailor. In 1907 he married at the Great Synagogue in 190 Manchester, Leah Noar, a sister of Leslie Noar, q.v., who also lived in Bolton for a time. They had two children, both born in Bolton, Annie in 1908, and Lionel, q.v., in 1910. In 1911 they were living with Leslie Noar at 16 Bark St, Bolton. Abraham Moses died 1956, in Heywood registration district of Lancashire, and was buried at Crumpsall Cemetery. (Goodenday Register online; Free BMD website; Lancashire BMD website; Ancestry’s Death Index for England and Wales, 1916-2005; MDCS Burial Records)

GOODENDAY, Alexander See GOODE, Alexander

GOODENDAY, Annie See EDWARDS, Annie, Mrs

GOODENDAY, Augusta See FRENK, Augusta (Mrs)

GOODENDAY, Charles Kadious (or Kaddish) born Blackburn 1867 (registered as Cadus), the son of Jacob and Esther (née Schontal) Goodenday. Worked in the tailoring trade from the age of 13, first in Manchester, then in Blackburn, then again in Manchester, and from about 1893 in Bolton. Stayed in Bolton, with gaps, from 1894 to 1920, during which time all the children were born. Married Zipporah Lesser, of Liverpool, at Manchester Great Synagogue in 1893. They had eight children; Jacob Nathan, Augusta, Maurice, Katie (1900-1901), Alexander, Philip, Annie and Esther. In 1911 he was a managing tailor in Bolton, living at 59 Church St, Bolton. He was Treasurer of the Bolton Synagogue in 1915 and a member of the Synagogue Literary and Debating Society in 1916. He and his family moved to Liverpool in 1920, and subsequently to London by 1934. He died 1939 and was buried at Willesden Cemetery, in London. (1901 Census ref RG13/3627, Folio 144, p24; 1911 Census schedule for 59 Church St, Bolton; Bolton Synagogue Board ; JC 8/12/1916, p 20; JC 25/4/1941, p 4, notice of tombstone consecration)

GOODENDAY, Esther See BECK, Esther (Mrs) GOODENDAY, John, (born as Jacob Nathan, but changed name by deed poll in 1919), eldest son of Charles Kadious and Zipporah Goodenday, born Bolton 1894. Attended Chalfont St School. His address when he changed his name was 122 St George’s Rd, Bolton. John was involved in the Bolton Synagogue Literary and Debating Society. Meetings were held at the family home. In 1920 at Liverpool Synagogue, he married Eileen Mary Oversby (born 1898) the daughter of John and Mary (née Murphy) Oversby from Wallasey. They had two children, both born in Liverpool, Joyce in 1921 and David in 1924. John was at first in business with his brother in law Albert Frenk. That business, electrical contractors, on Dale Street, Liverpool was dissolved in 1921.The family lived at 81 Dale Street, Liverpool together with John’s brother, Maurice. By 1929 John was the financial director of a hosiery company called Fully Fashioned Hosiery which then became Kayser Bondor, a large hosiery manufacturer and public company of which he was joint managing director. The couple moved to London where John became Chairman and director of several companies. He and Eileen were benefactors to many Jewish and non-Jewish charities including founding a nursing home in London known as The Eileen Goodenday Home. He was awarded a Royal Warrant in 1953. He also endowed a fund in Bolton called The Goodenday Prize fund, which was for essay writing on the theme of tolerance. He gave a substantial donation to the Hebrew University. He set up the John Goodenday Endowment fund for any Kayser Bondor employees who were struggling to make ends meet. John died in1961 in London, and is buried at Hoop Lane Jewish cemetery in North London. (The Goodenday Register online; 1901 Census RG13/3627, Folio 144, p 24; 1911 census for 59 Church St Bolton; Free BMD website; JC 31/9/1919 & 29/5/1953, p 10; Kayser Bondor website; Bolton Evening News 29/4/1983) GOODENDAY, Katie or Kate, second daughter of Charles Kadious and Zipporah Goodenday, born Bolton 1900, and died there in the following year. (FreeBMD website) 191

GOODENDAY, Leah, Mrs (née NOAR) born Russia about 1882, one of seven children of Baile and Joseph Noar, a tailor. She came to England about 1888. Married Abraham Moses Goodenday in 1907 at the Great Synagogue in Manchester. Lived in Bolton at home of her brother Leslie at 16 Bark St. Had two children, Annie and Lionel, both born Bolton. She died 8/3/1964. (Noar Family website; Lancs BMD website; 1911 census for 16 Bark St, Bolton; JC 20/3/1964, p 3)

GOODENDAY, Lionel, born Bolton, 1910, only son of Abraham Moses and Leah (née Noar) Goodenday. He became a Hire Purchase Financier. Lived in West Didsbury at the end of his life. He was a very cultured man, and an excellent pianist. He never married. He died 1999, Manchester and was buried at Crumpsall Cemetery. (FreeBMD website; Ancestry Death Index; information from Rita Greenburg, cousin)

GOODENDAY, Maurice, second son of Charles Kadious and Zipporah Goodenday,born Bolton, 1898. In February 1915 he is recorded as serving as a clerk in the Army Service Corps, no. 064628. His home address at that time was 59 Church St, Bolton. He went to the USA in April 1929 sailing from Liverpool on the “Lancastria” to New York and returning in June 1929. He appears in the Liverpool Telephone directories in the 1920’s and 30’s living in Berkeley St, Dale St and Ullet Road. He died in 1980 in Kent and is buried in Hove. (FreeBMD website; Ancestry Passenger Lists) GOODENDAY, Philip, born Bolton, 1908, fourth son of Charles Kadious and Zipporah Goodenday. He married Adelaide Newman in 1935 at the Bayswater synagogue, in London. He was a very well-known solicitor in London, with offices at 14 Hanover Square, W1, under the name of Philip Goodenday and Company. He and his first wife had one child. Philip was a wartime squadron leader in the RAF. In 1946 he married, for the second time, Edith Sollinger in Worthing. He died in 2004, aged 95. (FreeBMD website; JC 27/9/1935, p 3; 5/3/2004, p 52; London Telephone directory 1940)

GOODENDAY, Rebecca See ALLAN, Rebecca (Mrs)

GOODENDAY, Zipporah, Mrs (Née LESSAR or LESSER) born 1872 in Liverpool, daughter of a Polish-born father, David, who was a tailor, and a Wolverhampton-born mother, Emma. Zipporah became a tailoress. For details of marriage and children see entry for Charles Kadious Goodenday. She died in 1966, in Hove registration district. (Ancestry’s FreeBMD birth index; 1891 census ref RG12/3244, Folio 103, Page 17; Ancestry death index 1916-2005)

 

GOODWIN

                                                                                               

 

GRAHAM

Eleneor Graham (1916-)

(27 Feb 1916-)

Married-George Oversby

1939 North Westmorland, Westmorland, England. Married.: Domestic Duties

Schedule Number: 46. Sub Schedule Number: 2 Enumeration District: HGCB

Registration district:549-3

 

James Oliver O Graham (c. 1895-)

 (Mar 1895 Wigton 10b 559)

 

Richard Graham

Marriages Jun 1893   Wigton 10b 890 Annie Oversby

 

GRAY

Abraham Gray (1911-)                                                              (15 Feb 1911-20 Jul 1987 aged 76)

1939 91 Pimlott Road Bolton, Lancashire, England. Collector Salesman, Wring Machinist

Cremation Date:24 Jul 1987 Lancashire, England

 

James William Gray (1887-)

(22 May 1887 Darcy Lever, Bolton, Lancashire

= Sep 1910 St Augustine’s, Tonge Moor, Bolton, Lancashire - Annie Obersby (1888- )

1911 9 Scowcroft St Bolton Lancashire: Married: Labourer

1939 91 Pimlott Road Bolton, Lancashire, England. : Driver Tannery

 

Richard Gray

 

GREEN

Mary Ellen Green (1886–)

(1886 Lancashire, England-

=Anthony Carr Oversby (1886–1961)

02 Apr 1911 West Derby, Lancashire, England

 

May Green (1898-1988)                                                             (24 May 1898 Darwen, Lancashire, England-3 Jan 1988 Bispham Blackpool, Lancashire, England).                                                  [Father Robert.]                                                                        = 26 Jan 1919 St. John Blackpool [Jun 1919 Fylde 8e 1673]- Herbert Obersby (1896-1970)                                                                                                                                                                                      GREENWOOD

Ann Greenwood (1782–1872)

=26 Jan 1805 Dent, Yorkshire, England- Thomas Mason (1781–1850)

 

Ann Greenwood (1782–1860)

(30 May 1782 Sedbergh, Dent, York, England- 1860 Dent, Yorkshire, England)

Parents: John Greenwood (1741–1825) and Isabel Burton (1744–1786)

Baptism: 30 May 1782 Sedbergh, Dent, York, England

Marriage:26 Jan 1805 Dent, York, England - Thomas Mason (1786–1850)

 

Ann Greenwood 1833–1918

(1833 Dent, Yorkshire, England-15 Jan 1918 Dent, Yorkshire, England)

=28 November 1854 • Dent, Yorkshire, England - Richard Mason (1830–1908)

 

Hannah Greenwood Fielding (September 4, 1808 – September 9, 1877)[1] was the wife of early Latter Day Saints missionary Joseph Fielding. She died in Salt Lake City, Utah, 1877, at age 57. Hannah Greenwood married Joseph Fielding on June 11, 1838. Willard Richards was a witness to his marriage and Joseph was a witness to Willard's marriage to Jenetta Richards. Joseph and Hannah had six children, two of them born in Preston: Rachel on 27 June 1839, and Ellen on 2 September 1841

 

Hannah Greenwood (1818 - 1877), daughter of Thomas Greenwood and Ellen Haslam, was born on 4 September 1818 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. She died on 9 September 1877 in Ogden, Weber County, Utah Territory. She was buried on 12 September 1877 in Ogden. She married Joseph Fielding (1797 - 1863), son of John Fielding and Rachel Abbotson, on 11 June 1838 at Preston, Lancashire, England.

Children of Joseph and Hannah Fielding:

1.Rachel Fielding (27 June 1839 Preston, Lancashire, England - 20 July 1914 Ogden, Weber County, Utah); buried 23 July 1914 Ogden, Weber County, Utah.

2.Ellen Fielding (9 February 1841 Preston, Lancashire, England - 8 March 1906 Ogden, Weber County, Utah); buried at Ogden, Weber County, Utah

3.Heber Fielding (20 July 1843 Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois - 15 April 1866)

4.Joseph Greenwood Fielding (13 July 1845 Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois - 6 March 1866)

5.Hyrum Thomas Fielding (29 March 1847 Winter Quarters, Nebraska Territory - 4 August 1847 Winter Quarters, Nebraska Territory); buried at Winter Quarters, Nebraska Territory.

 

Born    September 4, 1808 Blackburn, England

Died     September 9, 1877 Ogden, Utah, United States aged 69

 

Rose Ann Greenwood (1866–

(1866 Kendal, Westmorland, England-)

=1889 - Oliver Armer (1864–1893)

1871 Kendal, Westmorland, England Relationship: Daughter

1881 Poulton Barre and Torrisholme, Lancashire, England Relationship to Head: Servant

1891 West Derby, Lancashire, England Relation to Head of House: Wife

 

GUY

 

Jane Ann Guy about 1915

 

Ann Jane Guy (1890–1979)

(29 Nov 1890 Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland- 15 Jul 1979 Wembley Western Australia)

Parents: William John Guy (1863–1930) and Ann Jane Armatage (1864–1938)

Marriage: 1919 Victoria, Australia - John "Jack" Oversby (1888–1978)

31 March 1901 Ireland Relation to Head of House: Daughter

2 April 1911 Duncairn Ward, Antrim, Ireland Age: 20; Relation to Head of House: Daughter

1914 Northcote, Bourke, Victoria, Australia

1919 Northcote, Bourke, Victoria, Australia

1925 Irwin, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia

1977 Leederville, Curtin, Western Australia, Australia

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