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Jacobs & Williamson

Henry JACOBS Jnr. & Jane WILLIAMSON

Henry JACOBS Jnr. was the 6th child of Henry JACOBS & Harriet OVENS.
Jane WILLIAMSON was the 1st child of George WILLIAMSON & Johannah MAHER

Henry JACOBS Jnr.

Henry JACOBS was the sixth (of 13 children born to Henry JACOBS (1809) & Harriet Ann OVENS (1883).
Henry was born c.1851 but I haven't been able to find a birth record yet.
Henry lived most of his life in the Dawesley area as a farmer.

Jane WILLIAMSON

Jane was born 28th March 1857 in Inverbrackie S.A. (family records show Murdock's Hill). Jane was was the 1st child of George WILLIAMSON & Johannah MAHER

Henry (age 27) married Jane WILLIAMSON (age 21) on 18th April 1878 at the Residence of Charles JACOBS, Hay Valley (Charles was Henry's older brother).

Henry Jacobs Jnr and Jane Williamson

"On the occasion of Grandpa and Grandma Watts's Golden Wedding"
Standing - Annie & George Jacobs and Gladys & Stan Childs
Seated – Henry & Elizabeth Watts, Colin Childs and Henry & Jane Jacobs
In Front – Reg and Ron Childs
Photo from the Trengrove Collection.

Children of Henry JACOBS Jnr. & Jane WILLIAMSON


1. George Henry JACOBS
b. 11 Dec 1878, near Nairne, S.A. (BGH says born at Dawesley)
m. George (age 20) to Susan Annie WATTS (age 20) on 29 Mar 1899 at Res of E Downing, Dawesley.
Susan's father Henry James WATTS 1856-1936
Susan's mother Elizabeth CROSSMAN 1854-1934
Susan Annie d. 31 Mar 1957 (age 78) at Mount Barker S.A.
George d. 20 Oct 1960 at Mt. Barker W.A. and his ashes are interred at Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth.
George and Annie had 4 children.

2. Walter JACOBS
b. 4 Mar 1880, near Nairne, S.A. m. Walter (age 27) to Florence Ellen BAYFIELD (age 24) on 11 Nov 1907
at Methodist Church, Nairne. Florence's father William George BAYFIELD
Florence's Mother Emma TIMMINS b. 1849 at Hindmarsh
Walter d. 16 Jun 1947 (age 67) Buried at Mount Barker
Florence Ellen d. 7 Nov 1982 (age 99) Buried at Mount Barker with Walter

3. Ernest JACOBS
b. 7 Sep 1881, in Nairne, S.A.
d. 25 Sep 1965 (age 84) at Parkside S.A. (single)
Buried at Mt. Barker - same plot as his sisters; Doris, Anetia J & Clare Jane No record of children?

4. Ada Helen (Ada Ellen?) JACOBS
b. 28 Jan 1883, in Scotts Creek, S.A.
m1. Ada Ellen (36) to Allan SMITH (31) on 28 Feb 1919
at Methodist Church Walkerville S.A.
Allan's father Alexander SMITH
Allan d. 3 Mar 1921 (age 33) residence Norton Summit died at Keswick S.A.
m2. Ada Ellen (age 42), widow to Arthur George PACKER (37) (divorced)
on 14 Nov 1925 at Res of James Smith, Norton Summit S.A.
Arthur's father George Henry PACKER
Arthur d. 13 Feb 1959 (age 70) residence Norton Summit died at Parkside
Ada Ellen PACKER, widowed d. 6 Jun 1966 at Malvern (age 83) residence Norton Summit
(Also Ada Ellen in Trengrove notes)
No record of children?

5. Clara Jane (Clare?) JACOBS
b. 11 Sep 1884 in Nairne SA
d. 8 Oct 1975 (age 91) buried at Mt Barker S.A. (unmarried?)
No record of children?

6. Anetia Johnna (Anetta Johanna?) JACOBS
b. 7 Mar 1886 in Dawesley S.A.
Anita Johanna JACOBS (single) d. 9 Oct 1959 (age 73)
Buried at Mt. Barker - same plot as Doris, Clare Jane & Ernest
No record of children?

7. Allice (Alice?) JACOBS
b. 1 Jul 1888, in Dawesley, SA
m. Alice (age 21) to Edgar Bertram CARLESS (age 21) on 13 Nov 1909
at St. Mary's Church, Kooringa, Burra.
Edgar's father Charles CARLESS.
No record of children?

8. Harriet May JACOBS
b. 10 May 1890, in Dawesley, S.A.
m. Harriet (age 22) to Harold Edmund CARR (26) on 31 Dec 1912
at Dunn Memorial Methodist Church, Mount Barker.
Harold b. 27 Oct 1888 at Mt. Barker d. 22 Oct 1962 (age 76) at Mt. Barker
Harold's father Lawrence Wright CARR mother Emma POPE
Harriet widowed d. 29 July 1970 (age 80) at Mount Barker S.A.
No record of children?

9. Doris JACOBS
b. 12 Dec 1892, in Nairne, S.A.
Doris JACOBS d. 7 Oct 1987
Buried at Mt. Barker - same plot as Anetia J, Clare Jane & Ernest
Did not marry! No record of children?

10. Lily JACOBS
b. 15 Mar 1895 in Nairne, S.A.
d. 2 Apr 1895 (age 14 days) buried at Nairne cemetery

11. Arthur Charles JACOBS
b. 20 Mar 1896, Dawesley, S.A.
m. Arthur (age 25) to Ethel WHITE (age 26) on 12 Nov 1921
at Christ Church Mount Barker. Her father Frank WHITE
Arthur d. 10 Jul 1968 at Glenunga
No record of children?