Information Journal.

William BELCHER and Ann BAILEY nee HAZELBY.
Marriage details not located at time of posting.

William died 1895 in Ballarat, Victoria.
Age: 71 years.
Parents named as unknown BELCHER and Fanny unknown.

Buried: New Ballarat Cemetery, Victoria.
Area: Church of England C.
Section: 11.
Grave number: 48.
Service date: 31 March 1895.

Ann died 1898 in Ballarat, Victoria.
Age: 72 years.
Parents named as Peter HAZELLEY and Elizabeth unknown.

Buried: New Ballarat Cemetery, Victoria.
Area: Church of England C.
Section: 11.
Grave number: 48.
Service date: 27 March 1898.

Seven children located Victorian records for William and Ann.

[1]

Elizabeth Ann BELCHER.
Born: circa 1854 Ballarat, Victoria. (Birth not located)
Died: 1944 Ballarat, Victoria.
Age: 90 years.

Buried: Old Ballarat Cemetery, Victoria.
Area: GN.
Section: 03.
Grave number: 04.
Service date: 27 October 1944.

Married: William John SMITH.
Year: 1901.
Place: Victoria.

William died 1924 in Ballarat East, Victoria.
Age: 67 years.
Parents named as William SMITH and Jane Elizabeth MULLIN.

Buried: Old Ballarat Cemetery, Victoria.
Area: GN.
Section: 03.
Grave number: 04.
Service date: 28 November 1924.

Birth note.
William was born 1857 in Buninyong, Victoria.
Parents named as William SMITH and Jane Elizabeth MOULLIN.

[2]

Frances BELCHER.
Born: 1857 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: 1933 Ballarat, Victoria.
Age: 76 years.
Note. Age incorrectly recorded as 67 in death index.

Buried: Old Ballarat Cemetery, Victoria.
Area: South Border.
Grave number: 27.
Service date: 27 December 1933.

Married 1: Thomas STEPHENSON.
Year: 1887.
Place: Victoria.
Thomas's birth place given as Ballarat.

Birth note.
Thomas was born 1864 in Ballarat, Victoria.
Parents named as John Oliver STEPHENSON and Ann STEWART.

Married 2: William HAWKESWOOD.
Year: 1897.
Place: Victoria.
William's birth place given as Birmingham.

William died 1902 in Ballarat, Victoria.
Age: 54 years.
Parents named as Thomas HAWKESWOOD and Ann unknown.

Buried: New Ballarat Cemetery, Victoria.
Area: Weslyan.
Section: 11.
Grave number: 26.
Service date: 18 August 1902.

Married 3: William Thomas WHITE.
Year: 1911.
Place: Victoria.
William's birth place given as England.

William died 1924 in Ballarat, Victoria.
Age: 73 years.
Parents named as Thomas WHITE and Rebecca GOODSON.

Buried: Old Ballarat Cemetery, Victoria.
Area: J.
Section: 04.
Row: 02.
Grave number: 17.
Service date: 18 August 1924.

[3]

William BELCHER.
Born: 1859 Magpie, Victoria.
Died: 1932 Cheltenham, Victoria.
Age: 73 years.

Married: Jane BELLANTYNE.
Year: 1883.
Place: Victoria.

Jane died 1942 in Mentone, Victoria.
Age: 78 years.
Parents named as Phillip BALLANTYNE and Mary Ann FLOWERS.

Birth note.
Jane was born 1863 in Beaufort, Victoria.
Parents named as Philip BALLANTYNE and Mary Ann FLOWERS.

Four children located for William and Jane.

1.
Elizabeth Ann BELCHER.
Born: 1883 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: 1938 Richmond, Victoria.
Age: 54 years.

Married: Robert Ernest CHEEL.
Year: 1907.
Place: Victoria.

Robert died 1956 in Brighton, Victoria.
Age: 75 years.
Parents named as Henry CHEEL and Louisa ROSINSKY.

Birth note.
Robert was born 1881 in Prahran, Victoria.
Parents named as Henry CHEEL and Louisa ROZENSKI.

2.
Mary Louisa BELCHER.
Born: 1885 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: 1952 Cheltenham, Victoria.
Age: 67 years.

Married: George Alfred MCCOUBRIE.
Year: 1913.
Place: Victoria.

George died 1952 in Dandenong, Victoria.
Age: 64 years.
Parents named as James MCCOUBRIE and Ada RALPH.

Birth note.
George was born 1889 in North Fitzroy, Victoria.
Parents named as James Lowden MCCOUBRIE and Annie Ellen RALPH.

3.
William BELCHER.
Born: 1888 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: -

4.
Albert Edward BELCHER.
Born: 1890 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: 1916 France. (War Death)

First World War Embarkation Rolls.
Name: Albert Edward BELCHER.
Age: 25 years.
Occupation: Carpenter.
Religion: Church of England.
Service number: 3017.
Rank: Private.
Roll title: 5th Infantry Battalion 1 to 12 Reinforcements.
Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918.
Date of embarkation: 29 September 1915.
Place of embarkation: Melbourne.
Ship embarked on: RMS Osterley.
Address when enlisted: 177 Inkerman St, St Kilda, Victoria.
Next of kin: Mrs. Annie BELCHER, Wife, 78 Ormond St, Ascot Vale, Victoria.

First World War Roll of Honour.
Name: Albert Edward BELCHER.
Service number: 3017.
Rank: Corporal.
Unit: 5th Australian Infantry Battalion.
Service: Australian Army.
Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918.
Date of death: 12 December 1916.
Place of death: France.
Cause of death: Killed in Action.
Place of association: Mordialloc, Victoria, Australia.

Cemetery or memorial details:
Villiers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France.

Married: Annie Rebecca ALLEN.
Year: 1915.
Place: Victoria.

Annie died 1951 in Melbourne, Victoria.
Age: 60 years.
Death recorded under JOHNSON.
Parents named as Joseph ALLEN and Eliza BARRETT.
Note.
Annie remarried 1920 to William Thomas JOHNSON.

[4]

Amelia BELCHER.
Born: 1861 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: 08 February 1946, Rockdale district, New South Wales.
Age: 84 years.

Buried: Woronora Cemetery, New South Wales.
Portion: Anglican 05.
Plot number: 0753.

Married: Frederick William STEPHENSON.
Year: 1882.
Place: Victoria.

Frederick died 30 August 1937, Rockdale district, New South Wales.
Age: 79 years.
Parents named as John Oliver and Ann.

Buried: Woronora Cemetery, New South Wales.
Portion: Anglican 05.
Plot number: 0753.

Birth note.
Frederick was born 1860 in Ballarat, Victoria.
Parents named as John STEPHENSON and Annie STEWART.

Eleven children located for Frederick and Amelia.

1.
John William STEPHENSON.
Born: 1883 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: 1956 Hurstville district, New South Wales.

2.
Frederick Charles STEPHENSON.
Born: 1885 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: 08 May 1946, Rockdale district, New South Wales.

Buried: Woronora Cemetery, New South Wales.
Potion: Anglican.
Plot number: 0863.

Married: Anna Dorothy DREFKE.
Date: 01 January 1914.
Place: St Michael Church, Mitcham, South Australia.

Anna died 01 March 1954, Rochdale district, New South Wales.
Parents named as Carl Henry and Caroline.

Buried: Woronora Cemetery, New South Wales.
Portion: Anglican 05.
Plot number: 0863.

Birth note.
Anna was born 22 February 1885, Springbank, South Australia.
Parents named as Carl DREFKE and Caroline BETTCHER.

3.
Herbert STEPHENSON.
Born: 1886 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: 1952 South Melbourne, Victoria.
Age: 66 years.

Cremated: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Victoria.
Service date: 30 May 1952.
Memorial: Dodonaea, Garden N7, Bed 02, Rose 14.

Married: Violet Gertrude ROBERTS.
Year: 1922.
Place: Victoria.

Violet died 1970 in Windsor, Victoria.
Age: 79 years.
Parents named as George ROBERTS and Alice May AHERN.

Cremated: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Victoria.
Service date: 06 October 1970.
Memorial: Dodonaea, Garden N7, Bed 02, Rose 14.

Birth note.
Violet was born 1891 in Richmond, Victoria.
Parents named as George Henry ROBERTS and Alice Mary AHERN.

4.
Amelia STEPHENSON.
Born: 1888 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: -

5.
George STEPHENSON.
Born: 1890 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: 1890 Ballarat, Victoria.
Age: 02 months.

Buried: Old Ballarat Cemetery, Victoria.
Area: Avenue.
Section: 06.
Row: 02.
Grave number: 08.
Service date: 25 August 1890.

6.
Albert STEPHENSON.
Born: 1892 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: -

7.
Amy Rosina STEPHENSON.
Born: 1895 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: -

6.
Stanley Norman STEPHENSON.
Born: 1897 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: -

9.
Ernest Arthur STEPHENSON.
Born: 1899 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: 1900 Ballarat, Victoria.
Age: 10 months.

Buried: Old Ballarat Cemetery, Victoria.
Area: Avenue.
Section: 06.
Row: 02.
Grave number: 08.
Service date: 03 April 1900.

10.
Charles Stewart STEPHENSON.
Born: 1901 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: 1984 not recorded, New South Wales.

11.
Francis STEPHENSON.
Born: 1906 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: 1970 Bankstown district, New South Wales.

[5]

Albert Edward BELCHER.
Born: 1863 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: 1926 Ballarat East, Victoria.
Age: 63 years.

Buried: New Ballarat Cemetery, Victoria.
Area: Roman Catholic A.
Section 07.
Grave number: 21.
Service date: 09 August 1926.

Married: Mary Jane TUNG.
Year: 1892.
Place: Victoria.

Mary died 1951 in Sale, Victoria.
Age: 78 years.
Parents named as William TUNG and Elizabeth LANE.

Buried: New Ballarat Cemetery, Victoria.
Area: Roman Catholic A.
Section: 07.
Grave number: 21.
Service date: 13 December 1951.

Birth note.
Mary was born 1873 in Daylesford, Victoria.
Birth recorded under AH LEONG.
Parents named as William AH LEONG and Elizabeth LANE.
Note.
AH LEONG also recorded as AH TONG, AH YUNG and AH TUNG.

Five children located for Albert and Mary.
Mary recorded as TUNG in the birth records.

1.
Maria Elizabeth BELCHER.
Born: 1892 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: -

2.
Elsie May BELCHER.
Born: 1894 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: 1921 Leongatha, Victoria.
Age: 27 years.

Married: Alfred Hartley STANSFIELD.
Year: 1915.
Place: Victoria.

3.
Francis Henry BELCHER.
Born: 1896 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: 1917 Belgium. (War Death)

First World War Embarkation Rolls.
Name: Francis Henry BELCHER.
Age: 19 years.
Occupation: Butcher.
Status: Single.
Service number: 6436.
Rank: Gunner.
Roll title: 4th Field Artillery Brigade. (November 1915)
Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918.
Date of embarkation: 18 November 1915.
Place of embarkation: Melbourne.
Ship embarked on: HMAT Wiltshire.
Ship number: A18.
Address when enlisted: Mrs. M BELCHER, Meeniyan, South Gippsland.
Next of kin: A E BELCHER, father, Meeniyan, South Gippsland.

First World War Roll of Honour.
Name: Francis Henry BELCHER.
Service number: 6436.
Unit: 4th Australian Field Artillery Brigade.
Service: Australian Army.
Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918.
Date of death: 14 August 1917.
Place of death: Belgium.
Cause of death: Died of wounds.
Place of association: Meeniyan.

Cemetery of memorial details:
Voormezeele Enclosures Number 1 and Number 2, Voormezeele, Flanders, Belgium.

4.
Albert John BELCHER.
Born: 1898 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: 1917 Fitzroy South, Victoria.
Age: 18 years.

5.
Mary Ellen BELCHER.
Born: 1904 Outtrim, Victoria.
Died: -

[6]

John James BELCHER.
Born: 1867 Sebastopol, Victoria.
Died: 18 July 1942, Port Pirie Hospital, South Australia.
Age: 75 years.
Status: Widower.
Residence: Solomontown, South Australia.

Buried: Port Pirie Cemetery, South Australia.
Section: Common Protestant 1.
Lot: 89.
Grave number: 08.
Service date: 20 July 1942.

Married: Zelia UNSTEAD.
Year: 1893.
Place: Victoria.

Zelia died 13 June 1935, Port Pirie Hospital, South Australia.
Age: 68 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Solomontown, South Australia.
Husband named as John James BELCHER.

Buried: Port Pirie Cemetery, South Australia.
Section: Common Protestant 1.
Lot: 89.
Grave number: 08.
Service date: 16 June 1932.

Birth note.
Zelia was born 01 February 1866, Lefevre Peninsula, South Australia.
Birth recorded as Thelia UNSTED.
Parents named as Charles UNSTEAD and Harriet STOKES.

Three children located for John and Zelia.

1.
John James BELCHER.
Born: 1893 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: -

2.
Leslie Arthur BELCHER.
Born: 29 August 1902, Port Pirie, South Australia.
Died: 16 June 1965, Adelaide Hospital, South Australia.
Age: 62 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Hectorville, South Australia.

Married: Daphne Edith LAVER.
Date: 13 December 1934.
Place: Methodist Church, Solomontown, South Australia.

3.
Ruby Zelia BELCHER.
Born: 1904 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: 01 March 1983.
Age: 78 years.

Buried: Salisbury Memorial Park, South Australia.
Section: General B.
Grave number: 352.
Service date: 03 March 1983.

Married: Wilfred Horace KOHLER.
Date: 13 May 1926.
Place: St Barnabas Church, Solomontown, South Australia.

Wilfred died 28 June 1970, Elizabeth Vale Hospital, South Australia.
Age: 69 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Hillbank, South Australia.

Buried: Salisbury Memorial Park, South Australia.
Section: General B.
Grave number: 352.
Service date: 30 June 1970.

Birth note.
Wilfred was born 27 November 1900, Yatta Creek, South Australia.
Birth recorded under KAHLER.
Parents named as Joseph Henry KAHLER and Annie MILES.

[7]

Benjamin BELCHER.
Born: 1869 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: 1925 Ballarat, Victoria.
Age: 57 years.

Buried: New Ballarat Cemetery, Victoria.
Area: Church of England C.
Section: 11.
Grave number: 48.
Service date: 10 February 1925.

Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria.
Registry of Deaths, New South Wales.
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, South Australia.
Ballarat Cemetery Records, Victoria.
Port Pirie Cemetery Records, South Australia.
Salisbury Memorial Park Cemetery Records, South Australia.
Springvale Botanical Cemetery Records, Victoria.
Woronora Cemetery Records, New South Wales.
First World War Embarkation Rolls.
AWM Roll of Honour Cards, 1914-1918, War, Army.

This family record compiled to assist sandra55 researching the family lines of William BELCHER and Ann BAILEY nee HAZELBY.

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