A Family History of Thomas Maxwell and Christina McLennan

Descendents
Thomas William Maxwell and (1) Martha Ruby Hearne (2) Bertha Ellem

2-Thomas William Maxwell was born on 10 Oct 1873 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, died on 6 May 1953 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia at age 79, and was buried in South Grafton Cemetery.

Thomas married Martha Ruby Hearne, daughter of George Hearne and Matilda Travis, on 14 Jan 1903 in South Grafton, New South Wales, Australia. Martha was born on 11 Nov 1884 in Brodie's Plains, Inverell, New South Wales, Australia, died on 27 Mar 1905 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia at age 20 from cancer, and was buried in South Grafton Cemetery.

Thomas next married Bertha Ellem, daughter of Francis William Ellem and Sarah Ann Sneesby, on 11 Sep 1906 in Baptist Church, Grafton, New South Wales. Bertha was born on 17 Aug 1883 in Ulmarra, New South Wales, Australia, died on 5 Jun 1972 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia at age 88, and was buried in Clarence Lawn Cemetery. They had six children: Beryl Mavis, Errol Ransford, Thomas William, John Norman, Jessie Marie, and Claris Marelle.

3-Beryl Mavis Maxwell was born on 20 Jun 1907 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, died on 27 Apr 1908 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia at age 10 months, and was buried in South Grafton Presbyterian Cemetery.

3-Errol Ransford Maxwell was born on 24 Feb 1909 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, died in a fall from a horse on 16 Feb 1926 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia at age 16, and was buried in South Grafton Cemetery..

3-Thomas William Maxwell was born on 17 Feb 1911 in Kangaroo Creek, New South Wales, Australia, died on 12 Feb 1988 in Cowra, New South Wales, Australia at age 76, and was buried at Cowra Lawn Cemetery.

Thomas married Joyce Lorraine Eddy, daughter of John Lovell Eddy and Ada Miles, on 23 Oct 1943 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Joyce was born on 8 Oct 1916 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, died on 11 Nov 2006 at age 90, and was buried in Armidale General Cemetery. They had two children.

3-John Norman Maxwell was born on 3 Aug 1913 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, died on 10 Oct 1962 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia at age 49, and was buried in South Grafton Cemetery.

John married Daphne Violet Radney, daughter of Joseph Radney and Violet Ethel Liddell, in 1939 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia. Daphne was born in 1919 in Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia. They had three children: Roderick, Errol John, and Christopher Robin.

3-Jessie Marie Maxwell was born on 17 Jun 1917 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, died on 6 Aug 1995 in Canberra, New South Wales Australia at age 78, and was buried in Woden Cemetery, Canberra.

Jessie married Alan George Bray, son of Percy Stanley Bray and Jannie Dharwar E White, in 1941 in Waverley, New South Wales, Australia. Alan was born on 8 Oct 1908 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, died on 8 Oct 2006 in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia at age 98, and was buried in Woden Cemetery, Canberra. They had three children: David Maxwell Bray and two others.

3-Claris Marelle Maxwell was born on 2 Feb 1922 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, died on 4 Jun 2002 in Ballina, New South Wales, Australia at age 80, and was buried in East Ballina Cemetery.

Claris married Arthur Oliver Slade, son of George Henry Slade and Florence Ellen Haynes, on 6 Oct 1966 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Arthur was born on 9 Dec 1911 in Glebe, New South Wales, Australia,  died on 3 Jul 1985 in Ballina, New South Wales, Australia at age 73, and was buried in East Ballina Cemetery. They had no children.

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Photographs

Thomas Maxwell	Thomas in kilt	Bertha Ellem	Thomas William Maxwell and Bertha Ellem wedding

Beryl Mavis Maxwell	Errol and Tom Maxwell	Tom Maxwell	Alan Bray Jessie Maxwell	Alan and Jessie Bray & son David	Arthur Slade Marelle Maxwell

Last Update: April 2016

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