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Australia - Webster Harmer

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Barbara

Barbara Report 2 Jul 2014 14:18

I am trying to find what or where a Webster Harmer who went in Australia.
He left his family in England about 1912 went to Australia saying he would send for his family but never did.
Any information would be helpful.
Thanks in advance
Barbara

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 2 Jul 2014 14:23

all I can find


Name: Harmer
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: East Geelong, , Victoria, Australia
Cemetery: Eastern Cemetery
Death Date: 12 Jun 1966
Affiliate Image Identifier: 8115132
Latitude: -38.16401
Longitude: 144.38286
Affiliate Create Date: 2014-05-14 02:15:07

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Maddie

Maddie Report 2 Jul 2014 14:23

???

UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 about Mr W Harmer
Name: Mr W Harmer
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Birth Date: abt 1855
Departure Date: 24 Aug 1912
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Destination Port: Natal
Ship Name: Kenilworth Castle
Search Ship Database: Search the 'Kenilworth Castle' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: The Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co, Ltd
Official Number: 118433
Master: R Reynolds

Maddie

Maddie Report 2 Jul 2014 14:25

where and when was he born please

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 2 Jul 2014 14:27

when and where was he born?

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Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Barbara

Barbara Report 2 Jul 2014 14:29

Hi Maddie
Thank you for the info
According to the 1911 Census he was born in Fartown Yorkshire in 1873

Barbara

Barbara Report 2 Jul 2014 14:30

Hi Ann
Thanks for the info

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 2 Jul 2014 16:07

This one had a father called Webster Harmer. (from the Australian National Archive)

HARMER Walter : Service Number - 2674 : Place of Birth - Hull England : Place of Enlistment - Blackboy Hill WA : Next of Kin - (Father) HARMER Webster

Age 20 in 1916 (birth c1896) his records state that he was missing, presumed KIA.

Obviously no link with your Webster, but posted so that any records for a Webster Harmer aren't confused with the father of Walter

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safc

safc Report 2 Jul 2014 16:12

Births Dec 1872 (>99%)
HAMER Webster Huddersfield 9a 364

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AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 2 Jul 2014 16:15

Name: Webster Harmer
Event Type: Marriage
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration Year: 1895
Registration District: Hull
County: Yorkshire
Event Place: Hull, Yorkshire, England
Volume: 9D
Page: 410
Line Number: 15

Webster Harmer probably married one of the following people
Name: Emma Ann Coates

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 2 Jul 2014 16:18

Name: Walter Harmer
Event Type: Birth Registration
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration Year: 1896
Registration District: Hull
County: Yorkshire
Event Place: Hull, Yorkshire, England
Volume: 9D
Page: 292
Line Number: 244

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 2 Jul 2014 16:19

so presumably he did send for his family?

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 2 Jul 2014 17:35

According to the OP, apparently not

"saying he would send for his family but never did."

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Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 2 Jul 2014 17:41

https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=127401

(relating on above)

Chris :)

Barbara

Barbara Report 2 Jul 2014 18:06

Thank you all for the info it is very useful. It seem that Webster was a bad boy and so disappeared. This family is connected to my other post re John Lawrence Coates as the wife of Webster Harmer was the sister of John Lawrence.
This family seems to have had many problems.
I dread to think what will turn up next.
Best wishes to all
Barbara