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Alexander Lawerance Pearce 1861 – 1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Dec 1861

Birth Location: Houghton, South Australia, Australia

Death Date: 05 May 1934

Death Location: Cowell, South Australia, Australia

Father: Samuel Pearce

Mother: Elizabeth Chapman

Spouse(s): Ada Snell

Children(s): Eva Pearce, Hilda Pearce, Bernice Pearce, Robina Pearce, Leonard Pearce, Alexander Pearce, Norman Pearce, Hedley Pearce

The story of Alexander Lawerance Pearce began in 1861 in Houghton, South Australia, Australia. Alexander Lawerance Pearce married Ada Grace Snell, and had children including Eva Muriel Pearce, Hilda May Pearce, Bernice Irene Pearce, Robina Alice Pearce, Leonard Laurance Pearce, Alexander Ross Pearce, Norman Verner Pearce, Hedley Eunson Pearce. Alexander Lawerance Pearce passed away in 1934 in Cowell, South Australia, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Lawerance Pearce began in 1861 in Houghton, South Australia, Australia.
  • Alexander Lawerance Pearce married Ada Grace Snell, and had children including Eva Muriel Pearce, Hilda May Pearce, Bernice Irene Pearce, Robina Alice Pearce, Leonard Laurance Pearce, Alexander Ross Pearce, Norman Verner Pearce, Hedley Eunson Pearce.
  • Alexander Lawerance Pearce passed away in 1934 in Cowell, South Australia, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Pearce
1824 – 1884
Birth Location: Cornwall, England
SP
Elizabeth Chapman
1832 – 1876
Birth Location: Hobart, Tasmania. Australia
EC

Spouses(s)

Ada Snell
1869 – 1948
Birth Location: Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
AS

Children(s)

Eva Pearce
1889 – 1896
Birth Location: Thomas Plains, South Australia, Australia
EP
Hilda Pearce
1892 – 1991
Birth Location: Kadina, South Australia, Australia
HP
Bernice Pearce
1896 – 1971
Birth Location: Kadina, South Australia, Australia
BP
Robina Pearce
1898 – 1980
Birth Location: Kadina, South Australia, Australia
RP
Leonard Pearce
1900 – 1955
Birth Location: –
LP
Alexander Pearce
1905 – 1969
Birth Location: Kadina, South Australia, Australia
AP
Norman Pearce
1907 – 1972
Birth Location: Kadina, South Australia, Australia
NP
Hedley Pearce
1911 – 1981
Birth Location: Lock, South Australia, Australia
HP

Alexander Pearce's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Pearce
1861 – 1934
Birth Place: Houghton, South Australia, Australia
Parents
Samuel Pearce
1824 – 1884
Cornwall, England
Elizabeth (Sarah) Chapman
1832 – 1876
Hobart, Tasmania. Australia
Grandparents
Alexander Pearce
1791 – 1864
Illogan, Cornwall, England
Honor Lawrence
1791 – 1858
Illogan, Cornwall, England
Reuben Chapman
1804 – 1839
SOUTHWARK, SURREY. Eng.
Sarah (Jane) Elliot
1798 –
SHOREDITCH. Eng.
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Chapman
1761 – 1850
Elizabeth Blandy
1772 – 1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Chapman
Elizabeth Scott
1741 – 1812
Richard Blandy
Lucy Antezell

Alexander Pearce's Descendants

1.
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Alexander (Lawerance) Pearce (06 Dec 1861 – 05 May 1934) m. Ada (Grace) Snell (20 Apr 1869 – 09 Feb 1948)
  1. 1. Eva (Muriel) Pearce (25 Dec 1889 – 01 Oct 1896)
  2. 2. Hilda (May) Pearce (04 Jul 1892 – 28 Nov 1991) m. George (Kallaway) Jacobs (08 May 1888 – 26 Jan 1941)
    1. 1. Eva (Muriel) Jacobs m. Unknown Watts
    2. 2. Eunice (Leah) Jacobs m. Inglis
    3. 3. Robert (Darrel) Jacobs
    4. 4. Donald (Gilmour) Jacobs
    5. 5. Dorothy (May) Jacobs
  3. 3. Bernice (Irene) Pearce (14 Jan 1896 – 26 Jul 1971) m. Eric (Hartley) Harvey (01 Feb 1894 – 04 Sep 1948)
    1. 1. Eric (John) Harvey (25 Nov 1920 – 05 Jun 2000)
    2. 2. Lewin Harvey
    3. 3. Malcolm Harvey
    4. 4. Isobel Harvey m. Unknown Place
  4. 4. Robina (Alice) Pearce (10 Mar 1898 – 13 Jan 1980) m. Percy (Gilmour) Wheeler (27 Oct 1893 – 22 Oct 1961)
    1. 1. Gwen Wheeler m. WEER
    2. 2. Joan Wheeler m. Unknown Pettman
    3. 3. Allan Wheeler
    4. 4. Lois Wheeler m. Clark
    5. 5. Ruth Wheeler m. Unknown Potter
  5. 5. Leonard (Laurance) Pearce (17 Dec 1900 – 14 Nov 1955) m. Elsie (Maud) DICK (13 Mar 1904 – )
    1. 1. Margaret Pearce m. Unknown Schmidt
    2. 2. Dean Pearce
    3. 3. Verner Pearce
  6. 6. Alexander (Ross) Pearce (15 Feb 1905 – 28 Sep 1969) m. Myrtle Steike
    1. 1. Jean Pearce m. Unknown Hitch
    2. 2. Trevor Pearce
    3. 3. Graeme Pearce
  7. 7. Norman (Verner) Pearce (26 Nov 1907 – 24 Mar 1972) m. Marjorie Edwards (27 Apr 1924 – )
    1. 1. Gary (Raymond) Pearce (09 Dec 1946 – 12 Oct 1956)
    2. 2. Lexie (Dianne) Pearce (17 May 1948 – ) m. Christopher (Maurice) Hine (15 Feb 1948 – )
      1. 1. Penelope (Claire) Hine (09 Mar 1977 – )
      2. 2. Gemma (Kate) Hine (06 Jul 1982 – )
      3. 3. Jessica (Elizabeth) Hine (14 Nov 1983 – )
    3. 3. Marian (Kaye) Pearce (01 Nov 1949 – ) m. Edward (James) Monaghan (12 Apr 1938 – 21 Sep 2008)
      1. 1. Darren (James) Monaghan (23 Dec 1972 – ) m. Toni Elliot (27 May 1976 – )
        1. 1. Annalyse (Jane) Monaghan (02 Jul 1998 – )
        2. 2. Jade (Amber) Monaghan (04 Apr 2001 – )
        3. 3. Charlie (James) Monaghan (20 Jun 2007 – )
      2. 2. Alan (Verner) Monaghan (31 Jan 1974 – ) m. Linda Moody
        1. 1. Amelia (Saya) Monaghan (05 Apr 2007 – )
      3. 3. Verena (Kaye) Monaghan (10 Oct 1976 – )
      4. 4. Kelly (Marie) McDowall-Monaghan (27 Oct 1993 – )
      5. 5. Mallory (Louise) McDowall-Monaghan (16 Oct 1995 – )
    4. 4. Wendy (Lorraine) Pearce (31 Jul 1957 – ) m. Terrence (George) Dunn m. Ian (Paul) Watkins
      1. 1. Aaron (Leslie) Dunn (07 Oct 1974 – )
      2. 2. Joel (Amyn) Dunn (03 Jan 1977 – )
      3. 3. Prudence (Holly) Dunn (26 Oct 1980 – ) m. Bradley (Brian) Stringer (18 Nov 1978 – )
        1. 1. Charlie (Dean) Stringer (14 Jan 2007 – )
      4. 4. Zachary (Luke) Dunn (26 Oct 1980 – ) m. Nicole Lambert (04 Sep 1980 – )
        1. 1. Brock (Samuel) Dunn (19 May 2004 – )
        2. 2. Unknown Dunn
    5. 5. Geoffrey (Raymond) Pearce (27 Apr 1961 – ) m. Marianne Brooke m. Kaylene Degner (13 Jun 1965 – )
      1. 1. Hayley (Marie) Pearce (26 Sep 1991 – )
  8. 8. Hedley (Eunson) Pearce (26 Oct 1911 – 24 Mar 1981) m. Melva (Frieda) Baum (8 Feb 1916 – 18 Oct 2004) m. Melva (Frieda) Baum (8 Feb 1916 – 18 Oct 2004)
    1. 1. Peter (Paul) Pearce (11 Sep 1951 – 11 SEP 1951)
    2. 2. Merrelyne Pearce (15 Oct 1953 – 29 May 2021)
    3. 3. John Pearce
    4. 4. Robert Pearce
    5. 5. Merilyn Pearce

Alexander Pearce's Timeline

2 Records

1861
06 Dec 1861
Birth of Alexander Lawerance Pearce in Houghton, South Australia, Australia
Houghton, South Australia, Australia
1934
05 May 1934
Age 73
Death of Alexander Lawerance Pearce in Cowell, South Australia, Australia
Cowell, South Australia, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Dec 1861
    Event Place: Houghton, South Australia, Australia
    Record Source: CHAPMAN Hobart.GED

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 May 1934
    Event Place: Cowell, South Australia, Australia
    Record Source: CHAPMAN Hobart.GED
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