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Rev George Benjamin Wright Filmer 1861–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 November 1861

Birth Location: Stonyfell, Burnside, nr Saddleworth, South Australia, Australia

Death Date: 4 May 1940

Death Location: Beverley, Beverley Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Father: John Filmer

Mother: Mary Wright

Spouse(s): Helen Couston

Children(s): Kenneth Filmer, Lucy Filmer, Alexander Filmer, Constance Filmer, John Surgeon, Walter Filmer, Ada Filmer

In 1861, Rev George Benjamin Wright Filmer entered the world in Stonyfell, Burnside, nr Saddleworth, South Australia, Australia, born to John Filmer And Mary Ann Priscilla Wright. Rev George Benjamin Wright Filmer married Helen Filmer Nee Couston, and had children including Ada Annie Filmer, Alexander Drummond Filmer, Constance Helen Filmer, John Francis Filmer Veterinary Surgeon, Kenneth Charles Clyde Filmer, Lucy Bell Filmer, Walter George Filmer. Rev George Benjamin Wright Filmer passed away in 1940 in Beverley, Beverley Shire, Western Australia, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1861, Rev George Benjamin Wright Filmer entered the world in Stonyfell, Burnside, nr Saddleworth, South Australia, Australia, born to John Filmer And Mary Ann Priscilla Wright.
  • Rev George Benjamin Wright Filmer married Helen Filmer Nee Couston, and had children including Ada Annie Filmer, Alexander Drummond Filmer, Constance Helen Filmer, John Francis Filmer Veterinary Surgeon, Kenneth Charles Clyde Filmer, Lucy Bell Filmer, Walter George Filmer.
  • Rev George Benjamin Wright Filmer passed away in 1940 in Beverley, Beverley Shire, Western Australia, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Filmer
1827–1905
Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England
JF
Mary Wright
1833–1902
Birth Location: Halstead, Essex, , England
MW

Spouses(s)

Helen Couston
1882–1958
Birth Location: Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
HC

Children(s)

Kenneth Filmer
1900–1983
Birth Location: prob. Korumburra, Victoria, Australia
KF
Lucy Filmer
1904–1905
Birth Location: Cunderdin, Western Australia, Australia
LF
Alexander Filmer
1907–1982
Birth Location: Perth, City of Perth, Western Australia, Australia
AF
Constance Filmer
1901–1902
Birth Location: Korumburra South, South Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australia
CF
John Surgeon
1895–1979
Birth Location: Tatura, Greater Shepparton, Victoria, Australia ; 33201
JS
Walter Filmer
1897–1898
Birth Location: Korumburra, Victoria, Australia ;12220
WF
Ada Filmer
1899–
Birth Location: Korumburra, Victoria, Australia
AF

Rev Filmer's Ancestors

Self
Rev Filmer
1861–1940
Birth Place: Stonyfell, Burnside, nr Saddleworth, South Australia, Australia
Parents
John Filmer
1827–1905
Canterbury, Kent, England
Mary (Ann Priscilla) Wright
1833–1902
Halstead, Essex, , England
Grandparents
Stephen Filmer
1793–1860
Ashford; or Canterbury, Kent, England
Frances (Ann Filmer, nee) Ladd
1796–1856
Canterbury, Kent, , England,
James Wright
1806–
Essex, England
Sarah (Wright, nee) Jolmarsh*Tolmarsh*Talmash
1810–1840
Halstead, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
* Filmer
1753–1838
Elizabeth Marsh
1756–1839
Thomas Ladd
1767–1832
Susanna Moselyn
1764–1855
Unknown Tolmarsh
1788–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Filmer
1715–1790
Mary Millden
1716–1790
John Marsh
1732–
Sarah Bishop
1733–
William Moselein
1730–1812
Mary Moselein
1729–1799

Rev Filmer's Descendants

1.
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Rev (George Benjamin Wright) Filmer (19 November 1861–4 May 1940) m. Helen (Filmer, nee) Couston (1 Jan 1882–25 Dec 1958)
  1. 1. Kenneth (Charles Clyde) Filmer 1900–1983
  2. 2. Lucy (Bell) Filmer 1904–1905
  3. 3. Alexander (Drummond) Filmer 1907–1982 m. Ellen (Sarah Filmer, nee) Barlow 1911–2003
  4. 4. Constance (Helen) Filmer 1901–1902
  5. 5. John (Francis Filmer -Veterinary) Surgeon 1895–1979 m. Maggie (Ann) Henderson 1884–1957 m. Knola (Marion Filmer, Parkinson, nee) Innes 1901–1983
    1. 1. Helen Filmer 1916–
  6. 6. Walter (George) Filmer 1897–1898
  7. 7. Ada (Annie) Filmer 1899–

Rev Filmer's Timeline

7 Records

1861
19 Nov 1861
Birth of Rev George Benjamin Wright Filmer in Stoneyfell nr Magill, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Stoneyfell nr Magill, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
1861
19 Nov 1861
Birth of Rev George Benjamin Wright Filmer in Saddleworth, or, Stoneyfell nr Magill, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia ; vol.23. pg .431
Saddleworth, or, Stoneyfell nr Magill, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia ; vol.23. pg .431
1861
19 Nov 1861
Birth of Rev George Benjamin Wright Filmer in Saddleworth, South Australia, Australia
Saddleworth, South Australia, Australia
1861
19 November 1861
Birth of Rev George Benjamin Wright Filmer in Stonyfell, Burnside, nr Saddleworth, South Australia, Australia
Stonyfell, Burnside, nr Saddleworth, South Australia, Australia
1910
1910
Age 49
Rev George Benjamin Wright Filmer resided here in 404 Bulwer St., Balkatta, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
404 Bulwer St., Balkatta, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
1939
1939
Age 78
Rev George Benjamin Wright Filmer resided here in Western Australia, Australia
Western Australia, Australia
1940
4 May 1940
Age 79
Death of Rev George Benjamin Wright Filmer in Beverly, Western Australia, Australia
Beverly, Western Australia, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1861
    Event Place: Stoneyfell nr Magill, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1861
    Event Place: Saddleworth, or, Stoneyfell nr Magill, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia ; vol.23. pg .431
    Record Source: Australia Birth Index, South Australian Births, Index of Registrations 1842 to 1906

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1861
    Event Place: Saddleworth, South Australia, Australia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 November 1861
    Event Place: Stonyfell, Burnside, nr Saddleworth, South Australia, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: 404 Bulwer St., Balkatta, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls
    [2] Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Rate Books, 1880-1946

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Western Australia, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, City Directories, 1845-1948

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1940
    Event Place: Beverly, Western Australia, Australia

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Beverley, Beverley Shire, Western Australia, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
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