Third Generation  

11. George Thomas BETHEL [33172] (Christina Straith MATHESON³, Thomas¹) was born in 1856 in Sydney Colony of New South Wales, died on 8 May 1921 in North Sydney NSW Australia at age 65, and was buried on 20 May 1921 in Waverley Cemetery Sydney NSW Australia.

George married Elizabeth REGAN [33178] [MRIN: 12269] in 1879 in Young Colony of New South Wales. Elizabeth was born about 1859 and died about 1891 in Sydney Colony of New South Wales about age 32.

Children from this marriage were:

   25 F    i. Muriel Edna R BETHEL [33182] was born in 1880 in Burwood Sydney Colony of New South Wales.

   26 F    ii. Vera MacLEAN BETHEL [33180] was born in 1883 in MacLean River Colony of New South Wales.

   27 F    iii. Irene MacLean BETHEL [33181] was born in 1884 in MacLean River Colony of New South Wales.

   28 U    iv. BETHEL [33183] .

George next married Catherine STAUNTON [33179] [MRIN: 12270] in 1895. Catherine died in 1941 in Sydney NSW Australia.

Children from this marriage were:

   29 M    i. John BETHEL [33185] was born in 1896 in Young Colony of New South Wales and died in 1896 in Young Colony of New South Wales.

   30 F    ii. Elle BETHEL [33184] was born about 1898 in Newtown Sydney Colony of New South Wales.

   31 M    iii. Arthur G BETHEL [33186] was born about 1899 in Newtown Sydney Colony of New South Wales.

   32 M    iv. Stanley BETHEL [33187] was born about 1903.

   33 F    v. Mary BETHEL [33188] was born about 1907.

14. Walter Edmond BETHEL [28020] (Christina Straith MATHESON³, Thomas¹) was born on 14 Apr 1863 in Sydney Colony of New South Wales and died on 8 Sep 1941 in North Sydney NSW Australia at age 78.

Walter married Eva Louisa BRIERLEY [33189] [MRIN: 12271], daughter of Unknown and Unknown, on 22 Sep 1882 in Sydney Colony of New South Wales. Eva was born in 1863 in Newtown Sydney Colony of New South Wales and died on 3 Jan 1943 in Mater Hospital North Sydney NSW Australia at age 80.

Children from this marriage were:

   34 F    i. Viola BETHEL [33196] was born on 6 Feb 1883 in Woollahra Sydney Colony of New South Wales and died on 14 Feb 1966 in Cremorne Sydney NSW Australia at age 83.

Noted events in her life were:

• Cremation: 16 Feb 1966, Northern Suburbs Crematorium Sydney NSW Australia.

   35 M    ii. Clive BETHEL [33197] was born on 17 Aug 1884 in Waverley Sydney Colony of New South Wales and died on 17 Aug 1884 in Waverley Sydney Colony of New South Wales.

   36 M    iii. Clive Westbery BETHEL [33198] was born on 18 Mar 1890 in Ashfield Sydney Colony of New South Wales and died on 12 Oct 1915 in Mater Hospital North Sydney NSW Australia at age 25.

Walter next married Edith CLARKE [33190] [MRIN: 12272], daughter of William CLARKE [33191] and Mary EDKINS [33192], on 5 Jul 1895 in Mosman Sydney Colony of New South Wales. Edith was born on 1 Mar 1871 in Bowen Colony of Queensland and died on 21 Dec 1929 in Mosman Sydney NSW Australia at age 58.

Noted events in her life were:

• Cremation: 23 Dec 1929, Northern Suburbs Crematorium Sydney NSW Australia.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 37 F    i. Marjorie Edith BETHEL [33199] was born on 30 Aug 1894 in Parramatta Colony of New South Wales and died on 9 Feb 1981 in Rosemont Hospital Manly Sydney NSW Australia at age 86.

Walter next married Bertha Sarah Marguerite ALPEN [33193] [MRIN: 12274], daughter of Hugo ALPEN [33194] and Sarah BROWN [33195], on 29 Apr 1924 in Pitt Street Church Sydney NSW Australia. Bertha was born about 1888 in Sydney Colony of New South Wales and died on 11 May 1949 in Manly Sydney NSW Australia about age 61.

Noted events in her life were:

• Cremation: 13 May 1949, Northern Suburbs Crematorium Sydney NSW Australia.

18. Thomas Arnold PLAYFAIR [18503] (Ellen MATHESON⁵, Thomas¹) was born in 1861 and died in 1898 in St.Leonard's Sydney Colony of New South Wales at age 37.

Thomas married Olive Maria MILSON [18506] [MRIN: 7421] in 1886 in Sydney Colony of New South Wales. Olive was born about 1861 and died on 30 Oct 1929 in Tientsin China about age 68.

Children from this marriage were:

   38 F    i. Lola Ellen PLAYFAIR [18508] was born in 1887 and died in 1948 at age 61.

   39 F    ii. Olive Belle PLAYFAIR [46312] was born in 1889 and died on 26 Jan 1958 in Sydney NSW Australia at age 69.

   40 F    iii. Thelma Arnold PLAYFAIR [18507] was born in 1895 and died in 1976 at age 81.

19. Edmund John Bailey PLAYFAIR [18490] (Ellen MATHESON⁵, Thomas¹) was born on 22 Aug 1863 in Sydney Colony of New South Wales and died on 6 Oct 1926 in Sydney NSW Australia at age 63.

General Notes: Edmund, born in Sydney on 22 August 1863, was the second son of Thomas Playfair. Educated at a private school, he entered his father's butchery, ships' providore and meat-exporting firm in 1881 and married Edith at Watsons Bay on 8 December 1887. On his father's death in 1893 he took control of the business and in 1921 assumed the governing directorship when the firm became a limited company, Thomas Playfair Ltd. He died at his residence Kiato, Waverley, on 6 October 1926, survived by his wife, two sons and three daughters, and was buried with Anglican rites in South Head cemetery. Probate of his estate was sworn at £52,100.

Edmund married Edith Miriam CREER [18491] [MRIN: 7416], daughter of Joseph CREER [18492] and Sarah [18493], on 8 Dec 1887. Edith was born on 26 Jan 1866 in Adelaide [Colony of] South Australia and died on 15 Oct 1942 in Sydney NSW Australia at age 76.

Children from this marriage were:

   41 F    i. Nedham Jessie Ferrers PLAYFAIR [18496] was born in 1888 in Sydney Colony of New South Wales and died in 1969 at age 81.

Nedham married Norman ROBERTSON [21567] [MRIN: 8566].

+ 42 M    ii. Brig. Hon. Thomas Alfred John Creer PLAYFAIR, DSO, OBE, MLC [18486] was born on 13 Oct 1890 in Miller's Point Sydney Colony of New South Wales and died on 9 Aug 1966 in Darlinghurst NSW Australia at age 75.

   43 F    iii. Dahlis Mary Ferrers PLAYFAIR [46313] was born in 1893 and died in 1978 at age 85.

   44 M    iv. Edmund Strathmore Creer PLAYFAIR [18494] was born on 30 Oct 1894 and died in 1965 at age 71.

Edmund married Kathleen Ryrie CAMPBELL [18497] [MRIN: 7418] in 1920 in Sydney NSW Australia. Kathleen died on 21 Jun 1989.

+ 45 M    v. Lyon Jack Beresford PLAYFAIR [18495] was born in 1904 in Waverley Sydney NSW Australia and died in 1979 at age 75.

23. Alfred Donald PLAYFAIR [18511] (Georgina Hope MATHESON⁸, Thomas¹) was born in 1871 and died in 1943 at age 72.

Alfred married Florence E PITT [18513] [MRIN: 7423] in 1903 in Richmond NSW Australia.

Children from this marriage were:

   46 M    i. Alfred Donald PLAYFAIR [18514] .

Alfred married Jean Maskell ADAMS [18517] [MRIN: 7424] in 1945.

   47 F    ii. Florence E B PLAYFAIR [18515] .

+ 48 M    iii. Thomas George PLAYFAIR [18516] .