George Bartram
| First name | George |
|---|---|
| Last name | Bartram |
| Country of Origin | England |
| Date of Birth | 1825 |
| Year of Arrival in Australia | 1847 |
| Submitted by | Bev Harvey |
Story
George Bartram was born in 1825 in Buckinghamshire, England. He arrived at Port Adelaide from Plymouth on the Theresa in May 1847 and continued his trade as a stone-mason, residing in Kensington.
George married Frances Putland in Holy Trinity Church, Adelaide on 11 April 1848. They purchased land and built a stone house on Burwash Road, Marryatville. (See also the story of Frances Putland)
George left for the Victorian goldfields in 1851 and returned in 1852. In 1853 he moved to Yankalilla, progressively purchasing parcels of land and residing at various addresses including 17 Cameron Road, Mt Barker (1870-77). Then George and Frances and the younger family members settled at Coobowie, Yorke Peninsula. George continued in the building trade with son, John, and Frances conducted a general store. The local Wesleyan Church was built by John and George.
George had dark chestnut hair. For relaxation he collected sea shells and made pretty chandeliers, and was a successful gardener.
George and Frances celebrated their Golden Wedding on Easter Monday 1898.
Shortly before his death in hospital George remarked to his grand-daughter Amy: ‘I have been thinking about all the good deeds I have done. Ah, and the bad ones, too!’ (Apparently like most of us, he had some human weaknesses!) He died 27 January 1902 aged 77, and is buried at Edith burgh, Lot 131. Frances survived him by 17 years.
Their children were:
John Alfred born 1849 married Amelia Leverington
Henry born 1850 married Ann Rattley
Alice born 1853 married Norman Byrne
Sarah born 1855 married Alfred Nancarrow
Ezra Welsh born 1857 died in infancy (laryngitis)
Mary Amanda born 1859 married Henry Daniell
George Veery born 1861 died in infancy (croup)
James born 1863 married Mary Emma Nicholls
Eva born 1865 married James Thomas Tylor
William Veery born 1868 married Hilda C Wyatt
Carolyn Susan born 1871 married John Johnson
The descendants of George and Frances Bartram are listed to the fifth generation in the book The story of George and Frances Bartram and their descendants ISBN 1 86252 044 4. This book is the source of much of this information, and it also gives family histories of many of the descendants who have spread throughout Australia.
If you can add information about the life of George Bartram please contact Bev (Bartram) Harvey.