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     George was a Stone Mason.
He married Mary Buxton.

     She married George Frith.

     Sarah Slater was born.

     Joseph was born on 3 March 1867 at Leicester, England.
He married Sarah Elizabeth May Mc Williams on 14 May 1906 at Hobart, Tasmania.
Joseph died on 19 June 1944 at Hobart, Tasmania, at age 77.

     Sarah was born on 30 May 1882 at Hobart, Tasmania.
She married Joseph William Quarmby on 14 May 1906 at Hobart, Tasmania.
Sarah died on 28 July 1945 at Hobart, Tasmania, at age 63.

     He married Ann Elizabeth Parker.

     She married Joseph Wormell Quarmby.

     He married Elizabeth Sarah Green.

     She married William John Mc Williams.

     Robert was born on 25 May 1872 at Crieff, Scotland.
He married Erskine Neave on 7 September 1905.
Robert died on 22 July 1933 at Glenluce, Scotland, at age 61.

     Erskine was born on 12 April 1870 at Lamlash, Isle of Arran.
She married Robert Ingles on 7 September 1905.
Erskine died on 24 March 1950 at Gatehouse of Fleet at age 79.

     Mary Ingles was also known as Molly. Mary was born on 15 June 1906 at Innerleven, Scotland.

     Jessie was born in 1878 at Crieff, Scotland.
She married John William Ingles on 21 January 1907.

     He married Muriel Jane Ingles.

     He married Mary Cumming Watt.

     He married Margaret Ann Watt.

     Jeannie was born at 70 Lower Viewcraig Row in 1875 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
She married John Ingles Watt on 4 July 1898 at 70 Lower Viewcraig Row, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
Jeannie died on 25 January 1900 at 70 Lower Viewcraig Row at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, at age at an unknown age .

     She married John Ingles Watt on 16 August at Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.

     Mary was born on 13 June 1906 at Leith, Scotland.

     Everard was born on 14 April 1908 at Leith, Scotland.

     George died on on 10 October 1860 at at 85 Blackcroft at Dundee, Angus, Scotland, at age 20. George died four hours after a fall which caused fracturing to his scull..

     William Cocks was the Undertaker at the burial of James John Beer.

     James's death was certified by Dr J. Kellyn. Extract from "Echuca and Moama advertiser Tuesday, December 1903"


OBITUARY

Mr J. J. BEER

Just before midnight on Christmas eve Mr James J Beer, father of our highly respected townsman, Mr R E Beer, passed quietly away after an illness extending over six months, the last two months being confined to his bed. The end had been anticipated for some time, the sufferer having been under Drs, Eking and Kelly for treatment of Bright's disease. The deceased gentleman was a colonist of 64 years, being one of the pioneers of South Australia. He was born in Devonshire, England and sailed with his parents for Australia when three years old. The family landed in Adelaide, which was then only a few canvas tents, and his father, a lock land bright-smith by trade, finding no opening in "canvas town" for such a trade, turned his attention to the blacksmithing business, which he followed with varying success for many years, and his young and only son, James assisted in the business from the time he was old enough to stand on a box to blow the bellows. He claims later on to have made the ironwork for the first successful stripper that ever worked in South Australia, or any other part of the world. This machine was pushed from behind by two bullocks. A good deal of their trade at that time consisted of shoeing, or, as they called it, "cuing" bullocks. As a child, with his parents, he witnessed the landing of the first horse in Adelaide. He was amongst the few at the time of memorable famine in Adelaide, and his father often told the story of the first flour miller coming to him and buying a bag of shrivelled wheat that had been kept for fowls feed, and paying him one guinea per bushel for it, and getting up steam at the mill for the express purpose of grinding that one bag of wheat. A ship laden with flour arrived at port just in time to save the people from starvation. Later on Mr Beer, with his father, uncle and cousin, came over to Victoria, overland, via 90 mile desert, with two bullocks in a dray, and tried their luck for some time on the Fryer's Creek diggings, after which he bought land in Clover's Forest (Tylden) Kyneton district, where they combined farming with their old business, blacksmithing. It is also said that Mr Jas. J Beer bought the first back delivery reaping machine ever delivered in Victoria. Mr Beer and his father also bought a steam threshing machine with which they were very successful in the early Goulburn and Kyneton districts. During his 15 years residence in Tylden he was connected with the Wesleyan denomination and a local preacher, taking as many as 20 services during some quarters and riding and sometimes walking many miles to conduct services. He used to go and take his appointment whether it rained or shined, as he said it was better for him to go and be disappointed at there being no congregation than for the congregation to go and be disappointed at there being no preacher. He then had the satisfaction that he had done his duty, whether the people came in the rain to hear him or not, and thus in that wet climate he had many long cold and wet rides, which he did cheerfully for the Master's cause. He went from Tylden to Tabilk, where he lived for three years and was on the preachers' plan again of the Wesleyan Church, after which he came and selected ground at Bunaloo, NSW, about 30 years ago, being on e of the first to settle in that district. He threw his house open for religious services and started preaching the Gospel all over that district holding services alternately in different houses in the district. Soon after the Bible Christian denomination opened up what is now known as the Wamboota circuit, and Mr Beer joined that church, and was actively engaged in the work for about 12 years, being circuit steward up to the time he left the district and went to Kyneton with his late wife for the benefit of her health, where he again joined the Wesleyan Church and was on the plan as local preacher for several years. Leaving there, he went to Castlemaine, where he lived until his wife died - 8 years ago. Since that time he had been living alternately with his married sons and daughters. He was closely connected with the local Bible Christian Church until the Methodist union took place, and he then threw in his lot with the united Methodists, with whom he was associated up to the time of his death. He was a local preacher up to about a year ago, when he had to abandon the work owing to the failure of his health. He was an active member of the Christian Endeavour Society, in which he took great interest, and it was a cause for great regret to him when his health broke down, rendering him unable to attend the meetings. By his kind and homely manner he gained for himself the highest esteem of all, both young and old, with whom he came in contact. He never entered upon public life outside the church, preferring rather to live a quiet, humble life. He will be greatly missed in church circles, as he was looked upon as a man with a great deal of experience in church matters. His age at the time of his death was 67 years and 11 months. He leaves a grown up family of two daughters and four sons to mourn their loss, who recognise that they have in him lost a good father and a wise counsellor.
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     She married John Taylor.

     Leslie was born on in 1891 at Wycheproof, Victoria.

     Nellie was born in 1900 at Wycheproof, Victoria.

     Olive was born in 1894 at Wycheproof, Victoria.