Mid North Coast Pioneers - Newcastle to Lismore and beyond

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Birth	about 1862 27 21 Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Births registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 8035/1862 BLANCH JOHN T JOHN SOPHIA GRAFTON
Birth of a brother	George BLANCH about 1864 (Age 2 years) Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Births registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 8918/1864 BLANCH GEORGE JOHN SOPHIA GRAFTON
Birth of a brother	Frank BLANCH about 1866 (Age 4 years) Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Births registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 8972/1866 BLANCH FRANK JOHN SOPHIA GRAFTON
Birth of a sister	Emily BLANCH about 1868 (Age 6 years) Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Births registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 9707/1868 BLANCH EMILY JOHN SOPHIA GRAFTON
Birth of a sister	Ada Isabella BLANCH about 1870 (Age 8 years) Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Births registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 10406/1870 BLANCH ADA ISABELLA JOHN SOPHIA GRAFTON
Birth of a brother	Arthur BLANCH about 1875 (Age 13 years) Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Births registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 12048/1875 BLANCH ARTHUR JOHN SOPHIA GRAFTON
Birth of a brother	Alfred Ernest BLANCH March 1878 (Age 16 years) Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Births registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 13296/1878 BLANCH ALFRED E JOHN SOPHIA GRAFTON Source: Matthews Family History
Death of a paternal grandmother	Hannah AUSTIN July 8, 1879 (Age 17 years) Newcastle, , New South Wales, Australia Cause: Suffered angina for some time Source: B - Deaths Registered in New South Wales Citation details: 7452/1879 BLANCH HANNAH JOHN A MARY A NEWCASTLE Quality of data: primary evidence Source: Matthews Family History Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 238
Birth of a sister	Lillie Jane BLANCH about 1880 (Age 18 years) Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Births registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 14921/1880 BLANCH LILLIE JANE JOHN SOPHIA GRAFTON
Marriage of a sibling	George Phillip HOOKER — Emily BLANCH — View this family about 1889 (Age 27 years) Ulmarra, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Marriages registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 4214/1889 HOOKER GEORGE P BLANCH EMILY ULMARRA
Marriage of a sibling	Frank BLANCH — Isabella THOMPSON — View this family about 1892 (Age 30 years) Ulmarra, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Marriages registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 7307/1892 BLANCH FRANK THOMPSON ISABELLA ULMARRA
Marriage of a sibling	Angus SUTHERLAND — Ada Isabella BLANCH — View this family about 1892 (Age 30 years) Maclean, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Marriages registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 4750/1892 SUTHERLAND ANGUS BLANCH ADA I MACLEAN
Death of a paternal grandfather	Thomas BLANCH July 3, 1892 (Age 30 years) Bullahdelah, , New South Wales, Australia Cause: Natural causes. Source: Austin-McQuire Genealogy Web Site Source: Deaths Registered in New South Wales Publication: New South Wales Government Citation details: 12495/1892 BLANCH THOMAS EDWARD UNKNOWN STROUD
Marriage	Rachel CONNOR — View this family about 1894 (Age 32 years) Ulmarra, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Marriages registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 6927/1894 BLANCH JOHN I CONNOR RACHEL ULMARRA
Marriage of a sibling	George BLANCH — Elizabeth Mary SNEESBY — View this family about 1894 (Age 32 years) Ulmarra, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Marriages registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 4645/1894 BLANCH GEORGE SNEESBY ELIZABETH M MACLEAN
Birth of a son #1	Ivan Bertie BLANCH August 31, 1896 (Age 34 years) Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Matthews Family History Source: Births registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 30814/1896 BLANCH IVAN B JOHN T RACHAEL GRAFTON
Birth of a son #2	John N BLANCH about 1901 (Age 39 years) Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Births registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 31877/1901 BLANCH JOHN N JOHN T RACHEL GRAFTON
Marriage of a sibling	Arthur BLANCH — Julia Margaret SUTHERLAND — View this family about 1902 (Age 40 years) Maclean, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Matthews Family History Source: Marriages registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 9485/1902 BLANCH ARTHUR C SUTHERLAND JULIA M MACLEAN
Death of a mother	Sophia BRATFIELD March 31, 1902 (Age 40 years) Brushgrove, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Harnett - Edward - Descendants - By Debra Myers Publication: Deborah Myers, 17 November 2007, Citation details: Page 6 Source: Matthews Family History Source: Deaths Registered in New South Wales Publication: New South Wales Government Citation details: 5769/1902 BLANCH SOPHIE JOSEPH ANN MACLEAN
Marriage of a sibling	George E YAGER — Lillie Jane BLANCH — View this family May 28, 1902 (Age 40 years) Ulmarra, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Marriages registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 5177/1902 YAGER GEORGE E BLANCH LILY J ULMARRA Source: Matthews Family History
Marriage of a sibling	Archibald C S CROSS — Emily BLANCH — View this family after 1905 (Age 43 years) Source: Matthews Family History
Marriage of a sibling	Alfred Ernest BLANCH — Rita May MENYWEATHER — View this family about 1910 (Age 48 years) Byron Bay, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Marriages registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 4519/1910 BLANCH ALFRED E MENYWEATHER RITA M BYRON BAY
Death of a father	John Thomas BLANCH February 5, 1914 (Age 52 years) Brushgrove, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Harnett - Edward - Descendants - By Debra Myers Publication: Deborah Myers, 17 November 2007, Citation details: Page 6 Source: B - Deaths Registered in New South Wales Citation details: 2969/1914 BLANCH JOHN T THOMAS J HANNAH MACLEAN Quality of data: primary evidence Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 238
Marriage of a child	Ivan Bertie BLANCH — Irene Margaret CRAIG — View this family about 1928 (Age 66 years) Drummoyne, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Marriages registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 15957/1928 BLANCH IVAN B CRAIG IRENE M DRUMMOYNE
Death of a sister	Lillie Jane BLANCH about 1929 (Age 67 years) Maclean, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Deaths Registered in New South Wales Publication: New South Wales Government Citation details: 10035/1929 YAGER LILY J JOHN SOPHIA MACLEAN
Death of a sister	Emily BLANCH April 27, 1934 (Age 72 years) Woodburn, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Matthews Family History Source: Deaths Registered in New South Wales Publication: New South Wales Government Citation details: 7771/1934 CROSS EMILY JOHN T SOPHIA CASINO
Death of a brother	Alfred Ernest BLANCH March 1, 1935 (Age 73 years) Maclean, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Matthews Family History Source: B - Deaths Registered in New South Wales Citation details: 5101/1935 BLANCH ALFRED E JOHN SOPHIA GRAFTON Quality of data: primary evidence Source: Headstone - Blanch - Alfred Ernest
Occupation	Teamster Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Matthews Family History
Death	February 3, 1941 (Age 79 years) Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Matthews Family History Source: B - Deaths Registered in New South Wales Citation details: 5476/1941 BLANCH JOHN THOMAS JOHN SOPHIA GRAFTON Source: Headstone - Blanch - John Thomas and Rachel Blanch - John Thomas and Rachel Note: Image kindly made available by the volunteers at Australian Cemeteries Index.
Burial	South Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia Cemetery: South Grafton General Source: Australian Cemeteries Index Blanch - John Thomas and Rachel Note: Image kindly made available by the volunteers at Australian Cemeteries Index.

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Family with parents - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sophia BRATFIELD Alice BLANCH John Thomas BLANCH George BLANCH Frank BLANCH Emily BLANCH Ada Isabella BLANCH Arthur BLANCH Alfred Ernest BLANCH Lillie Jane BLANCH John Thomas BLANCH Birth: April 16, 1834 24 18 — Rolvenden, Kent, England, United Kingdom Death: February 5, 1914 — Brushgrove, , New South Wales, Australia
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Thomas BLANCH Alice BLANCH John Thomas BLANCH George BLANCH Frank BLANCH Emily BLANCH Ada Isabella BLANCH Arthur BLANCH Alfred Ernest BLANCH Lillie Jane BLANCH Sophia BRATFIELD Birth: 1841 — Seaham, , New South Wales, Australia Death: March 31, 1902 — Brushgrove, , New South Wales, Australia
	Marriage: about 1858 — Seaham, , New South Wales, Australia
11 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Alice BLANCH Birth: November 20, 1858 24 17 — Seaham, , New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1859 — Raymond Terrace, , New South Wales, Australia
4 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rachel CONNOR Ivan Bertie BLANCH John N BLANCH John Thomas BLANCH Birth: about 1862 27 21 — Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia Death: February 3, 1941 — Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Mary SNEESBY Mervyn Milton BLANCH Olive P BLANCH Myrtle I BLANCH Dorothy Doreen “Betty” BLANCH Reginald H BLANCH George BLANCH Birth: about 1864 29 23 — Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia Death:
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Isabella THOMPSON Raymond Clarence “King” BLANCH Ora Lucy Florence BLANCH John Albert BLANCH Florence Myrtle “Molly” BLANCH Edward Henry “Ned” BLANCH William Thomas BLANCH Stanley Hunter “Hunter” BLANCH Sidney Ernest “Sid” BLANCH Coral Irene “Rene” BLANCH Frank BLANCH Birth: about 1866 31 25 — Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia Death: June 29, 1949 — Coldstream, , New South Wales, Australia
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George Phillip HOOKER Percy Hilton HOOKER Olive Maud “Maudie” HOOKER Vera Muriel HOOKER Nellie I HOOKER George H HOOKER Lillian Sophia Jane HOOKER Eric Claud HOOKER Dorice Pretoria HOOKER Family with spouse Archibald C S CROSS Charles CROSS Archibald C T CROSS Emily BLANCH Birth: about 1868 33 27 — Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia Death: April 27, 1934 — Woodburn, , New South Wales, Australia
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Angus SUTHERLAND George Mackay SUTHERLAND Angus Arthur James SUTHERLAND Robert L SUTHERLAND Miriam SUTHERLAND Harvey SUTHERLAND Effie M SUTHERLAND Ada Isabella BLANCH Birth: about 1870 35 29 — Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1947 — Maclean, , New South Wales, Australia
6 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Julia Margaret SUTHERLAND Edna P BLANCH Ida S BLANCH Kenneth V BLANCH Arthur Ernest BLANCH Hilton R BLANCH Arthur BLANCH Birth: about 1875 40 34 — Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1958 — Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rita May MENYWEATHER Carlyle Alfred BLANCH Joyce Mervyne BLANCH Mervyn Ellis BLANCH Alfred Ernest BLANCH Birth: March 1878 43 37 — Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia Death: March 1, 1935 — Maclean, , New South Wales, Australia
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George E YAGER Thomas Clarence YAGER Arthur Lionel YAGER Ernest Leonard YAGER Eric Christian John YAGER Lillie Jane BLANCH Birth: about 1880 45 39 — Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1929 — Maclean, , New South Wales, Australia

Family with Rachel CONNOR - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rachel CONNOR Ivan Bertie BLANCH John N BLANCH John Thomas BLANCH Birth: about 1862 27 21 — Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia Death: February 3, 1941 — Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Thomas BLANCH Ivan Bertie BLANCH John N BLANCH Rachel CONNOR Birth: about 1871 — Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia Death: August 2, 1956 — Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia
	Marriage: about 1894 — Ulmarra, , New South Wales, Australia
3 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Irene Margaret CRAIG Ivan Bertie BLANCH Birth: August 31, 1896 34 25 — Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia Death: August 1, 1990
5 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John N BLANCH Birth: about 1901 39 30 — Grafton, , New South Wales, Australia Death:

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Birth	Births registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 8035/1862 BLANCH JOHN T JOHN SOPHIA GRAFTON
Marriage	Marriages registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 6927/1894 BLANCH JOHN I CONNOR RACHEL ULMARRA
Occupation	Matthews Family History
Death	Matthews Family History
Death	B - Deaths Registered in New South Wales Citation details: 5476/1941 BLANCH JOHN THOMAS JOHN SOPHIA GRAFTON
Death	Headstone - Blanch - John Thomas and Rachel Blanch - John Thomas and Rachel Note: Image kindly made available by the volunteers at Australian Cemeteries Index.
Burial	Australian Cemeteries Index
Source	Births registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 8035/1862 BLANCH JOHN T JOHN SOPHIA GRAFTON