Rachel Grace Harris

Rachel Grace Harris was born, daughter of convict William Lucas and Ann Hutchins, on 25 Sep 1877 in Longford, Tasmania and died on 16 Mar 1955 in Burnie, Tasmania, Australia at age 77. She was also known as Rachel Lucas. Rachel married John Edward Dennis, son of Thomas Dennis and Janet Cree, in 1896 in Launceston, Tasmania. John was born on 3 Nov 1866 in Fingal, Tasmania and died on 28 Apr 1947 in Wivenhoe, Tasmania at age 80. They had nine children:

Pearl Agnes
Arthur Edward
Hilda May
Cyril Albert
Eric John
Ivy Leola
Elsie Violet
Lillie Isabel and
Jean Jessie.

4-Pearl Agnes Dennis was born on 15 Jul 1898 in Fingal, Tasmania and died on 19 Mar 1998 in Burnie, Tasmania, Australia at age 99. Pearl married Alfred James Button on 10 Apr 1919 in St James, Waratah. Alfred was born on 3 Mar 1896 in Coryong, Victoria and died in 1974 in Burnie, Tasmania at age 78.

4-Arthur Edward Dennis was born on 30 Nov 1900 in Fingal, Tasmania and died on 19 Apr 1957 in Burnie, Tasmania at age 56.

4-Hilda May Dennis was born on 16 Jan 1902 in Fingal, Tasmania. Hilda married Francis Leonard Grills. Francis was born in 1902 in Waratah, Tasmania and died in Melbourne, Victoria.

4-Cyril Albert Dennis was born on 26 Nov 1906 in St Marys and died on 5 Sep 1929 in Latrobe, Tasmania at age 22.

4-Eric John Dennis was born on 26 Nov 1906 in Fingal, Tasmania.

4-Ivy Leola Dennis was born on 11 Oct 1908 in St Marys and died on 30 Sep 1985 at age 76.

4-Elsie Violet Dennis was born on 20 May 1910 in Fingal, Tasmania.

4-Lillie Isabel Dennis was born on 25 Sep 1912 in Tasmania and died on 25 Jun 2000 in Tasmania at age 87. Lillie married Stanley Richard Williams. Stanley was born in 1904 and died in 1972 at age 68.

4-Jean Jessie Dennis was born on 18 Sep 1914 in Ridgely and died on 3 Dec 1916 in Latrobe, Tasmania at age 2.