George Jones and Sarah Lawson

Matilda Alice Jones and Henry John Thomas Walker

Matilda Alice Jones was born on 30 Jun 1858 in Kingston, Tasmania. Matilda married Henry John Thomas Walker on 8 Jun 1876 in Kingston beach. Henry was born about 1816 in Kingston, Tasmania and died on 6 Jan 1883 in Kingston, Tasmania aged about 67.

Matilda next married Robert Lyall Menzie on 13 Feb 1883 in Brown's River, Tasmania. Robert. son of William Menzie and Mary Ann Brereton was born on 7 Oct 1861 at New Norfolk.

Matilda and Henry had three children:

3-Mary Ellen Walker was born on 3 Mar 1876 in Kingston, Tasmania and died in 1944 in Black Rock, Victoria at age 68. Mary married Alfred Ernest Jones about 1902 in Victoria.

4-Martha Maria Walker was born on 19 Mar 1878 in Kingston, Tasmania and died in 1944 in Black Rock, Victoria at age 66. Martha married Albert Edward Jones, son of Richard Jones and Kate Bush, in 1906 in Victoria. Albert died about 1960. They had four children: Ruby, Albert Henry, George and Edna.

4-Ruby Jones was born in 1908 in Barwon, Victoria and died in 1941 in Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria at age 33.

4-Albert Henry Jones was born in 1909 in Barwon, Victoria.

4-George Jones was born in 1911 and died in 1935 at age 24.

4-Edna Jones was born on 6 Jan 1913 in Nethalia, Victoria and died on 6 Oct 1986 in Palm Cove, Queensland at age 73.

3-Henry George Walker was born on 15 Mar 1881 in Kingston, Tasmania and died on 8 Nov 1956 in Palmerston North Hospital, North New Zealand at age 75. Henry married Martha Matilda Bates. Martha was born in 1882 and died on 28 Feb 1941 in Wellington Hospital, New Zealand at age 59. They had eight children: Dorothy Minnie, Beatrice May, Geoge Frederick Thomas, Margaret Matilda, Ellen Lillian, Henry Charles, Walter William and Frank James.

4-Dorothy Minnie Walker was born about 1898 and died on 4 Aug 1954 in Dunedin, New Zealand aged about 56.

4-Beatrice May Walker was born about 1900 and died on 31 Aug 1975 in Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand aged about 75.

4-George Frederick Thomas Walker was born about 1903 and died on 5 Apr 1973 in Balmoral, Auckland, New Zealand aged about 70.

4-Margaret Matilda Walker was born about 1904 and died on 28 Mar 1988 in Mercy Private Hospital, Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand aged about 84.

4-Ellen Lillian Walker was born on 21 May 1908 in Nae Nae, Wellington, New Zealand and died on 4 Dec 1986 in New South Wales at age 78.  She had one son: Maxwell.

5- Maxwell.

4-Henry Charles Walker was born on 17 Mar 1909 in Nae Nae, Wellington, New Zealand and died on 12 Aug 2001 in Feilding, Manawatu, New Zealand at age 92.

4-Walter William Walker was born on 4 Oct 1910 in Lower Hutt, New Zealand and died on 9 Dec 1990 in Feilding, Manawatu, New Zealand at age 80. Walter married Myrtle Mora.  They had five children: Thelma, Margaret, Mervyn, Selwyn and Noel. 5-Thelma Walker.

5-Margaret Walker.

5-Mervyn Walker.

5-Selwyn Walker.

5-Noel Walker.

4-Frank James Walker was born on 22 Jan 1913 in Otaki, Kapti Coast, Wellington, New Zealand and died on 8 Sep 1993 in Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand at age 80.


Matilda next married Robert Lyall Menzie on 13 Feb 1883 in Brown's River, Tasmania. Robert was born on 7 Oct 1861 in New Norfolk, Tasmania and died on 15 Jun 1929 in Kambruk, Apollo Bay, Victoria at age 67. They had five children:

3-William Charles Menzie was born on 7 Aug 1883 in Kingston, Tasmania and died in 1942 in Hobart, Tasmania at age 59. Another name for William was William Macdonald. William married Isabella Sarah Turner, daughter of Thomas George Turner and Hannah Elizabeth Smith,  on 25 Aug 1908 in Hobart, Tasmania. Isabella was born on 6 Mar 1894 in Green Ponds, now Kempton, Tasmania. They had 11 children: John William Charles, Rupert, William, Kenneth, Douglas Dennis, Louis Eric, Thomas George, Rex, Joyce Eileen, Basil William and Steven Clem.

4-John William Charles McDonald was born on 12 Apr 1909 in Albert Park, Moonah, Tasmania.

4-Rupert Macdonald was born on 22 Aug 1911 in Albert Park, Moonah, Tasmania and died on 22 May 1979 in Hobart, Tasmania at age 67. Rupert married Myra Eileen Williams. Myra was born on 4 Mar 1916 in Hobart, Tasmania and died in 1997 in Launceston, Tasmania at age 81. They had one daughter: Elaine Joan.

5-Elaine Joan Macdonald was born on 7 Feb 1942 and died on 12 Jul 2013 in Hobart at age 71. Elaine married Kevin Smith.

4-William McDonald was born on 8 Nov 1915 in Alberton Road, Albert Park, Moonah, Tasmania and died on 8 Jul 1920 at Home at age 4.

4-Kenneth MacDonald was born about 1921 in Tasmania and died in 1990 in Hobart, Tasmania aged about 69. Kenneth married Edna May Meares. Edna was born about 1921 in Tasmania and died on 5 Jul 2012 in Hobart, Tasmania aged about 91. They had two children: Kenneth John and Lesley Joan.

5-Kenneth John Meares was born on 13 Mar 1947 in Hobart, Tasmania and died on 12 Mar 1973 at age 25.

5-Lesley Joan Meares was born on 21 Aug 1951 and died on 5 Sep 1951.

4-Douglas Dennis MacDonald. Douglas married Margaret Coombes.

4-Louis Eric Macdonald was born in 1924 in Hobart, Tasmania and died on 1 Aug 1987 in Hobart, Tasmania at age 63. Louis married Ethel Doreen Collins in 1948 in Tasmania. Ethel was born on 25 Feb 1926 in Hobart, Tasmania and died on 27 Sep 1997 in Hobart, Tasmania at age 71.

4-Thomas George Macdonald.

4-Rex Macdonald.

4-Joyce Eileen Macdonald. Joyce married Frederick Hanlon.

4-Basil William Macdonald. Basil married Dorothy Eileen.

4-Steven Clem Menzie was born on 10 Oct 1925 and died on 22 Feb 1994 at age 68. Steven married Helen Elizabeth Owens.  They had three children: Bob, Jannette and Judith.

5-Bob Macdonald.

5-Jannette Macdonald.

5-Judith Macdonald.

3-Sarah Matilda Menzie was born on 28 Nov 1884 in Brown's River, Tasmania and died on 4 Feb 1972 in Geelong, Victoria at age 87. Sarah married Ernest David Boreham on 26 Feb 1912 in Ballarat, Victoria. Ernest was born on 15 Oct 1887 in Avoca, Victoria and died on 25 Jan 1955 in Geelong, Victoria at age 67. They had two children: Vera May and Harold David.

4-Vera May Boreham was born on 4 Sep 1913 in Ballarat, Victoria and died on 25 Mar 1993 in Geelong, Victoria at age 79. Vera married George Kirkwood Polwarth on 21 Nov 1942 in Geelong, Victoria. George was born on 28 May 1906 in Meredith, Victoria and died on 15 May 1990 in Geelong, Victoria at age 83. They had one daughter: Margaret May.

5-Margaret May Polwarth was born in 1945. Margaret married Paul Edgar Gordon on 16 May 1971. Paul was born on 11 Mar 1946 in San Francisco, USA and died on 20 Nov 2010 in Campe Verde, Yavapi, Arizona at age 64. They had one daughter: Janae.

6-Janae Gordon.

4-Harold David Boreham was born on 30 Jun 1915 in Ballarat, Victoria and died on 18 Aug 1987 in Geelong, Victoria at age 72.

3-Elizabeth Daisy Menzie was born about 1890 in Ballarat, Victoria and died in 1923 in Oakleigh, Victoria aged about 33. Elizabeth married George Douglas Dove, son of Robert Dove and Eliza Leonard,  on 27 Dec 1907 in Zeehan, Tasmania. George was born on 30 Jul 1888 in Hobart, Tasmania. He served in the First World War.

3-Amelia May Menzie was born about 1893 in Victoria.

3-Alice Maud Menzie was born about 1899 in Victoria.