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He married Rebecca Blomfield MacKay (Rebe) Clarke, daughter of Samuel Ludbrook Clarke and Mary Lee (Hannah) Christopher, in New Zealand in 1887.^1,2,3

Dorothy Blair Hazlewood was born in Granville, New South Wales, in 1893.²

She married Walter Lawry Waterhouse, son of John Waterhouse and Hephzibah Lawry, at Epping in Sydney, New South Wales, on 6 September 1924. There are belived to have been 3 daughters from this marriage.¹

She was widowed on the death of her husband Walter on 9 December 1969.^1,3

Dorothy died on 11 December 1983 in New South Wales.^4,5

Elsie Headland was born on 28 September 1906.²

Elsie's marriage to Charles Leonard Miller, son of William Lyon Miller and Winifred Ambrose Forsaith, was registered between July 1932 and September 1932 in Holborn, London, Middlesex.^2,1

May Heaney was born in New Zealand in 1873. She was the daughter of Robert and Lydia HEANEY.¹

She married Henry Herbert Wise, son of Henry Aitken Wyse and Elizabeth Isabella Walker, in New Zealand in 1897.²

She was widowed on the death of her husband Henry on 14 March 1919.^3,4

May died on 3 February 1936 in Dunedin, Otago.⁵ She was buried on 5 February 1936 at the Anderson's Bay Cemetery.⁵

Helen Whittle Heath was born on 28 November 1873.^2,1

She married Edward Reginald Ludbrook, son of Samuel Blomfield Ludbrook and Caroline Elizabeth Williams, in New Zealand on 16 August 1904.^2,1,3,4

Helen died in 1932 in New Zealand.⁵

Mabel Hedges was born in New Zealand on 5 March 1911. She was the daughter of Charles and Christina HEDGES.^1,2

She married Stanley Robert Cuthbertson, son of George Lyon Cuthbertson and Sheila Mabel Macdonald, in New Zealand on 5 December 1938.³

Mabel was divorced from Stanley Robert Cuthbertson at Christchurch, Canterbury, in 1977. They were probably separated from about Feb 1971, when he established a de facto relationship with Phyllis.⁴

Mabel died in 1986 in New Zealand.⁵

Bernhardina (Bertha) Matilda Hedlund was born in Uddevalla stad, Göteborg och Bohus, on 9 May 1872.^1,2

She married Charles Martin Frederick Ney circa 1901.¹

She was listed in the 1911 census at 34 Borthwick Rd in Stratford, Essex, with her husband Charles; he was superintendent of a net-bag manufacturing company. Their children Cornelius and Marshall were listed as living with them.¹

She was listed in the 1921 census at 27 Borthwick Rd in Cann Hall, Essex, with her husband Charles; he was a toy manufacturer. Their children Cornelius and Marshall were listed as living with them.³

Bernhardina and Charles were living from 1930 to 1937 at 2 Alma St in Nth Sydney.⁴

She was widowed at age 66 on the death of her husband Charles on 6 March 1939.^5,6

Bernhardina was living in 1943 at 3 Blakesley St in Nth Sydney. By 1954 she was living at Bundabah Ave, St Ives.⁴

Bernhardina died on 10 July 1962 in Chatswood, Sydney, New South Wales, at age 90.^7,8

George's birth was registered between January 1848 and March 1848 in Kings Norton, Worcestershire.¹
He was listed in the 1851 census at 4 York St in Birmin, Worcestershire, along with his parents Soloman and Mary Ann Hemus and siblings Leah (11), John (9), Hannah (7), Benjamin (5) and Charles (1). His parents worked as a boot-maker and boot-binder, respectively.²
He was listed in the 1861 census at 30B Hospital St in Birmingham, Warwickshire, with his parents Solomon and Mary Hemus and extended family consisting of Leah (21, machinist), Hannah (17, machinist), Benjamin (15, a jeweller, as was George), Charles (11), Henry (8), Alfred (6), Joseph (3) and James (1). His parents were still in the shoe-making business.³

He married Frances Harwood Keane in New Zealand in 1868.⁴

He had arrived in Auckland with his parents on the Ironsides in Aug 1864 and established a successful boot factory business. He was superintendent of the United Free Methodist Sunday School in Pitt Street, an evangelistic preacher, and was connected with the Good Templars Excelsior Lodge (a temperance association), which led to him becoming an Auckland City Councillor in 1880, representing the Good Templars, and defeating the publican's candidate.

However, after hearing the inspirational preaching of Mrs HAMPSON he decided to sell his business and depart for America (against the protests of his wife). It appears that he actually abandoned his wife and remaining four children, as Mrs HEMUS tracked him down in San Francisco and sued for divorce on the grounds of neglect - which he did not contest, possibly as he wished to marry Mrs HAMPSON. Although no records have been found of the divorce proceedings, the Auckland newspapers reported she was awarded £200 damages and maintenance for the four children, and that she had set herself up running a boarding house in San Francisco, although some reports claimed the family settled in Kansas.

The newspapers also reported Mrs HAMPSON's departure for America in Nov 1884.^5,6,7

George's second marriage was to Margaret Spencer on 29 December 1885 in Los Angeles, California.⁸ He was naturalised on 27 July 1888 in Los Angeles, California.⁹

George was living from 1892 to 1896 at Vernon in Los Angeles. His entries in the voter lists said he was 5' 6" with a dark complexion and gray eyes in 1892, but by 1896 he was only 5' 4 1/2" with a medium complexion and brown eyes! His occupation was 'evangelist' and his naturalisation date matches the previous record.¹⁰

He was listed in the 1910 US census as head of the family at 717 Kohler St in Los Angeles, California, with his wife Margaret; both claimed to be evangelists within an industry of the 'world'. They were living in a rented home, and claimed to have been married for 24 years with 14 children 5 living - these numbers are clearly their summation of both their original families, not the children they had together (which would be none). They also both claimed to be 65; he claimed to have entered the USA in 1883 and be naturalised, while she gave an entry date of 1885 - these ages are totally inaccurate, as he would have been 62, while she was 73.¹¹

George died on 8 March 1917 in Los Angeles, California.¹² He was buried at the Rosedale Cemetery, 1831 West Washington Blvd in Los Angeles. Note that his supposed age of 72 conforms with his claimed age in the 1910 census, where he clearly tried to close the gap on his much older wife.¹²

Dorothy Henderson was born in Boller, Northumberland, circa 1824.¹

Dorothy's marriage to James Bell was registered between April 1850 and June 1850 in Tynemouth, Northumberland.²

She was listed in the 1861 census as Head of Family at 213 High Cross Row in Seghill, Northumberland; he was a coal miner., along with their other children William (14), Eleanor (4), Hannah (1 mth) and a nephew, Gilbert HENDERSON (9).¹

She was baptised on 29 December 1796 at Alloa, Clackmannanshire, and was the daughter of Alexander HENDERSON and Isabel THOMSON.¹

She married John Liddell, son of William James Liddell and Margaret Donaldson, in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, on 7 January 1820.²

Marion died on 13 September 1857 in Clackmannanshire at age 60.³ She was buried at the Alloa Churchyard in Alloa.³