Charles Wilhelm Buerckner
(1824-1886)
Martha Parish
(1849-1921)
Charles Henry Buerckner
(1868-1940)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Elizabeth Shankland (Bess) Armstrong

Charles Henry Buerckner

  • Born: 6 Feb 1868, Yan Yan Gurt, Victoria Australia
  • Marriage (1): Elizabeth Shankland (Bess) Armstrong on 28 Feb 1900 in Parkes, NSW Australia
  • Died: 18 Dec 1940, Parkes, NSW Australia at age 72
  • Buried: 20 Dec 1940, Trundle, NSW Australia

  General Notes:

Charles Henry Buerckner was born in Winchelsea, Victoria, in 1868, the second surviving child of Carl Wilhelm and Martha Buerckner (nee Parish). At a young age Charles moved to Tungamah with his family. Charles, being the second eldest male, helped his father and his elder brother on the property from a young age. He learnt a lot from his father on how to work the land and survive. In 1886, when Charles was only 18, his father died. Three months after Carl’s death, the family sold the stock and equipment and Charles found a job as a labourer. Charles received a share from his late father’s estate later that year. Charles was influenced by his father and became, like his father, a farmer.
 A few years later Charles Henry Buerckner moved away from Tungamah and his family went to western New South Wales in search of his own property. He settled in the Parkes region.
On 28 February 1900, Charles married Elizabeth Shankland Armstrong at Parkes in the Presbyterian Church. Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas and Mary Ann Armstrong (nee Dick) and was born in Shepparton, Victoria, on 24 December 1883. She, like Charles, grew up living and working on a property. Elizabeth was known as Bess all her life, and it was said that she was a very caring person, giving time to family and friends.
Bess gave birth to their first child, Isabelle Jane, in September 1900 in Parkes. After Isabelle was born, Charles and the family moved to Fifield, New South Wales, which is north of Condobolin, and bought a property known as ‘Currajong Park’. Charles worked this farm for the next 40 years with much success. He was a very successful farmer and farmed crops of wheat and oats and livestock of cattle, sheep and merinos, and horses.
Charles and Bess then had 10 more children: Mary Alice, Charles, Edith Elizabeth, Nancy May, Frederick, Jessie Edna, Thomas, Kathleen Rose and two unnamed children who were stillborn. The last child, Kathleen Rose, was born in the autumn of 1923, which was the year after their eldest child, Isabelle, married.
On 17 September 1927, Bess, at the age of only 43, died in McLachlan Street, Orange, of heart failure. Bess had also been suffering from a kidney disease for the previous two years. Two days later, on 19 September 1927, Bess’s funeral was held and she was buried in the Presbyterian Section of the Cemetery at Trundle, New South Wales. After Bess’s funeral, Charles brought up the family with the help of his eldest daughters. He continued to work on his farm ‘Currajong Park’ and raise his family.
‘Currajong Park’ was very successful; Charles was a well-respected man in the district and he continued living on and working his farm until his death in 1940 at the age of 72. He died in the Parkes Hospital after a short illness. His death certificate indicates that severe gallstones led to his death. His funeral was conducted at the Presbyterian Church and he was buried at the Trundle Cemetery alongside his wife, Bess.

Obituary
Mr. C. H. Buerckner.
It is with regret that we have to report the death of Mr. Charles Henry Buerckner, well-known and highly respected farmer of “Currajong Park” Fifield, at the age of 74 years, which took place yesterday morning in the Parkes District Hospital after a short illness.
The late Mr. Buerckner had been farming in the Fifield and Trundle districts for over 40 years. His wife predeceased him some years ago and a large family survives.
The funeral left the Presbyterian Church, Trundle, for the Trundle cemetery at 3 p.m. to-day. The Rev. McBurnie officiated at the graveside and Messrs C. J. Shakespeare and Sons had charge of the funeral arrangements.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Farmer.

• Religion: Presbyterian.

• connection. Christina Goodman 's connection between me (Davies) through 1. Winton & Emery), through to 2. Nicol, 3. through Frogley & Larkinson 4. to Robert through Dawes 5. to Donna through Frogley
(1) My connection with Christina Goodman (through Winton & Emery) is as follows:
Christina Goodman . . .
Her Grandfather was . . .
Alan Waller (1901)
His father was George Waller (1860) & he also had William Waller (1887) who married May Jacobs (1887)
Her father was John Jacobs (1842) who married Elizabeth Burgess (1857)
Her father was John Burgess (1827) & he also had Henry Burgess (1860) who married Susanna Frogley (1864)
Her father was John Frogley (1831)
His father was John Frogley (1801) & he also had Elizabeth Frogley (1826) who married Alexander Giffin (1828)
They had John Giffin (1852)
He had Grace Giffin (1879) who married Ernest Peck (1875)
His father was John Peck (1852) who married Margaret Townsend (1853)
Her father was Henry Townsend (1831) who married Margaret Gosper (1829)
Her father was John Gosper (1801) & he also had Archibald Gosper (1842)
He had Amy Gosper (1872) who married William Shrimpton (1869)
His father was Richard Shrimpton (1826) & he also had Richard 3rd Shrimpton (1855) who married Susannah Jeffery (1857)
Her father was John Jeffery (1834)
His father was John Jeffery (1808)
His father was James Jeffery (1781) & he also had William Jeffery (1803)
He had James Jeffery (1837)
He had Mary Jeffery (1860) who married William South (1854)
They had Annie South (1891) who married Leslie Rice (1885)
They had Hazel Rice (1913) who married Emmett Whyte (1899)
They had Sandra Whyte (1943) who married Colin Parker (1936)
His father was Arthur Parker (1894)
His father was William Parker (1868) who married Martha Butler (1872)
Her father was Joseph Butler (1844) who married Elizabeth Roser (1844)
Her father was John Roser & he also had John Roser (1838)
He had George Roser (1868)
He had Charles Roser (1897)
He had George Roser (1923) who married Olive Elliot (1924)
Her mother was Doris Emery (1903)
Her mother was Phoebe Davies (1876)
Her father was Joseph Davies (1852) & he also had G. A. Davies (1894)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

(2) Christina Goodman's link to me through the Winton / Sutherland / Nicol line
Christina Goodman . . .
Her Grandfather was . . .
Alan Waller (1901)
His father was George Waller (1860) & he also had William Waller (1887) who married May Jacobs (1887)
Her father was John Jacobs (1842) who married Elizabeth Burgess (1857)
Her father was John Burgess (1827) & he also had Henry Burgess (1860) who married Susanna Frogley (1864)
His father was John Burgess (1827)
His father was John Burgess (1808) & he also had Clarinda Burgess (1845) who married John Morgan (c1845)
They had George Morgan (1870)
He had Allen Morgan (1909) who married Daphne Ashcroft (1917)
Her father was Claude Ashcroft (1888)
His father was Henry Ashcroft (1852)
His father was Henry Ashcroft (1827)
His father was John Ashcroft (1877) & he also had Anne Ashcroft (1825) who married James Booth
They had Sussanah Booth (1842) who married Henry Winton (1842)
They had Edward Winton who married Emily Collett (1877)
Her father Arthur Collett (1848) who married Rebecca Sutherland (1858)
Her father was John Sutherland (c1829) & he also had Elizabeth Sutherland (1863) who married John Nicol (1844)
They had Margaret Helen Nicol (1889) who married G. A. Davies (1894)
They had Colin Davies (1925)
Who had me (1950) - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

(3) Christina Goodman's link to me through the Frogley & Larkinson line
Christina Goodman . . .
Her Grandfather was . . .
Alan Waller (1901)
His father was George Waller (1860) & he also had William Waller (1887) who married May Jacobs (1887)
Her father was John Jacobs (1842) who married Elizabeth Burgess (1857)
Her father was John Burgess (1827) & he also had Henry Burgess (1860) who married Susanna Frogley (1864)
Her father was John Frogley (1831)
His father was John Frogley (1801) & he also had Elizabeth Frogley (1826) who married Alexander Giffin (1828)
He had John Giffin (1850)
He had Clara Giffin (1885) who married George Pettis (1883)
They had Doris Petis (1913) who married Charles Buerckner (1905)
His father was Charles Buerckner (1868) who married Elizabeth Armstrong (1883)
Her father was Thomas Armstrong (1856)
His father was Andrew Armstrong (1827)
His father was Thomas (1791) & he also had Jane Armstrong (1816) who married Christopher Dixon (1812)
They had Janet Dixon (1843) who married Harry Hiscock (1846)
They had Frank Hiscock (1873) who married Emily Wallis (1875)
Her father was William Wallis (1849) who married Victorine Groube (1851)
Her father was Rev Horatio Groube (1814) & he also had George Groube (1847)
He had Edith Groube (1880) who married Percy Howe (1866)
His father was Robert Howe (1833)
His father was Frederick Howe (1805)
His father was James Howe (1777)
His father was George Howe (1741) & he also had Sarah Howe (1775)
She had Alexander Moss (1811)
She had James Moss (1846)
He had Laura Kershaw Waldock or Moss (1864)
She had Winthrop Larkinson (1889)
He had Dulcie Larkinson (1926) who married Colin Davies (1925)
She had me- Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

(4) Christina Goodman's link to Robert through Dawes is as follows:
Christina Goodman . . .
Her Grandfather was . . .
Alan Waller (1901)
His father was George Waller (1860) & he also had William Waller (1887) who married May Jacobs (1887)
Her father was John Jacobs (1842) who married Elizabeth Burgess (1857)
Her father was John Burgess (1827) & he also had Henry Burgess (1860) who married Susanna Frogley (1864)
Her father was John Frogley (1831)
His father was John Frogley (1801)
He had John Frogley (1831)
He had Susanna Frogley (1864) who married Henry Burgess (1860)
His father was John Burgess (1827)
His father was John Burgess (1808) & he also had Clarinda Burgess (1845) who married John Morgan (c1845)
They had George Morgan (1870)
He had Alan Morgan (1909) who married Daphne Ashcroft (1917)
Her father was Claude Ashcroft (1888)
His father was Henry Ashcroft (1852)
His father was Henry Ashcroft (1827)
His father was John Ashcroft (1877) & he also had Anne Ashcroft (1825) who married James Booth
They had Sussanah Booth (1842) who married Henry Winton (1842)
They had Edward Winton who married Emily Collett (1877)
Her father was Arthur Collett & he also had James Collett (1880) who married Florence Knight (1883)
Whose father was John Knight (1844) who married Ellen Pearson (1846)
Whose father was James Pearson (1813) & who also had Mary Pearson (1843) who married Richard Dawes (1845)
Whose father was Edward Bannister Dawes (1813) & he also had James (1843) who married Charlotte Peck (1843)
They had Annie Florence Dawes (1873) who married Arthur Augustus Bray
Who had Albert Bray (1896)
Who had Robert Alfred Bray (1920)
Who had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

(5) Christina Goodman's (through Frogley & Judge & Bray) is as follows:
Christina Goodman . . .
Her Grandfather was . . .
Alan Waller (1901)
His father was George Waller (1860) & he also had William Waller (1887) who married May Jacobs (1887)
Her father was John Jacobs (1842) who married Elizabeth Burgess (1857)
Her father was John Burgess (1827) & he also had Henry Burgess (1860) who married Susanna Frogley (1864)
Her father was John Frogley (1831)
His father was John Frogley (1801)
He had John Frogley (1831)
He had Susanna Frogley (1864) who married Henry Burgess (1860)
They had Cleve Burgess (1899)
He had Doreen Burgess (1922) who married John Judge
They had Donna Judge (1949) who was partners with Robert Bray (1947) who also married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

(6) Christina Goodman's link (through Keighran) is as follows:
Christina Goodman . . .
Her Grandfather was . . .
Alan Waller (1901)
His father was George Waller (1860) & he also had William Waller (1887) who married May Jacobs (1887)
Her father was John Jacobs (1842) who married Elizabeth Burgess (1857)
Her father was John Burgess (1827) & he also had Henry Burgess (1860) who married Susanna Frogley (1864)
Her father was John Frogley (1831)
His father was John Frogley (1801)
& he also had Elizabeth Frogley (1826) who married Alexander Giffin (1828)
They had John Giffin (1852)
He had Grace Giffin (1879) who married Ernest Peck (1875)
His father was John Peck (1852) who married Margaret Townsend (1853)
Her father was Henry Townsend (1831) who married Margaret Gosper (1829)
Her father was John Gosper (1801) & he also had Archibald Gosper (1842)
He had Amy Gosper (1872) who married William Shrimpton (1869)
His father was Richard Shrimpton (1826) & he also had Richard 3rd Shrimpton (1855) who married Susannah Jeffery (1857)
Her father was John Jeffery (1834)
His father was John Jeffery (1808)
His father was James Jeffery (1781) & he also had William Jeffery (1803)
He had James Jeffery (1837) who married Bridget Naughton (1828)
Her father was Edward Naughton (1803) & he also had Catherine Naughton (1831) who married John Broderick (1823)
They had Bridget Broderick (1857) who married Charles McAleer (1850)
His father was Owen MacAleer (c1810) & he also had Rose McAleer (1850) who married John Dooley (1845)
They had Roy Dooley (1896)
He had Gloria Dooley (1928) who married Leslie Peterson (1925)
His father was Levin Peterson (c1890) who married Alice Lillian Hall (1893)
Her father was William Hall (c1870) who married Matilda Darnley (nee Pye) who also married Joseph Keighran (1879)
They had Leslie William Keighran (1904)
He had Mary Keighran (1927) who married Mervyn Collins (1924)
They had Les Collins (1950) who married me Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)


• connection. The 3 connections (1 to Donna Judge, partner of Robert Bray & myself) (2 to my paternal Davies line) (3 to my maternal Larkinson line) between Nicole Thomson and myself go like this:

Nicole Thomson (c1960)
Her father is Murray Thomson (1936)
His father was William Thomson (1889)
His father was William Thomson (1845) who married Agnes Armstrong (1885)
Her father was Simon Armstrong (1822) who married Jane Bell (1829)
Her father was * (3 to Larkinson line) William Bell (1796)
They had Jane Bell (1829) who married Simon Armstrong (1822) (1 to Donna Judge's line)
His father was Thomas Armstrong (1791) & he also had Andrew Armstrong (1827)
He had Thomas Armstrong (1856)
He had Elizabeth Armstrong (1883) who married Charles Buerckner (1868)
They had Charles Buerckner (1905) who married Doris Petis (1913)
Her father was George Pettis (1883) who married Clara Giffin (1885)
Her father was John Giffin (1852)
His father was Alexander Giffin (1828) who married Elizabeth Frogley (1826)
Her father was John Frogley (1801) & he also had John Frogley (1831)
He had Susanna Frogley (1864) who married * (2 to Davies line) Henry Burgess (1860)
They had Cleve Burgess (1899)
He had Doreen Burgess (1922) who married John Judge (1914)
They had Donna Judge (1949) who was partners with Robert Bray (1947) who also married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

*(2 to Davies line) Henry Burgess (1860) also had Richard Burgess (1893) who married Elizabeth Sharp (1894)
Her father was Arthur Sharp (1854) who married Edit Gosper (1869)
Her father was Charles Gosper (1838)
His father was John Gosper (1801) & he also had Archibald Gosper (1842)
He had Amy Gosper (1872) who married William Shrimpton (1869)
His father was Richard Shrimpton (1826) & he also had Richard 3rd Shrimpton (1855) who married Susannah Jeffery (1857)
Her father was John Jeffery (1834)
His father was John Jeffery (1808)
His father was James Jeffery (1781) & he also had William Jeffery (1803)
He had James Jeffery (1837)
He had Mary Jeffery (1860) who married William South (1854)
They had Annie South (1891) who married Leslie Rice (1885)
They had Hazel Rice (1913) who married Emmett Whyte (1899)
They had Sandra Whyte (1943) who married Colin Parker (1936)
His father was Arthur Parker (1894)
His mother was Martha Parker (1872)
Her mother was Elizabeth Roser (1844)
Her father was John Roser & he also had John Roser (1838)
He had George Roser (1868)
He had Charles Roser (1897)
He had George Roser (1923) who married Olive Elliot (1924)
Her mother was Doris Emery (1903)
Her mother was Phoebe Davies (1876)
Her father was Joseph Davies (1852) & he also had G. A. Davies (1894)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

(3 to Larkinson line) William Bell (1796)
He had Jane Bell (1829) who married Simon Armstrong (1822)
His father was Thomas Armstrong (1793) & he also had Jane Armstrong (1816) who married Christopher Dixon (1812)
They had Janet Dixon (1843) who married Harry Hiscock (1846)
They had Frank Frank Hiscock (1873) who married Emily Wallis (1875)
Her father was William Wallis (1849) who married Victorine Groube (1851)
Her father was Rev Horatio Groube (1814) & he also had George Groube (1847)
He had Edith Groube (1880) who married Percy Howe (1866)
His father was Robert Howe (1833)
His father was Frederick Howe (1805)
His father was James Howe (1777)
His father was George Howe (1741) & he also had Sarah Howe (1775)
She had Alexander Moss (1811)
She had James Moss (1846)
He had Laura Kershaw Waldock or Moss (1864)
She had Winthrop Larkinson (1889)
He had Dulcie Larkinson (1926) who married Colin Davies (1925)
She had me- Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

• Death Certificate Number: (22476/1940).


Charles married Elizabeth Shankland (Bess) Armstrong, daughter of Thomas Armstrong and Mary Ann Dick, on 28 Feb 1900 in Parkes, NSW Australia. (Elizabeth Shankland (Bess) Armstrong was born on 24 Dec 1883 in Numurkah, Victoria Australia, died on 17 Sep 1927 in Orange, NSW Australia and was buried on 19 Sep 1927 in Trundle, NSW Australia.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Certificate: (1937).


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