John Beale

John (Johnnie) BEALE,

Tumut

BIRTH

In Liverpool UK

BEALE, John carrier Lacmalac Tumut - (Ref- Greville's 1872 Post Office Directory).

ARRIVAL IN AUSTRALIA

He came to Sydney from Liverpool by the steamer Annie Wilson in 1859

MARRIAGE

Mr

DEATH

1930 - OBITUARY. MR. JOHN BEALE. - - Mr. John Beale, who died at Randwick on Tuesday in his 90th year, had an interesting career on the goldfields of New South Wales;

He came to Sydney from Liverpool by the steamer Annie Wilson in 1859

For a time he was engaged in mining near Kiandra.

He then proceeded to Broken Cart diggings, where he and two mates struck a rich pocket yielding 7 lb of gold in two days.

Later he went to Lambing Flat (Young), and then to

Lacmalac, near Tumut, where he was engaged in farm work

Later he purchased a dray and three horses and commenced dealing in produce. Buying corn locally at 1/6 a bushel, he took it to Grenfell and Lambing Flat, where he sold It at £I a bushel with little difficulty.

With a large outfit he hauled merchandise from Sydney to Wagga, Tumut, Adelong, and Intermediate settlements along the Great Southern Road.

On one occasion when carrying spirits for an Adelong merchant. Beale and a mate were boiled up by three bushrangers at Black Springs between Jugiong and Gundagai, but all the bushrangers took was a quantity of brandy.

In 1878 Mr Beale acquired Sander's Tumut brewery, which he extended and directed until 1911, when he retired from the business.

He was a prominent Oddfellow and Freemason, and is survived by Mrs Beale

three sons, and

two daughters.

A service preceding the interment will be held this morning at St Stephen's Church, Randwick.- (Ref- The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Thursday 15 May 1930).

CHILDREN

1. son

2. son

3. son

4. daughter 1

5. daughter 2 - Merle BEALE married Mr Jack Robson

......... (P)BIRTHS

BEALE CHARLES H 18372/1872 parents JOHN & MARY A in TUMUT

BEALE JOHN HARGRAVES 20113/1874 JOHN MARY ANN in TUMUT

BEALE WILLIAM JAMES 21098/1876 JOHN MARY ANN in TUMUT Unavailable

BEALE REGINALD J 35275/1899 paents CHARLES H & AGNES in TUMUT BIRTHS

.......

DEATHS

BEALE REGINALD J 11539/1901 parents CHARLES H & AGNES M in TUMUT

BEALE AMELIA A 7281/1901 JOHN MARY A TUMUT Unavailable

BEALE MARY A 13649/1884 HENRY SUSANNAH TUMUT Unavailable

BEALE WILLIAM J 12236/1882 JOHN MARY A TUMUT Unavailable

BEALE LESLIE B 12658/1890 JOHN EMILY TUMUT

HISTORY

The population of Tumut in 1867 was 432 and about this time, (1869) John Beale arrived in Tumut and engaged in mining, dealing, and carrying. In 1878 he established a brewery and turned out a first class beer called “Johnie Beale”, a favourite beverage in Tumut and district.

People named as living in the Lacmalac Area in 1872 - (Reference - Greville's 1872 Directory).

BEALE, John carrier Lacmalac Tumut - (Ref- Greville's 1872 Post Office Directory).

In 1878 Mr Beale acquired Sander's Tumut brewery, which he extended and directed until 1911, when he retired from the business. He was a prominent Oddfellow and Freemason, and is survived by Mrs Beale three sons, and two daughters. A service preceding the interment will be held this morning at St Stephen's Church, Randwick.- (Ref- The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Thursday 15 May 1930).

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