[Index]
Rebecca GARDINER (1850 - 1934)
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Charlotte FORRESTER (1872 - )
Frederick FORRESTER (1873 - )
Catherine Jane FORRESTER (1875 - 1965)
Edward Duncan ROBERTSON (1876 - 1954)
Montague Watson ROBERTSON (1879 - 1918)
Herbert William ROBERTSON (1882 - 1949)
Walter Richard ROBERTSON (1886 - 1960)
Emily Elizabeth ROBERTSON (1888 - )
Harold William ROBERTSON (1889 - 1893)
Verna J ROBERTSON (1892 - 1918)
 Rebecca GARDINER (1850 - 1934)

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Jacob VIVIAN (1841 - )

George James FORRESTER

John ROBERTSON (1835 - 1911)
 Henry GARDINER (1802 - 1850)











Sarah Jane WATSON (1828 - 1903)











Rebecca GARDINER
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Rebecca GARDINER Rebecca GARDINER Rebecca GARDINER Rebecca GARDINER Rebecca GARDINER Rebecca GARDINER Rebecca GARDINER Rebecca GARDINER
b. 28 May 1850 at Yass, New South Wales, Australia
m. (1) 1871 Jacob VIVIAN (1841 - ) at Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia
m. (2) 21 Apr 1871 George James FORRESTER at Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia
m. (3) 1883 John ROBERTSON (1835 - 1911) at Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
d. 13 Feb 1934 at Allawah, New South Wales, Australia aged 83
Near Relatives of Rebecca GARDINER (1850 - 1934)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Father in Law James William VIVIAN 1806
Mother in Law Catherine FORREST
Father in Law Duncan ROBERTSON Scotland
Mother in Law Janet (ROBERTSON)

Father Henry GARDINER 1802 1850 Yass, New South Wales, Australia 48
Mother Sarah Jane WATSON abt 1828 02 Apr 1903 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 75

Self Rebecca GARDINER 28 May 1850 Yass, New South Wales, Australia 13 Feb 1934 Allawah, New South Wales, Australia 83

Husband Jacob VIVIAN 01 Jul 1841 Dapto, New South Wales, Australia
Husband George James FORRESTER
Husband John ROBERTSON 1835 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 25 Nov 1911 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 76

Daughter Charlotte FORRESTER 1872 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia
Son Frederick FORRESTER 1873 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia
Daughter Catherine Jane FORRESTER 1875 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 14 Jun 1965 90
Son Edward Duncan ROBERTSON 1876 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 22 Oct 1954 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 78
Son Montague Watson ROBERTSON 1879 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 05 Apr 1918 France 39
Son Herbert William ROBERTSON 1882 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 23 Oct 1949 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 67
Son Walter Richard ROBERTSON 1886 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 09 Oct 1960 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 74
Daughter Emily Elizabeth ROBERTSON 1888 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Son Harold William ROBERTSON abt 1889 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 05 Aug 1893 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 4
Son Verna J ROBERTSON 1892 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 16 Jan 1918 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 26

Brother Henry Thomas GARDINER 16 Jun 1848 New South Wales, Australia 1859 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 11
Half Brother John James JARVIS 11 Nov 1853 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia
Half Brother George JARVIS 1856 Gundaroo, New South Wales, Australia
Half Sister Sophia Jane Catherine JARVIS 1858 Gundaroo, New South Wales, Australia 28 Aug 1953 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 95
Half Brother William Henry JARVIS 1860 Gundaroo, New South Wales, Australia 1929 Jugiong, New South Wales, Australia 69
Half Brother Joseph Edward JARVIS 1862 Gundaroo, New South Wales, Australia
Half Sister Elizabeth JARVIS 1865 Gundaroo, New South Wales, Australia

Daughter in Law Elizabeth Jane WATERS 1874 Yass, New South Wales, Australia 02 Oct 1946 Canberra, ACT, Australia 72
Daughter in Law Elsie Elizabeth DIBLEY
Daughter in Law Elizabeth STOBBS
Daughter in Law Mary Jane MCCAULEY 1888 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 03 Jul 1965 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 77
Son in Law Hector MOUSTAKA
Son in Law Alexander THRELFALL

Grandson Henry Tyneside WATERS ROBERTSON 1896 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 02 Apr 1917 France 21
Grandson Harold William ROBERTSON 1900 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 17 Dec 1985 Canberra, ACT, Australia 85
Grandson Frederick George ROBERTSON 1902 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 13 Oct 1954 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 52
Grandson Edward ROBERTSON 1904 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 18 Sep 1974 70
Granddaughter Jessie May ROBERTSON 1906 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 2002 96
Granddaughter Elisie Mary ROBERTSON abt 1909 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson John Watson ROBERTSON abt Sep 1911 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 25 Nov 1912 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1
Granddaughter Ivy Rebecca ROBERTSON 1914 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson Norman James ROBERTSON 1917 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson Montague Herbert ROBERTSON 1920 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter Eleanor May ROBERTSON 1921 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter Vera May ROBERTSON 1904 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter Alma Jean ROBERTSON Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson Herbert James ROBERTSON Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter Thelma Alice ROBERTSON Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson Leslie Richard ROBERTSON 1912 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter Una Kathleen ROBERTSON abt 1916 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia

Nephew Edward D O'ROURKE 1887 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Niece Mary M O'ROURKE 1889 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Niece Annie O'ROURKE 1894 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew Joseph P O'ROURKE 1897 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew Michael H O'ROURKE 1899 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew Cornelius James O'ROURKE 1901 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1945 44
Niece Emily L A Vivian CHURCHMAN 1868 Binalong, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew Edward Vivian CHURCHMAN 1870 Binalong, New South Wales, Australia
Niece Clara G Vivian CHURCHMAN 1871 Binalong, New South Wales, Australia
Niece Jessie E Vivian CHURCHMAN 1875 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia
Niece Janet E Vivian BEGG 1876 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew Alexander M BEGG 1878 Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia
Niece Charlotte Isabella Vivian BEGG 1880 Redfern, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew Vivian A BEGG 1882 Redfern, New South Wales, Australia

Sister in Law Mary Jane VIVIAN 02 May 1839 Dapto, New South Wales, Australia
Sister in Law Charlotte VIVIAN 04 Oct 1843 Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia 1890 Central Cumberland, New South Wales, Australia 47
Brother in Law Cornelius James O'ROURKE 1854 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 16 May 1935 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 81
Events in Rebecca GARDINER (1850 - 1934)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
1850 Death of father Henry GARDINER (aged 48) Yass, New South Wales, Australia
28 May 1850 Rebecca GARDINER was born Yass, New South Wales, Australia 6
1871 21 Married Jacob VIVIAN (aged 30) Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 6
21 Apr 1871 20 Married George James FORRESTER Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia
1872 22 Birth of daughter Charlotte FORRESTER Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 6
1873 23 Birth of son Frederick FORRESTER Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 6
1875 25 Birth of daughter Catherine Jane FORRESTER Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 6
1876 26 Birth of son Edward Duncan ROBERTSON Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
1879 29 Birth of son Montague Watson ROBERTSON Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
1882 32 Birth of son Herbert William ROBERTSON Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
1883 33 Married John ROBERTSON (aged 48) Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
1886 36 Birth of son Walter Richard ROBERTSON Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
1888 38 Birth of daughter Emily Elizabeth ROBERTSON Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
abt 1889 39 Birth of son Harold William ROBERTSON Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
1892 42 Birth of son Verna J ROBERTSON Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
05 Aug 1893 43 Death of son Harold William ROBERTSON (aged 4) Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
02 Apr 1903 52 Death of mother Sarah Jane WATSON (aged 75) Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia Note 1
25 Nov 1911 61 Death of husband John ROBERTSON (aged 76) Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
16 Jan 1918 67 Death of son Verna J ROBERTSON (aged 26) Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 18
05 Apr 1918 67 Death of son Montague Watson ROBERTSON (aged 39) France 18
13 Feb 1934 83 Rebecca GARDINER died Allawah, New South Wales, Australia 6
Note 1: Sarah J JARVIS: 7335/1903 Quenbeyan; Father - John; no mother given
Personal Notes:
Note from Ancestry (unable to confirm that this is true. Looks unlikely.)
I read somewhere that she was a grand daughter of Sydney's first harbour master. That would be Robert Watson who must be the father of Sarah Watson, I don't know. It shouldn't be hard to check, eg Sydney Maritime Museum. I believe Watsons Bay is named after him. See http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/watson-robert-2777/text3949

Burrowa News 23 Non 1883
At the Queanbeyan Sessions before
Judge McFarland, Rebecca Forrester
pleaded guilty to bigamy. The prisoner
had married one Robertson while her
former husband was alive.. Mr. Gannon,
jun., of Goulburo, appeared for the de
fence. The prisoner was sentenced to one
month's imprisonment, the judge remark
ing that her first husband, Forrester,
had been guilty of heartless cruelty
towards her.

Southern argus 23 Oct 1883
MAKING A FALSE DECLARATION.
I
At the Queanbeyan Police Court on Tuesday last, '
Rebecca Forrester, alias Robertson, alias Gardiner, I
appeared to answer an information charging her with |
having. on the 19th May last, wilfully made a false I
declaration before the Rev. Robert A. Steel, M.A.,
on the occasion of her marriage with one John Ro-
bertson.
Senior-sergeant Cornell deposed : I know the ac-
cused before the court; she goes at present under the
name of Rebecca Robertson ; I produce an original
certificate of the marriage of the accused with John
Robertson; the certificate is signed by Robert A.
Steel, M.A., the officiating minister; on the docu-
ment produced the name of the accused appears as
Rebecca Watson, spinster.
Source References:
6. Type: Book, Abbr: Queanbeyan Register, Title: Biographical register of Canberra and Queanbeyan: from the district to the Australian Capital Territory 1820-1930, Auth: Peter Proctor, Publ: The Heraldry & Genealogical Society of Canberra, Date: 2001
- Reference = 112 (Birth)
- Reference = 269 (Marriage)
- Reference = 112 (Marriage)
- Reference = 269 (Name, Notes)
- Reference = 112 (Death)
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