Rowland Page
(Information provided by Janet Davey, James Robinson, Dorothy Wells and other members of family)

Born: 29^th of October, 1858
Place: Glen Farm, Victoria (Ranelagh), Huon
Father: Samuel Page
Mother: Sarah Heley (Jackson) Page

Married: Charlotte Maria (Larsen)
Rowland Died: 23/02/1911

Children:

Archives Notification of Death

^{The Mercury, Saturday 25 February 1911}
Our Huonville representative writes':
Intelligence has been received with general regret of the death of Mr. Rowland Page, of Huonville, which took place in Hobart on Thursday. The late Mr. Rowland Page was an orchardist and resided at Lilydale, just outside the township. He enjoyed the esteem of a large circle of friends.
About 12 months ago he had a stroke, and ever since has been in failing health.

He was a son of the late Mr Samuel Page, of Victoria, Huon, now better known as Ranelagh, and a brother of Councillor W. Page, of Ranelagh. He leaves a widow and family.

^{The Mercury, Friday 24 February 1911}

PAGE - Friends of the late Rowland Page, of Lilydale, Huonville, are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, which will move from the above address on Sunday, the 26th inst., at. 2 p.m.. arriving at St James's Church of England Cemetery, Ranelagh, at. 3 p.m.

ALEX. CLARK AND SON,
undertakers,

The Larsen Family - Photo compliments of Janet Davey.
A description of the Larsen Family photo - Image compliments of Janet Davey.

Charlotte remarried Alfred Seabrook after the death of Rowland - Photo compliments of member of family

Lily

Married to Bertram Hartwell

Harold Ashton

Possibly Married Edna (Rawlins?)

^{The Mercury, 24 May 1949}
MAN UNDER MATTRESS IN LOCKED HUT

A SUSPECTED burglar was arrested at Ranelagh where he was found in a locked hut under a matress on a heap of straw, with his hand over a dog's mouth, according to evidence in the Hobart Police Court yesterday.
The man, Henry James Pursell (23), was committed for sentence by Mr. Brettingham-Moore P.M., after he had pleaded guilty to two charges of burglary.
He was charged with Breaking and entering, by night the dwelling house of Harold Ashton Page, proprietor of the Longley Hotel, and stealing Ł4/10/, the property of Page; breaking and entering, by night the dwelling of John William Halton, proprietor of the Fern Tree Hotel, and stealing Ł4/10/, the property of Halton.
Pursell was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment after, he had pleaded, guilty to a charge of having stolen at Ranelagh, on March 14. a pair of shoes valued at Ł1/10/, the property of Keith Aubrey Burdon. It was stated that the, pair of shoes were those he was wearing at the time of his arrest.
Last week at New Norfolk he was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on a charge of having illegally used the Hayes Gaol Farm lorry, and was committed for sentence on four other charges.
Yesterday Page told the Court that on the morning of April 11 he discovered that a window of the bar at the Longley Hotel had been forced open and that between Ł4 and Ł5 was missing from the till. He found a handkerchief outside the window bearing the name Jim Pursell. Halton said a window of the Fern Tree Hotel was forced open on the night of April 6 and between Ł4 and Ł5 taken, from the cash register.
Det. C.G.. Billing said he found Pursell in a locked hut, at Ranelagh on April 11, Pursell was under a mattress on a heap of straw and had his hand over the mouth of a dog.
Det. Billing, said he found money in Pursell's possession. A pair of rubber-soled shoes being worn by Pursell fitted imprints on the floor of the Longley Hotel bar. Det. Billing said Pursell made a statement in which he said he had broken into the Longley Hotel about 4 a.m. with an axe which he had found at the rear of the premises. Pursell later had admitted that he broke into the Fern Tree Hotel about 3 a.m. on April 7 by using another axe.
Det.-Sgt. G. D. Mackey, who prosecuted, said Pursell had a long list of convictions and had reached the stage where he might be declared an habitual criminal.
Mr. Brettingham-Moore ordered that the 12 months sentence for the theft of the shoes be cumulative with a sentence Pursell was serving, and concurrent with the sentence he received for illegally, using the gaol farm lorry.

^{The Mercury, 10 December 1953}
Before the Courts
FINED FOR BREACHES OF LICENSING ACT
TWO hotel licensees were each fined Ł5 with 8/ costs in the Police Court at Kingston yesterday for breaches of the Licensing Act.

Rose Mary Gillian, licensee of the Oriental Hotel, Woodbridge, was charged with having failed to keep the bar room closed during Sunday, November 1.

Harold Ashton Page, licensee of the Longley Hotel, was charged with having supplied liquor during prohibited hours on October 2.
Police said liquor was being supplied at 10.25 p.m. Six persons were each fined Ł5 with 8/ costs for having been on licensed premises during prohibited hours and five others had convictions recorded and were ordered to pay 8/- costs each for similar offences.

Four under-age youths were each fined Ł5 with 8/ costs for having been on licensed premises.

Messrs. B. W. Worsley and H. V. McKay. Js.P.. were on the Bench.
Sgt. J. Millnouse prosecuted.

Ada Amelia

Born: 1888

^{The Mercury, Friday 15 July 1910}
MARRIAGES
NICHOLS-PAGE.-On June 15, at St. John's Church,
Hobart, by the Rev. Ed. Thompson, Joseph William, second son of P. J. Nichols, Prospect, Richmond, to Ada Amelia,
eldest daughter of Rowland Page,
Lilydale, Huonville.

Frank

^{Research Courtesy of Janet Davey, James Robinson and other members of family}

Private Frank Page served during the 1st World War in Egypt^{reported in The Mercury 28 April 1916} (see below: Australian Imperial Force enlistment Document)

On his return from war he was presented with a wrist watch by the Huonville Soldiers Presentation Committee.

Frank married Margaret Helen (Seabrook) who was born on the 1^st January 1897.

Children:

^{Oral History as provided by a member of family}
Frank and his wife Margaret (known as Madge) took a trip on the ship to England, the Netherlands and Germany in the 50s or 60s and he finished everything he wanted to do and see there (he apparently wanted to see where his apples were going to) and told her, he was leaving for home, he went, she stayed on, she had a lot of good friends there. They made friends on the voyage, it was about 4 weeks long, with many exotic ports visited.

They were both pretty determined characters and in their day, entrepreneurs. She did travel around the world, mostly alone, but did represent Australia as a Delegate for Australian Hockey. Told great stories to me.I believe the house was also a place to stay for travellers who came through on the coach and horses, back in the day.
Madge was a fantastic cook and enjoyed entertaining, taught home economics at the local school, in the 40s, I heard this from past pupils. She also had a restaurant in the township and the tuck shop at the school in Huonville.

Marjorie Joan

Marjorie was born on 16^th July 1920 - Died 21 Feb 2008
(Married: Jack Bertram Charles Davey of Huonville)

Marjorie and Jack had:

John Charles Davey (born 22/2/1944) - married Jillian Joy Jennings (born 15/12/1943) of Cradoc

Philip Roland Davey (born 30/3/1949) - married Christine Dowling (born 21^st September 1951 - 1^st February 2018)

MARJORIE JOAN DAVEY (Nee PAGE) EULOGY by Harry Grimsey on 25^th February 2008 ^{as provided by Janet Davey}
Marjorie Joan Davey was born to Frank and Madge Page 16^th July, 1920. Attended Ranelagh school and then Friends private school, boarding in Hobart. At Friends School she enjoyed sport and played hockey and tennis, both sports she continued playing well into her adult life. After leaving school she worked as a telephonist at the telephone exchange at the Huonville Post Office and continued on during the War while Jack was away overseas.

Marjorie and Jack first met at a birthday party at Jack’s mother and father’s place and Jack was delegated to walk her home to her place about a kilometre up the road to see that she got home safely.
When the War started Jack joined the Army in 1940 and Marj and Jack got married on 8 th October 1940, the day before he left for overseas. Jack returned home in 1943 and was discharged in 1944.
John was born to Marj and Jack in 1944. Marj and Jack first lived in a unit at Jack’s mum and dad’s place until they built their home on the Glen Huon Road.

In 1947 Marj and Jack took over the shop and boarding house on the corner of Main Street and Sale Street which was then known as Rogers Shop and Boarding House, now owned by Strafkos’. Jack was working as a telephone linesman and assisting his dad with his orchard.

Philip was born to Marj and Jack in 1949.
After giving up the Boarding House and Shop, Marj’s mother and Marj built a restaurant cake shop which also included a hair salon on the Main Street between the now Caltex Service Station and Clennett’s Hardware. It is now a Doctor’s surgery. Marj, her mother and Pixie Seabrook ran a highly successful catering business from the shop until it was sold. From there Marj worked at the Hospital at Franklin as the Dietitan in charge of the kitchen until her retirement.
Jack and Marj later took over Jack’s father’s orchard and Marj would drive the tractor and cart out the empty cases as well as picking apples.

Marj and Jack enjoyed camping in their campervan and travelled as far away as Cairns. They build their shack at Southport ‘Salt Air’ in 1952. Marj enjoyed entertaining and was always well organised. Marj also had several hobbies including oil painting, sewing and ceramics. Also giving driving lessons.

Marj and Jack took over Marj’s mum’s home on the Queensland Gold Coast some years ago and since then have alternated by living on the Gold Coast in the Winter and Huonville in the Summer.
Marj joined garden club on Gold Coat – kept up with ex Tasmanians and enjoyed her weekly game of Mah Jong.

Marj was respected and loved by all who came in contact with her and will be especially missed by Jack and all her family. A lovely lady at rest.

HARRY GRIMSEY.

Dorothy Helen Page (born 25 Nov 1923 - Died 5th November 2020)
Married Geoffrey Ward Wells of Stanley (born 20 Jan 1921 - Died 11 Jun 1988)

Eric John Page (mostly know as John or Johnny)

John was born 21^st Sep 1925 - Died 1^st Dec 1979
(Married Irene Dawn Bell on 20^th September, 1952 at Holy Trinity Church, Hobart, Tasmania)

Section under construction
Children:

Steven

Jennifer

Margaret

Dora Violet

Born: 1892

DEATH ^{Tasmanian News 31^st August 1893 ^{Reseached by Kevin Page}}
Page.—On 28th inst., at the residence of Mr Harold Howard, South Franklin, Dora Violet, infant daughter of Roland and Charlotte Page, aged 10 months.

Rowland John

Rowland John (Jack) was born in 1894

He joined the 12th Battalion A.I.F. but was killed in action in France on the 1st of November 1917 only 10 days before the Armistice was signed which ended the First World War.

Jack was only 24 years of age at the time of his death.

^{The Mercury, Friday 1 November 1918}
IN MEMORIAM Died on Active Service
PAGE - Killed In Action on November 1, 1917. PTE. Rowland John Page, dearly beloved, son of Mrs. A. C. Seabrook, of 36 Lochner-street, West Hobart, in the 24th year of his age.
"Greater love hath no man than he who
lay down his life for his friends.".
Nobly he lived, nobly he died.
Inserted by his loving mother, brothers, and sisters.

Gladys Aileen

Born: 1899

Married Mr. Samuel Tomlinson

^{The Mercury, Friday 4 October 1944}
Adultery Found Proved In Divorce Suit

GLADYS EILEEN TOMLINSON was granted a decree nisi by the Chief Justice (Sir John Morris) in her petition for divorce from Samuel John Tomlinson in the Supreme Court at Hobart yesterday. The suit was on the ground of adultery with May Coburn. Mr E. M. Johnson, KC (Johnson, Mitchell, and Laughton ), was for petitioner, and Mr H. S. Baker (Finlay, Watchorn, Baker, and Turner), for respondent, whose answer was a denial.

Petitioner said she was married in 1921, and had a son serving in the war.
On July 22 she arrived at 61 St. George's Tce., Battery Pt. Hobart, in a motorcar driven by her brother. Harold Ashton Page. Jack McPherson Brett and Victor Edward Kelleher also were in the car. She had lived with her husband and son at 61 St. George's Tce. until about three years ago. She saw her husband and Coburn walk to the flat. They stayed in the car another half-hour, and drove off, returning later. The front door of the flat was wide open.
The wire door, however, was clipped across. She could see with the aid of a torch into the corner of the bedroom. She saw a wicker chair with men's clothes on it; and her husband, dressed in pyjamas, opened the front door. In the bedroom she saw Coburn in bed. The other side of the bedclothes had been thrown back. Coburn appeared to be in night attire. Petiitioner saw women's clothing on the window seat. Harold Ashton Page also gave evidence.

Respondent, a commission agent, said there had been differences between himself and his wife, and she had left him in December, 1941. Coburn was his housekeeper, and occupied the bedroom on the right side of the house. He occcupied the bedroom on the opposite side. Coburn had been there 2˝ years. He went to bed about 11.45 pm on July 22,and was awakened by noise which seemed to be from the verandah. When he saw Page the latter said to him: "Are you going to defend this divorce case?" Respondent said: "What divorce case?" Page said: "I will cut your throat if you do." It seemed that Page was trying to intimidate him into not resisting proceedings against him. Page said: "Give Glad a go or it will be the worse for you," or words to that effect.

Respondent, denied that there were any of his clothes in Coburn's room. His clothes were on a chair in his own room. He denied having committed adultery at any time, particularly that night. To Mr Johnson, respondent said he did not pay Coburn wages. She received board and lodgings. Coburn said her married name was Ivy May Lanigan. She was a widow. She went to live at 61 St. George's Tce. as housekeeper. It was untrue that she had committed adultery with respondent. She had occupied her own room and he his all the time. The relationship between them was pure friendship. She had known him for 30 years, but had not seen him for many years before coming to Hobart.

His Honor said he had no doubt that adultery was committed on July 22. He found the evidence of respondent and his witness unconvincing. Respondent had not been as frank as he might have been.
Costs were against respondent.

Sheila

Married Keith Semple

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