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Blanche Linda COOMBS,¹ daughter of Elwood Jonathan COOMBS ( - ) and Mary Anna UNKNOWN ( - ), was born in 1894 in Morpeth, NSW.¹ She married Arthur Edward HALL in 1945 in Lismore, NSW. 15732/1945. Blanche died in 1978 in NSW.²

"Electoral Roll 1949 & 1954

Arthur Edward Hall, Clerk of Works

Blanche Linda Hall, Home Duties

61 Henry Street, Tighe's Hill, Wickham, Newcastle.

Electoral Roll 1958 & 1963

Arthur Edward Hall, Buisness Agent

Blanche Linda Hall, Home Duties

9 Lindsay Street, Hamilton, Newcastle"²

Arthur Edward HALL,³ son of David Poole HALL (1858-1914) and Sophia HELLMERS (1860-1932), was born in 1882 in Balmain. Reg 3955/1882. Arthur was an Estate Agent. Hotel broker.⁴ He was C of E. Seventh Day Adventist - on death cert. He married Margaret Frances RYALL in 1901 in San Francisco, USA. from death cert. Arthur died on 14 Mar 1966 in 9 Lindsay St., Hamilton, Newcastle. 1966/12613 coronary occlusion, senility. Arthur was buried on 15 Mar 1966 in Beresfield Crematorium, Newcastle, NSW.

Arthur Edward Hall was born 1882 in Balmain, Sydney. He bacame an Estate Agent and Hotel broker. He died in 1966 in Newcastle, New South Wales. He married Margaret Ryall about 1901 in San Francisco, USA. They had 5 children.

Margaret died in 1944 in Newcastle Hospital. Arthur married again to Blanche Coombs in 1945 in Lismore, New South Wales.

According to United States Census, 1910 , he was living in San Francisco, with his wife and 3 children, he having emigrated in 1901.

"United States Census, 1910

Name: Arthur E Hall

Birthplace: Australia.

Relationship to Head of Household: Self

Residence: San Francisco Assembly District 33, San Francisco, California

Marital Status: Married 9 years, Margaret had 3 Children, all living.

Race : White

Gender: Male

Immigration Year: 1901

Father's Birthplace: Australia.

Mother's Birthplace: Australia.

Family Number: 47

Page Number: 2

Arthur E Hall M 30y

Spouse Margaret F Hall F 30y born California, parents born Ireland.

Child Geraldine Hall F 8y

Child Helen J Hall F 6y

Child David R Hall M 1y 5m"

After Arthur married Frances, a widow with 2 daughters, in California, USA, they adopted his surname of Hall, and they had 2 sons. David was born in California and Mervyn was born in Australia.

They returned to Australia in 1912.

S.S. 'Ventura' sailed from San Francisco via Honululu to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, arriving in Sydney 19th August 1912, travelling 2nd Class Cabins, J L Lowell, Master of Ship.

Mr A E Hall & Mrs A E Hall, Miss Geraldine Hall, Miss Helen Hall, Master David Hall.

By 1930 the Electoral Roll notes them at 61 Henry Street, Tighe's Hill, Wickham, Newcastle. with Arthur Edward Hall, Clerk of Works, Frances Margaret Hall, Home Duties, Geraldine Frances Hall, School Teacher, and David Royal Hall, Carpenter.

At Sophia Hall's death, Arthur was the Informant on her death certificate of 1932.

In the Electoral Roll of 1936 we have Arthur Edward Hall, Clerk of Works, Frances Margaret Hall, Home Duties, Geraldine Frances Hall, School Teacher, and Mervyn Frederick Hall, Mill Hand. At 61 Henry Street, Tighe's Hill, Wickham, Newcastle.

Electoral Roll 1937 repeats 1936, and by the Electoral Roll 1943 Arthur, Frances and Geraldine only are at the address.

Frances died in1944 and by the Electoral Rolls of 1949 & 1954 Arthur Edward Hall, Clerk of Works is now living at that address with his new wife Blanche- Blanche Linda Hall, Home Duties.

The Electoral Rols of l 1958 & 1963 have Arthur Edward Hall, Business Agent and Blanche Linda Hall, Home Duties at a new address, 9 Lindsay Street, Hamilton, Newcastle.

Residence.1.: 1882, Balmain, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.

Residence.2.: 1893, 3 Gladstone Street, Balmain, Sydney, N.S.W. Australia.

Residence.3.: 1895, Cambridge Street, Balmain South, Sydney. (Source: Birth Reg of Irene Hall No 30281/1895.)"

Residence.4.: 1907, San Francisco, U.S.A. [1st marriage].2117

Residence.5.: 15 August 1914, 27 St. Georges Crescent, Drummoyne, N.S.W.2118

Residence.6.: Bet. 1932 - 1944, 61 Henry Street, Tighes Hill, Newcastle, N.S.W.2119,2120"

Residence.7.: 1945, Lismore [2nd marriage].2121

Residence.8.: 1966, Hamilton, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australi^1,2,5a