See also

Richard John GIRLING (1870-1935)

1.

Richard John GIRLING, son of John GIRLING ( - ) and Margaret CLAPHAM ( - ), was born in 1870 in Brampton, Suffolk, England.1 from son's birth cert. Richard was a Carpenter & Joiner.2 He married Lucy Helen HELLMERS on 24 Mar 1894 in St Paul's Church, Canley Vale NSW.3 4 04608. Richard and Lucy Helen HELLMERS were divorced bef 1928.5 He died in 1935 in South Africa.5

 

 

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carpenter, went to South AfricaDied in South Africa.

In 1902 at Jack's birth, were at Edna St., Leichardt

Residence 1: 1894, Marrickville, N.S.W. [at time of marriage].1760 Residence 2: 1871, Brampton, Suffolk, England.1761 Residence 3: 1881, London Road, Beccles, Suffolk, England.1762 Residence 4: 1902, Edna Street, Leichhardt, N.S.W. [birth of

Jack]1763 Residence 5: Aft. 1902, South Afric2,3,6a

 

 

 

 

 

Lucy Helen HELLMERS, daughter of Johann Friedrich HELLMERS (1829-1907) and Elizabeth CROOK (1836-1902), was born in 1872 in Newtown, Sydney. Birth regn. 1872/3653. Lucy died on 6 Oct 1928 in Sydney Hospital, Sydney.4 16749 malignant melanoma axilla. Lucy was buried on 8 Oct 1928 in Rookwood Crematorium.

 

 

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Residence 1: 1874, Newtown, N.S.W.1747 Residence 2: Bet. 1878 - 1879, Albert Street, MacDonaldtown, N.S.W.1748,1749 Residence 3: Bet. 1880 - 1894, Canly Vale, N.S.W.1750,1751 Residence 4: Aft. 1895, South Africa Residence 5: 1902, Edna Street,

Leichhardt, N.S.W. [birth of Jack]1752 Residence 6: 1928, Canley Vale, N.S.W.

"Arthur's Mother Lucy appears to have returned to Australia in 1920's (with Arthur) and died in 1928

described as a "divorcee".

Arthur's father seems to have remained in South Africa, and may have remarried, records indicating a

Girling (R.J.) /Sonntag marriage occurring in 1930's."2,5

 

 

Lucy Helen HELLMERS and Richard John GIRLING had the following children:

 

 

 

Pearl Margaret GIRLING (1895-1957). Pearl was born in 1895 in St. Leonards NSW.3 4 She married Claude William Joseph BODLEY on 6 Oct 1915 in Johannesburg.5 She died on 30 Jul 1957 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.2 She married Neville BONNER.

 

 

Vera M GIRLING (c. 1900-1970). Vera was born c. 1900 in Boulder, West Australia.5 She married Diederick Rudolph MULLER in South Africa.5 She died in 1970 in South Africa.2 5 She married unknown TOWNSEND.

 

 

Jack GIRLING (1902-1971). Jack was born on 13 Oct 1902 in Edna St., Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia.4 32700. Jack died in 1971 in South Africa.2 5 He married Mary Ann UNKNOWN.

 

 

Arthur Berthold GIRLING (1910-1967). Arthur was born on 31 Jan 1910 in Johanessburg, South Africa.3 He was a Farmer, clerk. He married Lenore Ethel ARDILL in 1936 in Sydney.5 He died on 4 Nov 1967 in Cowra, NSW.2 5

Second Generation

2.

John GIRLING was a Publican/Dealer.2 He married Margaret CLAPHAM.

 

3.

Margaret CLAPHAM has few details recorded about her. She and John GIRLING had the following children:

 

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Richard John GIRLING (1870-1935)

Sources

1.

Grant Franklyn-Smith, Descendants of Joseph Crook.

2.

Grant Franklyn-Smith, Joseph Crook and descendants 11 Aug 2011.

3.

Shirley Rolph, "I was born lucky" I was born lucky - a family history of Vere and Emily Hamilton, (Hexagon Press, 1989).

4.

Grant Franklyn-Smith, Franklyn-Smith Grant famtree FTW.uds.

5.

Grant Franklyn-Smith, Descendants of Christian Von Hellmers.

6.

source Grant Franklyn-Smith, Girling Family Tree.