Benjamin Easterbrook ¹

  General Notes:

<p>"Benjamin the fourth child, followed in the footsteps of his father and convict</p><p>grandfather by becoming a miller. As a young man in the 1870’s Benjamin was a</p><p>member of the Singleton Corps, the local NSW country volunteer corps. It was</p><p>originally formed in 1869 and consisted of three officers and 76 other ranks. In</p><p>1873 Ben married Johanna in her home town of Grafton. Johanna was one of at</p><p>least four children of Charles and Ellen Hazard. By 1881-2 the Easterbrook’s were</p><p>living at Camira near Casino and then in the 1890’s at Wintervale near Dalmorton.</p><p>In 1905 they moved to Killarney, Queensland. In the 1920’s after retiring, and</p><p>presumably following his wife’s death Ben made his way south and stayed some</p><p>time with his niece,Una Saunders at Scone. He was a quiet, pleasant man who</p><p>smoked a pipe. On 24 July 1829 Ben arrived to stay with his widowed sister,</p><p>Rebecca Balston until November 19. Ben’s health was by then failing and he</p><p>moved to the nearby old men’s home where he died in 1931 at the age of 82 years.</p><p>Benjamin married Johanna Hazard on 21 May 1873 in Grafton, NSW. Johanna was</p><p>born in 1849 in South Grafton, NSW. Johanna was a widow when she married</p>Benjamin. Her previous husband was a Mr. Morris."

  Death Notes:

Age:82-83

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Miller.