Benjamin Easterbrook

  General Notes:

"Benjamin the fourth child, followed in the footsteps of his father and convict

grandfather by becoming a miller. As a young man in the 1870’s Benjamin was a

member of the Singleton Corps, the local NSW country volunteer corps. It was

originally formed in 1869 and consisted of three officers and 76 other ranks. In

1873 Ben married Johanna in her home town of Grafton. Johanna was one of at

least four children of Charles and Ellen Hazard. By 1881-2 the Easterbrook’s were

living at Camira near Casino and then in the 1890’s at Wintervale near Dalmorton.

In 1905 they moved to Killarney, Queensland. In the 1920’s after retiring, and

presumably following his wife’s death Ben made his way south and stayed some

time with his niece,Una Saunders at Scone. He was a quiet, pleasant man who

smoked a pipe. On 24 July 1829 Ben arrived to stay with his widowed sister,

Rebecca Balston until November 19. Ben’s health was by then failing and he

moved to the nearby old men’s home where he died in 1931 at the age of 82 years.

Benjamin married Johanna Hazard on 21 May 1873 in Grafton, NSW. Johanna was

born in 1849 in South Grafton, NSW. Johanna was a widow when she married

  Death Notes:

Age:82-83

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Miller.