John Rowe Ball (1)
Dwelling #68
Group Number 1
Group Members

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No Last Name First Names Maiden Name Relationship Occupation Born Died School Year
1 Ball John Rowe (1) Husband Miner 1850
2 Ball Mary Lawes Wife 1846 23 Aug 1894
3 Ball Annie Rebekah Child 20 Mar 1871 1878
4 Ball William A Child 16 Dec 1875 1881
Notes

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Note Date Short Description Note Text
982 1846 Birth or Mary Lawes.

Miss Mary Lawes was born in Cornwall, England, the daughter of John Lawes, a labourer, and Ann Rowe.
983 1850 Birth of John Rowe Ball.

John Rowe Bal was born in St Columb Major, in Cornwall, England. The second son of Robert Ball, a farmer and Catherine Rowe. John had a brother William Robert Rowe (wee dwelling #67)
984 1870 Marriage of John and Mary.

John Rowe Ball married Mary Rowe-Lawes in Queensland, Australia.
985 1871 Birth of Annie Bal.

Annie Ball was born in Dunedin on 20 Mar 1871.
986 1878 John Ball listed as living in a stone house at Bendigo, Cental Otago.

John Ball listed as living in a stone house at Bendigo, Cental Otago.
987 1878 John Ball and family move to dwelling #68.

John Ball and his family moved to Bannockburn in August 1878 with Mr Ball building dwelling #68.
988 1889 The Ball family were bible christians and Annie Ball sang at the meetings.

The Ball family were bible christians and Annie Ball sang at the meetings.
989 1890 John applies for a dam and mining licence.

John Ball and Peter Paterson applied for a dam and mining licence for the foot of Templars Hill, north side.
990 1890 Rev. Quintrell may have been boarding with the Ball family.

The Bible Christian minister, the Rev. Frederick Quintrell arrived in Cromwell in April 1890. He toured the entire area of Bendigo, Lowborn, Bannockburn and Nevis. In September 1890 the publication "The Bible Christian" recorded that the Rev. Quintrell was living in Bannockburn. It may be that the Rev. Quintrell was boarding with the Ball family - or he may have lived in dwelling #67.
991 1891 Rev Quintrell marries Annie Ball.

The Rev. Quintrell married Annie Ball and the couple may have lived in dwelling #67.
992 1891 William Ball leaves Bannockburn school.

William Ball left Bannockburn school on Dec 12 1891. The school records show that he went to Christchurch.
993 1894 Death of Mrs Mary Ball.

On Aug 23 1894, Mrs Mary Ball died of chronic Brights ideas after a long illness of 18 months, at the age of 48 years. She is buried in the Cromwell cemetery.
994 1896 John Ball remarries - to Mrs Jane Tippett.

John Ball (widower) married Mrs Jane Tippett - the widow of Charles Tippett. (see dwelling #11).
995 c1897 John Ball and his new wife move away from Bannockburn.

John Ball and his new bride seem to have moved away from Bannockburn. It is possible that they moved to the Thames goldfields.
996 1899 Death of Jane Hale Ball.

On October 14 1899, Mrs Jane Hale Ball died of serious apoplexy coma at the age of 47 years. She died at Pollen Street, Thames and is buried at Shortland.
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Image Id Source Date Short Description
1063 R Allen - Dunedin c1940 ? Frank Kippenberger, John Ball & Lou Ball View Image