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John Robert Borch was a blacksmith and farrier whose premises were located (according to the Australiasian Federal Directory) on [[Main Street, Ballarat]].<ref>Rogers, J. W. F. (ed.). (c. 1887).  ''The Australasian Federal Directory of Commerce, Trades & Professions''.  Melbourne: J. W. F. Rogers.</ref>

==History==
John Robert Borch was born about 1835.


He was a blacksmith and worked in the [[Phoenix Foundry]] in July 1864, position unknown.


John Robert Borch died 16 April 1900 in Victoria, Australia.  He is buried in the [[Ballaarat New Cemetery]] (Area Lutheran A, Section 2, Grave 11).

==Legacy==

==Family==
[[John Robert Borch (c1835-1900)]]<ref>known as Robert; born c1835; September 1862 arrived Australia from Britain on "Great Australia"; 18/03/1868 wheelwright and blacksmith of Main Road, Ballarat; died 16/04/1900 [[Ballarat East]], Victoria, Australia Reg#4431; buried 18/04/1900 [[Ballaarat New Cemetery]], Area Lutheran A, Section 2, Grave 11; probate 17/09/1900 Melbourne</ref> married Augusta Ernst (c1838-1887)<ref>daughter of Heinrich Ernst; died suicide by hanging 12/09/1887 her home, [[Main Road]], [[Ballarat]], Victoria, Australia Reg#9075; buried 14/09/1887 [[Ballaarat New Cemetery]], Area Lutheran A, Section 2, Grave 11</ref>

--1 Mary Elizabeth Borch (1864-?)<ref>born [[Ballarat]], Victoria, Australia Reg#19622</ref>

--1 Emily Mary Borch (c1865-1929)<ref>died 1929 [[Ballarat]], Victoria, Australia Reg#168; buried 31/01/1929 [[Ballaarat New Cemetery]], Area Private A, Section 5, Row 1, Grave 34</ref> married<ref>1899 Victoria, Australia Reg#3479</ref> Stephen John Poole (c1860-1920)<ref>died 1920; buried 15/05/1920 [[Ballaarat New Cemetery]], Area Private A, Section 5, Row 1, Grave 34</ref>

--1 [[William Robert Borch (1867-1960)]]<ref>born 1867 [[Ballarat]], Victoria, Australia Reg#19935; 09/08/1900 blacksmith of 308 Main Street, Ballarat East; died 1960 [[Ballarat]], Victoria, Australia Reg#22069; buried 16/05/1960 [[Ballaarat New Cemetery]], Area Lutheran A, Section 3, Grave 12</ref> married<ref>1899 Victoria, Australia Reg#3927</ref> Helen Curtis (c1872-1957)<ref>daughter of George Curtis and Lucy Robinson born c1872 Boston, United States of America; died 1957 [[Ballarat]], Victoria, Australia Reg#23628; buried 25/11/1957 [[Ballaarat New Cemetery]], Area Lutheran A, Section 3, Grave 12</ref>

--.--2 William Robert Borch (1900.-1977)<ref>born 1900 [[Ballarat East]], Victoria, Australia Reg#24051; died 17/06/1977 [[Ballarat]], Victoria, Australia Reg#14317; buried 20/06/1977 [[Ballaarat New Cemetery]], Area Lawn, Section F, Row 10, Grave 40</ref> married<ref>1899 Victoria, Australia Reg#3927</ref> Helen Maine Curtis (1900.-1966)<ref>daughter of George Curtis and Lucy Robinson born 1900 [[Buninyong]], Victoria, Australia Reg#17073; died 19/09/1966 [[Ballarat]], Victoria, Australia Reg#23628; buried 21/09/1966 [[Ballaarat New Cemetery]], Area Lawn, Section F, Row 10, Grave 40</ref>

--.--2 Alfred Norman Borch (1904-?)<ref>born 1904 [[Ballarat East]], Victoria, Australia Reg#23055</ref> married<ref>1931 Victoria, Australia Reg#10156</ref> Mary Agnes Michell

--1 Louisa Wilhelmina Borch (1870-1953)<ref>born 1870 [[Ballarat]], Victoria, Australia Reg#13302; died 1953 [[Ballarat]], Victoria, Australia Reg#19895' buried 20/07/1953 [[Ballaarat New Cemetery]], Area Private B, Section 8, Grave 12</ref> married<ref>1894 Victoria, Australia Reg#1430</ref> William Frederick Charles Reynolds (c1868-1913)<ref>known as Fred; son of John Fraser Reynolds and Emma Lindsay born 1868 [[Buninyong]], Victoria, Australia Reg#7785; 16/04/1900 traveller of Main Street, Ballarat; died 14/12/1913 [[Ballarat East]], Victoria, Australia Reg#12118; buried 15/12/1913 [[Ballaarat New Cemetery]], Area Private B, Section 8, Grave 12</ref>

--1 [[John Henry Borch (1874-1905)]]<ref>known as Harry; born 1874 [[Ballarat East]], Victoria, Australia Reg#13493; 16/04/1900 blacksmith of 306 Main Street, Ballarat East; 069/08/1905 coachbuilder of 302 Main Road, Ballarat; died 07/08/1905 302 [[Main Road]], [[Ballarat]], Victoria, Australia Reg#7763; buried 09/08/1905 [[Ballaarat New Cemetery]], Area Lutheran A, Section 2, Grave 12</ref> married<ref>1903 Victoria, Australia Reg#1471</ref> Martha Elsie May Colquhoun (?-1961)<ref>daughter of John Colquhoun and Martha Fergu Orr born 1883 [[Invermay]], Victoria, Australia Reg#24275; married William O'Brien 1915 Victoria, Australia Reg#6417; died 1961 Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia Reg#6417</ref>

--.--2 Emily Marguerite Borch (1905-?) married<ref>1929 Victoria, Australia Reg#871</ref> Arthur Edwin Maddigan Davis

==See also==
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[[Blacksmiths]]

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--[[Beth Kicinski]] 09:50, 12 December 2011 (EST)