John Smith, miner

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Ballarat Pioneer John Smith, 1851. Federation University Historical Collection (Cat. No. 15771

History

John Smith was originally from England, and initially lived at Geelong.[1] He was a gold miner at Black Hill, Ballarat in 1851.[2] John and the two men he shared a claim with found gold on 1849, but hid the discovery and went to Geelong to get the women and children Before they got back, the first discovery of payable gold was declared on 01 July 1951.[3]

They are buried in the Ballaarat New Cemetery.[4]

Legacy

Family

John Smith was married to Frances Rebecca Gardener,[5], who was one of the first two white women on the goldfields.

Children

1. Amelia Smith[6]

2. Lucy Smith[7]

See also

Notes


References

  1. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/GenVicAus/?multi_permalinks=2160767177421618&comment_id=2160897584075244&notif_id=1655887856941495&notif_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif, accessed 23 June 2022.
  2. ↑ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~carrick/Ballarat%20a%20to%20b.html accessed 15 March 2013.
  3. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/GenVicAus/?multi_permalinks=2160767177421618&comment_id=2160897584075244&notif_id=1655887856941495&notif_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif, accessed 23 June 2022.
  4. ↑ https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/8436151/tracking-ballarats-first-settlers-the-smith-family-history/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Post&fbclid=-4zD8zePtQ2l2HnvPHMeHl8zVQ9KVWtceOu4jshoX6ROs7dY, accessed 26 November 2023.
  5. ↑ https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/8436151/tracking-ballarats-first-settlers-the-smith-family-history/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Post&fbclid=IwAR1MpLO0gku-4zD8zePtQ2l2HnvPHMeHl8zVQ9KVWtceOu4jshoX6ROs7dY, accessed 26 November 2023.
  6. ↑ https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/8436151/tracking-ballarats-first-settlers-the-smith-family-history/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Post&fbclid=IwAR1MpLO0gku-4zD8zePtQ2l2HnvPHMeHl8zVQ9KVWtceOu4jshoX6ROs7dY, accessed 26 November 2023.
  7. ↑ https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/8436151/tracking-ballarats-first-settlers-the-smith-family-history/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Post&fbclid=IwAR1MpLO0gku-4zD8zePtQ2l2HnvPHMeHl8zVQ9KVWtceOu4jshoX6ROs7dY, accessed 26 November 2023.


Further Reading

External links

https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/8436151/tracking-ballarats-first-settlers-the-smith-family-history/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Post&fbclid=IwAR1MpLO0gku-4zD8zePtQ2l2HnvPHMeHl8zVQ9KVWtceOu4jshoX6ROs7dY

--Beth Kicinski 12:11, 24 March 2015 (AEDT); --Clare K.Gervasoni 14:37, 23 June 2022 (AEST)

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