Frederick William Chapman

M, b. 19 August 1875, d. 13 July 1923
  • Frederick William Chapman was born on 19 August 1875 in Queensland.
  • He was the son of Henry Chapman and Martha Davis.
  • In 1903 Henry Chapman had established a Bacon Processing Plant with his sons, Sydney & Fred at Murphy's Creek. The Queenslander reported the following on 15 August 1903:- " MESSRS. CHAPMAN AND SONS. Messrs. Chapman and Sons, of Murphy's Creek, had a very fine trophy, which well deserved the prize awarded to it. The trophy, which was most tastefully arranged, consisted of sides and flitches of bacon, rolls of bacon, smoked and seeded hams, complete smoked pigs, cured pigs' heads, "kumera," "weisends," and a large collec tion of small goods, comprising: Stras tourg sausages, brawn, ham, sausages, white and black pudding, German saus ages, &c. The trophy attracted attention, and the whole of it was purchased by Messrs. Laidlaw and Peak, Ruthven-street, Toowoomba. Messrs. Chapman and Sons are finding their business at Murphy's Creek extend ing so rapidly that they will in the near future make extensive additions to their plant to meet the growing demand for their goods."
  • Frederick William Chapman died on 13 July 1923 in Gladsville, Sydney, New South Wales, at age 47.
  • Frederick was buried in Murphy's Creek Cemetery. He is buried with his parents.

Harold Chapman

M, b. 28 February 1904, d. 26 February 1985

Harold Chapman. Photo thanks to Rod Chapman

  • Harold Chapman was born on 28 February 1904 in Murphy's Creek, Queensland. At the time of his birth Harold's father Sydney was a general storekeeper at Murphy's Creek.
  • He was the son of Sydney Chapman and Elizabeth Margaret Cooke.
  • At the age of 35 years, 7 months and 2 days, Harold Chapman married Ivy May Shaw Cossart, daughter of George Cossart and Minnie Maria Shaw, on 30 September 1939 in St Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Toowoomba. An account of their wedding appeared in "The Courier Mail" on Monday 2nd October 1931 -Two Saturday Weddings At Toowoomba - DAFFODILS and lilies decorated St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Toowoomba, on Saturday evening for the wedding of Miss Ivy May Shaw Cossart and Mr. Harold Chapman. The Rev. C. Mayes (Brisbane), officiated. The bride, who is the elder daughter of Mrs. George Cossart , Campbell Street. Toowoomba, and of the late Mr. George Cossart, wore snow white embroidered cloque. The softly ruched bodice was made with long mitten sleeves, and the skirt extended to form a long train. Tiny clusters of orange buds held in place the veil of Brussels lace and tulle and the bridal bouquet was of orchids. The bridesmaid, Miss Ethel Cossart. was frocked in sunshine tinsel brocade, with a full swing skirt sashed with silver. She added an amber pendant, silver gauntlets, and a hooded bolero of silver lame. Her bouquet was of golden daffodils. Little Jocelyn Cossart, niece of the bride, was flower girl. The bridegroom, who is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Chapman (Murphy's Creek), had Mr. W. A. Cossart for best man. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. J. Cossart. Choral numbers were sung by St. Stephen's Presbyterian Choir, Miss Nance Williams sang, and Mr. H. Swan was organist. At the Cafe Alexandra, where the reception was held, Mrs. Cossart wore Burgundy cobweb lace, with a wide leafed hat of black bakii straw, and carried Burgundy and cream-tinted stocks. Mrs. Chapman favoured a frock of black mariette patterned in a gold hand-painted design, a black straw hat, and a bouquet of red gerberas. Leaving for the wedding tour, which will be spent in the Northern Rivers district, the bride wore silver grey romaine with a tailored coat of light wool in a cranberry shade, and a hat of cranberry straw touched with grey"
    Ivy lived at 43 Campbell Street at the time of her marriage and Harold, who was a clerk, lived at 128 Margaret Street, Toowoomba.
    Wedding of Ivy May Shaw Cossart (dtr of George Cossart & Minnie Shaw) and Harold Chapman on 30 Sep 1939. Photo thanks to Rod Chapman
  • On 2 July 1973,his wife, Ivy May Shaw Cossart died in Queensland at age 69.
  • Harold Chapman died on 26 February 1985 in Wesley Hospital, Toowoomba, at age 80.
  • Harold was cremated on 28 February 1985 in Toowoomba Crematorium.

Henry Chapman

M, b. 1838, d. 29 January 1912
  • Henry Chapman was born in 1838 in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England. He was the son of Thomas Henry Chapman and Mary.
  • Henry Chapman married Martha Davis between June 1865 and August 1865 in Shortwood, Gloucestershire, England. The marriage was registered in the Stoud District, Gloucestershire in June 1865.
  • Henry Chapman and Martha Davis immigrated to Moreton Bay on 7 October 1865. Henry and Martha both 26, travelled on the Queen of Colonies.
  • Henry Chapman appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1903 living at Murphy's Creek. Henry was a butcher and Martha carried out domestic duties. Their sons William, a salesman and Sydney, a storeman also lived at Murphy's Creek.
  • By 1903 Henry had established a Bacon Processing Plant with his sons at Murphy's Creek. The Queenslander reported the following on 15 August 1903:- " MESSRS. CHAPMAN AND SONS. Messrs. Chapman and Sons, of Murphy's Creek, had a very fine trophy, which well deserved the prize awarded to it. The trophy, which was most tastefully arranged, consisted of sides and flitches of bacon, rolls of bacon, smoked and seeded hams, complete smoked pigs, cured pigs' heads, "kumera," "weisends," and a large collec tion of small goods, comprising: Stras tourg sausages, brawn, ham, sausages, white and black pudding, German saus ages, &c. The trophy attracted attention, and the whole of it was purchased by Messrs. Laidlaw and Peak, Ruthven-street, Toowoomba. Messrs. Chapman and Sons are finding their business at Murphy's Creek extend ing so rapidly that they will in the near future make extensive additions to their plant to meet the growing demand for their goods."
    Sydney Chapman's shop at Murphy's Creek with pigs most likely on their way to the family Bacon Processing Plant. Photo thanks to Rod Chapman
  • Henry Chapman died on 29 January 1912 in Murphy's Creek, Queensland.
  • On 29 January 1912 Was involved in an accident at the railway yards. The Queensland Times reported "ACCIDENT AT MURPHY'S CREEK. The Railway Department have receiverd a report of an accident which occurred to an elderly man named Chapman at Murphy's Creek, this morning (says yesterday's' " Telegraph".) Chapman was pushing a truck in the station yard, and the truck got away from him, and knocked him down and ran over him. Medical assistance was obtained from Helidon."
  • Henry was buried in Murphy's Creek Cemetery. His headstone shows he died from injuries he received.

Children of Henry Chapman and Martha Davis

Henry Holmes Chapman

M, b. 12 April 1916, d. 16 October 1944
  • Henry Holmes Chapman was born on 12 April 1916 in Toowoomba.
  • He was the son of Thomas Henry Chapman and Emily Louisa Charlotte Goodrick.
  • Henry Holmes Chapman enlisted in the RAAF on 28 March 1942 in Brisbane He gave his next of kin as his father Thomas. His service number was 425488.
  • Henry Holmes Chapman died on 16 October 1944 at age 28. At the time of his death he held the rank of Pilot Officer in the 58th Squadron. His memorial is at Runnymead, Surry, England.

Henry R Chapman

M, b. 1902

Hilda P(rudence) Chapman

F, b. 1909
  • Hilda P(rudence) Chapman was born in 1909 in Burwood, Sydney, New South Wales.
  • She was the daughter of Leslie J Chapman and Susan Elizabeth Chick.
  • At the age of 26 years, Hilda P(rudence) Chapman married an unknown person in 1935 in Armidale, New South Wales.
  • At the age of 28 years, Hilda P(rudence) Chapman married Oswald C Edmonds in 1937 in Armidale, New South Wales.

Jessie Enid Chapman

F, b. 1911, d. 1981

Leslie J Chapman

M

Children of Leslie J Chapman and Susan Elizabeth Chick

Marjorie Davis Chapman

F, b. 1905

Mary Ruth Chapman

F, b. 6 August 1903, d. 19 December 1992

Child of Mary Ruth Chapman and Victor Owen Williams

Phoebe Chapman

F, b. 22 August 1843, d. 6 August 1926
  • Phoebe Chapman was born on 22 August 1843 in Martham, Norfolk, England. She was the daughter of Mary Ann Lowne and James Chapman.
  • She was baptized on 27 August 1843 in Martham, Norfolk.
  • She immigrated to Moreton Bay on 11 January 1853. James 44 a labourer, Mary Ann 40, James 18, Ann Elizabeth 16 a domestic, John 12, Phoebe 11, Anna Maria 9, Robert 3 and Martha inf arrived on the Parsee They were from Norfolk and James was a labourer.
  • At the age of 15 years, 6 months and 8 days, Phoebe Chapman married William Bentley on 2 March 1859 in Frazer's Creek, Nullamanna, New South Wales.
  • Phoebe Chapman died on 6 August 1926 in Texas, Queensland, at age 82.
  • Phoebe was buried in Bonshaw Cemetery.

Children of Phoebe Chapman and William Bentley

Sidney John Chapman

M, b. circa 1900
  • Sidney John Chapman was born circa 1900.
  • His marriage to Ivy Blackman, daughter of George Blackman and Emma Clark, was registered in the September 1930 Quarter in Leicester, Leicestershire Registration District.

Sydney Chapman

M, b. 1873, d. 9 May 1955

Sydney Chapman 1873-1955. Photo thanks to Rod Chapman
  • Sydney Chapman was born in 1873 in Murphy's Creek, Queensland.
  • He was the son of Henry Chapman and Martha Davis.
  • Sydney Chapman appeared on the Electoral Roll with Henry Chapman in 1903 in Murphy's Creek. Henry was a butcher and Martha carried out domestic duties. Their sons William, a salesman and Sydney, a storeman also lived at Murphy's Creek.
  • In 1903 Henry had established a Bacon Processing Plant with his sons at Murphy's Creek. The Queenslander reported the following on 15 August 1903:- " MESSRS. CHAPMAN AND SONS. Messrs. Chapman and Sons, of Murphy's Creek, had a very fine trophy, which well deserved the prize awarded to it. The trophy, which was most tastefully arranged, consisted of sides and flitches of bacon, rolls of bacon, smoked and seeded hams, complete smoked pigs, cured pigs' heads, "kumera," "weisends," and a large collec tion of small goods, comprising: Stras tourg sausages, brawn, ham, sausages, white and black pudding, German saus ages, &c. The trophy attracted attention, and the whole of it was purchased by Messrs. Laidlaw and Peak, Ruthven-street, Toowoomba. Messrs. Chapman and Sons are finding their business at Murphy's Creek extend ing so rapidly that they will in the near future make extensive additions to their plant to meet the growing demand for their goods."
    Sydney Chapman's shop at Murphy's Creek with pigs most likely on their way to the family Bacon Processing Plant. Photo thanks to Rod Chapman
  • At the age of 30 years, Sydney Chapman married Elizabeth Margaret Cooke on 13 May 1903 in Toowoomba, Queensland.
  • Sydney Chapman and Elizabeth Margaret Cooke appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1913 living at Murphy's Creek. Sydney was a storeman.
  • Sydney Chapman died on 9 May 1955 in Queensland.

Children of Sydney Chapman and Elizabeth Margaret Cooke

Thomas Henry Chapman

M, b. 1878, d. 17 January 1948
  • Thomas Henry Chapman was born in 1878 in Queensland.
  • He was the son of Henry Chapman and Martha Davis.
  • At the age of 24 years, Thomas Henry Chapman married Emily Louisa Charlotte Goodrick, daughter of John Goodrick and Mary Jane Holmes, in 1902 in Queensland.
  • In 1907 Thomas purchased a block of land at Hampton from Filshie, Broadfoot and Company. The company had purchased the land when the blocks were auctioned at Crow's Nest on 30 July 1903 after the towship was surveyed. After clearing the land he built a general store and home on the block. Tom's wife Emily and three chidren arrived in January 1908 when the family opened the store. Thomas was also the saddler for the area.
    Tom made many contributions to the community. He donated his services to the Geham school where he became the first instructor for leather work. He planted pine trees around his produce shed. These trees did so well that they were brought to the attention of the State Forestry Department. Thus Pechey State Forest came into being in 1927. Thomas also planted the Japanese Laurel that stands in Chapman Park today and tended other shrubs planted by the Main Roads Department after the area had been made into a park in which Thomas built toilets and a shelter shed. He also built the first tennis court in Hampton, located behind his house.
  • Thomas Henry Chapman and Emily Louisa Charlotte Goodrick appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1913 living at Hampton. Thomas was a storekeeper.
  • Thomas Henry Chapman and Emily Louisa Charlotte Goodrick appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1925 living at Hampton. Thomas was a storekeeper.
  • Thomas Henry Chapman was listed as the next of kin of Henry Holmes Chapman when she enlisted in the Australian Army on 28 March 1942 in Brisbane. He gave his next of kin as his father Thomas. His service number was 425488.
  • Thomas Henry Chapman died on 17 January 1948 in Queensland.
  • Thomas was buried on 19 January 1948 in Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery.

Children of Thomas Henry Chapman and Emily Louisa Charlotte Goodrick

Tiffillia Louise Chapman

F, b. 1907, d. 18 April 1994

William Chapman

M, b. 1881
  • William Chapman was born in 1881 in Queensland. He possibly died in Taree in 1914.
  • He was the son of Henry Chapman and Martha Davis.
  • William Chapman appeared on the Electoral Roll with Henry Chapman in 1903 in Murphy's Creek. Henry was a butcher and Martha carried out domestic duties. Their sons William, a salesman and Sydney, a storeman also lived at Murphy's Creek.
  • William Chapman appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1913 living at Murphy's Creek. William was a dairyman.

Willaim Mervyn Chappell

M, b. circa 1900

Estienne Chapperon

M, b. circa 1585

Child of Estienne Chapperon and Esther Cossart

Judith Chapperon

F, b. circa 1620

Grace Chapple

F, b. circa 1810
  • Grace Chapple was born circa 1810.
  • Grace Chapple married an unknown person on 24 December 1832.

Beatrice Mary Charles

F, b. January 1891

James Charles

M, b. circa 1860

Children of James Charles and Martha Jane Chivell Newton

John Charles

M, b. 1888

Alexander John (Merv) Charlton

M, b. 17 March 1922, d. 3 July 1991
  • Alexander John (Merv) Charlton was born on 17 March 1922 in Crow's Nest, Queensland.
  • He was the son of Frank Charlton and Annie May Bidgood.
  • Alexander John (Merv) Charlton began military service on 17 December 1941 in Brisbane. He was living at Blackbutt at the time he enlisted and gave his next of kin as his sister Olive. He was discharged on 15 Feb 1946 with the rank of Gunner in the 38th Australian Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery.
  • He, a sawmill employee, appeared on the Electoral Roll with Frank Charlton and Annie May Bidgood in 1954 in Blackbutt. Frank was a labourer.
  • Alexander John (Merv) Charlton died on 3 July 1991 at age 69.
  • Alexander was buried in Blackbutt-Benarkin Cemetery.

Florence Isabella Charlton

F, b. 13 July 1920, d. 29 September 1990
  • Florence Isabella Charlton was born on 13 July 1920.
  • She was the daughter of Frank Charlton and Annie May Bidgood.
  • Florence Isabella Charlton appeared on the Electoral Roll with Annie May Bidgood and Frank Charlton in 1943 in Blackbutt. Frank was a labourer.
  • At the age of 28 years, Florence Isabella Charlton married Ronald George Windley (born Lismore district 1917, died 1983, son of George and Rose) in 1949 in Ryde, New South Wales.
  • Florence Isabella Charlton died on 29 September 1990 in John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, at age 70.

Frank Charlton

M, b. 3 April 1884, d. 26 July 1967
  • Frank Charlton was born on 3 April 1884 in Croydon Station, Queensland. He was the son of James CHARLTON and Mary JOHNSON.
  • He appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1913 and 1916 living at Emu Creek. He was a labourer.
  • At the age of 32 years, 5 months and 1 day, Frank Charlton married Annie May Bidgood, daughter of William Gregory Bidgood and Anna Barbara Salome (Emily) Anger, on 4 September 1916 in Queensland. They had nine children.
  • Frank Charlton and Annie May Bidgood appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1925 living at Thornville. Frank was a teamster.
  • Frank Charlton and Annie May Bidgood appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1930 living at East Cooyar. Frank was a teamster.
  • On 12 July 1930,Frank Charlton's son, Harold Leslie Charlton was buried in Crow's Nest Cemetery. UNIT-00C-0035.
  • Frank Charlton and Annie May Bidgood appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1932 living at Emu Creek. Frank was a teamster.
  • Frank Charlton and Annie May Bidgood appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1937 living at Emu Creek. Frank was a teamster.
  • Frank Charlton and Annie May Bidgood appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1943 living at Blackbutt. Frank was a labourer.
  • Frank Charlton appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1949 living at Blackbutt. Frank was a labourer.
  • He and Annie May Bidgood appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1954 living at Blackbutt. Frank was a labourer.
  • Frank Charlton died on 26 July 1967 in Queensland at age 83.
  • Frank was buried in Blackbutt-Benarkin Cemetery.

Children of Frank Charlton and Annie May Bidgood

Harold Leslie Charlton

M, b. circa 1930, d. 11 July 1930
  • Harold Leslie Charlton was born circa 1930 in Queensland.
  • He was the son of Frank Charlton and Annie May Bidgood.
  • Harold Leslie Charlton died on 11 July 1930 in Queensland.
  • Harold was buried on 12 July 1930 in Crow's Nest Cemetery. UNIT-00C-0035.

Jane Charlton

F

Child of Jane Charlton and George Watson

Katherine Agnes Charlton

F, b. 9 May 1917, d. 13 May 1983
  • Katherine Agnes Charlton was born on 9 May 1917 in Queensland.
  • She was the daughter of Frank Charlton and Annie May Bidgood.
  • At the age of 21 years, 5 months and 10 days, Katherine Agnes Charlton married Lawrence Middleton, son of Richard Middleton and Beatrice Bunce, on 19 October 1938 in Queensland.
  • Katherine Agnes Charlton and Lawrence Middleton appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1943 and 1980 living at Crow's Nest. Lawrence was a farm hand and Catherine carried out home duties. In 1972 their son was listed as living at Oakdale, perhaps the name of Lawrence and Catherine's property.
  • Katherine Agnes Charlton died on 13 May 1983 in Queensland at age 66.
  • Katherine was buried on 16 May 1983 in Crow's Nest Cemetery.

Children of Katherine Agnes Charlton and Lawrence Middleton

Robert Francis Charlton

M, b. 1943, d. 30 June 2009