Reginald Maurice Edmunds

• Charts: Descendants of Stephen Hooper

• Reginald Maurice Edmunds's birth was registered in the an unknown place , an unknown place Registration District in the December 1897 Quarter.
• He was the son of Maurice Edmunds and Rose Unknown.
• Reginald Maurice Edmunds was baptized in 1898 in United Methodist Circuit, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, Hampshire.
• In 1919 On the death of his grandmother Mary Edmunds (nee Hooper), in 1919 Reginald contacted Hooper relatives in Queensland.
  
• At the age of 25 years and 3 months, Reginald Maurice Edmunds married Nellie Marjorie Saunders on 3 March 1923 in Shacklin, Isle of Wight, Hampshire. The groom was 25, father Maurice Edmunds, and the bride 23, father Charles Saunders.
  

Ruby Florence Rose Edmunds

• Charts: Descendants of Stephen Hooper

• Ruby Florence Rose Edmunds's birth was registered in the Isle of Wight, Hampshire Registration District in the September 1903 Quarter.
• She was the daughter of Maurice Edmunds and Rose Unknown.
• Ruby Florence Rose Edmunds was baptized on 29 September 1903 in Ventnor, Hampshire.
• At the age of 30 years and 9 months, Ruby Florence Rose Edmunds married Arthur H Pitman in June 1934 in Isle of Wight, Hampshire.

Ada Rebecca Edser

• Ada Rebecca Edser was born on 23 November 1877 in Murphy's Creek, Queensland.
• She was the daughter of Joseph (Joe) Edser and Emily Halloway.
• Ada Rebecca Edser died on 8 January 1879 in Murphy's Creek, Queensland, at age 1.

Alfred Edser

• NOTE:- Much of the early EDSER material has come from this site - http://heritage.spriggs.com.au/main.aspx
  - where an wonderfully detailed account of the family and their descendants can be found.
• NOTE:- Much of the early EDSER material has come from this site - http://heritage.spriggs.com.au/main.aspx
  - where an wonderfully detailed account of the family and their descendants can be found.
• Alfred Edser was born on 20 May 1884 in Murphy's Creek, Queensland.
• He was the son of Joseph (Joe) Edser and Emily Halloway.
• On 26 October 1890,Alfred Edser's mother, Emily Halloway died in Murphy's Creek, Queensland. She died from peritonitis caused by obstruction of the bowel.
• Alfred Edser was a witness when his brother Harry Edser applied for dissolution of his marriage to Ada Rose Haines in Oct 1908
  ; The marriage was not a success and on 20 October 1908, The Brisbane Courier reported:- " APPLICATION FOR DISSOLUTION
  OF MARRIAGE. Harry Edser, Crow's Nest farmer, applied for a dissolution of his marriage with Ada Rose Edser, nee Haines, on the grounds of adultery with James Creed, of Crow's Nest, bullock driver and Alfred Williams, of Crow's Nest, painter, who were joined as co-defendants. Mr McGregor (instructed by Messers Crouch and Darvall, town agents for Messrs. Eden and Groom, Toowoomba) appeared for the plaintiff, and there was no appearance of defendant or co-defendants. The petition set out that the parties were married on March 13, 1906, according to the rights of the Methodist Church and they lived together at Pinelands. Adultery was alleged to have taken place with Creed, and on other dates with Williams.
  His honour asked if there was any issue of marriage, and was informed there was a child, of which, however, plaintiff denied the paternity. His Honour held that this should appear in the petition. An adjournment was then granted in order the council might site authorities for amending the petition without re-service.
  Mr McGregor, on the court resuming, said he had not been able to find authority for amending without re-service, but, according to 36 L JMC 63 (1901) Challon v Challon, evidence could be taken at this stage.
  His Honour accordingly granted leave to amend the plaint and affidavit by stating the facts as to issue, and also for re-service, on the usual conditions. Evidence was then called.
  Plaintiff gave evidence in support of the petition. After living with his wife at Pinelands for about three months he had quarrelled with her mother and because he would not allow the mother to continue to reside with them his wife left him. A child was subsequently born of which the witness denied any paternity. Defendant afterwards went to reside at the home of her brother, George Haines. Witness then gave evidence as to what he had seen between defendant and the co-defendants.
  Ambrose Bearton, Alfred Edser, and E Jackson, clerks in the employ of Messrs Eden and Groom, solicitors, gave corroborative evidence.
  At this stage the case was adjourned to November 13."
  
• At the age of 26 years, 4 months and 29 days, Alfred Edser married Annie Rebecca Embery on 19 October 1910 in Queensland. At the time Alf was living on his father's property at Wutul, along with his brother Ted and his wife Hilda. Alf and Annie lived in the same house until Ted built a home on his own block of land.
  
• Alfred Edser and Annie Rebecca Embery appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1913 living at Nutgrove. Alfred was a farmer as was his brother Edwin.
  
• Alfred Edser and Annie Rebecca Embery appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1930 and 1943 living at Nutgrove. Alfred was a farmer and Annie carried out home duties.
  
• Alfred Edser was listed as the next of kin of Noel Henry Edser when she enlisted in the Australian Army on 15 August 1943 in Cooyar. He was living at Nutgrove at the time he enlisted and gave his next of kin as his father, Alfred. His service number was Q223014. He was discharged with the rank of Private in the 9th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps.
  
• Alfred Edser died in 1967 in Queensland.

Alfred Eric Edser

• Alfred Eric Edser was born on 11 January 1912 in Queensland.
• He was the son of Alfred Edser and Annie Rebecca Embery.
• At the age of 29 years, 1 month and 8 days, Alfred Eric Edser married Daphne Richter, daughter of George Richter and Caroline Ann Paton, on 19 February 1941 in Toowoomba.
• On 18 July 2005,his wife, Daphne Richter died in Toowoomba at age 85.
• Alfred Eric Edser died on 1 August 2012 at age 100.
• Alfred was buried on 6 August 2012 in Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery.

Clarence Joseph Edser

• Clarence Joseph Edser was born on 29 June 1915 in Ipswich.
• He was the son of Alfred Edser and Annie Rebecca Embery.
• Clarence Joseph Edser died in 1917 in Oakey, Queensland.

Editha Edser

• Editha Edser was born in 1870 in Ealing, England.
• She was the daughter of Joseph (Joe) Edser and Emily Halloway.
• Editha Edser immigrated on 15 November 1873 to Moreton Bay with Joseph (Joe) Edser and Emily Halloway. Joseph, 29 and Emily 24, travelled on the Gauntlet which left London on 15 Aug 1873. With them were their children Lucy 5, Edith 3 and Emily 1 who died on the voyage. The passengers disembarked at Ipswich.
  
• At the age of 26 years, Editha Edser married William Launchbury on 2 May 1896 in Queensland. William was born in Bladon, Oxfordshire on 27 Mar 1867 - the son of James Launchbury and Ann. He died in 1954.
  
• Editha Edser died in 1953 in Queensland.

Edwin (Ted) Edser

• NOTE:- Much of the early EDSER material has come from this site - http://heritage.spriggs.com.au/main.aspx
  - where an wonderfully detailed account of the family and their descendants can be found.
• Edwin (Ted) Edser was born on 9 May 1883 in Murphy's Creek, Queensland. At the time of his birth his father was working as a fettler on the railway line.
  
• He was the son of Joseph (Joe) Edser and Emily Halloway.
• At the age of 25 years, 10 months and 14 days, Edwin (Ted) Edser married Hulda Salome Schaefer, daughter of Johann Christian Schaefer and Maria Christina Nerlich, on 23 March 1909 in Toowoomba, Queensland.
• Edwin (Ted) Edser and Hulda Salome Schaefer appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1913 living at Nutgrove. Edwin was a farmer.
  
• Edwin (Ted) Edser and Hulda Salome Schaefer appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1930 living at Nutgrove. Edwin was a farmer and Hulda carried out home duties. His brother Alfred also farmed at Nutgrove.
  
• Edwin (Ted) Edser and Hulda Salome Schaefer appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1943 living at Nutgrove. Edwin was a farmer. Their son Frank Robert was a labourer and son Ernests and Herbert farmers. There was also a Jessie Elizabeth Edser living at Nutgrove.
  
• Edwin (Ted) Edser was listed as the next of kin of Ernest Henry Edser when she enlisted in the Australian Army on 8 January 1944 in Nutgrove, Cooyar. He was living at Nutgrove at the time he enlisted and gave his next of kin as his father Edwin. His service nuber was Q233029. He was discharged on 21 Oct 1945 wiht the rank of Private in the 9th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corp.
  
• Edwin (Ted) Edser died on 1 June 1956 in Toowoomba, Queensland, at age 73.
• Edwin was buried on 4 June 1956 in Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery.

Eileen Kathleen Edser

• Eileen Kathleen Edser was born in 1910 in Queensland.
• She was the daughter of Ada Rose Haines.

Emily Edser

• Otago - 22 Dec 1882: Other Immigrants on the same ship

• Emily Edser was born in 1872 in Ealing, Middlesex, England.
• She was the daughter of Joseph (Joe) Edser and Emily Halloway.
• Emily Edser died on 19 October 1873 at sea.
  

Emily Ada Edser

• Emily Ada Edser was born on 15 April 1886 in Murphy's Creek, Queensland.
• She was the daughter of Joseph (Joe) Edser and Emily Halloway.
• On 26 October 1890,Emily Ada Edser's mother, Emily Halloway died in Murphy's Creek, Queensland. She died from peritonitis caused by obstruction of the bowel.
• Emily Ada Edser died in 1974 in Brisbane, Queensland.

Emily Mary Edser

• Emily Mary Edser was born on 1 September 1875 in Murphy's Creek, Queensland.
• She was the daughter of Joseph (Joe) Edser and Emily Halloway.
• Emily Mary Edser died on 8 January 1879 in Murphy's Creek, Queensland, at age 3.

Ernest Henry Edser

• Ernest Henry Edser was born on 13 January 1921 in Nutgrove.
• He was the son of Edwin (Ted) Edser and Hulda Salome Schaefer.
• Ernest Henry Edser appeared on the Electoral Roll with Edwin (Ted) Edser and Hulda Salome Schaefer in 1943 in Nutgrove. Edwin was a farmer. Their son Frank Robert was a labourer and son Ernests and Herbert farmers. There was also a Jessie Elizabeth Edser living at Nutgrove.
  
• Ernest Henry Edser enlisted in the Australian Army on 8 January 1944 in Nutgrove, Cooyar, He was living at Nutgrove at the time he enlisted and gave his next of kin as his father Edwin. His service nuber was Q233029. He was discharged on 21 Oct 1945 wiht the rank of Private in the 9th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corp.
  
• Ernest Henry Edser died in 1971 in Queensland.

Frank Robert Edser

• Frank Robert Edser was born on 29 January 1911 in Toowoomba, Queensland.
• He was the son of Edwin (Ted) Edser and Hulda Salome Schaefer.
• Frank Robert Edser appeared on the Electoral Roll with Edwin (Ted) Edser and Hulda Salome Schaefer in 1943 in Nutgrove. Edwin was a farmer. Their son Frank Robert was a labourer and son Ernests and Herbert farmers. There was also a Jessie Elizabeth Edser living at Nutgrove.
  

Harry Edser

• Villans: Others who had brushes with the law

Harry Edser c 1920 Photo thanks to http://heritage.spriggs.com.au

• NOTE:- Much of the early EDSER material has come from this site - http://heritage.spriggs.com.au/main.aspx
  - where an wonderfully detailed account of the family and their descendants can be found.
• Harry Edser was born on 16 July 1881 in Murphy's Creek, Queensland.
• He was the son of Joseph (Joe) Edser and Emily Halloway.
• On 26 October 1890,Harry Edser's mother, Emily Halloway died in Murphy's Creek, Queensland. She died from peritonitis caused by obstruction of the bowel.
• After leaving school at Murphy's Creek, Joseph and Harry worked their father's selection at Crow's Nest.
  
• Harry Edser appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1903 living at Crow's Nest. He was a farmer. His brother Joseph jnr Edser and sister Phoebe also lived at Crow's Nest.
  
• In February 1904 Harry was thought to have died in a fire that destroyed a boarding house belonging to Mrs Harris (SHOULD READ - HAINES)- his prospective mother-in-law. The Darling Downs' Gazette reported " The stillness of the morning was broken here by the engine whistle, and old and young turned out between the hours of 3 and 4 to see the whole of the township lit up from end to end with the flame from the large boarding house kept and owned by Mrs. Harris, mother of Mrs Wockner, Goombungee Hotel. On arrival at the fire it was seen that no efforts of our - hastily - formed fire brigade, armed with billys, basins, buckets, and tubs, could avail to save the main building, and efforts were made to save the kitchen, detached. It caught at several places, but was kept under by willing hands. It is n very serious loss to Mrs. Harris, and although insured for £450, nearly everything was destroyed. Had it been a stormy night or a westerly wind blowing nothing could have saved the whole of the block on that side down to and including Nolan's Hotel. A rumour went round the crowd that Harry Edser, intended son-in-law of Mrs Harris, had perished, but inquiries made proved this fortunately false. A co-incidence with this fire is that Edser's barn was burned about three weeks' ago, and - it contained a dray and set of harness, both belonging to Mrs. Harris, so she is a double loser by fire in a short time."
  
• He acquired land circa 1905 in Pinelands He owned 200 acres of land which was possibly Portios 47 (84 acres owned by A Humberdross) and 117v (160 acres owned by William A. Richardson). He dairy farmed but sold the property and bought a general store with petrol bowsers in Crow's Nest.
  
• At the age of 24 years, 7 months and 25 days, Harry Edser married Ada Rose Haines, daughter of George Haines and Catherine Ann Griffith, on 13 March 1906 in Queensland. The marriage was not a success and on 20 October 1908, The Brisbane Courier reported:- " APPLICATION FOR DISSOLUTION
  OF MARRIAGE. Harry Edser, Crow's Nest farmer, applied for a dissolution of his marriage with Ada Rose Edser, nee Haines, on the grounds of adultery with James Creed, of Crow's Nest, bullock driver and Alfred Williams, of Crow's Nest, painter, who were joined as co-defendants. Mr McGregor (instructed by Messers Crouch and Darvall, town agents for Messrs. Eden and Groom, Toowoomba) appeared for the plaintiff, and there was no appearance of defendant or co-defendants. The petition set out that the parties were married on March 13, 1906, according to the rights of the Methodist Church and they lived together at Pinelands. Adultery was alleged to have taken place with Creed, and on other dates with Williams.
  His honour asked if there was any issue of marriage, and was informed there was a child, of which, however, plaintiff denied the paternity. His Honour held that this should appear in the petition. An adjournment was then granted in order the council might site authorities for amending the petition without re-service.
  Mr McGregor, on the court resuming, said he had not been able to find authority for amending without re-service, but, according to 36 L JMC 63 (1901) Challon v Challon, evidence could be taken at this stage.
  His Honour accordingly granted leave to amend the plaint and affidavit by stating the facts as to issue, and also for re-service, on the usual conditions. Evidence was then called.
  Plaintiff gave evidence in support of the petition. After living with his wife at Pinelands for about three months he had quarrelled with her mother and because he would not allow the mother to continue to reside with them his wife left him. A child was subsequently born of which the witness denied any paternity. Defendant afterwards went to reside at the home of her brother, George Haines. Witness then gave evidence as to what he had seen between defendant and the co-defendants.
  Ambrose Bearton, Alfred Edser, and E Jackson, clerks in the employ of Messrs Eden and Groom, solicitors, gave corroborative evidence.
  At this stage the case was adjourned to November 13."
  
• At the age of 28 years, Harry Edser married Beatrice Frances Lewis in 1910 in Queensland.
• Harry Edser and Beatrice Frances Lewis appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1913 living at Crow's Nest. Harry was a farmer.
  
• On 29 March 1915Harry Edser enrolled Mary Murial Ena Hull in Pinelands State School
  ; She was 9 years, 9 months old. She was enrolled by Harry Edser, a farmer of Pinelands.
  
• Harry Edser and Beatrice Frances Lewis appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1930 living at Thallon Street, Crow's Nest. Harry was shown as a mercer living in Crow's Nest.
  
• In June 1931 Harry Edser and James Reddlex were involved in an inquiry into the destruction of a truck and blacksmith's shop. The Brisbane Courier reported:- " TOOWOOMBA FIRE INQUIRY.
  An Inquiry was conducted before Mr PCM Burne PM yesterday into a fire which occurred at Emu Creek road on December 25 whereby a six-wheel motor truck the property of James Reddlex and Harry Edser was destroyed and a blacksmiths shop the property of Thomas J Williams, Windsor, Brisbane was damaged. Plain clothes Constable Beahan said that Harry Edser denied that he had had any conversation with Reddlex about the destruction of the truck. Later Reddlex in the presence of Edser said Edser asked him what he was going to do about the payments on the truck and he told him that he could not keep the payments up. Reddlex then said to Edser "You then asked me to take the truck out and got a load of pine and set fire to it on the way in ." Edser replied: " What are you trying to put me in for. I have always been a good friend to you?" In reply to witness Reddlex, stated that on another occasion Edser asked him to put the truck in an old blacksmiths shop where he could set fire to it or get some one else to do it. Constable Beahan said he had not been able to ascertain how the fire originated nor connect any one with its origin. The inquiry was adjourned to Brisbane."
  
• At the age of 50 years, 7 months and 27 days, Harry Edser married Jessie Isabel Marshall, daughter of Frederick Stephen Marshall and Isabella Hope, on 14 March 1932 in Queensland.
  

  Harry Edser and Jessie Marshall outside the Crow's Nest Methodist Church, possibly at a wedding Photo thanks to http://heritage.spriggs.com.au
• Harry Edser and Jessie Isabel Marshall appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1943 living at Pinelands. Harry was a farmer.
  
• Harry Edser died on 23 February 1961 in Pinelands, Queensland, at age 79. Harry is remembered by family as " being ‘careful’ with his money; eg, Jessie did not have the luxury of lino on the floor of their house and he never provided his wife and the children with any ‘luxuries’. He was also very strict and always expected them to work hard on the farm milking cows, working with horses, cleaning out dams, etc. Harry seemed to have an interest in entering livestock and produce sections of local shows. He gained a second place for his Sudan Grass in the 1934 Toowoomba Show and a first and second prize for 'three fat bullocks' in the Crows Nest Show sometime in the 1940s."
  
• Harry was buried in Crow's Nest Cemetery.

Herbert Edser

• Herbert Edser was born on 27 September 1889 in Murphy's Creek, Queensland.
• He was the son of Joseph (Joe) Edser and Emily Halloway.
• Herbert Edser died on 2 October 1889 in Murphy's Creek, Queensland.

Ivy Phyllis Edser

• Ivy Phyllis Edser was born in 1917 in Ipswich.
• She was the daughter of Alfred Edser and Annie Rebecca Embery.
• Ivy Phyllis Edser died in 1918 in Oakey, Queensland.

Joseph Edser

• NOTE:- Much of the early EDSER material has come from this site - http://heritage.spriggs.com.au/main.aspx
  - where an wonderfully detailed account of the family and their descendants can be found.
• NOTE:- Much of the early EDSER material has come from this site - http://heritage.spriggs.com.au/main.aspx
  - where an wonderfully detailed account of the family and their descendants can be found.
• Joseph Edser was born on 26 September 1879 in Murphy's Creek, Queensland.
• He was the son of Joseph (Joe) Edser and Emily Halloway.
• On 26 October 1890,Joseph Edser's mother, Emily Halloway died in Murphy's Creek, Queensland. She died from peritonitis caused by obstruction of the bowel.
• After leaving school at Murphy's Creek, Joseph and Harry worked their father's selection at Crow's Nest.
  
• On 13 April 1901 The Queenslander reported on the progress made by selectors of the Pinelands Estate purchased by the Government from C. Cocks. Joseph was mentioned :-"Mr. Edser has 10 acres cleared, a good portion of it under potato crop, and the rest is under corn. His crop is on a par with the others. He has the necessary farm buildings erected."
  
• On 5 October 1901 the Darling Downs Gazette published a list of names of people who had qualified to vote in Crow's Nest Divison. Joseph jnr's name (aged 21) was amongst them. He lived on Portion 11, Prinelands Estate which was most likely the land his father Joe had selected.
  
• Joseph Edser appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1903 living at Crow's Nest. He was a farmer. His brother Harry Edser and sister Phoebe also lived at Crow's Nest believed to be in the Pinelands or Douglas area.
  
• 20 December 1905 a Briese family photo was taken at their Douglas home on the occasion of the wedding of their eldest daughter Auguste to Joseph Edser.
  
• At the age of 26 years, 2 months and 24 days, Joseph Edser married Augusta Pauline Briese, daughter of August Ferdinand Briese and Anna (Maria) Magdaline Stark, on 20 December 1905 in Douglas, Queensland. After farming at Douglas for some time the family moved to a 5 acres plot of land just outside Crow's Nest. Joseph worked as a contract rubbish carter for the Crow's Nest Shire Council. The family also sold surplus fruit and vegetables they grew on their farm.
  
  

  Joseph Edser and Auguste Briese, married 20 Dec 1905 at Douglas. Photo thanks to http://heritage.spriggs.com.au
• Joseph Edser and Augusta Pauline Briese appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1913 living at Crow's Nest. Joseph was a cream carter.
  
• On 5 August 1925, the day Lillie married Charlie Cox, the Edser family posed for a photo.
  
  

  Joseph Edser and Auguste Briese with their family. Leonard 11, Ruby 15, baby Edser 2 and Lilie 19. Taken on the day of Lillie's marriage to Charlie Cox. Photo thanks to http://heritage.spriggs.com.au
• Joseph Edser and Augusta Pauline Briese appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1930 and 1945 living at Crow's Nest. Joseph was a cream carrier and Augusta carried out home duties.
  
• Joseph was a member of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows. He lost his contract with the council and in his early sixties worked away from home cutting sleepers. He succumbed to a stroke in 1940 which left him partly paralysed and in a wheel chair. Gussie tended to him for 9 years before he passed away. The family were Jehovah Witnesses.
  
• Joseph Edser died in March 1949 in Queensland at age 69.
• Joseph was buried on 1 April 1949 in Crow's Nest Cemetery. UNIT-00L-0007.

Joseph (Joe) Edser

• Business Owners: Other Business Owners

• NOTE:- Much of the early EDSER material has come from this site - http://heritage.spriggs.com.au/main.aspx
  - where an wonderfully detailed account of the family and their descendants can be found.
• Joseph (Joe) Edser was born in 1843 in Norwood, Middlesex, England.
• At the age of 25 years, Joseph (Joe) Edser married Emily Halloway on 18 February 1868 in Hillingdon Parish Church, Uxbridge, Middlesex, England.
• Joseph (Joe) Edser and Emily Halloway immigrated to Moreton Bay on 15 November 1873. Joseph, 29 and Emily 24, travelled on the Gauntlet which left London on 15 Aug 1873. With them were their children Lucy 5, Edith 3 and Emily 1 who died on the voyage. The passengers disembarked at Ipswich.
  
• After Phoebe's birth the family move to a railway work camp at Murphy's Creek.
  
• On 9 May 1883,Joseph (Joe) Edser's son, Edwin (Ted) Edser was born in Murphy's Creek, Queensland. At the time of his birth his father was working as a fettler on the railway line.
  
• On 26 October 1890,his wife, Emily Halloway died in Murphy's Creek, Queensland. She died from peritonitis caused by obstruction of the bowel.
• On 5 October 1901 the Darling Downs Gazette published a list of names of people who had qualified to vote in Crow's Nest Divison. Joseph jnr's name (aged 21) was amongst them. He lived on Portion 11, Prinelands Estate which was most likely the land his father Joe had selected.
  
• Joseph (Joe) Edser appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1903 living at Murphy's Creek. Joseph was a labourer.
  
• He appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1913 living at Nutgrove. Joseph was a storekeeper.
  
• Joseph (Joe) Edser died on 8 September 1915 in Nutgrove, Queensland.

Leonard Edser

• Leonard Edser was born on 21 January 1914 in Crow's Nest, Queensland.
• He was the son of Joseph Edser and Augusta Pauline Briese.
• Leonard Edser, the day Lillie married Charlie Cox, the Edser family posed for a photo.
  
• At the age of 25 years, 9 months and 7 days, Leonard Edser married Esther Constance Mengel on 28 October 1939 in Queensland.
• Leonard Edser and Esther Constance Mengel appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1943 living at Crow's Nest. He was a labourer.
  
• Leonard Edser enlisted in the Australian Army on 30 March 1943 in Brisbane He gave his next of kin as his wife Esther, and was living at Crow's Nest at the time he enlisted. He was discharged on 12 Dec 1944 with the rank of Lance Corporal in the 1 AIRD.
  
• Leonard Edser died on 31 July 1977 in Queensland at age 63.
• Leonard was buried on 2 August 1977 in Crow's Nest Cemetery.

Lillie Edser

• Lillie Edser was most likely born in Douglas, Queensland, on 23 August 1906.
• She was the daughter of Joseph Edser and Augusta Pauline Briese.
• 5 August 1925, the day Lillie married Charlie Cox, the Edser family posed for a photo.
  
• At the age of 19 years and 2 days, Lillie Edser married Charles Cox, son of Timothy Cox and Elizabeth Wilkin, on 25 August 1925 in Queensland.
• Lillie Edser and Charles Cox appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1930 living at Pechey. Charlie was a labourer. Lillie gave her address as Crow's Nest.
  
• Lillie Edser and Charles Cox appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1943 living at Crow's Nest. Charlie was a carpenter.
  
• Lillie Edser died on 15 April 1972 in Queensland at age 65.
• Lillie was buried on 17 April 1972 in Crow's Nest Cemetery. UNIT-00I-0040.

Lucy Edser

• Lucy Edser was born in 1869 in Ealing, England.
• She was the daughter of Joseph (Joe) Edser and Emily Halloway.
• Lucy Edser immigrated on 15 November 1873 to Moreton Bay with Joseph (Joe) Edser and Emily Halloway. Joseph, 29 and Emily 24, travelled on the Gauntlet which left London on 15 Aug 1873. With them were their children Lucy 5, Edith 3 and Emily 1 who died on the voyage. The passengers disembarked at Ipswich.
  
• At the age of 27 years, Lucy Edser married an unknown person in 1896 in Queensland. Thomas Adkins.
• Lucy Edser died in 1951 in Brisbane, Queensland.

Lucy Edith Edser

• Lucy Edith Edser was born on 21 March 1914 in Toowoomba, Queensland.
• She was the daughter of Edwin (Ted) Edser and Hulda Salome Schaefer.
• Lucy Edith Edser died on 16 August 1915 in Queensland at age 1.
• Lucy was buried on 18 August 1915 in Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery.

Lydia Jane Edser

• Lydia Jane Edser was also known as Lydia MacLeod.
• She was born on 14 September 1887 in Murphy's Creek, Queensland.
• She was the daughter of Joseph (Joe) Edser and Emily Halloway.
• On 26 October 1890,Lydia Jane Edser's mother, Emily Halloway died in Murphy's Creek, Queensland. She died from peritonitis caused by obstruction of the bowel.
• About Lydia Jane Edser then began living with Norman (Dugall) Duncan McLeod.After leaving school Lydia worked as a shearer's cook in Roma and Tara.
  She began an association with Dougall McLeod (a ring barker and scrub cutter) around 1906. They lived together for almost 15 years and had two children Maurice born 1907 and Kirsty born 1911. Lydia eventually left Dougall . She went to live with her brother Alf and his family around 1925.
  
• Lydia Jane Edser appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1930 living at Nutgrove. She carried out home duties - surname spelt MacLeod.
  
• Between 1932 and 1933 Lydia left Nutgrove and went to work for with Peter (an ex-priest and Hilda Nolan on their farm at Coalbank where she helped with the milking and cooking.
  
• She appeared on the Electoral Roll with Peter Michael Nolan and Hilda Gertrude Glover in 1943 in Emu Creek, Crow's Nest, Queensland. Peter was a farmer and Hilda carried out domestic duties. A Lydia McLeod also lived with them.
  
• At the age of 56 years, Lydia Jane Edser married Edward (Ned) Lowien, son of August Lowien and Pauline Kajewski, in 1944 in Toowoomba. After their marriage Ned leased a farm from Mrs Peter Nolan at Coalbank. After the lease expired they moved to the Stanthorpe area where Ned patroled the rabbit fence. They later moved to Warwich in 1956 where Ned worked as the sextant at the cemetery.
  
• Lydia Jane Edser and Edward (Ned) Lowien appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1949 living at Coalbannk.
• In 1970,her husband, Edward (Ned) Lowien died in Queensland. He most likely died in Warwick.
• Lydia Jane Edser died on 9 February 1971 in Warwick, Queensland, at age 83.

Maurice Edser

• Maurice Edser was born on 3 March 1907 in Queensland.
• He was the son of Norman (Dugall) Duncan McLeod and Lydia Jane Edser.
• Maurice Edser died on 2 April 1982 in Queensland at age 75.

Noel Henry Edser

• Noel Henry Edser was born on 7 November 1925 in Ipswich.
• He was the son of Alfred Edser and Annie Rebecca Embery.
• Noel Henry Edser began military service on 15 August 1943 in Cooyar. He was living at Nutgrove at the time he enlisted and gave his next of kin as his father, Alfred. His service number was Q223014. He was discharged with the rank of Private in the 9th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps.
  
• Noel Henry Edser died on 9 September 2016 at age 90. He was later of Highfileds, formerly of Nutgrove, husband of Myrtle.

Olive Christina (Kristy) Edser

• Olive Christina (Kristy) Edser was born in 1911 in Queensland.
• She was the daughter of Norman (Dugall) Duncan McLeod and Lydia Jane Edser.
• At the age of 26 years, Olive Christina (Kristy) Edser married Andrew Hawke in 1937 in Queensland.
• Olive Christina (Kristy) Edser died in 1946 in Queensland.

Page Vincent Edser

• Page Vincent Edser was born on 13 September 1933.
• He was the son of Harry Edser and Jessie Isabel Marshall.
• Page Vincent Edser died on 3 August 2005 at age 71.

Phoebe Edser

Phoebe Edser 1873-1955. Daughter of Joseph Edser & Emily Halloway. Photo thanks to http://heritage.spriggs.com.au

• Phoebe Edser was born on 6 December 1873 in Queensland. She was born either at Ipswich or Murphy's Creek.
  
• She was the daughter of Joseph (Joe) Edser and Emily Halloway.
• On 26 October 1890,Phoebe Edser's mother, Emily Halloway died in Murphy's Creek, Queensland. She died from peritonitis caused by obstruction of the bowel.
• Phoebe Edser appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1903 living at Crow's Nest. She carried out domestic duties and may have lived with her brothers Harry and Joseph jnr who farmed at Pinelands near Crow's Nest.
  
• Phoebe Edser died in June 1955 in Brisbane, Queensland, at age 81. Her death was announced in the Crow's Nest Advertiser on 23 Jun 1955.
• Phoebe was buried on 11 June 1955 in Hermmant Cemetery.

Robert Edwin Edser

• Robert Edwin Edser was born on 8 February 1910 in Toowomba, Queensland.
• He was the son of Edwin (Ted) Edser and Hulda Salome Schaefer.
• Robert Edwin Edser died in March 1910 in Queensland. He died of convultions.