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      Eileen Maud Dening was born in 1911 in Kempsey, New South Wales, a daughter of Edwin A. and Emily M. Dening. Eileen Maud Dening was also known as Eleanor Maud.

Eleanor Maud Dening married Lisle James Kesby, son of Henry Kesby and Phoebe Ann W. Ramsay, in 1943 in Kempsey, New South Wales.

Eileen Maud Kesby died on 1 Dec 1991 in Sydney, New South Wales, late of Merrylands, formerly of Belmore (Sydney.)

      Clementina Isabella Horne was born on 22 Dec 1833 in Parramatta, New South Wales, a daughter of Samuel H. and Eliza (née Evans) Horne.

Clementina Isabella Horne married George Compton, son of Stephen Compton and Betty Jones, on 7 Feb 1850 at St Mary's Church of England in Maitland, New South Wales.

Clementina Isabella Compton died on 27 Mar 1895 in West Maitland, New South Wales, at the age of 61.

     
Nellie M. Compton died in 1890 in Singleton, New South Wales.
Nellie M. Compton was born in 1890 in Singleton, New South Wales, (father's name not recorded, but believed to have been Robert Cramond.)

      Florence M. Compton was born in 1892 in Narrabri, New South Wales, (father's name not recorded, but believed to have been Robert Cramond.)

Florence M. Compton died in 1893 in Boggabri, New South Wales.

      Unnamed Cant was born in 1894 in Inverell, New South Wales.

Unnamed Cant died in 1894 in Inverell, New South Wales.

      Paul Xavier Egan was born on 12 Dec 1948 in New South Wales.

He began military service about 1968 as a National Serviceman, and it was reported as follows in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, 6 July 1972 as follows that:
2796741 Paul Xavier Egan is appointed an officer of the Military Forces of the Commonwealth, on probation with the rank of Second Lieutenant for service in the Regular Army Supplement from 15 July 1971 to 26 January 1973 to be followed by service in the Regular Army Reserve for a period of three years in lieu of the notification which appeared in Executive Council Minute Number 62/71 promulgated in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette Number 72/71.

Paul Xavier Egan married Suzanne Margaret Loubet, daughter of Roy Vincent Loubet and Amanda Joyce Fairhall, in 1971 in Wollongong, New South Wales.
Paul was the proprietor of an Asbestos Removal business in Sydney, New South Wales.

Paul Xavier Egan died on 23 May 2007 in Lane Cove, New South Wales, at the age of 58 (previously of Wollongong?) and the cause of his death was recorded as a Heart Attack.

      Frank Stockton was born in 1907 in East Maitland, New South Wales, a son of Katie Stockton.

Frank Stockton married Elizabeth Irene Sheather, daughter of Charles Abraham Sheather and Alice Doreen Worth, in 1950 in Kingsford, New South Wales.
Frank lived in Preston, New South Wales.

Frank Stockton died on 24 Feb 1986 in Sydney, New South Wales, at the age of 78 years.
He was buried on 26 Feb 1986 (Grave location recorded as: Section Ang-E, Row 12, Plot 142) in Liverpool, New South Wales.

      George Alexander Syme was born in 1791 in Montrose, Angus, reportedly a son of George and Margaret (née Ramsay) Syme.

George Alexander Syme married Jean Mitchell on 21 Aug 1814 in Montrose, Angus.

George Alexander Syme died on 28 Jan 1845 in North Berwick, East Lothian.

      David Syme was born on 2 Oct 1827 in North Berwick, East Lothian.

David Syme immigrated in 1852 to Sydney, New South Wales, after an unsuccessful attempt to find gold in America. From Sydney he caught a steamer to Melbourne and walked to the Castlemaine goldfields thence to Bendigo, Wangaratta, Ballarat and Beechworth, where he had a little success.
On 27 Sep 1856 David and Ebenezer became the joint owners of Melbourne's The Age newspaper.

David Syme married Annabella Johnson in 1858 in Melbourne, Victoria.
In 1860 David became the sole proprietor of The Age following his brother's death. He campaigned for trade protection to build Victoria's industries, and this gained him powerful friends and enemies. Over the following years he also supported agricultural development, early hotel closing, anti-sweatshop legislation and the old age pension. As the move towards Federation gained momentum his newspaper actively supported it.

David Syme died on 14 Feb 1908 at 'Blythswood' in Kew, Victoria, at the age of 80.
He was buried at Boroondara Presbyterian Cemetery (Grave location recorded as: Section A 1274 SYME Memorial) in Kew, Victoria.

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      Annabella Johnson was born about 1835 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, a daughter of John W. and Sarah (née Farnell) Johnson.

Annabella Johnson married David Syme, son of George Alexander Syme and Jean Mitchell, in 1858 in Melbourne, Victoria.

Annabella Syme died on 30 Aug 1915 in Kew, Victoria.
She was buried at Boroondara Presbyterian Cemetery (Grave location recorded as: Section A 1274 SYME Memorial) in Kew, Victoria.

      John Herbert Syme was born on 5 Sep 1859 in Melbourne, Victoria. John Herbert Syme was also known as Thomas Herbert.

John Herbert Syme married Ethel Maud King in 1894 in Victoria.

John Herbert Syme died on 27 Oct 1939 in Kew, Victoria, at the age of 80.
He was buried at Box Hill Cemetery (Grave location recorded as: SS-B-0002) in Whitehorse City, Victoria.

      George Francis Ebenezer Syme was born in 1861 in Melbourne, Victoria.

George Francis Ebenezer Syme married Christina MacDonald on 26 Jul 1883 in Melbourne, Victoria.

George Francis Ebenezer Syme married Dorothy Annie Prisk on 23 Jun 1921 in Geelong, Victoria.
George was a Farmer and Pastoralist in Lilydale, Victoria.
George and Dorothy lived at 74 Barkly Street in St Kilda, Victoria, in 1926.
He and Dorothy Annie Syme were divorced in 1926 at Melbourne, Victoria.
George lived at "Morning Star", Sunnyside Road in Eliza, Victoria.

George Francis Ebenezer Syme died on 9 Aug 1931 in Mornington, Victoria.
He was buried at Box Hill Cemetery (Grave location recorded as: SS-*-0054) in Box Hill, Victoria.

      Caroline Alice Syme was born in 1863 in Melbourne, Victoria.

Caroline Alice Syme died on 17 Apr 1864 in Melbourne, Victoria, at the age of 18 months.
She was buried at Boroondara Presbyterian Cemetery (Grave location recorded as: Section A 1274 SYME Memorial) in Kew, Victoria.