Blackman Info 10a: for Leonard Blackman - his origins and life |
Leonard BLACKMAN - John and Charlotte's eleventh child
Leonard BLACKMAN was born in Wilmington, Kent in the fourth quarter of 1863 (GRO ref: Dartford 2a 299).
| He departed from Liverpool on Tuesday 15 May 1866 on the 1218 ton Golden
Empire of the James Baines and Company Line for the 140 day voyage to Melbourne,
Australia arriving in the first week of October 1866 aged one.
Right: The Golden Empire |
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| Above: A composite image of Leonard Blackman's passenger list on the Golden Empire |
On 04 August 1900 he married Margaret Frederika Sophia ODEWAHN at 'Allora', Coolamon, NSW (NSW BMD:Junee 6370/1900),. She was born on 16 December 1884, at 'Hill and Dale' in Walbundrie near Walla Walla, NSW (NSW BMD:Aldbury 12202/1884), the daughter of Wilhelm and Margaret ODEWAHN. The marriage certificate shows that Margaret was a 17 year old minor, needing her parents written permission to marry and that Leonard was mere labourer, twice her age.
There is no record of Leonard's death in Victoria, NSW or WA from 1900 up to 1993 and his great granddaughter is still searching. Around 1956 there was a newspaper item asking for those who knew Len to contact the ad placer. Lucy decided not to reply.
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| Above: Leonard Blackman's marriage certificate Source: In appreciation to Vivian Bugden Leonard Blackman's great granddaughter in Ancestry Public Members Tree |
The Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1977, available on Ancestry, records their homes and occupations. In 1913:
The 1932-57 Rolls shows Margaret living at:
with, in 1930-37, her brother:
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Margaret died at 3 Taylor Street, Parramatta, aged 73, on 09 May 1957. She was
buried on 11 May 1957 in Rookwood Cemetery, Auburn, South Sydney, NSW, Zone A
Presbyterian Sec. 5G grave 545. Right: Margaret Blackman and James Frederic Odewahn's headstone at Rookwood Cemetery. Remembered by their grand niece Lynee |
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Leonard is not recorded with Margaret. Leonard's great granddaughter has not been able to trace his full life.
ODEWAHN Origins
| Wilhelm Martein Gottfried Odewahn was born on 05 March 1843 in Kröpelin, Bad
Doberan, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. He arrived Port Adelaide, South Australia
on 08 April 1848 with his family from Bremen, Germany on the President Smidt,
though he is not listed by name. Wilhelm died on 07 August, 1923 at Windsor Road,
Northmead, Parramatta NSW and is buried in Rookwood Cemetery.
The 1901 census has Wilhelm Odewahn aged 32, with three male and three females, living on the Allora Road, Coolamon, Bourke, north-west of Wagga Wagga, NSW. Right: Wilhelm Martein Gottfried Odewahn 05 March 1843-07 August 1923, circa 1865 Courtesy: Vivian Bugden |
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| Above: Wilhelm Odewahn's marriage certificate On 03 December Wilhelm married Margaret Duchburn Sands at her mother's house in Leasingham, Clare, South Australia. Courtesy: Vivian Bugden |
| Coolamon Echo, Friday 29th November 1901, page 4. |
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| LAND BOARD Sittings A meeting of the local Land Board for the Land Districts of Wagga Wagga will be held in the Court House, Coolamon, on the 9th and 10th December 1901, at 10 o'clock when the following cases will be considered:- 10th December 1901, Wilhelm Martien Gottfried Odewahn, H.S. 96-18, 160 acres. |
In January 1908 Wilhelm was served notice under the Homestead Selections under the non payment of £4 10 shillings rent, however this was rescinded in December 1908.
The Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1977, available on Ancestry, records their homes and occupations. In 1903-04 some of the family lived in Coolamon:
In 1913 the family lived at:
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was born on 17 July 1850 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. She arrived in Port
Adelaide on 02 August 1852. She died on 02 February 1931 at 3 Taylor
Street, Parramatta.
Right: Margaret Duchburn Odewahn née Sands Courtesy: Vivian Bugden |
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| Above: The Odewahns at their 'Allora' property circa 1900 - Top Row l to r: possibly James Sands Snr., George Odewahn, Jim Odewahn. Front Row l to r: unknown; Margaret Fredericka Sophia Odewahn; unknown; unknown Source: Vivian Bugden |
In 1930 a family group, with their mother, lived at 3 Taylor Street, Parramatta
which in 1935-49 was James Frederic's home.
| Right: James ODEWAHN, Margaret ODEWAHN, (nee Sands), holding Lucy's
Son Harold, Margaret Fredericka Sophia BLACKMAN at 3 Taylor Street, Parramatta , NSW
circa 1927
Source: Vivian Bugden |
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| Right: Page 2 of the Wagga Wagga Advertiser of Friday 08 February 1929 | 
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| The Odewahn ladies went on tour. Right: Border Morning Mail (Albury) Wednesday 8 March 1939, page 3 |
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| Wilhelm Martin Gottfried, a farmer of Walla Walla, born 05 March 1843, died on 07
August
1923 at Windsor Road, Northmead, Parramatta and is buried in Rookwood General
Cemetery, Presbyterian section 6D grave 11305.
Right: The headstone of Wilhelm and Margaret Odewahn in Rookwood Cemetery left by their great granddaughter Lyrice Photo: Kaz Bee |
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Wilhelm's obituary, which details many aspects of his life. Right: Wilhelm Odewahn's obituary of 22 August 1922 |
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With thanks to Vivian Bugden for all her research.
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| This page was created by Richard Crompton and maintained by Chris Glass |
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Version A4 Updated 23 August 2023 |
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