Johann Frederich Heinrich, son of Gottlieb and Anna Elisabeth (née Hirt) Baensch, was born in 1851. In 1880 he married Johanna Mary Agnes (Mary) Leibhardt. Their children were: Robert Benjamin "Ben" — born on 25 February 1881 at Donald, married Agnes Mary Walsh in 1907, died on 2 August 1946 aged 65 at South Melbourne, buried in the Roman Catholic section of the Melbourne General Cemetery Mary Esther Ada — born in 1882 at Mount Moriac, married Henry Wallace Palmer in 1906, died on 17 May 1927 at Malvern, buried at Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery Frederick Reynold — born in 1884 at Mount Moriac, married Irene Catherine Harding in 1917, died in 1946 at South Melbourne, buried at Box Hill Cemetery Matilda Amelia — born in 1887 at Geelong John Albert — born in 1889 at Geelong, married Lillian May Green in 1921, died on 7 July 1928 at Box Hill, cremated at Springvale Botanical Cemetery John Oscar — born in 1890 at Geelong, married Myrtle Pascoe Gordon in 1919, died on 27 November 1949 at Ararat Mary Teresa Agnes — born on 2 September 1891 at Grovedale, married Alexander Tweeddale in 1921, died on 7 August 1963 at Ballarat, buried at Ballarat New Cemetery Lewis Alwin — born (Louis) in 1895 at Geelong, died on 17 July 1945 aged 50 years at Richmond, buried at Cheltenham Memorial Cemetery Rosina Ethel — born in 1897 at Geelong, married Alfred John Green in 1926, died 22 July 1949, buried at the Cheltenham Memorial Cemetery Frederick was a South Barwon councillor from 1888 to 1895. He bought the Germantown Hotel with an attached store on 17 August 1886 for £825 at an auction conducted to sell the property of the estate of Albert Benari, the first licensee. In November 1886 the first of a series of monthly sales of livestock were held at the hotel. He ran the hotel until his death on 14 June 1903. The hotel stock after his death consisted of 2 18 gallon casks of ale, 1 gallon of wine, 2 bottles of whiskey, 1 bottle of brandy, 1 bottle of gin, 1 bottle of schnapps and 2 dozen bottles of lemonade. It was valued at £3/12/-. He owned the hotel and land on allotment 25 of section 2 and also four allotments further north totalling 46 acres 3 roods and 39 perches. His total liabilities exceeded his assets. The 46 acres had been unsuccessfully auctioned in 4 lots on 11 May 1898. Mary retained ownership of the hotel until it was auctioned by the mortgagee. On 25 April 1907 the land and hotel were once again auctioned. The following July the license was transferred to Nora Rilon who held it until about 1913. | When Frederich Baensch died he still owned allotments 33, 34, 39 and 40 in section 2 in the Parish of Connewarre. This land stretches from Torquay Road to Bailey Street and is south of Marshalltown Road. He also owned one acre on the north west corner of allotment 25 on which the Germantown Hotel was built. |
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George, son of James and Helen (née Easton) Tait, was born in 1844. In 1872 he married Jane Gill (1845-1885) at Connewarre. George, Jane and George's brother Robert selected land in the Omeo Plains, south of Lake Omeo on 4 June 1875. George and Jane's children were:
Minnie Margaret — born 1873, married Robert Henry Blair, died 7 November 1935 at 51 Spring Street at Geelong West Helen May — born 1876, died 27 August 1945 aged 68, buried at Mount Duneed Cemetery Alexander Stuart — born 1877, died 17 November 1896 aged 19 at Perth WA James Easton — born 1879 at Omeo, died 9 January 1900 aged 21, buried in the Presbyterian section of Mount Duneed Cemetery George Lewis — born 1885, died 14 June 1885 at Omeo, buried at Omeo Cemetery Jane died on 5 July 1885 at Omeo. After Jane's death, George returned to the Geelong district. In 1887 he married Mary Jane Blair. Their children were: Emily Ann — born 28 February 1888, married William Palmer on 18 December 1915 at St George's Presbyterian Church, died 7 November 1950 at Geelong William George — born 1890, married Ruth Lloyd, died 1954 Lilian Jane — born 1893, married Albert William Cole in 1923, died 6 October 1944 Alice Kate Victoria — born 1895, married John Horace Stephens in 1919, died 25 May 1954 at Barwon Heads Robert Joshua — born 1898, married Florence May Bailey, died 1978 at Geelong Alick John — born 1901, married Janet Margaret Campbell in 1927, died 1950 at Creswick Ronald James — born 1906, married Edith McGillivray Campbell in 1930, died 7 August 1967 Isabella — married John Campbell in 1930 He was a South Barwon Shire councillor serving from 1895 until 1898. George died on 3 June 1923 aged 79 and was buried in the Presbyterian section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery. Mary Jane died in 1946 aged 80 and was buried with him.
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