John Lowe, son of Henry Timothy and Elizabeth (née Lowe) Hobbs, was born on 26 April 1829 at Astwood in Buckinghamshire, England. He married Ann Phoebe Jane, daughter of Thomas and Ada (née Oddell) Austin on 2 November 1847 at Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire. They left Buckinghamshire in 1853 arriving in the colony in August. Their two children born in England were: Emma Austin — born in January 1850, married Henry Austin Bennett on 17 December 1867 at the Wesleyan parsonage at Geelong, married Alexander Reilly in 1882 at Penshurst, died on 24 September 1892 aged 42 years in Geelong, buried in an unknown location in the Methodist section of the Highton Cemetery Sarah Austin — born 10 February 1852, married Walter Rankin on 24 August 1871 at Noble Street Wesleyan church at Chilwell, died 17 July 1927 buried in the Methodist section of the Highton Cemetery. John and Annie were both twenty three when they emigrated to Australia as assisted passengers on the Lady Kennaway, with their two small children, John's nineteen year old sister, Sally, and their Allen cousins. John's father, Henry, followed in 1860, paying his own passage after the death of his wife. He died in 1865. John and Annie settled at their home, Bexley Farm in Colac Road Waurn Ponds. Their other ten children were born here: Charlotte — born 1854 at Waurn Ponds, married Charles Thomas Neale in 1875, died 9 November 1944 at Elliminyt Colac, buried in the Methodist section of the Colac Cemetery John Emmanuel — twin born 6 April 1856, married Elizabeth Jane Short on 6 December 1887 at Geelong, died 19 April 1912, buried at the Highton Cemetery Henry — twin born 6 Apr 1956 at Geelong, died 26 April 1856 at Highton Louisa Jane — born 1858 at Geelong, married Alexander Steen in 1896, died 13 December 1937 at Geelong, buried in the Methodist section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery Ann — born 8 February 1861 at Highton, married John Henry Horwood, died October 14 October 1937 at Geelong West Ada — born 8 June 1863, died 21 Jun 1870 at Geelong Susannah Rachael — born 29 September 1865, married Alfred Charles Johns on 7 June 1888, died 1935 at Newport, Victoria Edwin Austin — born 4 April 1868, married Annie Martha Adcock on 10 August 1893 at the home of the bride in Highton, died 29 October 1956 at Belmont Henry Thomas Lowe — born 30 December 1870, married Salena Bennet on 4 January 1899 in Geelong, died 29 April 1854 at Geelong George Abel Austin — born 1873 at Geelong, married Emma Sophia Smith in 1912 at Geelong, died 26 April 1958 at Belmont, Geelong He was a South Barwon Shire councillor, serving from 1873 until 1885. In 1879 he was elected to the South Barwon School Board of Advice. John died on 10 August 1886 at the age of 57 at his residence, Bexley farm in Colac Road, Waurn Ponds. Bexley farm was between the Colac Road and Waurn Ponds Creek probably near where the Waurn Ponds shopping centre is now or a bit closer to Geelong. He was buried in an unknown location at Highton Cemetery. Annie died on 18 December 1920 at the age of 91 years and 11 months and was also buried in unknown location at Highton Cemetery. At the time of her death she had 54 grandchildren and 75 great grandchildren. | Annie, wife of Johns Lowe Hobbs News of the Week photo July 1917 Obituary of Ted Rankin son of Sarah Austin Hobbs and Walter Rankin from The Argus 1 August 1944 |
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