Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Thompson Family
Alexander Dix
1907 - 1927 (20 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Alexander Dix was born in 1907 (son of Charles Frederick Dix and Eleanor Hughes); died on 14 Feb 1927 in Point Cooke. Notes:
Alexander dies 14 Feb 1927 from an Air Crash in the RAAF.
Crashed 14/02/27, Stalled on approach to land at Point Cook VIC. Cdt Alexander Dix (Pilot). Aircraft Serial A2-19, RAF Serial D8490 http://www.adf-serials.com/1a2.shtml
2. Charles Frederick Dix was born in 1854 in Middlesex, England (son of John Dix and Elizabeth Davis); died in 1925. Charles married Eleanor Hughes in 1885 in Charters Towers. Eleanor (daughter of Reverend Henry Philip William Hughes and Jane Elizabeth Beddoes) was born about 1858; died in 1936 in Brunswick, Victoria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Eleanor Hughes was born about 1858 (daughter of Reverend Henry Philip William Hughes and Jane Elizabeth Beddoes); died in 1936 in Brunswick, Victoria. Children:
- Philip Frederick Napoloeon Dix was born in 1885; died in 01 Jan1918 in Kandahar Farm, Belgium.
- Constance Blanche Dix was born in 1887.
- Archibold Walker Dix was born in 1890; died in 1971.
- Leslie Gordan Dix was born in 1893; died in 1950.
- 1. Alexander Dix was born in 1907; died on 14 Feb 1927 in Point Cooke.
Generation: 3
4. John Dix Notes:
John was an Engineer.
John married Elizabeth Davis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Elizabeth Davis Children:
- 2. Charles Frederick Dix was born in 1854 in Middlesex, England; died in 1925.
6. Reverend Henry Philip William Hughes was born in 1836 in On British ship near Chunar India (son of William Hughes and ?); died between 1907-1913. Notes:
Per Terry Burke there are 3 "Henry Hughes" listed dead 1907, 1912 and 1913.
Mentioned in Parliamentary Papers Great Britain Page 782 1870 - Vicar of Meares.
Per Terry Burke -
Family emigrated to Queensland in 1872/73
Vessel "Royal Dane" Moreton Bay Q'land 16/1/1873
Registered to Celebrate marriage 27/1/1873
Transferred Brisbane to Gympie 17/1/1876
Transferred Rockhampton to Townsville 7/1/1878
Charters Towers 18/11/1878
Editor "Nortern Standard and Townsville Argus"
Also Headmaster of private school Cooktown
I searched records for Vessel "Royal Dane" for 16 Jan 1873, but did not find this family in the logs. http://www.cqhistory.com/wiki/pmwiki.php/Events/Ship-TheRoyalDaneHenry married Jane Elizabeth Beddoes about 1850 in Wales. Jane (daughter of Reverend Thomas Lewis Beddoes and Jane Lewis) was born about 1835; died in 1878. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Jane Elizabeth Beddoes was born about 1835 (daughter of Reverend Thomas Lewis Beddoes and Jane Lewis); died in 1878. Children:
- 3. Eleanor Hughes was born about 1858; died in 1936 in Brunswick, Victoria.
- Henry Philip Napoleon Hughes was born in 1866; died in 1957 in Townsville.
- Herbert Ellis Hughes was born in 1873.
- Ethel Maude Hughes was born in 1876.
- Georgiana Hughes was born in 1878; died in 1878.
Generation: 4
12. William Hughes William married ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. ? Notes:
Terry Burke has last name as either Milit or McCoy.
Children:
- 6. Reverend Henry Philip William Hughes was born in 1836 in On British ship near Chunar India; died between 1907-1913.
14. Reverend Thomas Lewis Beddoes Notes:
Terry Burke has notes stating the Beddoes surname dates back to circa 927AD in Shropshire region.
Thomas married Jane Lewis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Jane Lewis Children:
- 7. Jane Elizabeth Beddoes was born about 1835; died in 1878.