John Hely of North Carlton
(Abt 1809-1887)
Hannah O'Donnell
(1811-1886)
William Smart
(1802-)
Mary Jones
(1807-1883)
John Thomas Hely of Wagga Wagga
(1833-1914)
Elizabeth Smart
(1839-1926)
John Thomas Hely (Jnr) 
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John Thomas Hely
(1860-1942)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Elizabeth Hume Grant

John Thomas Hely

  • Born: 13 Jul 1860, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1
  • Married: 6 Feb 1884, St. Paul's Church, Deniliquin, N.S.W., Australia
  • Died: 19 Sep 1942, West Suburbs Hospital, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia 2 3

  Research Notes:

Joined the New South Wales Police Force; stationed at Deniliquin, Moulamein, Gundagai, Batlow and Bowna; then officer in charge at Tumbarumba 1895-1900, Germanton (later known as Holbrook) in 1910 and at Wagga Wagga from 1911 (after eighteen months off duty) at first on mounted duty but discontinued country patrol work in 1915 and took up foot duty in town; during World War I was detailed to attend to recruiting work in Wagga Wagga (DA Jan 7 & 29, 1915); later at Narrandera; retired in 1916. Lived in Sydney in 1926.

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Electoral Rolls...

In 1930 John Thomas Hely, retired, and wife Elizabeth Hume Hely, were living at 46 Joseph St., Ashfield, Sydney. Present was son Charles Hely, retired.

In 1936 John Thomas Hely, retired, and wife Elizabeth Hume Hely, were living at 46 Joseph St., Ashfield, Sydney.

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"September 19, 1942, at Western Suburbs Hospital, John Thomas, beloved father of Jack, Ruby, Norm, Alma, and Charles (deceased), aged 82 years."

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"John Thomas Hely, late of Croydon, N.S.W., retired Sergeant of Police.

12th February, 1943. On this date, ADMINISTRATION of the Estate of the abovenamed deceased was granted to John Thomas Hely a son of the deceased.... INTESTATE died on the 19th day of September, 1942. ESTATE SWORN at the sum of £394/19/3d nett." 4 5

  Marriage Information:

John married Elizabeth Hume Grant, daughter of John Charles Grant and Mary Bullock Hume, on 6 Feb 1884 in St. Paul's Church, Deniliquin, N.S.W., Australia. (Elizabeth Hume Grant was born in 1857 in Aberdeen, Scotland and died on 31 Aug 1936 in Masonic Hospital, Ashfield, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia 6 7.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Golden Wedding...

February 6 1884 at St Pauls Church Deniliquin by the Rev Samuel Holt, Elizabeth Hume second daughter of the late Mr J and Mrs Grant to John eldest son of the late J T and Mrs Hely of Wagga. Present address Joseph street Ashfield." 8

Sources


1 NSW Registry BDM (births), 13000/1860.

2 NSW Registry BDM (deaths), 16486/1942.

3 The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 21 September 1942.

4 Biographical notes provided by John E. Hely ("Helygang").

5 New South Wales Will Books, 1800-1952, no. 276083.

6 NSW Registry BDM (deaths), 13866/1936.

7 The Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 1 September 1936.

8 Ibid, Tuesday 6 February 1934.


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