Map shows location of "Retreat" & "Fulham" stations, S-W Victoria

George Blane BERTRAM b. 1815, Whittingehame, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, d. 1889, "Whittingham" Gymbowen (nr Natimuk), S-W Victoria, Australia, m. in 1839 at Killarney, Co Kerry, Ireland to Mary Anne ROCHE, b. 1823, Killarney, Co Kerry, Ireland, d. 1876, Kadnook, near Harrow, S-W Victoria.

George BERTRAM apears to have been the George BERTRAM who was overseer at "Narre Warren" station, Port Phillip District, Colony of NSW in 1841 as a child was born there 1841-2.

George BERTRAM appears to have been the George BERTRAM, Chief-constable of police in 1851 at "Pearson's" station or "The Hummocks" police station, Casterton, S-W Victoria. This position was occupied by Chief-constable Albert Von BODEN in 1853.

Some of the key events for this family were...

George Blane BERTRAM & Mary Anne ROCHE had the following family...

  1. Mary Jane BERTRAM, b. 1840, Melbourne, Port Phillip, NSW, d. 1909, Daylesford, Vic, m. in 1858 to Joseph Henry SYRETT 1823-1877.
  2. Henriette Louisa BERTRAM, b. 1842, Narre Warren, Melbourne, Port Phillip, NSW, d. 1908. Port Fairy, S-W Vic., m. in 1858 to John ALBERT (latter WILLIAMS) 1834-1917.
  3. James BERTRAM, b. ~1845, ___, Port Phillip, NSW, d. 1920 Mirrool, near Ardlethan, NSW (unmarried).
  4. Lucy BERTRAM, b. 1846, Mount Macedon, Port Phillip, NSW, d. 1910 Horsham, Western Victoria, m. 1870 at Balmoral, S-W Vic., to Denis James BYRNE 1846-1909, d. Gymbowen, S-W Victoria (13 children).
  5. Lilias BERTRAM, b. 1849, "Fulham" station, Balmoral, Port Phillip, NSW, d. 1897 Connewirricoo (nr Harrow), S-W Victoria, m. 1864 at ___, S-W Vic., to Frederick William BURGESS 1841-1894, d. Connewirricoo (nr Harrow), S-W Victoria (13 children).
  6. George BERTRAM, b. 1854, Portland, S-W Victoria, d. 1920, Mirrool (nr Ardlethan), NSW, m. Lucy McDONALD ~1860-1913 (10 children).
  7. William BERTRAM, b. ~1857, Merino, S-W Victoria, d. 1928, Wagga Wagga, NSW, m. Eliza BROOKS 1863-1899 (5 children).
  8. Annie BERTRAM, b. 1860, Balmoral, S-W Victoria, d. 1882, Goroke district, S-W Victoria, m. John Jelbart HARRY ~1844-1906 (No children).
  9. Minnie BERTRAM, b. 1861, Balmoral, S-W Victoria, d. 1917, Mitre Lake, S-W Victoria, m. William McCLURE 1852-1929 (6 children).
  10. Emily BERTRAM, b. 1863, Balmoral, S-W Victoria, d. 1937, Wagga Wagga, NSW, m. Richard James WARREN ~1851-1939 (No children).
  11. Edmund BERTRAM, b. 1866, Balmoral, S-W Victoria, d. 1944, Temora, NSW.