Ruby Lilian HEARN, Married, of Bowenstown d 14 Feb 1949 Public Hospital Waihi NZ aged 60 yrs bp Ballarat Australia, 32 yrs in NZ, d/o Thomas Silas (incorrect) LEWIS, Miner and LEWIS unk, m Ballarat Australia aged 17 yrs to Herbert William HEARN. Issue Living: Male 38, 32; Female 36. Causes of Death: Myocardial degeneration - 2 yrs, Hyperpiesis - several years [NZ cert 96901] bur 16 Feb 1949 Waihi Cemetery.

Ruby Lillian LEWIS, Spinster, bp Allendale, Home Duties, aged 16 yrs, Residence: Italians, d/o of Thomas LEWIS, Miner and Phoebe SPARK m 24 Apr 1905 Methodist Parsonage Scarsdale, Herbert William HEARN, Bachelor, bp Rokewood Junction, Miner, aged 21 yrs, Residence: Italians, s/o John HEARN, Miner and Charlotte RICHARDS (deceased). With the written consent of Thomas LEWIS, father of the bride, Rites of the Methodist Church. Witnesses: Alan T LATHAM and Mary (?OLDUCEADOU) [Vic 2691]

Herbert William HEARN b 1883 Lismore s/o John HEARN/Charlotte RICHARDS [Vic 24586] m entry b Rokewood Junction, lived Rokewood Junction and Geelong as a child.

This family arrived 1917 Waihi, goldmining town in NZ.

Herbert William HEARN d 2 Apr 1949 Public Hospital Waihi, Usual Residence: Bowenstown, Occ Miner, aged 62 yrs, bp Tasmania Australia, 37 yrs in NZ, Where Married: Ballarat Australia, aged 19 yrs to Ruby Lilian LEWIS. Issue Living: M. 39, 32; F. 37. Causes of Death: Syringomyelia - 12 mos, Pneumoconosis - several years [NZ cert 1537] bur 4 Apr 1949 C of E Waihi Cemetery.

Herbert HEARN and daughter Lizzie HEARN signed as witnesses to the marriage of Doris Daphne Eileen Jane LEWIS to Albert Lawson HARDEN in 1925 at Waihi, New Zealand.

Children of Herbert William HEARN and Ruby Lillian Ethel May Lavinia Harriet Anne Hilda Maud Gladys LEWIS:

1. Thomas William John HEARN b 1907 Scarsdale d/o Herbert William HEARN/Ruby Lilian LEWIS [Vic 13995] d 1908 aged 18 mos.

2. Herbert Edward HEARN b 23 May 1909 Scarsdale s/o Herbert HEARN/Ruby LEWIS [Vic 14344] d 8 Mar 1973 Auckland NZ, m 7 Dec 1929 Elsie TAYLOR b 1 Mar 1909 Waikino NZ d/o Angus TAYLOR/Clara DAWSON d 6 Jan 1976 Northshore Hospital, Auckland NZ.

3. (Lizzie) Elizabeth Louisa Myrtle HEARN b 1911 Scarsdale d/o Herbert William HEARN/Ruby LEWIS [Vic 23670] d 1 Jul 1949 aged 36 yrs, m (Ted) George Edward McSWEENY d 17 Jun 1969 aged 69 yrs.

4. Delsie Irene Alice HEARN b 1913 Scarsdale d/o Herbert HEARN/Ruby Lilian LEWIS [Vic 16531] d 1913 aged 4 days.

5. Lyell John HEARN b abt 1916 Scarsdale, d 16 Jun 1982 aged 66 yrs, No. 571547 Private NZ Infantry 2nd NZEF, m Myrtle Ivy Ruth RICHARDS known as Ruth.

NZ information from Carolyn LEWIS 1991