John was born on 15/04/1885 in Mudgee. He married on 22/02/1916 in St Leonards to Emily Elizabeth Johnston, born in 1891 in St Leonards.
They had the following 3 children:
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Emily Daisy Rochester (1916 – 1940)
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Frances Annie Rochester (1916 – 1983)
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Bettie Hazel Rochester (1918 – 1989)
Emily died on 12/04/1919 in St. Leonards and is buried at Gore Hill Cemetery in St Leonards.
John remarried on 28/12/1926 in Sydney to Florence Mabel Allen, born on 04/05/1906 in Quirindi.
They had a further 9 children:
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May Florence Rochester (1927 – 2012)
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John Henry Rochester (1928 – ? )
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June Myrtle Rochester (1929 – 2003)
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April Jane Rochester (1930 – 2009)
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George James Rochester (1931 – ? )
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Bonnie Dawn Rochester (1933 – ? )
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Edward Allen Rochester (1934 – ? )
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Sidney Peter Rochester (1935 – ? )
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Gordon Richard Rochester (1936 – 2003)
John died on 02/12/1948 in Redfern. Florence died on 19/07/1998 in Shellhaven Nursing Home, Padstow Heights.
Emily Daisy Rochester (1916 – 1940)
Emily was born on 12/09/1916 in St Leonards.
She married to William James Thomas on 12/12/1936 in North Sydney. William was born in Balmain on 13/09/1916.
They had 1 son, William James Thomas. Emily and son both died on 10/05/1940 during the delivery in Paddington Hospital.
Emily is buried at Gore Hill Cemetery together with her mother.
William died on 03/08/2001 in Dural, formerly of Concord
Betty Hazel Rochester (1918 – 1989)
Betty was born in St Leonards on 10/01/1918.
She married to James Alfred Butler on 08/10/1938 in North Sydney.
James was born in Newtown on 04/09/1916.
They had 4 children, 2 sons and 2 daughters.
Betty died in Killarney on 15/03/1989 and is buried at Palm Dale Cemetery on the Central Coast..
James died in Killarney on 04/08/1990 and buried at Palm Dale.
May Florence Rochester (1927 – 2012)
May was born on 02/05/1927.
She married to Kenneth Arthur Moon in 1946 in North Sydney. Kenneth was born in Narellan on 11/08/1923.
They had 2 children:
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Dianne Moon (1947 – )
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Kenneth Moon (1948 – )
In late 1960 or early 1970 May married to Eric Moyes. Eric was born on 27/07/1922.
Kenneth died on 27/04/1989.
Eric died on 16/06/1999.
May died on 17/06/2012 in Nursing Home Coffs Harbour.
John Henry Rochester (1928 – )
John was born in 1928.
He married to Margaret Catherine Hall in Petersham in 1951.
They had 1 son:
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John Rochester (1954 – )
The marriage ended in the beginning of the 1960’s.
Margaret married in 1966 to Maxwell Thomas Carey.
John married in 1968 to Beryl Jean Noble-Smith. Beryl was born in 1928 and married before to Milton Hobden,
Beryl died on 03/02/2017 in Tuncurry.
April Jane Rochester (1930 – 2009)
April was born on 02/08/1930.
She married to Noel Greatrex in 1949 in Redfern. Noel wass born on 31/05/1928 in Sydney.
They had 3 children:
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Julie Greatrex (1950 – )
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Susan Greatrex (1956 – )
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Noel Greatrex (1957 – )
Noel died in Sydney in October 2008.
April died in St George on 21/08/2009.
George James Rochester (1931 – )
George was born in 1931.
He married to Thelma Lorraine Hale in 1953 in Burwood.
They have 1 daughter:
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Leigh Rochester
In 1980 George and Thelma were listed in the electoral roll for Bruthen, Gippsland, Victoria.
Bonnie Dawn Rochester (1933 – )
Bonnie was born on 08/02/1933.
She married to Edward Farmer in Sydney in 1950. Edward was born on 27/02/1933.
They have 3 children:
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Garry Farmer
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Christine Farmer
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Kim Farmer
Edward Allen Rochester (1934 – )
Edward was born in 1934.
Edward is not married.
He was listed with his mother on the electoral roll for Revesby in 1980.
Sidney Peter Rochester (1935 – )
Sidney was born in 1935.
He was listed on the electoral roll of 1980 for Sydney, unmarried.
Gordon Richard Rochester (1936 – 2003)
Gordon was born in Sydney on 30/07/1936.
He married to Glenda Fraser, born on 27/09/1945
They had 3 children:
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Gregory Rochester (1964 – )
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David Rochester (1965 – )
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Michelle Rochester (1968 – )
Gordon died in Kangaroo Point QLD on 28/08/2003.
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