Alice May Pearce1
F, #37711, b. 9 May 1893, d. 18 November 1978
| Father* | Henry John (Footy) Pearce1 b. 21 Dec 1851, d. 31 Jul 1920 |
| Mother* | Susan Rebecca Jane Chamberlain1 b. 3 Apr 1855, d. 8 Feb 1927 |
| Last Edited | 28 Mar 2016 |
| Birth* | Alice May Pearce was born on 9 May 1893 at Double Bay, New South Wales; reg: 39531/1893.1 |
| She was the daughter of Henry John (Footy) Pearce and Susan Rebecca Jane Chamberlain.1 | |
| Death* | Alice May Pearce died on 18 November 1978 at New South Wales at age 85; reg: 27369/1978.1 |
| Relationships | 2nd cousin 2 times removed of Neil James Bradley 2nd cousin 2 times removed of William (Bill*) McElroy |
| Charts | Chamberlain Family Chamberlain Family Indented |
Citations
- [S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Thorb - ruthorbe.
Edith Pearce1
F, #37712, b. 16 June 1894, d. 28 October 1894
| Father* | Henry John (Footy) Pearce1 b. 21 Dec 1851, d. 31 Jul 1920 |
| Mother* | Susan Rebecca Jane Chamberlain1 b. 3 Apr 1855, d. 8 Feb 1927 |
| Last Edited | 23 May 2014 |
| Birth* | Edith Pearce was born on 16 June 1894 at Double Bay, New South Wales; reg: 38169/1894.1 |
| She was the daughter of Henry John (Footy) Pearce and Susan Rebecca Jane Chamberlain.1 | |
| Death* | Edith Pearce died on 28 October 1894 at Double Bay, New South Wales.1 |
| Relationships | 2nd cousin 2 times removed of Neil James Bradley 2nd cousin 2 times removed of William (Bill*) McElroy |
| Charts | Chamberlain Family Chamberlain Family Indented |
Citations
- [S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Thorb - ruthorbe.
Herbert Henry (Harry) Messenger1
M, #37713, b. 17 March 1862, d. 10 January 1927
| Last Edited | 9 Sep 2012 |
| Birth* | Herbert Henry (Harry) Messenger was born on 17 March 1862 at England.1 |
| Marriage* | He married Susan Ann Pearce, daughter of Henry John (Footy) Pearce and Susan Rebecca Jane Chamberlain, in 1902 at Woollahra, New South Wales.1 |
| Death* | Herbert Henry (Harry) Messenger died on 10 January 1927 at Woollahra, New South Wales, at age 64.1 |
Family | Susan Ann Pearce b. 20 Jun 1877, d. 20 May 1955 |
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| Charts | Chamberlain Family Chamberlain Family Indented |
Citations
- [S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Thorb - ruthorbe.
Herbert J Messenger1
M, #37714, b. 11 December 1903, d. 18 July 1984
| Father* | Herbert Henry (Harry) Messenger1 b. 17 Mar 1862, d. 10 Jan 1927 |
| Mother* | Susan Ann Pearce1 b. 20 Jun 1877, d. 20 May 1955 |
| Last Edited | 7 Apr 2013 |
| Birth* | Herbert J Messenger was born on 11 December 1903 at Woollahra, New South Wales.1 |
| He was the son of Herbert Henry (Harry) Messenger and Susan Ann Pearce.1 | |
| Death* | Herbert J Messenger died on 18 July 1984 at age 80.1 |
| Relationships | 3rd cousin 1 time removed of Neil James Bradley 3rd cousin 1 time removed of William (Bill*) McElroy |
| Charts | Chamberlain Family Chamberlain Family Indented |
Citations
- [S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Thorb - ruthorbe.
Sidney Ernest Messenger1
M, #37715, b. 1 January 1907, d. 4 August 1951
| Father* | Herbert Henry (Harry) Messenger1 b. 17 Mar 1862, d. 10 Jan 1927 |
| Mother* | Susan Ann Pearce1 b. 20 Jun 1877, d. 20 May 1955 |
| Last Edited | 7 Apr 2013 |
| Birth* | Sidney Ernest Messenger was born on 1 January 1907 at Woollahra, New South Wales.1 |
| He was the son of Herbert Henry (Harry) Messenger and Susan Ann Pearce.1 | |
| Death* | Sidney Ernest Messenger died on 4 August 1951 at Double Bay, New South Wales, at age 44.1 |
| Relationships | 3rd cousin 1 time removed of Neil James Bradley 3rd cousin 1 time removed of William (Bill*) McElroy |
| Charts | Chamberlain Family Chamberlain Family Indented |
Citations
- [S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Thorb - ruthorbe.
Lilly Shankleton1
F, #37717, b. 1883, d. 24 April 1917
| Last Edited | 9 Sep 2012 |
| Birth* | Lilly Shankleton was born in 1883.1 |
| Marriage* | She married Henry William (Harry) Pearce, son of Henry John (Footy) Pearce and Susan Rebecca Jane Chamberlain, in 1904 at Paddington, New South Wales.1 |
| Death* | Lilly Shankleton died on 24 April 1917 at Mosman, New South Wales.1 |
Family | Henry William (Harry) Pearce b. 22 Jun 1879, d. 23 May 1948 |
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| Charts | Chamberlain Family Chamberlain Family Indented |
Citations
- [S261] Heather De Sain, Degner Family.
Henry Robert (Bobby) Pearce1
M, #37718, b. 30 September 1905, d. 20 May 1976
 Bobby Pearce at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics | |
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| Father* | Henry William (Harry) Pearce1 b. 22 Jun 1879, d. 23 May 1948 |
| Mother* | Lilly Shankleton1 b. 1883, d. 24 Apr 1917 |
| Last Edited | 9 Aug 2021 |
| Birth* | Henry Robert (Bobby) Pearce was born on 30 September 1905 at Woollahra, New South Wales.1 |
| He was the son of Henry William (Harry) Pearce and Lilly Shankleton.1 | |
| Marriage* | Henry Robert (Bobby) Pearce married Rita Hendon in December 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.2 |
| Marriage* | Henry Robert (Bobby) Pearce married Velma Hilda Whelpon on 20 July 1940 at Toronto, Canada.1,2 |
| Death* | Henry Robert (Bobby) Pearce died on 20 May 1976 at Toronto, Canada, at age 70.1 |
Family 1 | Rita Hendon d. 1938 |
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Family 2 | Velma Hilda Whelpon d. 2007 |
| Fame* | Henry Robert (Bobby) Pearce achieved Fame as Olympic Gold Medal - Single sculls in 1928 at Amsterdam, Netherlands. See Asutralian Dictionary of Biography.3 |
| Fame | He achieved Fame as British Empire Games Gold Medal - Single sculls in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.3 |
| Fame | He achieved Fame as Olympic Gold Medal - Single sculls in 1932 at Los Angeles, USA.3 |
| Fame | He achieved Fame as World Professional Single sculls Champion in 1933 at Toronto, Canada.3 |
| Fame | He achieved Fame as World Professional Single sculls Champion in 1934 at London, London, EnglandG.3 |
| Note* | Henry Robert "Bobby" Pearce (30 September 1905 – 20 May 1976) was an Australian-Canadian sculler of the 1920s and 1930s who won the gold medal in the single sculls at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam and the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He won the World Sculling Championship (Professional) in 1933, a title he defended successfully twice in 1934 and 1938. He was also a winner of the Diamond Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta. Early life and sporting pedigree Pearce was born in Sydney, Australia into a family with an extraordinary sporting pedigree. His great-grandfather emigrated from England in 1850 and settled in Double Bay, in Sydney's harbourside district, where he worked as a fisherman and ran a boatshed. Pearce's grandfather Henry John "Harry" Pearce, Sr. was an Australian champion in sculling. Harry Pearce had five sons and seven daughters. Pearce's father, Henry J "Harry, Jr" Pearce Jr., was an Australian sculling champion and challenged for the world championship twice (in 1911 and 1913), losing to Richard Arnst (NZL) and Ernest Barry (GBR) respectively. One of Pearce's aunts was a New South Wales swimming champion. Pearce's uncle Sandy Pearce, was a national rugby league representative inducted into that sport's Australian Hall of Fame. Sandy's sons (Bobby's cousins) were Cecil a sculler, who represented for Australia at the 1936 Summer Olympics and Sid Pearce who also played rugby league for Australia. Cecil's son Gary Pearce would row in three Olympic games from 1964 to 1972. Sculling career Pearce entered a U-16 handicap race at the age of six, managing to finish second. Pearce left school early to become a carpenter, and then worked in the fish industry with his father. He joined the Australian Army in 1923, rising to the rank of master-sergeant. He left in 1926, after winning the Army heavyweight boxing championship to become a full-time rower. He was a competitor for the Sydney Rowing Club. Standing at 188 cm and 95 kg, Pearce entered the amateur national sculling championships in 1927, which he won and retained in 1928 and 1929. This gained him selection for the Olympics in 1928, where he was the only rower selected. At the games, he carried the Australian flag at the opening ceremony. Pearce won all of his races with relative ease. He defeated his first opponent Walter Flinsch of Germany by 12 lengths and his second opponent Danish rower Schwartz by 8 lengths. In the quarter final he was easily beating French opponent Saurin when a family of ducks strayed into his lane. Pearce momentarily stopped rowing to let the ducks pass; he still won by 20 lengths and broke the course record. In the semifinals, Pearce was pressed by David Collett of Great Britain, winning by three-quarters of a length (roughly 1.5 sec). In the finals he became the first Australian to win gold in the single sculls by defeating Kenneth Myers of the United States by 9.8 seconds. In winning he established a new Olympic record, some 25 seconds faster than the previous mark. This also earned him the Philadelphia Gold Cup, which represented the amateur champion of the world. He was awarded an Honorary Life Membership of the Sydney Rowing Club. In preparation for the 1928 Olympics, Pearce attempted to enter the Diamond Sculls at the Henley Royal Regatta, but was barred as he was a carpenter by trade: the rule relating to amateur status then in force barred anyone "Who is or has been by trade or employment for wages a mechanic, artisan or labourer." This socially discriminatory wording was deleted in 1937. Pearce was unemployed during the Great Depression, only entering the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario through the charity of friends. He won the single sculls at the Empire Games and attracted the attention of whisky magnate Lord Dewar, who offered Pearce a job in Hamilton as a salesman. This made Pearce eligible to compete in the Diamond Sculls at the Henley regatta and he entered again in 1931.[1] In the first round at Henley he was against Tom Brocklebank, who had served as stroke of Cambridge University Boat Club in the Boat Race. Pearce had a weight advantage of three and a half stone (22 kg) over Brocklebank and was a clear favourite. Having taken an early lead Pearce was content to scull a couple of lengths in front until halfway along the enclosures (in the last 500m of the course) where Brocklebank pushed hard and came back level. Pearce countered, but only just in time. C.T. Steward commented in the Henley Records that 'Pearce won comfortably by half a length'. However, Richard Burnell, who watched the race as a schoolboy from the Stewards' box on the finish line wrote that Pearce looked anything but comfortable in the last few strokes. Pearce had no such trouble in later rounds and won the final against F. Bradley of Pembroke College, Cambridge by six lengths.[2] Pearce defended his Olympic title in 1932, this time winning by 1.1 seconds over American William Millar. The remainder of the field trailed by nearly 30 seconds. Although he was a Canadian resident, Olympic rules required that he represent Australia. World champion professional Pearce turned professional the following year, making himself ineligible for further Olympic competition. He won the World Championship in Toronto in a 1933 race against Ted Phelps of England. He thrashed Phelps, the then world champion by 274 metres on Lake Ontario in an astonishing performance before 30,000 spectators.[3] In 1934 in London he defended his Title against WG Millar of the USA. In 1938, he defeated Evans Paddon of Australia in a three-mile race during the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto where his world sculling title was at stake. The race took place just a few days after Pearce's wife died following an illness. Pearce was awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's top athlete of 1938 and retired undefeated. For further details of his World Championship races see World Sculling Championship (Professional) Shortly afterwards the Second World War put a stop to any Title matches and the next one was not until 1948. Pearce was the last international Champion as all subsequent holders were Australian .Pearce's wife lived longer than him, dying in 2007.He had 4 grandsons,Michel,Paul,Marc and Guy.But Bobby only had 1 granddaughter,Stephanie. In 1939, Pearce became a professional wrestler, performing in preliminary matches for Toronto promoter Frank Tunney until the spring of 1940. Later life During World War II, Pearce joined the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve, and was made a lieutenant in charge of training new soldiers. He also did public relations work for the Royal Canadian Navy and rose to the rank of lieutenant commander by his retirement in 1956. He then resumed his work as a liquor salesman, and in 1972 became a Canadian citizen. Pearce died in Toronto of a heart attack in 1976, at the age of 70. He was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1952 and the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1986. He is also an inductee of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.3 |
| Relationships | 3rd cousin 1 time removed of Neil James Bradley 3rd cousin 1 time removed of William (Bill*) McElroy |
| Noted | Famous People |
| Charts | Chamberlain Family Chamberlain Family Indented |
Velma Hilda Whelpon1
F, #37719, d. 2007
| Last Edited | 4 Oct 2017 |
| Marriage* | Velma Hilda Whelpon married Henry Robert (Bobby) Pearce, son of Henry William (Harry) Pearce and Lilly Shankleton, on 20 July 1940 at Toronto, Canada.1,2 |
| Death* | Velma Hilda Whelpon died in 2007 at Canada.3 |
Family | Henry Robert (Bobby) Pearce b. 30 Sep 1905, d. 20 May 1976 |
| Charts | Chamberlain Family Chamberlain Family Indented |
Rita Hendon1
F, #37720, d. 1938
| Last Edited | 9 Sep 2012 |
| Marriage* | Rita Hendon married Henry Robert (Bobby) Pearce, son of Henry William (Harry) Pearce and Lilly Shankleton, in December 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.2 |
| Death* | Rita Hendon died in 1938 at Canada.1 |
Family | Henry Robert (Bobby) Pearce b. 30 Sep 1905, d. 20 May 1976 |
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| Charts | Chamberlain Family Chamberlain Family Indented |
Jill Pearce1
F, #37723, d. 1 January 1992
| Father* | Henry Robert (Bobby) Pearce1 b. 30 Sep 1905, d. 20 May 1976 |
| Mother* | Rita Hendon1 d. 1938 |
| Last Edited | 9 Sep 2012 |
| Jill Pearce was the daughter of Henry Robert (Bobby) Pearce and Rita Hendon.1 | |
| Death* | Jill Pearce died on 1 January 1992 at Canada.1 |
| Relationships | 4th cousin of Neil James Bradley 4th cousin of William (Bill*) McElroy |
| Charts | Chamberlain Family Chamberlain Family Indented |
Citations
- [S261] Heather De Sain, Degner Family.
Ernest W Pearce1
M, #37725, b. 1910, d. 1942
| Father* | Henry William (Harry) Pearce1 b. 22 Jun 1879, d. 23 May 1948 |
| Mother* | Lilly Shankleton1 b. 1883, d. 24 Apr 1917 |
| Last Edited | 6 Apr 2013 |
| Birth* | Ernest W Pearce was born in 1910 at Mosman, New South Wales; reg: 17103/1910.1 |
| He was the son of Henry William (Harry) Pearce and Lilly Shankleton.1 | |
| Death* | Ernest W Pearce died in 1942 at South Africa.2 |
| Relationships | 3rd cousin 1 time removed of Neil James Bradley 3rd cousin 1 time removed of William (Bill*) McElroy |
| Charts | Chamberlain Family Chamberlain Family Indented |
Herbert John Douglas Morton1
M, #37726, b. 1879, d. 24 March 1948
| Last Edited | 21 Sep 2021 |
| Birth* | Herbert John Douglas Morton was born in 1879 at Paddington, New South Wales.1 |
| Marriage* | He married Elizabeth Ruth Pearce, daughter of Henry John (Footy) Pearce and Susan Rebecca Jane Chamberlain, in 1911 at Woollahra, New South Wales.1 |
| Death* | Herbert John Douglas Morton died on 24 March 1948 at Concord, New South Wales.1 |
Family | Elizabeth Ruth Pearce b. 24 Aug 1881, d. 4 Jun 1956 |
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| Milit-Beg* | Herbert John Douglas Morton began military service on 27 March 1916 at Double Bay, New South Wales, 5694, Private, Aust Army Medical Corps, Army.2  |
| Charts | Chamberlain Family Chamberlain Family Indented |
Herbert Walter Douglas Morton1
M, #37727, b. 21 April 1912, d. 20 December 1956
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| Father* | Herbert John Douglas Morton1 b. 1879, d. 24 Mar 1948 |
| Mother* | Elizabeth Ruth Pearce1 b. 24 Aug 1881, d. 4 Jun 1956 |
| Last Edited | 13 Nov 2022 |
| Birth* | Herbert Walter Douglas Morton was born on 21 April 1912 at Double Bay, New South Wales.1 |
| He was the son of Herbert John Douglas Morton and Elizabeth Ruth Pearce.1 | |
| Death* | Herbert Walter Douglas Morton died on 20 December 1956 at Bulli, New South Wales, at age 44.1 |
| Milit-Beg* | Herbert Walter Douglas Morton began military service on 29 April 1942 at Double Bay, New South Wales, N220272, Private, Dets AAOCTD, Army.2 |
| Relationships | 3rd cousin 1 time removed of Neil James Bradley 3rd cousin 1 time removed of William (Bill*) McElroy |
| Charts | Chamberlain Family Chamberlain Family Indented |
Ernest Sidney Arthur Morton1
M, #37729, b. 30 March 1914, d. 19 March 1997
 Ernest SA Morton | |
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| Father* | Herbert John Douglas Morton1 b. 1879, d. 24 Mar 1948 |
| Mother* | Elizabeth Ruth Pearce1 b. 24 Aug 1881, d. 4 Jun 1956 |
| Last Edited | 4 Apr 2021 |
| Birth* | Ernest Sidney Arthur Morton was born on 30 March 1914 at Double Bay, New South Wales.1 |
| He was the son of Herbert John Douglas Morton and Elizabeth Ruth Pearce.1 | |
| Marriage* | Ernest Sidney Arthur Morton married Ada L Tierney in 1935 at Woollahra, New South Wales.1 |
| Death* | Ernest Sidney Arthur Morton died on 19 March 1997 at Milton, New South Wales, at age 82.1 |
Family | Ada L Tierney b. 1 Dec 1914, d. 6 Aug 1997 |
| Milit-Beg* | Ernest Sidney Arthur Morton began military service on 11 May 1942 at Double Bay, New South Wales, 64533, Leading Aircraftman, 1 Repair & Service Unit, RAAF.2 |
| Relationships | 3rd cousin 1 time removed of Neil James Bradley 3rd cousin 1 time removed of William (Bill*) McElroy |
| Charts | Chamberlain Family Chamberlain Family Indented |
Ada L Tierney1
F, #37730, b. 1 December 1914, d. 6 August 1997
| Last Edited | 9 Sep 2012 |
| Birth* | Ada L Tierney was born on 1 December 1914 at Crows Nest, New South Wales.1 |
| Marriage* | She married Ernest Sidney Arthur Morton, son of Herbert John Douglas Morton and Elizabeth Ruth Pearce, in 1935 at Woollahra, New South Wales.1 |
| Death* | Ada L Tierney died on 6 August 1997 at Milton, New South Wales, at age 82.1 |
Family | Ernest Sidney Arthur Morton b. 30 Mar 1914, d. 19 Mar 1997 |
| Charts | Chamberlain Family Chamberlain Family Indented |
Citations
- [S261] Heather De Sain, Degner Family.