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Elizabeth Louise Fisher
2nd marriage to Hern
(nee Harbroe)
Elizabeth Louise Harbroe was born at ‘Woodlands’ Newtown Hobart (the old home is
now operated as a Youth Hostel) on 2nd August 1845 the daughter of George
Harbroe and Rebecca Kerr (a convict on ‘Nautilus’ arrived 1838). Elizabeth
Louise died in Sydney
It may be worth recording in conclusion that after
my Grandfather Alfred George Fisher died in London, my Grandmother, Elizabeth
Louise lived for some years at Maitland N.S.W., but eventually moved to the
Richmond River, where she married Mr. John Hern, Manager of the Commercial
Banking Company of Sydney Limited at Woodburn. Incidently, John Hern was a
brother of the famous painter Charles Hern, who for some time was a tutor to the
Royal Family in Art. I have several copies of his paintings in my
home. Mr. Hern later became Manager of the George Street West branch of the same bank,
which position he held until a visit to England, after which all trace of him
was lost.
My Grandmother later vacated the Bank premises, and for many years up to her death lived in lodgings in Macleay Street, Potts Point, with occasional visits to Hobart to see her brother Jack and daughter Louisa (Dolly) at “Woodlands”. Macleay Street in those days was vastly different to the Macleay Street we know today.
source Robert G Gregory 1967 letter to his nephew