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John CONGRESS b abt 1827 (from age at death) arrived in Victoria by 1856 with wife Susan (ms POTTER) b abt 1829 (from age at death) [Vic 30]
Ballarat Base Hospital Admissions
John CONGRESS age 34 of Gregory Street, Married, Miner, Anglican, admitted 17 Apr 1869, accident, discharged 22 Apr 1869, Relieved, Birthplace: New York, 20 yrs in Victoria.
John CONGRESS age 41 of Gregory Street, Married, Anglican, admitted 2 Apr 1873, accident, discharged 9 Aug 1873, Relieved, Birthplace: New York, USA, 16 yrs in Victoria.
John CONGRESS age 42 of Gregory Street, Married, Labourer, Anglican, admitted 29 Dec 1873, discharged 25 Mar 1874, Relieved, Birthplace: New York, USA, 22 yrs in Victoria, Recommender: Dr Usher.
John CONGRESS age 55 of 50 Howard Street, Married, Labourer, Methodist, admitted 31 Aug 1882, discharged 16 Oct 1882, Dead: Yes, Birthplace: New York, 30 yrs in Victoria, Recommender: M EYRES.
John CONGRESS d 1882 aged 55 yrs Ballarat, parents unknown [Vic 10700]
John CONGRESS, age 55 yrs of Howard Street, Ballarat, Labourer, bur 18 Oct 1882 Ballarat New Cemetery [Pres A, Section 14, Grave 3, Remarks: 2A, 1C]
Susan CONGRESS d 1881 aged 52 yrs Ballarat d/o Edwin Price POTTER/Anne NASH [Vic 153]
Susan CONGRESS, 52 yrs, Howard Street, Ballarat, Wife, bur 3 Jan 1881 Ballarat New Cemetery [Pres A, Section 14, Grave 2, Remarks: 2C, 1A, in MALCOLM's grave]

Children of John CONGRESS and Susan POTTER:

Poss 1. John CONGRESS b ? d? bp New York, USA m 1880 Susan HENRY bp Wiltshire, England [Vic 1210]

2. Emily/Emma CONGRESS b 1856-7 Maryborough, Victoria.
Emma CONGRESS age 17 of Soldiers Hill, Single, Servant, Congregational, admitted to Ballarat Base Hospital 21 Jun 1873, discharged 16 Nov 1873, Relieved, Birthplace: Maryborough, Recommender: Thos CLEGG.
Emma CONGRESS age 18 of Gregory Street, Soldiers Hill, Single, Anglican, admitted to Ballarat Base Hospital 9 Feb 1874, discharged 25 Feb 1874, Relieved, Birthplace: Victoria, Recommender: Dr USHER.
Emily MALCOLM (b abt 1857) d 1882 aged 25 yrs Ballarat d/o John CONGRESS/Susan POTTER [Vic 226]
Emily CONGRESS bp Maryborough m 1877 Thomas MALCOLM bp Ballarat East [Vic 2443]
Poss James John Thomas MALCOLM b 1855 Melbourne s/o James Henry MALCOLM/Olivia Molesworth Cobham THOMAS [Vic 3378]

Children of Thomas MALCOLM and Emily CONGRESS:
1. John Robert MALCOLM b 1877 Ballarat s/o Thomas MALCOLM/Emily CONGRESS [Vic 20007]
John Robert MALCOLM d aged 5 mos Ballarat s/o Thomas MALCOLM/Emily CONGRESS [Vic 222]
John Robert MALCOLM age 5 mths, Crompton Street, Ballarat, bur 18 Jan 1878 Ballarat New Cemetery [Pres A, Section 14, Grave 2]
2. Ada Emily MALCOLM b 1878 Ballarat d/o Thomas MALCOLM/Emily CONGRESS [Vic 20583]
Ada Emily MALCOLM d 1879 aged 8 mths, Ballarat d/o Thomas MALCOLM/Emily CONGRESS [Vic 3709]
Ada MALCOLM, 8 mths, Doveton Street, Ballarat, bur 28 Jun 1879 Ballarat New Cemetery [Pres A, Section 14, Grave 2]
3. Thomas Walter MALCOLM b 1880 Ballarat s/o Thomas MALCOLM/Emily CONGRESS [Vic 13188

3. Eliza CONGRESS b 1858 Maryborough d/o John CONGRESS/Susan POTTER [Vic 14485]
Eliza CONGRESS bp Maryborough m 1877 Andrew KELLY bp Geelong [Vic 1091]

4. Edwin CONGRESS b 1860 Amherst s/o John Edwin CONGRESS/Susan POTTER [Vic 4260]
Edwin CONGRESS 1931 aged 72 yrs Ballarat s/o John CONGRESS/Susan POTTER [Vic 12407]
Edwin CONGRESS bp Daisy Hill m 1889 Lydia Jane WARDLEY bp Chinamans Flat [Vic 4005]
Lydia Jane WARDLEY b 1862 Maryborough d/o Thomas WARDLEY/Jane SMITH [Vic 15631]

5. Louisa CONGRESS b 1861 Amherst d/o John CONGRESS/Susan POTTER [Vic 15979]
Louisa CONGRESS bp Amherst m 1889 Robert Frederick WILLIS bp Amphitheatre [Vic 656]
Robert Frederick WILLIS b 1869 Amphitheatre s/o Thomas Milner WILLIS/Mary HARKINS [Vic 100]

6. Walter CONGRESS b 1863 Amherst s/o John CONGRESS/Susan POTTER [Vic 30]
Walter CONGRESS d 1922 aged 58 yrs Ballarat s/o John CONGRESS/Susan POTTER [Vic 3793]
Walter CONGRESS bp Amherst m 1889 Frances Maria COX bp Ballaarat East [Vic 6738]
Frances Maria COX b 1864 Ballaarat East d/o David COX/Mary SCHRIVENER [Vic 6443]
Frances Maria CONGRESS d 1941 aged 77 yrs Ballarat East d/o David COX/Mary SCHRIVENER [Vic 20801]

Children of Walter CONGRESS and Frances Maria COX

7. John CONGRESS b 1866 Amherst s/o John CONGRESS/Susan POTTER [Vic 5859]
John CONGRESS age 15 of Howard Street, Bootmaker, Methodist, admitted to BBH 9 Mar 1882, discharged 2 Apr 1882, Relieved, Birthplace: Victoria, Recommender: C OLNEY.
John CONGRESS bp Talbot m1. 1889 Mary Elizabeth WILLIS bp Amphitheatre [Vic 2959]
Mary Elizabeth WILLIS b 1871 Amphitheatre d/o Thomas Milner WILLIS/Mary HARKINS [Vic 13460]
Mary Elizabeth CONGRESS d 1891 aged 21 yrs Fitzroy North d/o Thomas Mil_ WILLIS/Mary HARKINS [Vic 15135]
One child Frederick John Thomas CONGRESS b 1890 North Fitzroy so John CONGRESS/Mary Elizabeth WILLIS [Vic 12695]
John CONGRESS bp Talbot m2. 1893 Louisa FALLA bp Creswick [Vic 3155] >BR>Two known children:
John Rudolph L CONGRESS b 1894 Fitzroy North s/o John CONGRESS/Louisa FALLA [Vic 11716]
Gladys Louisa CONGRESS b 1895 Fitzroy North d/o John CONGRESS/Louisa FALLA [Vic 20649]

CONGRESS boot maker

J CONGRESS BOOT & SHOE MAKER 25 Spring Street, believed to be in Fitzroy.
Maybe taken abt 1905 when elder son Frederick has reached the same height as his father and younger son John Jnr would have been abt 10 yrs of age.
Photo provided 3 Mar 2014 by Madeleine Marking who has a maternal line connection to James COUSINS and Matilda CONGRESS.

8. Ann CONGRESS b 1868 Amherst d/o John CONGRESS/Susan POTTER [Vic 6654]
Anne CONGRESS age 13 of 50 Howard Street, Methodist, admitted to BBH 3 Apr 1882, discharged 4 May 1882, Relieved, Birthplace: Vic, Recommender: C OLNEY.
Anne CONGRESS age 14 of Howard Street, Methodist, admitted to BBH 19 May 1882, discharged 23 May 1882, Dead: Yes, Birthplace: Vic, Recommender: J J GOLLER.
Annie CONGRESS d 1882 aged 14 yrs Ballarat Base Hospital d/o John CONGRESS/Susan POTTER [Vic 4282]
Annie CONGRESS age 14, Howard Street, Ballarat, bur 25 May 1882 Ballarat New Cemetery [Pres A Sect 14, Loc 3] (1A 1C in Kelly's Grave)

9. Matilda CONGRESS b 1870 Ballarat d/o John CONGRESS/Susan POTTER [Vic 21214]
Matilda CONGRESS age 11 of Howard Street, Methodist, admitted to BBH 31 Aug 1882, discharged 4 Oct 1882, Relieved, Birthplace: Ballarat, Recommender: Everingham+Greenfield.
Matilda CONGRESS bp Ballarat m 1893 James COUSINS bp Omeo [Vic 433]
James COUSINS b 1871 Omeo s/o Joseph COUSINS/Ann FRANCIS [Vic 11193]

10. James CONGRESS b 1873 Ballarat s/o John CONGRESS/Susan POTTER [Vic 7227]
James CONGRESS d 1873 aged 1 day Ballarat s/o James CONGRESS/Susan - [Vic 3155] (father should be John)
James CONGRESS age 1 hr, bur 10 Apr 1873 Ballarat New Cemetery [OGNK Remitted]

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Walter CONGRESS m 1889 Frances Mary COX

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