Jane Jeanetta Dennison

Jane King was the second child of Ellen Jane King and she was born in Tent Hill Emmaville NSW on 21 August 1886. The fathers name is not stated on the Birth Certificate No. 20964/1886 but it was believed to be George Ford. George arrived from Scotland in Brisbane in 1878 and was in the Emmaville/Tent Hill area in 1884.

Jane Ford 19 married Thomas Dennison 29 of Derby England on 13 December 1905 at Pilgrims Rest, Lydenburg, South Africa.

It is believed that Jane was in South Africa working as a Nurse during the Second Anglo Boer War and that is where she met her husband Thomas Dennison. It is understood that Thomas lost a leg during the fighting.

Thomas Dennison went to South Africa with the Sherwood Forester Regiment during the 2nd Anglo Boer War. The marriage was witnessed by R.K. de Boer and George Ford. It is assumed that George Ford was still working at the gold mine at Boksburg South Africa. There was a child George Frederick Dennison who was born 7 June 1906 but at some stage Jane disappeared and Thomas was unable to locate her. About 1908 Jane travelled to Derby with her son George and left him with Thomas's parents and sister. After hearing of the death of George Ford in 1915 Thomas claimed half of Jane's half share of his estate. However, according to the terms of the will of George Ford the estate was left to "her separate use independently of any husband".

From: http://www.rdsbros.com.au/Jane-King.html