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About Thomas Lewis

Thomas Lewis

Born August 13, 1831 in New South Wales,Australia

Of Aboriginal Heritage

1883 Tom Lewis the grandson of Queen Matora, is working at Tizzana Winery (see photograph).

He is unable to pay the school fees for his large number of children so they are forced to leave Sackville Reach Public School. He moves to Marra Marra Creek to join his extended family and works as a lime burner and ship repairer. The family grow an orchard and collect oysters and fish. (J Brook and J L Kohen The Parramatta Native Institution and the Black Town)

Son of John Lewis Born Ferdinand and Sarah (Biddy) Lewis Born Bungaree(1803-1880)

Siblings:

James Lewis,Catherine Benns Born Lewis,Elizabeth Lewis,Mary Ann Lewis.

Husband of Susan Olden) Lewis — married November 26, 1868 in Sydney,New South Wales Australia

Father of Henry E. Lewis, Eliza A. (Lewis) Potts, John A. Lewis, Louisa Emily (Lewis) Bartle, Edith F. (Lewis) O'Donnell, Hercules I. Lewis, Loder O. Lewis and Linda R. (Lewis) McCleod

Died May 18, 1913 in Granville, New South Wales Australia

Death Rego#7150/1913 LEWIS THOMAS JOHN SARAH GRANVILLE

Sources

http://www.pittwateronlinenews.com/bungaree-was-flamboyant-by-neil-...

http://www.historyofaboriginalsydney.edu.au/west/1880s

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Thomas Lewis's Timeline

1831
August 13, 1831
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

NSW Birth Record 1291/1831 V18311291 32A - Thomas LEWIS, father John, mother Sarah

1869
1869
NSW, Australia
1871
1871
NSW, Australia
1873
September 19, 1873
NSW, Australia
1876
1876
Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
1878
1878
NSW, Australia
1881
1881
NSW, Australia
1883
1883
NSW, Australia
1888
January 29, 1888
NSW, Australia