GUTHRIE, John Charles (1880 – 1962)
GUTHRIE, Eleanor May (nee Allen) (1888 – 1985)
John Guthrie was born in Bombala, son of John Charles Guthrie and Catherine (nee O’Connell). He married Eleanor May (May) (nee Allen) in 1913 in Bombala. The family originally settled in Bendoc before moving to their final home at “Mountain Park” Bendoc.
The Allen Family background in Australia and the Monaro region
Josiah Allen (1761 – 1838) married Ann (nee Streeter) in England in 1799. They moved to Australia in 1817.
Benjamin Allen (1819 – 1882) married Ann Jane (nee Waite) (1824 – 1861) in Sydney 1843.
Their children were:
Mary Jane (1843 – 1921) married George Gray 1865; Eliza Jane (1845 – 1923); John (1846); Benjamin Henry (1848 – 1927) married Jane (nee McDonald) 1874; Josiah (1853 – 1884); Frances (1854 – 1922); Henry (1855 – 1922) married Ellen Rankin 1902; Anne (1857 – ?); Charles William (1859 – ?).
Benjamin Henry (1848 – 1927) married Jane (nee McDonald) in 1874.
Their children were:
Margaret (1875 – 1972); Edward Henry (1876 – ?) married Ethel Martha Edith Baker 1909; Esther Emily (1878 – 1948); Sarah Jane (1881 – ?); Adeline Susan (1883 – ?); Marion Ethel (1885 – 1975) married unknown Legge; Eleanor May (1888 – 1985) married John Charles Guthrie 1913.
John Charles (Jack) Guthrie (1880 – 1962) married Eleanor May (nee Allen) of Delegate River in 1913
Jean Hepburn (nee Guthrie) memories
North Bendoc School was my family’s school from around 1922 until the school closed. I started school late when I was almost seven. As the oldest of seven children, my parents May (nee Allen) and Jack Guthrie of “Mountain Park” held me back until my brother Alec was old enough to walk for up to an hour to get to school. We were later joined by younger brother Stan and sister Hilda.
North Bendoc School operated three days one week and two days every second week. After a while we would ride by horse and pony to Lower Bendoc School for the other days. Hilda and I rode together on one horse and the boys had a pony each.
As the eldest child, I missed a lot of school as I was required at home to help my mother, particularly when she had a new baby or when there was sickness in the family.