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Tanya and Brett's ... Great-Grand-Parents (Meers)

James John Meers
born 27th October 1881
died 4th December 1967
Louisa Mary Beerworth
born during 1883
died 12th January 1976

James and Louisa married on Wednesday 27th October 1909 and had the following children

Mary Gertrude Meers born 27th January 1911 married Norman Dann
Winifred Francis Meers born 27th June 1912 married Colin Sunman
William (Uncle Bill) Meers died 26th December 1974
Daniel Joseph Meers born 9th January 1914 died 2nd June 1962 married Kathleen Victory
James Vincent Meers born 18th June 1916 died 1st July 1984 married Margaret
Eileen Veronica Meers born 1st June 1918 died 30th April 2002 married Andrew Roneberg
Joseph Michael Meers 13th December 1919 died 25th December 1975 married Margaret Bowers

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The Meers' Family Home

Below are three versions of two photos ...

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... and this home can also be seen is this shot of James and William

Now, I automatically assumed that this is Hallett

??...BUT...IS...IT...??

Margaret McDonald
Daniel Meers' eldest daughter
visited Hallett during September 2010
   
Kevin, Mary, Gabrielle and Milda Fahey
Hallett Historical Society
I contacted this Society during January 2011 and they were very aware of
"the old Meers' homestead" and offered to take photos and send them to me

The photos taken by both Margaret and the Fahey Family can be seen on THIS page

BELOW...IS...ONE...OF...THEM

!!...SIMILAR...BUT...A...FEW...DIFFERENCES...!!

#01 the arches in the centre of the front and side verandahs do not show in the later photos
   
#02 the concrete on the two chimneys ... the black/white shot shows 'fancy patterns' whereas the other has plain masonary
   
#03 by looking closely, you will also see that the verandah posts are slightly different

??...EXPLANATION...??

#01 did the home undergo major renovations either while James and Louisa lived there or after they left
   
#02 did both Margaret and the Fahey Family get the wrong house ( ... and I don't think so !! )
   
#03 is the home in the black/white shots somewhere else ... Burra ... Mount Bryan ... New York

??...YOUR...THOUGHTS...??

Comment from Margaret McDonald (nee Meers) ... Wednesday 17th October 2012
The Hallet House is the only one ... later owners must have changed it ... I couldn't get very close when there last


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