[Index]
William SOPER (1845 - 1922)
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Jane SOPER (1878 - )
Thomas Noble SOPER (1879 - 1965)
Syrena Emily SOPER (1880 - 1946)
Wilhelmina Margaret C SOPER (1882 - 1955)
Beatrice Kate SOPER (1883 - 1956)
William Lewry SOPER (1884 - 1969)
Daniel Henry SOPER (1885 - )
Daniel Edward SOPER (1886 - 1962)
Matilda SOPER (1888 - 1956)
Mary A SOPER (1889 - )
George Leslie SOPER (1891 - 1961)
Charles S SOPER (1892 - )
Letitia Sophia SOPER (1894 - 1965)
Ruby Muriel Florence SOPER (1896 - 1970)
John Wesley SOPER (1897 - 1950)
William SOPER (1845 - 1922)

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Emily LEWRY
Thomas SOPER (1801 - 1877) William SOPER (1775 - ) Abraham SOPAR (1734 - )
Mary THORNING (1740 - )
Jane HARRIET (1779 - )



Martha NOBLE (1820 - 1890) William Henry NOBLE



Margaret VANCE




b. 03 Jan 1845 at New South Wales, Australia
m. 08 May 1877 Emily LEWRY at Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia
d. 21 Aug 1922 at Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia aged 77
Parents:
Thomas SOPER (1801 - 1877)
Martha NOBLE (1820 - 1890)
Siblings (7):
Charles SOPER (1843 - 1920)
Noble SOPER (1843 - 1923)
Jane SOPER (1847 - 1925)
Margaret Mary SOPER (1849 - 1934)
Edward SOPER (1850 - 1898)
Martha Matilda SOPER (1852 - 1922)
Letitia S W SOPER (1856 - 1931)
Children (15):
Jane SOPER (1878 - )
Thomas Noble SOPER (1879 - 1965)
Syrena Emily SOPER (1880 - 1946)
Wilhelmina Margaret C SOPER (1882 - 1955)
Beatrice Kate SOPER (1883 - 1956)
William Lewry SOPER (1884 - 1969)
Daniel Henry SOPER (1885 - )
Daniel Edward SOPER (1886 - 1962)
Matilda SOPER (1888 - 1956)
Mary A SOPER (1889 - )
George Leslie SOPER (1891 - 1961)
Charles S SOPER (1892 - )
Letitia Sophia SOPER (1894 - 1965)
Ruby Muriel Florence SOPER (1896 - 1970)
John Wesley SOPER (1897 - 1950)
Events in William SOPER (1845 - 1922)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
03 Jan 1845 William SOPER was born New South Wales, Australia V18451801 30A/1845
06 Jan 1877 32 Death of father Thomas SOPER (aged 76) Cambewarra, New South Wales, Australia 18
08 May 1877 32 Married Emily LEWRY Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia 4352/1877
1878 33 Birth of daughter Jane SOPER Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia 21973/1878
1879 34 Birth of son Thomas Noble SOPER Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia 23152/1879
1880 35 Birth of daughter Syrena Emily SOPER Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia 24392/1880
1882 37 Birth of daughter Wilhelmina Margaret C SOPER Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia 27429/1882
1883 38 Birth of daughter Beatrice Kate SOPER Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia 29957/1883
1884 39 Birth of son William Lewry SOPER Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia 31515/1884
1885 40 Birth of son Daniel Henry SOPER Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia 32546/1885
1886 41 Birth of son Daniel Edward SOPER Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia 33791/1886
1888 43 Birth of daughter Matilda SOPER Nowra, New South Wales, Australia 35568/1888
1889 44 Birth of daughter Mary A SOPER Nowra, New South Wales, Australia 34125/1889
30 May 1890 45 Death of mother Martha NOBLE (aged 70) Nowra, New South Wales, Australia 9763/1890
1891 46 Birth of son George Leslie SOPER Nowra, New South Wales, Australia 26376/1891
1892 47 Birth of son Charles S SOPER Nowra, New South Wales, Australia 26940/1892
1894 49 Birth of daughter Letitia Sophia SOPER Nowra, New South Wales, Australia 24897/1894
1896 51 Birth of daughter Ruby Muriel Florence SOPER Nowra, New South Wales, Australia 5941/1896
1897 52 Birth of son John Wesley SOPER Nowra, New South Wales, Australia 2885/1897
21 Aug 1922 77 William SOPER died Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia 18
Personal Notes:
William Soper was born near Bamarang in NSW in 1845. Bamarang is only about 6 kms upriver (as the crow flies) from Nowra - on the southern side of the Shoalhaven. Today the settled area along the river is only a narrow strip. William was one of the sons washed away in the February 1852 flood and saved by floating on a table with a mattress for floatation. The next month the family re-located to the foot of Cambewarra Mountain - at a property they called "Cedar Grove".
He married Serina Lewrey at Kangaroo Valley in 1877 and they had fifteen children. The first nine were born around that area - from 1878 to 1888. At first they lived at "Beaumont" and then at one or two other properties they had at Brogher's Creek just east of Kangaroo Valley. The Brogers Creek is a tributary of the Kangaroo River - towards Berry (the Berry Mountain Road/Wattamolla Road follows its course). They then moved to a property just before the ascent of Cambewarra Mountain on the southern side where they had a further six children. The only reminder of the family at this property is a well that was behind their house.
In later years, William bought a property known as "Vyner Home" from Henry Head - comprising a hotel, store and fine home. They lived there until it was demolished in 1916.
He retired to Arncliffe - in Sydney - where he died in 1922.
A visitor to the Anglican portion of the West Cambewarra Cemetery will see many Soper graves. Other family connections include: Hill, Abernethy, Monahan, Mullins, Armstrong and Milne.
Source References:
18. Type: E-mail Message, Abbr: e-mails general pool, Title: e-mails general pool
- Reference = Bruce McLennan 13 Jan 2010 (Death)

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