FIFTH GENERATION



The HARRISON family in Adelaide, South Australia, in 1865. Standing, in rear: Joseph NICOLL.  Sitting adults: Ruth (NICOLL) HARRISON, John Burn HARRISON. Children l to r: Camille Ruth HARRISON (FIELD), Henry John HARRISON, Joseph Nicoll HARRISON, Clemence Elizabeth HARRISON, and Eveline Louise HARRISON (SLYE).

22. John Burn HARRISON was born on 12 Dec 1823 in London, England. After teaching school for four years in France, he emigrated on 16 May 1848 from London.  On 26 Aug 1848, he arrived in Adelaide, South Australia on ship "Constance".  He was a Professor of French between 1850 and 1852 in St Peter's College, Adelaide, SA. Wrote:
"Rules on the Orthography of the French Verbs" Pub 1850
"The Conjugation of the French Verbs" Pub 1850
Returned to teach at St Peter's from 1859 to 1864. In 1861 helped found Napoleon Mining Co. Sold his interests to Moonta Mining Corp. in 1865. He emigrated about 1865 from Adelaide, SA to San Francisco, California. He worked in San Francisco as a Railroad Auditor and Accountant. He was naturalized on 1 Sep 1873 in 4th US District Court. He was married to Ruth NICOLL on 17 Dec 1853 in Adelaide.  He died on 6 Jun 1893 in San Francisco.

23. Ruth NICOLL was born on 8 Dec 1824 in Ware, Hertfordshire, England. She emigrated on 25 Dec 1850 from Plymouth, Egland. on ship "Osceola" and on 6 Apr 1851 arrived Adelaide, SA  She emigrated to San Francisco with her children in on the ship "Sarah March", leaving Newcastle, Australia on 29 Jul 1866 and arriving in San Francisco on 10 Nov 1866.  She died on 15 Jul 1909 in San Francisco. Children were:

child11 i. Camille Ruth HARRISON.
child ii. Clemence Elizabeth HARRISON was born on 21 May 1858 in Norwood, SA, AUS. She died on 12 Mar 1936 in San Francisco, CA, USA.
child iii. Joseph Nicoll HARRISON was born on 3 Nov 1856 in Magill, SA, AUS. He died on 11 Feb 1920 in Mill Valley, CA, USA.
child iv. Doctor Eveline Louise HARRISON was born on 10 Jun 1860 in Norwood, SA, AUS. She died on 16 Apr 1938 in San Francisco, CA, USA.
child v. Henry John HARRISON was born on 3 Apr 1862 in Adelaide, SA, AUS. He died in Dec 1919 in Seattle, WA, USA.

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