Johann (John) Ravailion

1822 - 1881  (59 years)

• Name	Johann (John) Ravailion
  Born	1822	Frauenstein, Nassau, Germany
  Gender	Male
  UID	054BC9F8-19A2-452D-876A-E3EE446F5ED0
  Died	10 Jun 1881	Narellan, Australia
  Buried	Roman Catholic cemetery near Camden
  Person ID	P410	Pettit-Williams
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2020

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Boyd,   b. 25 Apr 1836, Belgenny Farm, Camden, NSW ,   d. 1911  (Age 74 years)
  Married	1859	Campbelltown NSW
  UID	0E465A83-1985-4A6D-8ED1-DCADEE11E893
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2020
  Family ID	F113	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Johann3 RAVAILLION (Georg1, Konrad2) b.1822 Frauenstein, Nassau, Germany; d.1871 Narellan, Australia. Married (1) Anna Maria RUBENACH (b.1830 Ransel) 1847 Frauenstein. Children of this marriage were Philip, Anna Maria, Catherine. Married (2) Elizabeth BOYD (b.1836 Picton; d.1911 Camden) in 1859 Campelltown NSW. Their children were – William b.1860 d.1938 Queanbeyan Henry4 b.1861 Camden; d.1953 Mary Ann b.1863 Edward b.1866 Camden John b.1868 Camden Elizabeth b.1870 Camden; d.1872 Camden NOTES for Johann (John) RAVAILLION: John's death certificate states he was 49 years and 9 months when he died 10 June 1871 and that he is buried in a Roman Catholic cemetery near Camden. The DC states he was a laborer, other sources say he was a road/construction worker in his native Germany and his immigration to Australia aboard the Caesar was sponsored by the Cowpers who, like the Macarthurs, had extensive properties in the Camden area, including Wivenhoe. There was an outbreak of cholera on board ship during the voyage out and Johann lost his wife Anna Marie and youngest son Peter to the disease. Anna Marie was just 24 years of age, her oldest son Phillip was eight and their two daughters six and four. If the dates and ages have been correctly recorded, it means Phillip was born when his mother was just 16. She and Johann were married a year later in 1847. John was working for the Macarthurs in 1855 and would have met his second wife Elizabeth Boyd there. He was naturalised in 1862. After this date, he and his cousins Jacob Schneider and Ludwig Feld were road contractors working on the roads between Camden and Narellan. It may be that John and Elizabeth owned or leased a small farm (40 acres) at Narellan. John's health started to deteriorate in 1864, some years before he died at the still fairly young age of not quite 50. NOTES for Elizabeth (Betsy) BOYD: Had an illegitimate child Emily (father John Pardrick) and was married twice. Had 6 children to Johann (John) RAVAILLION and another 3 to James WATSON, whom she married in 1874 - Alfred WATSON 31 July 1874, George WATSON 23 Sept 1875, Sarah Jane WATSON 9 Nov 1877. She also reared 3 step children and three of her grandchildren due to death/illness of their mothers. In all she reared 16 children. Elizabeth's parents were Richard BOYD (b.1800 Glasgow; d.1859) and Sarah HIGGINS (1800-1870). Richard’s parents were William BOYD b.1778 and Mary b.1780. In Camden by Alan Atkinson, Richard Boyd is described as a likeable ex-convict groom who was in service to the Macarthurs at Camden Park, as at various times were many of his children and other relations. His wife Sarah and at least two of his daughters [including Elizabeth] were servants at the big house. Several of his sons became grooms or horse breakers at Camden Park and other Macarthur properties.