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     Elsie Procter was born in 1880 at George Town, Tasmania, Australia.

     Ethel Procter was born in 1878 at George Town, Tasmania, Australia.

     Frederick Procter was born in 1851. He married Sarah Jane Palmer, daughter of Joseph Palmer and Grace Craw, in 1875 at Tasmania, Australia.

     Grace Procter was born in 1876 at George Town, Tasmania, Australia.

     Leslie Procter was born in 1884 at George Town, Tasmania, Australia.

     Mabel Procter was born in 1883 at George Town, Tasmania, Australia.

     Russell Procter was born in 1882 at George Town, Tasmania, Australia.

     Unnamed Procter was born in 1891 at Tasmania, Australia.

     Arthur Albert Prosser was born in 1885 at Tasmania, Australia.¹ He married Amy Eliza Pickett on 17 December 1920 at Minister's Residence, 117a Elphin Road, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Arthur Albert Prosser and Amy Eliza Pickett were divorced after 18 December 1920. Arthur Albert Prosser died on 22 April 1968 at Tasmania, Australia.² He was buried on 24 April 1968 at Carr Villa Cemetery and Crematorium, Nunamina Avenue, Tasmania, Australia, Site, B 117.²

     Elsie Miliam Prosser was born in 1887 at Tasmania, Australia.¹

     Florence May Prosser was born in 1884.

     George Stewart Prosser was a Farmer and Horse dealer at Tasmania, Australia. He lived at Launceston-West Tamar- Blackwall, Tasmania, Australia. He was born on 13 May 1870 at Tasmania, Australia.¹ He married Nellie Amelia Palmer, daughter of Frederick Peter Palmer and Charlotte Mohr, on 18 January 1919 at St. Peter's Church of England, St Leonards, Tasmania, Australia. George Stewart Prosser died on 11 December 1940 at Westbury Road, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, at age 70.² He was buried on 13 December 1940 at Carr Villa Cemetery and Crematorium, Nunamina Avenue, Tasmania, Australia, Site C 307.³

     Grace Prosser was born in 1898 at Tasmania, Australia.¹

     Her married name was Cooper. Gwenyth Mary Prosser was born on 10 April 1919. She married Flight Lieutenant Frederick Arthur George Cooper on 31 January 1943 at Church of Christ, 96 Margaret Street, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Gwenyth Mary Prosser died on 1 January 2000 at Tasmania, Australia, at age 80. She was buried on 5 January 2000 at Carr Villa Cemetery and Crematorium, Nunamina Avenue, Tasmania, Australia.

     John Prosser lived at Blackwall, Tasmania, Australia, He resided in Melbourne before moving to Tasmania. He was born circa 1837 at Wales.¹ He married Mary Pinnington on 13 July 1863 at Baptist Chapel, York Street, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, The ceremony was performed by Henry Dowling.

There was a Baptist Chapel at 113 York St dating from the 1840’s, this chapel closed in 1883 and the congregation moved to Cimitiere St. John Prosser was among other things a shop-keeper. 98 Wellington St. later became Harper's Bakery where Daphne Price was employed. circa 1870 at 98 Wellington Street, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. He lived on 13 February 1900 at 72 Frederick Street, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. He lived in 1917 at Forest Road, Trevallyn, Tasmania, Australia. He died on 27 December 1917 at Forest Road, Trevallyn, Tasmania, Australia. He was buried on 29 December 1917 at Carr Villa Cemetery and Crematorium, Nunamina Avenue, Tasmania, Australia, Site C 306.² He There are stories from different descendants that the Prossers originally came from Glamorgan Shire in Wales, that they owned a castle and had a large country property. These are only stories and we have not been able to substantiate them. We doubt that they are correct as we can't imagine why someone who owned a castle would move to the other side of in 2004.

     Private John Tasman Prosser was born on 11 August 1921 at Tasmania, Australia. He served in 2nd Australian Imperial Force, 2/40th Battalion, in May 1941
For more on John's Military Service please see "Persons You May Find Interesting." He John was on this prisoner of war ship when it was torpoed on 24 June 1944 at at sea, on the Japanese ship 'Tamahoko Maru'. He was Duco Sprayer in 1945 at Tasmania, Australia. He married Julia Lorna Fitzmaurice, daughter of Michael Fitzmaurice and Dorothy Ethel Bonney, on 18 December 1948 at The Church of Apostles, Margaret Street, Tasmania, Australia, (an unknown value.)¹ Private John Tasman Prosser died on 19 July 2009 at Tasmania, Australia, at age 87.

     Lavinia Prosser was born in 1877 at Tasmania, Australia. She died in 1878 at Tasmania, Australia.

     Her married name was Locke. Private Margaret Nellie Prosser was born on 27 December 1922. She served in 2nd Australian Imperial Force, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, between 1942 and 1945. She died on 2 September 2012 at Presbyterian Nursing Home, Legana, Tasmania, Australia, at age 89.

     Mary Prosser was born in 1893 at Tasmania, Australia.

     Robert Ernest William Prosser was born on 17 August 1921 at Frankston, Victoria, Australia. He served in 2nd Australian Imperial Force, 52nd Battalion, Dandenong, Victoria, Australia, from 27 April 1939 to 6 May 1940 Service No: 333549
Service: 1 yr 9 days/. He died on 22 April 1982 at Moe, Victoria, Australia, at age 60.

     Tasman Henry Prosser was born on 29 November 1873.¹ He died on 20 May 1875 at age 1.

     Tasman William Prosser was born in June 1892 at Tasmania, Australia. He died on 2 November 1892 at Tasmania, Australia.

     Walter John Prosser was born on 18 August 1867 at Tasmania, Australia.² He married Martha Frances Hickson, daughter of Convict Henry Hickson, on 28 November 1881 at Tasmania, Australia.¹ Walter John Prosser died on 13 March 1930 at 29 George Street, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, at age 62. He was buried on 14 March 1930 at Carr Villa Cemetery and Crematorium, Nunamina Avenue, Tasmania, Australia, Site, B 117.²

     William John Prosser was born on 20 May 1864 at Tasmania, Australia.¹ He died on 5 January 1909 at 20 Brisbane Street, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, at age 44.² He was buried on 7 January 1909 at Carr Villa Cemetery and Crematorium, Nunamina Avenue, Tasmania, Australia, Site C 204.²