Alice Martha Powrie
(5 November 1857 - 8 November 1933)
When Alice was around two years old her brother Thomas Powrie was born. Sadly he died at birth or before his first birthday. In 1860, Alice's brother Ebenezer Powrie was born, followed by three sisters, Elizabeth Margaret (Maggie) Powrie in 1862, Clara Frances Powrie in 1865, and Margaret Powrie in 1866. The following year baby Margaret died. On 31 August 1868 when Alice was 11, her brother, Charles (Charlie) Powrie, was born. Three more children were born before Alice turned 18: Fanny Matilda Powrie in 1870, William (Willy) Thomas Powrie on 20 August 1872, and finally, Thomas Powrie in 1875.
Nothing is known of Alice's schooling, but we know that in her early adult life, she worked as a machinist.
Alice attended the Doncaster Church of Christ where she was one of three to start the Sunday School. She was a very devout lady and took her job as a Bible teacher seriously. (According to the Doncaster Church of Christ website, this congregation was first established in a church member's home in 1863, and then in 1864, they met in a weatherboard chapel on the church's present site at 680 Doncaster Road.)
Alice loved gardening, and after she was married, she planted Sweet William and Sweet Alice plants adjacent to each other in the flower beds near the front door. Beautiful old-fashioned scented red roses were already growing on the fence-line beside the house, planted years before by William's first wife.
In 1884, Alice may have attended the wedding of her brother Ebenezer Powrie to Fanny Margaret Bishop (12 June 1862 - 1925).
William and Alice were baptised members of the Doncaster Church of Christ. (According to the Doncaster Church of Christ website, this congregation was first established in a church member's home in 1863, and then in 1864, they met in a weatherboard chapel on the church's present site at 680 Doncaster Road.) William and Alice regularly attended meetings with their babies, Fred and Ellis. In his book, William Behrens: Doncaster Farmer (1993), A. R. Holman, makes the observation that William was a deacon in the Church of Christ and probably also served as a trustee of the church. Alice was a devout Sunday School teacher.
In 1886, Alice's sister Elizabeth (known as Maggie) married Hugh Darcy Murray (1856 - 1888).
Around 1886, according to the family story, Red Roses (1962) by R Kenward (pen-name of Rae Behrens, grand-daughter of William and Alice), William was encouraged by Gamaliel Theobalds (23 Oct 1790 - 22 July 1866), the father of his first wife, to read some literature that was distributed by the Seventh-day Adventist Church which discussed Bible prophecy, and the Sabbath day. After reading them and attending some meetings with the Adventists, he became convicted that Saturday was God's holy Sabbath, and decided to keep it as his day of worship. Alice, on the other hand, initially refused to join him at the Adventist gatherings as she was very committed to her church. So William would attend the Adventist meetings alone, and also continued attending Sunday services with Alice and the children. Mr Theobalds was also convicted of the teachings of the Adventists but, to save face with his Sunday-keeping friends, he chose not to join them.
Alice, so the story goes, was very upset that William had joined with the Seventh-day Adventists. He had informed her that if she didn't want to join him, he would continue to attend and take their two young boys, Fred and Ellis, with him. Alice just wasn't interested, and refused to accept the Bible truths that William had embraced. Alice was deeply humiliated by her husband's decision to abandoned their church for a new faith as she felt that abandoning the Church of Christ, was akin to apostatizing (Kenward, 1962).
According to family records, the conflict troubled Alice so much that she began to contemplate drowning herself and her young boys, in the neighbour's dam. One evening, after William had fallen asleep, she proceeded to carry out her deadly plan. However, as she made her way towards the kitchen, she noticed a bright light. She followed the light in order to investigate what was causing it, and saw on the parlour wall, opposite the front door of her home, a large copy of the Ten Commandments reaching from the floor to the ceiling. The fourth commandment, "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy" (Exodus 20:8 King James Version) stood out to her as it had a bright halo of light encircling it. Alice stared at the vision before her in awe and God's words penetrated her heart. This experience was life-changing for Alice and convinced her that Saturday was God's true Sabbath and that she must follow her husband and join the Seventh-day Adventist Church (Kenward, 1962)
The roll of the Doncaster Church of Christ shows that both William and Mrs Behrens were removed from the roll "by exclusion" in 1888, and the reason given for it was that they were "United with S. D. Adventists". The Church of Christ records show that on 6 October 1889, William requested to be relieved of "lamp duty". A few months later he resigned from his position as Deacon (Holman, 1993).
Miss Annie Higgins, a well-known Seventh-day Adventist "Bible Worker", began to study the Bible with Alice. Over the course of many decades, Annie was a regular visitor at the Behrens' home. It is through her influence that Alice learned many of the fundamental truths taught by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and became a devout member.
Alice Martha Powrie was born on 5 November 1857 in Carlton, Melbourne, Australia. She was the daughter of Thomas David Powrie (31 Aug 1829 - 1 Oct 1908) who was a Scotsman born in Cape Town, South Africa, and his English-born wife Elizabeth Alice Kenward (1837 - 23 Oct 912). Alice was the second eldest child of Thomas and Elizabeth Powrie's eleven children:
- Esther Alice Powrie (1855 - 1941)
- Alice Martha Powrie (5 Nov 1857 - 8 Nov 1933)
- Thomas Powrie (1859 - 1859)
- Ebenezer Powrie (1860 - 1899)
- Elizabeth Margaret (Maggie) Powrie (1862 - 1932)
- Clara Frances Powrie (1865 - 1944)
- Margaret Powrie (1866-1867)
- Charles (Charlie) Powrie (31 Aug 1868 - 16 July 1941)
- Fanny Matilda Powrie (1870 - 1910)
- William (Willy) Thomas Powrie (20 Aug 1872 - 20 Apr 1960)
- Thomas Powrie (1875 - 1897)
When Alice was around two years old her brother Thomas Powrie was born. Sadly he died at birth or before his first birthday. In 1860, Alice's brother Ebenezer Powrie was born, followed by three sisters, Elizabeth Margaret (Maggie) Powrie in 1862, Clara Frances Powrie in 1865, and Margaret Powrie in 1866. The following year baby Margaret died. On 31 August 1868 when Alice was 11, her brother, Charles (Charlie) Powrie, was born. Three more children were born before Alice turned 18: Fanny Matilda Powrie in 1870, William (Willy) Thomas Powrie on 20 August 1872, and finally, Thomas Powrie in 1875.
Nothing is known of Alice's schooling, but we know that in her early adult life, she worked as a machinist.
Alice attended the Doncaster Church of Christ where she was one of three to start the Sunday School. She was a very devout lady and took her job as a Bible teacher seriously. (According to the Doncaster Church of Christ website, this congregation was first established in a church member's home in 1863, and then in 1864, they met in a weatherboard chapel on the church's present site at 680 Doncaster Road.)
In 1880, Alice's eldest sister, Esther, married James (Jim) Hillhouse (1854 - 1943).
Alice had a nice, quiet singing voice. She sang in the church choir and played organ for practices when required. One evening when her choir was performing at a church function, the lead singer was unable to continue singing, and Alice immediately took over the role. Her future husband, Frederick William Ellis Behrens (1841 - 1907), who was known as William, was in the audience at the time and was very taken with her.
When Alice was 23 years old she married 39 year old, German-born widower, William Behrens on 16 November 1880 at her family home, 4 Neil Street, Charlton, Melbourne. William was an orchardist. His first wife, Charlotte Theobalds (Feb c1831 - 1 Feb 1880) had died childless earlier the same year.
Alice had a nice, quiet singing voice. She sang in the church choir and played organ for practices when required. One evening when her choir was performing at a church function, the lead singer was unable to continue singing, and Alice immediately took over the role. Her future husband, Frederick William Ellis Behrens (1841 - 1907), who was known as William, was in the audience at the time and was very taken with her.
When Alice was 23 years old she married 39 year old, German-born widower, William Behrens on 16 November 1880 at her family home, 4 Neil Street, Charlton, Melbourne. William was an orchardist. His first wife, Charlotte Theobalds (Feb c1831 - 1 Feb 1880) had died childless earlier the same year.
William and Alice had a family of nine children:
- Frederick (Fred) William Behrens (29 Oct 1882 - 5 Nov 1966)
- Ellis Behrens (16 Apr 1884 - 28 Apr 1965)
- Kenward (Ken) Behrens (16 Mar 1886 - 20 July 1934)
- Otto Behrens (29 Apr 1887 - 11 Nov 1963)
- Thomas (Tom) Behrens (25 Sept 1888 - 5 Nov 1970)
- Edmund (Ed) Behrens (20 June 1890 - 20 June 1933)
- Minna Behrens (3 Oct 1893 - 7 July 1973)
- Ruth Behrens (8 July 1895 - 19 Oct 1977)
- Nettie Behrens (8 Nov 1896 - 7 Oct 1937)
Alice loved gardening, and after she was married, she planted Sweet William and Sweet Alice plants adjacent to each other in the flower beds near the front door. Beautiful old-fashioned scented red roses were already growing on the fence-line beside the house, planted years before by William's first wife.
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| William and Alice's home on Elgar Road, Doncaster Photographer and date unknown (Photo courtesy of A & N Holman) |
In 1884, Alice may have attended the wedding of her brother Ebenezer Powrie to Fanny Margaret Bishop (12 June 1862 - 1925).
William and Alice were baptised members of the Doncaster Church of Christ. (According to the Doncaster Church of Christ website, this congregation was first established in a church member's home in 1863, and then in 1864, they met in a weatherboard chapel on the church's present site at 680 Doncaster Road.) William and Alice regularly attended meetings with their babies, Fred and Ellis. In his book, William Behrens: Doncaster Farmer (1993), A. R. Holman, makes the observation that William was a deacon in the Church of Christ and probably also served as a trustee of the church. Alice was a devout Sunday School teacher.
In 1886, Alice's sister Elizabeth (known as Maggie) married Hugh Darcy Murray (1856 - 1888).
Around 1886, according to the family story, Red Roses (1962) by R Kenward (pen-name of Rae Behrens, grand-daughter of William and Alice), William was encouraged by Gamaliel Theobalds (23 Oct 1790 - 22 July 1866), the father of his first wife, to read some literature that was distributed by the Seventh-day Adventist Church which discussed Bible prophecy, and the Sabbath day. After reading them and attending some meetings with the Adventists, he became convicted that Saturday was God's holy Sabbath, and decided to keep it as his day of worship. Alice, on the other hand, initially refused to join him at the Adventist gatherings as she was very committed to her church. So William would attend the Adventist meetings alone, and also continued attending Sunday services with Alice and the children. Mr Theobalds was also convicted of the teachings of the Adventists but, to save face with his Sunday-keeping friends, he chose not to join them.
Alice, so the story goes, was very upset that William had joined with the Seventh-day Adventists. He had informed her that if she didn't want to join him, he would continue to attend and take their two young boys, Fred and Ellis, with him. Alice just wasn't interested, and refused to accept the Bible truths that William had embraced. Alice was deeply humiliated by her husband's decision to abandoned their church for a new faith as she felt that abandoning the Church of Christ, was akin to apostatizing (Kenward, 1962).
According to family records, the conflict troubled Alice so much that she began to contemplate drowning herself and her young boys, in the neighbour's dam. One evening, after William had fallen asleep, she proceeded to carry out her deadly plan. However, as she made her way towards the kitchen, she noticed a bright light. She followed the light in order to investigate what was causing it, and saw on the parlour wall, opposite the front door of her home, a large copy of the Ten Commandments reaching from the floor to the ceiling. The fourth commandment, "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy" (Exodus 20:8 King James Version) stood out to her as it had a bright halo of light encircling it. Alice stared at the vision before her in awe and God's words penetrated her heart. This experience was life-changing for Alice and convinced her that Saturday was God's true Sabbath and that she must follow her husband and join the Seventh-day Adventist Church (Kenward, 1962)
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| William and Alice with Fred, Ellis, Ken and Otto (in order of age), and possibly Alice's sister E. Margaret Powrie (known as Maggie) c1887 Photographer unknown (Photo courtesy of K J Bland) |
The roll of the Doncaster Church of Christ shows that both William and Mrs Behrens were removed from the roll "by exclusion" in 1888, and the reason given for it was that they were "United with S. D. Adventists". The Church of Christ records show that on 6 October 1889, William requested to be relieved of "lamp duty". A few months later he resigned from his position as Deacon (Holman, 1993).
Miss Annie Higgins, a well-known Seventh-day Adventist "Bible Worker", began to study the Bible with Alice. Over the course of many decades, Annie was a regular visitor at the Behrens' home. It is through her influence that Alice learned many of the fundamental truths taught by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and became a devout member.
Interestingly, the Doncaster Church of Christ records show that in January 1890, William tried to donate some money towards the new church building but the donation was refused. So it appears that it was at this point that the Behrens family made a definite break from the Church of Christ and committed fully to the Seventh-day Adventist Church (Holman, 1993). Incidentally, because both the Church of Christ and the Adventists believe in baptism by immersion, William and Alice were not baptised again in the Adventist Church, but rather accepted by 'profession of faith.'
In 1889 Alice probably attended two family weddings. Her sister, Elizabeth (known as Maggie), married John Spencer (1861 - 1952) following the death of her first husband, and Clara, a younger sister, married William Fraser (dates unknown).
The Behrens family attended the first Seventh-day Adventist Camp meeting in Australia in 1893 which was held in the coastal suburb of Brighton from 29 December 1893 until 15 January 1894. At this camp meeting, the American Adventist pioneer, Ellen Gould White, preached powerfully. It was at this camp that William and Alice's eldest son, Fred, met his future wife, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Green (5 July 1880 - 14 Oct 1968).
On 17 March 1894, brother William (Willy) Powrie married Lilian (Lily) Elizabeth Williams (15 Sep 1874 - 8 June 1937) in Collingwood, Melbourne.
Around 1896, William, who was six feet tall, began suffering from chronic asthma and respiratory complications. These issues would bother him for the rest of his life.
In 1889 Alice probably attended two family weddings. Her sister, Elizabeth (known as Maggie), married John Spencer (1861 - 1952) following the death of her first husband, and Clara, a younger sister, married William Fraser (dates unknown).
The Behrens family attended the first Seventh-day Adventist Camp meeting in Australia in 1893 which was held in the coastal suburb of Brighton from 29 December 1893 until 15 January 1894. At this camp meeting, the American Adventist pioneer, Ellen Gould White, preached powerfully. It was at this camp that William and Alice's eldest son, Fred, met his future wife, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Green (5 July 1880 - 14 Oct 1968).
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| An early Seventh-day Adventist camp at Brighton, Melbourne. Photographer and date unknown (Photo courtesy of A & N Holman) |
On 17 March 1894, brother William (Willy) Powrie married Lilian (Lily) Elizabeth Williams (15 Sep 1874 - 8 June 1937) in Collingwood, Melbourne.
Around 1896, William, who was six feet tall, began suffering from chronic asthma and respiratory complications. These issues would bother him for the rest of his life.
Brother Thomas died in 1897 in Melbourne.
Brother Charles (Charlie) Powrie married Elizabeth Jane Heweston (9 Sep 1878 - 11 Nov 1966) on 28 September 1898 in the Christian Chapel on High Street, Windsor, Melbourne.
Brother Charles (Charlie) Powrie married Elizabeth Jane Heweston (9 Sep 1878 - 11 Nov 1966) on 28 September 1898 in the Christian Chapel on High Street, Windsor, Melbourne.
Brother Ebenezer died in Melbourne in 1899
Around 1901, Alice's two eldest sons, Fred and Ellis were baptised. At this time the family were attending the Hawthorne Seventh-day Adventist Church (now known as the Auburn Seventh-day Adventist Church). Later when the Mont Albert Seventh-day Adventist Church opened, most of the family members transferred their membership there.
Alice was a wonderful cook and a skilled craftswoman. She would crochet and sew. Family records show that the sold many of the table clothes and doilies that she made to raise money for the church.
Alice never went to bed until all the family were home.
Around 1901, Alice's two eldest sons, Fred and Ellis were baptised. At this time the family were attending the Hawthorne Seventh-day Adventist Church (now known as the Auburn Seventh-day Adventist Church). Later when the Mont Albert Seventh-day Adventist Church opened, most of the family members transferred their membership there.
Alice was a wonderful cook and a skilled craftswoman. She would crochet and sew. Family records show that the sold many of the table clothes and doilies that she made to raise money for the church.
Alice never went to bed until all the family were home.
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Behrens family in early 1907 just before William passed away.
Back from left: Tom, Ken, Otto, Edmund
Middle from left: William and Alice
Front, from left: Ruth, Nettie, Minna
Absent: Fred & Ellis
(Photo courtesy of K J Bland)
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William died at the family home on Elgar Road, on 12 June 1907, ten days short of his 66th birthday, as a result of pneumonia. The Argus of 14 June 1907 carried this death notice on page 1:
BEHRENS. - On the 12th June, at his
residence, Elgar Road, Doncaster, William,
the beloved husband of Alice M. Behrens,
in his 66th year.
William's coffin was carried to his burial place in Box Hill Cemetery (Baptist Section, Plot B-40), by his six sons.
After William's death, Alice and her sons continued to operate the orchards. The boys would also gather timber to sell as firewood. To make extra money, Alice grew several rows of violets.
Son Ken lived in the house next door to Alice. Their address was 802 Elgar Road. There were two rooms behind and attached to the garage where his sisters, Nettie and Ruth lived for a time until they married.
Sister Fanny Matilda Powrie married James William Elliott (1862 - ?) in 1908.
On 1 October 1908, Alice's father, Thomas Powrie, died, in Donald, Victoria. His death notice, published in The Argus on Thursday 1 October 1908, page 1, reads:
POWRIE. - On the 28th September, at his daughter's
(Mrs. W. Fraser's residence, Donald, Thomas
David, dearly beloved husband of Elizabeth Ken-
ward Powrie, beloved father of Mrs. J. Hillhouse,
Mrs. W. Behrens, Mrs. J Spencer, Mrs. Elliot,
also Charles, William, and the late Ebenezer
Powrie; a colonist of 59 years, in his 81st year.
Forever with the Lord.
BEHRENS. - On the 12th June, at his
residence, Elgar Road, Doncaster, William,
the beloved husband of Alice M. Behrens,
in his 66th year.
William's coffin was carried to his burial place in Box Hill Cemetery (Baptist Section, Plot B-40), by his six sons.
After William's death, Alice and her sons continued to operate the orchards. The boys would also gather timber to sell as firewood. To make extra money, Alice grew several rows of violets.
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| Alice and one of her sons (possibly Ken) picking violets for the Melbourne Market. Photographer and date unknown (Photo courtesy of A & N Holman) |
Son Ken lived in the house next door to Alice. Their address was 802 Elgar Road. There were two rooms behind and attached to the garage where his sisters, Nettie and Ruth lived for a time until they married.
Sister Fanny Matilda Powrie married James William Elliott (1862 - ?) in 1908.
On 1 October 1908, Alice's father, Thomas Powrie, died, in Donald, Victoria. His death notice, published in The Argus on Thursday 1 October 1908, page 1, reads:
POWRIE. - On the 28th September, at his daughter's
(Mrs. W. Fraser's residence, Donald, Thomas
David, dearly beloved husband of Elizabeth Ken-
ward Powrie, beloved father of Mrs. J. Hillhouse,
Mrs. W. Behrens, Mrs. J Spencer, Mrs. Elliot,
also Charles, William, and the late Ebenezer
Powrie; a colonist of 59 years, in his 81st year.
Forever with the Lord.
Alice's sister Fanny Elliot died 1910 in Leongatha, Victoria.
In the early 1930s, William and Alice's grand-daughter, Irene Hazel Behrens (27 Feb 1916 - 16 Feb 2007) came to live with them so she could complete her high schooling at Melbourne Girls High School. During this time Alice and her yet unmarried daughters, Nettie and Ruth, would often travel from Donaster to Warburton by the excursion train on Sundays to visit with Fred and Lizzie.
Alice was buried at Box Hill Cemetery, Whitehorse, Vic. After her death, her grandson Kenward Behrens took over the family farm. When he could no longer manage it, it was subdivided and auctioned off. The family homestead is no longer there.
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| Alice Behrens 1910 Photo by The Burlington Studios, Melbourne (Photo courtesy of K J Bland) |
Son Ellis married Alice Louisa Scheffler at the Behren's home on 6 November 1911.
On 23 October 1912, Alice lost her mother, Elizabeth Powrie. Her death notice appeared in The Argus (Melbourne) on Friday 25 October 1912, page 9:
POWRIE. - On the 23rd October, 1912, at her
daughter's residence, Doncaster, Elizabeth Alice
Powrie, relict of the late Thomas David Powrie,
of Carlton, and mother of Mrs. J Hillhouse, Mrs.
Behrens, Mrs. Spencer, Mrs. W. Frazer, and
Charles and William Powrie, also of the late
Ebenezer Powrie and Mrs Elliot, aged 76 years.
Asleep in Jesus.
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| From left: Nettie, Minna, Alice, and Ruth Behrens c1914 Photo by The Burlington Studios, Melbourne (Photo courtesy of K J Bland) |
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| Behrens family picnic near Warrandyke c1915 From left: Charlie Stafford, Belle & Ken, Ruth, Nettie, Alice, Leo Stafford (boy) Photographer unknown (Photo courtesy of A & N Holman) |
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| Alice Behrens 1916 Photographer unknown (Photo courtesy of K J Bland) |
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| Behrens family picnic c1918 From left: Lorrie & Tom, Ruth with Leo Stafford (boy), Alice, Nettie, unknown woman & man, Belle & Ken (standing), four other unknown people Photographer unknown (Photo courtesy of A & N Holman) |
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| Alice Behrens (centre) with three of her children. From left: Nettie, Otto (front), and Ruth. c1920s Photographer unknown (Photo courtesy of K J Bland) |
In the early 1930s, William and Alice's grand-daughter, Irene Hazel Behrens (27 Feb 1916 - 16 Feb 2007) came to live with them so she could complete her high schooling at Melbourne Girls High School. During this time Alice and her yet unmarried daughters, Nettie and Ruth, would often travel from Donaster to Warburton by the excursion train on Sundays to visit with Fred and Lizzie.
Several more family members died in the early 1930s, Firstly, Alice's sister Elizabeth died 1932 in Blackburn, Victoria, then tragically, son Edmund (42) died unexpectedly on 21 May 1933 after succumbing to head injuries following a kick from a horse. the family buried Ed at the Box Hill Cemetery.
Six months after Ed died, Alice passed away at the family homestead on 8 November 1934 on Elgar Road, Doncaster. She was 76 years old. Her death and funeral notices appeared in The Argus (Melbourne) on Friday 10 November 1933, page 1:
BEHRENS. - On the 9th November, at her
residence, Elgar Road Doncaster, Alice Martha,
widow of the late William Behrens, and loving
mother of Frederick, Ellis, Kenward, Otto,
Thomas, Minna (Mrs C. Stafford, Nicholson),
Ruth (Mrs E. Martin, S.A.), Nettie, and the
late Edmund Behrens, aged 76 years.
BEHRENS. - On the 9th November, at her
residence, Elgar Road Doncaster, Alice Martha,
Behrens, the loving mother and mother-in-
law of Kenward and Isabella Behrens, and
loved grandmother of Rae, David, Vera (de-
ceased), and Frank. - Waiting for the coming
of our Lord Jesus Christ.
BEHRENS. - The Friends of the late Mrs ALICE
MARTHA BEHRENS are respectfully invited
to follow her remains to the place of internment,
the Box Hill Cemetery.
The funeral will leave her residence, Elgar road,
Doncaster, THIS DAY (Friday 10th November)
at 11 o'clock a.m.
R. ROBSON, Funeral Director, Brunswick street,
North Fitzroy. Tel. JW2345.
Alice's obituary was published in the Australasian Record, Vol 38, No 1, 1 January 1934, page 7:
Behrens.—Mrs. Alice Martha Behrens
passed peacefully away at her home
in Doncaster, Vic., on Nov. 8, at the ripe
age of seventy-six years. Our late sister
entered that home as a young bride fifty
three years ago and lived there until her
decease. Her husband predeceased her
twenty-six years ago. God blessed this
union with six sons and three daugh-
ters. The first break among the children
occurred only a few months ago, when the
youngest son, Edmund, met a tragic
death by a kick from a horse. The late
Brother and Sister Behrens, Senior,
accepted present truth forty-three years
ago under the influence of Sister Higgins,
Senior. They were acquainted with the
pioneer workers and first attended the
meetings held in a hall at North Fitzroy.
Sister E. G. White visited their home
while she was labouring in Australia.
Even before becoming an Adventist, Sis-
ter Behrens was an ardent Christian
worker and opened a Sunday school for
the children of the Church of Christ; she
was always much interested in the work
for young people, and her last message
was to them—an exhortation to prepare
for the soon coming of our Lord. All the
sons and daughters followed in the foot-
steps of their parents, and now find great
solace and comfort in remembering the
consistent life their mother lived, and feel-
ing sure that she will have a part in the
resurrection of the just. She was laid to
rest beside her late husband in the Box
Hill cemetery on November 1O. Pastors
H. J. Meyers, L. J. Imrie, and the writer
assisted in the services. G. G. STEWART.
Alice was buried at Box Hill Cemetery, Whitehorse, Vic. After her death, her grandson Kenward Behrens took over the family farm. When he could no longer manage it, it was subdivided and auctioned off. The family homestead is no longer there.
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Acknowledgements
I would like to thank K J Bland for supplying family records, and photographs for this project, and also for sharing his recollections about his grandparents.
Many thanks to A and N Holman for sharing their years of research, and for allowing me to use photographs from their family collection.
Many thanks to A and N Holman for sharing their years of research, and for allowing me to use photographs from their family collection.
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