The Immigrant’s Child

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The Immigrant’s Child

This is a biography of the author’s grandfather, Fred Courtice, MLC (1883-1956).

After crossing the Blue Mountains (1813) a light came into Gregory Blaxland’s life and he was given a son (1817). The boy grew strong and went into the wilderness with cattle – into the Burnett River country – where he was killed in 1850, leaving his own son, who he named after his father’s friend, Sir Joseph Banks. But no-one told little Joseph who he was or how he came.

In the same year, 1850, an ancient family fell down in Devon, leaving five year old Francis – who also came to the Burnett River without telling anyone who he was.

His son Fred becomes The Immigrant’s Child – who grew up and married Joseph’s daughter Mary Lillian.

This is their story.

Published 2011. 234 pages, illustrated paperback.

ISBN 978-0-9588239-1-3

Price: $15 plus postage.

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