James Alfred Litchfield later BRILL (1867-1931) 

• born in Sebastopol, near Ballarat, Victoria.

• co-founder of Ganmain's chaff industry with brothers William & John

• the prime mover for moving Methodist services to Ganmain

• m. Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" COX 

  • Amy Esther BRILL (1897-1936)

    • church organist

    • m. Bertram Walter EZZY (c1883-) in 1921

    • contracted polio in his 20's requiring him to use crutches

  • Allan Alfred  BRILL (1900-1976) of Narrandera

    • farmer and keen musician, started the Ganmain Brass Band

    • he & his wife died after a car accident in 1976

    • m. Ethel Amy EZZY (Bertram's sister) in 1924

      • see here

      • Noel Vivian BRILL

        • m. Athena HURSULA

  • May Beatrice BRILL (1902-dec)

    • m. Walter HETHERINGTON

Joseph William LITCHFIELD later BRILL (1869-1939) - born in Kildare

• farmer, co-founder of Ganmain's chaff industry with brothers Alfred & John

• m. Martha Fillary COX (family pic at bottom)

  • Emily Eva BRILL (1893-1968)

    • sold the farm & moved to Sydney after her father died

    • m. John "Jack" William JAMES (1880-1962)

  • Harold Victor BRILL (1900-1988)

    • farmer & Methodist Sunday School superintendent for over 30yrs

    • played on the wing in Ganmain's premiership team of 1925

    • ringmaster & senior vice president of Ganmain Show

    • m. Evelyn Maude HOSKIN

    • Raymond Victor BRILL (1925-)

    • Leonard William BRILL (1926-)

    • Alice Muriel BRILL (1928-)

    • Reginald Harold BRILL (1931-)

    • Alan Lindsay BRILL (1935-)

    • Barrie Francis BRILL (1938-)

Charlotte Maria "Ria" LITCHFIELD later  BRILL (1870-1935) - born in Ashby, near Geelong. She remained in Rochester when rest of family moved to Ganmain & was a witness at the weddings of her sisters, Martha Jane in 1893 & Jessie May in 1902.

• m. Charles ROBBINS  - had 2 children to a previous marriage.

  • William John ROBBINS (1912-)

    • m. Dorothy JENKINS - no offspring

John Ebenezer LITCHFIELD later  BRILL (1872-1967)

• farmer, co-founder of Ganmain's chaff industry with brothers William & John

• m. Rebekah MARTIN

  •  Mary Myrtle  BRILL (1905-1982)

    • m. Henry James NASH in 1934

    • Mavis NASH (1957-1973)

    • Barbara NASH

Martha "Jane"  BRILL (1874-1965) - my great, grandmother - 1st child to be born as a BRILL, born 4th Feb 1874 at Sailor's Gully, Eaglehawk, Bendigo & usually known as Jane. After marriage, moved to Jung Jung near Mildura, Victoria and all her children were born there.

• m. Arthur HUTCHESSON (1869-1960) - m. at Rochester according to rites of the Bible Christian Church on 21/2/1893.

  • Arthur Gilbert  HUTCHESSON (1895) aged 2 months and 21 days.

  • Jessie May HUTCHESSON (1896-1994)

    • m. John Henry GLARE (1891-1968)

      • Arthur John GLARE (1922-)

      • Joyce GLARE (1923-)

      • Alice May GLARE (1920-1967)

      • Reta GLARE (1926-)

      • Olive Ruth GLARE (1929-)

      • Mary Janetta GLARE (1933-)

      • David Roy GLARE (1936-)

  • Rachel Elizabeth HUTCHESSON (1898-1964)

    • m. James BOND

      • Leslie BOND (1926-)

      • Murray BOND (1928-1967)

  • Ruth  HUTCHESSON aka Bonnie (1902-dec)

  • Cyril HUTCHESSON

    • m. Irene MCINTYRE

      • John HUTCHESSON

      • Judith HUTCHESSON

      • Phillip HUTCHESSON

      • Leonie HUTCHESSON

  • Ada Ethel HUTCHESSON (1909-)

    • m. Joseph DEMPSEY

Eliza Ann "Tess" BRILL (1875-1962)

• never married, lived with her parents

George Ernest  BRILL (1877-1942)

• farmer raising turkeys, pigs & cows

• m. Amelia May WINNELL (1877-1938)

  • Albert  George Winnell BRILL (1905-1907)

    • died from pneumonia

  • William Robert "Buster" BRILL (1907-1986)

    • labourer, keen tennis player & cricketer

    • did not marry

  • Rita Florence  BRILL (1909-)

    • seamstress

    • m. James LINSELL 

    • Raymond

  • Barbara Elva Ann  BRILL (1911-)

    • church organist

    • m. Syd HARRIS in 1937

  • Gladys  BRILL (1913-1913)

  • Phillis  BRILL (1913-1913)

  • Amy Iris  BRILL (1915-1994)

    • m. Ron LINSELL (Jim and Ron shared the same great grandfather - Thomas LINSELL) in 1943 and divorced in 1949

    • Ian LINSELL

  • Jack Lewis  BRILL (1919-1972)

    • did not marry, keen golfer & tennis player

Edward "Ted" BRILL (1878-1959)

• farmer in Derain via Matong for over 60yrs

• life member of Matong - Grong Grong football club

• very involved with the local church

• m. Bertha LOGIE (1887-1941)

  • James Edward BRILL (1906-2000)

    • seed production officer for Dept. Agriculture; played Aussie Rules football for 12yrs

    • m. Neita Myrtle HARRIS (sister of Syd) (1914-2004)

  • Hilda Jean BRILL (1909-1980)

    • m. William Frederick PIEPER

  • Kenneth Claude BRILL (1911-1991)

    • farmer, bus driver & social worker

    • life member of Ardlethan Football Club

    • Ardlethan's Citizen of the Year in 1988

    • m. Olive WHITE (1913-1998)

    • Rex

    • Barry

    • Keith

  • William Lloyd BRILL (1916-1964)

    • served in WWII in the 1st Aust. Lighthorse & became a pilot & Wing Commander leading to a career in the RAAF in Townsville.

    • became involved in the Scout Assoc. & Masonic Lodge.

    • m. Ilma Margaret KITTO

  • Edna Grace BRILL (1919-)

    • m. Allan Stewart HANSELL

  • Victor Vincent BRILL (1921-)

    • served in WWII in the RAAF; primary school teacher

    • m. Tess Florence JOHNSON

  • Fay Elinor BRILL (1930-)

    • involved in community work eg. Red Cross, CWA

    • m. Gordon David JONES

Jessie May  BRILL (1880-1920)

• lived in Rochester East, then moved to "Sunnyside" in Fairy Dell in 1915

• died after complications following premature birth of her 10th child on the same day her father died.

• William MOORE married again, to Victoria MAY who cared for the younger children while the older children left home early, some cared for by aunties Eva & Ria.

• m. William Ernest MOORE in 1902, brickmaker then carrier

  • William John  MOORE (1903-)

  • Ivy May Irene MOORE (1904-)

  • Eileen Della MOORE (1906-1966)

  • Reginald Eric MOORE (1908-)

  • Lillian Eva MOORE (1909-1944)

  • Doris Elvery MOORE (1911-1978)

  • Olive Jessie MOORE (1913-)

  • Bernard Ronald MOORE (1914-1981)

  • Daisy Emily MOORE (1917-)

  • Ernest David MOORE (1920-1920)

Rachel BRILL (1883-1883) - in Diggorra at 10 days old.

David BRILL (1884-1965)

• farm labourer & later farmer, keen cyclist and footballer with Ganmain Club;

• m. Catherine Louise HUNT (1889-1971)

  • Ronald David BRILL (1913-)

  • Lancelot William BRILL (1924-)

    • farmer; served in the Navy in WWII; keen cricketer, tennis player & angler.

  • Laurence Charles BRILL (1924-1925)

  • Helen Kathryn Louise BRILL (1933-)

Elizabeth Eva BRILL (1888-1975)

• m. George Isaac Richard SYMES (1887-1960)

  • Reginald William SYMES (1911-1970)

  • Stanley George SYMES (1913-1965)

  • Margaret Rachel SYMES (1914-1916)

  • Elvery Glady SYMES (1918-)

  • James Alan SYMES (1928-)

Walter Leslie BRILL (1891-1976) 

• took over his father's farm "Railway View" and was a leader in hay & chaff production. A dedicated church worker;

• m. Marion " Edith" RENNIE

  • Leslie Arthur BRILL (1916-)

    • radio repairs; sound engineer;angler; took over his father's farm;

    • member Ganmain Brass Band; Masonic Lodge;

  • Albert John BRILL (1918-2008)

    • served WWII; motor mechanic;

Phillis May BRILL (1893-1975)

• m. Herbert George CEELY (1894-1972) in Narrandera

  • Herbert Ronald CEELY (1919-)

  • Isabel May CEELY (1920-)

  • Jessie Jane CEELY (1922-)

  • Reginald Lloyd CEELY (1924-)

  • Alma Anne CEELY (1931-)

Elvina BRILL (1894-1975)

• m. Leslie Robert FARRANDS (1888-1956)

  • Winifred Nancy  FARRANDS (1920-)

  • Mervyn Robert FARRANDS (1922-)

  • Sheila Merle FARRANDS (1926-)

  • Jeanette Lesley FARRANDS (1934-)