William Alexander Rummer married Susan Trayhorn on July 21 1852.
His name was Rummer-Greenacre. When arrived in WA he dropped his father's name of Greenacre altogether. On his marriage certicicate 444/1852. he stated his father's name was Rummer which was actually his mother's maided name.
His brother James Rummer-Greenace arrived in 1863. (Pannel 451.)he kept the name Greenacre

Fri 27 May 2011

William and Susan's eldest son Edward Alexander Rummer was a stockman on a small sheep station in the Kimberleys in 1889. Whilst one of the owners Nicholls was in Melbourne the other owner Poulton had gone into Derby for supplies. When Poulton returned he found Alex Rummer a Chinaman cook had been speared to death. The murder was carried out by a white native by the name of Beeleechee.

Tue 31 May 2011

William Alexander Rummer lost money collecting and sending to England a shipload of blackboy trees(grasstrees),he beleived there would be money in it.(The gas from burning the blackboys was said to have been used as gas in street lamps in Frmantle for a time.
When the ship arrived in England, it wasn't even unloaded, the blackboys were dumped overboard.

Wed 1 Jun 2011

A notice in the Colonial Paper Perth in 1853
* Highland Laddie,Hotel Toodyay *
W.Rummer, in returning thanks to his friends and public for past favours,begs to inform them that he has always on hand a good supply of choice spirits wines and ale.Porters, Lodgers and Travellers will at all times find good beds and accmmodation for themselves, and a aconstant supply of hay and corn and stabling for their horses.

Fri 3 Jun 2011

William Rummer sold the "Highland laddie" the following year in December 1954.

Susan Rummer died at Fremantle 9th December 1910

Sat 8 Oct 2011

Susan Rummer's father was Richard Trayhorn an Army Pte 96 Reg. and was a guard on the convict ship Hashemy that arrived in Fremantle in 1850

Sun 9 Oct 2011

William Rummer sold the Highland laddie in December 1854, not 1954

Fri 13 Jan 2012

Just a few tweaks on the dates

1852-1853

In 1853 William Rummer was in business with Joseph York in the TOODYAY HOTEL

(Perth, WA : 1840 - 1855) Wed 1 Jun 1853 Page 1 )

They dissolved the business partnership and from 9th May 1853 William ran the HIGHLAND LADDIE HOTEL in Toodyay until Dec 30th, 1854

(Inquirer Perth, WA : 1840 - 1855) Wed 13 Dec 1854 Page 2 )

1855

William Rummer became a publican in Guildford 1855 he owned a hotel called THE GUILDFORD HOTEL. Not in the current location or building. I would like to know more about where this establishment may have been located.

(The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News (WA : 1848 - 1864) Fri 5 Jan 1855 Page 1)

1856

William Rummer changed the name of the GUILDFORD HOTEL to THE TWIN SISTERS

(The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News (WA : 1848 - 1864) Fri 18 Jan 1856 Page 1)

1858

William Rummer relinquished the lease Two Sisters Hotel in Dec 1858 and in the advertising it states he is taking up THE FREEMASONS HOTEL in Fremantle

In 1863 March he possibly needed to gain or renew his licence.

https://www.slp.wa.gov.au/gazette/gazette.nsf/searchgazette/58CDB9B5B25B22CB48257E0A001E0308/$file/Gg011.pdf

and 21 December 1863 his lease http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/pdf/mn/mn1_500/mn0028.pdf

1865
William Rummer then takes up THE STIRLING ARMS in Guildford

(The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth, WA : 1855 - 1901) View title info Wed 18 Oct 1865 Page 2)

William Rummer appears to end up in the employment of Mr. Geo. Thompson, merchant

The Western Australian Times (Perth, WA : 1874 - 1879) Fri 7 Mar 1879 Page 2

Sun 27 Aug 2017