Albert Ernest Richard Hardy

1880 - 1936  (55 years)

• Name	Albert Ernest Richard Hardy
  Birth	14 Sep 1880	Scottsdale, Tasmania, Australia
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 Aug 1936	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
  Burial	Old Stanley Burial Ground
  Person ID	I272216493653	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Martin Hardy,   b. 20 Jun 1855, Quamby, Tasmania, Australia d. 22 Jul 1927, Nubeena, Tasmania, Australia (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Ellen Jane Bush,   b. 1859, Spring Bay, Tasmania d. 09 Aug 1934, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	24 May 1876	Ringarooma, Tasmania, Australia
  Family ID	F367	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ada Emma Richardson,   b. 18 Apr 1887, Avoca, Tasmania, Australia d. 28 Oct 1971, Stanley, Tasmania, Australia (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	31 Mar 1906	ROYAL GEORGE AVOCA TASMANIA
  Children	1. Violet Eliza Ellen Hardy,   b. 14 Aug 1906, Avoca, Tasmania, Australia d. 15 Dec 1975, Stanley, Tasmania, Australia (Age 69 years)   2. Vera Rose Nellie Hardy,   b. 29 Nov 1907, Avoca, Tasmania, Australia d. 07 Jan 1962, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia (Age 54 years)   3. Victor Albert Hardy,   b. 17 Dec 1909, Derby, Tasmania, Australia d. 14 Jan 1973, Burnie, Tasmania, Australia (Age 63 years)   4. Vonda Ada Hardy,   b. 04 Jan 1912, Stanley, Tasmania, Australia d. 04 Jul 1998, Melbourne. Victoria. (Age 86 years)   5. Vernon James Hardy,   b. 24 Dec 1915, Stanley, Tasmania, Australia d. 31 Dec 1930, Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia (Age 15 years)   6. Vincent Ray Hardy,   b. 16 Sep 1920, West Devonport, Tasmania, Australia d. 25 Aug 1947, Wynyard, Tasmania, Australia (Age 26 years)   7. Vivian Max Hardy   8. Val Thomas Hardy,   b. 02 Nov 1928, Stanley, Tasmania. d. 01 Apr 1980, Stanley, Tasmania. (Age 51 years)
  Family ID	F682	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2024

  
  

• Notes

  ALBERT ERNEST RICHARD (ALF) HARDY was born in Scottsdale on 14th September 1880. In 1906 he married Ada Emma Richardson at Avoca, Tasmania. Between 1906 and 1915 they had 5 children, Violet Eliza Ellen (1906), Vera Rose Nellie (1907), Victor Albert (1909), Vonda Ada (1912) and Vernon James (1915). In 1917 Albert enlisted in the Australian Army as a Driver in the 6th Military Transport Company and served overseas during World War 1. After he returned in 1919 he and Ada had 3 more children, Vincent Ray (1920) Vivian Max (1925) and Val Thomas (1928). In 1921 their eldest daughter, Violet, gave birth out of wedlock to Rita Pearl who was brought up as a sister to the Albert and Ada’s eight children. Rita suffered from Downs Syndrome. She never marred and died at the age of 49. It has been rumoured that Albert Hardy fathered Rita after an incestuous relationship with his daughter Violet, but this rumour has never been substantiated. Interestingly, all Albert and Ada’s children’s names started with a “V”. Apparently Albert was keen on names starting with a “V” as the horses he used to pull his dray around Hunter Island when he was overseer there were also named Violet, Vera, Victor and Vonda. This may explain why most of his children preferred to call themselves by their second name. Albert Ernest Richard Hardy, or Alf as he was also known, also worked as a stagecoach driver in the Burnie and Stanley areas and died in Launceston on 10th August 1936. He is buried at the Old Stanley Burial ground. In May 1947, Albert and Ada’s son, Vincent Raymond Hardy, was stabbed during an argument over the trapping of some rabbits and on 24th August 1947 died as a result of the wounds he received. In 1972 another son, Victor Hardy featured in a film on the History of Bass Strait commissioned by BHP Oil & Gas. The story line of the film is based on the life of an old fisherman who has fished Bass Strait all his life. Retiring, he has sold his boat and must deliver her to San Remo. Also featuring in the film is Vic’s nephew, Rod Hardy who plays a part as Vic’s crew.