Rankin Family History
What's New
Our database was updated today, 14th August 2026.
We are rejoicing the reunion of family members - Second cousins Rob Rankin and Clifford Rankin (in his 96th year).
Recent updates include the Betenstedt family which includes Dorothea Sophia Betenstedt,
the wife of Charles (Karl) Kleinfeldt and and mother of Maria Sophia Kleinfeldt.
Photos
| Thumb | Description | Linked to | Last Modified |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pauline Rankin 2 (nee Smith).jpg | 12 Sep 2025 | |
| photos_old/Pauline Rankin (nee Smith).png | 12 Sep 2025 | |
 | Pauline Rankin 2 (nee Smith).jpg | 12 Sep 2025 | |
![[GRV]Grave - Charlotte E R Rankin.jpeg](photos/photos_old/thumb_%5BGRV%5DGrave%20-%20Charlotte%20E%20R%20Rankin.jpeg "[GRV]Grave - Charlotte E R Rankin.jpeg") | [GRV]Grave - Charlotte E R Rankin.jpeg | 20 Jun 2025 | |
 | Page 2 Demosthenes - Phyllis Shepherd.JPG | 20 Jun 2025 | |
 | Rankins at Wandin 1920-21.jpg | 20 Jun 2025 | |
 | Rob Rankin.jpg | 20 Jun 2025 | |
| Pauline Rankin (nee Smith) Records not imported into OBJE (multi-media object) Gramps ID O0003: Could not import c:\users\rob\rankin family tree 2021-7-19.gpkg.m Line 11867: 1 FILE c:\users\rob\rankin family tree 2021-7-19.gpkg.media\Users/robroy/Desktop/Rankin Family/Pauline Rankin (nee Smith).png | 20 Jun 2025 | |
 | photos_old/FrancisMarieRankin.jpeg | 5 Mar 2025 | |
 | FrancisMarieRankin2.jpg | 5 Mar 2025 |
Documents
| Thumb | Description | Linked to | Last Modified |
|---|---|---|---|
 | index.html | 5 Mar 2025 | |
| Thos Brown Champness probate record.PNG | 5 Mar 2025 | |
 | Probate document Thomas Champness 1867 | 6 May 2023 |
Headstones
| Thumb | Description | Cemetery | Status | Linked to | Last Modified |
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![[GRV] Henry Rankin-Moushall-Davis](headstones/thumb_%5BGRV%5D%20Henry%20Rankin-Moushall-Davis.jpg "[GRV] Henry Rankin-Moushall-Davis"){kind=small} | [GRV] Henry Rankin-Moushall-Davis Records not imported into OBJE (multi-media object) Gramps ID O0004: Could not import Z:\Genealogy\Rankin Family\[GRV] Henry Rankin-Mo Line 11874: 1 FILE Z:\Genealogy\Rankin Family\[GRV] Henry Rankin-Moushall-Davis.jpg |
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5 Mar 2025 |
Birth Certificates
| Thumb | Description | Linked to | Last Modified |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Stanley Charles Rankin Photocopy (PDF) of birth certificate | 5 Mar 2025 |
Individuals
| ID | Last Name, Given Name(s) | Born/Christened | Location | Last Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I0010 |
 Marie Sophia Kleinfeldt |
b. 29 Nov 1858 | Damper Creek, Boroondara, Vic  | 14 Aug 2026 |
| I1476 |
Johann Andreas Jahns |
b. 1798 | 10 Aug 2026 | |
| I1391 |
Johann Andreas Jahns |
b. 1775 | 10 Aug 2026 | |
| I0228 |
Catharine Elisabeth Friederike Netzband |
b. 22 May 1793 | Grob Schwarzlosen, Stendal, Saxony, Prussia | 9 Aug 2026 |
| I0037 |
Henry Anderson |
b. 1824 | Copenhagen, Denmark | 9 Aug 2026 |
| I0649 |
Carl Robert Strauch |
b. 6 Nov 1855 | Stendal, Prussia | 9 Aug 2026 |
| I1293 |
Carl Gustav Hermann Strauch |
b. 23 Apr 1854 | Stendal, Prussia | 9 Aug 2026 |
| I1533 |
Joachim Christian Betenstedt |
b. 27 Feb 1821 | Stendal, Prussia | 9 Aug 2026 |
| I1537 |
Marie Ulrica Elisabeth Fuchs |
9 Aug 2026 | ||
| I1532 |
Johann Christoph Betenstedt |
b. 4 Mar 1817 | Stendal, Prussia | 9 Aug 2026 |
Families
| ID | Father ID | Father's Name | Mother ID | Mother's Name | Married | Last Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F0452 | I1533 | Joachim Christian Betenstedt | I1537 | Marie Ulrica Elisabeth Fuchs | 1846 | 9 Aug 2026 |
| F0451 | I1532 | Johann Christoph Betenstedt | I1536 | Dorothee Sophie Schmidt | 24 Jun 1849 | 9 Aug 2026 |
| F0450 | I1534 | Friedrich Wilhelm Betenstedt | I1535 | Friederike Charlotte Ahrendts | 12 Feb 1854 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| F0210 | I0223 | Joachim Christoph Betenstedt | I0652 | Dorothee Elisabeth Lippert | 6 Aug 2026 | |
| F0054 | 6 Aug 2026 | |||||
| F0449 | I1529 | James Mansfield | I1530 | Mary Ann Reynolds | 5 Aug 2026 | |
| F0284 | I0915 | William Miles | I0913 | Jane Wright | 12 Mar 1843 | 5 Aug 2026 |
| F0448 | I1522 | James Highton | I1523 | Ellen Sutcliffe | Jun 1855 | 29 Jul 2026 |
| F0447 | I1521 | Unknown | I1520 | Lucy Taylor | 25 Jul 2026 | |
| F0446 | I1516 | William Taylor | I1517 | Ellen Highton | Between Jan 1884 and Mar 1884 | 25 Jul 2026 |