George Matson, b: 1845 -

^{1899 Boer War begins}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1912 Titanic sinks on maiden voyage}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1922 USSR formed by Soviet states}

^{1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne}
^{1854 Crimean War with Russia}
^{1869 Opening of Suez Canal}
^{1871 Franco - Prussian War}
^{1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy}

^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}
^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}
^{1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed}
^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}
^{1830 French Revolution}


^{Thomas Charles Matson}^{b.1877 d.1952}

^{Clara Maria Matson}^{b.1878 d.1960}

^Jack Matson^{b.1882 d.1956}	^{George Matson}^{b.1845 d.1915}

^{Philip Henry Matson}^{b.1884 d.1928}

^{Eleanor May Matson}^{b.1887 d.1941}			^{John Hole Duffield}^{b.1797 United Kingdom d.1859 Frema, Western Australia}

^{Thomas Matson}^{b.1889 d.1964}		^{Charles Hole Duffield}^{b.1823 Plymout, United Kingdom d.1891 Geraldton Western Austra}	^{Charlotte Foss}^{b.1798 Plymouth, Devon, UK d.1865 Frema, Western Australia}

^{Ernest Matson}^{b.1890 d.1965 Canni, Western Australia}	^{Emma Duffield}^{b.1854 d.1928}		^{John Cleaver}^{b.1803 United Kingdom d.1849}

^{Glanville Matson}^b.1894 d.		^{Jane Cleaver}^{b.1835 United Kingdom d.1865}	^Mary^{b.1805 United Kingdom d.}

^{Roy Preston Matson}^{b.1896 d.1917}