Robin Archibald David 'Bob' Bell

M, #4291, b. 1896, d. 12 Jan 1980
Father*Robert Bell b. 1872, d. 8 Aug 1957
Mother*Jane Ann Longstaff b. 1859, d. Nov 1933

World War I

Robin Archibald David 'Bob' Bell enlisted on 20 Aug 1914, when he was 19 years old and working as a clerk. He embarked from Melboourne on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 20 Oct 1914. He was a Gunner with the 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, Battery 6, and was promoted to Sergeant and returned to Australia on 20 Oct 1918.
Bob, as he was called, was a soldier settler at Dewhurst after the war and also secretary of the Emerald RSL. His name is listed on the Honour Board at the Upper Beaconsfield RSL.1,2
Note* Henry Arnot Tolley. Arnot Tolley lived with the Bell family in his youth. 
Birth*1896 Armadale, VIC, Australia, #B16477 [par Robert BELL & Jane Ann LONGSTAFF].3 
(Tenant) Land-Notebt 1922 - 1923 GEM-E-3D: In the Berwick Shire Rate Book Robert Bell Robin Archibald David 'Bob' Bell are listed as tenants of this property bt 1922 - 1923.4 
Marriage*1924 Spouse: Bronwyn Rose Evans.5
 
Death*12 Jan 1980 Blackburn, VIC, Australia, #D01457 (Age 83) [par Robert BELL & Jenny].6 
Death-Notice*14 Jan 1980 BELL, Robin Archibald David. — On 12th January, at Blackburn, beloved husband of Bronwyn Rose, loved father of Betty and Alan, Richard and Norma, Judith and Len, loved papa of Bronwyn, Peter and Alan Growse, David, Christopher and Julie Bell, Philippa and Ross Whelan, loved brother of Arch and Kathleen, dear uncle of Hilary and Pamela.
BELL.—The Funeral of Mr ROBIN ARCHIBALD DAVID BELL will leave our chapel, 1045 White Horse Road, Box Hill, on TUESDAY (January 15th), after a service commencing at 9.10 am for the Boyd Chapel, Springvale Crematorium. Member AFDA.7 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
bt 1919 - 1924Upper Beaconsfield, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: orchardist.8,9,10,11
1931Wolsley Crescent, Mitcham, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: civil servant. With Bronwyn Rose Bell. With Rosetta Jane Evans.12
bt 1936 - 197719 Wolsley Crescent, Blackburn, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: civil servant. With Bronwyn Rose Bell.13,14,15

Grave

  • Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Springvale, VIC, Australia16

Newspaper-Articles

  • 8 Oct 1920: A correspondent at Beaconsfield Upper writes:- "A petition has been taken round in the Beaconsfield Riding, requesting R Bell, of North Beaconsfield, to nominate for the impending vacancy in the Berwick Council. The petition has been well supported. Mr R Bell is a returned soldier and secretary of the R.S.A. (Emerald Branch). Since returning from active service he has settled in North Beaconsfield and has taken up a considerable holding in the district. Mr Bell, we feel sure, would prove an active member and a live wire in the council, and would do his best for the district generally. His interests and sympathies would be one with all of us in the district.17
  • 13 Oct 1923: As a result of criticism in these columns at various periods drawing attention to the shocking condition of the Beaconsfield road, coupled with energetic action by Crs. Bevan and Knight, and the North Beaconsfield Progress Association, a deputation consisting of Crs. Wilson (president of the Berwick Shire, Bevan and Knight and Messrs. F. Russell, J. G. Evans and R. Bell, waited upon Mr. Calder (chairman of the Country Roads Board) in Melbourne on Wednesday.
    Mr. Chandler, M.L.C., in introducing the deputation, apologised for the absence of Mr. Groves, M.L.A., who, owing to an important Cabinet meeting, could not attend, but was strongly in favor of the proposition.
    He strongly urged the necessity for the making of a new road, as the present one had been for a number of years in a shocking condition, and a very serious handicap to settlers in that part of the shire. He urged that the Country Roads Board look into the matter at once. Other members of the deputation supported the remarks of Mr. Chandler.
    Mr. Bell emphasised the fact that it was estimated that during the coming season the number of cases of fruit that would be sent from the district would be in the region of 25,000, a great proportion of which would be picked from returned soldiers' holdings.
    Mr Calder was so impressed with the statements made that he gave a definite promise to visit the district on Wednesday next.
    Members of the deputation greatly appreciated the courtesy extended to them by Mr. Calder, and are sanguine that this officer will be fully convinced as to the urgency of the work. If any district in the State deserves a portion of the two million pounds which the Treasurer explained had been set apart for roads, the residents of this part of the Berwick Shire do.18
  • 18 Sep 1925: BEACONSFIELD UPPER.-At the annual meeting of the North Beaconsfield Progress Association the following officers were elected:-Mr. J. G. Lewis, president (re-elected); Messrs. Holman and Matthews, vice-presidents; Mr. D. Kerr, treasurer; Mr. S. Smith, secretary; Messrs. G. Harris, U. Harris, Brain. Logan, and Cowper, committee.
    The report showed 28 members, an increase of 12 in the year. Mr. R. Bell (secretary) resigned on leaving the district, and for his services to the association he was elected a life member. There is now a continuous telephone service at the Beaconsfield Upper exchange and a mail service. Four lectures had been given during the year on pruning, pigs, cows, and manures.19

Citations

  1. [S29] Nominal Roll, Australian War Memorial - WWI, https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=19322
  2. [S33] Australian Government: http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/search/index.aspx, Enlistment Records for World War I.
  3. [S2] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Federation Index Victoria 1889-1901.
  4. [S66] Berwick Shire Rates, 1870-1965 Rate Books 1922/23, 116a N40. Also listed as tenants of GEM-E-7 40 acres house N40, Same in 1923/24 - both properties.
  5. [S50] Miscellaneous Source,.
  6. [S5] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Death Index Victoria 1921-1985.
  7. [S16] Newspaper - The Age (Melbourne, Vic.), 14 Jan 1980, p21.
  8. [S119] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1919.
  9. [S121] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1921.
  10. [S122] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1922.
  11. [S124] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1924.
  12. [S131] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1931.
  13. [S136] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1936.
  14. [S163] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1963 "address as 19 Wolsley Crescent."
  15. [S177] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1977.
  16. [S47] Index of burials in the cemetery of Springvale Botanical Cemetery.
  17. [S82] Newspaper - Pakenham Gazette and Berwick Shire News (Pakenham East, Vic.) Pakenham Gazette and Berwick Shire News (Pakenham East, Vic.), 8 Oct 1920, p3.
  18. [S14] Newspaper - Fern Tree Gully News (Upper Ferntree Gully, Vic.), Sat 13 Oct 1923, p2
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/264089403
  19. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Fri 18 Sep 1925, p11
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2139620
Last Edited9 Mar 2022

Margaret Ellen Clark

F, #4292
Married NameBrown.1 
Marriage*1914 Spouse: Enos Anthony Edwin Brown. Subiaco, WA, Australia, # B6.1
 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
bt 1912 - 1913Upper Beaconsfield, VIC, Australia2,3

Citations

  1. [S62] Western Australian Government. BDM Index Western Australia.
  2. [S112] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1912.
  3. [S113] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1913.
Last Edited25 Apr 2020

Albert James Stewart

M, #4293, b. 1884, d. 27 Nov 1957
Probate (Will)* 528/073. Albert J STEWART Date of grant: 25 Jun 1958; Date of death: 27 Nov 1957; Occupation: Pensioner; Residence: Geelong West.1 
Birth*1884 Dereel, VIC, Australia. 
Marriage*1911 Spouse: Effie Muriel Brown. VIC, Australia, #M2322.2
 
Widower22 Jan 1957Albert James Stewart became a widower upon the death of his wife Effie Muriel Brown.3 
Death*27 Nov 1957 Geelong, VIC, Australia, #D24420 (Age 73) [par John STEWART & Elizabeth BLISS].4 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
bt 1914 - 1919White Horse Road, Ringwood, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: carter. With Effie Muriel Stewart.5,6,7
191959 French Street, Geelong, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: council employee. With Effie Muriel Stewart.7

Citations

  1. [S35] Probate Records, PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), VPRS 28/ P4 unit 1597, item 528/073
    VPRS 7591/ P3 unit 212, item 528/073.
  2. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online) "indexed as Effie Murial Brown."
  3. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online) "states Place of birth BEACONSFIELD UPPER."
  4. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online) "Place of birth DEREEL."
  5. [S114] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1914.
  6. [S117] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1917.
  7. [S119] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1919.
Last Edited28 Apr 2020

Alfred Cloke Suters

M, #4294, b. 1888, d. 31 May 1971
Probate (Will)* 722/283. Alfred Cloke SUTERS Date of grant: 05 Jul 1971; Date of death: 31 May 1971; Occupation: Rtd Seaman; Residence: Aireys Inlet.1 
Birth*1888 Brecon, Wales.2 
Marriage*1928 Spouse: Florence Hillier Brown. VIC, Australia, #M11704.3
 
Death*31 May 1971 Geelong, VIC, Australia, #D12526 (Age 83) [par Henry SUTERS & Martha SANDERSON].4 

Citations

  1. [S35] Probate Records, PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), VPRS 28/ P5 unit 1119, item 722/283.
  2. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online) "Place of birth Brecon Wales - stated in death entry."
  3. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online) "as Florence Alice Hillier BROWN."
  4. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online) "Place of birth Brecon Wales."
Last Edited25 Apr 2020

Edward John Gilbert

M, #4295, b. 13 May 1911, d. Sep 2006
Father*William Francis Gilbert b. 1871, d. 18 Sep 1916
Mother*Katherine Emma Nye b. 1879, d. 26 May 1911
Birth*13 May 1911 Berringa, VIC, Australia, #B8904/1911.1,2 
Military*10 Feb 1941Enlisted for military service: Melbourne, VIC, Australia, Royal Australian Air Force Service Number 12965 - Next of Kin GILBERT, JAMES - Date of Discharge 17 Dec 1945 - Rank Corporal - Posting at Discharge 7 OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT.3 
Marriage*29 Nov 1941 Spouse: Nella Jean Hibbins. VIC, Australia, #M17597/1941.4,5
 
Widower16 Jan 1946Edward John Gilbert became a widower upon the death of his wife Nella Jean Hibbins.6 
Death*Sep 2006 VIC, Australia. 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
bt 1936 - 1937Hillside, Upper Beaconsfield, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: labourer. With Eleanor Flora Gilbert.7,8
1942Hillside, Upper Beaconsfield, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: labourer.9

Grave

  • R/C B 1441 + 1442, Booroondara Cemetery, Kew, VIC, Australia10

Citations

  1. [S30] World War Two Nominal Roll https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/
    Date of Birth 13 May 1911 - Place of Birth BERRINGA, VIC.
  2. [S26] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Births) (online) "father as Edw Francis GILBERT."
  3. [S30] World War Two Nominal Roll https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/
    Name      GILBERT, EDWARD JOHN
    Service      Royal Australian Air Force
    Service Number      12965
    Date of Birth      13 May 1911
    Place of Birth      BERRINGA, VIC
    Date of Enlistment      10 Feb 1941
    Locality on Enlistment      BEACONSFIELD UPPER, VIC
    Place of Enlistment      MELBOURNE, VIC
    Next of Kin      GILBERT, JAMES
    Date of Discharge      17 Dec 1945
    Rank      Corporal
    Posting at Discharge      7 OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT
    WW2 Honours and Gallantry      None for display
    Prisoner of War      No.
  4. [S27] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Marriages) (online).
  5. [S80] Ancestry - Family Tree, Luke McManus.
  6. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D744/1946 - born MOONEE PONDS."
  7. [S136] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1936.
  8. [S137] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1937.
  9. [S142] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1942.
  10. [S46] Index of burials in the cemetery of Boroondara, Kew,.
Last Edited24 Jul 2020

Marian Propert Scott

F, #4296, b. 26 Nov 1925, d. 12 Feb 2021
Father*Robert Newman Scott b. 1889, d. 19 Jun 1969
Mother*Dora Elizabeth Propert b. Mar 1896, d. 19 Jun 1986
Married NameRivett-Carnac. 
Birth*26 Nov 1925 Carlton, VIC, Australia. 
Military*13 Apr 1945Enlisted for military service: 3 AUST AWS REC DEPOT, VIC, Australia, Australian Army Service Number VF517612 - Next of Kin SCOTT, ROBERT - Date of Discharge 1 Jul 1947 - Rank Private - Posting at Discharge AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMENS SERVICES.1 
Marriage*1949 Spouse: Gordon Seymour Rivett-Carnac. Paddington, NSW, Australia, #M1514/1949.2
 
(Transfer to) Land-UBeac12 Nov 1957 GEM-D-1A LP1137 (Lots 3.4.5). Transfer from Dora Elizabeth Scott to Margaret Olivia Scott, Marian Propert Rivett-Carnac, Renee Pilkington Scott, Barbara Gawthorne Scott. 15a 3r 10p.3 
(Transfer to) Land-UBeac12 Nov 1957 GEM-D-1A LP1137 (Lot 2). Transfer from Dora Elizabeth Scott to Margaret Olivia Scott, Marian Propert Rivett-Carnac, Renee Pilkington Scott, Barbara Gawthorne Scott. 6a 0r 28p.4 
(Transfer from) Land-UBeac14 Jul 1969 GEM-D-1A LP1137 (Lot 2). Transfer from Margaret Olivia Scott, Marian Propert Rivett-Carnac, Renee Pilkington Scott, Barbara Gawthorne Scott to Andrew Keith 'Keith' Ballantyne Elizabeth Douglas 'Bessie' Ballantyne. 6a 0r 28p.5 
(Transfer from) Land-UBeac14 Jul 1969 GEM-D-1A LP1137 (Lots 3.4.5). Transfer from Margaret Olivia Scott, Marian Propert Rivett-Carnac, Renee Pilkington Scott, Barbara Gawthorne Scott to Andrew Keith 'Keith' Ballantyne Elizabeth Douglas 'Bessie' Ballantyne. 15a 3r 10p.6 
Widow9 Dec 2018Marian Propert Scott became a widow upon the death of her husband Gordon Seymour Rivett-Carnac.7 
Death*12 Feb 2021 Elizabeth Gardens Aged Care, VIC, Australia. 
Death-Notice*14 Feb 2021 RIVETT-CARNAC, Marian Propert 26/11/1925 - 12/02/2021
Passed away peacefully at Elizabeth Gardens Aged Care. Many thanks to staff who cared for Marian so well. Also heartfelt thanks to Dr Sophie who looked after Marian for so many years.
Wife to Gordon Seymour (dec), mother to Garry (dec), Susan and Penny. Mother-in-law to John.
Grandmother to Scott and Claire, Benjamin and Rebecca, Emma and Brett, Andrew, Meaghan and David. Great Grandmother to Blake, Riley, Hamish, Henry, Esme, Spencer and Remington.
She left a wonderful legacy for us all. Someone who always saw the best of any situation and felt blessed with her family.
Now reunited with Gordon and Garry.
In God's care and forever in our hearts.
A celebration for Mum's life will be held at a later date.8 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
1949Upper Beaconsfield, VIC, Australia9
1958Lot 58, Lawrence Road, Mount Waverley, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties. With Gordon Seymour Rivett-Carnac.10
1972200 Lawrence Road, Mount Waverley, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties. With Gordon Seymour Rivett-Carnac.11
bt 1977 - 1980200 Lawrence Road, Mount Waverley, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties. With Gordon Seymour Rivett-Carnac.12,13

Citations

  1. [S30] World War Two Nominal Roll https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/
    Name      SCOTT, MARIAN PROPERT
    Service      Australian Army
    Service Number      VF517612
    Date of Birth      26 Nov 1925
    Place of Birth      CARLTON, VIC
    Date of Enlistment      13 Apr 1945
    Locality on Enlistment      BEACONSFIELD UPPER, VIC
    Place of Enlistment      3 AUST AWS REC DEPOT, VIC
    Next of Kin      SCOTT, ROBERT
    Date of Discharge      1 Jul 1947
    Rank      Private
    Posting at Discharge      AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMENS SERVICES
    WW2 Honours and Gallantry      None for display
    Prisoner of War      No.
  2. [S7] Registry of NSW Births Deaths and Marriages "GORDON SEYMOUR RIVETT-CARNAC & MARIAN PROPERT SCOTT."
  3. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1332-330 - Margaret Olivia Smith of 54 Elizabeth Street East Bentleigh, Marian Propert Rivett-Carnac of Lawrence Road Mount Waverley, Renee Pilkington Hill of 20 Beaumaris Road Highett and Barbara Gawthorne Todd of Broughton Road Surrey Hills Married Woman - Tenants in common in equal shares.
  4. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 2140-894 - Margaret Olivia Smith of 54 Elizabeth Street East Bentleigh, Marian Propert Rivett-Carnac of Lawrence Road Mount Waverley, Renee Pilkington Hill of 20 Beaumaris Road Highett and Barbara Gawthorne Todd of Broughton Road Surrey Hills Married Woman - Tenants in common in equal shares.
  5. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 2140-894 - Andrew Keith Ballantyne Real Estate Agent and Elizabeth Douglas Ballantyne Married Woman both of "L'Aiglon" Salisbury Road Upper Beaconsfield - joint proprietors.
  6. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1332-330 - Andrew Keith Ballantyne Real Estate Agent and Elizabeth Douglas Ballantyne Married Woman both of "L'Aiglon" Salisbury Road Upper Beaconsfield - joint proprietors.
  7. [S13] Newspaper - The Herald-Sun (Melbourne, Vic.), 11 Dec 2018 - viewed online.
  8. [S13] Newspaper - Herald Sun (Melbourne, Vic.), 14 Feb 2021
    online https://www.heraldsun.com.au/tributes/melbourne/
  9. [S101] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1903 - 1980.
  10. [S158] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1958 "1958 to 1980 in Bruce (with 1977 also in Nunawading) 1977 & dau Susan; 1980 & dau Susan & Christine."
  11. [S172] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1972.
  12. [S177] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1977.
  13. [S180] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1980.
Last Edited19 Sep 2021

Margaret Olivia Scott

F, #4307, b. 1 Apr 1924, d. 10 Jun 2018
Father*Robert Newman Scott b. 1889, d. 19 Jun 1969
Mother*Dora Elizabeth Propert b. Mar 1896, d. 19 Jun 1986
Married NameSmith. 
Birth*1 Apr 1924 Princes Hill, VIC, Australia.1 
Military*19 Mar 1943Enlisted for military service: Melbourne, VIC, Australia, SCOTT, MARGARET OLIVIA Australian Army Service Number VF507956 - Next of Kin SCOTT, ROBERT - Date of Discharge 27 May 1946 - Rank Signalman - Posting at Discharge Australian Womens Army Service.2 
Marriage*1946 Spouse: William George Smith. VIC, Australia, #M19932/1946.3
 
Land-UBeac12 Nov 1957 GEM-D-1A LP1137 (Lot 2). Transfer from Dora Elizabeth Scott to Margaret Olivia Scott, Marian Propert Rivett-Carnac, Renee Pilkington Scott, Barbara Gawthorne Scott. 6a 0r 28p.4 
Land-UBeac12 Nov 1957 GEM-D-1A LP1137 (Lots 3.4.5). Transfer from Dora Elizabeth Scott to Margaret Olivia Scott, Marian Propert Rivett-Carnac, Renee Pilkington Scott, Barbara Gawthorne Scott. 15a 3r 10p.5 
Land-UBeac*14 Jul 1969 GEM-D-1A LP1137 (Lots 3.4.5). Transfer from Margaret Olivia Scott, Marian Propert Rivett-Carnac, Renee Pilkington Scott, Barbara Gawthorne Scott to Andrew Keith 'Keith' Ballantyne Elizabeth Douglas 'Bessie' Ballantyne. 15a 3r 10p.6 
Land-UBeac14 Jul 1969 GEM-D-1A LP1137 (Lot 2). Transfer from Margaret Olivia Scott, Marian Propert Rivett-Carnac, Renee Pilkington Scott, Barbara Gawthorne Scott to Andrew Keith 'Keith' Ballantyne Elizabeth Douglas 'Bessie' Ballantyne. 6a 0r 28p.7 
Death*10 Jun 2018 
Death-Notice*13 Jun 2018 SMITH. Margaret Olivia. 1.4.1924 - 10.6.2018 Loved wife of Bill (dec.) Loving mother to Denton, Robyn, Kris and Wendy. Mother-in-law to Nicky, Eddy and Brett. Grandmother to Samantha, Jason, Lizzie, Simon, Marika, Niamh, Rachel and Will. Great-Grandmother to Jasmine, Lucius, Lila, Oliver, Darcy, Luca and Dylan. Forever In Our Hearts.8 
Death-Notice14 Jun 2018 SMITH. Margaret. Dearly loved sister of Marian. Sister-in-law of Gordon. Much loved Aunty of Gary (dec.), Sue and Penny. Deepest sympathy to Denton, Robyn, Chris, Wendy and their families. Thinking of you all. Love Marian, Gordon, Penny Rivett-Carnac, Sue and John Manning and family.9 

Citations

  1. [S30] World War Two Nominal Roll https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/.
  2. [S30] World War Two Nominal Roll https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/
    poss sister: SCOTT, MARGARET OLIVIA
    Service      Australian Army
    Service Number      VF507956
    Date of Birth      1 Apr 1924
    Place of Birth      PRINCES HILL, VIC
    Date of Enlistment      19 Mar 1943
    Locality on Enlistment      HAWTHORN, VIC
    Place of Enlistment      MELBOURNE, VIC
    Next of Kin      SCOTT, ROBERT
    Date of Discharge      27 May 1946
    Rank      Signalman
    Posting at Discharge      Australian Womens Army Service
    WW2 Honours and Gallantry      None for display
    Prisoner of War      No.
  3. [S27] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Marriages) (online).
  4. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 2140-894 - Margaret Olivia Smith of 54 Elizabeth Street East Bentleigh, Marian Propert Rivett-Carnac of Lawrence Road Mount Waverley, Renee Pilkington Hill of 20 Beaumaris Road Highett and Barbara Gawthorne Todd of Broughton Road Surrey Hills Married Woman - Tenants in common in equal shares.
  5. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1332-330 - Margaret Olivia Smith of 54 Elizabeth Street East Bentleigh, Marian Propert Rivett-Carnac of Lawrence Road Mount Waverley, Renee Pilkington Hill of 20 Beaumaris Road Highett and Barbara Gawthorne Todd of Broughton Road Surrey Hills Married Woman - Tenants in common in equal shares.
  6. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1332-330 - Andrew Keith Ballantyne Real Estate Agent and Elizabeth Douglas Ballantyne Married Woman both of "L'Aiglon" Salisbury Road Upper Beaconsfield - joint proprietors.
  7. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 2140-894 - Andrew Keith Ballantyne Real Estate Agent and Elizabeth Douglas Ballantyne Married Woman both of "L'Aiglon" Salisbury Road Upper Beaconsfield - joint proprietors.
  8. [S13] Newspaper - Herald Sun (Melbourne, Vic.), 13 Jun 2018
    online https://www.heraldsun.com.au/tributes/melbourne/
  9. [S13] Newspaper - Herald Sun (Melbourne, Vic.), 14 Jun 2018
    online https://www.heraldsun.com.au/tributes/melbourne/
Last Edited19 Sep 2021

John Reginald Francis Petersen

M, #4314, b. 1909
Father*Leslie Stewart Petersen b. 1885, d. Jun 1915
Mother*Margaret Eleanor Maloney b. 1883, d. 1955
Birth*1909 Richmond, VIC, Australia, #B14042.1 
Birth16 Jul 1910 Colac, VIC, Australia.2 
Military*23 Feb 1940Enlisted for military service: Dandenong, VIC, Australia, Australian Army Service Number VX17551 - Date of Discharge 11 Oct 1944 - Rank Bombardier - Posting at Discharge HQ AIF BASE AREA - Next of Kin PETERSON, EILEEN.3 

Citations

  1. [S3] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Edwardian Index Victoria 1902-1913.
  2. [S30] World War Two Nominal Roll https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/
    Date of Birth 16 Jul 1910 - Place of Birth COLAC, VIC.
  3. [S30] World War Two Nominal Roll https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/
    Name      PETERSON, JOHN
    Service      Australian Army
    Service Number      VX17551
    Date of Birth      16 Jul 1910
    Place of Birth      COLAC, VIC
    Date of Enlistment      23 Feb 1940
    Locality on Enlistment UPPER BEACONSFIELD, VIC
    Place of Enlistment      DANDENONG, VIC
    Next of Kin      PETERSON, EILEEN
    Date of Discharge      11 Oct 1944
    Rank      Bombardier
    Posting at Discharge      HQ AIF BASE AREA
    WW2 Honours and Gallantry      None for display
    Prisoner of War      No.
Last Edited15 Apr 2012

John Reginald Cyril Blanche

M, #4316, b. 1895, d. 12 May 1982
Birth*1895 Fitzroy South, VIC, Australia, #B3367 [par John Wesley Fletcher BLANCHE & Kate BADHAM].1 
Note13 Mar 1919 Death of father: 1919/236. John Wesley F BLANCHE Cause of death: Suicide by throat wound; Location of inquest: Melbourne Morgue; Date of inquest: 13 Mar 1919.2 
Book*1922Mr. Blanche, Architect, a timely helper.
An interesting character now appears on the scene. Mr. Blanche, a City Architect, heard of the problems and offered his services free. At a personal interview with the Committee he presented several schemes, one of which was approved for costing. His plans were approved in August 1922, and he and the building contractor Ron Hayball put forward further suggestions for cost savings. A competing contractor, Leslie Taylor of Dandenong, revised his tender to £851 ($1,702) but Hayball's final offer of £800 ($1,600) was accepted.
From correspondence, Mr. Blanche appears to have been a very capable, honest and conscientious man, though of an excessively retiring disposition. He was so nervous at the dedication ceremony that he developed a severe migraine, and had to rest at "Runnymede" instead of joining in the social celebrations. Poor man! Later, he wrote to the Treasurer asking if the Committee could let him have one or two pounds towards his expenses. He apologised for the request, after offering to give his services free, but the extravagance of his fiancee had left him with no car, no cash and no girl. Reading the correspondence, one feels glad that the Committee awarded him five guineas ($12.50) and brought his name and generous services to the attention of the Archbishop of Melbourne, who had admired and praised his work.3 
Marriage*1926 Spouse: Agnes Evans. VIC, Australia, #M6406.4
 
Marriage*7 Mar 1942 Spouse: Vera Goebel. QLD, Australia, #M1942/C/710, John Reginald Cyril Blanche & Vera Goebel.5
 
Marriage*1943 Spouse: Vera Goebel. VIC, Australia, #M6940/1943, John Reginald Cyril BLANCHE & Vera GOEBEL - they appear to have had another marriage ceremony in Victoria.6
 
Note*28 Jan 1952 Death of mother: #D1952/B/36390 (par Thomas William Badham & Susan Pipe) - as Kate Blanche.7 
Death*12 May 1982 QLD, Australia, #D1982/53424 (par Jack Blanche & Kate Badham) - as John Reginald Cyril Blanche.8 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
191922 Percival Street, Preston, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: draughtsman. With parents.9
bt 1925 - 192622 Percival Street, Preston, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: draughtsman.10,11
1943cr Brighton Road/Sussex Street, Highgate Hill, QLD, AustraliaOccupation: architect.12
1949Andrew Avenue, Tarragindi, QLD, AustraliaOccupation: architect. With Vera Blanche.13
195428 Andrew Avenue, Tarragindi, QLD, AustraliaOccupation: architect. With Vera Blanche.14
1972Old Toowomba Road, Laidley, QLD, AustraliaOccupation: architect. With Vera Blanche.15
bt 1977 - 1980Nobby, QLD, AustraliaOccupation: nil. With Vera Blanche.16,17

Newspaper-Articles

  • 5 Mar 1919: A Determined Suicide. TRAGEDY AT PRESTON NORTH. John Wesley Fletcher Blanche, 64, an invalid pensioner, living at 22 Percival street, Preston North, committed suicide in a most determined manner in a shed at the rear of his home at 8 p.m. yesterday. According to the local police, deceased, a tall man, hanged himself from a rafter with several belts, and also cut his throat.
    The body will be brought to the City Morgue this morning. Deceased, who leaves a widow and grown-up family, was well known in the district. He had been in ill-health for some time.18
  • 8 Mar 1919: Death of father: BLANCHE.—On the 4th March, at his residence, 22 Percival street, Preston North, John Wesley Fletcher, dearly loved husband of Kate and loving father of Reginald and Bradley, aged 64 years. (Interred privately, Strathallan Cemetery, 7th March.) Long suffering at rest.19,20
  • 11 Dec 1919: ARCHITECT FOUND SHOT.
    Bleeding from a bullet wound in the left breast, John Reginald Blanche, 28 years of age, an architect, was found lying on the floor of a bedroom at his home in Percival street, Preston, last night. A small 22-calibre revolver lay near him. Dr. Denham, of Preston, was called, and after the wounded man had been given preliminary treatment he was taken in an ambulance to the Melbourne Hospital by Constable F. Gillan, of Preston. His condition is rather serious.21
  • 5 Jul 1924: Improvements at Corio. Apparently the future residents of Corio do not intend the industrial portion of the suburb to outgrow the residential area; for Mr. J. R. C. Blanche, architect, of 274 Collins Street, has arranged for the immediate erection of six houses.22
  • 17 Sep 1924: The Phoenix Building Finance and Agency Co. Pty. Ltd. Formed to carry into effect an agreement for the purchase of the goodwill and business of J. R. C. Blanche. Registered office, 274 Collins street, Melbourne. Capital, £10,000 in £1 shares. Directors: John Reginald Cyril Blanche, Alfred Wilberforce Blanche, William John Wanliss, and George Percy Algie.23
  • 27 Mar 1925: YOUNG WOMAN ARRESTED
    A charge of having embezzled £50 from her employers, the Phoenix Building, Finance and Agency Co. Ltd., was made against Eileen Blanche, 26, at the City Watchhouse today.24
  • 3 Apr 1925: STRANGE LETTER Absolves Woman From Charge
    An extraordinary letter was read at the City Court today, when Eileen Blanche, a young woman, appeared on remand charged with having embezzled £50, belonging to the Phoenix Building, Finance and Agency Co. Pty., Ltd.
    The charge was withdrawn. Blanche had been arrested on the information of Albert Wilberforce Blanche.
    Mr C. Barnett, the woman's counsel, said today that after last week's proceedings the informant met the defendant outside the court, and asked her to go with him to his office, where he handed her a letter dated March 28, 1925. It was headed the Phoenix Building, Finance and Agency Co. Pty. Ltd., 80 Swanston street, Melbourne, and read:—
    To whom it may concern:—
    The accusation against the bearer, charged at the City Court this morning for embezzling £50 of the above company's money.
    I, the undersigned, beg to state that all monies received for and on behalf were duly returned to me in full, and my reason for accusing her of same was simply to convince her that these things can be done, guilt or not guilty, and I truthfully apologise for the embarrassment and false imprisonment and humiliation I caused her relatives. This is written of my own free will, to try and make amends for all the sorrow I have caused her since Friday last.—Yours faithfully, J.R.C. Blanche.—N.B.: I may also state that the revolver found in her possession is my property, and I take full responsibility for same.—J.R.C.B.
    "This company," said Mr Barnett, "is a swindling concern from start to finish, and all the money that this woman ever received has been paid to them."
    Informant's solicitors said they had no evidence to offer, and defendant was discharged.
    Mr R. Knight, P.M., said she had her remedy if she had been maltreated.25
  • 29 Jan 1952: Death of mother: BLANCHE.—On January 28th, 1952, at Brisbane, Kate Blanche, beloved Mother of John and Bradley. Aged 99 years 8 months. At rest.26
  • 29 Jan 1952: Death of mother: BLANCHE.—Relatives and Friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. C. Blanche, and Peter, Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Blanche and Family (Melbourne) are invited to attend the Funeral of their beloved Mother, Mother-in-law, and Grandmother, Kate Blanche, of 28 Andrew Ave., Tarragindi, to leave the Funeral Chapel, 17 Peel Street, South Brisbane, To-morrow (Wednesday) Morning, at 11 o'clock, for the Hemmant Cemetery. Service at 10.45.— JOHN HISLOP & SONS. Funeral Directors.27

Citations

  1. [S26] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Births) (online).
  2. [S24] PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), VPRS 24/ P0 unit 975, item 1919/236.
  3. [S59] John Milligan, Book: The History of St. John's Anglican Church, Upper Beaconsfield, p 11.
  4. [S27] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Marriages) (online).
  5. [S8] Queensland Government Birth, Death & Marriage Indexes "#M1942/C/710, John Reginald Cyril Blanche & Vera Goebel. Marriage date: 7 Mar 1942."
  6. [S27] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Marriages) (online) "#M6940/1943, John Reginald Cyril BLANCHE & Vera GOEBEL."
  7. [S8] Queensland Government Birth, Death & Marriage Indexes "#D1952/B/36390 (par Thomas William Badham & Susan Pipe) - as Kate Blanche, Death date: 28 Jan 1952."
  8. [S8] Queensland Government Birth, Death & Marriage Indexes "#D1982//53424 (par Jack Blanche & Kate Badham) - as John Reginald Cyril Blanche, Death date: 12 May 1982."
  9. [S119] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1919.
  10. [S125] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1925.
  11. [S126] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1926.
  12. [S143] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1943.
  13. [S149] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1949.
  14. [S154] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1954.
  15. [S172] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1972.
  16. [S180] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1980 "Vera as Vere BLANCHE."
  17. [S177] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1977.
  18. [S16] Newspaper - The Age (Melbourne, Vic.), Wed 5 Mar 1919, p11
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/155221527
  19. [S80] Ancestry - Family Tree, Blanche Family Tree (Vontun).
  20. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 8 Mar 1919, p11
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1441677
  21. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Thu 11 Dec 1919, p10
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4639376
  22. [S14] Newspaper - Geelong Advertiser (Vic.), Sat 5 Jul 1924, p6
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/166061235
  23. [S14] Newspaper - The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.), Wed 17 Sep 1924, p20
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/243880904
  24. [S14] Newspaper - The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.), Fri 27 Mar 1925, p3
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/243722482
  25. [S14] Newspaper - The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.), Fri 3 Apr 1925, p2
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/243762202
  26. [S14] Newspaper - The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld.), Tue 29 Jan 1952, p10
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/50298788
  27. [S14] Newspaper - Brisbane Telegraph (Qld.), Tue 29 Jan 1952, p6
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/216530662
Last Edited12 Feb 2022

Ernest 'Snowy' Lang

M, #4317, b. 21 Oct 1932, d. 30 May 2009
Father*William John Lang b. 6 Sep 1906, d. 10 Jan 1976
Mother*Margaret Phyllis Fadersen b. 1908, d. Nov 1983
Birth*21 Oct 1932 VIC, Australia. 
Education*1937 State School 2560, Upper Beaconsfield, VIC, Australia. Left 19 Dec 1946 for home.1 
Death*30 May 2009 VIC, Australia.2 
Death-Notice*1 Jun 2009 LANG. - Ernest (Snowy). Passed away May 30, 2009. Loved brother and brother-in-law of Donald, Barbara and all their families. Now at peace.
LANG. - The Funeral Service for the late Mr Ernest "Snowy" Lang will be held in the Wilson Chapel, Springvale Botanical Cemetery, on WEDNESDAY (June 3, 2009) at 1.15 p.m. No flowers by request, donations to the Cancer Council of Victoria would be appreciated.3 

Grave

  • Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Springvale, VIC, Australia4

Citations

  1. [S25] School Records - Beaconsfield North 2560: Pupil 254. Ernest Lang. Birth date, admission date and father's name missing [cut out of school roll], Chauffeur. No previous schooling. Left 19 Dec 1946 for home.
  2. [S13] Newspaper - The Herald-Sun (Melbourne, Vic.), 1 Jun 2009, viewed online.
  3. [S13] Newspaper - The Herald-Sun (Melbourne, Vic.), 1 Jun 2009, viewed online Nov 2018.
  4. [S47] Index of burials in the cemetery of Springvale Botanical Cemetery.
Last Edited9 Jun 2022

Rubina Lillian 'Ruby' Ings

F, #4318, b. Jun 1914, d. 9 Jul 2006
Step-father*Eric Stanley 'Harry' Moore b. 14 Mar 1902, d. 19 Dec 1988
Step-mother*Edith Dorothy Thumwood b. 16 Dec 1877, d. Sep 1962
Name Variation Rubina Lillian 'Ruby' Ings was also known as Ellis. 
Married NamePratt. 
Birth*Jun 1914 Stockport, Cheshire, England, Jun Q [Stockport] 8a 3 (mother's maiden name McKay) - as Lily Rubina.1,2 
(Migrant) Migration/Travel1920 Sailing with Frederick George Ings, Lionel Frederick Ings, Edith Dorothy Ings to Brisbane, QLD, Australia. Ship sailed on Orsova leaving London 22 Nov 1919
Age 5 - as Miss R.E. Ings (once crossed out - listed separately.)3 
Marriage*1942 Spouse: John James Norman Pratt. VIC, Australia, #M19506 - as Rubina Lillian ELLIS known as INGS.4
 
Village Bell*Feb 1983 THE SCRAP BOOK OF THE DEWHURST PROGRESS ASSOCIATION     
This book comprises cuttings from the "Pakenham Gazette" and the "Dandenong Journal". Cuttings in 1957 show that as the original Dewhurst Public Hall was becoming inadequate the Hall Committee applied to the then Berwick Shire for funds. Committee members were George and Jessie Beattie, John and Lorna Hill, Ernest and Hazel Holt, Mirrion Matthews, Eric and Edith Moore, Joseph and Ethel Peart, Rubina Pratt, Stanley and Ursula Stephens, William and Maude Wade, Raymond and Myra Wilson.5 
WidowNov 1984Rubina Lillian 'Ruby' Ings became a widow upon the death of her husband John James Norman Pratt.6 
Land-Note*26 Feb 1985 Rubina Lilian Pratt of 5 Harpfields Road Upper Beaconsfield is now the surviving proprietor.7 
Land-UBeac*a 21 Aug 1989 GEM-D-39 (part) LP52181 (Lot 4), 42 St Georges Road. Transfer from Eric Stanley 'Harry' Moore to Rubina Lillian 'Ruby' Pratt. 
Land-Note26 Jun 1991 GEM-D-39 (part) LP52181 (Lots 6-8), 3 + 7 Harpfield Road. Cancelled as to part LP217818C - Lots One to 2 - C/T 10024-366 + 367.8 
Land-Note 1 Harpfield Road = LP5/52181 3 Harpfield Road = ps 2/613790 ; 7 Harpfield Road = ps 1/613790 ; these two lots were lots 6-8 LP52181 ; 9 Harpfield Road = LP9/52181. 
Death*9 Jul 2006 Upper Beaconsfield, VIC, Australia. 
Death-Notice*10 Jul 2006 PRATT. - Rubina Lillian (Ruby) On July 9, 2006, peacefully at home. Dearly loved wife of Jack (dec.) Loved and loving mother of Judy and Terry, loving and devoted Grandma of Sarah and Kenneth, Emily and John, Laura, and Robert; Nathan and Donna. Thank you for always being there for us. You will always be in our hearts.9 
Probate (Will)*2006 1272243 PRATT LILY RUBINE UPPER BEACONSFIELD ARTIST.10 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
19428 Wanda Road, Caulfield, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: sales.11
1949Sunnyside, Dewhurst, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties. With John James Norman Pratt.12
bt 1954 - 1967Sunnyside, Dewhurst, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties. With John James Norman Pratt.13,14
1972Harpfield Road, Upper Beaconsfield, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties. With John James Norman Pratt.12
1980Harpfield Road, Upper Beaconsfield, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties. With John James Norman Pratt.12

Grave

  • Plot 4-116-B, Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, VIC, Australia, Pratt John James Norman 1984 Age 77 hus/ Ruby. f/ Judith,Terry, RAAF15

Citations

  1. [S332] UK - General Register Office Indexes "as Lily Rubina. Parents married Mar 1911 at Chorlton Joseph Phillip ELLIS & Emily T McKAY 8c 1171. Brother Philip Tozer ELLIS b Dec 1911 Chorlton 8c 1567."
  2. [S83] UK census - viewed on Ancestry "1911 census Joseph Phillips ELLIS, 20 born Manchester, typewriter traveller, Emily Tozer ELLIS, 18, born Prestwick, living with Joseph's parents."
  3. [S65] Ancestry - various indices, UK Outward Passenger List.
  4. [S6] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Marriage Index Victoria 1921-1942 "listed twice in index 1) as Ellis known as Ings 2) as Ings."
  5. [S15] Newspaper - Village Bell 028-1983, p6.
  6. [S5] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Death Index Victoria 1921-1985.
  7. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 8850-643 - Rubina Lilian Pratt of 5 Harpfields Road Upper Beaconsfield is now the surviving proprietor.
  8. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 8850-643 - cancelled as to part LP217818C - Lots One to 2 - C/T 10024-366 + 367 - titles continued as computer folios
    Lots 5 + 9 remained in title.
  9. [S13] Newspaper - The Herald-Sun (Melbourne, Vic.), 10 Jul 2006 - viewed online.
  10. [S35] Probate Records, PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), VPRS 28/P0036/321.
  11. [S142] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1942.
  12. [S101] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1903 - 1980.
  13. [S154] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1954.
  14. [S167] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1967.
  15. [S44] Index of burials in the cemetery of Berwick,
    4-116-B     Pratt John James Norman M 68 22/11/1984 1944
    4-116-B     Pratt Rubina Lillian F 92 14/07/2006 3484
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Edith Dorothy Thumwood

F, #4319, b. 16 Dec 1877, d. Sep 1962
Married NameMoore.1 
Married NameIngs. 
(Witness) Related Buried together - unsure of relationship.2 
Birth*16 Dec 1877 Battersea, Surrey, England, Dec Q [Wandsworth] 1d 695.1,3 
Marriage*Jun 1901 Spouse: Frederick George Ings. Wandsworth, London, England, Jun Q [Wandsworth] 1d 1265.3
 
Widow19 Dec 1919Edith Dorothy Thumwood became a widow upon the death of her husband Frederick George Ings.4 
(Migrant) Migration/Travel1920 Sailing with Frederick George Ings, Lionel Frederick Ings, Rubina Lillian 'Ruby' Ings to Brisbane, QLD, Australia. Ship sailed on Orsova leaving London 22 Nov 1919
Age 41 - Housewife - as Mrs E. Ings (once crossed out - listed separately.)5 
Marriage*1925 Spouse: Eric Stanley 'Harry' Moore. VIC, Australia, #M59 - as Edith Dorothy INGS.1,6
 
Death*Sep 1962 Melbourne, VIC, Australia, #D18995 (age 76) [par Frederick THUMBWOOD & Ellen ASHINGTON].1,7 
Village Bell*Feb 1983 THE SCRAP BOOK OF THE DEWHURST PROGRESS ASSOCIATION     
This book comprises cuttings from the "Pakenham Gazette" and the "Dandenong Journal". Cuttings in 1957 show that as the original Dewhurst Public Hall was becoming inadequate the Hall Committee applied to the then Berwick Shire for funds. Committee members were George and Jessie Beattie, John and Lorna Hill, Ernest and Hazel Holt, Mirrion Matthews, Eric and Edith Moore, Joseph and Ethel Peart, Rubina Pratt, Stanley and Ursula Stephens, William and Maude Wade, Raymond and Myra Wilson. Eric Stanley 'Harry' Moore8 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
2 Apr 191141 Whitton Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, England(Head of Household) Frederick George Ings;
Age 33 - Shopkeeper (Drapers) - Married 9 years, 2 children 1 living 1 dead
Member(s) of Household: Lionel Frederick Ings9
1949Dewhurst, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties. With Eric Stanley 'Harry' Moore.10
1954Dewhurst, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties. With Eric Stanley 'Harry' Moore.10

Grave

  • Plot 4-110-A, Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, VIC, Australia, Moore Edith Dorothy 1962 76 wife/ Eric Stanley
    Moore Eric Stanley 1988 86 hus/ Edith, f/ Ruby, Lionel (dec), grandfather and great grandfather11

Family

 Eric Stanley 'Harry' Moore b. 14 Mar 1902, d. 19 Dec 1988
Child 1.Rubina Lillian 'Ruby' Ings+ b. Jun 1914, d. 9 Jul 2006

Citations

  1. [S5] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Death Index Victoria 1921-1985.
  2. [S44] Index of burials in the cemetery of Berwick,.
  3. [S9] Free BMD. Index. Online @ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/.
  4. [S190] Index to Probate Calendar England, viewed at ancestry.com.au, 1858-1966.
  5. [S65] Ancestry - various indices, UK Outward Passenger List.
  6. [S6] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Marriage Index Victoria 1921-1942.
  7. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online) "#D18995 born England."
  8. [S15] Newspaper - Village Bell 028-1983, p6.
  9. [S83] UK census - viewed on Ancestry "Class: RG14; Piece: 6822; Schedule Number: 124
    also in household is Alice Thumwood, 40, shop assistant Drapers (sister-in-law) single."
  10. [S101] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1903 - 1980.
  11. [S44] Index of burials in the cemetery of Berwick,
    4-110-A     Moore Edith Dorothy F 76 19/09/1962
    4-110-A     Moore Eric Stanley M 86 22/12/1988
    4-110-A     Moore F 83 30/11/1969
    bw0852     Moore Edith Dorothy 1962 76 wife/ Eric Stanley
    bw0853     Moore Eric Stanley 1988 86 hus/ Edith, f/ Ruby, Lionel (dec), grandfather and great grandfather.
Last Edited17 Mar 2018

John James Norman Pratt

M, #4320, b. 1 Oct 1907, d. Nov 1984
Birth*1 Oct 1907 Mosgiel, NSW, Australia. 
Military*4 Dec 1940Enlisted for military service: Melbourne, VIC, Australia, Royal Australian Air Force SERV 19873 - Discharge 17 Jan 1946 - Corporal 1 STORES DEPOT.1 
Marriage*1942 Spouse: Rubina Lillian 'Ruby' Ings. VIC, Australia, #M19506 - as Rubina Lillian ELLIS known as INGS.2
 
Land-UBeac*4 Mar 1947 GEM-E-17B (part). Transfer from Samuel William Leeming Shanks to John James Norman Pratt. 44a 2r 35p.3 
Land-UBeac*4 Feb 1948 GEM-E-17B (part). Transfer from John James Norman Pratt to Eric Stanley 'Harry' Moore. 44a 2r 35p - now ownership of John James Norman Pratt and Eric Stanley Moore.4 
(Transfer from) Land-UBeac12 Aug 1970 GEM-E-17B (part). Transfer from Eric Stanley 'Harry' Moore John James Norman Pratt to Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. 44a 2r 35p.5 
Death*Nov 1984 Emerald, VIC, Australia, #D27442/1984 & #D16647/1985 (Age 77) [par William John PRATT & Mina].6 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
1949Sunnyside, Dewhurst, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: farmer. With Rubina Lillian 'Ruby' Pratt.7
bt 1954 - 1967Sunnyside, Dewhurst, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: farmer. With Rubina Lillian 'Ruby' Pratt.8,9
1972Harpfield Road, Upper Beaconsfield, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: farmer. With Rubina Lillian 'Ruby' Pratt.7
1980Harpfield Road, Upper Beaconsfield, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: farmer. With Rubina Lillian 'Ruby' Pratt.7

Grave

  • Plot 4-116-B, Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, VIC, Australia, Pratt John James Norman 1984 Age 77 hus/ Ruby. f/ Judith,Terry, RAAF10

Citations

  1. [S30] World War Two Nominal Roll https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/
    Name      PRATT, JOHN JAMES NORMAN
    Service      Royal Australian Air Force
    Service Number      19873
    Date of Birth      1 Oct 1907
    Place of Birth      MOSGIEL, NSW
    Date of Enlistment      4 Dec 1940
    Locality on Enlistment      CAULFIELD
    Place of Enlistment      MELBOURNE, VIC
    Next of Kin      PRATT, RUBENA
    Date of Discharge      17 Jan 1946
    Rank      Corporal
    Posting at Discharge      1 STORES DEPOT
    WW2 Honours and Gallantry      None for display
    Prisoner of War      No.
  2. [S6] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Marriage Index Victoria 1921-1942 "listed twice in index 1) as Ellis known as Ings 2) as Ings."
  3. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 6979-770 - John James Norman Pratt of 8 Wanda Road Caulfield Farmer.
  4. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 6979-770 - now John James Norman Pratt and Eric Stanley Moore both of "Sunnyside" Dewhurst Via Emerald Farmers as proprietors as tenants in common in equal shares - C/T 7060-858.
  5. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 7060-858 - Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (Compulsory Aqyisition dated 25 Jun 1969).
  6. [S5] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Death Index Victoria 1921-1985.
  7. [S101] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1903 - 1980.
  8. [S154] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1954.
  9. [S167] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1967.
  10. [S44] Index of burials in the cemetery of Berwick,
    4-116-B     Pratt John James Norman M 68 22/11/1984 1944
    4-116-B     Pratt Rubina Lillian F 92 14/07/2006 3484
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Last Edited27 Dec 2018
 

NOTE

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Some individuals may be featured because members of their family were associated with the Upper Beaconsfield area, even though they themselves never lived here.