James Cedric Illingworth

M, #25201, b. 1907, d. 1966
Father*James Illingworth b. 1880, d. 4 Jun 1919
Mother*Nell Gwynne Decis d. 7 Jun 1938
Birth*1907 Fremantle, WA, Australia, #B647/1907.1 
Marriage-Notice*3 Nov 1927 ILLINGWORTH-FREEMAN.—On August 4, 1927, at Catholic Church, Carnarvon, by the Rev. Father John, James Cedric Illingworth, only son of the late Private James Illingworth, and Mrs. Nell Gwynne, Belperroud, late Hotel Claremont, to Edith (Lovie) Freeman, third daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Freeman of Carnarvon. Present Address Port Hedland.2 
Death*1966 Perth, WA, Australia, #D2365/1966 (Age 62) [par James & Nell G].1 

Citations

  1. [S62] Western Australian Government. BDM Index Western Australia.
  2. [S14] Newspaper - Western Mail (Perth, WA), Thu 3 Nov 1927, p40
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/37671413
Last Edited2 Jan 2022

Thomas Butler

M, #25210, b. 1834, d. 17 May 1907
Probate (Will)* 102/637. Thomas Butler, Residence: Berwick, Occupation: Labourer, Date Of Death: 17 May 1907, Date Of Grant: 20 Jun 1907
formerly of Gembrook but late of Berwick. Leaves his property to his nephews Richard and Tom Turner, sons of Thomas Turner, carddresser of Norwood Green near Halifax Yorkshire. Personal estate not exceeding £159. The land (unimproved) was valued at £10. He had been lodging with Mrs Bain.1 
Birth*1834 Yorkshire, England. 
Land-Berwick*14 Jul 1879 BER-Crown-18 (part) tx 79714. Transfer from George Brown to Thomas Butler. 2r 16p.2 
Land-Berwick*15 Jun 1885 BER-Crown-18 (part) tx 149733. Transfer from Thomas Butler to Thomas George Perrett. 2r 16p.3 
Land-Berwick*22 Apr 1891 BER-Town S4-10. Transfer from William Galloway to Thomas Butler. 0a 2r 0p.4 
Death*17 May 1907 Berwick, VIC, Australia, #D3734/1907 (Age 73) (par unknown) - as Thos BUTLER.5 
Land-Note*16 Nov 1909 BER-Town S4-10. Memo No 44755. Walter Henry Fossey of 93 Grosvenor Street Balaclava Bank Clerk is registered as proprietor of the within-described land as Executor to whom Probate of the will of Thomas Butler (who died on the 17th day of May 1907) was granted 20th day of June 1907. Dated 16th day of November 1909.6 
Land-Berwick*13 Aug 1914 BER-Town S4-10. Transfer from Thomas Butler to Henry John Lee. 0a 2r 0p.7 

Grave

  • 3-584-A, Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, VIC8

Citations

  1. [S35] Probate Records, PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), Probate and Administration Files (VPRS28) / Wills (VPRS7591)
    102/637. Thomas Butler, Residence: Berwick, Occupation: Labourer, Date Of Death: 17 May 1907, Date Of Grant: 20 Jun 1907
    VPRS 28/P0002, 102/637; VPRS 28/P0000, 102/637; VPRS 7591/P0002, 102/637.
  2. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1119-679 - Thomas Butler of Berwick Brickmaker (parent title 1016-156).
  3. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1119-679 - Thomas George Perrett - see C/T 1708-477.
  4. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1119-636 - Thomas Butler of Berwick Labourer.
  5. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D3734/1907 (Age 73) (par unknown) - as Thos BUTLER, Death registered at Berwick, Australia."
  6. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1119-636 - Memo No 44755. Walter Henry Fossey of 93 Grosvenor Street Balaclava Bank Clerk is registered as proprietor of the within-described land as Executor to whom Probate of the will of Thomas Butler (who died on the 17th day of May 1907) was granted 20th day of June 1907. Dated 16th day of November 1909.
  7. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1119-636 - Henry John Lee of Berwick Gentleman.
  8. [S44] Index of burials in the cemetery of Berwick,
    3-584-A Butler J. M 73 18/05/1907 419.
Last Edited28 Nov 2024

Thomas George Perrett

M, #25211
Land-Berwick*15 Jun 1885 BER-Crown-18 (part) tx 149733. Transfer from Thomas Butler to Thomas George Perrett. 2r 16p.1 

Citations

  1. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1119-679 - Thomas George Perrett - see C/T 1708-477.
Last Edited8 Oct 2020

John William Fritzlaff

M, #25212, b. 1858, d. 29 Jul 1941
Birth*1858 Harkaway, VIC, Australia.1 
(Transfer to) Land-Berwick11 Dec 1869 BER-Crown 8 (part). Transfer from Ernst Gottlob Wanke to Louis Linsing, Ernest Gottlieb Hillbrick, John William Fritzlaff, Peter Heinrich Erdmann. Conveyance in trust for chapel school and similar purposes. Consideration £1. Measuring 100 links by 100 links.2 
Marriage*1885 Spouse: Ellen Brown. VIC, Australia, #M2183/1885.3
 
Land-Berwick*7 Sep 1887 BER-Crown-18 (part) tx 196164. Transfer from George Brown to John William Fritzlaff. 1a - cnr Clyde Road / Langmore Lane.4 
Land-Note*30 Sep 1897 BER-Crown-18 (part): Mortgagee: Immanuel Gottlieb Wanke. Mortgage 180084. Discharged 3 Aug 1906. Mortgagor was John William Fritzlaff.5 
Land-Berwick*3 Apr 1906 BER-Crown-18 (part). Transfer from John William Fritzlaff to Nathalia Bertha Wanke. 1a.6 
Death*29 Jul 1941 Malvern, VIC, Australia, #D7023/1941 (Age 83) [par John Martin Frederick FRITZLAFF & Johanna RIEGER].1 
Death-Notice*2 Aug 1941 FRITZLAFF.—On July 29, at his residence, High-street, Malvern, John William, dearly loved husband of Ellen, and loving father of Lottie (Mrs. Tipton), Alfred and Frank (deceased), aged 83 years. At rest.7 

Citations

  1. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D7023/1941 - born HARKAWAY."
  2. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), AP 11039 - Memorial 196.783.
  3. [S27] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Marriages) (online).
  4. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1944-607 - John William Fritzlaff Carpenter (parent title 1016-156).
  5. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1944-607 - Mortgage 180084 - discharged 3 Aug 1906, when it was transferred to Bertha Wanke.
  6. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1944-607 - Bertha Wanke wife of Immanuel Wanke of Harkaway Farmer.
  7. [S16] Newspaper - The Age (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 2 Aug 1941, p1
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205172440
Last Edited26 Jun 2025

Ellen Brown

F, #25213, b. 1865, d. 11 Dec 1944
Married NameEllen Fritzlaff. 
Birth*1865 
Marriage*1885 Spouse: John William Fritzlaff. VIC, Australia, #M2183/1885.1
 
Widow29 Jul 1941Ellen Brown became a widow upon the death of her husband John William Fritzlaff.2 
Death*11 Dec 1944 Armadale, VIC, Australia, #D12613/1944 (Age 79) [par William Martin BROWN & Ellen BARRY].3 
Death-Notice*13 Dec 1944 FRITZLAFF.–On December 11, at St. Ronan's, Malvern, Ellen, beloved wife of the late John William Fritzlaff. loving mother of Lottie (Mrs. L. H. Tipton), Alfred, and Frank (deceased), and loving grandmother of Norman and Patricia. (Privately interred.)4 

Citations

  1. [S27] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Marriages) (online).
  2. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D7023/1941 - born HARKAWAY."
  3. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D12613/1944 - born BERWICK."
  4. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Wed 13 Dec 1944, p11
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11374555
Last Edited8 Oct 2020

Immanuel Gottlieb Wanke

M, #25214, b. 24 May 1856, d. 24 Jun 1934
Father*Ernst Gottlob Wanke b. 1823, d. 6 Aug 1897
Mother*Paulina Wilhelmina Schumann b. 1822, d. 9 Sep 1904
Birth*24 May 1856 Harkaway, VIC, Australia, #B7210/1856 [par Gottlob WANKE & Paulina SCHUMANN] - reg Berwick - Gottlob Immanuel WANKE.1 
Land-Note*8 Jan 1861 BER-Crown 9 (part): Mortgagee: Immanuel Gottlieb Wanke. £150. Discharged 6 May 1863. Mortgagor was Gottlieb Weist.2 
Land-Berwick*21 Jun 1866 BER-Crown 8 (part). Transfer from Immanuel Gottlieb Wanke to Louis Linsing. Consideration £99 - parcel of land N 1493 links; E 1550 links; to W 1000 links; to S 1950 links; to W 493 links; to N 3500 links. Some land to the north already in Linsing's ownership.3 
Land-Berwick*21 Dec 1874 BER-Crown 9 (part). Transfer from Gottlieb Weist to Immanuel Gottlieb Wanke. Consideration £100 - parcel of land 375 links by 5300 1/3 links SW corner of JA's land.4 
Land-Berwick*30 Dec 1876 BER-Crown 9 (part). Transfer from Immanuel Gottlieb Wanke to John Lindau. Consideration £130 - parcel of land 375 links by 5300 1/3 links SW corner of JA's land.5 
Marriage*1879 Spouse: Nathalia Bertha Aurisch. VIC, Australia, #M2370/1879.6
 
Land-Note*30 Sep 1897 BER-Crown-18 (part): Mortgagee: Immanuel Gottlieb Wanke. Mortgage 180084. Discharged 3 Aug 1906. Mortgagor was John William Fritzlaff.7 
Land-Note*2 Oct 1902 BER-Crown-18 (part), cnr Station and Brown Streets: Mortgagee: Immanuel Gottlieb Wanke. Mortgage No 214089. Discharged 24 Feb 1922. Mortgagor was Otto Carl Heinrich Fritzlaff.8 
Land-Berwick*29 Aug 1905 BER-Crown 9 (part). Transfer from Elizabetha Durling to Immanuel Gottlieb Wanke. Price not listed.9 
Death*24 Jun 1934 Berwick, VIC, Australia, #D14032/1934 (Age 78) [par Gottlieb WANKE & Pauline KRATYMANN].10 
Death-Notice26 Jun 1934 WANKE.—On the 24th June, at his residence, Hillcroft, Narre Warren. Immanuel Gottlieb beloved husband of Bertha Nathalie Wanke (nee Aurisch), and loving father of Pauline (deceased), Emma (deceased), Magdalina (deceased), Herman, Ernst (deceased), Alfred (deceased), Oscar, Arthur, Frederick (killed in action), Minna, Edward, Herbert, Emelie, Harold, Adelaide. - Deeply mourned.
WANKE. - Friends of the late Mr. IMMANUAL GOTTLIEB WANKE are respectfully informed that his remains will be interred in the Harkaway Cemerery. Funeral to leave his residence, Hillcroft, Narre Warren, To-morrow (Wednesday, June 27), at 2:30.
JOHN GRANT, Undertaker, Berwick. Phone 25.11 
Death-Notice*7 Jul 1934 Am 24. Juni verschied Herr Immanuel Gottlieb Wanke, Hillcroft, Narre Warren.12 

Family

 Nathalia Bertha Aurisch b. 1857, d. 16 Sep 1950
Children 1.Herman Immanuel Wanke b. 1883, d. 31 Jul 1974
 2.Oscar Wilfred Wanke17 b. 18 Jul 1887, d. 20 Jun 1970

Newspaper-Articles

  • 8 Sep 1915: TRANSFER OF LAND ACT 1890. No. 41635.
    IMMANUEL WANKE, of Narre Warren, in the County of Mornington, Farmer, has applied to bring the land described as the foot hereof under the above Act; and the Commissioner of Titles has directed notice of the application to be advertised in the Berwick News newspaper, and has appointed fourteen days from such advertisement, after which time the land may be brought under the operatics of the Act, unless a Caveat shall be lodged forbidding the same.
    Dated 30th day of August, 1915.
    LAND REFERRED TO.
    Part of Crown Sections 8 and 9, Parish of Berwick, County of Mornington.
    Commencing at the north west corner of Crown Section 9; thence northerly along the Council alignment of a Government road 4462 links, thence easterly by a fence 1153 links, further easterly 3000 links and 2000 links ; further easterly by a hedge 2000 links, thence northerly 3693 ½ links along Crown Section 9, thence easterly along the fenced side of a Government road 50 links, thence southerly by a fence 453.4 links, thence easterly by a fence
    1118.2 links, thence southerly 3506 links, thence along the fenced side of Hessel's Road westerly 3812 links and south westerly 128 ½ links, thence westerly 693 ½ links, thence southerly 958 links along Crown Section 8 further southerly by fence and hedge 1000 links and 2113.7 links along a road, thence westerly by a fence 1000 links, 2057 links and 943 links, 3000 links and 1153 ½ links along Crown Sections 14 and 13 to the commencing point.
    Parts of this land are claimed by adverse possession. The last registered owners of such parts are James Mackie and George Robert Bailey, respectively.
    HAROLD A. TEMPLETON.
    Registrar of Titles.
    V. Wischer, 443 Chancery Lane, Melbourne, Solicitor for the applicant. , George Robert Bailey Thomas Stone13
  • 5 Jul 1934: LATE Mr. I. G. WANKE
    There has been removed by death Mr. Immanuel G. Wanke, of “Hillcroft,” Narre Warren, one whose life of 78 years had been admired. The call had come somewhat suddenly, and he had died, on June 24. On the Friday previously he had contracted a cold. From the outset it was severe, when Dr. Langdon, of Berwick, was summoned. Though everything which science could suggest was done to relieve him, he gradually became worse, until he peacefully passed away. He was the only son of Dr. E. G. and Mrs. Wanke, and was born at “Hillcroft” Estate, on May 24, 1856, where he had loyally remained. He had married Miss Bertha Aurisch, on May 22, 1857 [sic]. Four years ago the two had celebrated their golden wedding, and there gathered with them a bright family circle. Throughout their lives they had shed a radiance which will make his passing deeply mourned. They wrought with infinite care and patience, and thereby created a home which is known far and wide.
    In the manufacture of cheese their farm was State renowned, whilst he acquired a fame for his product on the export market, which was of exceeding value.
    Mr. Wanke had rendered great aid, as a member of committee, both to the Mornington Farmers’ and to the Dandenong Agricultural societies, where his name frequently appeared among the prize winners. He was buried at Harkaway cemetery, when the service was conducted by the Rev. John Simpfendorfer, of Doncaster, and Mrs. John Grant, of Berwick, carried put the funeral arrangements.14
  • 4 Apr 1951: HISTORIC VICTORIAN ESTATE TO BE SOLD
    "Hillcroft," the 400 acre Berwick (Victoria) estate of the late Mr Immanuel Wanke, which will be sold by auction by Goldsbrough Mort and Co. Ltd. on April 26, has an interesting history.
    About a mile from Berwick, and 1 ¼ miles from Narre Warren, the property, of undulating country, was bought on March 29, 1853, by Ernst Gottlob Wanke at the first land sale in the district. His descendants still occupy the land.
    In "Early Days of Berwick," compiled by Norman E. Beaumont, JP. and James F. Curran, Ernst Gottlob Wanke is described as a medical student, who, when he arrived in Melbourne as a ship's surgeon in 1851, required one term of practical work to gain his degree. He deserted his ship and went to the Castlemaine goldfields. "Missing a fortune by a few inches — his fireplace later proved to be over a 'jeweller's shop" — he returned to Melbourne and, after a period of hairdressing, bought the present 'Hillcroft' at Government auction," say the writers.
    "His first view of his land was obtained when he came with a fellow buyer, Crowley, to seek the survey pegs in the scrub. Crowley soon departed, while he remained to become the forebear of Herman and the present Wanke family, who are his grandchildren. His son was the late Emmanuel Wanke (1856-1934).
    "Dr. Wanke was apparently well pleased with the land of his adoption, for he wrote to his brother Johann Gottlieb, and induced him to come to Victoria with his two sons and four daughters."
    Mr Fred Wanke, Clerk of Victorian Parliaments, is a grandson of Gottlieb.15
  • 30 May 1958: PIONEER'S SON DIES IN CANADA
    Edward Albert Wanke (late of Narre Warren), who left home 38 years ago to go to British Columbia, Canada, passed away on the 14th May, 1958, in Grandforks Hospital, Canada, after an illness. Aged 66 years, he was the son of the late J. Wanke, of "Hillcroft", Narre, Warren, who was a pioneer of the district.
    He is survived by four brothers and two sisters—Pauline (Mrs. Wieland, dec.), Hermon, Oscar, (who resides in Dandenong), Arthur (dec.), Frederick (dec.), Minnie (Mrs. Blucher), Herbert, Emily (Mrs. Reynolds, dec.), Harold and Aledaide (Mrs. Blobel).16

Citations

  1. [S26] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Births) (online).
  2. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), AP41635 - Memorials 103-735 and 127-848.
  3. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), AP41635 - Memorials 161-247.
  4. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), AP41635 - Memorials 245-439.
  5. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), AP41635 - Memorials 263-336.
  6. [S27] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Marriages) (online).
  7. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1944-607 - Mortgage 180084 - discharged 3 Aug 1906, when it was transferred to Bertha Wanke.
  8. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1083-435 - Mortgage No 214089. Discharged 24 Feb 1922.
  9. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), AP41635 - Conveyance 431-312.
  10. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online).
  11. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Tue 26 Jun 1934, p1
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/10950024
  12. [S14] Newspaper - Die Brucke = The Bridge (Sydney, NSW), Sat 7 Jul 1934, p19
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/259090714
  13. [S19] Newspaper - Berwick Shire News and Pakenham and Cranbourne Gazette (Berwick, Vic.), Wed 8 Sep 1915, p2
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/92095838
  14. [S14] Newspaper - The Dandenong Journal (Vic.), Thu 5 Jul 1934, p3
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/213863423
  15. [S14] Newspaper - Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic.), Wed 4 Apr 1951, p20
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225456586
  16. [S18] Newspaper - Pakenham Gazette (Vic.), 30 May 1958, p7.
  17. [S80] Ancestry - Family Tree, Ancestry Tree Name: Sharp Family Tree, Tree ID: 5030516
    Person viewed: Oscar Wilfred WANKE, Birth Date: 18 Jul 1887, Death Date: 20 Jun 1970.
Last Edited23 Jun 2025

William Forbes

M, #25215, b. 1869, d. 2 Jan 1933
Birth*1869 
Marriage*1903 Spouse: Gertrude Amelia Wood. VIC, Australia, #M1676/1903.1
 
Land-Berwick*6 Jan 1921 BER-Crown-18 (part). Transfer from Nathalia Bertha Wanke to William Forbes Gertrude Amelia Forbes. 1a.2 
Land-Note*1922 BER-Crown-18 (part). Gertrude Amelia Forbes 1922/23 Described as Lots 14+15 part CP 18, House N18.3 
Widower21 Oct 1932William Forbes became a widower upon the death of his wife Gertrude Amelia Wood.4 
Death*2 Jan 1933 Prahran, VIC, Australia, #D32/1933 (Age 63) [par Archibald FORBES & Louisa RICH].4 
Death-Notice*4 Jan 1933 FORBES.-On the 2nd January, William, dearly loved husband of late Gertrude and loving father of Louie, William (deceased), and little Dora, of Clyde road Berwick (Private interment - No flowers) - One by one the links are broken.5 

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

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
1918Beaconsfield, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: gardener. With Gertrude Amelia Forbes.6

Grave

  • 4-587-A+B, Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, VIC, Australia, Forbes William Jnr. 1904-1917 ; Forbes Gertrude Amelia 1879-1932 ; Forbes William 1869-1933
    Tonks Dora Jean (-Forbes) 1921-1987 wife of James, mother of eight children, dau of William & Gertrude Amelia7

Family

 Gertrude Amelia Wood b. 1879, d. 21 Oct 1932
Children 1.William Forbes b. 1904, d. 20 Sep 1917
 2.Dora Jean Forbes b. 10 Jul 1921, d. 26 Apr 1987

Citations

  1. [S27] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Marriages) (online).
  2. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1944-607 - William Forbes & Gertrude Amelia Forbes - C/T 4406-093.
  3. [S66] Berwick Shire Rates, 1870-1965.
  4. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online).
  5. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Wed 4 Jan 1933, p1
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4517538
  6. [S118] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1918.
  7. [S44] Index of burials in the cemetery of Berwick,
    4-587-A Forbes William M 13 22/09/1917 590
    4-587-B Forbes Gertrude F 54 22/10/1932 873
    4-587-A Forbes William M 4/01/1933 878
    4-587-A Tonks Dora 26/04/1987 2991
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Last Edited27 Jun 2025

Gertrude Amelia Wood

F, #25216, b. 1879, d. 21 Oct 1932
Married NameGertrude Amelia Forbes. 
Birth*1879 
Marriage*1903 Spouse: William Forbes. VIC, Australia, #M1676/1903.1
 
(Transfer to) Land-Berwick6 Jan 1921 BER-Crown-18 (part). Transfer from Nathalia Bertha Wanke to William Forbes Gertrude Amelia Forbes. 1a.2 
Land-Note*1922 BER-Crown-18 (part). William Forbes 1922/23 Described as Lots 14+15 part CP 18, House N18.3 
Death*21 Oct 1932 Berwick, VIC, Australia, #D11231/1932 (Age 53) [par John Thomas WOOD & Caroline Elizabeth HOARE].4 
Death-Notice*22 Oct 1932 FORBES.—On the 21st October, Clyde-road, Berwick, Gertrude Amelia, dearly loved wife of William Forbes, and loving mother of Louie, Willie (deceased) and Dora. Private internment; no flowers.5 

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

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
1918Beaconsfield, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties. With William Forbes.6

Grave

  • 4-587-A+B, Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, VIC, Australia, Forbes William Jnr. 1904-1917 ; Forbes Gertrude Amelia 1879-1932 ; Forbes William 1869-1933
    Tonks Dora Jean (-Forbes) 1921-1987 wife of James, mother of eight children, dau of William & Gertrude Amelia7

Family

 William Forbes b. 1869, d. 2 Jan 1933
Children 1.William Forbes b. 1904, d. 20 Sep 1917
 2.Dora Jean Forbes b. 10 Jul 1921, d. 26 Apr 1987

Newspaper-Articles

  • 27 Oct 1932: BERWICK. Mrs. Forbes, wife of William Forbes, of Berwick, died on Thursday. The deceased lady was well-known and respected. She leaves a husband and two daughters to mourn their loss. The remains were privately interred in the Berwick cemetery on Saturday.8

Citations

  1. [S27] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Marriages) (online).
  2. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1944-607 - William Forbes & Gertrude Amelia Forbes - C/T 4406-093.
  3. [S66] Berwick Shire Rates, 1870-1965.
  4. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online).
  5. [S16] Newspaper - The Age (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 22 Oct 1932, p11
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205487531
  6. [S118] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1918.
  7. [S44] Index of burials in the cemetery of Berwick,
    4-587-A Forbes William M 13 22/09/1917 590
    4-587-B Forbes Gertrude F 54 22/10/1932 873
    4-587-A Forbes William M 4/01/1933 878
    4-587-A Tonks Dora 26/04/1987 2991
    bw0878.
  8. [S14] Newspaper - The Dandenong Journal (Vic.), Thu 27 Oct 1932, p4
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/201114501
Last Edited27 Jun 2025

William Forbes

M, #25217, b. 1904, d. 20 Sep 1917
Father*William Forbes b. 1869, d. 2 Jan 1933
Mother*Gertrude Amelia Wood b. 1879, d. 21 Oct 1932
Birth*1904 Prahran, VIC, Australia, #B5394/1904.1 
Death*20 Sep 1917 Prahran, VIC, Australia, #D10137/1917 (Age 13.)2 
Death-Notice*22 Sep 1917 FORBES. — On the 20th September, Willie, beloved and only son of William and Gertrude Forbes, of Berwick, aged 13 years 7 months. Sadly missed, deeply mourned.3 

Grave

  • 4-587-A+B, Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, VIC, Australia, Forbes William Jnr. 1904-1917 ; Forbes Gertrude Amelia 1879-1932 ; Forbes William 1869-1933
    Tonks Dora Jean (-Forbes) 1921-1987 wife of James, mother of eight children, dau of William & Gertrude Amelia4

Citations

  1. [S26] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Births) (online).
  2. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online).
  3. [S16] Newspaper - The Age (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 22 Sep 1917, p5
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/155153741
  4. [S44] Index of burials in the cemetery of Berwick,
    4-587-A Forbes William M 13 22/09/1917 590
    4-587-B Forbes Gertrude F 54 22/10/1932 873
    4-587-A Forbes William M 4/01/1933 878
    4-587-A Tonks Dora 26/04/1987 2991
    bw0878.
Last Edited8 Oct 2020

Dora Jean Forbes

F, #25219, b. 10 Jul 1921, d. 26 Apr 1987
Father*William Forbes b. 1869, d. 2 Jan 1933
Mother*Gertrude Amelia Wood b. 1879, d. 21 Oct 1932
Married NameDora Jean Tonks. 
Birth*10 Jul 1921 Berwick, VIC, Australia, #B18814/1921 (par Wm FORBES & Gerte Amelia WOOD) - as Dora Jean FORBES.1 
Marriage*1943 Spouse: Albert James Tonks. VIC, Australia, #M404/1943.2
 
(Transfer to) Land-Beac19 Jun 1956 BER-Town S19-12.13 (part). Transfer from Kate Chapple to Albert James Tonks Dora Jean Tonks. Tx A175004 - half of each block - Peel Street frontage.3 
Death*26 Apr 1987 Berwick, VIC, Australia, #D9704/1987 (Age 65.)4 

Grave

  • 4-587-A+B, Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, VIC, Australia, Forbes William Jnr. 1904-1917 ; Forbes Gertrude Amelia 1879-1932 ; Forbes William 1869-1933
    Tonks Dora Jean (-Forbes) 1921-1987 wife of James, mother of eight children, dau of William & Gertrude Amelia5

Citations

  1. [S26] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Births) (online) "#B18814/1921 (par Wm FORBES & Gerte Amelia WOOD) - as Dora Jean FORBES, Birth registered at Berwick, Vic, Australia."
  2. [S27] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Marriages) (online).
  3. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1748-555 - James Albert Tonks and Dora Jean Tonks - C/T 8117-214.
  4. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "born Berwick."
  5. [S44] Index of burials in the cemetery of Berwick,
    4-587-A Forbes William M 13 22/09/1917 590
    4-587-B Forbes Gertrude F 54 22/10/1932 873
    4-587-A Forbes William M 4/01/1933 878
    4-587-A Tonks Dora 26/04/1987 2991
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Last Edited11 Dec 2024

Frank Brown

M, #25220
Marriage* Spouse: Elizabeth Scott.
 

Family

 Elizabeth Scott
Children 1.George Brown+ b. abt 1834, d. 29 Dec 1896
 2.Elizabeth Brown+ b. 1839, d. 15 Sep 1894
Last Edited8 Oct 2020

Elizabeth Scott

F, #25221
Married NameElizabeth Brown. 
Marriage* Spouse: Frank Brown.
 

Family

 Frank Brown
Children 1.George Brown+ b. abt 1834, d. 29 Dec 1896
 2.Elizabeth Brown+ b. 1839, d. 15 Sep 1894
Last Edited8 Oct 2020

Joseph Graham

M, #25224, b. 1865, d. 24 Aug 1946
Birth*1865 Woodstock, Canada.1 
Marriage*1893 Spouse: Catherine Best. VIC, Australia, #M6520/1893.2
 
Occupation*1894 Station Master at Pakenham. 
Widower23 Dec 1921Joseph Graham became a widower upon the death of his wife Catherine Best.3 
Death*24 Aug 1946 Coburg, VIC, Australia, #D9164/1946 (Age 81) [par William GRAHAM & Jane COPELAND].1 
Death-Notice*27 Aug 1946 GRAHAM.—On August 24, at 30 Chambers street, Coburg, Joseph, dearly loved husband of the late Catherine, and loved father of Leslie (deceased), Horace (deceased), Wallace, Lindsay, Norman, and Rupert (deceased P.O.W.) —At rest.4 

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

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
191415 Nelson Street, Coburg, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: clerk. With Catherine Graham.5

Citations

  1. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D9164/1946 - born WOODSTOCK CANADA."
  2. [S27] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Marriages) (online).
  3. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D13567/1921 - born Northumberland, reg Coburg."
  4. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Tue 27 Aug 1946, p2
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/22316281
  5. [S114] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1914.
Last Edited7 Apr 2025
 

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