William George Shepherd

1926 - 1990  (63 years)

• Name	William George Shepherd
  Birth	5 Dec 1926	Eltham   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Aug 1990	Wonthaggi
  Person ID	I0094	Rankin Genealogy
  Last Modified	31 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	George Harry Shepherd,   b. 15 Jun 1884, 85 Barry Street, Oldham U.S.D. d. 1 Mar 1945 (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Elsie Lilian Wright Jolliffe,   b. 18 Nov 1884   d. 31 Jan 1966 (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	31 Aug 1912	Narrogin, Western Australia   [2]
  Family ID	F0023	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Lillian Huntley,   b. 25 Mar 1928, Bendigo, Victoria d. 30 Mar 2019, Hervey Bay, QLD (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	6 Dec 1947	Eltham
  	Type: Methodist Church, now Uniting Church, 810 Main Road, Eltham
  Notes	Kevin thinks family lived in Nana's house in Glen Park Road, Eltham North from 1948 to 1952 (he and Robert were both born at Greensborough) Family moved to Alexandra in 1953. 1954 Census shows them living in Grant Street, Alexandra 1955 moved to Downey Street but later that year moved to Riversdale Road, Alexandra (Maroondah Highway) where Bill had garage/workshop in front of the house Roy Rankin sometimes took firewood and vegetables to them in exchange for Bill's work on his car Vauxhall, and later, Goliath (Borgward) (1963 Census shows them living in Downey Street) 1966 family moved to Seven Creeks Road, Euroa for 12 months Kevin left home in 1967 and lived with Aunt & Uncle at 49 Old Eltham Road, Lower Plenty - Margaret (nee Huntley) & Norm Lawry for four years while doing butcher's apprenticeship at Rosanna Bill & Mary moved to Marawinnie ? (near Strathbogie ??), then Boho, then Benalla Roy Rankin, Rob & Maree visited them in Benalla at Goomalibee Park ( a grazing property where Bill worked) Records not imported into FAM (family) Gramps ID F0066: ADDR element ignored 'Main Road' Line 9852: 2 ADDR Main Road, Eltham ADDR element ignored ' Eltham' Line 9852: 2 ADDR Main Road, Eltham
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F0066	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Oct 2013

  
  

• Notes

  Attended Eltham North PS from 1931? Eltham High Scool 1937/1942? Motor mechanic apprenticeship at Richmond and 1942 - 1945? and later worked at Lyons garage in Eltham Friend of Ken Gaston and ???? Lacey - also mechanics with interest in motor bikes ?

  
  

• Sources

  [S0026] Birth Certificate. Registration Number 300099/26 [S0015] No title - ID S0015, 16 Nov 2011, Williams 2468. Copy of Marriage Certificate held on file Shows Wilfred Howe and Thomas Shepherd as witnesses. George & Elsie were both 28 years - confirming her birth date as 18/11/1883 however all other documents dictate that she was born in 1884.