Rankin Family History

Mary Lillian Huntley

Mary Lillian Huntley

Female 1928 - 2019  (91 years)

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  • Name Mary Lillian Huntley 
    Birth 25 Mar 1928  Bendigo, Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 30 Mar 2019  Hervey Bay, QLD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I0253  Rankin Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2019 

    Father Robert Gordon Huntley,   b. 8 Mar 1905, Lauriston, Victoria Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1970 (Age 64 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Adelaide Leura Gamble,   b. 4 Jul 1906, Camperdown, Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 28 May 1927  Heidelberg, Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F0139  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William George Shepherd,   b. 5 Dec 1926, Main Road, Eltham Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Aug 1990, Wonthaggi Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Marriage 6 Dec 1947  Main Road, Eltham Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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. Kevin Richard Shepherd,   b. 9 Aug 1950  [Father: Birth]
    Family ID F0066  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Oct 2013 

  • Notes 
    • Conversation with Mary on 12th June, 2012

      She had four siblings : John, Ray, Margaret & Florence (both sisters died from Cancer)

      Her mother's maiden name was Adelaide Gamble

      Brother John lives in Kapunda S.A.
      His children : Michelle, Richard and Samantha ??
    • Mary had four siblings:

      Ray
      Margaret ) both died from cancer
      Florence )
      John lives in Kapunda, S.A.
    • Info supplied by son Kevin :
      Mary started school in Kerang (aged 4 or 5), moved to Traralgon aged 7 and went to primary and secondary school there.
      Family moved to Wallan in September, 1941 and Mary attended school there for 3 months.
      Family then moved to Diamond Creek (home of her grandma) before moving house to John Street, Eltham.

      Mary and her sister Florence both worked at Myers in Melbourne. Mary later worked as a seamstress for Latoof and Callil.

      July 2015 - Mary moved to Masters Lodge, Hervey Bay, QLD for aged care accommodation