Details for this family are copied from information supplied some time ago by Don Cunnington and Robin Stapleford.
Origins FAM 93
THOMAS SHARPE (1398) Born Thorpe Arnold Leics 18.07.1842, bp 14.08.1842.
1864 Sep 22 left UK and emigrated to Australia his trade was carpentry and an apprenticeship in England.
1867 Jun 11 married (1) Sutton Grange,Victoria to Ann Burgoine. She born 22.12.1844 Waltham on the Wolds, Leics UK. She died 25.12.1905 at Rochester, Victoria.
1928 June 1st Thomas died at South Yarra, age 86, he suffered a sudden seizure and did not fully recover - his obituary proclaims him to be a well-respected pioneer.
Children at Rochester were:1910 Jun 22 THOMAS SHARPE married (2) at St James Cathedral, Melbourne to Elizabeth Mary Ann Adams. She died Glen Iris 10.07.1950.
1875 Catherine Sarah born Sandhurst, died 1876 Diggora
1877 Dec 23 ALBERT WILLIAM (7502) born Rochester See Below
1879 Feb 13 CECIL RICHARD (7511) born Rochester See FAM AU2A
1881 Feb 21 PERCY THOMAS (7522) born Rochester See FAM AU2B
1883 Jun 9 PHILLIP EDWIN (7538)born Rochester See FAM AU2C
1888 Dec 1 LESLIE JOSEPH (7547) born Rochester married to Margaret Annie Robertson, she born 09.02.1895 Kyneton and died at at Rochester 30.12.1985.
1959 MAr 29 Leslie died at Rochester.
They had no issue.
Children:
1913 Mar 26 Joyce born Sth Yarra, died spinster in Melbourne 1990 Feb 17
1919 Jul 6 GEORGE SHARP (7548) born
1964 May 21 died at Glen Iris. Marriage not yet found
ALBERT WILLIAM (7502)
1902 Married (1) Victoria to Laura Evans Davies. She was born 1879 in Rochester, Victoria and died 1937 Mar 31.
1937 Apr 29 died Coroners Inquest - accidental death by motor carChildren at Rochester: 1904 Nov 2 HAROLD WILLIAM (7503) .
1928 Mar 24 married to Elvie A Sprague was born 02.10.1903 and died 08.10.1978
1954 Nov 10 died at Parkville, .Children:
1929? LESLIE W (===) ... died NSW 1929
1931? Elvie J ... died NSW 1931
1935 Feb 6 IAN RAYMOND (7504) married Maureen Johnson 24.10.1959, she born 09.09.1940.Children:
1960 Dec 25 DANIEL RAYMOND (7505)
1961 Nov 11 Helen Joy born , married 1981 Sep 26 to Jim Lichoudaris.
1967 Oct 16 GARY NEIL (7506) born , married 11.04.1992 to Helen Jane Kennedy.1907 ALBERT LESLIE (===) born died NSW 1913 Coroners inquest - Accidental death.
1909 Mar 1 Rene Elizabeth born Rochester, married NSW 1935 to Thomas Luke
1910 Oct 15 Laura Doris born , married NSW 1935 to Eric C Jones
1916 Dec 15 CYRIL THOMAS (7508)born . He married 07.09.1940 to Charlotte Hazel Rudd.Children :
1941 Dec 18 Valerie Evans born , married (1) to Ronald Hall 12.05.1962, and m(2) 15.07.1973 to Terrance Pearce.
1946 Mar 18 BARRY WILLIAM (7509)born , married to Beryl Kay Eaves 05.08.1967.Children:
1969 Jul 22 Anita Pearl m Peter Irving
1971 Oct 24 GRAEME WILLIAM (7510)
1975 Feb 21 Carolyn Grace b 21.02.1975
1980 Jan 3 Kristin Laura1946 Mar 21 KEITH ALBERT (===)born died June 1946
1948 Nov 26 Lynette Pearl b 26.11.1948, married B R Moss
1953 Apr 9 born & died CHARLES (===)
ALBERT WILLIAM (7502)
1940 marriage (2) to Sarah Cooper nee McLean
1948 marriage (3) to Martha Melina nee Saunderson.
Children :++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1907 Feb 27 LEONARD KEITH (7512)born Rochester.
1936 Mar 28 married Felicite Caroline Alice Cooper at Malvern. She born N Carlton 15.12.1910, and died 26.02.1994 Rochester.
1942 Feb 9 Enlisted at Royal Park Victoria. Service number V146375
Children :
1937 Apr 2 DONALD KEITH (7513) born Kew. Married
1960 Aug 6 married (1) to Wilma Frances Ellis.
Children :
1962 Dec 31 NEVILLE KEITH (7514) born Melbourne
1964 Oct 23 Carol Janine born 23.10.1964. Married to George Bolin.
1967 Oct 10 Maxine Laurelle born . Married to Bradley Thomas Aylett
1983 Nov DONALD K married (2) to Bronwyn Rose Growse
1939 Aug 2 Helen Felicite born. 1965 Jul 12 registered nurse Royal Melbourne Hospital and Associated Hospitals School of Nursing, Victoria, Australia.
Married to William Ashley. She died 1988 Apr 04Robyn Anne born 02.09.1948. Married to Fenton
Thomas Phillips.IAN CECIL (7515) born 03.07.1953. Married
17.11.1991 to Nai Fun (Gloria) SZE.
Children :
JACK TONG WEI (7516) born 24.11.1983Nikki Ann born 20.05.1992
GEOFFREY WILLIAM (7517) born 31.07.1953. Married
to Linda Joy Houghton 18.03.1978PHILIP CHARLES (===) born 08.06.1909 Rochester died 19.02.1934
ROBERT CECIL (7518) born 13.09.1910 Rochester. Married to
Lilian Helen 25.09.1935 at Bamawm. He died Echuca 19.10.1997.One child :
KENNETH ROBERT (7519) born 29.04.1937 Rochester.
He married 03.10.1959 Bamawm to Melva Jean Angove.
Children :
Lynette Janine born 21.09.1960 Echuca
She married 05.03.1988 to Bruce John EwingMerren Joy born 01.01.1963 Echuca
She married 31.10.1987 to Peter L CoughlinGaye Leanne born 13.05.1964 Echuca
She married 30.11.1985 to David S PellegrinoGREGORY KENNETH (7520) born 19.01.1967 Echuca
Married to Samantha ClausonSTEPHEN ROBERT (7521) born 20.04.1969 Echuca
Muriel Annie born 17.03.1912 Rochester, married 14.09.1940 to
Alexander D J Fraser.Jessie Lilian born 16.09.1918, married 17.08.1940 to Robert T
S Beeson
Children :
Lilian Jane born 21.02.1909 Kyneton. She married
(1) 06.07.1932 to John H M Perceval and 2)to Wm
Sewell ...11.1962
JAMES (===) born 31.03.1910 Malmsbury, died 06.1928
...NB in NSW BMD there is also a JAMES T ( ) son of PERCY T
and Martha who died NSW 1935
REGINALD PERCY (7523) born 04.08.1913. Married NSW
1940 to Phyllis Margaret Gaydon.
Children :
Colline Margaret born 26.08.1940
Married 12.12.1961 to Cecil James Heather
Kathleen born 01.08.1942
Married 22.08.1963 to Barry Walker
JOHN REGINALD (7524) born 13.03.1950. Married
Christine Elizabeth Ferguson 04.11.1972
Children :
Belinda Elizabeth born 22.07.1975
Sonia Louise born 30.12.1977
PAUL JOHN (7525) born 07.08.1979
Gabrielle Margaret born 09.02.1982
Anna Maree born 07.08.1984
JAMES ROY (7526) born 02.01.1990
Vera Amelia born 18.09.1917. Married 15.10.1938 to
Samuel Ferguson Maginnis.
Their child noted as Cunnington ! :
JAMES STEPHEN (7557) born 05.11.1942. He
married 08.05.1965 to Joan Davey.
Children :
DAVID (7527)born 19.03.1968
Married 22.01.1994 to Kristine Pierce
ROSS (7528) born 01.06.1970
Married 19.12.1992 to Kirsty Thompson
SCOTT (7529) born 14.12.1972
STANLEY (7530) born 18.11.1919. Married 27.12.1941
to Elizabeth Burgess. He died 16.01.1986. Children
RONALD WILLIAM (7531) born 02.07.1944
Married 24.05.1964 to Jennifer Joy Devery
Children :
ALLAN WILLIAM (7532) born 17.07.1965
Married 13.01.1990 to Cheryl Edney
Child :
BENJAMIN JAMES (7533)
Jo Anne born 05.09.1967
Married 23.04.1988 to P W Moncrieff
Sharon Elizabeth born 27.06.1969
Married 12.05.1990 to P R Windridge
IAN MAXWELL (7534)born 10.02.1945
Married 01.04.1956 to Pamela Grassich
Children :
Wendy Anne born 28.07.1968
PETER JAMES (7535) born 16.12.1970
STEVEN JOHN (7536) born 15.04.1976
LESLIE ALFRED (7537)born 19.08.1922, he married
28.08.1954 to Doris J Crawshaw,
she born 11.10.1926.
Children :
Joy Lorraine born 30.09.1955
Married 23.10.1976 to Ronald F Harmer
Shirley Ann born 27.12.1957
Married 21.04.1979 to Garry G Hunter
Lynette Jean born 27.10.1960
Married 30.04.1988 to Gregory Thompson
Elsie born 03.06.1924 Married 21.02.1942 to Gordon
Matthews.
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FAMILY AU2C
Origins FAM AU2
PHILLIP EDWIN (7538) married 24.03.1909 at Victoria to Olive
Maude Honey, she born 07.01.1885 Diggora. He died 24.12.1964 at
Bamawm, she 06.09.1962, they buried at Rochester.
Children :
Florence Maude born 27.01.1910 Rochester, married
05.12.1934 to Herbert Aikman Keele
Evelyn Olive born 10.04.1913 Rochester, married
12.05.1964 to James Henry Fielder
PHILLIP OSWALD (7539)born 18.10.1914 Rochester
He died WW2 Java Sea 24.06.1944
GILBERT LESLIE (7540) born 01.01.1917 Rochester
Married ..... to Madge Leonie Rintoul.
Children :
PHILLIP ALEXANDER (7541) born 02.04.1952
Married(1)20.08.1977 to Christine Thompson.
Child :
ASHLEY ROY (7542) born 21.02.1980
He married(2)12.01.1985 to Lynette Telford
Child :
KYLE ALEXANDER (7543)born 08.02.1988
Fay Leonie born 10.10.1955
Married 13.09.1975 to David Botterill
STEVEN LESLIE (7544) born 01.06.1958
Married 02.06.1979 to Michelle Joy Burke
Children :
MATTHEW JOHN (7545) born 17.11.1979
Rebecca Marie born 05.02.1982
BENJAMIN STEPHEN (7546) born 04.02.1991
Grace Elizabeth born 30.12.1920 Rochester, married
28.07.1979 to Marius W P Cooper
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