Albert James, son of Henry and Mary Jane (née Brackstone) Batty was born on 11 September 1864 at Rokewood. He married Catherine Finlayson McKenzie, who was born in 1867 at Skipton, in 1890. They had the following children: Adeline Jessie — born in 1891 at Netherby, died at Netherby in 1892 Isabella Violet — born in 1893 at Geelong, married Leigh Harold Archibald in 1917, died in July 1982 at Bairnsdale Hilda Rose — born in 1896 at Netherby, married George Victor Condie in 1918, died on 28 January 1936 aged 40 years as a result of a railway accident at Marshall, buried in the Presbyterian section of the Geelong Western Public Cemetery Albert Henry "Bert" — born in 1898 at Launching Place, married Mavis Jean Ritchie in 1933, died on 25 March 1892 aged 83 years at Geelong, remains interred in the rose garden of the Geelong Western Public Cemetery Donald McKenzie — born in 1900 at Launching Place, died on 1 April 1924 at Camperdown Hospital from injuries sustained in a motor bike accident, buried in a unknown location at the Mount Moriac Cemetery Maggie Eileen — born in 1902 at Launching Place, died in 1963 at Northcote John Alexander — born on 30 August 1904 at Mount Moriac, married Sheila Gertrude Paris in 1934, died on 22 November 1986 at Geelong Catherine Jean — born in 1906 at Mount Moriac, married Hugh Rodger Taylor in 1931, died on 10 February 1970 Noel Hector — born on 8 December 1912 at Geelong, married Mary Ellen Coombe in 1935, died on 13 July 1972 aged 60 years at Geelong, buried in the lawn section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery Constable Batty spent about a decade enforcing the law in the Mount Moriac district in the early twentieth century. After he retired he had been health inspector for the municipalities of South Barwon, Barrabool and Winchelsea. He was the last secretary of the racing club at Moriac when it fell through in the early 1920s. He was a grand master and a director of the Manchester Unity IOOF. He died, aged 72, as a result of an accident at Marshall when the Western District Flier collided with the car he was driving on 29 January 1936. His daughter, Hilda, who was a passenger also died. Only one witness was able to fully describe the accident. The engine driver and the fireman of the train which struck the car did not see the it because their view was obstructed by railway buildings. He was buried in the Presbyterian section of the Mount Moriac Cemetery. He married Annie Malthouse in 1926. Catherine died on 6 October 1929 aged 55 years at the Mount Moriac Police Station and was buried in an unknown location at the Mount Moriac Cemetery. |
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