William Fletcher, son of Duncan and Sarah (née McGregor) McIntyre was born in 1872 at Geelong. He married Celia Jane, daughter of Thomas and Phoebe Larcombe, on 15 November 1905 at St Saviours in Modewarre. The couple had the following children: Gregor William — born in 1907 at Mount Duneed, died on 17 June 1907 aged 6 weeks at Geelong, buried in the Presbyterian section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery Edna Bell — born on 13 December 1908 at Mount Duneed, married Ernest Wesley McCann in 1934, died on 12 Mar 2002 aged 93 years at Geelong, buried in the Methodist section of the Highton Cemetery Jean Catherine — born on 23 June 1910 at Mount Duneed, married Albert Edwin Purnell in 1937, died on 10 October 1971 aged 61 years at Moriac, buried in the lawn section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery Gregor William Fletcher — born on 22 June 1912 at Mount Duneed, married Gwendolyn Zeta McCann in 1942, died on 16 November 1982 aged 71 years at Freshwater Creek, buried in the lawn section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery William, with his brother Dugald, inherited "Ardtornish" in Freshwater Creek in 1895. They purchased the 1100 acre property "Ghazeepore" in 1900, later adding another 900 acres. Dugald was a councillor from 1901 until 1909. He died of accidental gunshot wouds in 1919. William was a Barrabool Shire councillor, serving from 1910 until his death in 1933. He served six terms as president — 1914, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928 and 1931. In 1934 memorial gates were erected in Freshwater Creek in his honour. His son, Gregor, was a Barrabool Shire councillor serving from 1940 until 1979 with two terms as president. William died on 5 July 1933 at "Ghazeepore" at Freshwater Creek aged 61 years and was buried in the Presbyterian section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery. Celia died on 22 October 1945 at Newtown as was buried with him. |
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Donald, son of Hector and Euphemia (née McPhee) McLean, was born about 1797 at Morvin, Argyleshire in Scotland. He married Mary Cameron on 31 January 1833 in Scotland. The couple had two children born in Scotland, Donald born about 1835 and Jessie who was born on 7 February 1837. Another child was born at sea on their journey to Australia in 1839. They arrived on 28 February 1838 on the British King. The couple's children born after their arrival were: Alexander, Margaret, Mary Cameron, Robert Angus, Euphemia, Isabella and John. Donald died of bronchitis and general debility aged 77 years on 2 January 1874 at Glenaldale* in Mount Moriac, near Waurn Ponds Creek and was buried in an unknown location at the Mount Moriac Cemetery. He left no real estate. His wife Mary, who inherited his personal estate, moved to Woolshed Lake, Boort soon after. Mary died of cardiac delatation and debility aged 86 years on 29 December 1897 at Boort and was buried at Boort Cemetery.
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