​John Stead, son of Richard Shaw and Jane (née Beattie) Hunt was born in 1864 at Geelong. He married Mary Ann Isabelle​ Mawson in 1894. They had the following children:
Olive Helena — born ​1895 at Geelong, married Alfred Frank Bird in 1934, died 1971 aged 72 at Geelong
Richard Frederick (Dick) — born on 28 October 1897 at Waurn Ponds, died on 29 October 1922 aged 25 at Koonwarra Private Hospital in Armadale, buried in the Church of England section of the Mount Moriac Cemetery
Lorna Annie Em — born 1900 at Waurn Ponds, married Arthur Westlake Sleeman in 1934, died in 1985 at Geelong West
John Robert Samuel (Jack) — born in 1902 at Waurn Ponds, died in 1988 aged 85 at Geelong
Hubert Clive (Clive) — born in 1905 at Waurn Ponds, married Thelma Clarkson Dare in 1938, died on 5 February 1974 aged 68 at Geelong, buried in the Church of England section of the Mount Moriac Cemetery 
Murial Jean Isabelle — born in 1908 in Geelong, married John Frederick Sleeman in 1933​, died in 1976 aged 68 at Mooroopna

John was a Barrabool Shire councillor, serving from 1895 until 1903 and from 1895 until 1926. He served two terms as president. When he died in 1936 the council adjourned its meeting to attend his funeral. 

​He died on 20 July 1936 aged 72 at Newtown and was buried in the Church of England section of the Mount Moriac Cemetery. Isabelle died on 2 July 1942 aged 70 and was buried with him.

John Bogan was born in Wexford in Ireland in 1831. He migrated from Ireland, probably about 1856. At first he was superintendent of the mounted police.

In 1859 he married Mary Murnane. They had the following children:
Richard Patrick Bogan — born in 1860 in Geelong, married Catherine Mary Eadey in 1903, died on 4 August 1936 aged 75 at Connewarre, buried in the Roman Catholic section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery
Honoria — born about 1863, married John Joseph Stafford in 1903, died on 2 September 1932 aged 69 at her home at Marshall. She was buried in the Roman Catholic section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery
Michael — born in 1863 in Geelong, died one month later on 25 April, buried at the Geelong Eastern Cemetery
Michael — born in 1864 at Connewarre, died on 25 June aged 5 months, buried at the Geelong Eastern Cemetery
John — born in 1865 at Connewarre, died in 1947 aged 81 at Geelong, buried in the Roman Catholic section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery
Michael James — born in 1867 at Geelong, married Hannah Margaret, died on 7 September 1917 aged 49

Mary died on 29 April 1868 aged 27 at Connewarre and was buried in the Roman Catholic section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery.
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In April 1862 he was granted the license for the Breakwater Hotel in Marshall. Before and after this short period his father-in-law, Michael Murnane held the license. 
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John had bought up a good amount of real estate in Connewarre, Marshall and Mount Duneed on which he grew oats and had milk cows, pigs and poultry. With three his sons, the cows were milked by hand. They had a milk run, delivering this milk around Geelong. This land was rich in marl (calcium carbonate) which he dug up and spread over his land and ploughed in to improve it.

When he died he owned the following land:
67 acres of fenced land in the parish of Connewarre being allotment B of section 7, used partly for cultivation and partly for grazing.
83 acres being allotments N and M on which is erected a 5 roomed weatherboard house. This land was used for cultivation and grazing purposes.
40 acres being allotment P section ? This land was fenced and used for grazing purposes only.
Part of section 7 on which was erected a six roomed weatherboard house which was very old and delipidated which was occupied by the deceased up until the date of his death.
8 acres fenced land being part of allotment 6 section 6
The total value of this real estate was £2080. The land was divided between his sons as set out in his will. Daughter, Honoria, was to receive a regular allowance until she married.

John died on 16 September 1895 at Connewarre and was buried with Mary in the Roman Catholic section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery.

The family plot  is marked with a monument by Charles Wilcox, together with railing costing £70. Six members of the Bogan family were buried there:
John and Mary Bogan
Richard and Catherine Bogan
​Honoria and John Joseph Stafford

​Headstones by Charles Wilcox:
​Bogan, John and Mary
​Johnston, John and Martha
​Middleton, Jesse Holman and Sarah
​Seiffert, Johan Gotlieb

After the death of Charles senior, his business was taken over by his three sons — Charles Robert, Edward John and William Henry.

​Children of Charles Robert and Annie Maria (née Spinks) Wilcox were:
Charles James — died 1887;
​Myra Fredda Elizabeth — born 1898, died 1899

​Charles acquired the business of Charles Emeny, at Gellibrand Street, Colac in 1914.

​His late wife, Annie Wilcox,  died in October 1913. Her remains were interred in the Church of England section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends. Her remains were brought from Colac by the midday train and the cortège left her brother-in-law's (Mr H de Longville) residence, Latrobe Terrace, Geelong. The casket hearse and three mourning coaches were followed by a number of private vehicles. Charles who died in December 1942, aged 83, is buried with her. Also buried with them are their two children Myra Fredda, Charles James, two stillborn babies and Edward John, son of Charles and Elizabeth (died 1861).

In the early days both sides of the Barwon were called Breakwater. The first hotel in Marshall was named the Breakwater Hotel. Michael Murnane applied for and was granted a license in 1856. In March 1861 the hotel was advertised to be let together with 30 acres of land. Michael again applied for and was granted a license in April 1861. In April 1862 son-in-law John Bogan, was granted the license. In 1864-67 it was again held by Murnane.

​In March 1867 the license was transferred to Nathaniel Jones who ran the hotel until about 1875 or 76.

Michael married Honora Shelley. They had the following children:
Mary — born 1840 in Sydney, married John Bogan in 1859, died on 29 April 1868 aged 27 at Connewarre, buried in the Roman Catholic section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery
Thomas — born in 1845, died aged 6 years, buried at Geelong Eastern Cemetery on 28 February 1852
Michael — born about 1849, died in 1887 aged 38 years in Geelong, buried on 19 September 1887 in the Roman Catholic section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery
Edward — born in 1850 at Geelong died on 8 February 1877 aged 25-27 years, buried in the Roman Catholic section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery
Thomas Patrick — born in 1853 at Breakwater died aged 60 years, buried on 2 April 1914 in the Roman Catholic section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery
Honora — born in 1854 at Geelong, died 10 April 1875 aged 20 years at Geelong, buried in the Roman Catholic section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery
Catherine Agnes — born on 20 May 1857 at Geelong, died on 3 April 1896 aged 39 years, buried in the Roman Catholic section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery
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Michael died at his residence, the old Breakwater Hotel on 23 July 1878. Members of the St Mary's Total Abstinence Benefit Society were requested to meet at the St Mary's Schoolroom on 24 July at 1:30, in regalia, to follow the remains of their late brother member, Michael Murnane, to the Geelong Eastern Cemetery.

William, son of Robert and Jane Wilson (née Paterson) Preston was born on 22 November 1874 at Roseworth Farm, Mount Duneed.

He attended Mount Duneed State School with his sisters. After an incident where he was unfairly treated by the headmaster, he transferred to Freshwater Creek School. After leaving school he worked on his mother's farm "Roseworth".

In 1927 he bought a new Buick car and was able to travel to Geelong much quicker than by horse and cart. He used the car until his death.

In 1904 he married Annie Lamond. After this William took over Roseworth Farm. William and Annie  had a son, Charles Robert born on 30 May 1906. In 1929 he married Jessie Elizabeth Edney. He died on 16 March 1980 and was buried at Geelong Eastern Cemetery the following day. Jessie died on 6 October 1981 aged 76 and was buried with him.

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Horace Frank, son of John and Annie Sarah (née Matthews) Richardson, was born on 8 November 1854 at Geelong. He went to Geelong College from 1866 to about 1870. He took an interest in sport, playing cricket with the Mercantile Club, Rowing with the Barwon Rowing Club and in later life playing bowls and croquet.

On ​16 February 1881 he married Edith Harriett Sommers (1860-1937) daughter of William and Annie Sommers. Their children were:
Stanley John  — born 1882, died 1961 at Camberwell aged 78
Elsie Dora — born 1884, died 1891 in Geelong aged 7 years
Alan William — born 1886, died 1970 at Preston aged 84 years
Francis Dudley — born 1889, died 1891 at Hawthorn
Norman Willis — born 1892, died 1893 at Geelong aged 1 year
Edith Annie Lynette — born 1893, married Gerald Rankin Lemon, died 1983
Frank Evan — born 1895, died 1963 at Anglesea

​After leaving school he worked for his father until 1873 when he commenced working for the Liverpool London and Globe Insurance Co in the Geelong branch. In 1876 he became secretary and treasurer of the Shire of South Barwon. He was a City of Geelong councillor for thirteen years, serving from 1884 until 1897 and from 1908 to 1912. He was mayor from 1894 to 1896. In 1897 he became a South Barwon shire councillor, serving until 1930. He was a president of the shire three times — 1900-01, 1908-09 and 1914-15. He won a seat on the Legislative Council in 1912 and became Minister of Forests from 1924 to 1927.

​He died on 28 October 1935 aged 80 years at his home "Kardinia" in Belmont and was buried in the Baptist section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery. Edith died on 21 June 1937 aged 76 and was buried with him.





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Our next meeting is at 7:30 on 14 February, 2019 at Mount Duneed Hall, 40 Mount Duneed Road, Mount Duneed.

Ted Stephens, writer of many books about Geelong history will tell the story of Francis Ormond. Ormond's later life, when he became a benefactor to many churches and educational institutions, is well documented but his story begins when his parents migrated to Australia in 1842.

Pictured at right is his statue which was erected outside the Working Men's College in Melbourne which later became RMIT. 
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John William, son of John and Agnes (née Howe) Prowse, was born in 1878 at Weering. By 1890 his parents had taken up farming at Layard.

John became a Barrabool Shire councillor in 1916 and served until 1950 including six terms as president in 1923, 1926, 1929, 1932, 1937 and 1946.

He married Mary Hammond in 1902. They had the following children at Mount Moriac:
Margaret Agnes — born 1902
Dorothy Irene — born 1904
John William Garnard — born 1906, died 17 August 1985 aged 79, buried in the Church of England section of the Mount Moriac Cemetery​
Alma Milford — born 1908

Mary died on 19 October 1918 and was buried in the Church of Engl​and section of the Mount Moriac Cemetery. John died on 30 October 1951 at Geelong and was buried with Mary.

Thomas Wills, fourth son of Major Henry Colden and Elizabeth (née Wills) Antill was born on 24 November 1829 at "Jarvisfield" near Picton in New South Wales. 

He played cricket for Victoria in the Tasmania v Victoria match  at Launceston on 11-12 February in 1851. His cousin Thomas Wills was an outstanding cricketer.

He was manager of the Union Bank of Australia Ltd. He became a South Barwon councillor serving from 1861 until 1862. The family moved to New Zealand early in 1862 where he continued his work for the Union Bank. A bank was built at Nelson and branches were opened at Havelock and Picton in 1864. He became a trustee of the Nelson Savings Bank in New Zealand in 1863. During his time in New Zealand he was active in church affairs. He was a churchwarden at Christ Church in Nelson. He was a director of the Permanent Building Society at Nelson. He was the chairman of the committee which organised a full day of celebrations followed by a ball to commemorate the marriage of the Prince of Wales to Princess Alexandra of Denmark on Tuesday 16 June 1863. 

He married Sarah Maria, daughter of Samuel  McKee on 7 May 1852 at St James' Church in Sydney. On 20 February 1853 they had a daughter, Maria Elizabeth, who married Murray Bennett McPherson in 1876. She died in Geelong in 1937.

Sarah died on 3 March in 1853 at Geelong and was buried the following day in the Church of England section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery. 

The following year Thomas married Isabella Fisher on 15 June. They had the following children:
Henry Wills — born on 23 May 1855 at Willoughby in NSW, married Jane Gertrude McRae on 2 May 1885 , died on 4 January 1914 in New Zealand
Fanny Jessie — born ​in 1857 in New South Wales, died in 1910
Charlotte Maud — born in 1860 at Barrabool, died in May 1865 in Nelson in New Zealand
Mary Emily — born on 10 June 1863 in New Zealand, married Herbert Arthur Melhuish in 1891 in Queensland, died in 1947 aged 83 at St Kilda in Victoria

Thomas died on 11 May in 1865 aged 34 of scarlet fever at Nelson in New Zealand and was buried in the Church of England section of the Wakapuaka Cemetery. Isabella died on 28 October in 1875 aged 39.

​​Taits Point was named after an early settler in the area, James Tait, who arrived in Melbourne on the Palmyra on 25 November in 1839 with his wife Helen (née Easton), his son Alexander (aged 2) and daughter Agnes who was born as the Palmyra was coming into port. Agnes married Ewing Blyth on 26 October 1859 at Connewarre. An older daughter, Ann (aged 4), died during the voyage. James was the son of Alexander and Margaret (née Younger) Tait. On arrival they were employed by Charles Williamson. In 1840 James Tait was employed by John McVean on a run at Connewarre. On 5 November 1855 t​hey selected 126 acres at what is now Taits Point at the end of what is now Staceys Road. They called their land Connewarre from an aboriginal name meaning black swan. They cleared the land and planted a market garden. Their children born in the Geelong district were:
Alexander — born in 1842 in Geelong, died on 18 June 1917 aged 75 at Connewarre, buried in the Presbyterian section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery
George — born in 1844 in Geelong, married Jane Gill in 1872, married Mary Jane Blair in 1887, died on 3 June 1923 at Mount Duneed, buried in the Presbyterian section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery
Ann — born in 1846 in Geelong, died on 9 April 1940 aged 93½, buried in the Presbyterian section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery
James Easton — born in 1851, died 16 December 1894
Robert — born 1851, died 15 March 1933 aged 46 at Mount Duneed, buried in the Presbyterian section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery
Helen Younger — born 1854 at Geelong, married Robert Henry Blair in 1875, died in 1926 aged 72 at Port Campbell
Margaret Janet — born 1856, died 17 November 1935 aged 79 at Geelong, buried in the Presbyterian section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery
Elizabeth — born 1859, married William Scott, died 8 July 1926 aged 66, buried in the Church of England section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery

​James was a member of the Connewarre Road Board for five years. 

Connewarre had been a tribal area for members of the Wathaurong tribe for hundreds of years. Convict William Buckley who had escaped from the first penal settlement at Port Phillip in 1803 lived with the tribe in this area for many years. 

Between Geelong and Barwon Heads the Barwon River flows through a series of shallow tide-affected lakes and swamps. These are Lake Connewarre, Reedy Lake, Hospital and Salt Swamps. Taits Point was formed by a basalt flow from Mount Duneed damming the river to form Reedy Lake. The lakes were subsequently connected when the river channel finally eroded through the basalt. Prior to European settlement the river was salty upstream of Geelong. Two breakwaters were built to provide fresh water for the early settlement and industry in Geelong.​

The number of Wathawurrung people who occupied this area had declined rapidly after 1830.

​James Tait died on 12 October 1883 and is buried in the Presbyterian section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery. His wife, Helen who died on 3 November 1899 is buried with him. Many of their descendants are still living in the Connewarre and Mount Duneed area today.

Julius Heinrich, son of Gottlieb Ernest and Johanna Christaine (née Klemke) Rau was born in Germany on 12 February 1839. He married Augustine Wilhelmine Boehm in 1862. They had the following children:
Oscar Reinheld — born in 1866 at Germantown, married Anna Christine Elizabeth Baum on 28 May 1901 at the Lutheran church, Germantown
Emma Amelia — born in 1862, died in 1918
Ottilee Bertha — born in 1864, died in 1900
Auguste Juliane Ida — born on 5 September 1868, married Rudolph Adolf, divorced in 1913, married James Mcvay in 1914, died on 19 November 1942 aged 73 at South Yarra
Frank Julius Otto — born on 19 December 1872 at Germantown, married Louisa Martha Baensch in 1896, died in 1943, aged 70

Julius was a vigneron in Grovedale. In 1887 he was elected a member of the Board of Advice for the School District of South Barwon. In 1891 he became a South Barwon Shire councillor, serving until 1896. He was a trustee for land set aside for the Lutheran Church at Grovedale.

​Julius died on 20 May 1897 aged 58 years at Grovedale. He was buried at Grovedale Cemetery.  Augustine died on 27 May 1912 aged 69 years at Geelong. She was buried with Julius at Grovedale.

Carl August, son of Gottlieb Ernest and Johanna Christaine (née Klempke) Rau was born in Prussia in 1830. He arrived in the colony aged 22 years
in August 1853 on the Wilhelmsburg. 

He married Johanna Ernestine Bohm. They had the following children:
Johanna Wilhelmina Rau — born in 1855, died in 1855 aged 10 months, buried in an unknown location in the Grovedale Cemetery
John Ernest — born in 1856 in Geelong, died in 1914 aged 58 as a result of an accident (see article below)
Anna — born in 1869 at Paraparap, died the same year aged 8 months
Julius — born in 1869 at Paraparap, died on 8 Novmeber 1861 at Peubla, buried in an unknown location at the Grovedale Cemetery
Carl Erdmann — born in 1864 in Geelong, died in 1820 aged 55 in Geelong

In 1857 he purchased 126 acres of crown land on the south side of Thompsons Creek and planted an extensive orchard. The land had springs which enabled him to form a company to bottle mineral water.
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He was a Barrabool Shire councillor serving from
1890 until 1895.

​Carl died on 14 January 1896 at his home at Paraparap aged 65. Ernestine died in 1899. 

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The principles of total abstinence from all intoxicating drink were making great headway in the country districts around Geelong. New divisions of the Sons of Temperance and tents of Rechabites were in a fair way to being launched. Yorkshire evangelist Matthew Burnett, who had arrived in Australia in 1863 had toured the area advocating temperance. Hundreds of drunkards were redeemed. Thousands signed pledges during his campaigns. 

Members of the Order of Rechabites residing at Freshwater Creek, celebrated the new year with a grand tea meeting in the schoolhouse at which up to two hundred were present.​
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William Forrester, son of William and Jane (née Hutchison) Volum was born at Peterhead in Scotland on 18 April 1861. He was purser on the migrant ship Hesperus  when he arrived in Australia in 1884. He was an accountant in the Commercial Bank of Australia in Geelong and later became manager of the Mornington branch. 

He married Elizabeth Ann Logan in 1889. They had two children:
 William Ronaldson  — born 1890 in Geelong, married Fay Margaret Buckland in 1921, died 1976 at Frankston aged 85
John Hutchison Gordon — born 1894 in Geelong, married May Latham Kernot on 4 February 1936 at Christ Church in Geelong, died 1976 in Geelong aged 81

William owned Roxby Park at Gnarwarre for about 60 years from 1891 until 1951. He bred Lincoln Merino crossbred sheep. He was also interested in horse racing, and served on the committee of the Geelong Racing Club from 1913 until 1922.

​He was chairman of the school council of The Hermitage Church of England Girls Grammar School from 1906 until 1932 and continued as a member of the school council until his death in 1951. He was also a member of council of the Geelong Church of England Grammar School, serving from 1907 until 1946.

He served as a councillor of the Geelong and Western District Agricultural and Horticultural Society, and is known to have been president during the period 1904-1909. He was a Barrabool Shire councillor serving from 1898 until 1922 and was president seven times, including the four years during World War 1. When the Geelong wool broking company of Dennys Lascelles Ltd went public in 1912 he was one of the first directors. He remained a director until December 1949. He was chairman of the board from 1928 until 1931. He was also a director of Geelong Quarrying and Stone Crushing Ltd and W H Higgins Propty Ltd.

Elizabeth died in January 1925 aged 61 years and was buried in the Church of England section of the Highton Cemetery. William died on 17 January 1951 aged 89 years. His funeral at All Saints Church in Newtown left for the Fawkner Crematorium. This was before the opening of the crematorium at Altona (1961) and Geelong (1988). After his death Roxby Park sold at auction for £100,000 to an undisclosed buyer, believed to be a Melbourne business man. It was described as 3959 acres with a five mile frontage to the Barwon River. Improvements included a bluestone house of 10 main rooms, men's quarters, billiard room, dairy and shearing sheds.

Robert Laidlaw, son of William and Rachel (née Andison) Fletcher was born on 7 July 1844 at Morbattle, Roxburgh in Scotland. He arrived in Victoria aboard the Six Sisters in January 1853 with his mother, father, sisters and brother. Shipping records show their ages were: 
William — 33
Rachel — 31
Robert — 8
Margaret — 5
​Janet — 3
John — 1
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He married Mary Harriet, daughter of John and Mary (née Hay) Hensley of Mount Moriac, on 5 June 1873. He became a Barrabool Shire councillor, serving from 1871 until 1886 and 1896 until 1916. He was appointed a justice of the peace for the Southern Bailiwick on 19 December 1881 and on 11 July 1885.

He died on 24 July 1918 at the age of 76 at Ewerby in Mount Moriac and was buried in the Church of England section of the Mount Moriac Cemetery. Mary died at the age of 85 and was buried on 17 November 1942 in an unknown location at the Mount Moriac Cemetery.

John, son of John and Jane (née Adams) Clinnick, was born in Cornwall, England in 1816. He married Eleanor Lobb who was born in 1817, also in Cornwall. They travelled to Australia in 1848. Their son, Henry, was born at sea near Africa.
Their children were:
Thomas Lobb — born 1838 at St Pinnocks Cornwall England, married Elizabeth Wedmore on 18 March 1872 at Mount Moriac, died 1913 at Curlewis
John Lobb — born 1840 at Truro Cornwall England, married Margaret Henderson in 1857 at Thomastown, died 24 January 1902 at East Melbourne, buried in an unknown location in the Church of England section of the Highton Cemetery
William Henry — born 1845 at Cornwall, died 1866 at Ceres aged of 21 years
Henry — born 1848 at sea, married Isabella Caruthers Rea on 20 February 1871 at St Andrew's Manse, Geelong, died 3 September 1929 at Grovedale aged 81 years
Richard James — born 1850 at Thomastown, died 16 May 1871 at Melbourne aged 21 years
Eleanor — born 1854 at Thomastown, died 29 January 1866 at Ceres aged 12 years
Moses — born 1858 at Barrabool Hills, died 17 April 1860 at Barrabool Hills aged 18 months
Miriam — born 1860 at Barrabool, married John William Rollins on 26 January 1882 at Woodly Park Highton, died 1941 at Curlewis aged 82 years

John owned "Bassetts Farm" in Devon Road from about 1861 leased 726 acres of "Aitkenside" from the estate of P Aitken until the lease was taken over by John Cochrane in 1876. In 1873 he purchased Donald McLean's "Glendarroch" and in 1877 Lawrence Trewin's "Clifford". He continued farming with his son, John, until his death in 1894. John junior left the district in 1901.​

He was successful in many ploughing competitions and caber tossing events.

​John was a Barrabool Shire councillor from 1875-1878. He became unpopular with the councillors in September 1878 after writing to the Geelong Advertiser to ask that they not appoint a "PV" as president. PV was assumed to mean Pentonvillian and the ex-councillor would not elaborate. All steps were taken to refute the slur.

John died on 23 August 1894 and was buried in an unknown location in the Methodist section of the Highton Cemetery.​ Eleanor died the following year on 24 July and was also buried in an unknown location at the Highton Cemetery.