Ernest, son of Henry Greaves and Sarah Jane (née Pettingill) Watson, was born in 1868 at Yambuk. He married Ellen Huntley in 1892. The couple had one child: Cedric Stanley Ernest — born in 1893, married Mary Capstick, died on 29 January 1964 at Highton, buried in the lawn section of the Geelong Western Public Cemetery Ellen died aged 49 years on 19 March 1909 at Clifton Springs and was buried in the Presbyterian section of the Highton Cemetery. Ernest married Lillian Grace Meakin on 2 March 1910 at Highton. The couple had the following children: Lionel Meakin Huntley (Jim) — born in 1910 at Geelong, died on 30 September 1974 at Geelong Ernest Ronald — born on 23 June 1912 at Geelong, married Elma Jessie Watson in 1940, died on 8 May 1960 at Hamilton Lillian Winifred — born 1913 at Geelong, died on 9 February 1964 at Geelong, buried in the Presbyterian section of the Highton Cemetery Kathleen Muriel — born in 1915 at Geelong, married John William Macauley, died on 12 October 1984 at Geelong, buried in the lawn section of the Highton Cemetery Marion Constance — born in 1916 at Geelong, married Claude George Capstick in 1946, died on 14 April 2002 at "Wattle Park" in Canterbury Bruce Charles Edward — born in 1919 at Geelong, died on 7 June 1999 at Princess Alexandria Hospital in Brisbane Ernest was a South Barwon councillor, serving from 1914 until 1920 and was president for the 1917-18 year. He was also a vice president of the Highton Progress Association. He died on 23 February 1942 aged 74 years at Geelong and was buried in the Presbyterian section of the Highton Cemetery with Ellen. |
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