Robert Fuller, son of Jacob and Helen (née Gilchrist) Fuller, was born in 1854. He married Susanna McLeary in 1877. They had the following children: Margaret Miller — born 1878 at Mount Duneed, married Malcolm Cameron in 1902, died 1951 in Geelong West George Henry Charles — born 1881 at Mount Duneed, married Flora Cameron on 28 May 1913 Robert John — born at Mount Duneed in 1882, married Rose Adelaide Payne, died 11 February 1969 Andrew Miller — born 1884 at Mount Duneed in 1884, killed in action on 26 September 1917 at Polygon Wood, Flanders. He was previously reported missing. Helen Sarah Jane — born 1886 at Mount Duneed, married John James Cameron in 1912, died 5 March 1950 William Jacob — born 1890 at Mount Duneed, killed in action on 25 April 1915 at Gallipoli. He was previously reported missing. Robert farmed land in East Connewarre near Barwon Heads. He was a South Barwon councillor for six years from 1886-1892. In April 1889 he was appointed a trustee for the public reserve at Barwon Heads. He was a member of the Connewarre Presbyterian Church. On 18 March 1920 his farm known as "Rosedale" in Barwon Heads Road, 2 miles from Barwon Heads and 12 miles from Geelong was auctioned. It was described as close to the post office and school, had a good 6 roomed weatherboard house with 1 acre of orchard; healthy and bearing. It also had a good stone dairy and storeroom, machinery shed and buggy shed with good underground tank and a windmill in the paddock. This land was described as suitable for dairying or hay growing. Robert died on 8 June 1936 at the age of 83 years and was buried in the Presbyterian section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery. He is buried with Susannah who died on 22 January 1901 at the age of 48 years. William and Andrew are remembered on the side of the monument. |
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