William Henry, son of Jesse Holman and Sarah (née Carter) Middleton was born on 10 November 1850 in Adelaide. He farmed land in Connewarre. He inherited his father's farm after the death of his mother. In 1880 he married Louisa Harding, daughter of George Tilley and Ann (née Harding) Vagg, who was born on 15 September, 1857 at Connewarre. Their children, born at Mount Duneed, were: Christine Frances Louisa born 1881, died 3 September 1885 aged 4 years and 3 months, buried at Mount Duneed Cemetery Albert Henry — born 1882, married Flora Amy Green on 12 August 1908, died 23 August 1970, buried at Colac Cemetery Lillian — born 1884, died 28 May 1884 aged 6 weeks, buried at Mount Duneed Cemetery Charlotte Matilda — born 1885, married Arthur Ernest Graham in 1917, died 18 August 1964 at Connewarre Francis Louisa — born 1885, died 1885 at Geelong Hospital John James — born 4 August 1887, died 31 October 1969 at Timboon George Holman — born 1889, married Agnes Emilie Missen in 1910 and had 2 sons, married Elizabeth Maud Walters in 1964, died 25 December 1976 at Colac, buried in the lawn section of the Geelong Western Cemetery Edward Victor — born 1891, married Jean Hill in 1922, died 31 December 1984 at Colac, buried at Colac Cemetery. A shared pathway in Torquay was named after him Elsie Grace — born 1894, married Ernest Edward Cork, died 25 February 1988 at Connewarre, buried in the lawn section of the Geelong Western Cemetery Emily Carter — born 1897, married Caleb Ernest Dans in 1920, died 23 October 1976 in Geelong, buried at Highton Cemetery Gertrude Eliza — born 1900, married Herbert William Francis Stacey in 1927, died 3 September 1963, buried at the Geelong Western Cemetery Ivy Lavinia — born 1902, died 19 Jun 1986 in Geelong, buried in the lawn section of the Geelong Western Cemetery William died 3 September 1963 and was buried in the Methodist section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery. Louisa, who died on 23 June 1941, aged 83, was buried with him. |
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