245. Eric Albert Wills (Thomas Charles , Thomas , Thomas , Thomas , Richard , Richard , George , George ) was born on 16 Feb 1903 in Cygnet, Tas. He died on 14 Feb 1938 in Hobart, Tas. He was buried in Cygnet, Tas.
Notes written by Max Parsons in 1989. Expanded by Tom Wills in 2001.
Eric was born at Cygnet on February 16,1903 and followed his brothers in choosing to play football with the Cygnet team. Born and raised on his father's orchard property it is not surprising that he became a fruit grower too.
At Hobart, on February 5,1931, Eric married Gladys Mary Florence Gard, daughter of Walter & Mary (Godfrey) Gard. Gladys was born June 14,1902 and lived with her parents at Campania, Richmond, Oatlands, New Norfolk and Cygnet. In 1927 she went to work in Sydney (the Harbour Bridge was then under construction) and after about five months returned to Tasmania to take up a position in Sandy Bay. After their marriage, Eric's mother continued to live with them at Guys Road.
Gladys and Eric had two boys, Thomas Walter 1932 and Peter Albert 1937. After his sixth birthday Tom developed infantile paralysis (polio) and within a short time his father was also a victim of the epidemic. Both Eric and his son were admitted to Vaucluse hospital and because of quarantine restrictions, Gladys was not allowed to visit her husband. Eric died after about three weeks in hospital, on February 14,1938; Tom remained in hospital until late in 1938 and returned to school in 1939.
Gladys managed the orchard with the help of her father (Walter Gard), brother-in-law Perc plus a hired man. She supplemented the small income by picking blackberries and selling them to IXL jam factory. In 1955 Gladys moved from Cygnet to Margate and lived there until 1980 when she moved to St Ann's Rest Home in Hobart.
Eric married Gladys Mary Florence Gard on 5 Feb 1931 in Hobart, Tas. Gladys was born on 14 Jun 1902 in Campania, Tas. She died on 10 Jul 1991 in Hobart, Tas. She was buried on 13 Jul 1991 in Cygnet, Tas.
They had the following children:
+ 433 M i Thomas Walter Wills was born on 15 Jan 1932. + 434 M ii Peter Albert Wills was born on 3 Dec 1937.
246. Reginald Trevor Wills (Thomas Charles , Thomas , Thomas , Thomas , Richard , Richard , George , George ) was born on 22 Jun 1904. He died on 9 Aug 1963 in Hobart, Tas.
Notes written by Max Parsons in 1989.
He did not become an orchardist like his brothers but played football with them. After he stopped active play he continued as goal umpire for the Cygnet team for many years. He was the owner of a trucking business.Reg. married Evelyn Supplice and they had three boys. Tragically their third son, Brian Charles, at age 5, died of injuries received when struck by a motor-cycle on the Port Cygnet bridge. Brian's older brothers - Alan (1935) and Laurie (1938) married and produced families of four children each.
Reg was easily distinguished from his brothers, even as a grandfather,he sported a full head of hair whereas most of the boys in his family were bald.
Reg was well known in the Cygnet district for the excellent service he provided with his trucks carting apples to the Hobart wharves for shipment to the mainland and overseas and returning with general freight.
Reginald married Evelyn Supplice in Cygnet, Tas. Evelyn was born on 12 Mar 1903 in Franklin, Tas. She died on 15 Aug 1994 in Hobart, Tas. She was buried on 18 Aug 1994.
They had the following children:
+ 435 M i Alan Wills was born on 18 May 1935. + 436 M ii Laurie Wills was born on 10 Aug 1938. He died on 25 May 1988. 437 M iii Brian Charles Wills was born in 1940. He died on 29 Jun 1945 in Hobart, Tas. The cause of death was a motor vehicle accident..
Died as the result of a motor vehicle accident at 5 years of age.
247. Percival Edward (Drip) Wills (Thomas Charles , Thomas , Thomas , Thomas , Richard , Richard , George , George ) was born in May 1905. He died on 1 Jun 1975 in Tweed Heads, NSW. He was buried in Cygnet, Tas.
Notes written by Max Parsons in 1989.
By the time Perc reached his teens, he and his six brothers were famous as a footballing family. After the first World War, brothers - Frank, Charles, Bill and Mick were members of the same team. Rag, Eric and Perc naturally followed. Perc also continued the family tradition and became an orchardist.
Perc. was a very jolly man and could always be relied upon to tell a good yarn.
Percival married May Reading in Unknown. May was born in May 1905. She died on 27 Jul 1967 in Cygnet, Tas. She was buried in Cygnet, Tas.
They had the following children:
+ 438 M i Stanley Edward Wills was born on 31 Jan 1941.
250. James Arthur Wills (James Arthur , Thomas , Thomas , Thomas , Richard , Richard , George , George ) was born on 10 Jun 1899 in Queenstown, Tas.
They had the following children:
439 F i Joan Wills. Joan married . Peers. 440 M ii Ernest Wills. 441 M iii Barry Wills.
255. Leslie George Williams (Thomas James Williams , Sarah Wills , Thomas , Thomas , Richard , Richard , George , George ) was born in 1889. He died in 1969 in Nyah, VIC.
They had the following children:
+ 442 M i Morris Williams. + 443 F ii Jean Williams. + 444 M iii Roy Williams.
256. Percival John Williams (Thomas James Williams , Sarah Wills , Thomas , Thomas , Richard , Richard , George , George ) was born in 1893. He died in 1969 in Kew, VIC.
Percival married Ellen Campbell.
They had the following children:
+ 445 F i Evelyn Williams. + 446 F ii Coral Williams. + 447 F iii Elizabeth Williams.
257. Raymond Williams (Thomas James Williams , Sarah Wills , Thomas , Thomas , Richard , Richard , George , George ) was born in 1895. He died in 1948 in Dandenong, VIC.
They had the following children:
+ 448 F i Vera Williams. + 449 F ii Joyce Williams. + 450 M iii Allan Raymond Williams died on 18 Oct 1995.
258. Lydia Hope Guest Williams (George Williams , Sarah Wills , Thomas , Thomas , Richard , Richard , George , George ) was born on 11 Apr 1894 in Dandenong, VIC. She died on 20 Jul 1971 in Mildura, VIC.
Lydia married Middleton Cooper Thompson on 30 Jun 1921 in Dandenong, VIC. Middleton was born on 27 Oct 1888. He was buried on 8 Apr 1936 in Mildura, VIC.
They had the following children:
451 M i Newton George Middleton Thompson was born on 27 Apr 1922 in Dandenong, VIC. Newton married Mavis Lillian Goodie in Church of England, Mildura, VIC. 452 ii ? Thompson. + 453 F iii Valda Hope Thompson was born on 10 Oct 1928. She died on 18 May 1997. + 454 F iv Iris Rae Thompson was born on 1 Jul 1930. + 455 F v Laurel Alwyn Thompson was born on 1 Jul 1930.
259. Ruby Esther Williams (George Williams , Sarah Wills , Thomas , Thomas , Richard , Richard , George , George ) was born on 27 Jun 1895 in Hammond Rd. Dandenong, VIC. She died on 26 Oct 1978 in Trewent Home, Noble Park, VIC.
Ruby married Joseph McKay on 22 Feb 1928 in Methodist Church, Dandenong. Joseph was born on 21 Aug 1881 in Euroa, VIC. He died on 12 Feb 1950 in Olympic Ave. Springvale, VIC.
They had the following children:
456 F i Ruby Winsome McKay was born on 1 Jan 1929 in 58 Hammond Rd. Dandenong, VIC.
260. Amelia Mary Williams (George Williams , Sarah Wills , Thomas , Thomas , Richard , Richard , George , George ) was born about 6 Sep 1897 in Dandenong, VIC. She died on 11 Apr 1990 in Mount Royal Hospital, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC.
Amelia married Albert Moses Griffiths on 3 Jan 1931 in Tallygaroopna, VIC. Albert was born on 25 Apr 1892 in Shepparton?, VIC. He died on 12 Jul 1961 in Dandenong, VIC.
They had the following children:
+ 457 F i Lydia Joy Griffiths was born on 21 Mar 1932. + 458 F ii Valmai Mary Griffiths was born on 9 Sep 1933. + 459 M iii John Graeme Griffiths was born on 19 Apr 1935. He died on 17 May 1973.
261. George Wesley Williams (George Williams , Sarah Wills , Thomas , Thomas , Richard , Richard , George , George ) was born about 3 Apr 1908 in Dandenong, VIC. He died on 3 Jun 1988.
George married G. Hopkins on 11 Jul 1936 in Methodist Church, Dandenong, VIC. G. Hopkins died on 23 Feb 1989.
They had the following children:
460 F i Lydia Williams. + 461 M ii Robert George Williams. + 462 M iii John William Williams.
263. Ruth Isabel McFarlane (Elizabeth Williams , Sarah Wills , Thomas , Thomas , Richard , Richard , George , George ) was born in 1894 in Cranbourne, VIC.
Ruth married Fred Partridge in 1916.
They had the following children:
463 F i Violet Partridge. 464 F ii Gladys Partridge. 465 F iii Winefred Partridge. 466 M iv Fred Partridge. 467 F v Kathleen Partridge. 468 F vi Dorothy Partridge.