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Children of George and Mary Anne Middleditch �� born 1862. In 1888 she married Richard Pullen. (Ref.No. 8541) (In marriage record Elizabeth is spelt “Middlewich”.) Page 58 Elizabeth and Dick had the children as follows: Annie Pullen, who married Swanell. Swanell died at 40. There were no children. Agnes Pullen, who married Penhall. Annie and Agnes were twins. Agnes had a daughter Amy Delves. Bert Fred Ethel The Pullens lived at Richmond and used to visit the Gartland family at Oakleigh, as did Elizabeth’s sisters, Aunty Teenie (Christine Pike) and Aunty Margaret Day. �� born 1864. �� Anna Middleditch, born 1865, in the Wimmera. (Ref.No. 15900) �� born in New Zealand in 1867 married James Edward Carey, son of Maurice Carey and Elizabeth Selway, in Victoria in 1889. (Ref. No.3344.) Maurice Carey born Portsmouth in England in 1844. Catherine Middleditch Carey died at Kew in 1929, at age 59. (Ref.No.14838) James Edward Carey was an upholsterer. He was born in Portsmouth England on 18 March 1867. He worked at his trade with FOY & GIBSON at their Smith Street Collingwood business. The family lived variously at Collingwood, Carlton and finally Kew. James Edward Carey died in 1944 at Oakleigh age 77. (Ref.No. 11559) �� , born 1872. This Frederick Hugh Middleditch died at Orbost.(Ref.No. 2775.) Fred fought in the Boer War and received medals for bravery in that conflict. Later, Fred received this following letter from his sister Kitty, written from 528 Canning Street Carlton, and dated April 11th, 1917: Dear Fred, Just a few lines, hoping that you are still keeping well and to let you know that I am sending that parcel along. I will send it by Railway to Jack in c/o Williams Carrier to Orbost Station. You have not sent me your bank book yet: tomorrow is your pension day. I am taking seven weeks out of your pension so I will have two pounds to bank for you tomorrow. We have had terrible weather here for Easter but the last couple of days has been lovely. Arthur was here last night; he is still trying to get into the railway unit. He says if they don’t let him go he will make them give him his discharge. I will now say good bye with best wishes from all. I remain your affect Sister Kittie (Kittie is Catherine Middleditch who married James Carey.) �� born 1874 �� Arthur Edward Middleditch, born 1876, Melbourne. (Ref.No. 17630) Married to Lil. Arthur was in the Australian Army, in the Great War. �� Bert (Alfred John) Middleditch, born 1878, Married Kit (Catherine), Berwick, (Ref.No. 13620). Children of Bert and Kit: Keith Middleditch married Jean. Daughter Sandra, and daughter Pam who lives in Tasmania. Sandra Middleditch married McNeil. McNeills lived in Sale. John T McPhee and the Gartland Family
�� born 1882, Ref.No. 629, married Joe Pike, of Gippsland, at Berwick, in 1905. (Ref.No. 6605) This family lived in Orbost. Children of Teenie and Joe: Jack Pike (died about 1983) married Phyllis. Jim Pike married Ethel. Elizabeth Carey Gartland used to meet her cousins Jack and Jim Pike quite frequently, and was closer to them that all the Middleditch relatives. Francie Smith, a cousin of theirs, said that Jim Pike was still alive in the 1980’s. Christine Pike and Margaret Day were the ones left alone with their widowed mother Mary Anne Middleditch, and her new husband John Bruton of Armagh, whom she married in 1890. (Ref.No. 3488.) �� born 1885, (Ref.No. 16180,) married Frank Merson Day, at Carlton North in 1909, (Ref. No. 3229.) Maggie’s daughter Francie writes to Marie Gartland in 1985: “Mum was born on 2 Sept 1885, so you will be able to know how different in age she was from your mother (i.e. Elizabeth Ann Carey Gartland). If I remember it wasn’t a great lot. In photos we have of my mum the hair was always up, and all those lovely long dresses with wide lace collars and cuffs and they always seemed to be dressed up at home. Auntie Teanie and Mum were the last two at home with Grandma (Catherine Fitzpatrick Middledditch Bruton) and when Auntie married Uncle Joe, Mum was alone with Grandma and Granddad Bruton. She must have been lonely but there seemed to be so much going on in those days, they didn’t notice the loneliness. Mum used to ride to Orbost and then at times a crowd of them would go to dances out at Cabbage Tree, which is on the highway now, but in those days it was just what they called it, a bridle track, one horse track, and from what Mum told us, they had a wonderful time. John T McPhee and the Gartland Family I often wonder how many of the family went to Murrangower in those very first years after leaving Williamstown. Mum had two sons, George and William who went to Williamstown. George took over the Black Rd Hotel. It is still there in Tuyford Street. I think its 50 or 40. Jim and Et have seen it.” Children of Catherine (Kitty) Middleditch and James Edward Carey James Carey and Catherine Middleditch with daughter Elizabeth Carey. �� born 1903. Died in 1930 at Cheltenham sanatorium. Family lived at Kew at the time. �� who married Michael Gartland in 1921. Elizabeth Carey used to visit her grandmother at Murrangower, near Orbost, where her grandmother, Mary Anne (Fitzpatrick Middleditch) Bruton lived with her second husband John Bruton who had a hotel in that town, and where the young Michael Gartland would stay when he came into town. That’s how they met of course. Elizabeth Carey and Michael Gartland were married at Saint Brigid’s Church North Fitzroy on 9 July 1921. At the time of her marriage, Elizabeth was living at 30 O’Grady Street North Carlton. She was 31 years old. Michael Gartland gave his address as Orbost. He had been born at Hacketstown, Ireland on 24-12-1883. He was 38 years old. Page 59
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John McPhee Family Bernard McPhee A
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Introduction Welcome back to reader
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main man was Captain John MacDonell
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MacArthur of Penola was quite close
Page 9 and 10: John McPhee Family Samuel and Cathe
Page 11 and 12: Mr Michael Healy at Natimuk, with F
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Page 15 and 16: Scottish origins of our McPhee fami
Page 17 and 18: Jane Loney, born in Melbourne in 18
Page 19 and 20: Bridget and John McPhee. This is a
Page 21 and 22: Below: Bessie Drummmond, known as A
Page 23 and 24: James and Julia McPhee. James Hughb
Page 25 and 26: If you visit ‘THE GRANARY’ in t
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Page 29 and 30: all was right there in front of me.
Page 31 and 32: Macphee found strong indications of
Page 33 and 34: Portland to Coleraine It was a long
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Page 37 and 38: Letter 2 Natimuk 28th Feb. 1881 Hon
Page 39 and 40: NATIMUK John McPhee Family Natimuk
Page 41 and 42: Tom Murphy John McPhee Family J Mit
Page 43 and 44: John Thomas McPhee, the eldest son
Page 45 and 46: John T McPhee and the Gartland Fami
Page 51 and 52: Frank Hallam pauses in front of McP
Page 55 and 56: Jack McPhee and his cousin Bob McPh
Page 57 and 58: At Donvale Victoria in 1956. A fami
Page 59: Matthew Middleditch married Catheri
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