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Family: William Henry Hallam / Mary Murray (F12)

• Male William Henry Hallam

  
  

  Birth	13 Aug 1851	Grantham, Lincolnshire, England- Farmer	LDS Ordinances	Date	Place
  Christening			Baptized (LDS)
  Death	17 Mar 1944	Hamilton Victoria	Endowed (LDS)
  Burial			Sealed P (LDS)
  Marriage	13 Mar 1876	Bruk Bruk Fernhaugh , Presbyterian Church Victoria	Sealed S (LDS)
  Father	Joseph Hallam | F63 Group Sheet
  Mother	Hanna (mn Pidd (Northridge) | F63 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Mary Murray

  
  

  Birth	13 Aug 1852	Muntham , Victoria	LDS Ordinances	Date	Place
  Christening			Baptized (LDS)
  Death	17 Mar 1944	d. age 91 Buried at Hamilton.	Endowed (LDS)
  Burial			Sealed P (LDS)
  Father	David Munro Murray | F222 Group Sheet
  Mother	Margaret Ryan | F222 Group Sheet

  
  

  Male + Henry George Hallam

  
  

  Birth	3 Jul 1877	Fern Haugh" Bruk Bruk near Colleraine Victoria	LDS Ordinances	Date	Place
  Christening			Baptized (LDS)
  Death	13 Aug 1936	Portland (Aged 59)	Endowed (LDS)
  Burial			Sealed P (LDS)
  Spouse	Hanna Rees | F34
  Marriage	5 Aug 1916	At Home of Hanna's parents "The Oaks" Brimham.	Sealed S (LDS)

  
  

  Male + David Augustus Hallam

  
  

  Birth	5 May 1879	Bruk Bruk	LDS Ordinances	Date	Place
  Christening			Baptized (LDS)
  Death	5 Oct 1949	(Aged 70)	Endowed (LDS)
  Burial		Cavendish.	Sealed P (LDS)
  Spouse	Ethel Louisa Rees | F80
  Marriage			Sealed S (LDS)

  
  

  Female + Mary Murray (Mn Hallam) McKechnie

  
  

  Birth	15 Jun 1886	Balmoral Victoria Australia	LDS Ordinances	Date	Place
  Christening			Baptized (LDS)
  Death			Endowed (LDS)
  Burial			Sealed P (LDS)
  Spouse	John Glenn McKechnie | F68
  Marriage	27 Nov 1919	Cavendish	Sealed S (LDS)

  
  

  Female Margaret Gertrude Hallam

  
  

  Birth	27 May 1890	Balmoral, Victoria, Australia	LDS Ordinances	Date	Place
  Christening			Baptized (LDS)
  Death	9 Dec 1953		Endowed (LDS)
  Burial			Sealed P (LDS)

  
  

  Male + William Frank Hallam

  
  

  Birth	3 Mar 1888	Balmoral, Victoria, Australia	LDS Ordinances	Date	Place
  Christening			Baptized (LDS)
  Death	15 Feb 1960	Portland	Endowed (LDS)
  Burial		Portland cemetery	Sealed P (LDS)
  Spouse	Marguerite Daisy Ahearn | F169
  Marriage	1917		Sealed S (LDS)

  
  

  Female + Vera Isabella Hallam

  
  

  Birth	22 Jan 1892	Balmoral Victoria Australia	LDS Ordinances	Date	Place
  Christening			Baptized (LDS)
  Death	16 Jul 1937	Coleraine Victoria Australia	Endowed (LDS)
  Burial			Sealed P (LDS)
  Spouse	Leslie Peterson | F135
  Marriage	4 Sep 1917	Hamilton	Sealed S (LDS)

  
  

  Female Grace Ruby Hallam

  
  

  Birth	2 May 1894	Coleraine Victoria Australia	LDS Ordinances	Date	Place
  Christening			Baptized (LDS)
  Death	17 Nov 1979		Endowed (LDS)
  Burial			Sealed P (LDS)

  
  

• Notes

  Married: Author- Grace M. Horak 30th March 1994 William & Mary (Mn Murray) Hallam sailed from England in 1853 arriving in Adelaide on the Magdalena ship and settled in Coleraine -Casterton district. Mary & William were married at Bruk Bruk Fernhaugh in 1875 with great rejoicing from both families. Mary was pretty and petite wearing her hair loose and haven chosen a very special ornate gown of possibly light grey. They settled at Turkey Bottom now called Carapark and had two sons Henry George (1877) and David Augustus 1879). Their birth place was written as Bruk Bruk though this name no longer appears on maps. Later in 1884 the Hallam family with all their possessions probably in a wagon travelled north crossing the Glenelg and arriving at Telangatuk where they took up land between Balmoral and Harrow. They became well established and highly respected. they ran sheep and grew crops using horse drawn implements, planting fruit trees and produced their own meat, eggs and butter and some times potatoes. Their place was open to many kinds, hawkers fro other localities , piano tuners skin buyers and stock agents. The family loved to play the piano and other instruments and they had a pleasant Saturday evenings with neighbours. The children born at Telangatuk were 1/Mary Murray 15.06.1886 2/William Frank 03.01.1888 3/Margaret Gertrude 27.06.1890 4/Vera Isabell 22.01.1892 5/ Ruby Grace 02.05.1894. Mary's parents and several brothers and a sister moved mostly to Telangatuk East so there were many relatives to visit in the buggy as well as friends from Neighbouring farms. The Hallam family all moved to Cavendish in 1910. Mary and William place at Telang again became a centre of hospitality renowned throughout the district. In 1920 Mary and William retired to live in Ballarat Rd Hamilton taking Ruby with them. They establishe a a comfortable home again with fruit trees, a large garden. a cow and hens- a home away from home for the relatives. The family loved to play the piano and other instruments and had many pleasant Saturday evenings with neighbours. Later in the Great Depression Mary hallam gave guidance and considerable financial assistance to those of her children in need who had children of their own and experiencing great difficulties. Many swagmen came by looking for a meal and company. The Hallam's also boarded the local teacher Miss hanna from the Telangatute school. The children born at Telangatute wewe -Mary Murray born 15th June 1886 -William Frank born 3rd Jan 1888. -Margaret Gertrude born 27th June ?1891 -Vera Isabella born ?1892 -Ruby Grace born 2nd May 1894 Mary's parent's and several brothers and a sister moved to Telangatek East so relatives and friends would visit by horse and buggy William died in 1929. Mary Hallam died in Hamilton on the 17.03.1944 probably of pneumonia after breaking her hip earlier.