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Offline Grant D. Fairley

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Francis Austin Ward Williams
« on: Tuesday 19 April 16 22:48 BST (UK) »
Hi!

I am trying to learn anything about Francis Austin Ward Williams (my 2nd great-uncle) and any descendants.

He was born in July 1865 in Clapham, Surrey.

His father was war correspondent, Charles Williams and his mother was Georgina Gould Ward.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Frederick_Williams

He emigrated to NSW, Australia.

He married Marion Elizabeth MacGowan 13 June 1888 • Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
at St Johns Church.

He had one brother, Fred Williams, the Canadian journalist and historian.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Williams_(journalist)

Thanks!

Grant
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Re: Francis Austin Ward Williams
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 20 April 16 02:01 BST (UK) »
This appears to be a divorce - but from a different wife whom he married in 1903
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15832847

The marriage can be found here https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/

There are 2 divorces at NSW SRO
http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/Entity.aspx?Path=\Item\2137552
http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/Entity.aspx?Path=\Item\2138134

I can photograph these for you next time I am there if you wish

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Re: Francis Austin Ward Williams
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 20 April 16 02:28 BST (UK) »
He is indirectly mentioned in a long court case in Brisbane in 1915
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article203043280

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Re: Francis Austin Ward Williams
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 20 April 16 02:37 BST (UK) »
Marion died Nov 20, 1902

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/113795604 Evening News 20 Nov 1903

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Re: Francis Austin Ward Williams
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 20 April 16 03:31 BST (UK) »
Marriage of one of his daughters in 1930
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16700032

refers to the father as the late Frank WILLIAMS
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Re: Francis Austin Ward Williams
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 20 April 16 03:57 BST (UK) »
Death of daughter Marion Aughterson Ward WILLIAMS  in 1914
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15516789
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Re: Francis Austin Ward Williams
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 20 April 16 04:28 BST (UK) »
Death of mother of his first wife Marion - Margaret McGOWAN in 1932
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16910161

An obit http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16893259

adding : her marriage http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article128918743
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Re: Francis Austin Ward Williams
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 20 April 16 04:45 BST (UK) »
Hope remarried in 1952 and died in 1974

WOLGAST Hope Margaret, father Francis Austin Ward and mother Marion Elizabeth

Hang on while I find her death notice.

Unfortunately no family info  :(

adding : marriage announcement http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18251499
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Re: Francis Austin Ward Williams
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 20 April 16 05:14 BST (UK) »
John Matthew Bunster ROBINSON died in 1943 (Hope's first husband)

Here is his death notice http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17852705

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