Children of Alec and Sadie Eason

  1. Ronald Alexander Eason 1912-1980 age 68
  2. Richard Thomas Eason 1913-1979 age 66
  3. Herbert Kingsley Eason 1915 – 1956 age 41
  4. Jack Lawrence Eason c 1920
  5. Dorothea Eason c 1922
  6. Kathleen Mary Eason 1924 –1993 age 69
  7. Margaret Eason c 1926
  8. Frances Myrtle Eason c 1928 - 2002 age

1. Ronald Alexander 1912 - 1980.

Birth

Ron was born in Footscray.

Marriage

He married Vera and drove buses for a living.

Children

  1. Ronald, married Bernadette and had two children, Cameron born 1979 and Colleen born 1981. Bernadette died young and Ron later married Jenny.
  2. Barry, married to Joy 1974 and had three children, Faith, born 1975, Brent born 1978 and Tahne born 1980.

Death

He died aged 68 (14130).

Ron as a child

Ron and Vera getting married double wedding with John (Ron's brother) and Pat

 

2. Richard Thomas 1913 - 1975.

Birth

Born in Geelong

Marriage

He married and married Mary Hemingway.

Children

Dick carried on the family tradition, playing 26 games Australian Rules football for Footscray from 1935 - 37 and 1 game for Essendon in 1937. He had a distinguished career as Lieutenant Colonel in the war and as Brigadier after the war. Later on he became Chief of the Country Fire Authority.

  1. Richard, married to Carol. They have five children, Sally, Penny, David, Naomi and Daniel.
  2. Anne, who married Jack and had two children Hamish and Sarah. Jack died and Anne later married Wally. They have one child Jessica.
  3. Kim, married to Joy.

Death

Dick died at Sandringham aged 65 (27071).

3. Bert (Herbert) Eason 1915 - 1956.

Birth

Born in 1915 during WW1. He apparently did not bond with his father Alec, who was hard on him . Bert was a rebellious child and very bright. He often wagged school but still obtained good results. His mother Sadie said once that she was sorry that she had accepted a packet of biscuits from him when he was a child, knowing that he must have stolen them. But the family was desperate for food. At 12 or 13 he was on a train to Mildura to earn money to help support his family. Fay Kinneburg's father took him home for a meal and Fay felt so sorry for him she gave him the contents of her money box. This was in the late 1920s.

Fay was born on the 16th September 1915 and lived with her family in Maryborough. Bert returned when she was 16 but her father did not approve of the budding romance. One story Fay tells is that Bert said he was an orphan. It is not clear how this fits in with the train episode. They were enlightened when Bert's older brother Ron turned up looking for a suit Bert had borrowed.

Fay worked in the refreshment rooms at the railway station and eventually "thrown out of home" and found herself without a place to live. In the end, at the age of nineteen, she married a McClusky and lived in Echuca where she had one child, Joan. The marriage did not work out and Fay moved back to Melbourne and worked as a nurse at Fairfield Infectious Diseases hospital for many years. Her mother cared for Joan.

Marriage and Family

In Melbourne she and Bert met up again and they began their life together around 1941. At first they lived in Norh Fitzroy and then at a settlement at the showgrounds. It was a happy time for them. However things deteriorated over the years.

Bert worked as a Wharfie and was a delegate for the Communist party and often spoke at the Trades Hall. He was apparently involved in the waterfront scams and eventually ended up in Pentridge, but it is not known why.

Bert and Fay would pack a suitcase with food and take it to the Eason family at Maidstone on Sundays. Fay was an excellent cook and she felt sorry for Bert's family who were suffering from the depression. She was good friends with Kathleen and Ron. Kath used to visit her at North Fitzroy but they lost contact eventually.

Around 1948 Bert found a job for Fay at Murray Bridge running a guest house. She moved on to Adelaide after a time and ran guest houses there. Some of the boarders were refined European men who were probably persona non gratis after the war.

In her later working life Fay worked as a geriatric nurse.

Children

  1. Peter born 1942
  2. Wendy

Death

Bert died aged 40 when the car he was driving skidded and went off the Waurn Ponds bridge on the Colac road.

4. John (Jack Lawrence)

Birth

Marriage

John Patricia Forsey in a double wedding with his brother Ron and Vera.

Children

  1. David Keith 4/10/1952. Married Patricia Agnes Mary Maloney (10/10/1948) and had one child Michael Jack, born 6/10/1974.
  2. Kate (Katherine Frances 30/6/1955), married Wayne John Mortenson (4/10/1954) and had three children: Timothy John (22/1/1985), Hugh David (22/7/1987) and Ingrid Katherine (20/12/1989).
  3. Charlotte Jane 4/7/1960, married Robin Stoddart 2002, child Lilian Patricia Stoddart, born 5/9/02
  4. Robert Alexander 8/4/1963. Married Nina Franceschi (22/10/1966) and has two children Hayden Jack (4/11/1997) and Alec Robert (27/01/2001).

5. Dorothea.

Birth

Marriage

Thea married Ted (Edward) Denny, who qualified as a doctor after the war. Thea was very glamorous and had an exotic style. Many elegant and delicious Christmas breakfasts were held at her home. Ted was interested in racing. Thea and Ted separated after many years.

Children

  1. Michael, married with two children
  2. Elizabeth, married to Yin and with two children Jake and Jesse.

Death

6. Kathleen Mary. 1924 - 1993.

Birth

Marriage

Kath married Jack Byrne in 1941. Read more on Kath and Jack. At right is a picture of Kath graduating as a Nurse Aid later in life.

Children

  1. Carole Irene
  2. Judith Louise
  3. Jack James
  4. Kenneth Mitchell
  5. Cheryl Anne
  6. Trudy Marlene.

Death

Kath died in 1993, aged 69. Jack died earlier

7. Margaret (Billie).

Birth

Marriage

Margaret married to Jack Stoops.

Margaret was up front and mischievous. There are numerous stories of her escapades, including pushing an icecream into her mother in laws face! Margaret was an excellent artist but did not pursue her talents - she even burnt her paintings because she thought they were not good.

Jack had a timber importing business in South Melbourne, TB Transport. He owned this with his brother Howard for many years.

The Stoops first lived in Essendon and later moved to Frankston. They always welcomed family and friends and are fondly remembered for their love, hospitality and generosity. Below is a picture of Jack and Margaret about to go out.

Children

  1. Jill
  2. Peter

Death

 

 

 

 

8. Frances Myrtle.

Birth

Fran loved her work at the Herald Sun and enjoyed fashion, tennis and the company of friends and family. We were told she inherited the Myrtle from and aunt but there are no records of an Aunt Myrtle. There are however photographs of her. At right is a picture of Fran at Frenkston.

Death