My other great grandfather was William Williams who lived to the grand old age of 100 years, what an achievement. He was born in Ipswich, Suffolk County, England in 1838 to Edward and Jane Bett WILLIAMS, who i am searching for.
William emigrated to Australia in 1865 on board the ship "Wellesley" and arrived in Melbourne Australia. He worked around Victoria for a few years then moved to Kyeamba Creek, near Wagga Wagga, where he secured some land. He was never afraid of hard work and had a successful life. I don' really know what kind of a man he was, but i think an honest, hard working, good friend to those he knew and trusted. In 1874 he married Miss Louisa Glover, from the district, who was the daughter of ex-convict John Glover from Kent England, who became a very well respected person in the district.
John was transported, got 7 years for stealing fowls, from Maidstone Gaol, Kent, England. From what i have read he seemed to have learnt the error of his way and ended up not getting into trouble again, here in Australia.
He arrived aboard the ship "Henry Tanner" and was assigned to Mr Leahy near Camden, NSW. He met and married Mary Lennon, who was an "irish famine refugee" from Galway, Ireland. Mary's parents were Michael Lennon and Bridget Conroy, from Galway, Ireland.
William and MaryAnn Glover set up home on their farm and raised their 10 children. One of those was my grandpa Ernest Alfred Williams, a quiet man, emotionally very distant, probably only said hello and goodbye to you. I recall when we used to visit him every year for Christmas for a few days, at 7pm on the dot, he would watch the news on Television, you were allowed to sit in the room with him, but not allowed to speak one word...and i mean not one.
My great grandpa William apparently was very well liked in the district and nothing was ever to much trouble for him. My impression is that he was a kind man, worked hard his whole life, devoted to his wife and family.
One of his sons Frederick and wife Louisa Kendall, were married for over 75 years. Fred died six weeks short of his 100th birthday. It seems kind of unbelieveable that people could be married for that long, they must have been devoted to each other. They also had 10 children. I read that Fred was good with his hands and made wooden furniture. They spent their last years at Greenlodge in Temora NSW. What an inspirational couple they must have been to their family.
William Williams passed away 1938, his 100th year.
I have been trying to trace his parents Edward and Jane Bett, but no luck so far.
The difficulty seems to set in when you try to find the Great Great Grandparents, it aint so easy then.
I found a great website: Carol Baxter, who is a writer and genealogist. I used some of her suggestions and it made everything a lot more easier to find and a lot less frustrating, after awhile you begin to think that your ancestors were frauds or something.
When William Williams turned 100 years, over 200 friends and relatives turned out for his party, what a turn out, what a guy he must have been. I like this man, i can have great admiration for him. He seems too perfect, but i am sure he had some flaws but he certainly did not desert his family.
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