John Walter
(Cir 1804-1874)
Mary Ann Burnett
(Cir 1810-)

John James Walter
(1831-1920)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Ellen (Helen) Hiscock

John James Walter

  • Born: 3 Apr 1831, St Pancras, Camden Town, London, Middlesex England
  • Marriage (1): Ellen (Helen) Hiscock on 1 Oct 1857 in Trinity C of E, Pentridge, Victoria, Australia
  • Died: 8 Jun 1920, Kilmore, Victoria Australia at age 89
  • Buried: 9 Jun 1920, Pyalong Cemetery, Victoria Australia

  General Notes:

Electoral Roll: - 1914, 1919 - Pyalong - farmer.

John James WALTER and Ellen HISCOCK.
In 1852 John James WALTER arrived in Melbourne from Poole, Bedfordshire, England aged 21. Before leaving England John had worked as a farm hand. Life was very hard and he told tales of eating his breakfast as he walked to work. His breakfast was often a raw turnip almost too cold to hold. This was when his thoughts turned to the Colonies. Among the passengers on the ship was the family of William Hiscock whom he was to become united with in time.
In Melbourne he got a job in a grain store and later he was a teamster travelling between Melbourne and Bendigo. Meanwhile William Hiscock had selected land in Pyalong so John did likewise and selected 467 acres along the Pyalong Broadford Road, 3 miles from Pyalong.
In 1860 he married Helen Hiscock, daughter of William.
John and Helen had a daughter Edith in 1865, Frederick in 1872 and John Henry in 1873.
The family had moved to Pyalong-Lancefield Road where John was operating a thresher, then to Main Street, Pyalong as a temporary move before moving to his selection. A timber house was built with extensions over the years.
The children all attended the Glenaroua school.

The Kilmore Free Press. Thursday, June 10, 1920.
In the death of Mr Jno. J. Walter, of Glenaroua, which occurred on Tuesday last, that district loses one of its most highly esteemed inhabitants. Mr. Walter had attained the fine old age of 89 years, and had been engaged mostly in grazing pursuits at Glenaroua for about half a century. Notwithstanding his advanced years he was active up to within a brief period of his demise. Many old friends and neighbours sympathise deeply with the bereaved family. Deceased was a colonist since 1852, and nearly all the period since then was a resident of the district named. The remains were interred in Pyalong Cemetery yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon, Mr Jas. Beegan having charge of the funeral arrangements.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Grazier.

• connection. My connection to Robert (Bob) Walter is as follows:

Robert Walter (c1950)
His father was William Walter (1908)
His father was Frederick Walter (1872)
His father was John Walter (1831) who married Ellen Hiscock (1836)
Her father was William Hiscock (1810) & he also had Harry Hiscock (c1846)
He had Frank Hiscock (1873) who married Emily Wallis (1875)
Her father was William Wallis (1849) who married Victorine Groube (1851)
Her father was Rev Horatio Groube (1814) & he also had George Groube (1847)
He had Edith Groube (1880) who married Percy Howe (1866)
His father was Robert Howe (1833)
His father was Frederick Howe (1805)
His father was James Howe (1777)
His father was George Howe (1741) & he also had Sarah Howe (1775)
She had Alexander Moss (1811)
She had James Moss (1846)
He had Laura Kershaw Waldock or Moss (1864)
She had Winthrop Larkinson (1889)
He had Dulcie Larkinson (1926) who married Colin Davies (1925)
They had me- Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

• connection. My connection to Marilyn Grant (nee Maher) is as follows:

Marilyn Grant . . .
Her father was first cousin to . . .
Gerald Charles Maher (1906) who married Olive Walter (19110
Her father was John Walter (1873)
His father was John Walter (1831) who married Ellen Hiscock (1836)
Her father was William Hiscock (1810) & he also had Harry Hiscock (c1846)
He had Frank Hiscock (1873) who married Emily Wallis (1875)
Her father was William Wallis (1849) who married Victorine Groube (1851)
Her father was Rev Horatio Groube (1814) & he also had George Groube (1847)
He had Edith Groube (1880) who married Percy Howe (1866)
His father was Robert Howe (1833)
His father was Frederick Howe (1805)
His father was James Howe (1777)
His father was George Howe (1741) & he also had Sarah Howe (1775)
She had Alexander Moss (1811)
She had James Moss (1846)
He had Laura Kershaw Waldock or Moss (1864)
She had Winthrop Larkinson (1889)
He had Dulcie Larkinson (1926) who married Colin Davies (1925)
They had me- Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)


John married Ellen (Helen) Hiscock, daughter of William Hiscock and Eliza Jane Rolls, on 1 Oct 1857 in Trinity C of E, Pentridge, Victoria, Australia. (Ellen (Helen) Hiscock was born on 28 Jul 1836 in Fareham, Hampshire England, christened on 21 Aug 1836 in England UK, died on 10 Jun 1920 in Kilmore, Victoria Australia and was buried on 12 Jun 1920 in Pyalong Cemetery, Victoria Australia.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Certificate: (3791).


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