William Thomas Wallis

  General Notes:

Extract from The Cyclopedia of Victoria, Vol 2. P. 440.
William Thomas Wallis, of "Taranaki", Ryrie Street, Geelong, was born at Penzance, Cornwall, on 20th August 1849, and is a son of Mr. John Wallis, the well-known contractor of Brunswick, near Melbourne. He came to Victoria with his parents in the year 1854, and was educated for commercial life. At the age of fourteen he entered the service of Mr. Edward Glew, corn merchant, Brunswick, in order to learn the grain trade, and, after a stay there of some duration, obtained an appointment with Messrs. Wilson, Hardy and Co., produce merchants, Flinders Street, Melbourne, of which firm he was, at the end of a few years, admitted as a partner. He remained in this business for some considerable time, and then retired from it, starting on his own account in Queen Street, Melbourne, as a produce merchant in the grain produce trade. He was very successful in this line, and at the end of ten years, having acquired a competency, he retired from commercial pursuits, and took a pleasure trip around the world, visiting his native town, and spending a considerable time on the Continent and in America. Mr. Wallis has always taken a lively interest in public matters, and when living in Hawthorn he was for eleven years a member of the Hawthorn Town Council, filling the office of Mayor of that important city in 1884-5. He was appointed a justice of the peace in 1883 for the Central Bailiwick, and, on his settling in Geelong, was transferred to the Southern Bailiwick. He has been a member of the committee of the Geelong Hospital, and is a director of the County of Bourke Building Society Board, which society weathered the collapse following upon the bursting of the Victorian land boom in 1892, paid its creditors in full and is now (1901) in a prosperous condition, paying regular dividends. Mr. Wallis is married to a daughter of the Rev. H. Groube, and has a family of two sons and seven daughters. He was one of the promoters (and a director for many years) of the Australian Tesselated Tile Company, Mitcham, which is now producing tiles equal to those imported, and favourable known on account of their high quality in the markets of all the Australian States. Mr. Wallis is a member of the Geelong Town Council, having been elected representative for the Bellarine Ward in June, 1901.

Argus (Melbourne, Vic) Monday 24 December 1923.
WALLIS - GROUBE. - (Golden Wedding) - On the 24th December, 1873, at South Melbourne, by the Rev. J. W. Bentley, Baptist minister, Brunswick, William Thomas, son of the late John Wallis, contractor, Brunswick, to Victorine, daughter of the late Rev, Horatio Groube, of Brunswick. (Present address, Westella, 29 Kinkora road, Hawthorn.)

Argus (Melbourne, Vic) Wednesday 25 June 1930.
OAKWOOD PARK SOLD.
Oakwood Park, Prince's Highway, Dandenong, was bought yesterday at auction by Mr. W. T. Wallis, of Hawthorn, for 55 pound an acre. Forming part of the estate of the late Mr. W. A. Gibson, Oakwood Park comprised a substantial homestead and slightly more than 141 acres of well wooded country, so that the total price paid was about 7,800 pounds. The sale was conducted at the Albion Hotel, Dandenong, by Messrs Coghill and Haugton and Mr. Alexander Scott.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Grain Merchant And Investor.

• connection. My connection to Kevin Buck is as follows:
Kevin Buck
His father is Lindsay Buck (1922)
His father was Charles Buck (1891)
His father was Charles Buck (1861)
His father was Charles Buck (1836) who married Marie Hiscock (c1842)
His 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. Christina Goodman 's connection between me (Davies) through 1. Winton & Emery), through to 2. Nicol, 3. through Frogley & Larkinson 4. to Robert through Dawes 5. to Donna through Frogley
(1) My connection with Christina Goodman (through Winton & Emery) is as follows:
Christina Goodman . . .
Her Grandfather was . . .
Alan Waller (1901)
His father was George Waller (1860) & he also had William Waller (1887) who married May Jacobs (1887)
Her father was John Jacobs (1842) who married Elizabeth Burgess (1857)
Her father was John Burgess (1827) & he also had Henry Burgess (1860) who married Susanna Frogley (1864)
Her father was John Frogley (1831)
His father was John Frogley (1801) & he also had Elizabeth Frogley (1826) who married Alexander Giffin (1828)
They had John Giffin (1852)
He had Grace Giffin (1879) who married Ernest Peck (1875)
His father was John Peck (1852) who married Margaret Townsend (1853)
Her father was Henry Townsend (1831) who married Margaret Gosper (1829)
Her father was John Gosper (1801) & he also had Archibald Gosper (1842)
He had Amy Gosper (1872) who married William Shrimpton (1869)
His father was Richard Shrimpton (1826) & he also had Richard 3rd Shrimpton (1855) who married Susannah Jeffery (1857)
Her father was John Jeffery (1834)
His father was John Jeffery (1808)
His father was James Jeffery (1781) & he also had William Jeffery (1803)
He had James Jeffery (1837)
He had Mary Jeffery (1860) who married William South (1854)
They had Annie South (1891) who married Leslie Rice (1885)
They had Hazel Rice (1913) who married Emmett Whyte (1899)
They had Sandra Whyte (1943) who married Colin Parker (1936)
His father was Arthur Parker (1894)
His father was William Parker (1868) who married Martha Butler (1872)
Her father was Joseph Butler (1844) who married Elizabeth Roser (1844)
Her father was John Roser & he also had John Roser (1838)
He had George Roser (1868)
He had Charles Roser (1897)
He had George Roser (1923) who married Olive Elliot (1924)
Her mother was Doris Emery (1903)
Her mother was Phoebe Davies (1876)
Her father was Joseph Davies (1852) & he also had G. A. Davies (1894)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

(2) Christina Goodman's link to me through the Winton / Sutherland / Nicol line
Christina Goodman . . .
Her Grandfather was . . .
Alan Waller (1901)
His father was George Waller (1860) & he also had William Waller (1887) who married May Jacobs (1887)
Her father was John Jacobs (1842) who married Elizabeth Burgess (1857)
Her father was John Burgess (1827) & he also had Henry Burgess (1860) who married Susanna Frogley (1864)
His father was John Burgess (1827)
His father was John Burgess (1808) & he also had Clarinda Burgess (1845) who married John Morgan (c1845)
They had George Morgan (1870)
He had Allen Morgan (1909) who married Daphne Ashcroft (1917)
Her father was Claude Ashcroft (1888)
His father was Henry Ashcroft (1852)
His father was Henry Ashcroft (1827)
His father was John Ashcroft (1877) & he also had Anne Ashcroft (1825) who married James Booth
They had Sussanah Booth (1842) who married Henry Winton (1842)
They had Edward Winton who married Emily Collett (1877)
Her father Arthur Collett (1848) who married Rebecca Sutherland (1858)
Her father was John Sutherland (c1829) & he also had Elizabeth Sutherland (1863) who married John Nicol (1844)
They had Margaret Helen Nicol (1889) who married G. A. Davies (1894)
They had Colin Davies (1925)
Who had me (1950) - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

(3) Christina Goodman's link to me through the Frogley & Larkinson line
Christina Goodman . . .
Her Grandfather was . . .
Alan Waller (1901)
His father was George Waller (1860) & he also had William Waller (1887) who married May Jacobs (1887)
Her father was John Jacobs (1842) who married Elizabeth Burgess (1857)
Her father was John Burgess (1827) & he also had Henry Burgess (1860) who married Susanna Frogley (1864)
Her father was John Frogley (1831)
His father was John Frogley (1801) & he also had Elizabeth Frogley (1826) who married Alexander Giffin (1828)
He had John Giffin (1850)
He had Clara Giffin (1885) who married George Pettis (1883)
They had Doris Petis (1913) who married Charles Buerckner (1905)
His father was Charles Buerckner (1868) who married Elizabeth Armstrong (1883)
Her father was Thomas Armstrong (1856)
His father was Andrew Armstrong (1827)
His father was Thomas (1791) & he also had Jane Armstrong (1816) who married Christopher Dixon (1812)
They had Janet Dixon (1843) who married Harry Hiscock (1846)
They 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)
She had me- Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

(4) Christina Goodman's link to Robert through Dawes is as follows:
Christina Goodman . . .
Her Grandfather was . . .
Alan Waller (1901)
His father was George Waller (1860) & he also had William Waller (1887) who married May Jacobs (1887)
Her father was John Jacobs (1842) who married Elizabeth Burgess (1857)
Her father was John Burgess (1827) & he also had Henry Burgess (1860) who married Susanna Frogley (1864)
Her father was John Frogley (1831)
His father was John Frogley (1801)
He had John Frogley (1831)
He had Susanna Frogley (1864) who married Henry Burgess (1860)
His father was John Burgess (1827)
His father was John Burgess (1808) & he also had Clarinda Burgess (1845) who married John Morgan (c1845)
They had George Morgan (1870)
He had Alan Morgan (1909) who married Daphne Ashcroft (1917)
Her father was Claude Ashcroft (1888)
His father was Henry Ashcroft (1852)
His father was Henry Ashcroft (1827)
His father was John Ashcroft (1877) & he also had Anne Ashcroft (1825) who married James Booth
They had Sussanah Booth (1842) who married Henry Winton (1842)
They had Edward Winton who married Emily Collett (1877)
Her father was Arthur Collett & he also had James Collett (1880) who married Florence Knight (1883)
Whose father was John Knight (1844) who married Ellen Pearson (1846)
Whose father was James Pearson (1813) & who also had Mary Pearson (1843) who married Richard Dawes (1845)
Whose father was Edward Bannister Dawes (1813) & he also had James (1843) who married Charlotte Peck (1843)
They had Annie Florence Dawes (1873) who married Arthur Augustus Bray
Who had Albert Bray (1896)
Who had Robert Alfred Bray (1920)
Who had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

(5) Christina Goodman's (through Frogley & Judge & Bray) is as follows:
Christina Goodman . . .
Her Grandfather was . . .
Alan Waller (1901)
His father was George Waller (1860) & he also had William Waller (1887) who married May Jacobs (1887)
Her father was John Jacobs (1842) who married Elizabeth Burgess (1857)
Her father was John Burgess (1827) & he also had Henry Burgess (1860) who married Susanna Frogley (1864)
Her father was John Frogley (1831)
His father was John Frogley (1801)
He had John Frogley (1831)
He had Susanna Frogley (1864) who married Henry Burgess (1860)
They had Cleve Burgess (1899)
He had Doreen Burgess (1922) who married John Judge
They had Donna Judge (1949) who was partners with Robert Bray (1947) who also married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

(6) Christina Goodman's link (through Keighran) is as follows:
Christina Goodman . . .
Her Grandfather was . . .
Alan Waller (1901)
His father was George Waller (1860) & he also had William Waller (1887) who married May Jacobs (1887)
Her father was John Jacobs (1842) who married Elizabeth Burgess (1857)
Her father was John Burgess (1827) & he also had Henry Burgess (1860) who married Susanna Frogley (1864)
Her father was John Frogley (1831)
His father was John Frogley (1801)
& he also had Elizabeth Frogley (1826) who married Alexander Giffin (1828)
They had John Giffin (1852)
He had Grace Giffin (1879) who married Ernest Peck (1875)
His father was John Peck (1852) who married Margaret Townsend (1853)
Her father was Henry Townsend (1831) who married Margaret Gosper (1829)
Her father was John Gosper (1801) & he also had Archibald Gosper (1842)
He had Amy Gosper (1872) who married William Shrimpton (1869)
His father was Richard Shrimpton (1826) & he also had Richard 3rd Shrimpton (1855) who married Susannah Jeffery (1857)
Her father was John Jeffery (1834)
His father was John Jeffery (1808)
His father was James Jeffery (1781) & he also had William Jeffery (1803)
He had James Jeffery (1837) who married Bridget Naughton (1828)
Her father was Edward Naughton (1803) & he also had Catherine Naughton (1831) who married John Broderick (1823)
They had Bridget Broderick (1857) who married Charles McAleer (1850)
His father was Owen MacAleer (c1810) & he also had Rose McAleer (1850) who married John Dooley (1845)
They had Roy Dooley (1896)
He had Gloria Dooley (1928) who married Leslie Peterson (1925)
His father was Levin Peterson (c1890) who married Alice Lillian Hall (1893)
Her father was William Hall (c1870) who married Matilda Darnley (nee Pye) who also married Joseph Keighran (1879)
They had Leslie William Keighran (1904)
He had Mary Keighran (1927) who married Mervyn Collins (1924)
They had Les Collins (1950) who married me Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

• connection. ⁸¹⁵ My connection to Timothy Wallis is as follows:
Timothy Wallis (1949)
His father was William Wallis (1920) who married ?
His father was Frederick Wallis (1885)
His father was 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)

William married Victorine Groube, daughter of Reverend Horatio Groube and Sarah Ann Good, on 24 Dec 1873 in South Melbourne, Victoria Australia. (Victorine Groube was born on 28 Jan 1851 in New Plymouth, Taranaki New Zealand, died on 24 Oct 1925 in Hawthorn, Melbourne, Victoria Australia and was buried on 26 Oct 1925 in Kew Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria Australia.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Certificate: (4641).

William next married Martha Emma (Emma) Thistlethwaite, daughter of John Thistlethwaite and Hannah Hurren, in 1926 in Victoria Australia. (Martha Emma (Emma) Thistlethwaite was born in 1857 in Emerald Hill (Now Albert Park in South Melbourne), Victoria Australia, died on 11 Jul 1930 in Hawthorn, Melbourne, Victoria Australia and was buried on 12 Jul 1930 in Boroondara Cemetery, Kew, Victoria Australia.)