William James (aka Wilfred Eric) Harper

William James (aka Wilfred Eric) Harper
b: 14 Apr 1875
d: 4 Dec 1921

Biography

On return to Australia from the war Great Grandfather Harper was allocated a Soldier Settler block in RedCliffs. He died of stomach cancer on 04.12.1921, aged 46 years.

This left Grandmother Harper in all sorts of difficulties and unable to care for her children (8). For 'legal reasons' she was unable to take posession of the block of land. She moved to Ballarat where she obtained a position as a cook at the Ballarat Orphanage (Victoria Street,Ballarat East) with accommodation made available at that institution for the children.

Later on in life she also worked for a time as a cook for the then Premier of Victoria, Sir Henry Bolte,and his shearers, on his property at Meredith.

She never remarried following the death of her husband, Will.

Facts

14 Apr 1875 - Birth - ; (Bolinda) Riddells Creek, Victoria, Australia
4 Dec 1921 - Death - ; Mildura (Red Cliff)
1909 - Residence - ; Melbourne North, Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia
1903 - Residence - ; Riddell, Mernda, Victoria, Australia
1914 - Residence - ; Hopetoun, Wimmera, Victoria, Australia
1909 - Residence - ; Melbourne North, Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia
1903 - Residence - ; Riddell, Mernda, Victoria, Australia
1914 - Residence - ; Hopetoun, Wimmera, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

		Andrew Harper 1810 - 1 Jun 1882

	Samuel Gleghorn Harper abt 1837 - 14 Nov 1902

		Maria Gleghorn 1815 - 1859

William James (aka Wilfred Eric) Harper 14 Apr 1875 - 4 Dec 1921

		Patrick Ryan 26 Mar 1803 - 16 Dec 1860

	Honora Ryan Jun 1845 - 22 Jun 1929

		Sarah McInerney 1808 - 12 Oct 1894

Family Group Sheet - Child

PARENT (M) Samuel Gleghorn Harper
	Birth	abt 1837	Templepatrick, Antrim, Ireland
	Death	14 Nov 1902	Riddells Creek, Victoria
	Marriage		to Honora Ryan
	Father	Andrew Harper
	Mother	Maria Gleghorn
PARENT (F) Honora Ryan
	Birth	Jun 1845	Clare, Ireland
	Death	22 Jun 1929	Jolimont, Melbourne, Australia
	Marriage		to Samuel Gleghorn Harper
	Father	Patrick Ryan
	Mother	Sarah McInerney
CHILDREN
M	William James (aka Wilfred Eric) Harper
	Birth	14 Apr 1875	(Bolinda) Riddells Creek, Victoria, Australia
	Death	4 Dec 1921	Mildura (Red Cliff)
	Marriage	1907	to Rachael May Johnston at Coburg, Victoria, Australia
	Marriage	1900	to Annie Maria Fraser at Victoria
F	Catherine Mary Harper
	Birth	1892	Riddells Creek, Victoria
	Death
F	Francis Clement Harper
	Birth	1890	Riddells Creek, Victoria
	Death	1972	Heidelberg
M	Christopher Harper
	Birth	9 July 1888	Riddells Creek, Victoria
	Death	3 September 1916	France
M	Martin Thomas Harper
	Birth	17 Jul 1886	Riddells Creek, Victoria
	Death	27 Sep 1966	Reservoir, Victoria, Australia
	Marriage		to Mary Francis Norris
F	Cecilia Mary Gleghorn Harper
	Birth	1885	Riddells Creek, Victoria
	Death	1959	midd
M	Llewellyn Henry Harper
	Birth	1883	Riddells Creek, Victoria
	Death	1955	Victoria
M	Joseph Patrick Harper
	Birth	1882	Riddells Creek, Victoria
	Death	1971	Macl, Victoria (probably Macleod - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macleod,_Victoria
M	Samuel Bernard Harper
	Birth	1880	Riddells Creek, Victoria, Australia
	Death	1953	Reservoir, Victoria
F	Maria Cleghorne Harper
	Birth	1878	Bolinda
	Death	1915	Prahran, Victoria, Australia
M	Robert Lawrence Harper
	Birth	1876	Bolinda
	Death	April 20 1951	St. Vincents Hospital, Fitzroy, Victoria
	Marriage		to Julia Whitty
M	Paul Joseph Harper
	Birth	1873	Bolinda, Victoria
	Death	3 june 1949	Gisbourne, Australia
F	Sarah Ann Harper
	Birth	1870	Bungaree, Victoria
	Death	13/02/1899	Riddells Creek, Victoria
	Marriage		to John William Fenton
M	Patrick John Harper
	Birth	1868	Bungaree, Victoria
	Death	1947	Doncaster, Victoria
M	Andrew Thomas Harper
	Birth	1866	Riddells Creek, Victoria, Australia
	Death	1932	Melbourne, Australia
	Marriage	12 May 1891	to Catherine Carter at Victoria

Family Group Sheet - Spouse

PARENT (M) William James (aka Wilfred Eric) Harper
	Birth	14 Apr 1875	(Bolinda) Riddells Creek, Victoria, Australia
	Death	4 Dec 1921	Mildura (Red Cliff)
	Marriage	1907	to Rachael May Johnston at Coburg, Victoria, Australia
	Marriage	1900	to Annie Maria Fraser at Victoria
	Father	Samuel Gleghorn Harper
	Mother	Honora Ryan
PARENT (F) Rachael May Johnston
	Birth	1890	Warracknabeal, Victoria
	Death	12 Aug 1964	Ballarat, Victoria
	Marriage	1907	to William James (aka Wilfred Eric) Harper at Coburg, Victoria, Australia
	Father	John Johnston
	Mother	Mary Ann Eagle
CHILDREN
M	Robert John Harper
	Birth	13 Mar 1913	Ouyen, Victoria, Australia
	Death	29 Mar 1981	Kingston, Queensland, Australia
	Marriage		to Anne Catherine Trew
F	Evleen Jean Harper
	Birth	About 1921	Red Cliffs, Victoria, Australia
	Death	10 Feb 1965	Mildura, Victoria, Australia
	Marriage		to Clyde Tasman Mills
F	Eileen May Harper
	Birth	About 1921	Red Cliffs, Victoria, Australia
	Death	19 Mar 1946	Carlton, Victoria
	Marriage		to Francis Power
F	Kathleen Mary Harper
	Birth	24 Jun 1917	Parkside, Adelaide
	Death	22 Jun 2001	Ballarat, Victoria
	Marriage		to Bill Marshall
M	Charles Wilfred Eric Harper
	Birth	abt 1914	Ouyen, Vic, Australia
	Death	1954	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
M	Leslie Rex Joseph Harper
	Birth	18 May 1919	Wentworth, New South Wales, Australia
	Death	7 December 1981	Beaumaris, Victoria, Australia
	Marriage		to Caroline Christiansen
	Marriage	abt 1958	to Jean Dingle
M	Alan Verdun Harper
	Birth	14 Mar 1916	Prospect, Adelaide
	Death	1980	Ballarat, Victoria
M	Stanley Francis Harper
	Birth	14 Jan 1912	Ouyen, Victoria, Australia
	Death	29 Jul 1991	Red Cliffs, Victoria, Australia

Family Group Sheet - Spouse

PARENT (M) William James (aka Wilfred Eric) Harper
	Birth	14 Apr 1875	(Bolinda) Riddells Creek, Victoria, Australia
	Death	4 Dec 1921	Mildura (Red Cliff)
	Marriage	1907	to Rachael May Johnston at Coburg, Victoria, Australia
	Marriage	1900	to Annie Maria Fraser at Victoria
	Father	Samuel Gleghorn Harper
	Mother	Honora Ryan
PARENT (F) Annie Maria Fraser
	Birth	About 1862	Taradale, Victoria, Australia
	Death	About 1938	Yarra Jntn, Victoria
	Marriage	1900	to William James (aka Wilfred Eric) Harper at Victoria
	Marriage	1886	to John Phillip Smith at Victoria
	Father	?
	Mother	?
CHILDREN
M	Ira Charles Norman Harper
	Birth	11 Apr 1905	Riddells Creek, Victoria
	Death	1975	Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
	Marriage	27 Apr 1929	to Gladys Irene Simpson at Footscray, Victoria, Australia
M	George Eric Harper
	Birth	1902	Riddells Creek, Victoria
	Death

Evidence

^{[S-1641084351]}	Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
^{[S-1641084316]}	Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922
^{[S-979886305]}	Australia, WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
^{[S-2074604431]}	Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1954

Descendancy Chart

1 William James (aka Wilfred Eric) Harper b: 14 Apr 1875 d: 4 Dec 1921

+ Rachael May Johnston b: 1890 d: 12 Aug 1964

2 Robert John Harper b: 13 Mar 1913 d: 29 Mar 1981

+ Anne Catherine Trew b: 8 Jan 1914 d: 2 Jul 1994

3 Lorraine Ann Harper b: 23 Sep 1937 d: 30 May 2001

+ John Amos Smith b: 19 Jun 1933 d: 26 May 2009

2 Evleen Jean Harper b: About 1921 d: 10 Feb 1965

+ Clyde Tasman Mills b: 17 DEC 1908 d: 1963

3 Lelda Merlyn Mills

3 Janet Mills b: 25 Nov 1946 d: 10 July 1986

2 Eileen May Harper b: About 1921 d: 19 Mar 1946