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Groom: William DOWSETT.
Birth place: Given as Eaglehawk. (Suburb of Bendigo)

Bride: Mary Ann BUCHANAN.
Birth place: Given as Geelong.

Year married: 1885.
Place: Victoria, Australia.

William was born 1862 in Sandhurst, (Bendigo) Victoria.
Parents named as William DOWSETT and Mary Ann HENSON.

William died 1943 in Geelong, Victoria.
Age: 80 years.
Parents named as William DOWSETT and Mary Ann HENSEN.

Buried: Geelong Western Public Cemetery, Victoria.
Section: Church of England.
Row: 01.
Grave number: 1491.
Service date: 11 February 1943.

Mary was born 1861 in Geelong, Victoria.
Parents named as Robert BUCHANAN and Catherine STRACK.

Mary died 1899 in Geelong, Victoria.
Age: 37 years.
Parents named as Robert BUCHANAN and Catherine STACKS.

Buried: Geelong Western Public Cemetery, Victoria.
Section: Church of England.
Row: 01.
Grave number: 1491.
Service date: 28 March 1899.

Six children located Victoria for William and Mary.

[1]

Mary Ann DOWSETT.
Born: 1886 Geelong, Victoria.
Died: 1949 Geelong, Victoria.
Age: 62 years.
* Twin sister of Mabel below *

Buried: Kaniva Cemetery, Victoria.
Cemetery Headstone gives date of death as 12 July 1949.
No other details.

Married: Berton BARRAS.
Year: 1920.
Place: Victoria.

Berton was born 1880 in Kaniva, Victoria.
Birth: Recorded as Burton BARRASS.
Parents named as John BARRASS and Alice LAWRY.

Berton died 1964 in Geelong, Victoria.
Age: 80 years.
Parents named as John BARRAS and Alice Mary LAWRY.

Buried: Kaniva Cemetery, Victoria.
Cemetery Headstone gives date of death as 18 December 1964.
No other details.

[2]

Mabel Elizabeth DOWSETT.
Born: 1886 Geelong, Victoria.
Died: 1958 Parkville, Victoria.
Age: 70 years.
* Twin sister of Mary Ann above *

Cremated: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Victoria.
Service date: 15 April 1958.
Cremated remains: Springvale Botanical Cemetery.
Area: Agonist.
Bed: 39.
Rose: 15.
With her sister Olive Jane.

[3]

Percy William DOWSETT.
Born: 1888 Creswick, Victoria.
Died: 09 October 1966, Geelong, Victoria.
Age: 78 years.

Buried: Geelong Western Public Cemetery, Victoria.
Section: Lawn.
Row: 01.
Grave number: 016.
Service date: 12 October 1966.

Married: Florence Winifred MOODIE.
Year: 1930.
Place: Victoria.

Florence was born 1892 Leigh Road, (aka Wabdallah) Victoria.
Parents named as William MOODIE and Laura RAINY.
RAINY also recorded as RAYNIER.

Florence died 04 January 1965, Highton, Victoria.
Age: 71 years.
Parents named as William MOODIE and Laura Madiera RAYNER.

Buried: Geelong Western Public Cemetery, Victoria.
Area: Lawn.
Row: 01.
Grave number: 016.
Service date: 06 January 1965.

[4]

Myrtle Henson DOWSETT.
Born: 1890 Geelong, Victoria.
Died: 1977 Kew, Victoria.
Age: 86 years.

Cremated: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Victoria.
Service date: 11 February 1977.
Cremated remains: Collected from cemetery.

Cremated remains: Boroondara General Cemetery, (Kew) Victoria.
Placement date: 01 January 2001.
Location: Ground 6 1 006A.
Row: 01.
Plot: 06.

Married: Leopold Erembert COURTIN.
Year: 1946.
Place: Victoria.

Leopold died 1972 in Kew East, Victoria.
Age: 86 years.
Parents named as Leopold Erembert COURTIN and Alice THOMAS.

Cremated: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Victoria.
Service date: 08 February 1972.
Cremated remains: Collected from cemetery.

Cremated remains: Boroondara General Cemetery, (Kew) Victoria.
Placement date: 01 December 1999.
Location: Ground 6 1 006A.
Row: 01.
Plot: 06.

[5]

Olive Jane DOWSETT.
Born: 1891 Geelong, Victoria.
Died: 1943 Armadale, Victoria.
Age: 50 years.

Cremated: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Victoria.
Service date: 14 July 1943.
Cremated remains: Springvale Botanical Cemetery.
Area: Agonis.
Bed: 39.
Rose: 15.
With her sister Mabel Elizabeth.

Married: Richard Thomas GILBERT.
Year: 1917.
Place: Victoria.

Thomas was born 1895 in Ballarat East, Victoria.
Parents named as William Charles GILBERT and Mary Ann Eliza STANLEY.

Richard died 22 October 1974, Colac, Victoria.
Age: 79 years.
Parents named as William Charles GILBERT and Mary Ann Elizabeth STANLEY.

Cremated: New Ballarat Cemetery, Victoria.
Cremated remains: Collected from cemetery.

[6]

Ethel Maude DOWSETT.
Born: 1899 Geelong, Victoria.
Died: 1965 Highton, Victoria.
Age: 65 years.

Cremated: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Victoria.
Service date: 07 January 1965.
Cremated remains: Springvale Botanical Cemetery.
Location: Melaleuca.
Garden: 15.
Bed: 01.
Position: 13.

Married: William Colley KELLAWAY.
Year: 1925.
Place: Victoria.

William was born 28 October 1898, Hobart, Tasmania.
Parents named as William KELLAWAY and Ethel LEAR.

William died 1976 in Heidelberg, Victoria.
Age: 76 years.
Parents named as William Colley KELLAWAY and Ethel Maud LEAR.

Cremated: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Victoria.
Service date: 20 October 1976.
Cremated remains: Springvale Botanical Cemetery.
Area: Melaleuca.
Garden: 15.
Bed: 01.
Position: 14.

Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria.
Registry of Births, Tasmania.
Boroondara General Cemetery Records, Victoria.
Ballarat Cemetery Records, Victoria.
Geelong Western Public Cemetery Records, Victoria.
Springvale Botanical Cemetery Records, Victoria.
Kaniva Cemetery Headstones.

Also See:
DOWSETT marriages 1845-1890 Victoria Australia

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