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William Christian WILLIS (1856 - 1928)
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Gertrude Annie WILLIS (1881 - 1952)
William Charles WILLIS (1883 - 1978)
Arthur Probert WILLIS (1886 - 1964)
Edith E WILLIS (1888 - )
Elsie Elizabeth WILLIS (1889 - 1955)
Vera May WILLIS (1891 - 1987)
Alice Amy WILLIS (1897 - 1921)
Percy John Christian WILLIS (1900 - 1941)
William Christian WILLIS (1856 - 1928)

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Mary Annie GLASSCOCK (1856 - 1943)
John Christian WILLIS (1833 - 1883)











Ann PROBERT (1831 - 1915)












b. 23 May 1856 at Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia
m. 28 Feb 1880 Mary Annie GLASSCOCK (1856 - 1943) at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
d. 15 Feb 1928 at Marrickville, Sydney, Australia aged 71
Cause of Death:
pneumonia
Parents:
John Christian WILLIS (1833 - 1883)
Ann PROBERT (1831 - 1915)
Siblings (9):
Angelina WILLIS (1857 - 1928)
Eleanor Henrietta WILLIS (1859 - 1923)
Amelia WILLIS (1860 - )
John WILLIS (1863 - 1952)
Christina WILLIS (1865 - 1948)
Ann Emily WILLIS (1868 - 1931)
Peter Henry WILLIS (1870 - 1947)
Eda WILLIS (1871 - 1913)
Richard Ernest Probert WILLIS (1874 - 1894)
Children (8):
Gertrude Annie WILLIS (1881 - 1952)
William Charles WILLIS (1883 - 1978)
Arthur Probert WILLIS (1886 - 1964)
Edith E WILLIS (1888 - )
Elsie Elizabeth WILLIS (1889 - 1955)
Vera May WILLIS (1891 - 1987)
Alice Amy WILLIS (1897 - 1921)
Percy John Christian WILLIS (1900 - 1941)
Events in William Christian WILLIS (1856 - 1928)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
23 May 1856 William Christian WILLIS was born Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia 24
28 Feb 1880 23 Married Mary Annie GLASSCOCK (aged 23) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 24
1881 25 Birth of daughter Gertrude Annie WILLIS Redfern, New South Wales, Australia 24
27 May 1883 27 Death of father John Christian WILLIS (aged 50) Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 24
09 Sep 1883 27 Birth of son William Charles WILLIS Newtown, New South Wales, Australia 24
1886 30 Birth of son Arthur Probert WILLIS Newtown, New South Wales, Australia 24
1888 32 Birth of daughter Edith E WILLIS Newtown, New South Wales, Australia 24
1889 33 Birth of daughter Elsie Elizabeth WILLIS Newtown, New South Wales, Australia 24
1891 35 Birth of daughter Vera May WILLIS Newtown, New South Wales, Australia 24
17 Feb 1897 40 Birth of daughter Alice Amy WILLIS Newtown, New South Wales, Australia 24
02 Oct 1900 44 Birth of son Percy John Christian WILLIS St Peters, New South Wales, Australia 24
1915 59 Death of mother Ann PROBERT (aged 84) 24
16 Jul 1921 65 Death of daughter Alice Amy WILLIS (aged 24) Newtown, New South Wales, Australia 24
15 Feb 1928 71 William Christian WILLIS died Marrickville, Sydney, Australia 24
Personal Notes:
William Christian Willis was born on the 23 May 1856 in Pyrmont, Sydney . He worked on the railways firstly as a labourer and then as a carpenter. In all he worked from 1 May 1874 to the 20 Aug 1916. He was the eldest child of Danish migrant John Christian Willis (1833-1883) and Welsh migrant Ann Probert (1831-1915). His siblings included Angelina Willis (1857-1928), Eleanor Henrietta Willis (1859-1923), Amelia Willis (1860-?), John Willis (1863-1952), Christina Willis (1865-1948), Annie Willis (1868-1931), Peter Henry Willis (1870-1947), Eda Willis (1871-1913) and Richard Ernest Probert Willis (1874-1894).

William died on the 15 February 1928 in Bethesda Private Hospital at Marrickville, Sydney . Cause of death pneumonia. He was 71 and is buried at Rookwood.
Source References:
24. Type: Gedcom File, Abbr: Glasscock Register report, Title: Glasscock Register report, Auth: Philip Glasscock, Date: 6 Apr 2009, Locn: E-mail attachment
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