William Christian WILLIS (1856

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) + 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

Near Relatives of William Christian WILLIS (1856 - 1928)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Father in Law	Charles GLASSCOCK	19 Oct 1825	Brent Pelham, Hertfordshire, England	1865	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	40
Mother in Law	Elizabeth KINSEY	1832	Brent Pelham, Hertfordshire, England	27 Nov 1874	Nowra, New South Wales, Australia	42

Father	John Christian WILLIS	04 Jan 1833	Schleswig-Holstein, Denmark	27 May 1883	Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia	50
Mother	Ann PROBERT	1831		1915		84

Self	William Christian WILLIS	23 May 1856	Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia	15 Feb 1928	Marrickville, Sydney, Australia	71

Wife	Mary Annie GLASSCOCK	14 Apr 1856	Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia	26 Oct 1943	Newtown, New South Wales, Australia	87

Daughter	Gertrude Annie WILLIS	1881	Redfern, New South Wales, Australia	1952	Five Dock, New South Wales, Australia	71
Son	William Charles WILLIS	09 Sep 1883	Newtown, New South Wales, Australia	02 Aug 1978	Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia	94
Son	Arthur Probert WILLIS	1886	Newtown, New South Wales, Australia	1964	Marrickville, Sydney, Australia	78
Daughter	Edith E WILLIS	1888	Newtown, New South Wales, Australia
Daughter	Elsie Elizabeth WILLIS	1889	Newtown, New South Wales, Australia	1955	Newtown, New South Wales, Australia	66
Daughter	Vera May WILLIS	1891	Newtown, New South Wales, Australia	02 Jan 1987		96
Daughter	Alice Amy WILLIS	17 Feb 1897	Newtown, New South Wales, Australia	16 Jul 1921	Newtown, New South Wales, Australia	24
Son	Percy John Christian WILLIS	02 Oct 1900	St Peters, New South Wales, Australia	19 Nov 1941	At sea	41

Sister	Angelina WILLIS	1857		1928		71
Sister	Eleanor Henrietta WILLIS	1859		1923		64
Sister	Amelia WILLIS	1860
Brother	John WILLIS	1863		1952		89
Sister	Christina WILLIS	1865		1948		83
Sister	Ann Emily WILLIS	1868		1931		63
Brother	Peter Henry WILLIS	07 Feb 1870		06 Jun 1947	Camden, New South Wales, Australia	77
Sister	Eda WILLIS	1871		1913		42
Brother	Richard Ernest Probert WILLIS	1874		1894		20

Son in Law	Charles M PACEY	1876	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	1961	Burwood, New South Wales, Australia	85
Daughter in Law	Lucy FERNLEY	30 Dec 1883	Redfern, New South Wales, Australia	09 Aug 1938	Newtown, New South Wales, Australia	54
Daughter in Law	Elinor M FORREST
Son in Law	Donald Stuart SULLIVAN	1887	Newtown, New South Wales, Australia	02 Jan 1934	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	47
Son in Law	Roy Milton COATES	1896	Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia	1968	Newtown, New South Wales, Australia	72
Son in Law	Percy Alfred CHALKER	28 Sep 1894		17 Jul 1960		65
Daughter in Law	Amy Annie HARDIE	13 Nov 1899	Hillgrove, New South Wales, Australia	1953	Burwood, New South Wales, Australia	54

Nephew	Charles Henry WILLIS	1897		1982		85
Niece	Eliza Effie GLASSCOCK	1884	Yass, New South Wales, Australia	1964	Balmain, New South Wales, Australia	80
Niece	Letitia R GLASSCOCK	1886	Yass, New South Wales, Australia	1887	Yass, New South Wales, Australia	1
Nephew	William F BROERS	1886	Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Arthur BROERS	1891	Nowra, New South Wales, Australia	1891	Nowra, New South Wales, Australia	0
Nephew	Frederick R BROERS	1892	Nowra, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Charles Alexander BROERS	1895	Nowra, New South Wales, Australia	1963	Kiama, New South Wales, Australia	68

Brother in Law	Pharoah Thomas GLASSCOCK	1850		02 Jun 1940	St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia	90
Sister in Law	Emily GLASSCOCK	1851	Brent Pelham, Hertfordshire, England
Sister in Law	Lydia GLASSCOCK	abt Dec 1859	Glebe, New South Wales, Australia	03 Apr 1862	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	2
Brother in Law	Frederick Robert McK BROERS	1866	Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia	1944		78
Sister in Law	Agnes Lavinia BROERS	1868	Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia	1954		86
Brother in Law	Christiana Louisa BROERS	1869	Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia	1940		71
Brother in Law	Charles Alexander BROERS	1871	Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia	1956		85
Sister in Law	Harriet Catherine MORGAN			1944	Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia

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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