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Walter Reginald Lane 1897–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Nov 1897

Birth Location: Maldon, Victoria, Australia

Death Date: 1971

Death Location: Williamstown, Victoria, Australia

Father: Benjamin Lean

Mother: Ellen Rickard

Spouse(s): Eleanor McMillan

Children(s): Reginald Lane

Walter Reginald Lane was born in 1897 in Maldon, Victoria, Australia, the child of Benjamin Lean And Ellen Avery Rickard. In 1897, Walter Reginald Lane resided in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia. Walter Reginald Lane married Eleanor Mary Mcmillan, and had children including Reginald William Lane. Walter Reginald Lane passed away in 1971 in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • Walter Reginald Lane was born in 1897 in Maldon, Victoria, Australia, the child of Benjamin Lean And Ellen Avery Rickard.
  • In 1897, Walter Reginald Lane resided in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia.
  • Walter Reginald Lane married Eleanor Mary Mcmillan, and had children including Reginald William Lane.
  • Walter Reginald Lane passed away in 1971 in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Lean
1855–1909
Birth Location: Auckland, New Zealand
BL
Ellen Rickard
1859–1946
Birth Location: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
ER

Spouses(s)

Eleanor McMillan
1898–1971
Birth Location: Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
EM

Children(s)

Reginald Lane
1932–2014
Birth Location: Deepdene, Victoria, Australia
RL

Walter Lane's Ancestors

Self
Walter Lane
1897–1971
Birth Place: Maldon, Victoria, Australia
Parents
Benjamin Lean
1855–1909
Auckland, New Zealand
Ellen (Avery) Rickard
1859–1946
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Grandparents
James Lean
1828–1871
Gwennap, Cornwall, England
Mary Jeffrey
1839–1880
Redruth, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
James Jeffery
1818–1877
Susan Gilbert
1817–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Jeffrey
1794–1849
Martha Cliff
1799–1866
William (Gilbert)
1781–
Margaret Burley
1787–1828

Walter Lane's Descendants

1.
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Walter (Reginald) Lane (12 Nov 1897–1971) m. Eleanor (Mary) McMillan (1898–1971)
  1. 1. Reginald (William) Lane 1932–2014 m. Dorothy (Edwina) Gell 1931–2003

Walter Lane's Timeline

17 Records

1897
12 Nov 1897
Birth of Walter Reginald Lane in Maldon, Victoria, Australia
Maldon, Victoria, Australia
1897
1897
Walter Reginald Lane resided here in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
1899
14 Feb 1899
Age 2
Walter Reginald Lane was baptized in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
1919
1919
Age 22
Walter Reginald Lane resided here in Port Melbourne, Melbourne Ports, Victoria, Australia
Port Melbourne, Melbourne Ports, Victoria, Australia
1922
1922
Age 25
Walter Reginald Lane resided here in Port Melbourne, Melbourne Ports, Victoria, Australia
Port Melbourne, Melbourne Ports, Victoria, Australia
1924
1924
Age 27
Walter Reginald Lane resided here in Port Melbourne, Melbourne Ports, Victoria, Australia
Port Melbourne, Melbourne Ports, Victoria, Australia
1926
1926
Age 29
Walter Reginald Lane resided here in Preston, Batman, Victoria, Australia
Preston, Batman, Victoria, Australia
1927
1927
Age 30
Walter Reginald Lane resided here in Canterbury, Kooyong, Victoria, Australia
Canterbury, Kooyong, Victoria, Australia
1931
1931
Age 34
Walter Reginald Lane resided here in Camberwell North, Kooyong, Victoria, Australia
Camberwell North, Kooyong, Victoria, Australia
1936
1936
Age 39
Walter Reginald Lane resided here in Williamstown North, Melbourne Ports, Victoria, Australia
Williamstown North, Melbourne Ports, Victoria, Australia
1949
1949
Age 52
Walter Reginald Lane resided here in Holbrook, Farrer, New South Wales, Australia
Holbrook, Farrer, New South Wales, Australia
1963
1963
Age 66
Walter Reginald Lane resided here in Drysdale, Corio, Victoria, Australia
Drysdale, Corio, Victoria, Australia
1967
1967
Age 70
Walter Reginald Lane resided here in Drysdale, Corio, Victoria, Australia
Drysdale, Corio, Victoria, Australia
1968
1968
Age 71
Walter Reginald Lane resided here in Drysdale, Corio, Victoria, Australia
Drysdale, Corio, Victoria, Australia
1971
23 Dec 1971
Age 74
Death of Walter Reginald Lane in Campbells Creek, Victoria, Australia
Campbells Creek, Victoria, Australia
1971
1971
Age 74
Burial of Walter Reginald Lane in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia
Williamstown, Victoria, Australia
1972
6 Apr 1972
Age 75
Walter Reginald Lane - Probate in Victoria, Australia
Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1897
    Event Place: Maldon, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922, Federation Index. Victoria 1889-1901
    [2] Australia, Births and Baptisms
    [3] Australia, World War II Military Service Records, National Archives of Australia; Canberra, Australia; Raaf Personnel Files of Non-Commissioned Officers (Ncos) and Other Ranks, 1921-1948; Series: A9301
    [4] Victoria, Australia, Birth Index, 1837-1917, The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Birth Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1899
    Event Place: Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1897
    Event Place: Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: Port Melbourne, Melbourne Ports, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1922
    Event Place: Port Melbourne, Melbourne Ports, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: Port Melbourne, Melbourne Ports, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1926
    Event Place: Preston, Batman, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1927
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kooyong, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Camberwell North, Kooyong, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Williamstown North, Melbourne Ports, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Holbrook, Farrer, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: Drysdale, Corio, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1967
    Event Place: Drysdale, Corio, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1968
    Event Place: Drysdale, Corio, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Australia
    Record Source: Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007, Compiler: Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies; Reference: Card

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1971
    Event Place: Campbells Creek, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007, Compiler: Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies; Reference: Card
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1971
    Event Place: Williamstown, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007, Compiler: Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies; Reference: Card
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1972
    Event Place: Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591
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