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William Henry Duke 1895–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1895

Birth Location: Prahan, Victoria, Australia

Death Date: 12 Oct 1960

Death Location: Heidelberg, Victoria

Father: Henry Duke

Mother: Marion Rowe

Spouse(s): Selina Gartside, Violet Spark

Children(s): Albert Duke, Joan Duke, Marjorie Duke, Victor Duke, Violet Duke, Joyce Duke, Elaine Duke, Thelma Duke, Valda Duke

William Henry Duke was born in 1895 in Prahan, Victoria, Australia, the child of Henry Wilson Duke And Marion Louisa Rowe. In 1924, William Henry Duke resided in Melbourne South, Melbourne Ports, Victoria, Austra. In 1927, William Henry Duke resided in Emerald Hill, Melbourne Ports, Victoria, Australia. William Henry Duke married Selina Eliza Rosie Gartside, Violet Marion Spark, and had children including Albert William Duke, Elaine Duke, Joan Patricia Duke, Joyce Joy Duke, Marjorie Rose Duke, Thelma Louise Duke, Valda Ricky Irene Duke, Victor William Duke, Violet Valma Violy Duke. William Henry Duke passed away in 1960 in Heidelberg, Victoria.

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Biography

  • William Henry Duke was born in 1895 in Prahan, Victoria, Australia, the child of Henry Wilson Duke And Marion Louisa Rowe.
  • In 1924, William Henry Duke resided in Melbourne South, Melbourne Ports, Victoria, Austra.
  • In 1927, William Henry Duke resided in Emerald Hill, Melbourne Ports, Victoria, Australia.
  • William Henry Duke married Selina Eliza Rosie Gartside, Violet Marion Spark, and had children including Albert William Duke, Elaine Duke, Joan Patricia Duke, Joyce Joy Duke, Marjorie Rose Duke, Thelma Louise Duke, Valda Ricky Irene Duke, Victor William Duke, Violet Valma Violy Duke.
  • William Henry Duke passed away in 1960 in Heidelberg, Victoria.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Duke's Ancestors

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William Duke
1895–1960
Birth Place: Prahan, Victoria, Australia
Parents
Henry Wilson Duke
1867–1936
Clunes, Victoria, Australia
Marion (Louisa) Rowe
1870–
Emerald Hill, Victoria, Australia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Duke's Descendants

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William (Henry) Duke (abt 1895–12 Oct 1960) m. Selina (Eliza Rosie) Gartside (16 Sept 1899–31 July 1957) m. Violet (Marion) Spark (1894–7 Jan 1965)
  1. 1. Albert (William) Duke 1918–1918
  2. 2. Joan (Patricia) Duke 1938–1938
  3. 3. Marjorie (Rose) Duke 1919–2001 m. Alvin (Warburton) Jeanes 1912–1973 m. Macklan (David) Mahomet 1912–1977
  4. 4. Victor (William) Duke 1922–1981 m. Frances (Olive) Holton 1921–1974
  5. 5. Violet (Valma (Violy)) Duke 1928–2000 m. John (Henry) Gartside-Jennings 1910–1988 m. Stanley (James (Jim)) Allwood 1932–2014
  6. 6. Joyce ((Joy)) Duke 1923–2011 m. Donald Dowdell 1921–1992
    1. 1. Barbara (Joy) Dowdell 1941–2021
  7. 7. Elaine Duke 1923–1997 m. Edward (Kevin (Basha)) Barnes 1922–1985
  8. 8. Thelma (Louise) Duke 1926–2007 m. Noel Hartwig 1927–2006
  9. 9. Valda ((Ricky) Irene) Duke 1934–2002 m. Walter (George) Lonie 1922–1978

William Duke's Timeline

10 Records

1895
abt 1895
Birth of William Henry Duke in Prahan, Victoria, Australia
Prahan, Victoria, Australia
1924
1924
Age 29
William Henry Duke resided here in Melbourne South, Melbourne Ports, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne South, Melbourne Ports, Victoria, Australia
1927
1927
Age 32
William Henry Duke resided here in Emerald Hill, Melbourne Ports, Victoria, Australia
Emerald Hill, Melbourne Ports, Victoria, Australia
1931
1931
Age 36
William Henry Duke resided here in Emerald Hill, Melbourne Ports, Victoria, Australia
Emerald Hill, Melbourne Ports, Victoria, Australia
1934
1934
Age 39
William Henry Duke resided here in Ringwood, Indi, Victoria, Australia
Ringwood, Indi, Victoria, Australia
1936
1936
Age 41
William Henry Duke resided here in Ringwood, Indi, Victoria, Australia
Ringwood, Indi, Victoria, Australia
1937
1937
Age 42
William Henry Duke resided here in South Melbourne, Melbourne Ports, Victoria, Australia
South Melbourne, Melbourne Ports, Victoria, Australia
1942
1942
Age 47
William Henry Duke was married in Victoria, Australia
Victoria, Australia
1960
12 Oct 1960
Age 65
Death of William Henry Duke in Heidelberg, Victoria
Heidelberg, Victoria
1961
27 Jan 1961
Age 66
William Henry Duke - Probate
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1895
    Event Place: Prahan, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
    [2] Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
    [3] Australia, WWI Service Records, National Archives of Australia; Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; B2455, First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Victoria, Australia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: Melbourne South, Melbourne Ports, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1927
    Event Place: Emerald Hill, 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: 1931
    Event Place: Emerald Hill, 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: 1934
    Event Place: Ringwood, Indi, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Ringwood, Indi, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: South Melbourne, Melbourne Ports, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1960
    Event Place: Heidelberg, Victoria
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
    [2] 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 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1961
    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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