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Thomas BRAY

Male 1873 - 1955  (82 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Thomas BRAY was born on 7 Jan 1873 in Lexton, Victoria, Australia; died on 25 May 1955 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Thomas took over his father's auctioneering business when he was too ill to continue. Thomas did not like auctioneering, so he bought a farm at Banyena around 1919. Thomas worked as an auctioneer, storekeeper, farmer, theatre proprietor and financier.

    Thomas married Florence Ada BOON on 22 Jun 1897 in Avon Plains, Victoria, Australia. Florence was born on 9 Dec 1874 in Avon Plains, Victoria, Australia; died on 18 Jan 1959 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Avis BRAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jul 1898 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia; died on 4 Oct 1958 in Horsham, Victoria, Australia.
    2. 3. Oscar BRAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Feb 1901 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia; died in 12 jan1943 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia.
    3. 4. Oliver BRAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Dec 1902 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia; died on 17 Nov 1966 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
    4. 5. Florence Hetty BRAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Feb 1905 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia; died on 18 Nov 1953 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia.
    5. 6. Adelaide BRAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jul 1906 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia.
    6. 7. Lyla BRAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Aug 1908 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia; died on 18 Oct 1928 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia.
    7. 8. Walter James BRAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Sep 1910 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia; died on 17 Jan 1975 in Marnoo, Victoria, Australia.
    8. 9. Robert George BRAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Dec 1912 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia.
    9. 10. Sylvia BRAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Apr 1915 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia.
    10. 11. Vira BRAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jul 1917 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia.
    11. 12. Nelson Thomas BRAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Nov 1920 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Avis BRAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 30 Jul 1898 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia; died on 4 Oct 1958 in Horsham, Victoria, Australia.

    Avis married A.R. REES [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. G.E.O. REES  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Oscar BRAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 11 Feb 1901 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia; died in 12 jan1943 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Oscar and his brother Oliver were left to run the farm at Banyena Victoria, when father Thomas returned to St Arnaud in 1924. This enabled Thomas to enable his younger children to attend school. Oscar's sister Floss cooked on the farm till Oscar married Ella SMITH in 1933.
    Oscar was about 25 years when he moved to his own farm of 300 acres, at Coonooer West. He later leased a further 400 acres.
    Oscar died as a result of an accident involving his horse powered ploughing equipment. He fell from the seat when light was reflected from a passing car window. He got out from under the harvester, unhitched the six horses, and was then taken to a Doctor. He died two days later with a punctured lung.

    Oscar married E.M. SMITH [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. K.J. BRAY  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 15. M.J. BRAY  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 16. E.V. BRAY  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Oliver BRAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 9 Dec 1902 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia; died on 17 Nov 1966 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Oliver ran his father's farm Banyena with his brother Oscar when Thomas took most of his family to St Arnaud for schooling in 1924. Oliver remained a bachelor.


  4. 5.  Florence Hetty BRAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 23 Feb 1905 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia; died on 18 Nov 1953 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia.

    Florence married T. GILLESPIE [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. F.B. GILLESPIE  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 18. D.D. GILLESPIE  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 6.  Adelaide BRAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 24 Jul 1906 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia.

    Adelaide married W. WHITE [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. W.I. WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 20. S. WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 21. J.M. WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 22. B. WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 23. J.E. WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 7.  Lyla BRAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 22 Aug 1908 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia; died on 18 Oct 1928 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia.

  7. 8.  Walter James BRAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 21 Sep 1910 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia; died on 17 Jan 1975 in Marnoo, Victoria, Australia.

    Walter married E.I. HARRIS [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. V.A. BRAY  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 9.  Robert George BRAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 6 Dec 1912 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia.

    Robert married A. GELLERT [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 10.  Sylvia BRAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 2 Apr 1915 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia.

    Sylvia married R. WHYBROW [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. P. WHYBROW  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 26. J. WHYBROW  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 11.  Vira BRAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 10 Jul 1917 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Vira was a schoolteacher at Wodonga High School before retiring to live in Melbourne.

    Vira married B. BURTON [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 12.  Nelson Thomas BRAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 24 Nov 1920 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia.

    Nelson married B.J. PATTERSON [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. A.T. BRAY  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 28. S.D. BRAY  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 13.  G.E.O. REES Descendancy chart to this point (2.Avis2, 1.Thomas1)

  2. 14.  K.J. BRAY Descendancy chart to this point (3.Oscar2, 1.Thomas1)

  3. 15.  M.J. BRAY Descendancy chart to this point (3.Oscar2, 1.Thomas1)

  4. 16.  E.V. BRAY Descendancy chart to this point (3.Oscar2, 1.Thomas1)

  5. 17.  F.B. GILLESPIE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Florence2, 1.Thomas1)

  6. 18.  D.D. GILLESPIE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Florence2, 1.Thomas1)

  7. 19.  W.I. WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (6.Adelaide2, 1.Thomas1)

  8. 20.  S. WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (6.Adelaide2, 1.Thomas1)

  9. 21.  J.M. WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (6.Adelaide2, 1.Thomas1)

  10. 22.  B. WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (6.Adelaide2, 1.Thomas1)

  11. 23.  J.E. WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (6.Adelaide2, 1.Thomas1)

  12. 24.  V.A. BRAY Descendancy chart to this point (8.Walter2, 1.Thomas1)

  13. 25.  P. WHYBROW Descendancy chart to this point (10.Sylvia2, 1.Thomas1)

  14. 26.  J. WHYBROW Descendancy chart to this point (10.Sylvia2, 1.Thomas1)

  15. 27.  A.T. BRAY Descendancy chart to this point (12.Nelson2, 1.Thomas1)

  16. 28.  S.D. BRAY Descendancy chart to this point (12.Nelson2, 1.Thomas1)



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