Nicholas John Old and Grace Ann Hooper were married in Melbourne in 1874. MRN 1562. Though it says Launceston on the Pioneers CD. SO not sure about the location.

Children born to the couple were-
Mary Ann born 1877. BRN 21756.
Martha 1879 at Dookie. BRN 8630.
William John 1881 at Devenish. BRN 15698.
Emily Cadelia 1883 at Devenish. BRN 15778.
Lavinia Sophia 1885 at Devenish. BRN 17036.
Theophilus Samson 1887 at Devenish. BRN 18944.
Gertura Ivy Theresa 1889 at Devenish. BRN 11659.
James Henry 1891 at Devenish. BRN 22127.
Olive Daisy Grace 1893 at Devenish. BRN 3021.

Lives of the children are as follows-

Mary Ann Old married Frederick William Berthun at Devenish in 1901 MRN 5864.

They went on to have three children - William John born 1902,
George Raymond 1904,
Daisy Lavenia 1906.
All were born in Wangaratta.

Though on the listing it shows the father of Daisy as being Albert Edward Berthun not Frederick William Berthun. Which is very strange.

Lavinia Sophia Old married John Beggs at Boxwood in 1909. MRN 9048

William John Old married Mary Elizabeth Beggs in the same year and place. MRN 7415

This might be a case of a brother and sister marrying a sister and brother.

Gertura Ivy Theresa had a son Albert in Ballarat East in 1917.

Theophilus Samson married Cath Annie Church in Devenish in 1914. MRN 88. They had daughters Lillian Grace b 1914, Iris Cath b 1917 and Mavis Jean b 1920.

Martha married John Thomas Roberts at Boxwood in 1905. MRN 4970.

Emily Cordelia married Robert Cummings in 1916. MRN 10952.

James Henry married Alma Beryl Dobson in 1918. MRN 1806

Olive Daisy Grace Old no details of a marriage as yet.

Meredith