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Rowney Family Tree

Walter Percy ROWNEY, 1893–1952 (aged 59 years)

Name
Walter Percy /ROWNEY/
Birth February 12, 1893 28 27
Brim, Vic.

Occupation
Farmer.

Birth of a sisterEmily Grace ROWNEY
August 13, 1894 (aged 1 year)
Galaquil East, Vic.

Birth of a brotherErnest Henry ROWNEY
January 18, 1897 (aged 3 years)
Beulah, Vic.

Death of a fatherWalter ROWNEY
April 20, 1899 (aged 6 years)
Warracknabeal, Vic.

Burial of a fatherWalter ROWNEY
April 21, 1899 (aged 6 years)
Warracknabeal Cemetery, Vic.

Birth of a sisterElizabeth May BessieROWNEY
May 26, 1899 (aged 6 years)
Warracknabeal, Vic.

Death of a paternal grandfatherThomas ROWNEY
May 23, 1902 (aged 9 years)
Hopetoun, Vic.

Burial of a paternal grandfatherThomas ROWNEY
May 25, 1902 (aged 9 years)
Hopetoun Cemetery, Vic.

Death of a maternal grandfatherAdolphus Henry ROWNEY
April 24, 1923 (aged 30 years)
Nyah, Vic.

Death of a maternal grandmotherElizabeth POULTON
September 18, 1926 (aged 33 years)
Hopetoun, Vic.

Death of a motherMary Grace PollyFINNEMORE
March 20, 1933 (aged 40 years)
Hopetoun, Vic.

Burial of a motherMary Grace PollyFINNEMORE
March 21, 1933 (aged 40 years)
Hopetoun Cemetery, Vic.

Death September 3, 1952 (aged 59 years)
Heidelberg, Vic.
Family with parents
father
Birth: September 25, 1864 43 30 — Thorndon Park, S.A.
Marriage: July 23, 1890 — Vic.
Occupation: Farmer.
Death: April 20, 1899 — Warracknabeal, Vic.
Burial: April 21, 1899 — Warracknabeal Cemetery, Vic.
Religion: Baptist.
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Grace PollyFINNEMORE Herbert George ROWNEY Walter Percy ROWNEY Emily Grace ROWNEY Ernest Henry ROWNEY Elizabeth May BessieROWNEY
Walter ROWNEY
1864–1899
Birth: September 25, 1864 43 30 — Thorndon Park, S.A.
Death: April 20, 1899 — Warracknabeal, Vic.
mother
Birth: June 5, 1865 — Brompton, S.A.
Marriage: July 23, 1890 — Vic.
Death: March 20, 1933 — Hopetoun, Vic.
Burial: March 21, 1933 — Hopetoun Cemetery, Vic.
Religion: Baptist.
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Walter ROWNEY Herbert George ROWNEY Walter Percy ROWNEY Emily Grace ROWNEY Ernest Henry ROWNEY Elizabeth May BessieROWNEY
Mary Grace PollyFINNEMORE
1865–1933
Birth: June 5, 1865 — Brompton, S.A.
Death: March 20, 1933 — Hopetoun, Vic.
Marriage Marriage — July 23, 1890 — Vic.
1 year
elder brother
Birth: July 1891 26 26 — Warracknabeal, Vic.
Death: August 30, 1891 — Warracknabeal, Vic.
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Herbert George ROWNEY
1891–1891
Birth: July 1891 26 26 — Warracknabeal, Vic.
Death: August 30, 1891 — Warracknabeal, Vic.
20 months
himself
Birth: February 12, 1893 28 27 — Brim, Vic.
Occupation: Farmer.
Death: September 3, 1952 — Heidelberg, Vic.
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Walter Percy ROWNEY
1893–1952
Birth: February 12, 1893 28 27 — Brim, Vic.
Death: September 3, 1952 — Heidelberg, Vic.
18 months
younger sister
Birth: August 13, 1894 29 29 — Galaquil East, Vic.
Death: March 13, 1989 — Hopetoun, Vic.
Burial: Hopetoun Cemetery, Vic.
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Walter Clement POULTON Walter Ronald POULTON Harvey Lewis POULTON Gordon Clement POULTON
Emily Grace ROWNEY
1894–1989
Birth: August 13, 1894 29 29 — Galaquil East, Vic.
Death: March 13, 1989 — Hopetoun, Vic.
3 years
younger brother
Birth: January 18, 1897 32 31 — Beulah, Vic.
Marriage:
Occupation: Farmer.
Death: June 29, 1968 — Inglewood, Vic.
Burial: Inglewood Cemetery, Vic.
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Ernest Henry ROWNEY
1897–1968
Birth: January 18, 1897 32 31 — Beulah, Vic.
Death: June 29, 1968 — Inglewood, Vic.
2 years
younger sister
Birth: May 26, 1899 34 33 — Warracknabeal, Vic.
Death: March 11, 1996 — Hopetoun, Vic.
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lionel John AFFORD John AFFORD Vilah Dean AFFORD
Elizabeth May BessieROWNEY
1899–1996
Birth: May 26, 1899 34 33 — Warracknabeal, Vic.
Death: March 11, 1996 — Hopetoun, Vic.
Birth

No. 1396

Death

No. 10828

Note

Percy was born in 1893. His birth was registered at Brim (Vic). His family moved to the area around Hopetoun (Vic) when he was a young boy where they had a farm at Hopetoun West.

Percy served in the army during the Great War. He enlisted (No. 6585) in Ararat (Vic) on 19 Apr 1916 and served as a driver with the 8th Battalion AIF. He returned to Australia from overseas service on 12 Jun 1919.

After returning from the war, Percy returned to Hopetoun and acquired his own farm at Hopetoun East, where he farmed for some years.

Percy never married, and he is believed to have been a heavy drinker after he returned from the war. He eventually lost his farm and subsequently moved away from Hopetoun to live with the family of his cousin May NUTT, in the suburb of Caulfield (Vic), in Melbourne (Vic). May was the daughter of Percy's uncle, Edward ROWNEY.

Percy died at Heidelberg (Vic) in 1952 when he was 59 years of age.