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William Shanks

William Shanks

Male 1907 - 1982  (74 years)

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  1. 1.  William ShanksWilliam Shanks was born on 22 Aug 1907 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 2 Mar 1982 in Onslow, Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 8 Mar 1982 in Onslow Cemetery, Onslow, Western Australia, Australia.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: CAC3C377B1A24183BAAD5AE058D3E4740245
    • Emigration: 5 Dec 1912

    Notes:

    Burial Notes: Church of England Section in grave number 350. The grave is in the old section of the new cemetery at Onslow. Also in Bill Shanks grave is a grand son Jesse John Kay. They were buried 8 december 1989.

    Bill worked on farms at Ballidu and Kalannie in his eary life and took up his own allotment on the farms at the age of 17. He continued this work untill the depression when the banks foreclosed on many of the farms.
    Bill took up work on Morrie Crawcours farm at Ballidu after he married Nell and during world war 2 he was called up to work in the State Implements Factory assembling Bren Gun Carriers.
    Bill and Nell moved to Chittering Valley from the farm at Ballidu in 1942 when he leased Kendalls Orchard for 2 years and had a produce run to the perth markets.
    Bill bought the garage at Bullsbrook in 1944. Bill put a manager in the garage when his cousin Eddie Shanks came out from Scotland in 1947 and they headed north to the Lead Fields in the Pilbara and pegged a few shows. Ray went back up with them
    in 1948 and all the family shifted to Onslow in 1950 where he bought another garage and mail run contract known as Northern Transport Company, which bill owned and operated with family help until he retired in 1975.

    Employed: State Implements Factory assembling Bren Gun Carriers, During World War 2. He had a residence in 1942 in Chittering, , Western Australia, Australia. Bill leased Kendalls Orchard for 2 years and had a produce run to the Perth Markets. Business: bought the Garage, in Bullsbrook, , Western Australia, Australia in 1944, in 1947 Bill leased the garage out when cousin Eddie Shanks came out from Scotland and they headed north to the Lead Fields in the Pilbara. He had a residence in 1950 in
    Onslow, Western Australia, Australia.

    Emigration:
    Left London onborard the "Australind" destination Fremantle

    William married Helen Veronica Chandler on 11 Feb 1936 in Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia.. Helen was born on 30 Jul 1907 in North Manchester, Lancashire, England,; died on 5 Mar 1982 in Onslow, Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 8 Mar 1982 in Onslow Cemetery, Onslow, Western Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  LivingLiving Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 4. Kimberley David McAullay  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Mar 1959 in WA. Australia; died on 20 Mar 1976 in Roebourne, Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 24 Mar 1976 in Onslow Cemetery, Onslow, Western Australia, Australia.
    3. 5. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 6. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  LivingLiving Descendancy chart to this point (2.Living2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 8. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 9. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 4.  Kimberley David McAullayKimberley David McAullay Descendancy chart to this point (2.Living2, 1.William1) was born on 1 Mar 1959 in WA. Australia; died on 20 Mar 1976 in Roebourne, Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 24 Mar 1976 in Onslow Cemetery, Onslow, Western Australia, Australia.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 2D79E9200B9647C896A861FEF235EA7B8843

    Notes:

    Thecause of his death wasrResult of a car accident in which he was a passenger.
    Burial Notes: Kim David McAullay buried 24 march 1976 in Church Of England, New number 210, Grave Number 323. There is a monument erected.


  3. 5.  LivingLiving Descendancy chart to this point (2.Living2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 11. UNK Peters  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  4. 6.  LivingLiving Descendancy chart to this point (2.Living2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 13. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 14. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 15. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 7.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Living3, 2.Living2, 1.William1)

  2. 8.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Living3, 2.Living2, 1.William1)

  3. 9.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Living3, 2.Living2, 1.William1)

  4. 10.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Living3, 2.Living2, 1.William1)

  5. 11.  UNK PetersUNK Peters Descendancy chart to this point (5.Living3, 2.Living2, 1.William1) and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 280D494951874D2EBE5A4D8C68F9E9EB4067


  6. 12.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Living3, 2.Living2, 1.William1)

  7. 13.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Living3, 2.Living2, 1.William1)

  8. 14.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Living3, 2.Living2, 1.William1)

  9. 15.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Living3, 2.Living2, 1.William1)


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