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William John CHAMPION (1866 - 1952)
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Gladstone CHAMPION
Hedley CHAMPION
Olga CHAMPION
Alma Beryl CHAMPION ( - 1961)
Elsie Colbourne CHAMPION (1895 - 1970)
Leslie CHAMPION (1902 - 1963)
William John CHAMPION (1866 - 1952)

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Emily Mary GROWCOTT (1866 - 1945)
Joseph Henry CHAMPION











Jane ROBERTS












b. 1866 at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
m. 1892 Emily Mary GROWCOTT (1866 - 1945) at Victoria, Australia
d. 1952 at Clunes, Victoria, Australia aged 86
Near Relatives of William John CHAMPION (1866 - 1952)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Father in Law Charles Colbourne GROWCOTT 1839 Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England 1908 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia 69
Mother in Law Mary Ann REAKES 1844 Somerset, England 1922 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia 78

Father Joseph Henry CHAMPION
Mother Jane ROBERTS

Self William John CHAMPION 1866 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia 1952 Clunes, Victoria, Australia 86

Wife Emily Mary GROWCOTT 1866 Campbells Creek, Castlemaine, Victoria, Austrlaia 1945 Clunes, Victoria, Australia 79

Son Gladstone CHAMPION
Son Hedley CHAMPION
Daughter Olga CHAMPION
Daughter Alma Beryl CHAMPION 1961 Clunes, Victoria, Australia
Daughter Elsie Colbourne CHAMPION 1895 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia 1970 Clunes, Victoria, Australia 75
Son Leslie CHAMPION 1902 Clunes, Victoria, Australia 1963 Clunes, Victoria, Australia 61

Brother Joseph Henry CHAMPION 1861 Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia 1942 East Malvern, Victoria, Australia 81

Son in Law Unknown YOUNG
Son in Law Andrew Clifford MCLENNAN 1893 1968 Clunes, Victoria, Australia 75
Son in Law Frederick Hopetoun GREENWOOD 1897 Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia 1977 Stamford, Clunes, Victoria, Australia 80

Nephew Horace Colbourne MELLOR 10 Mar 1908 Daylesford, Victoria, Australia 24 Apr 1999 Croydon, Victoria, Australia 91
Nephew Charles Colbourne GROWCOTT 1911 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Niece Ena Olive GROWCOTT 1907 Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia 1992 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia 85
Niece Constance Miller Reakes GROWCOTT 1906 Daylesford, Victoria, Australia 1998 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia 92
Nephew Charles Willis GROWCOTT 1916
Niece Margaret Burnett GROWCOTT abt 1919 1935 Sale, Victoria, Australia 16
Nephew George Rossiter GROWCOTT 1926 Victoria, Australia 2003 Warragul, Victoria, Australia 77

Sister in Law Alice Colbourne GROWCOTT 1867 Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia 1949 Malvern, Victoria, Australia 82
Sister in Law Martha Jane (Margaret) GROWCOTT 1869 Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia 1960 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia 91
Brother in Law Charles William GROWCOTT 1871 Bell, Victoria, Australia 1936 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia 65
Brother in Law John Henry GROWCOTT 1874 Bellarine, Victoria, Australia 1951 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia 77
Brother in Law George Reakes GROWCOTT 1878 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia 1949 Carlton, Victoria, Australia 71
Brother in Law Albert Edward GROWCOTT 1881 Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia 1962 Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia 81
Sister in Law Ruby May GROWCOTT 1884 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia 1986 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia 102
Brother in Law Hedley Rossiter GROWCOTT 1887 Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia 1965 Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia 78
Brother in Law Leslie Colbourne GROWCOTT 1887 Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia 1893 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia 6
Events in William John CHAMPION (1866 - 1952)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
1866 William John CHAMPION was born Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Note 1
1892 26 Married Emily Mary GROWCOTT (aged 26) Victoria, Australia Note 2 52
1895 29 Birth of daughter Elsie Colbourne CHAMPION Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Note 3
1902 36 Birth of son Leslie CHAMPION Clunes, Victoria, Australia Note 4 52
1945 79 Death of wife Emily Mary GROWCOTT (aged 79) Clunes, Victoria, Australia Note 5 52
1952 86 William John CHAMPION died Clunes, Victoria, Australia Note 6 52
Note 1: Name: William John Champion
Birth Date: 24 Apr 1866
Birth Place: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Death Date: 28 Apr 1952
Death Place: Clunes, Victoria, Australia
Cemetery: Clunes Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Clunes, Victoria, Australia
Has Bio?: N
Spouse: Emily Mary Champion
Children: Leslie Champion
Alma Beryl McLennan
Elsie Colbourne Greenwood
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Note 2: Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950 about Emily Mary Growcott
Name: Emily Mary Growcott
Spouse Name: Jno Wm Champion
Marriage Place: Victoria
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Year: 1892
Registration Number: 6282
Note 3: Name: Elsie Colbourne Greenwood
Birth Date: 1 Jun 1895
Birth Place: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Death Date: 12 Sep 1970
Death Place: Clunes, Victoria, Australia
Cemetery: Clunes Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Clunes, Victoria, Australia
Has Bio?: N
Spouse: Frederick Hopetoun Greenwood
Father: William John Champion
Mother: Emily Mary Champion
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Note 4: Name: Leslie Champion
Father's name: Wm Jon Champion
Mother's name: Emily Mary Growcott
Birth Place: Clunes, Victoria
Registration Year: 1902
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 17303

Name: Leslie Champion
Birth Date: 9 Sep 1902
Birth Place: Clunes, Victoria, Australia
Death Date: 25 Jan 1963
Cemetery: Clunes Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Clunes, Victoria, Australia
Has Bio?: N
Father: William John Champion
Mother: Emily Mary Champion
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Note 5: Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 about Emily Hary Champion
Name: Emily Hary Champion
Death Place: Clunes, Victoria
Age: 79
Father's Name: Chas Growcott
Mother's Name: Hary Ann Reakes
Registration Year: 1945
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 18213
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866


Name: Emily Mary Champion
Birth Date: 2 Apr 1886
Birth Place: Campbells Creek, Victoria, Australia
Death Date: 28 Apr 1945
Death Place: Clunes, Victoria, Australia
Cemetery: Clunes Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Clunes, Victoria, Australia
Has Bio?: N
Spouse: William John Champion
Father: Charles Colbourne Growcott
Mother: Mary Ann Growcott
Children: Leslie Champion
Alma Beryl McLennan
Elsie Colbourne Greenwood
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The Argus (Melbourne) 30 April 1945
CHAMPION.-On April 28, at her residence, George street. Clunes, Emily Mary, dearly beloved wife of William John Champion, loved mother of Alma (Mrs, McLennan), Elsie (Mrs. Greenwood). Hedley, Gladstone, Olga (Mrs. Young), and Leslie, aged 79 years. -God's finger touched her, and she slept. (Private Interment. )
Note 6: Name: Wm John Champion
Birth Year: abt 1866
Age: 86
Death Place: Clunes, Victoria
Father's name: Henry
Mother's name: Jane Roberts
Registration Year: 1952
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 18469

Name: William John Champion
Birth Date: 24 Apr 1866
Birth Place: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Death Date: 28 Apr 1952
Death Place: Clunes, Victoria, Australia
Cemetery: Clunes Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Clunes, Victoria, Australia
Has Bio?: N
Spouse: Emily Mary Champion
Children: Leslie Champion
Alma Beryl McLennan
Elsie Colbourne Greenwood
URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-...

The Argus (Melbourne) 29 April 1952
CHAMPION.—On April 28 at his home Clunes, William John, dearly beloved husband of the late Emily and loved father of Alma (Mrs. A C McLennan), Elsie (Mrs F. Greenwood) Hedley, Gladstone, Olga (Mrs. C. Young) and Leslie. At Rest
Source References:
52. Type: Australia Birth Marriage Death Index 1787 - 1985 Record
- Reference = (Death)
- Notes: Name: Wm John Champion
Birth Year: abt 1866
Age: 86
Death Place: Clunes, Victoria
Father's name: Henry
Mother's name: Jane Roberts
Registration Year: 1952
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 18469
- Reference = (Marriage)
- Notes: Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950 about Emily Mary Growcott
Name: Emily Mary Growcott
Spouse Name: Jno Wm Champion
Marriage Place: Victoria
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Year: 1892
Registration Number: 6282