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Walter Joseph GRIMSHAW (1882 - 1959)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Walter Robert GRIMSHAW (1909 - )	Walter Joseph GRIMSHAW (1882 - 1959) + Jessie ORR (1885 - 1948)	Walter GRIMSHAW (1851 - 1933)	Joseph GRIMSHAW
			Matilda (GRIMSHAW)
		Annie STEWART (1856 - 1923)	William STEWART
			Margaret RENWICK (1837 - 1878)	John RENWICK
				Martha SMITH

b. abt 1882

m. 1908 Jessie ORR (1885 - 1948) at Victoria, Australia

d. 1959 at Victoria, Australia aged 77

Near Relatives of Walter Joseph GRIMSHAW (1882 - 1959)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	Joseph GRIMSHAW
Grandmother	Matilda (GRIMSHAW)
Grandfather	William STEWART
Grandmother	Margaret RENWICK	1837	Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland	1878	Victoria, Australia	41
Father in Law	William John ORR	07 Sep 1862	Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia	1942	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia	80
Mother in Law	Agnes (Anne) SNADDEN	19 Sep 1860	Footscray, Victoria, Australia	28 Oct 1951	E Camberwell, Victoria, Australia	91
Father	Walter GRIMSHAW	1851	Manchester, Lancashire, England	1933	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia	82
Mother	Annie STEWART	1856	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia	1923	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia	67
Self	Walter Joseph GRIMSHAW	abt 1882		1959	Victoria, Australia	77
Wife	Jessie ORR	1885	Footscray, Victoria, Australia	1948	Edon, Victoria, Australia	63
Son	Walter Robert GRIMSHAW	1909	Victoria, Australia
Brother	George GRIMSHAW
Brother	John GRIMSHAW
Sister	Tom GRIMSHAW
Uncle	John Renwick STEWART	1858	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia	1923	Victoria, Australia	65
Uncle	William STEWART	1860	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia	1909	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia	49
Uncle	Thomas STEWART	1862	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia
Uncle	Alexander STEWART	1864	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia	1941	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia	77
Aunt	Possibly Charlotte HUNT	1867	Daylesford, Victoria, Australia	1920		53
Uncle	Arthur STEWART	1866	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia
Uncle	James STEWART	1869	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia
Uncle	Renwick Clarke STEWART	1871	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia	1926	Victoria, Australia	55
Aunt	Possibly Catherine NELSON
Aunt	Edith Charl WEBSTER
Aunt	Mary Ellen ANGELO	1879		1917	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia	38
Cousin	William Alexander STEWART	1887	Victoria, Australia	1961	Victoria, Australia	74
Cousin	Thomas Henry STEWART	1889	Clifton Hill, Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia	1931	Victoria, Australia	42
Cousin	Elenor Louisa STEWART	1891	Tallarook, Victoria, Australia	1958	Victoria, Australia	67
Cousin	Arthur Leslie STEWART	1894	Lilydale, Victoria, Australia	1894	Lilydale, Victoria, Australia	0
Cousin	Margaret Elsie STEWART	1897	Lilydale, Victoria, Australia
Nephew	Lindsay Faulkner ORR	09 Jun 1913	Footscray, Victoria, Australia	2004	Kyneton, Victoria, Australia	91
Niece	Ruby Faulkner ORR	1917	"Alloa", Stirling Street, Footscray, Victoria
Nephew	Robert McKenzie ORR	1923	Footscray, Victoria, Australia	1990	Bendigo, Victoria, Australia	67
Brother in Law	William James ORR	1884	Armidale, NSW, Australia	1954	Elwood, Victoria	70
Sister in Law	Florrie ORR	1887	Footscray, Victoria, Australia	1908	Footscray, Victoria, Australia	21
Brother in Law	Robert Wells ORR	1890	Footscray, Victoria, Australia	11 Apr 1917	Bullecourt, France	27

Events in Walter Joseph GRIMSHAW (1882 - 1959)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
abt 1882		Walter Joseph GRIMSHAW was born		Died 1959 - age 77
1908	26	Married Jessie ORR (aged 23)	Victoria, Australia	Reg No 6156/1908	52
1909	27	Birth of son Walter Robert GRIMSHAW	Victoria, Australia	Note 1	52
1914	32	Residence	56 Nelson Rd, Newport, Victoria	Note 2	37
1923	41	Death of mother Annie STEWART (aged 67)	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia	Note 3	52, 60
1933	51	Death of father Walter GRIMSHAW (aged 82)	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia	Note 4	53, 60
1942	60	Residence	180 Woodlands St, Essendon, Victoria	Note 5	37
1948	66	Death of wife Jessie ORR (aged 63)	Edon, Victoria, Australia	Note 6	52, 60
1959	77	Walter Joseph GRIMSHAW died	Victoria, Australia	Note 7	52
1959	77	Burial	Fawkner Cemetery, Victoria	Note 8	90

Note 1: Walt Robt Grimshaw  in the Victoria, Australia, Birth Index, 1837-1917 Name: Walt Robt Grimshaw Birth Registration Date: 1909 Birth Registration Place: Victoria, Australia Father: Walt Jos Grimshaw Mother Maiden Name: Orr Reference Number: 23851

Note 2: GRIMSHAW Jessie - hd; Walter Joseph - fitter

Note 3: Burial info Annie Grimshaw in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: Annie Grimshaw Death Age: 66 Birth Date: abt 1857 Death Date: Abt 1923 Death Place: Footscray, Victoria Registration Date: 1923 Registration Place: Australia Father: Stewart Grimshaw Mother: Renwick Registration Number: 1601 Williamstown Chronicle 13 Jan 1923 DEATHS. GRIMSHAW.—On the 8th January, at Seddon, Annie, dearly beloved wife of Walter, loving mother of George, Walter and Tom. A resident for 65 years. Williamstown Chronicle 13 Jan 1923 A NATIVE OF THIS CITY. Some 66 years ago Mrs. Annie Grim shaw was born in Thompson-street, her father being in early business in that thoroughfare. Miss Stewart married Mr. Walter Grimshaw, of the Victorian Railways Department, now retired. His son, also named Walter, is an offcer of the railways. Mrs. Grimshaw.died at 95 Williamstown-road, West Footscray, on the 8th inst. The funeral took place on Tuesday last, under the charge of Mr. E. W. Jacksori and the Rev. J. H. Goble (Footscray Baptist Church) read the burial service.

Note 4: Burial info Malter Grimshaw in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: Malter Grimshaw Death Age: 80 Birth Date: abt 1853 Death Date: Abt 1933 Death Place: West Footscray, Victoria Registration Date: 1933 Registration Place: Australia Father: Jos Grimsham Mother: Matilda Registration Number: 10120 The Age (Melbourne) 11 Dec 1933 GRIMSHAW.—On the 9th December, at his son's residence, "Clifton," 95 Williamstown- road, West Footscray, Walter Grimshaw (late foreman Newport Workshops), the dearly beloved husband of the late Annie Grimshaw, and loving father of George, Walter, John (deceased) and Tom, aged 80 years. Mother and father reunited. Williamstown Chronicle 16 Dec 1933 MR. WALTER GRIMSHAW A well known and highly respected retired railway official, in the person of Mr. Walter Grimshaw passed away at his son's residence "Clifton" 95 Williamstown road, West Footscray, on Saturday morning last. The late Mr. Grimshaw, who was born at Man chester, England, 80 years ago, leaves a grown up family of three sons, his wife and one son having predeceased him. One son, Walter, is manager of the Ballarat Railway Workshops, and another son Tom, is loco engine driver in the Victorian Railways, and was well known as a South Melbourne and Footscray footballer, whilst the other son George, is connected with Melbourne, and he also was a promin ent footballer: having played first with Port Melbourne and then with Williamstown. The late Mr. Grim shaw had retired from the Newport workshops as foreman, when he be came 60 years of age. The funeral took place, on Monday morning, from his son's residence to the Williams town cemetery where intermen took place in the family grave, in the presence of a large circle of friends and relatives. Among the many beautiful wreaths 'was a magnificent wreath from the Ballarat Workshops.

Note 5: GRIMSHAW Alan Orr - clerk, ? son; Jessie - hd; Walter Joseph - manager

Note 6: Reg No 1376/1948 - age 62 - parents William Orr and Agnes Snadden The Argus (Melbourne) 24 Jan 1948 MRS J. GRIMSHAW Mrs Jessie Grimshaw, who died at her home in Woodlands st, North Essendon, on Thursday, was the wife of Mr Walter J. Grimshaw, who recently retired as manager of the North Melbourne railways work- shops. Mrs Grimshaw was the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Orr, and a brother, Mr William James Orr, was a former Mayor of Brighton. She is survived by her husband and three sons.

Note 7: Burial info Walter Joseph Grimshaw in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: Walter Joseph Grimshaw Death Age: 77 Birth Date: abt 1882 Death Date: Abt 1959 Death Place: Park, Victoria Registration Date: 1959 Registration Place: Australia Father: Walter Mother: Annie Stewart Registration Number: 9405

Note 8: Walter J Grimshaw Birth unknown Death 27 Jul 1959 Burial Fawkner Memorial Park Fawkner, Moreland City, Victoria, Australia Plot Garden Of Remembrance 1, Section 46, Niche 0W

Source References:

37. Type: Vital Record, Abbr: Australian electoral rolls, Title: Australian Electoral Rolls, Auth: Australian government

- Reference = (Residence)

- Notes: Date: 1914 Place: 56 Nelson Rd, Newport, Victoria Notes: GRIMSHAW Jessie - hd; Walter Joseph - fitter

- Reference = (Residence)

- Notes: Date: 1942 Place: 180 Woodlands St, Essendon, Victoria Notes: GRIMSHAW Alan Orr - clerk, ? son; Jessie - hd; Walter Joseph - manager

52. Type: Australia Birth Marriage Death Index 1787 - 1985 Record

- Reference = (Marriage)

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Walter Joseph Grimshaw in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: Walter Joseph Grimshaw Death Age: 77 Birth Date: abt 1882 Death Date: Abt 1959 Death Place: Park, Victoria Registration Date: 1959 Registration Place: Australia Father: Walter Mother: Annie Stewart Registration Number: 9405

90. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find A Grave, Title: Findagrave.com

- Reference = (Burial)

- Notes: Walter J Grimshaw Birth unknown Death 27 Jul 1959 Burial Fawkner Memorial Park Fawkner, Moreland City, Victoria, Australia Plot Garden Of Remembrance 1, Section 46, Niche 0W

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