Descendants of Ann Harris

Fifth Generation

(Continued)


168. John Henry Wills (Walter Wills , James Porter Wills , John Wills , Ann ) was born in 1918. He died on 19 Dec 1981.

John married Doris Elizabeth Rowntree in 1947 in Canterbury.

They had the following children:

  387 M i Keith Wills
  388 M ii Trevor Wills
  389 F iii Marilyn Doris Wills died in 1958 in Parramatta.

170. Harry J Wills (George Wills , James Porter Wills , John Wills , Ann )

Harry married Phyllis A Hooper in 1929 in Wollongong.

They had the following children:

+ 390 F i Helen Amy Wills
+ 391 M ii Harry James Wills
  392 M iii Colin Wills
        Colin married Audrey Elizabeth Corey in 1950 in Wollongong.
  393 F iv Margaret Wills

171. Ivy May Monica Wills (George Wills , James Porter Wills , John Wills , Ann )

Ivy married (1) Wyndham Robert Orr Bourke in 1934 in Casino. Wyndham died in Ashfield.

They had the following children:

+ 394 M i Donald Bourke
+ 395 F ii Joan Bourke

172. Stella Irene Wills (George Wills , James Porter Wills , John Wills , Ann )

Stella married (1) George C F Adney in 1935 in Manly.

They had the following children:

  396 M i George Adney
  397 F ii Faith Adney

Stella married (2) Leslie Alvyn Shaw in 1955 in Campbelltown.

173. Alexander Leslie Wills (George Wills , James Porter Wills , John Wills , Ann ) was born on 5 Feb 1914 in Leichhardt. He died on 13 Jun 1989 in Petersham. The cause of death was Lung cancer.

Alex was the best educated of George’s children, being the only one to reach what is now Year 10. He worked as a bootmaker most of his life and for a time worked at James Porter Wills factory then at several boot factory’s but they all closed due to increasing competition. Alex died in 1990 from lung cancer.

Alexander married (1) Hilary Kathleen Ryan daughter of Thomas Herbert Ryan and Mary Josephine McDonald on 10 May 1941 in Marrickville. Hilary was born on 1 Mar 1918. She died in Jun 1974.

They had the following children:

+ 398 M i Leslie James Wills
+ 399 F ii Wendy Josephine Wills
+ 400 F iii Maureen Rose Wills
  401 M iv Michael Patrick Wills

Alexander married (2) Ethel Murray.

174. Mavis Olga Bolt (Miriam Ruby Wills , James Porter Wills , John Wills , Ann ) was born on 4 Sep 1913 in Lithgow. She died on 26 Oct 1997 in Batemans Bay.

Mavis became a dressmaker and settled in Manly where her husband Harold Gibbs owned a block of four apartments. After the death of Harold Gibbs in 1968, Mavis retired to Batemans Bay and married John Hathaway.

Mavis married (1) Harold Raymond Gibbs in 1940 in Lithgow. Harold was born on 8 Sep 1900 in Trangie. He died on 28 Nov 1968 in Batemans Bay.

They had the following children:

+ 402 F i Joy Laraine Gibbs
+ 403 M ii Walter Vicary Gibbs
+ 404 F iii Denise Kaye Gibbs

Mavis married (2) John Hathaway in 1979 in Sydney.

176. Jack Baxter Bolt (Miriam Ruby Wills , James Porter Wills , John Wills , Ann ) was born in 1921 in Lithgow. He died on 28 Jun 1997 in Lindfield.

Jack, or Coogan as he was known (after the child actor Jackie Coogan), served in the navy in WW2. After the sale of his mother's milk bar at Manly, the Surf Inn, Coogan and his wife June opened a chicken shop in Lindfield and operated it for many years

Jack married Dorothea June Ellson in 1941 in Manly. Dorothea was born in 1921. She died in 2001.

They had the following children:

+ 405 M i Richard Ian Bolt
+ 406 M ii Donald Bolt
+ 407 M iii Robert Walter Bolt
+ 408 M iv Colin Albert Bolt

181. Donald Ross Wills (Albert Leslie Wills , James Porter Wills , John Wills , Ann )

Donald married Margaret Ann Fohmsbee on 4 Feb 1967.

They had the following children:

  409 M i Todd Wills
  410 F ii Dee-ann Wills
        Dee-ann married Stewart Greg on 20 Nov 2004.

182. Allan Richard Wills (Albert Leslie Wills , James Porter Wills , John Wills , Ann )

Allan married Diane Kay Falls on 26 Oct 1964.

They had the following children:

  411 F i Vanessa Lee Wills
+ 412 F ii Lyndell Maree Wills

183. Colin Peter Wills (Albert Leslie Wills , James Porter Wills , John Wills , Ann )

Colin married Jill Patricia Sparkes daughter of Sparkes on 11 May 1963.

They had the following children:

+ 413 F i Patrice Wills
+ 414 M ii Gregg Wills
+ 415 M iii Rod Wills

184. Iris May Pepper (Vina Violet Wills , James Porter Wills , John Wills , Ann ) was born on 23 Feb 1917. She died on 20 Feb 1997 in Marrickville.

Following the break up of her parents' marraige, Iris was bought up by Irish aunts but spent much of her time with nuns from her school. Iris seems to have maintained contact with her father and was present when he died in 1939 at age 46. She later becomes reconciled with her mother and subsequently they enjoyed a harmonious relationship.

Iris initially worked in service then photocolouring before becoming a salesperson for women’s fashions. She lived for many years at Redfern then moved to Canberra in 1948. Iris returned to Sydney in 1965, marries her second husband, Tom Fonnyadt from Hungary and moves to Tupper St Marrickville to live in a house she buys from her mother.

Iris married (1) Fernival Ross Langley. The marriage ended in divorce.Fernival was born on 9 May 1904. He died on 19 Sep 1965.

They had the following children:

+ 416 F i Rosyln Iris Langley
+ 417 F ii Frances Mary Langley

Iris married (2) Tivador Fonnyadt in 1965.

189. Valma Jean Cobb (Elsie Myra Wills , James Porter Wills , John Wills , Ann )

Valma married Leslie Longhurst on 9 Oct 1948 in Sydney.

They had the following children:

  418 F i Judith Gail Longhurst
  419 M ii Craig Anthony Longhurst

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