Hazel Lila (Burr) Willson (1889 - 1969)

Born 23 Jan 1889 in Windermere, Colony of Tasmania

Ancestors

Wife of Alexander Willson — married 26 Feb 1908 in Invermay, Tasmania, Australia

Descendants

Died 3 Jul 1969 at age 80 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

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Biography

Hazel (Burr) Willson was born in the Colony of Tasmania (1856-1900)

Hazel Lila Burr was born on January 23, 1889 in Windermere, Colony of Tasmania, daughter of James Burr and Louisa Margaret Knott.^[1]

Hazel married Alexander 'Alick' Willson on February 26, 1908 at St George's Church, Invermay, Tasmania.^[2][3]

Alick Willson and Hazel Lila Burr - 26 February 1908

Together they had the following children:

1. Winifred Willson (1911–2001)
2. Kenneth Willson (1913 - 2001) married Pat.^[4]
3. Fredrick 'Fred' Willson (1916 - 1921) ^[5]
4. Alick 'Ralph' Willson (1917 - 1999) ^[6]
5. Aubrey Willson (1920 - 2004) married Veronica Elaine^[7]
6. Gladys Willson
7. Lucy Willson
8. Thomas Willson

Hazel was found on the Australian Electoral Rolls as follows:

• 1928 - Ross-avenue, Launceston North. Occupation: Home duties. Also registered to vote at that address was her husband Alick Willson (1882 - 1958).^[8]

Hazel was widowed in July 1958.

Hazel died on July 3, 1969 in Launceston and her remains were interred at Carr Villa Memorial Park, King Meadows, Launceston.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Tasmanian names index, births, Hazel Lila Burr, 23 January 1889, Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1074232, Resource: RGD33/1/68 no 112, https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-68p449j2k
2. ↑ Marriage: "Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950"
   Tasmania Index to Marriages 1900-1914; Page number: 0670
   Ancestry au Record 1780 #979346 (accessed 24 May 2023)
   Alick Willson marriage to Hazel Lila Burr in 1908 in Tasmania.
3. ↑ Tasmanian Names Index, Marriages, Alick Willson and Hazel Lila Burr, 26 February 1908, File number: 670, Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1941731, https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/1941731
4. ↑ Memorial - Kenneth Willson: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #236788691 (accessed 24 May 2023)
   Memorial page for Kenneth Willson (unknown-5 Dec 2001), citing Mersey Vale Memorial Park, Quoiba, Devonport City, Tasmania, Australia (plot: L7 D 5); Maintained by JandET (contributor 50196868).
5. ↑ Memorial - Fred Willson: Find a Grave (no image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #212996915 (accessed 24 May 2023)
   Memorial page for Fred Willson (1916-12 Jul 1921), citing Carr Villa Memorial Park, Kings Meadows, Launceston City, Tasmania, Australia (plot: Monumental, Section B7, 275); Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).
6. ↑ Memorial - Alick Ralph Willson: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #229458525 (accessed 24 May 2023)
   Memorial page for CPL Alick Ralph Willson (6 Dec 1917-6 Feb 1999), citing The Launceston Garden of Remembrance, Launceston, Launceston City, Tasmania, Australia (plot: Wall 7: Row J, Niche 22); Maintained by JandET (contributor 50196868).
7. ↑ Memorial - Aubrey Willson: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #212844396 (accessed 24 May 2023)
   Memorial page for Aubrey Willson (13 Mar 1920-27 Feb 2004), citing Cornelian Bay Cemetery And Crematorium, Hobart, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia (plot: Derwent Gardens, Niche Wall, 44, Number 9, Row D); Maintained by Tanya V (contributor 49442830).
8. ↑ 1928 Electoral Register: "Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980"
   Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 1207 #6866511 (accessed 24 May 2023)
   Name: Hazel Lila Willson; Gender: Female; Electoral Date: 1928; Electoral Place: Launceston North, Bass, Tasmania, Australia.
9. ↑ Memorial - Hazel Lila Burr Willson: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #212996906 (accessed 24 May 2023)
   Memorial page for Hazel Lila Burr Willson (23 Jan 1889-3 Jul 1969), citing Carr Villa Memorial Park, Kings Meadows, Launceston City, Tasmania, Australia (plot: Cremation Memorials, Colonnade Wall, C, 17); Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).