William Crerar (1896 - 1929)

Born 8 Jan 1896 in Yarraville, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Elizabeth James — married 1920 in Victoria, Australia

Died 1929 at about age 32 in Footscray, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

William [Jnr] was born on 8 Jan 1896^[1]

He was the second child [a son] of William Crerar and Amelia Machin…

WWI Service

Name: William Crerar

Age: 21years 6 months

Birth Year: abt 1893

Birth Place: Yarraville, Victoria

Enlistment Place: Melbourne, Victoria

Service Number: 20018 ^[2]

This record shows that William enlisted on 7 July 1917, the son of William Crerar (both resident) of 32 Ovens Street, Yarraville, Victoria. He was a sapper (?) in the Engineers Dept at Moore Park in Sydney, but discharged as medically unfit in November 1917.

Marriage

William probably married Mary Elizabeth James (1902–1980)(now connected) ^[3] Research on marriage likely spouse as a Mary Elizabeth Crerar remarried in 1929 ^[4].

Her death in 1980 ^[5] shows her father's name as Charles James.

Research shows: that William [Jnr] followed in his fathers’ footsteps. Like William [Snr] he is also registered as a ‘Plumber’ in the Victorian Electoral roles: In 1919 [at about 22 years old] he is living with both his parents at 32 Ovens street Yarraville. Likewise again [still at 32 Ovens St] in 1924 [this after his father’s death] In 1924 his wife, Mary Elizabeth Crerar, is also listed at this address in the supplementary roll for that year. She would have only enrolled to vote after turning 21 in 1923.

Death

William [Jnr] is to pass away in 1929 ^{[6] [7] [8]} at just 32 years old...

Sources

1. ↑ Australia, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920 for William Crerar
2. ↑ Australia, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920 for William Crerar (sighted on Ancestry.com)
3. ↑ Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950

   Name: Mary Elizth James

   Gender: Female

   Marriage Registration Year: 1920

   Marriage Registration Place: Victoria, Australia

   Spouse: Wm Crear

   Reference Number: 8283

4. ↑ Victoria, Australia, Marriage Index, 1837-1950 Name: Mary Elizth Crerar Gender: Female Marriage Registration Year: 1929 Marriage Registration Place: Victoria, Australia Spouse: Richard Shaw Reference Number: 12079
5. ↑ Victoria, Australia, Death Index, 1836-1988

   Name: Mary Elizabeth Shaw

   Death Registration Year: 1980

   Death Registration Place: Victoria, Australia

   Father: Charles James

   Mother Maiden Name: Cruikshank

   Reference Number: 25084

6. ↑ Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985

   Name: Wm Crerar

   Birth Year: abt 1897

   Age: 32

   Death Place: Footscray, Victoria

   Father's Name: Wm Creed

   Mother's Name: Amelia Machin

   Registration Year: 1929

   Registration Place: Victoria

   Registration Number: 1429

7. ↑ Victoria, Australia, Death Index, 1836-1988

   Name: William Crerar

   Death Registration Year: 1929

   Death Registration Place: Victoria, Australia

   Father: William Crerar

   Mother Maiden Name: Machin

   Reference Number: 1429

8. ↑ BDM Victorian Government -- Family history ‘Confirmation Search’ = “CRERAR William” [DEATH Reg# 1429 / Year 1929] Victoria BDM

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