Edward Hayes (1886-1973)
married (1909)
Ada Millicent Green (1889-1979)
"Ellerslie" Farmers
Growing upEdward Hayes was born 5 November 1886 in their Tooborac home with the help of Granny Haack. Granny Haack was a neighbour who delivered all the family over the years as she was the midwife for the district.
Eddie was the third child born to Edward (senior) and Sarah Hayes. Thus he arrived to be greeted by his big sister "Tottie" (Mary Jane) who was already 5 years old and a big brother Mark who 2 and 1/2. In January 1889, Eddie's grandmother Maria died when Eddie was only 2, thus he never knew her. When Eddie was 2 & 1/2, his little sister Evelyn arrived in June 1889, then when he was 4 1/2, his sister Dora Estelle was born in August 1891. In September 1893, Eddie's grandfather Mark died when he was 7 so we hope they had a good relationship by that time. Grandpa Mark would have been living with Eddie's Uncle Alfred by this time while his Uncle Mark Henry was ensconced at Leicester House. The next sister was Winifred who was born in December 1893 and then John Stitchell, known always as Jack, was born in April 1896. Sadly little 3 year old Winifred died on Jack's first birthday from "sunstroke" (possibly for want of a better explanation). Eddie was 10 years old and this must have been deeply saddened to lose his little sister. In March 1898, Eddie was 11 when his parents fostered a 15 year old girl, Grace Eveline Bone to help with the growing family. The last son, Leslie was born in April 1898 and the last daughter, Violet Bernice was born at the turn of the century in 1900. Grace left a year after Violet was born when Eddie was 14 years old. During his growing up, Eddie went to school at Tooborac West until he was about 12 and here is a photo of a school certificate he received. His teachers were Mrs Esler and Mr Smith and possibly also Mr Hagan in his early years. The school was full of his siblings and cousins. In fact the majority were related to him as there were only about 22 pupils in 1892 which was probably the year he began school. After leaving school he would have been fully occupied helping on the farm with the sheep, clearing land (mainly of wattle trees), cows to milk for the family, fences to maintain, etc. etc. There was only his big brother Mark and his Dad to work with at this time. Later, Jack and Les would have helped, also. His sisters would have been making mattresses from chook feathers, making clothes for the family, making the butter and separating the cream, making preserves, cooking the meals and so on. The farm would have had a vegetable garden and chooks and a few cows. |
MillieEddie and Millie had meet at a picnic. Presumably there were combined church picnics arranged for the district and as Baynton and Tooboorac were only 13 miles apart, this seems likely.
Millie was the youngest of nine children. Her mother died when she was four and thus was brought up by her four older sisters. When Millie was seven, her father re-married and her step-mother Jessie arrived with her son Fred and went on to have one child, a son, Lionel. Millie felt she was treated as a maid by Jessie. As Millie said on her 63rd wedding anniversary (tongue in cheek), "I only married Eddie to get away from my mean step-mother". Millie learned to play the organ in Kyneton as a teenager. She drove the gig in on her own once a week to her lesson. Her father gave her lunch money for the trip but she saved the money up for her trusseau. She had enjoyed playing her family organ at home and when she married Eddie, he bought her an Estey organ on their honeymoon. Millie passed this organ onto her son Laurie for his wife Elva who also played the organ well. Millie and her cousin Patty went to primary school together at Emu Flat. Patty was also a wonderful organist. When Patty died in 1960, Millie asked her family if she could have Patty's organ. Millie possibly bought it from the family. This organ was kept in the family for many years. Wedding bellsIn 1909, Eddie married Ada Millicent (Millie) Green on Thursday April 15th in the Mission Hall in Baynton. Millie's wedding gown was made by her sister Mollie. The reception was at the Green family home, "Spring Farm", Baynton. Eddie was 22 years old and Millie was 20. Eddie was the first in his family to get married.
Their wedding was on the Thursday as this was the day the train ran. They took their weeding clothes with them on the train so they could have their photos taken in a studio in the city. No cameras in Baynton. Below is an adapted version of the article that appeared in the papers. The adaptations are additions of full names and extra detail. The McIvor Times and Rodney Advertiser, Thursday 29 April 1909 HAYES-GREEN A very pretty wedding was celebrated at Baynton on the 15th. The ceremony, which was performed by the Rev. H. Robinson, of Heathcote, took place in the Baynton Mission Hall, the contracting parties being Mr Edward Hayes of Tooborac, second son of Mr and Mrs Edward Hayes, of that locality, and Ada Millicent (Millie), fifth daughter of Mr and Mrs William Green, of Baynton. (Millie's mother had died some 16 years earlier, so the Mrs Green was her step-mother.) The hall was prettily decorated for the occasion by the friends of the bride. The ceremony took, place at 2.30 pm, and as the bride entered on her father's arm, Miss Pattie Green (cousin of the bride) played the Wedding March. The bride, who was attended by her sister, Miss Molly Green, and Miss Florrie Moss (Numurkah), as bridesmaids, was tastefully attired in creme crepoline, made Empire style. Her bridesmaids were costumed in creme and both wore veils and sprays of lilies of the valley. The bridegroom was supported by his brother, Mr Mark Hayes, and Mr Randall Green, as best man and groomsman respectively. After the ceremony Mr and Mrs Green entertained the relatives and a few intimate friends of the bride and bridegroom at a wedding tea, at "Spring Farm," after which the following toasts were honoured :-"The King," proposed by the Rev. H. Robinson : "The Bride and Bridegroom," proposed by the Rev. H. Robinson. In responding Mr Hayes thanked the friends present for their outspoken good wishes and expressed the opinion that, judging from outward seeming, he and his bride were taking into their new life the thought that, whatever else they might lack, friends they would not. He then proposed the toast of "The Bridesmaids," which was responded to by Mr Mark Hayes ; "Parents of Bride and Bridegroom," proposed by Mr William (Bill) Kilpatrick, to which Mr E. Hayes, sen., responded, and also added a few words of council to the young couple; Absent Friends," proposed by Mr Robert H. Green; "'The Ladies," proposed by Mr George Anderson, and acknowledged by Mr J. Hendy ; " The Chairman," proposed by Mr Robert H. Green; " The Children," proposed by the Rev. H. Robinson. The last named toast is perhaps unique, and in proposing it the Rev. H. Robinson remarked that they (the children) would be men and women some day and would take their place in the world and therefore could not be ignored. The happy couple left by the evening train for Melbourne, where they spent a few days before taking up the duties of their new life, which will be spent in our midst. The bride's dress was of green Sicilienne trimmed with oriental insertion and she wore a hat to match. The young couple were the recipients of many beautiful presents. The bridegroom's gift to his bride was a crescent bracelet set with pearls and rubies, and to the bridesmaids pretty jewel set gold brooches. |
Tooborac Tennis Club
Bk L-R Millicent and Edward Hayes, Elsie and Russell Hendy, Mabel Hayes, Jack Chalmbers, Clara Coulson
Middle L-R Dora Hayes, ?, Evelyn Hayes, Rev. Coltman and wife, Polly Hayes, Lizzie Donaldson
Front L-R Fred Hendy, Maud Coulson, Edie Hendy, Fanny Coulson, George Hayes
(Elsie and Edie Hendy are twins.)
Bk L-R Millicent and Edward Hayes, Elsie and Russell Hendy, Mabel Hayes, Jack Chalmbers, Clara Coulson
Middle L-R Dora Hayes, ?, Evelyn Hayes, Rev. Coltman and wife, Polly Hayes, Lizzie Donaldson
Front L-R Fred Hendy, Maud Coulson, Edie Hendy, Fanny Coulson, George Hayes
(Elsie and Edie Hendy are twins.)
Home Sweet HomeEddie made a wattle and daub hut on the Mimosa Glen property for his bride. They moved in after their marriage in April 1909 and stayed there until 1913. In April 1913 Randall was born in the hut and then in the spring of 1913 Eddie bought the property "Ellerslie" in Barfold.
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"Ellerslie"Eddie and Millie and baby Randall moved into the property "Ellerslie" in the spring of 1913 and waited another 4 years for Laurence to arrive in May 1917. They waited another 4 years for Geoffrey in 1921 and a little over four more years for Muriel in 1925. Ruth rushed along in 1927 making it less then two years after Muriel.
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"Ellerslie" remained the family home until 1936. Click on the button (SOON) to read the story of our family adventures in this wonderful home. Eddie and Millie moved a couple more times before retirement.
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Retirement
Grandparents Edward and Sarah retired to Cochrane Ave, Camberwell. The family travelled by car to visit them when they could. Edward senior died May 1938 when his son Eddie was 52 years old. His mother Sarah died January 1944 when Eddie was 57. Eddie and Millie later retired to Brunswick, leaving Geoffrey to carry on the Border Leicester Sheep Stud. Living in Brunswick meant they were close to were their daughter Ruth who worked as a Mother Craft Nurse.
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Randall Edward
As the first born, Randall was big brother to two brothers and two sisters.
He rode a pony to school for his early days of learning. He was a serious, quiet man like his father. He worked with his father on the Ellerslie property. He went to Kyneton High School. Rode his bike in on Monday morning and boarded in there during the week. Laurie later joined him. He read a lot and was an accomplished violinist. As a young, innovative man, Randall read an article in a magazine about installing your own windmill, called a `Winlight`, for your own electrical supply. The article had design schematics, so Randall built a windmill for his Mum. For the first time, Millie could use an electric iron! Reading by electric light instead of candle light was a delight for everyone. Tragically, Randall died from pneumonia following peritonitis when he was 21 years old. The family never got over his loss. |