| Father |
William Henry Hallam, b. 13 Aug 1851, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England- Farmer  d. 17 Mar 1944, Hamilton Victoria (Age 92 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Mother |
Mary Murray, b. 13 Aug 1852, Muntham , Victoria d. 17 Mar 1944, d. age 91 Buried at Hamilton. (Age 91 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Marriage |
13 Mar 1876 |
Bruk Bruk Fernhaugh , Presbyterian Church Victoria |
- Author- Grace M. Horak 30th March 1994
William & Mary (Mn Murray) Hallam sailed from England in 1853 arriving in Adelaide on the Magdalena ship and settled in Coleraine -Casterton district.
Mary & William were married at Bruk Bruk Fernhaugh in 1875 with great rejoicing from both families. Mary was pretty and petite wearing her hair loose and haven chosen a very special ornate gown of possibly light grey.
They settled at Turkey Bottom now called Carapark and had two sons Henry George (1877) and David Augustus 1879). Their birth place was written as Bruk Bruk though this name no longer appears on maps. Later in 1884 the Hallam family with all their possessions probably in a wagon travelled north crossing the Glenelg and arriving at Telangatuk where they took up land between Balmoral and Harrow.
They became well established and highly respected. they ran sheep and grew crops using horse drawn implements, planting fruit trees and produced their own meat, eggs and butter and some times potatoes.
Their place was open to many kinds, hawkers fro other localities , piano tuners skin buyers and stock agents.
The family loved to play the piano and other instruments and they had a pleasant Saturday evenings with neighbours.
The children born at Telangatuk were
1/Mary Murray 15.06.1886
2/William Frank 03.01.1888
3/Margaret Gertrude 27.06.1890
4/Vera Isabell 22.01.1892
5/ Ruby Grace 02.05.1894.
Mary's parents and several brothers and a sister moved mostly to Telangatuk East so there were many relatives to visit in the buggy as well as friends from Neighbouring farms.
The Hallam family all moved to Cavendish in 1910. Mary and William place at Telang again became a centre of hospitality renowned throughout the district.
In 1920 Mary and William retired to live in Ballarat Rd Hamilton taking Ruby with them. They establishe a a comfortable home again with fruit trees, a large garden. a cow and hens- a home away from home for the relatives. The family loved to play the piano and other instruments and had many pleasant Saturday evenings with neighbours.
Later in the Great Depression Mary hallam gave guidance and considerable financial assistance to those of her children in need who had children of their own and experiencing great difficulties. Many swagmen came by looking for a meal and company. The Hallam's also boarded the local teacher Miss hanna from the Telangatute school.
The children born at Telangatute wewe
-Mary Murray born 15th June 1886
-William Frank born 3rd Jan 1888.
-Margaret Gertrude born 27th June ?1891
-Vera Isabella born ?1892
-Ruby Grace born 2nd May 1894
Mary's parent's and several brothers and a sister moved to Telangatek East so relatives and friends would visit by horse and buggy
William died in 1929.
Mary Hallam died in Hamilton on the 17.03.1944 probably of pneumonia after breaking her hip earlier.
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| Family ID |
F12 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Leslie Peterson, b. 16 Nov 1890, Hamilton d. 3 Jan 1957 (Age 66 years) |
| Marriage |
4 Sep 1917 |
Hamilton |
- Vera Isabella Hallam was norn on the 22nd January 1892 at Telabgatuk in Victoria. She worked as a school teacher.
Leslie Peterson was born on the 16th November 1890 at Hamilton. he worked as a farmer. Leslie died in a accident at Keith on the 3rd January 1957 and is buried in Coleraine.
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| Children |
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| Family ID |
F135 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
16 Dec 2025 |
1892 - 1937 (45 years)