Henry George Hallam

1877 - 1936  (59 years)

• Name	Henry George Hallam
  Birth	3 Jul 1877	Fern Haugh" Bruk Bruk near Colleraine Victoria
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Aug 1936	Portland (Aged 59)
  Person ID	I20	David Hallam
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2025

  
  

  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.
  Family ID	F12	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hanna Rees,   b. 18 Apr 1884, Telangatuk East. Victoria d. 19 Feb 1967, Warrnambool (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	5 Aug 1916	At Home of Hanna's parents "The Oaks" Brimham.
  	From St Andrew's Uniting Church Register, Horsham- On Saturday 5 August 1916, Henry George Hallam,bachelor of Cavendish, 39 years, born at Byaduk,farmer,was married to Hannah Rees at the Oaks,Home of Hannah's parents,Matthew Rees grazier, Brimpaen, and Elizabeth Rees, nee Rigby. Hannah age 33 years of Brimpaen born at Telangatuk East, shop assistant. Officiating Minister, Rev Thomas Gray. Witness Arthur Leslie Rees, Mary Murray Hallam, Henry George's father William Hallam of cavendish, Mother Mary Hallam nee Murray. (Hannah's sister Ethel married Henry's brother David Augustus Hallam)
  Children	+ 1. Matthew Keith Hallam,   b. 12 Dec 1916, Geelong d. 1 Jun 1985, Stawell (Age 68 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 2. Noel Leslie Hallam,   b. 8 Nov 1926, Hamilton  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F34	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Henry George Hallam was born at Fern Haugh , Bruk Bruk on the 3rd July 18771 to William & Mary Hallam. Bruk Bruk is near Cavendish. He married Hanna Rees on the 5th August 1916 at her parents home " the oaks", Brimpaen. Henty worked as a farmer and in later years as a butcher. Henry died in Portland on the 13 th August 1936 and is buried at Portland in a marked grave ( Vic Deaths 59 /18064).