William Frederick Ward (1870 - 1961)

Born 8 Feb 1870 in Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Ada Elsie (Tame) Ward — married 21 Apr 1897 in Alphington, Victoria

Descendants

Died 1 Feb 1961 at age 90 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

William and Ada Ward were married in 1897 at the Tame residence ("Hanslop", Alphington).^[1] At that time William was a general engraver usually resident in Adelaide, South Australia ("G.J.M. Wendt, Rundle St"). The couple moved to Sydney, NSW shortly after their marriage.William worked as an engraver and manufacturing jeweller, succeeded and retired at 42.

Thereafter he became an expert on handwriting, consulted by the Commonwealth and NSW Governments and probate court on disputed documents and wills.

William and Ada Ward had three children (2 sons 1 daughter), The birth of their second son (Walter) was registered in NSW in 1904.

They lived in NSW at Guilford and then Hazelbrook.

After Ada died William built a home at Avalon ("Hanslope", 691 Barrenjoey Rd) and was described as "late of Avalon" when he died.

These notes were researched and written in 1992 by Renn Edward Wortley of 17 Aberdeen St, Hawthorn East, Victoria.

The Sydney Coat Of Arms; "The heraldic designer William F. Ward submitted a new design, which included the ship, supporters and motto from the earlier version, but also included elements of the arms of Thomas Townshend and Captain Cook, as well as the crown, anchor and six-pointed star as a crest. The ship was now on a gold over blue background, symbolising the "Golden South". When the arms were approved by the heralds on 30 July 1908, the arms of Thomas Hughes had been added, along with a helmet and mantling above the shield." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Sydney

Buried August 5 1953 Rookwood Cemetery Sydney

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage record: 3418 / 1897. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Ada Elsie TAME and Wm Fred WARD)

• Ren Wortley researched and wrote these notes for

"The Ward Family Suffolk, London and Kent, England And (from 1856) Victoria, Australia"

Coat of arms info from Wikipedia.