Difference between revisions of "Harry & Minnie Hawes"
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'''Harry George Hawes''' born 1905 was the son of [[George & Anne Hawes]]. | '''Harry George Hawes''' born 1905 was the son of [[George & Anne Hawes]]. | ||
| − | '''Minnie Annie Ward''' | + | '''Minnie Annie Ward''' was born in 1911 |
'''Harry and Minnie married in 1940''' | '''Harry and Minnie married in 1940''' | ||
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1980 Death of Harry Hawes. | 1980 Death of Harry Hawes. | ||
| − | After Harry's death, Minnie rented the land to R.M.West | + | After Harry's death, Minnie rented the land to [[R.M.West & Son]]. |
| − | After Minnie's death R M West and Son purchased the estate from her daughters. The Wests only wanted to keep farming the land and intended to sell the house. However, at that time Paul and Trisha Johnstone (John and Joan West`s daughter and son-in-law) were wanting to move out into the country so they took over the house with the intention of doing it up and modernising it. This proving impossible they applied to pull it down and replace it with a house that looked exactly the same from the front. Permission granted they built their new house themselves with the help of family and friends and the farm buildings became Woodbyne Fitness Gym. | + | After Minnie's death R M West and Son purchased the estate from her daughters. The Wests only wanted to keep farming the land and intended to sell the house. However, at that time Paul and Trisha Johnstone (John and Joan West`s daughter and son-in-law) were wanting to move out into the country so they took over the house with the intention of doing it up and modernising it. This proving impossible they applied to pull it down and replace it with a house that looked exactly the same from the front. Permission granted they built their new house themselves with the help of family and friends and the farm buildings became [[Woodbyne Fitness Gym]]. |
Revision as of 13:08, 11 May 2023
Researcher Joan West
Harry George Hawes born 1905 was the son of George & Anne Hawes.
Minnie Annie Ward was born in 1911
Harry and Minnie married in 1940
Harry and Minnie had 3 children as follows :-
Hazel V Hawes born 1941
Malcomb G Hawes born 1945
Brenda Hawes born 1947
Harry Hawes inherited Woodbyne Farm from his parents and with his wife Minnie proved to be a very good farmer.
1980 Death of Harry Hawes.
After Harry's death, Minnie rented the land to R.M.West & Son.
After Minnie's death R M West and Son purchased the estate from her daughters. The Wests only wanted to keep farming the land and intended to sell the house. However, at that time Paul and Trisha Johnstone (John and Joan West`s daughter and son-in-law) were wanting to move out into the country so they took over the house with the intention of doing it up and modernising it. This proving impossible they applied to pull it down and replace it with a house that looked exactly the same from the front. Permission granted they built their new house themselves with the help of family and friends and the farm buildings became Woodbyne Fitness Gym.