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- 1942, Gembrook, Victoria, Australia
Hugh was living at the time with his brother Allan James, and mother, Mary Ann.
Hugh is listed in the electoral roles as being a grocer, and Allan as a potato digger.
- Excerpt from an email from Jan McAlpin:
From Jan Mc Alpin
To Dwight Thompson
Date 04 Jun 2023 02:24
Subject Re: Proposed Change: ? McAlpin (I2554)
My father Hugh Bain Mcalpin was the youngest of the boys. There was a period of time
when I was very young, in the early 1960?s, when Uncle Norman used to visit on
Sundays. He and Dad would often have a jam session. I adored both my father and Uncle
Norman. both of them had good senses of humour, and were kind to children, altho
Uncle Norman had his limits, lol. Sadly, my wowser mother put a stop to these visits.
Along with everyone else. Uncle Norman was at the time, not allowed to see his kids,
as I was told. When he got sick, and was in Fairfield, I wasn?t allowed to go and
see him before he passed away. It was very sad. I remember a part of his funeral.
But, and you don?t have to believe this, most wouldn?t. I saw him about three
weeks after his death. He didn?t speak, just smiled at me. And it was comforting
at the time.
I only have a couple of photos. One of my dad, and one of Uncle Norman in the backyard
of his brothers place at Edithvale. He lived in a bungalow there, and tended vegetables,
as can be seen in the pic. He worked, so I was told, at the Lucas Factory in Dandenong,
and was the source of beaut green glass tombola (large) type marbles. Raw product
for the windscreens and head and taillights of Holdens, etc.
So Uncle Normans son has passed also, I am sorry to hear that. I never met Normans
kids. It was a shame, but we became isolated from both sides of family over time.
In the end, Dad was the last of the boys, as it would be, and missed his family too
much.
Kind regards,
Janm
- Excerpt from an email from Jan McAlpin:
From Jan Mc Alpin
To Dwight Thompson
Date 04 Jun 2023 09:30
Subject Re: Proposed Change: ? McAlpin (I2554)
As far as I know, the musical streak, or ear runs thru the family, and either you
got it, or you ain?t. Uncle Bob played the violin, until he lost an arm at the
sawmill the boys ran at Gembrook. As mentioned previously, Uncle Norman played the
guitar, the banjo, and the saxophone and probably could fudge it on the clarinet
as well.. Mainly guitar and banjo. As for Uncle Ron, don?t remember, and Alan died
in 1946, or thereabouts. Musically, there was an pedal organ owned by Normans grandmother
that got passed down thru the girls. Great aunt Helen? And Normans sister wrote ?flowery?
poetry. I listened to a recitation once. Politely. As one did.
I did meet a great aunt, Great Uncle Roberts widow at Seymour, at her house on Station
Street called Banavie, as far as I remember. In the 1960?s.
Dad was an older father, so to meet one of his aunts was in retrospect amazing.
He was 49 when I arrived, and 52 when my brother was born.
So one grows up between two generations.
Anyway, sorry to ramble, runs in the family, hoho.
Cheers,
Janm
As far as I know, up until 1923, Norman grew up at Tooradin. The Mcalpin boys also
ran a chaff cutter down there, hired out, along with their labour, around the district
for a time. Uncle Ron had bought land there, and my grandfather then also bought
land, along Muddy Gates Road.
- Excerpt from an email from Jan McAlpin:
From Jan Mc Alpin
To Dwight Thompson
Date 04 Jun 2023 21:29
Subject Re: Proposed Change: ? McAlpin (I2554)
Have gone and visited Uncle Norman at Springvale. And his mother, my grandmother,
Anne Bain, who is in a numbered section on the left of the main gate when you drive
in. Should I be there for any reason, I shall do so again.
The one I can?t find is my grandfather John McAlpin. I know he died in Dandenong
Private hospital in 1923. I have one photo of him which I must put up in Ancestry.
It, and a photo of Norman were the only photos Dad had. Other Mcalpins will probably
have more.
Cheers, Janm
Born:
- Per Daughter Janet - No registration of birth according to Dad (Hugh), which made it difficult when he enlisted in the army.
Died:
- Passed away at Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, Victoria, Australia.
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