Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Thompson Family
Eleanor Hughes
Abt 1858 - 1936 (~ 78 years)1. Eleanor Hughes was born about 1858; died in 1936 in Brunswick, Victoria. Eleanor married Timothy Butcher, Jr. in 1879 in Charters Towers. Timothy (son of Timothy Butcher, Sr. and Betsy Seward) was born about 1855 in Ulverston Lancashire, United Kingdom; died on 22 Sep 1884; was buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Herbert Wellesley Butcher was born in 1882.
- 3. Violet Maud Butcher was born about 1885 in Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia; died on 13 May 1973 in Victoria.
Eleanor married Charles Frederick Dix in 1885 in Charters Towers. Charles (son of John Dix and Elizabeth Davis) was born in 1854 in Middlesex, England; died in 1925. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Philip Frederick Napoloeon Dix was born in 1885; died in 01 Jan1918 in Kandahar Farm, Belgium.
- 5. Constance Blanche Dix was born in 1887.
- 6. Archibold Walker Dix was born in 1890; died in 1971.
- 7. Leslie Gordan Dix was born in 1893; died in 1950.
- 8. Alexander Dix was born in 1907; died on 14 Feb 1927 in Point Cooke.
Generation: 2
2. Herbert Wellesley Butcher (1.Eleanor1) was born in 1882. 3. Violet Maud Butcher (1.Eleanor1) was born about 1885 in Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia; died on 13 May 1973 in Victoria. Violet married Edward Burke on 22 Dec 1906 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Edward (son of Thomas Johnathon Burke and Katherine Hanley Grimes) was born on 24 Jun 1885 in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia; died on 29 Nov 1925. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Edward Cyril Burke was born on 31 Oct 1908 in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia; died on 31 Mar 1990 in Victoria, Australia; was buried on 04 Apr 1990 in Brighton General Cemetery, Caulfield South, Glen Eira City, Victoria, Australia.
- 10. Irene Zeila Elizabeth Burke was born on 11 Mar 1911.
- 11. Clarence Norman Burke was born on 03 Jan 1919; died in 1948.
Family/Spouse: Herbert Harry Thomas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. Philip Frederick Napoloeon Dix (1.Eleanor1) was born in 1885; died in 01 Jan1918 in Kandahar Farm, Belgium. 5. Constance Blanche Dix (1.Eleanor1) was born in 1887. 6. Archibold Walker Dix (1.Eleanor1) was born in 1890; died in 1971. Family/Spouse: Eva Elizabeth Shuttlewood. Eva (daughter of Walter Shuttlewood and Mary Grigsby) died in 1906. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. Joyce Veronica Dix died in 1913.
7. Leslie Gordan Dix (1.Eleanor1) was born in 1893; died in 1950. 8. Alexander Dix (1.Eleanor1) was born in 1907; died on 14 Feb 1927 in Point Cooke.
Generation: 3
9. Edward Cyril Burke (3.Violet2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 31 Oct 1908 in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia; died on 31 Mar 1990 in Victoria, Australia; was buried on 04 Apr 1990 in Brighton General Cemetery, Caulfield South, Glen Eira City, Victoria, Australia. Edward married Edith Sara Winbanks in 1928, and was divorced on 04 May 1938. Edith was born about 1907. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. Edith Thelma Burke
- 14. Sylvia May Burke was born on 17 Nov 1930 in St. Kilda, Australia; died on 21 Jul 2003 in Glen Waverley, Victoria, Australia.
Edward married Edna Lillian Graham Kewley on 14 May 1941 in Prahran, Victoria, Australia. Edna (daughter of John George Kewley and Katherine Christina Kirkwood) was born on 29 Dec 1916 in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia; died about 1999. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 15. Irene Pamela Burke
- 16. Graham Cyril Burke
- 17. Terence Norman Burke
- 18. Maureen Elizabeth Burke
- 19. Denise Ann Burke
- 20. Kevin John Burke
- 21. Andrew Shane Burke
10. Irene Zeila Elizabeth Burke (3.Violet2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 11 Mar 1911. Family/Spouse: ? Batcheldoor. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Clarence Norman Burke (3.Violet2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 03 Jan 1919; died in 1948. 12. Joyce Veronica Dix (6.Archibold2, 1.Eleanor1) died in 1913.
Generation: 4
13. Edith Thelma Burke (9.Edward3, 3.Violet2, 1.Eleanor1) 14. Sylvia May Burke (9.Edward3, 3.Violet2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 17 Nov 1930 in St. Kilda, Australia; died on 21 Jul 2003 in Glen Waverley, Victoria, Australia. Family/Spouse: Francis John Craven. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 22. Greg Craven
15. Irene Pamela Burke (9.Edward3, 3.Violet2, 1.Eleanor1) Irene married Brian John Storey [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
16. Graham Cyril Burke (9.Edward3, 3.Violet2, 1.Eleanor1) Family/Spouse: Judy ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 27. Sarah Burke
- 28. Anita Burke
17. Terence Norman Burke (9.Edward3, 3.Violet2, 1.Eleanor1) Terence married Ann Elizabeth Smith [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
18. Maureen Elizabeth Burke (9.Edward3, 3.Violet2, 1.Eleanor1) Family/Spouse: Malcomb Pepper. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 34. Leonie Pepper
- 35. Michael Pepper
19. Denise Ann Burke (9.Edward3, 3.Violet2, 1.Eleanor1) Family/Spouse: Keith Toogood. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 36. ? Toogood
- 37. ? Toogood
- 38. Mark Toogood
- 39. Amie Toogood
- 40. Andrew Toogood
20. Kevin John Burke (9.Edward3, 3.Violet2, 1.Eleanor1) 21. Andrew Shane Burke (9.Edward3, 3.Violet2, 1.Eleanor1) Family/Spouse: J Ryan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: P West. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 41. Tara Burke
- 42. Summer Burke