Family of SHEPPEARD, George Malcolm and McVICAR, Bertha Isabel
Families
| Married | Husband | SHEPPEARD, George Malcolm [I0087] ( * 21 Sep 1896 + 7 Oct 1948 ) | |||||||||||||||
| Married | Wife | McVICAR, Bertha Isabel [I0086] ( * 11 Jul 1900 + 10 Dec 1967 ) | |||||||||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| SHEPPEARD, Edna Merle [I0112] | 11 Jan 1922 | 13 Jan 1923 |
| SHEPPEARD, Ruth Irene [I0113] | 6 Feb 1924 | |
| SHEPPEARD, Eileen Ruby [I0120] | 25 Jan 1926 | |
| SHEPPEARD, Albert George [I0002] | 15 Dec 1934 | 27 Jun 2014 |
Narrative
McVicars-all ten-together for first time
It was a great day for the McVicar family. Myrtle was down from Coff's Harbor, Stan up from Bowral, and Nellie in from Orange.
The ten brothers and sisters looked around at each other and realised, 'This is the first time we have all been together!" THE youngest, Mrs. Nita Graham, of Regents Park, aged 49, explained. "By the time I was born, the older ones had already left home (Trunkey Creek, out from Bathurst, N.S.W.) and married," she said. "The last time most of us got together was at our mother's funeral 24 years ago, but then the youngest brother, Rex, was away at the war."
There had originally been 13 children, Mrs. Ida Sheehy, 73, the eldest daughter, told me. It was at her Granville home that the family had gathered. "One sister died in infancy, the eldest son (and first born) died in World War I, and another sister died last year," she said.It was this last loss that decided Mrs. Sheehy, whomhe others affectionately call their "second Mum," to tryto gather the whole family together for a reunion.The ten brothers and sisters are Mrs. Ida SheehyMr Roy McVicar,Mrs.Bertha Sheppeard, Mrs. Edith Duncombe, Mr. Stanley McVicar,Mr Rae McVicar, Mr Rex McVicar, Nellie Frame, and Mrs Nita Graham.
Reunited at last. From left: Mrs. Nita Graham, of Regents Park; Mr. Stanley McVicar Bowral Mrs Nellie Frame, of Orange; Mrs. Bertha Sheppeard, of Padstow Heights; Mrs. Myrtle Davis of Coffs Harbour, Mr. Rex McVicar, of Merrylands; Mrs. Edith Duncombe of Botany, Mr Rae McVicar, of Regents Park; Mrs. Ida Sheehy, of Granville; and Mr. Roy McVicar, of Arncliffe. Stanley McVicar, Mr. Rae McVicar, Mr. Rex McVicar, Mrs. Myrtle Davis, Mrs. Nellie Frame, and Mrs. Nita Graham.One sister, Mrs. Bertha Sheppeard, 66, of Padstow, nearly missed the reunion when she broke her arm the day before, but she was determined to go and was there complete with plaster cast. And what a reunion! Mrs. Sheehy's home rang with laughter as sisters and brothers swopped stories and reminisced. There was much talk about children, of course, and many aunts and uncles met nieces and nephews for the first time.
What was the grand score?
A quick survey was taken, starting with the youngest, Mrs. Graham, who boasted three children and four grandchildren. Mrs. Nellie Frame, 52, of Orange, had seven children and five grandchildren; Mrs. Myrtle Davis, 54, of Coff's Harbor, three children and three grandchildren. Youngest brother, Mr. Rex McVicar, of Merrylands, 56, has one child, while brother Rae, 59, of Regents Park, was the only one of the family to escape the tender trap and remain a bachelor. Stanley McVicar, 61, of Bowral, claimed two sons. Mrs. Edith Duncombe, 64, of Botany, had one son and three grandchildren. Mrs. Bertha Sheppeard added three children and 11 grandchildren to the score; older brother Roy, 69, of Arncliffe, another three children and three grand children; while the eldest, Mrs. Ida Sheehy, 73, proudly told of her eight children, 26 grandchildren, and 15 great- grandchildren. The total: 31 children, 55 grandchildren, and 15 great grandchildren.
- Barbara Martyn
McVicars—all ten—together for first time (1967, April 5). The Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982), p. 35. TROVE
It was a great day for the McVicar family. Myrtle was down from Coff's Harbor, Stan up from Bowral, and Nellie in from Orange.
The ten brothers and sisters looked around at each other and realised, 'This is the first time we have all been together!" THE youngest, Mrs. Nita Graham, of Regents Park, aged 49, explained. "By the time I was born, the older ones had already left home (Trunkey Creek, out from Bathurst, N.S.W.) and married," she said. "The last time most of us got together was at our mother's funeral 24 years ago, but then the youngest brother, Rex, was away at the war."
There had originally been 13 children, Mrs. Ida Sheehy, 73, the eldest daughter, told me. It was at her Granville home that the family had gathered. "One sister died in infancy, the eldest son (and first born) died in World War I, and another sister died last year," she said.It was this last loss that decided Mrs. Sheehy, whomhe others affectionately call their "second Mum," to tryto gather the whole family together for a reunion.The ten brothers and sisters are Mrs. Ida SheehyMr Roy McVicar,Mrs.Bertha Sheppeard, Mrs. Edith Duncombe, Mr. Stanley McVicar,Mr Rae McVicar, Mr Rex McVicar, Nellie Frame, and Mrs Nita Graham.
Reunited at last. From left: Mrs. Nita Graham, of Regents Park; Mr. Stanley McVicar Bowral Mrs Nellie Frame, of Orange; Mrs. Bertha Sheppeard, of Padstow Heights; Mrs. Myrtle Davis of Coffs Harbour, Mr. Rex McVicar, of Merrylands; Mrs. Edith Duncombe of Botany, Mr Rae McVicar, of Regents Park; Mrs. Ida Sheehy, of Granville; and Mr. Roy McVicar, of Arncliffe. Stanley McVicar, Mr. Rae McVicar, Mr. Rex McVicar, Mrs. Myrtle Davis, Mrs. Nellie Frame, and Mrs. Nita Graham.One sister, Mrs. Bertha Sheppeard, 66, of Padstow, nearly missed the reunion when she broke her arm the day before, but she was determined to go and was there complete with plaster cast. And what a reunion! Mrs. Sheehy's home rang with laughter as sisters and brothers swopped stories and reminisced. There was much talk about children, of course, and many aunts and uncles met nieces and nephews for the first time.
What was the grand score?
A quick survey was taken, starting with the youngest, Mrs. Graham, who boasted three children and four grandchildren. Mrs. Nellie Frame, 52, of Orange, had seven children and five grandchildren; Mrs. Myrtle Davis, 54, of Coff's Harbor, three children and three grandchildren. Youngest brother, Mr. Rex McVicar, of Merrylands, 56, has one child, while brother Rae, 59, of Regents Park, was the only one of the family to escape the tender trap and remain a bachelor. Stanley McVicar, 61, of Bowral, claimed two sons. Mrs. Edith Duncombe, 64, of Botany, had one son and three grandchildren. Mrs. Bertha Sheppeard added three children and 11 grandchildren to the score; older brother Roy, 69, of Arncliffe, another three children and three grand children; while the eldest, Mrs. Ida Sheehy, 73, proudly told of her eight children, 26 grandchildren, and 15 great- grandchildren. The total: 31 children, 55 grandchildren, and 15 great grandchildren.
- Barbara Martyn
McVicars—all ten—together for first time (1967, April 5). The Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982), p. 35. TROVE