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Descendants of William Baker

Generation No. 4

4. NOEL GROVE⁵ BAKER (JAMES NOEL⁴, CHRISTOPHER³, WILLIAM², RICHARD¹) was born June 10, 1919, and died December 31, 1982. He married PHYLLIS MALONE.

Children of Noel Baker and Phyllis Malone are:

	i.		IAN JEFFREY⁶ BAKER, b. 1947; d. January 02, 1991; m. DULCIE EVELYN GOATS.
	ii.		DAVID NEIL BAKER, b. August 19, 1950.

5. NORMAN JAMES⁵ BAKER (JAMES NOEL⁴, CHRISTOPHER³, WILLIAM², RICHARD¹) was born July 21, 1920, and died November 11, 1982. He married AUDREY HUTCHINSON.

Children of Norman Baker and Audrey Hutchinson are:

	i.		PETER⁶ BAKER, b. July 26, 1949; m. MARLENE.
	ii.		MAREE BAKER, b. November 14, 1952; m. JOHN BUNN.
	iii.		ROSEMARY BAKER.
	iv.		GRAHAM BAKER, m. FABIAN.

6. VALDA ELLEN⁵ BAKER (JAMES NOEL⁴, CHRISTOPHER³, WILLIAM², RICHARD¹) was born January 19, 1922 in Ballan, Victoria, Australia. She married JOHN PETER HENRY (JACK) MONEGHETTI February 27, 1943 in St Augustine's Church, Creswick, Victoria, Australia, son of John Moneghetti and Mabel O'Hehir.

Children of Valda Baker and John Moneghetti are:

	i.		KEVIN JOHN⁶ MONEGHETTI, b. November 08, 1944, Creswick, Victoria, Australia; m. JOSEPHINE MARY BOWMAN, April 18, 1970, St Columbus church, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
	ii.		AILEEN PATRICIA MONEGHETTI, b. August 25, 1946, Creswick, Victoria, Australia; m. SRECKO BRUNO (JOHN) ULJANIC, January 08, 1972, St Therese church, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
	iii.		DOREEN MOIRA MONEGHETTI, b. September 13, 1947, Creswick, Victoria, Australia; m. BARRY WALTER LOADER, March 06, 1971, St Therese church, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.

7. BENJAMIN JOHN⁵ BAKER (JAMES NOEL⁴, CHRISTOPHER³, WILLIAM², RICHARD¹) was born December 29, 1923 in Ballan, Victoria, Australia. He married NANCY MAY JAMES March 17, 1951 in Creswick, Victoria, Australia.

Notes
      Benjamin John Baker, the fourth of seven children, weighed in at a mere 1lb. (500g) at birth and was not expected to survive. His parents smeared him with olive oil, wrapped him in cotton wool and used a shoe box as a bassinet. At three months of age he gave a "yell", which his father thought to be his first and last, however from that moment on Ben never looked back.
      He went to school at the Ballan and Smeaton State Schools, and was employed n arious occupations, including farm hand, digging potatoes, P.M.G. and forestry departments, rabbito, wood merchant and superphosphate contractor.
      During the 2nd World War he served with the 151st A.G.T. (Australian General Transport).
      uring his courtship with his wife, Nancy May James, one of his antics was to sit up in a tree and throw apples at her as she passed by on her bicycle.
      When he retired, Ben began designing and producing Whirly-gigs (wind driven models) which he sells from is workshop on the Glenelg Highway at Westmere, Victoria.
      Ben is a respected and well liked resident of the Westmere, Lake Bolac and Streatham District. Known for his sense of humour and practical jokes. He enjoys fishing and is a social member of the Lake Bolac Bowls Club.

      Children of Benjamin Baker and Nancy James are:

	i.		KENNETH MAXWELL⁶ BAKER, b. March 15, 1952, Creswick, Victoria, Australia; m. (1) DORA DIIORIO, July 03, 1971, Reservoir, Victoria, Australia; m. (2) BEVERLEY JEAN COCKS, June 19, 1993, Lorne, Victoria, Australia.
	ii.		MARILYN FAYE BAKER, b. November 13, 1953, Creswick, Victoria, Australia; m. DAVID JOHN MACPHERSON, February 17, 1973, St Johns Anglican Church, Westmere, Victoria, Australia.
	iii.		GEOFFREY HOWARD BAKER, b. January 06, 1958.
	iv.		SUZANNE MARGARET BAKER, b. October 10, 1959, Creswick, Victoria, Australia; m. STEPHEN ALLAN LAMB, March 17, 1979, Westmere, Victoria, Australia.

8. EDNA DOROTHY⁵ BAKER (JAMES NOEL⁴, CHRISTOPHER³, WILLIAM², RICHARD¹) was born July 25, 1925 in Ballan, Victoria, Australia. She married WILLIAM PETRIE May 01, 1948 in St Augustines Church, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, son of Herbert Petrie and Isobel Still.

Children of Edna Baker and William Petrie are:

	i.		DENNIS WILLIAM⁶ PETRIE, b. May 31, 1950, Creswick, Victoria, Australia; m. CATHARINA MARS, March 27, 1971, Little Flower Church, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
	ii.		MICHAEL JAMES PETRIE, b. August 17, 1953, Creswick, Victoria, Australia; m. LORRAINE MURIEL MILES, November 23, 1985, St Johns Anglican Church, Avoca, Victoria, Australia.
	iii.		SANDRA FAYE PETRIE, b. October 24, 1957, Creswick, Victoria, Australia; m. TREVOR HILL, November 12, 1977, St Columbus church, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
	iv.		PHILLIP EDWARD PETRIE, b. November 27, 1961.

9. GORDON WILLIAM⁵ BAKER (JAMES NOEL⁴, CHRISTOPHER³, WILLIAM², RICHARD¹) was born December 31, 1926 in Ballan, Victoria, Australia. He married FLORENCE ISOBEL SANDERS June 05, 1948 in Creswick, Victoria, Australia, daughter of Joe Sanders and Elsie.

Notes
      Gordon, the youngest son and sixth in a family of seven, left school at the age of 14 to start his working life. He took up rabbit trapping, worked for a time at the now historic and restored Smeaton Mill and learnt many aspects of farming life working around the districts of Allendale and Smeaton on various farms.
      Gordon also worked as a fruit picker at Mildura and worked for a time at Ryalls Sawmill in Creswick.
After their marriage, Gordon and Florence moved to the Western District of Victoria, where rabbits were plentiful, wages good and homes were free to those who worked on large holdings. 'Mount Elephant' and 'Derrinallum South' and 'Weering' were the names of sheep stations where he was well respected as being a loyal worker.
      Leaving station life behind them, they set up their own business of Contract Agriculture, comprising superphosphate spreading, a wood yard and supplying and carrying scoria, sand and gravel. They had a petrol agency at one time and were agents for 'Field Air' aerial spraying for ten years.
      On retirement, they bought a place on the Murray River where fishing is a great pastime. Due to failing health they sold their river assets and bought a home at Lalbert, which is close to Swanhill and various rivers which provide for fishing and boating.

      Children of Gordon Baker and Florence Sanders are:

	i.		DONNA JANICE⁶ BAKER, b. July 29, 1949, Creswick, Victoria, Australia; m. KEVIN GORDON KING, August 07, 1971, Creswick, Victoria, Australia.
	ii.		JOY ANNE BAKER, b. August 19, 1954, Lismore, Victoria, Australia; m. RAYMOND JOHN (MICK) YOUNG, April 27, 1974, Creswick, Victoria, Australia.

10. JOAN MARGARET⁵ BAKER (JAMES NOEL⁴, CHRISTOPHER³, WILLIAM², RICHARD¹) was born April 23, 1932 in Ballan, Victoria, Australia. She married JOHN SHELTON September 27, 1952, son of Thomas Shelton and Jane Hartup.

Children of Joan Baker and John Shelton are:

	i.		ATHOL JAMES⁶ SHELTON, b. March 09, 1955, Creswick, Victoria, Australia; m. CARMEL THERESE MCGRATH, May 09, 1981, St Augustines Church,Creswick, Victoria, Australia.
	ii.		CHRISTINE MARGARET SHELTON, b. November 20, 1956, Creswick, Victoria, Australia; m. CLIFFORD JOHN BRITTEN, December 18, 1976, St Therese church, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
	iii.		LEONIE MAREE SHELTON, b. March 29, 1958.
	iv.		KELVIN JOHN SHELTON, b. April 10, 1962, Creswick, Victoria, Australia; m. DEBRA LEEANNE YOUNG, March 31, 1984.
	v.		ANTHONY THOMAS SHELTON, b. July 29, 1964.

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