| Birth | Charles Edward Wightman was born 5 October 1875 in Thornton, Victoria, Australia. |
| INFO | CIV REG INDEX AUST Birth. Charles Edward Wightman. Reg year 1875, Ref # 20540. Father: Richard Wisdom. Mother Kingsford Jane. Event Place: Alex. Reg state: Victoria. (AVRI.) |
| INFO | BAPTISM Yea-Alexandra [Anglican] parish St.John's and St. Luke's. #584 Charles Edward Wightman, born 5 Oct 1875, bapt 9 Jan 1876. son of Richard Wisdom and Jane Wightman of Thornton. Occup: farmer. (CorresANVST e-mail 13Feb2005.) |
| Marriage | He married Mary Jane Gilmore, daughter of William Gilmore and Jeannie Robb, 28 September 1910. |
| INFO | WEDDING NOTICE. Alexandra and Yea Standard, 28 Oct 1910, p.2. WEDDING Wightman- Gilmore --"On the 28th September 1910 in the Presbyterian Church, Alexandra, by the Rev. A. Macdonald, Charles, the second son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Wightman, of Thornton, to Mary Jane, eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Gilmore, of Thornton. (AlexYeaStTro.) |
| INFO | CIV REG INDEX AUST Marriage. Chas Edwd Wightman. Spouse: Mary Jane Gilmore. Birth Place: Thorton [sic]. Reg. Victoria 1910 #6637R. (VicBDMEdwJer.) |
| Death | Charles Edward Wightman died 16 February 1949 in Taggerty, Victoria, Australia, at age 73. |
| INFO | DEATH NOTICE. The Argus (Melbourne, Vic., Australia) 17 Feb 1949, p.12. WIGHTMAN.--On February 15, at his late residence, Taggerty, Charles Edward, dearly loved husband of Mary and loving father of Eric and Ivan. --Peacefully sleeping. (ArgusTro.) |
| INFO | OBITUARY. Alexandra and Yea Standard . .. 25 Feb 1949, page 2. DEATH of Mr. Charles F. Wightman. "The death occurred on Wednesday last week of a very old and highly respected resident of the district, Mr. Charles E. Wightman. The late Mr. Wightman resided in the district practically all his life and during that long period was an ardent exhibitor of Red Poll catle at the Alexandra Show. As may be gathered, he followed agricultural pursuits, with dairying as his main source. But, while industrious to a degree, sporting intrests in and around the district claimed quite a share of his attention. . . . Sufficient testimony to the esteem in which he was held was borne out by the fact that over fifty cars formed the cortege which followed his remains to the Alexandra cemetery on Thursday of last week. The late Mr. Wightman was born at Thornton on Oct 5, 1874. His parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wisdom Wightman, were among the earliest selectors of Thornton. His boyhood days were spent at Thornton, where he atended the local school. Early in 1910 he leased a portion of the Eildon Estate from he Late Mrs. Popple, and engaged in dairy farming. Shortly afterwards he married Miss M. J. Gillmore of Rubicon. About 1922 they pruchased a property at Taggerty, where they made their home, and where two sons grew up. The Rev. F.C. Vickerman conducted the burial service and Cumming, Culhane and Co. Pty. Ltd. had charge of the funeral arrangements. The coffin was borne to its resting place by Messrs. K. Gilmore, R. Gilmore, N. Williamson, B. Williamson, R. Wighman and B. Gilmore, while the pall bearers were Messrs. R. J. Briggs, H. Christie, W.H. Whiting, L. WIlliamson, H. Gilmore and K. Andrews. The late Mr. Wightman was 74 years of age. " (AlexYeaStTro.) |
| INFO | PROBATE APPL INDEX.Charles E. Wightman, late of Taggerty, farmer. d. 16 Feb 1949. Probate granted 27 Jun 1949. 413:030. (VicProbAppl LDS209309 413:030.) |
| INFO | CIV REG INDEX AUST Death. Chas Edw Wightman. Father Wightman Rich Wisdom. Mother Jane Kingsford. d. Alex age 74. Reg 1949 #16004. (VicDeaInd85.) |
Charles Edward Wightman