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Walter Mcgeoch 1856 - 1940

Walter Albert Mcgeoch of England Australia was born on April 28, 1856 in Isleworth, Greater London County, England United Kingdom. He was married to Mary Hannah (Dunkerley) Mcgeoch in 1885, and died at age 84 years old on June 29, 1940 at Urana in Wagga Wagga, Wagga Wagga City Council County, NSW Australia. Walter Mcgeoch was buried at Urana Cemetery in Urana, Federation Council County.

Walter Albert Mcgeoch
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April 28, 1856
Isleworth, Greater London County, England, United Kingdom
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June 29, 1940
Urana in Wagga Wagga, Wagga Wagga City Council County, NSW, 2650, Australia
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    Walter McGeoch was born in Isleworth, Middlesex, England on April 28, 1856. He is the son of James Henry McGeoch II (1821-1885) and Charlotte Eliza Atlee (1826-1900). He had siblings John Alexander, Albert, James henry, Robert Atlee, Robert Stewart, William David, Margaret, Carlotte, John Alexander, Mary Ann, Anne Victoria, Charles Evelyn, and Vera McGeoch. He immigrated to Riverina, Australia at the age of 7. In 1885, he married Mary Hannah Polly Dunkerley (1860-1922) in Prahran, Victoria, Australia. The couple had daughters together; Ruby May (1887-1963), Ethel Constance (1889-1971), and Elsie Mary McGeoch (1891-1994). Walter was a foundation member of Urana Shire Council, a councillor for 20 years, and served as president two times. He was also chairman of the Pastures Protection Board and was a noted Shakespearian scholar.
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    April 28, 1856
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    Isleworth, Greater London County, England United Kingdom
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Walter's father was born in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland and his mother was born in Isleworth, Middlesex, England.

  • Nationality & Locations

    Walter was born in Isleworth, Middlesex, England and immigrated to Australia in 1859, arriving in Melbourne, Australia. He lived in Urana, Riverina, New South Wales, Australia.

  • Professional Career

    Walter was a foundation member of Urana Shire Council, a councillor for 20 years, and served as president two times. He was also chairman of the Pastures Protection Board.

  • Personal Life & Family

    Walter was a noted Shakespearian scholar.
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    June 29, 1940
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    Urana in Wagga Wagga, Wagga Wagga City Council County, NSW 2650, Australia
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    One of the best-known graziers in Riverina, Mr Walter McGeoch, 84, died at Urana on Saturday. Born in England, he arrived in the Riverina when a boy of seven years, and later, with his late brother, Mr Albert McGeoch, acquired Bellevue Station. He was a foundation member of Urana Shire Council, a councillor for 20 years, and was twice president. He was also chairman of the Pastures Protection Board. He was a noted Shakespearian scholar. He leaves three daughters. The funeral at Urana on Sunday was largely attended.
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In 1856, in the year that Walter Mcgeoch was born, on March 31st, The Treaty of Paris was signed by the Russian Empire and the allied forces of the Ottoman Empire, the British Empire, the French Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The Treaty ended the Crimean War which had begun almost 3 years earlier.
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In 1864, when he was only 8 years old, on April 22nd, the Coinage Act of 1864 was passed by Congress. It mandated that "In God We Trust" was to be placed on all United States coins and created a 2 cent coin. Later - in 1956 - "In God We Trust" replaced "E Pluribus Unum" - which means out of many, one - as the national motto.
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