Hillier & Associated Families in Australia 1838 - 2023

Dorothy Jean Dews¹

F, #29621, b. 30 October 1899, d. 18 November 1965

Pedigree

Father*

William James Dews²

Mother*

Elizabeth Johanna Wordly²

Last Edited

11 Aug 2009

Birth*

Dorothy Jean Dews was born on 30 October 1899 at Camperdown, Victoria.

She was the daughter of William James Dews and Elizabeth Johanna Wordly.²

Marriage*

Dorothy Jean Dews married Alexander Williams Inglis, son of John Inglis and Jane Argent, on 22 December 1927 at Camperdown, Victoria.

Death*

Dorothy Jean Dews died on 18 November 1965 at Terang, Victoria, at age 66.³

Burial*

She was buried at Terang Cemetery, Terang, Victoria.

Family

Alexander Williams Inglis b. 26 Nov 1900, d. 6 Jul 1985

Note

Father: William Dews - Mother: Elizabeth Wordly
From notes of Ian Lloyd:
Dorothy (Dorrie) Dews was the oldest daughter. From a early age she became a good cook. When the parents went into town for the day in the jinker, to shop, she used to bake cakes for the others and of course they all had to be eaten before the parents returned. One day they arrived home before the cream puffs were quite cooked and they rushed outside with them and hid under the tank stand, what a waste of lovely cream puffs. When her parents died from pneumonic plaque within a day of each other, Reg came to live with Dorrie and her family, and died from there. She was also good to her other sisters, as they were not married then. Reg was always credited with teaching Joyce to walk, as it was at this time that he lived with us. Alwyn was always terrified of Reg's motor-bike. Dorrie was a great family historian and used to arrange Dews family get-togethers. She used to tell us kids many stories about her family and their pranks. But of course we weren't interested then and never wrote them down. She also used to recite her Father's ditties. She worked as post mistress at Gnotuk Post Office and later worked for Mr. and Mrs Aitken, manager of Union Bank in Camperdown as housekeeper-cook, until her marriage. Later in life Dorrie developed accute blood pressure, which Doctors were unable to control, this led to heart failure attacks, and for the last 10 years of her life she was unable to do anything at all, and Alex looked after her wonderfully well, doing the cooking and housekeeping for her. She suffered a severe stroke in her 66th year and passed away 5 days later, never having regained conciousness.

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