George Tiller

George Tiller

Male 1875 - 1954  (79 years)

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  • Name George Tiller  [1
    Birth 8 Jan 1875  Grace Plains,Yanalilla, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Birth Registration of George Tiller
    Birth Registration of George Tiller
    George Tiller was born 08 January 1875 at Grace Plains, South Australia, Australia. Son of Richard and Sarah Tiller (n. Tucker)

    Gender Male 
    Residence 1939  Pinnaroo Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Death 9 Sep 1954  Prospect, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Death Registration - George Tiller
    Death Registration - George Tiller
    George Tiller died 09 September 1954, Prospect, South Australia, Australia. Registration Number 816/5104

    Death Notice - George Tiller
    Death Notice - George Tiller
    George Tiller died 9 September 1954, in Hospital, Prospect, South Australia, Australia. This death notice was published in The Advertiser Newspaper, Adelaide, South Australia, Friday 10 September 1954, page 38.

    Residence 11 Sep 1954  16 Toronto Street, Ovingham, South Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    At the time of his death, George Tiller resided at 16 Toronto Street, Ovingham, South Australia, Australia. 
    Burial 11 Sep 1954  Dudley Park Cemetery, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Headstone - George Tiller and Mary Margaret Tiller (n. Bateup)
    Headstone - George Tiller and Mary Margaret Tiller (n. Bateup)
    George and Mary Tiller lay at rest in the Dudley Park Cemetery, South Australia, Australia
    Funeral Notice - George Tiller
    Funeral Notice - George Tiller
    George Tiller's funeral left his residence, 16 Toronto Street Ovingham, South Australia, 11 September 1954, at 10.45 am for the Dudley Pk Cemetery.

    Funeral Notice - George Tiller
    Funeral Notice - George Tiller
    This funeral notice for George Tiller was published in The Advertiser Newspaper, Adelaide, South Australia, Friday 10 September 1945, page 38.


    Headstone - George Tiller and Mary Margaret Tiller (n. Bateup)
    Headstone - George Tiller and Mary Margaret Tiller (n. Bateup)
    George and Mary Tiller lay at rest in the Dudley Park Cemetery, South Australia, Australia

    Person ID I0642  Tucker Family Tree | The descendants of James Tucker
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2015 

    Father Richard Hall Tiller,   b. 22 Jan 1838, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Dec 1908, Grace Plains, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Sarah Tucker,   b. 5 May 1838, Melbourne, nr Swindon, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Sep 1909, Dalkey, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 3 Nov 1859  Wesleyan Chapel, Mt. Barker, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    • In 1847, there were seven Wesleyan Churches in South Aus. and Mt. Barker was one of them.

      When the mill was built, it was used as a place of worship and Sunday School was also held in it. Later, a slab church was built in Cameron Street, of red gum posts with an earthen floor and bags for windows. The first stone church, which is now the Lecture Hall was opened in 1851. The Rev. J. Hall preached morning and evening, the collection for the day amounting to ?44-2-6 (a record even for today). The Rev. J. Dann, D.D., who was 21 years of age, walked from Adelaide to Mt. Barker to take charge of this church. The parsonage was built in 1857.

      The present fine structure, the Dunn Memorial Church built in 1881, donated to the Mt. Barker Methodists by the late John Dunn, now stands alongside the old church.

      In 1847, there were seven Wesleyan Churches in South Aus. and Mt. Barker was one of them.

      When the mill was built, it was used as a place of worship and Sunday School was also held in it. Later, a slab church was built in Cameron Street, of red gum posts with an earthen floor and bags for windows. The first stone church, which is now the Lecture Hall was opened in 1851. The Rev. J. Hall preached morning and evening, the collection for the day amounting to ?44-2-6 (a record even for today). The Rev. J. Dann, D.D., who was 21 years of age, walked from Adelaide to Mt. Barker to take charge of this church. The parsonage was built in 1857.

      The present fine structure, the Dunn Memorial Church built in 1881, donated to the Mt. Barker Methodists by the late John Dunn, now stands alongside the old church.

      The address of the Dunn Memorial Uniting Church is 13 Mann Street Mount Barker, South Australia.

    Marriage Registration - Sarah Tucker and Richard Tiller
    Marriage Registration - Sarah Tucker and Richard Tiller
    Sarah Tucker married Richard Tiller 03 November 1859 at the Wesleyan Chapel (now known as the Dunn Memorial Uniting Church, Mt Barker, South Australia.

    Methodist Church, Mt Barker, South Australia, Australia
    Methodist Church, Mt Barker, South Australia, Australia
    The Dunn Memorial Church, Mt Barker, stands alongside the old Wesleyan Chapel,which is now used as the Lecture Hall.
    Family ID F0063  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Margaret Bateup,   b. 17 Jun 1876, Angle Vale, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Mar 1955, Ovingham, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Marriage 16 Mar 1898  Bible Christian Church, Grace Plains, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    • The Bible Christian Church, Grace Plains, is now a private residence.

    Marriage Registration George Tiller and Mary Margaret Bateup
    Marriage Registration George Tiller and Mary Margaret Bateup
    George Tiller aged 23, married Mary Margaret Bateup aged 21, 16 March 1898 at BC Church, Grace Plains, South Australia, Australia.
    Children 
    +1. Lilly Gertrude Tiller,   b. 13 Mar 1899, Owen, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Mar 1983 (Age 84 years)
    +2. Caroline Agnes Grace Tiller,   b. 5 Jan 1901   d. 12 Apr 1984 (Age 83 years)
    +3. George Howard Tiller,   b. 5 Jul 1902, Dalkey, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jan 1996, Somerton Park, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)
    +4. Ethel Sarah Tiller,   b. 15 May 1904   d. 1985 (Age 80 years)
    +5. Henry James Tiller,   b. 5 Jun 1906
    +6. Stanley Richard Tiller,   b. 20 Oct 1908   d. 5 Oct 2003 (Age 94 years)
    +7. William Wesley Claude Tiller,   b. 23 Oct 1910   d. 7 Feb 1978 (Age 67 years)
    +8. M.M. Tiller
    Family ID F0945  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Jun 2015 

  • Photos
    George Tiller
    George Tiller
    George Tiller, son of Richard Tiller and Sarah Tiller (nee Tucker)
    The Family of Richard and Sarah Tiller (nee Tucker)
    The Family of Richard and Sarah Tiller (nee Tucker)
    Back row (l to r): Henry Steven Tiller, Harriett Tiller, Charles Tiller,Henrietta Grace Rosedew Tiller, George Tiller, Mary Tiller, Richard Tiller
    Front row (l to r): Eliza Tiller, Richard Hall Tiller (father), John Tiller, Sarah Tiller (nee Tucker)(mother), Sarah Tiller (daughter)
    Sitting at front: Rosetta Eveline Blanche Tiller
    The Sons of Richard and Sarah Tiller
    The Sons of Richard and Sarah Tiller
    l to r: Richard, George, Rev. John, Charles Frederick
    The Children of Richard and Sarah Tiller
    The Children of Richard and Sarah Tiller
    Back l to r: Henrietta, John Mary, Charles, Harriett
    Front 1 to r: George, Eliza, Sarah, Rose and Richard
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    George and Mary Tiller (n. Bateup)
    George and Mary Tiller (n. Bateup)
    George and Mary Tiller (n. Bateup)

    Documents
    1939 Commonwealth Electoral Roll for the Division of Barker
    1939 Commonwealth Electoral Roll for the Division of Barker
    George and Mary Margaret Tiller appear on this roll on lines 1844 and 1846

  • Notes 
    • Birth details recorded, District Willunga reference book 6 page 255.
      George received his schooling at Grace Plains. At first, he worked at home and on the farm at Kybunga, then as a young man and seeking to make his own way in life, he spent a short time mining at Broken Hill. However, a dose of lead dust forced him out of this life and back to the farm. After marriage he farmed at Owen for five years then moved to Brookton, Western Australia in the year 1902. Horses and some implements were shipped to Fremantle.
      Crown land was taken up an as it was heavily timbered, much hard work had to be done; there were hardships too. The property was called "Boyagin Valley" after a huge rock in the valley named after an aborigine who lived in the area. An iron shed-like structure was erected, divided into two rooms. It was a few years before a proper home could be built. George mad mud bricks and used timber from the property in the construction of the house which still stands.
      George was interested in the district, becoming a J.P. and Chairman of the Roads Board (District Council). Their children were educated at South Dale School, 4.5 miles away. They walked until a horse and spring cart was bought for their use.
      Howard, the eldest son can remember his father sowing wheat by hand from a container suspended from the shoulders. The property was sold in 1917 for 25 shillings per acre. ($2.50). The family returned to South Australia. After a short period living in Adelaide and Working at various jobs, they obtained a farm at Hoyleton and resided there for six years. In 1924 they moved to Pinnaroo where land was purchased for 6 pound per acre ($12). His sons continued to farm the land when George and Margaret moved to Adelaide. At first the couple lived at Prospect and later at Ovingham. George worked at the munitions factory during WW II and later at Simpsons - White goods manufacturers. Their retirement was spent in Ovingham.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] Cynthis Henley-Smith, The Tucker Family in Australia, (Gillingham Printers Pty Ltd Adelaide, South Australia), 1992, 163 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S143] The Advertiser Newspaper, 10 Sep 1954, 38 (Reliability: 3).
      See attached death notice published in The Advertiser Newspaper, Adelaide, South Australia, Friday 10 September 1954, page 38

    3. [S7] South Australian Genealogy and Heraldry Society Inc, South Australian Birth registrations 1842-1906, (Macbeth Genealogical Services Pty Ltd), 8 Jan 1875, District Gil, book 146, Page 17 (Reliability: 3).
      George Tiller Born 08 January 1875 at Grace Plains, South Australia, Australia. Father Richard Tiller, Mother Sarah Tucker.

    4. [S339] Commonwealth Electoral Roll, South Australia, 1939, 32 (Reliability: 3).
      See attached Commonwealth electoral Roll, South Australia, for division of Barker.

    5. [S101] Headstone Inscription, 9 Sep 1954 (Reliability: 3).
      George Tiller Passed away 9th Sept. 1954 Aged 79 years.

    6. [S9] South Australian Genealogy and Heraldry Society Inc, South Australian Deaths Registrations 1916 to 1972, (Macbeth Genealogical Services Pty Ltd), 9 Sep 1954, Registration No. 816/5104 (Reliability: 3).
      See attached George Tiller, South Australia Deaths Transcription.

    7. [S143] The Advertiser Newspaper, 11 Sep 1954, 32 (Reliability: 3).
      See attached funeral notice published in The Advertiser Newspaper, Adelaide, South Australia, Saturday 11 September 1954, Page 32.

    8. [S143] The Advertiser Newspaper, 11 Sep 1954, 32 (Reliability: 3).
      See attached funeral notice published in The Advertiser Newspaper, Adelaide, South Australia, Saturday 11 September 1954, page 32.

    9. [S1] Cynthis Henley-Smith, The Tucker Family in Australia, (Gillingham Printers Pty Ltd Adelaide, South Australia), 1992, 100 (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S27] South Australian Genealogy and Heraldry Society Inc, South Australian Marriages Registrations 1842 - 1916, (South Australian Genealogy and Heraldry), 3 Nov 1859, Registration number 40/54 (Reliability: 3).
      See attached transcription of South Australia Marriages 1842-1937 - Sarah Tucker and Richard Tiller.

    11. [S27] South Australian Genealogy and Heraldry Society Inc, South Australian Marriages Registrations 1842 - 1916, (South Australian Genealogy and Heraldry), 16 Mar 1898, Registratio No. 194/1065.
      See attached marriage Transcription for Mary Margaret Bateup and George Tiller


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