This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Jocelyn1411 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.oceania.australia.vic.general/9473.5.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Jake have you tried googling his name? he was a Scottish poet...eg: http://www.poetryofscotland.co.uk/Other/awispofhair.php I also found this - am emailing you a photo and newspaper article shortly Clive born: 8 February 1897 Carlton. Died: 12 July 1963 Frankston age 66. Married: Florence May Cox 26 July 1919 at the age of 22. Children: Clarice Elizabeth May Strover: 1920-1969. Elaine Strover: 1922- John Haldenby Strover: 1922-1984. Robert Strover: 1926-1926. William George Haldenby Strover: 1929- Colin Haldenby Strover: 4 Aug 1931- Anne Strover: 1935- Travel & Residences: Clive. 1915: 26th February, 669 Rathdown St Carlton, 18 yo joins Australian Imperial Force 6th Field Ambulance. Occupation: University Student 1919: Marries Florence May Cox. 1924: Electoral Role: 148 Skene St, Newtown, Geelong. Clive Teacher, Florence May hd. 1929: UK Incoming Passenger List SHIP "California" Steamship Line "Anchor" Strover: Florence, Elaine, John & William. Arrive at Liverpool from Bombay. Contact address of passengers 30 Warwick St Oxford. 24/07/1936: Clive 39 yo travels alone. UK Incoming Passenger List SHIP "Cathay" Peninsula and Orient Steam Navigation Company Ltd Departed: Brisbane Australia. Arrived: Plymouth UK. Contact address of passenger 30 Warwick St Oxford. Ports of Voyage: Sydney, Melbourne, Colombo, Bombay. 1949 Electoral Role: 134 Reid St Kooyong. Clive Instructor, Annie Louisa hd, Nancy Charis Isabel Typist. 1954 Electoral Role: 12 Castle St Ivanhoe. Clive Teacher, Florence May hd, Colin Haldenby Student. 1963 Electoral Role: War Veteran's Home, Frankston. UK Incoming Passenger Lists: Family. Florence May Cox: Leaves Bombay age 32 arrives Liverpool on the 10th of December 1929. Ship "California" With children: Elaine 7, John 6, William George Haldenby Strover 5mths. Ports Karachi, Bombay & Barcelona. Contact address 30 Warrick St Oxford. Florence May Cox: Leaves Bombay age 37 arrives Plymouth on the 10th May 1935. Ship "City Of Simla" With children: William George Haldenby Storver 5, Colin Haldenby 3. Ports Karachi, Bombay & Barcelona. Contact address 30 Warrick St Oxford. ////////////////////////// His parents details: Walter George Strover Birth 22 Aug 1864 in Alberton, Victoria, Australia Death 21 Jun 1927 in North Carlton, Victoria, Australia all the children to Walter and his wife Annie Louisa REYNOLDS who he married 1894 in Carlton Vic Annie Louisa Reynolds Birth 11 Feb 1871 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Death 21 Apr 1953 in Camberwell, Victoria, Australia Esme Claire Strover 1895 - 1963 Clive Haldenby Strover 1897 - 1963 Violet Elaine Strover 1900 - 1963 Leila Maude Strover 1906 - 2000 Nancy Charis Isobel Strover 1909 - 2002 //////////////// Walter George STROVER's parents: Samuel Foreman Jones Strover 1829 - 1888 Elizabeth Wood 1835 - 1868 They married 1868 in Victoria, Samuel was 39y Samuel Foreman Jones Strover Birth 25 October 1829 in Bassford, Nottinghamshire, England Death 1888 in South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Elizabeth Wood Birth 1835 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Death 17 Jan 1868 in Victoria You will find some newspaper articles about the family by searching the old newspapers - you can narrow your search by State, dates and if you want to put the whole name in, or only initials or just the surname etc...try a few methods! http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/search?adv=y Hope this helps a bit- the information is from a Tree on Ancestry.com- I have not researched this myself Cheers Jocelyn Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

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