Ancestors of Gary Ian Patton

4. Ernest Alfred "Ernie" PATTON, son of Douglas William Arthur PATTON ³ ^,4 ^,5 and Ina Moorabbee COCKS,³ ^,4 ^,6 ^,7 was born on 17 Feb 1918 in Broadford, Victoria, Australia, died on 7 Mar 2009 in Amaroo Aged Care, Euroa, Victoria, Australia at age 91, and was buried on 13 Mar 2009 in Old Longwood Cemetery, Longwood, Victoria, Australia.

• RESIDENCE: Patton Family Houses, 1948, cnr Withers & Maxfield Street, Longwood, Victoria, Australia.

• Car Accident: Cnr Hume Highway & 3 Mile, Cir 1990, Longwood, Victoria, Australia.

• Headstone / Cemetery Records: Ernie & Mavis' Grave, 10 Mar 2009, Old Longwood Cemetery, Longwood, Victoria, Australia.

An interview conducted by Gary Patton with his Grandfather Ernie on the 11th December 1996.

Ernie attended the Wallan School as a child.

He recounted to his grandson Gary, (December 11th 1996) of how he used to get threepence for school and how one penny of this was meant for the horse & cab ride into Wallan to school, the remainder being for lunch. However he, with his brothers and sisters used to walk into Wallan so that they would have an additional penny to spend. His favorite lunch was Butternut Snap biscuits. He also told of how he used to take his shoes off trying to prevent having to walk to school.

At the time when his parents moved to Merlynston he was still of school age, and continued his education at Merlynston until the age of 14 when he left to work with his father.

Ernie married Mavis Lennox at Glenline Road, Brunswick, after the ceremony they travelled by tram into Melbourne where they stayed at the Federal Hotel in Collins Street for their Honeymoon.

During they earlier years of their marriage they lived for a time at 41 Merlin Street, Merlynston, Melbourne.

Well known as a family of Carriers, it was during WWII that Ernie worked with his brother Doug driving transport for a munitions factory.

When Ernie and Mavis first moved to Longwood they lived with the family of Jack Houston in the old hotel (turned residence) at the corner of Hill & Hurley Streets (this house is still owned by the Houston family).

They then moved to a house in Hill Street at the entrance to Carrachers Timber Mill (south end entrance). This home was owned by the sister of Mr Steve Moore (a long time resident of the area).

In 1948 they were living in a house at the Northern end of Maxfield Street. This is currently the house of Robert ("Red") Breen.

It was at about this time that Ernie was approached by his father, about purchasing a converted dual residence, (this was formerly the old Creamery building, later Billiard Rooms and even later Post Office before the Post Office moved to Hurley Street) at the corner of Withers & Maxfield Streets.
The vendors were asking for £1000 however they were able to purchase it for £800 . Ernie and his father were able to arrange finance for the property through a Mr Jack Clinnick for the princely sum of £1 a week. Ernie was to sell the house many years later for $14000.

Douglas transported a bungalow from Melbourne to be used as a bathroom, and built a bungalow at the rear, for the residence in Maxfield Street. The houses have since been renovated by a new owner with some structural changes including the removal of the old Post Office annexe at the front of the building.

During the early years at Longwood, Ernie used to cut timber out of an area near Ruffy called 'Good Morning Billy'. On one occasion Ernie, Frank Carracher and Jimmy Grant were carting 7 feet lengths of timber to Howlitt's at Coburg. Howlitt's was situated next door to 172 O'Hayes Road in Coburg where Ernie used to live. It was on this trip, and with about a 20 Ton of timber remaining to be cut into shorter lengths, that a billet was placed on the 'rocker' saw bench. Attempting to stop the billet from slamming into the saw blade, Ernie grabbed at the bench. In his rush to steady the bench, he had hold of the saw guard, just as the saw protruded into this area slicing his left thumb down it's length. From here he was taken straight into the Melbourne Hospital where he was immediately operated on by a surgeon by the name of 'Weary" Dunlop. 'Weary' grafted skin from Ernie's left upper thigh over the wound down the inside of his thumb. Following the initial surgery 'Weary" indicated to Ernie that he wanted to attach his thumb to his ribs, under the skin, for about 6 weeks to aid in the healing process. Not too keen on this idea, Ernie asked 'Weary" whether he would suffer from stifihess of the thumb and not retain full use, to which 'Weary" replied that was likely to occur.
Hearing this Ernie discharged himself from the Melbourne hospital and travelled back to Euroa where he approached the local G.P., Dr Waterhouse to surgically remove the thumb, knowing that it would be of little use due to it's lack of dexterity. Dr Waterhouse wouldn't touch the thumb, knowing that 'Weary' was the surgeon on the case, and told Ernie to get permission from Melbourne before he would even touch it.
Ernie obtained the required permission, following which Dr Waterhouse removed the affected thumb.
To aid in the toughening of the stub, Ernie used to pour pepper onto the area.

Ernie had a Transport Business at Longwood for many years (E.A.Patton & Sons). He used to cart livestock & fruit to Melbourne for the local farmers.
He also used to cut and cart timber both locally including Bottons Mill in Euroa (at the back of where the swimming pool now stands), to Melbourne and surrounding areas including Lilydale.
He used to own a WWII surplus vehicle which was referred to by members of the family as the 'Bren Gun'. It is suspected that this vehicle was in fact an amoured personnel carrier which was used to assist in 'pulling timber out' and the kids used to learn to drive in this vehicle when they were working out of Ruffy and Terip Terip.

He also used to transport superphosphate fertilizer from rail trucks in the Longwood Rail Siding. This was in bulk granular form and had to be transferred to his "super spreader" truck via a scoop and elevator, he would then transport it to the surrounding farmers paddocks where the truck would "fan" it onto the pastures.

Ernie eventually owned several blocks of land across the road from his home in Maxfield Street. It was here that he stored and cut his collected timber with a benchsaw.

Ernie is known by his grandchildren and great granchildren as Granddad. And many recall accompanying him on his numerous trips to Melbourne and his methods of spreading 'super' on the sharp slopes of the hills surrounding Longwood.

His descendants are scattered throughout Victoria, New South Wales and the USA.

Ernest married Mavis Maude LENNOX on 15 Feb 1936 in Merlynston, Melbourne, Victoria. Mavis was born on 26 Aug 1917, died on 15 Sep 1988 in Gouburn Valley Base Hospital, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia at age 71, and was buried on 17 Sep 1988 in Old Longwood Cemetery, Longwood, Victoria, Australia.

2 i. Ian Ernest PATTON (born on 30 May 1940 in Queen Victoria Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - died on 21 Jan 2013 in Latrobe Regional Hospital, Traralgon, Victoria, Australia)

ii. Ronald Noel "Ronnie" PATTON ³ ^,8 was born on 16 Aug 1945,^³ died on 17 Apr 1948 in Longwood, Victoria, Australia^³ at age 2, and was buried in Old Longwood Cemetery, Longwood, Victoria, Australia.^⁸

5. Mavis Maude LENNOX, daughter of Thomas James LENNOX ⁵ and May Alice WHITE,² ^,5 ^,9 ^,10 ^,11 was born on 26 Aug 1917, died on 15 Sep 1988 in Gouburn Valley Base Hospital, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia at age 71, and was buried on 17 Sep 1988 in Old Longwood Cemetery, Longwood, Victoria, Australia.

General Notes: Mavis was known by her children as Mum and by her grandchildren and her Great-Granchildren as Grandma. She used to work in a textiles factory in Coburg in Melbourne.

Mavis married Ernest Alfred "Ernie" PATTON on 15 Feb 1936 in Merlynston, Melbourne, Victoria. Ernest was born on 17 Feb 1918 in Broadford, Victoria, Australia, died on 7 Mar 2009 in Amaroo Aged Care, Euroa, Victoria, Australia at age 91, and was buried on 13 Mar 2009 in Old Longwood Cemetery, Longwood, Victoria, Australia.

6. Robert John HARRISON,² son of George Henry HARRISON ² ^,3 ^,5 and Myrtle Martha SHEARGOLD,² ^,3 ^,12 ^,13 was born on 23 Jan 1921 in Euroa, Victoria, Australia, died on 18 Apr 1992 in Merton, Victoria, Australia at age 71, and was buried in Euroa Cemetery, Euroa, Shire of Strathbogie, Victoria, 3666. The cause of his death was Cancer of the larynx (throat cancer).

General Notes: Robert (known as Bert) used to cart timber for Farrell's timber mill
(cnr Beaton St & Euroa-Shepparton Rd). Some of this timber was carted
to Melbourne as "House Lots" using a Log Jinker.

Robert married Linda Mary Veronica Philipina DOOLAN ² ^,3 ^,4 on 2 Nov 1940 in Euroa, Victoria, Australia. Linda was born on 18 May 1921 in Victoria, Australia,^³ died on 6 May 1968 in Euroa, Victoria, Australia^³ at age 46, and was buried in Euroa Cemetery, Euroa, Shire of Strathbogie, Victoria, 3666.

3 i. Kaye HARRISON (born on 1 Nov 1944 in Euroa, Victoria, Australia - died on 3 May 2012 in Latrobe Regional Hospital, Traralgon, Victoria, Australia)

ii. Jeanette Linda HARRISON was born on 10 Mar 1950, died on 19 Jul 1970 at age 20, and was buried in Euroa Cemetery, Euroa, Shire of Strathbogie, Victoria, 3666.

iii. Graham William "Billy" HARRISON was born on 18 Jun 1957 and died on 25 Feb 2017 at age 59. The cause of his death was Truck Accident.

• PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORIES: Alicia with her Grand-Daughters Linda & Carmel Doolan, Cir 1930.

• PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORIES: Linda Doolan at approximately 17 years of age, Cir 1936, Kilmore, Victoria, Australia.

• NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: Euroa Gazette Death Notices, 8 May 1968, Euroa, Victoria, Australia.

Linda married Robert John HARRISON ² on 2 Nov 1940 in Euroa, Victoria, Australia. Robert was born on 23 Jan 1921 in Euroa, Victoria, Australia, died on 18 Apr 1992 in Merton, Victoria, Australia at age 71, and was buried in Euroa Cemetery, Euroa, Shire of Strathbogie, Victoria, 3666. The cause of his death was Cancer of the larynx (throat cancer).

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