Winkler Generations
Elizabeth Jane Winkler was born on 2 November 1906 in Wallaroo, South Australia. Known as Violet or Vi to her family, she was the youngest child of Charles William Winkler and Elizabeth Jane Hicks.
Violet attended school in Wallaroo until 1913. Violet then came to Adelaide with her mother Elizabeth and lived with her older brother Richard for a time. When Violet was 14 years old she started working at Birks Drapers, in Rundle street, Adelaide, training as a dressmaker. When she was 17-years old, Violet married Albert (Bert) James McNeil. They were married at the West Adelaide Methodist Church on 26 January 1924. Bert was 25-years old. Violet and Bert lived in Hilton, close to her brother’s Richard and Ben. |
Their eldest daughter, Gwenda Lita was born on 29 June 1924, a son, John Albert Charles, was born eighteen months later on 4 November 1925. Four more daughters followed, Bette, in 1930, Valma, in 1932, and then Fay in about 1934, Maxwell in 1935 and Janice in about 1947.
Gwenda McNeil married Jack Maxwell Marten in 1941, they had two children, Colleen and Maxwell John. By 1943, Violet, Bert and the rest of the children were living on Sutton terrace, South Richmond. Bert moved between employment as a plasterer and a council worker.
Betty McNeil married Harold Chapman on 19 March 1949 at St Phillip’s Church of England, Broadview. They had four children: Peter, Lindsay, Debra and Kim. Betty and Harold lived in Darwin. After Harold’s death Bette moved to the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. She passed away on 18 October 2017 at the age of 87 years after a long illness.
John McNeil married Edie Haughton. Valma McNeil married Harold Mills, they had three children: Ann, Terry and Susan. Fay McNeil married Eddie Atkins and they had one son, Geoffrey. Maxwell McNeil married Meryl Jennine Clark and they had five children: Stephen, Wayne Frederick, Mark, Sharon and Robyn. Janice McNeil married Miklos (Nicky) Seres on 18 April 1963 in Adelaide. Janice and Nicky had two children, Leanne and Nicky.
Gwenda McNeil married Jack Maxwell Marten in 1941, they had two children, Colleen and Maxwell John. By 1943, Violet, Bert and the rest of the children were living on Sutton terrace, South Richmond. Bert moved between employment as a plasterer and a council worker.
Betty McNeil married Harold Chapman on 19 March 1949 at St Phillip’s Church of England, Broadview. They had four children: Peter, Lindsay, Debra and Kim. Betty and Harold lived in Darwin. After Harold’s death Bette moved to the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. She passed away on 18 October 2017 at the age of 87 years after a long illness.
John McNeil married Edie Haughton. Valma McNeil married Harold Mills, they had three children: Ann, Terry and Susan. Fay McNeil married Eddie Atkins and they had one son, Geoffrey. Maxwell McNeil married Meryl Jennine Clark and they had five children: Stephen, Wayne Frederick, Mark, Sharon and Robyn. Janice McNeil married Miklos (Nicky) Seres on 18 April 1963 in Adelaide. Janice and Nicky had two children, Leanne and Nicky.
Albert James McNeil died on 9 July 1955 in South Richmond, South Australia, he was buried in Centennial Park Cemetery. Violet eventually moved into the Austral Nursing Home at Morphettville, South Australia. She suffered a stroke and was unable to speak. She also had to have one of her legs amputated due to diabetes. According to her family, Violet was a formidable lady, kind and caring and loved dearly. Elizabeth Jane McNeil died on 26 April 1988 at the age of 81 years.
Descendants of Elizabeth Jane Winkler
Elizabeth Jane Winkler was born on 2 November 1906 in Wallaroo, South Australia and died on 26 April 1988 in Morphetville South Australia at age 81 years. Violet married Albert James McNeil on 26 January 1924 in West Adelaide, South Australia. Albert was born in about July 1898 in Kapunda, South Australia and died on 8 July 1955 in Adelaide, South Australia at age 57 years. They had seven children: Gwenda Lita, John Albert Charles, Bette, Valma, Max, Fay and Janice.
- Gwenda Lita McNeil was born on 29 June 1924 in Hilton, South Australia and died on 12 January 2006 in Hendon, South Australia at age 81 years. Gwenda married Jack Maxwell Marten in about 1941. Jack was born on 15 April 1924 in Ellenville, South Australia and died on 23 March 1982 in Woodville, South Australia at age 57 years. They had two children: Colleen and Max.
- John Albert Charles McNeil was born on 4 November 1925 in Hilton, South Australia and died on 16 January 1994 in Richmond, South Australia at age 68 years. John married Edie Haughton.
- Bette McNeil was born on 7 January 1930 in South Australia and died on 18 October 2017 in Queensland at age 87 years. Bette married Harold Lupton Chapman on 19 March 1949 in Broadview, South Australia. Harold was born on 24 May 1927 in Broadview, South Australia and died in 2008 at age 81 years. They had four children: Peter, Lindsay, Debbie and Kim.
- Valma McNeil was born on 12 November 1932 in Adelaide, South Australia and died in about 1992 at age 60 years. Valma married Harold Mills. They had three children: Ann, Terry and Sue.
- Fay McNeil was born in about 1934 in South Australia. Fay married Eddie Atkins. They had one child: Geoff.
- Max McNeil was born in about 1937 and died on 6 July 1993 in Modbury, South Australia at age 58 years. Max married Meryl Jennine Clark. Meryl was born in about 1940 and died on 23 November 2004 in Modbury, South Australia at age 64 years. They had five children: Steven, Wayne, Mark, Sharon and Robyn.
- Janice McNeil was born in about 1947 in Rose Park, South Australia. Janice married Miklos (Nicky) Seres on 18 April 1963 in Adelaide, South Australia. Nicky was born in about 1942 in Hungary. They had two children: Leanne and Nicky.