Record No. 39 The Family of RICHARD ALLAN & FRANCES McCARTIN << Parents Link >> Richard ALLAN (15.9.1910-12.12.1979) & Francis Imelda McCartin (9.4.1908-16.8.2000) Married Mardan South, Woorayl Shire, Victoria (28615) Born Leongatha, Woorayl Shire, Victoria 1.1.1938 Leongatha, Woorayl Shire, Victoria Died Traralgon Hospital, Victoria Mardan South, Woorayl Shire, Leongatha, Woorayl Shire, Victoria Buried Leongatha, Woorayl Shire, Victoria Victoria *** FAMILY HISTORY ***  Richard ALLAN was the 4th child of Alexander ALLAN and Mary McKINNON. He went to the Mardan South Primary School, and Leongatha High School. Apparently quite good at the sciences/chemistry, he was offered a placement at the Ballarat School of Mines in 1924 by his uncle Richard ALLAN of Newlyn. That was the year his father died and being quite the optimist, he decided to join his brother Jack on the farm. In about 1918 his father had taken out a mortgage on an adjoining 94 acres left from Mary McKINNON's brother's deceased estate.This brought the total farm acreage to 274. For two lads aged 16 and 14 it must have been a huge task. They battled on working hard and not having much besides a mother and three other children on the farm with them to care for. ( By now David the eldest son was at teachers college in Melbourne). But there was also tennis, football (Aussie Rules), cricket, local dances and church to keep things interesting. Richard married Frances McCARTIN in 1938 and moved into a new home built in the middle of the 94 acres. There he brought up 2 children. By the 1950's, moves were underway to formally dissolve the working partnership between the brothers. This was mostly completed by the time of Jack ALLAN'S death in 1958, ending a partnership of some 34 years. From then on there were 2 separate farms, with Richard's farm being 134 acres. Daughter Elaine was a nurse. She married Lew FISHER, and many years later worked as manager at the Korumburra outlet of Fisher's Timbers. Richard ALLAN continued working at the farm until 1967, then moved into 8 Davison St. Leongatha to retire.He died in 1979. Son Alex ALLAN stayed on the dairy farm until 1989 when it was sold. He moved into Leongatha, and was a Sales Manager for Leongatha Kitchens and Building Supplies.

*** 2 Children ***

-- 1 -- ELAINE ALLAN ( 30.1.1940 - ) & LEW FISHER (21.4.1941 - ) Married Born - Korumburra, Victoria 19.6.1965 Leongatha, Woorayl Shire, Victoria Died - Korumburra Buried - Victoria 2 Children - -- 1 -- CATHERINE FISHER (21.10.1968 - ) & TIMOTHY BESSELL-BROWN M 7.3.1998 Married Korumburra, Victoria Born Died Buried 1 Child - AMBER BESSELL-BROWN (21.10.1999 - ) B Melbourne, Vic -- 2 -- RACHEL FISHER Born 13.11.1970 Korumburra, Victoria Died Buried

-- 2 -- ALEXANDER RONALD ALLAN (11.7.1944 - ) & LYNETTE JEAN BURGE 7.8.1946 - ) Married Leongatha, Woorayl Shire, Victoria Born - Fern Tree Gully, Victoria 14.5.1966 Died - Boronia Buried - Victoria (DIV 1990)