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William Harris ( – 16 January 1946)[1] was a Methodist minister in Armadale, Victoria, Australia.

History

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He served as secretary of the Methodist Conference in 1924 and was elected president in 1925.[2]

He died at Epworth Hospital

Family

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Harris married Ellen Bletsoa Cutts (died 20 January 1941) at Wycheproof on 4 April 1894[3] His brother, Rev. Samuel Harris, was the celebrant. Their children include

  • Gwen Harris married Rev. Leo Wilkinson (died 28 June 1946) on 18 October 1921[4] of Horsham.
  • Aeneid Harris married Mayn Wescott
  • Moreyn Harris married Stan Golding
  • Rev. (Stewart) Selwyn Harris (5 August 1901 – 1959), RAAF chaplain, married Elva Amelia Valmai Reynolds in 1934, later of Ballarat, Superintendent of the Burwood Boys’ Home.
  • (Edgar) Mervyn Harris, chartered accountant of Melbourne
  • (Gifford) Valmyn Harris, clerk of Hampton

References

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  1. ^ "Family Notices". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 31, 008. Victoria, Australia. 17 January 1946. p. 2. Retrieved 2 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Examining the Foundations". Daily Telegraph. Vol. XLV, no. 63. Tasmania, Australia. 14 March 1925. p. 8. Retrieved 5 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Family Notices". The Australasian. Vol. LVI, no. 1466. Victoria, Australia. 5 May 1894. p. 41. Retrieved 5 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Family Notices". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 23, 499. Victoria, Australia. 26 November 1921. p. 13. Retrieved 5 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.