Person:Ivan Sharp (1)

When Ivan's mother (Beatrice Julia) died at 7 Strong St Terang in 1931, Keith & Allan went to Uncle Charlie & Auntie Lizzie (Charles William Gore & his wife Elizabeth Ann Bailey) at Dixie. Mai stayed with Walter, Ivan & Les. Grace, Nan & Merle went to their older sister, Mercy. Nan apparently cried non stop for 3 weeks and went back to her father. Ivan was a terrific cook and an excellent housekeeper. The house was kept spotless, table scrubbed and the stove polished. He knitted all his own jumpers (including fair isle vests). He even sewed dresses for Nan when she was small. In 1937, Walter, Ivan, Les, Mai, Nan, Stan and his wife Nancy all lived in a small 2 bedroom farmhouse at Dixie south of Terang. The older boys, Ivan and Les, slept on the verandah. Stan and Nancy had one bedroom. Stan and Nancy moved into Terang when Norma was born in 1938. In 1939, Walter and Ivan were on a farm at Choclyn north of Camperdown. Walter & Ivan milked a small herd of cows and also did fencing for other farmers. The next place they moved to was Donald's Hill on the Cobden Road just out of Camperdown.

1. ↑ Personal research data of Ross Bamford. (Unpublished research. Contact details for Ross available on request. Initial contact by Ross made through Ausbdm website when requesting a copy of Ivan Sharps marriage certificate to Myrtle Taylor nee Bassett, opn the 27 Dec 2006).
2. ↑ Herald-Sun news-pictorial.. (Series dates: Oct. 8 1990- ; Melbourne : Herald and Weekly Times, 1990-)
   Clipping from the personal papers of Myrlte Sharp.
3. ↑ The will of Ivan Sharp. (Original Will of Ivan Rupert Lance Sharp written on the 14 November 1968, found in the personal papers of Mytle May Sharp (his wife)).
4.   Personal research data of Ross Bamford. (Unpublished research. Contact details for Ross available on request. Initial contact by Ross made through Ausbdm website when requesting a copy of Ivan Sharps marriage certificate to Myrtle Taylor nee Bassett, opn the 27 Dec 2006)
   Email recieved Thu 4/01/2007 3:18 PM.

   Dear Sandra,
   Thanks for your email with Myrtle's details. Please accept my sincere apologies for having buried Myrtle off before her time.
   I have attached The Legacy family record printout for Walter Sharp & Beatrice Julia Sharp (nee Gore).
   Stan's daughter, Norma, has been helping me with researching the Gore and Sharp connection.
   As you can see I still have a few gaps.
   Norma told me the following
   When Ivan's mother (Beatrice Julia) died at 7 Strong St Terang in 1931,
   Keith & Allan went to Uncle Charlie & Auntie Lizzie (Charles William Gore & his wife Elizabeth Ann Bailey) at Dixie.
   Mai stayed with Walter, Ivan & Les.
   Grace, Nan & Merle went to their older sister, Mercy. Nan apparently cried non stop for 3 weeks and went back to her father.
   Ivan was a terrific cook and an excellent housekeeper. The house was kept spotless, table scrubbed and the stove polished. He knitted all his own jumpers (including fair isle vests). He even sewed dresses for Nan when she was small.
   In 1937, Walter, Ivan, Les, Mai, Nan, Stan and his wife Nancy all lived in a small 2 bedroom farmhouse at Dixie south of Terang. The older boys, Ivan and Les, slept on the verandah. Stan and Nancy had one bedroom. Stan and Nancy moved into Terang when Norma was born in 1938.
   In 1939, Walter and Ivan were on a farm at Choclyn north of Camperdown. Walter & Ivan milked a small herd of cows and also did fencing for other farmers. The next place they moved to was Donald's Hill on the Cobden Road just out of Camperdown.
   I hope you find the report and the above of interest.
   Nan & Mai are both still alive.
   Do you happen to have a copy of Ivan's birth or death certificate?
   I do not have many certificates on this branch of the family yet?
   I have Beatrice Julia's Birth, Marriage and death certificates and her baby daughter Gwen's death certificate.
   Do you know how Ivan and Myrtle met?
   Cheers for now
   Ros Bamford

5. ↑ SHARP - Ivan passed away (peacefully at home) on Sept 3, 1989. Beloved husband of Myrtle. Loved stepfather of Warwick, Judith and Diana. Loving Papa to 9 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
   In our hearts forever
6. ↑ This is the last will and Testament of me Ivan Rupert Lance Sharp of 21 Connell Road, Oakleigh in the state of Victoria Dleaner and I hereby revoke all wills and testamentary dispositions heretofore made by me.
   
   1. I appoint my wife Myrtle May Sharp and my stepdaughter Diana Lillian Culley (hereinafter referred to as "my trustees") to be executrices and trustees of this my will and I declare that the expression "my trustees" shall where the contest so admits refer to and include the trustees or trestee for the time being.
   2. I five devise and bequeath free of all duties to:-
   a) my sister Adeline Mercy McConachy the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for her own use and benefit absolutely;
   b) my sister Grace Thurrowgood the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for her own use and benefit absolutely;
   c) my sister Beatrice May Newman the the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for her own use and benefit absolutely;
   d) my sister Ada Merle Ratchiffe the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for her own use and benefit absolutely;
   e) my sister Nancy Bradshaw the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for her own use and benefit absolutely;
   3. If my wife the said Myrtle May Sharp shal survive me by the period of one calendar month then but not otherwise I give devise and bequeath to my wife the said Myrtle May Sharp the residue of my real and personal estate whatsoeve and wheresoever and wheresoever situate for her own use and benefit absolutely.
   4. If my wife the said Myrtle May Sharp shall have predeceased me or shall not survive me by the said period of one calendar month then but not otherwise I give devise and bequeath the residue of my real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever situate unto my trstees upon trust to sell call in and convert into money such parts thereof as shall not consist of money with power to my trustees to postpone such selling calling in and converting for so long as my trustees shal deem expedient without being responsible for loss or depreciation.
   5. I direct my trustees after payment of my jsut debts funeral and tesamentary expenses and all death estate and succession duties State and Federal upon the whol of my dutiable estate to divide the residue thereof between my sisters the said Adelene Mercy McConachy the siad Grace Thurrowgood the said Beatrice Mai Newman the said Ada Merle Batchiffe the said Nancy Bradshaw and my step children Warwick Lincoln Todman Judith May Williamson and the siad Diana Lillian Culley or so many of them as shall survive me as tenants in common in equal shares and if only one shall so suvive me than all to that one. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand to this my last will and testament typed on this and the preceeding page this 14 day of November one thousand nine hundred and sixty eight.
   I.Sharp
   Signed and acknowledged by the testator Ivan Rupert Lance Sharp as and for his last will and tesament in the presence of us both present at the same time who at his requst in his sight and prence of each other hereun to subscribed our names as wittnesses:-
   gg. DA.