William Begg
| First name | William |
|---|---|
| Last name | Begg |
| Country of Origin | Scotland |
| Date of Birth | 1851 |
| Year of Arrival in Australia | 1874 |
| Submitted by | Gail Dodd |
Story
William Begg a draper, then commercial traveller, after emigrating from Aberdeen, Scotland. He married Elizabeth Mary Yeowell and they lived at “Yemboon”, Herston Road, Kelvin Grove. His grand-daughter, Ces remembers: “The home was on a steep slope and the back of the house was two storey with a back verandah, kitchen and living rooms down stairs and bedrooms etc. at ground level upstairs. I can recall always travelling by tram and having to walk up a steep gully at the back of the house. It was when Grandpa was in Cooktown far North Queensland that he got very ill and mother saying he was so far away from home and unable to get much treatment. He probably came home a very sick man. ” William died of anaemia and dropsy of the brain and lungs. His will dated 26 Sep 1913 bequeathed all his “real and personal property” to Elizabeth, who then went to Sydney and purchased a boarding house: “Elvira”, a heritage listed property at 2 Manns Avenue, Neutral Bay. Unfortunately Elizabeth passed away suddenly nine months later, quite unexpectantly, aged 65. Her death was registered at St Leonard’s and the informant was her daughter, Gertrude of Manns Ave, Neutral Bay. Other children were: Elizabeth, Evelyn, William, Alec, and Bessie.