Frederick Hargreaves & Emily Jennings

Frederick Hargreaves, son of Charles Edwin Hargreaves & Urina Robinson was born on 11 January 1860 in the Caledonia Diggings where his parents and grandparents were searching for gold.

He bought land in Dixon’s Creek and became an orchardist, growing fruit for sale at the market in Melbourne.

He married Emily Jennings on 12 May 1884 in Dixon’s Creek, Victoria and they had 4 children, Walter Edwin, Martha Emily Phoebe, Charles Albert and Alexander Frederick.

He died on the 3rd November 1901 on the way to market. He had been suffering from influenza and according to the death certificate, died from exhaustion and the effects of influenza. His two young sons were with him on the wagon and had to take their father’s body back to the farm. Frederick is buried in Yarra Glen Cemetery.

Following Frederick’s death, Charles and Alexander took over the farm and ran it successfully, supporting the entire family.

Emily died on 20th December 1931 at her daughter Phoebe’s home in Kangaroo Ground and is buried in Yarra Glen Cemetery.

Emily Hargreaves nee Jennings at the home of her daughter Phoebe Stone at Kangaroo Ground in 1931.