Grant Family
Told by Don Grant to Judy Farmer and Lynn Wells.
INTRO
GEORGE GRANT
00.25 1853 George Grant arrives from Scotland
01.05 Marries Jessie Grant, children
01.30 1869 second marriage, more children
02.10 Began manufacturing Grant Ploughs & other agricultural implements – very successful
05.05 Sold business
05.50 Selected land in Simpson’s Rd, more land & established Glenfern
07.40 Involved in local affairs, despite short temper
10.45 Moved into Drouin, died 1892, properties dispersed
11.50 Description of Glenfern in South Gippsland Express 1884
19.00 Obituary Gippsland Independent 1892
DONALD DAVIDSON GRANT
21.40 Donald Davidson Grant 1870-1940
22.50 1899 purchased land in Hopetoun Rd, increased to 40 acres and established orchard, raised ducks and sold eggs.
25.05 Local activities
24.45 Personality
26.25 Golf course
27.20 Grant temper
KEITH GRANT
29.20 Education
30.10 Bought orchard – abandoned exportation of fruit
30.40 Disposition
33.05 Sharefarming arrangement
33.35 Community activities
DON GRANT
38.30 Don and Helen’s education. 1989 Sold farm in Hopetoun Rd and bought a farm in Lardner’s Track
40.20 Anecdotes from the past
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Don Grant

George Grant

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Jessie Grant (Martin)
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Donald and Rose Grant (Waddell)

Plough Advertisement

George Grant Plough

Keith and Alice Grant