OWEN THOMAS GERALD ROBERTS
Owen as Superintendant of Police
PARENTS: Owen ROBERTS and Mary Jane LISTON
BIRTH: 19 Nov 1891 in East Wonwondah (near Horsham), Victoria, Australia
DEATH: 29 Oct 1984 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
SIBLINGS: Mary Jane ROBERTS b:9 Jan 1881
  Annie Owena ROBERTS b:5 Feb 1883
  Ellen Louisa ROBERTS b:5 Aug 1884
  Agnes Maude ROBERTS b:20 Sep 1886
  James John ROBERTS b:8 Aug 1889
PATERNAL HALF
SIBLINGS:		 Jessie Ann ROBERTS b:21 Jul 1865
  Agnes Jane ROBERTS b:29 Nov 1866
  William George ROBERTS b:1 Sep 1870
  Robert Thomas ROBERTS b:13 Sep 1872
SPOUSE: Mary Ann GWYNN
MARRIAGE: 10 Apr 1920 in East Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
CHILDREN: Owen Francis ROBERTS b:12 May 1923
  Mary Shiela ROBERTS b:17 Feb 1925
  William (Bill) James ROBERTS b:18 Oct 1927
  Monica Edna ROBERTS b:21 Jan 1931 - d:23 Jan 1931
  Frederick John ROBERTS b:21 Jan 1931 - d:21 Jan 1931
Owen was born on the night his father was buried. In his early years he worked as a farmhand, drover, woodcutter, bullock driver and shearer. In 1914 he joined the police force. Posted to Ballarat, Owen remained there until 1932 and then moved to Melbourne working in the licensing branch. He was also posted to station duties at Footscray, Fitzroy, Benalla and retired as Superintendent.
A book of his memoirs called
"Bullies, Bookies and Booze"
was published in 1995 by Tony Pagliaro.
It can be obtained by contacting
Jim Crow Press, P.O. Box 276,
Daylesford 3460, Australia.

Plan of
East Wonwondah,
circa 1890.
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Owen aged 13
and his brother Jim aged 15.
Owen at Spring Hut
in the Grampians, Oct 1906.
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Owen (seated) with his mother
Mary Jane
and brother Jim.

Owen in the uniform of the
Victorian Police and his
brother Jim in Army uniform WW1.
Owen and Mary Ann's wedding. Apr 1920.
In Police uniform
 
Outside the family home in Deepdene
rear: Bill, Mary and Owen
front: Owen and Mary Ann
Owen with Paul Roberts,
his first grandchild.
 
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