Ernest WALE disliked his first name & was always known as John. He was born in July 1887 in Elgin Street, Carlton and died at Ferntree Gully in August 1960. He was the son of George WALE, saddler, from London and Sarah WALE (nee WHEELER) from Ambrosden, England. He is believed to have lived in Station Street and later in Bridge Street, Port Melbourne. Ernest is donor's grandfather.The sepia photograph of Ernest (Henry) Walse is head & shoulders shot of a neatly dressed young man.ernest (henry) wale, george wale, sarah wale, genealogy

Sarah WALE nee WHEELER is believed to have been born c.1851 at Ambrosden, Oxfordshire, England. She was the daughter of Edmund & Sophie WHEELER nee HAMILTON. She married George WALE, a saddler, from London and was the mother of Ernest WALE. Sarah was donor's great grandmother.The sepia photograph is of Sarah WALE (nee WHEELER) the wife of Ernest (Henry) WALE. Cardwine (?) Sarah Wale 18.7.1851(?) near London (crossed out) Ambrosden Daughter of Edmund Whelan (crossed out) Wheeler Sophie Whelan (crossed out) (nee Hamilton)george wale, sarah wale nee wheeler, edmund wheeler, sophie wheeler nee hamilton, ernest wale, genealogy

Sarah WALE nee WHEELER is believed to have been born c.1851 at Ambrosden, Oxfordshire, England. She was the daughter of Edmund & Sophie WHEELER nee HAMILTON. She married George WALE, a saddler, from London and was the mother of Ernest WALE. Sarah was donor's great grandmother.The sepia photograph is of Sarah WALE (nee WHEELER) the wife of Ernest (Henry) WALE, is shown holding a cockatoo with a small dog in the deckchair beside her.To Ernie with Love From Mother. Grandma WALE (Sarah)george wale, sarah wale nee wheeler, edmund wheeler, sophie wheeler nee hamilton, ernest wale, genealogy