Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Peter Dousset, 1983
... Ernest Pierre Dousset..., Ernest Pierre Dousset 13 May 1963 (VIC 9061/63), son of Pierre..., Ernest Pierre Dousset 13 May 1963 (VIC 9061/63), son of Pierre ...
Contents:
1. Letter from Peter Dousset of Collaroy Plateau, NSW, Nov. 1983. Provides brief history of family origins in district. Grandfather was a French migrant who married an Australian woman in 1883 in Panton Hill and had four boys and two girls. Father worked for Ryan's Butcher shop in Panton Hill for many years. Parents retired to Hillside Avenue Eltham. Mother was kiiled by Burgoyne's truck in 1970 outside the Burgoyne shop (Inquest held Melbourne, 16 Dec 1970 VPRS 24/P0002, 1970/2408). Peter Dousset opened a garage in Research in 1948 with Kevin Brinkkotter and they started the Research Fire Brigade using his breakdown truck towing a water trailer.
2. Copy of death certificate, Ernest Pierre Dousset 13 May 1963 (VIC 9061/63), son of Pierre Francois Dousset and Christina Dousset (nee Newlands), buried Smiths Gully Cemetery (Queenstown Cemetery)
3. Copy of death certificate, Gladys Dousset (nee Stutley), 12 Oct 1970 (VIC 885/71), daughter of Alfred Stutley and Ester Stutley (nee Thomas)
4. Copy of six pages extracted from an autobiography written by Peter Dousset
5. Copy of photo taken 1912 outside the Panton Hill Hotel with Peter Dousset's grandparents on the right side
6. Copy of photo of the Dousset family home in Panton Hill
7. Copy of vaccination certificate of Pierre Dousset aged 6 months at Panton Hill, 26 October 1897
[Items 2-7 are digital file copies only]
Folder of information on Peter Dousset and ancestors, Panton Hill and Researchpeter dousset, burgoyne's shop, eltham, kevin brinkkotter, panton hill, research (vic.), research fire brigade, ryan's butcher shop, panton hill hotel, hillside avenue, alfred stutley, christina dousset (nee newlands), ernest pierre dousset, ester stutley (nee thomas), gladys dousset (nee stutley), pierre francois dousset, queenstown cemetery, smith's gully cemetery