Jack Lockett was the son of Mary Elizabeth Lockett when she was still unmarried. The father of Jack was a man named Henry Bofill, and he was born at Waanyarra on 27th September 1865. It is of note that the Lockett family also lived at Waanyarra and were likely neighbours or knew the Bofill family. Henry later married a woman named Evelyn Mildred Grey and had several children. The family was living somewhere in Melbourne later on when Henry Bofill met with an accident and was killed. He was hit by a motorbike and sidecar in Lygon Street Carlton about 6pm after alighting from a tram. There were a number of witnesses to the accident, and the owner of the motorcycle was charged with manslaughter. Henry Bofill was transferred to St Vincent's Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. The mother of Jack Lockett, Mary Elizabeth, was born at Waanyarra on 21st January 1870, the daughter of James and Mary Ann Bryant. Mary gave birth to Jack in 1891. Later she married Robert John Burstall and gave birth to several more children. Mary died on the 19th of October 1949 in Ouyen and was buried in the Ouyen Cemetery.Three colour and one black and white photographs depicting Jack Lockett's father's grave and mother's photograph. a Jack Lockett's son Kevin at the unmarked grave of Jack Lockett's father, Henry Bofill (27/09/1865 - 14/05/1927) at Fawkner Memorial Park. b Kevin Lockett and daughters Vicki Grainger (nee Lockett) and Jennifer Lockett at the unmarked grave of Henry Bofill. c Unmarked grave of Henry Bofill at Fawkner Memorial Park in Church of England section, grave 2996. d Jack Lockett's mother, Mary Elizabeth Burstall (nee Lockett), in 1949.a 'Kevin Lockett at the grave site of No. 2996, Fawkner Memorial Park, Melbourne, believed to be his grandfather, Henry Bofill B 27-9-1865, D 15-5-1927' b 'Vicki Grainger "Lockett", her sister Jennifer Lockett with their father, Kevin Lockett. Visited the unmarked grave - site 2996 C of E, M section Fawkner Memorial Park, Melbourne of their ggrandfather, Henry Bofill. B 27-9-1865, D 14-5-1927. He married Evelyn Mildred Grey, B 1872, D 1949' c 'The unmarked grave site at Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Melbourne C of E M sec C/S 2996 of Henry Bofill B 27-9-1865 D 14-5-1927. Married 1896 Evelyn Mildred Grey B 1872 D 1949. Believed to be the father of John Henry "Jack Lockett" B 22-1-1891 D 25-5-2002. Mother Mary Elizabeth Lockett Burstall. Grandfather of Jack Francis Lockett B 5-12-1925, Kevin Lloyd Lockett B 24-7-1927, Maybell Joyce Floyd (nee Lockett) B 26-7-1928, Ronald Murray B 28-4-1931 D 29-4-2017' d 'Taken Feb 1949. Mary Elizabeth, Mother of John Henry Lockett (Mrs Burstall). Born 22-1-1891 D 25-5-2002'jack lockett, henry bofill, mary elizabeth burstall, waanyarra

Jack Lockett was born at Waanyarra in 1891 and grew up on his grandparent's property. He writes with vivid clarity about his school days, fishing in the local creek and about his grandfather who made wine and also delivered milk. There are also further accounts by other family members about the homestead of George Lockett and Jack's grandfather, James Lockett.Photocopy A4 size from a book with extracts about Jack Lockett and his family. Excerpts written by members of the Lockett familyjack lockett, henry bofill, mary elizabeth burstall, waanyarra

John Henry Lockett OAM (22 January 1891 – 25 May 2002) was the oldest man ever in Australia when he died aged 111 years, 123 days. As one of the last surviving veterans of World War I, he was acclaimed as a national hero during the last decade of his life. Lockett was born in the small Victorian town of Waanyarra, near Bendigo. He left school aged nine to work on a local farm. Later, he worked for his uncles in the Mallee. On 24 March 1916, he travelled to Mildura to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force. He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. In 1923, he married Maybell Ingwerson and they had four children together. In 1963, the couple retired to Bendigo, leaving the farmland (which now covered more than 130,000 acres (53,000 ha), in the care of their children and grandchildren. An A3 copy of a group photograph of three rows of adults and a front of children with foliage in the background and foreground. Four males in the back row, four males and one female in second row, two males and four females and two infants in the third row and six infants in the front row. On the back of the photo there is a list of names Baack Row Bob Birstall, Richard(Dick) Lockett, George Lockett, Herbert(Herb) Lockett 2nd Row William(Bill) Bertha(Birdie) Lockett, Tom Lockett, George Scholes, James(Jim) Lockett 3rd Row Elizabeth Lockett(Jim on Knee), Mary Birstall, Alf Lockett. Grandfather Lockett. Edith Lockett(Scholes), Jane Lockett(Ina on Knee) Front Bob Burstall, Clarance, Ivy Scholes, Les' Birstall, Florence Birstall Front Bob+Clarie Burstall, Annie Lockett, Ivy Scholes, Sis Burstall, Floe Burstall (Cooper) jack lockett, mabel ingwersen

Jack Lockett was born to his single mother Mary Elizabeth Lockett in 1891. He lived with his mother and grandparents at Waanyarra. Later on, Elizabeth married Robert Burstall. Jack went to work for a farmer at age thirteen and eventually went on to farm land in the Mallee with two of his uncles. After serving in World War 1 Jack Lockett married and raised four children on the family farm at Linga.Scan of an old photograph of Jack Lockett's mother and extended family. Everyone is dressed up for the formal portrait. Probably taken during the era when people had to sit very still as evidence of movement among the children.'Family of James Lockett (m 23-12-1868 Margaret Ann Bryant). Photo taken approx 1904. Back row Bob Burstall (m Mary Elizabeth), Dick (m Ivy Barr), George (m Rosie Underwood) Herb (m Sadie Wilson) (NZ). 2 row Bill (m Elizabeth Taig), Birdie (m Alf Reilly), Tom (NZ), Geirge Scholes (m Edith Jane), Jim (m Jane Williams - Emma Stibbs). 3 row Elizabeth Taig (Jim on knee) (m Bill), Mary Elizabeth (mother of John Henry Lockett) (m Bob Burstall), Alf (m Ethel Schultz), Grandfather James Lockett, Edith (m George Scholes), Hane (Williams), Ina on knee (Jim). Front row Bob & Clarence Burstall, Annie Lockett (mother and father Jane & Jim), Ivy Scholes (m Sis Burstall m Frank Wooding), Flo Burstall (m Jim Cooper)'.jack lockett, linga, farm, mallee, mary elizabeth lockett