Mother’s name at registration of death was given as Emily CLORENCE.

Have not been able to confirm birth in Victorian BDM records.

Ronald probably grew up as a child with his parents at Moliagul before leaving, in 1916, for Landsborough, some 30 kilometres west of Avoca, in Western Victoria and later Koroop, about 1919, a small farming area east of Kerang.

Moliagul State School records:
Ronald Deason; date of birth: 19 September 1910; admission: 12 April 1915; parent: James Deason; parent’s residence: Moliagul; distance from school ½ mile; parent’s occupation: blacksmith; school last attended: nil; highest grade attained: 2; left: late 1916: destination: Landsborough State School.

By 1931 Ronald and his parents had moved to the Melbourne suburb of Malvern East where they lived in the former home of Ronald’s cousin, John Deason. The 1931 Commonwealth Electoral Roll noted Ronald Robert’s occupation as: “electrician” and his residence as: 88 Brunel St, [Malvern East] .

Ronald became seriously ill in 1935 and was admitted to the Queen’s Memorial Infectious Diseases Hospital, Fairfield, Melbourne on 4 November 1935. The hospital record noted:
Age: 25 years single, Religion: Methodist, residence: 88 Brunel St, East Malvern, occupation: oxywelder, condition: scarlet fever, diphtheria, whooping cough, discharged: 8 December 1935, stay: 35 days, result: cured.

Ronald was still living with his parents in 1936 at Brunel St. The 1936 Commonwealth Electoral Roll noted Ronald Robert’s occupation as: “electrician” and his residence as: 88 Brunel St, [Malvern East] .

In 1937 Ronald married Florence (Floss) Haines.

By 1942 Ronald’s parents had moved to Cohuna (near Koroop). However, Ronald remained at Brunel St. The 1942, 1949 and 1954 Commonwealth Electoral Rolls noted Ronald Robert’s occupation as: “electrician”, Florence May’s as: “home duties” and their residence as: 88 Brunel St, Malvern East, Melbourne, , .

In 1975 Ronald was living at 16 Olive Ave, Mt Waverley, Melbourne, Victoria.

Ronald’s mother (Florence) death notice indicated that there were 5 grand-children: Geoffrey, Max, Gillian, Pauline and David and 3 great grand-children: Darren, Brett, Philip.

Acknowledgements:
• Rick Smith, Launceston Tasmania, Australia
• Joyce Tuohey, Quambatook, Victoria, Australia
• Billy Warburton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Mavis Coghlan, Upper Swan, Western Australia, Australia
• Leonie Ackley, Como, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
• Richard (Dick) Deason, Moliagul, Victoria, Australia
• Phoebe Cutting, Victoria, Australia

References:
Births, baptisms, marriages, deaths & burials (Aust):
• Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Vic), 2001, Historical Index (1855-1920), extract for Deason (ref – D_Doc_#106)
• Greg Campbell, 2000, Western Australian records for Deason (births, deaths, burials & marriages) (ref – D_Doc_#130)
• B M Jackman, 2003, Bendigo Advertiser Personal Notices 1881-1895, Vol 2, p 106 (ref – D_Doc_#173)
• B M Jackman, 2003, Bendigo Advertiser Personal Notices 1896-1910, Vol 3, p 65 (ref – D_Doc_#174)
• The Age, 9 December 1975, Death Notices, Florence Emily Deason (ref – D_Doc_#381)
• Digger, 1998, Pioneer Index Victoria, 1836-1888
Family trees & history:
• Billy Warburton, 1969, Deason Family Tree (ref – D_Doc_#015)
• probably Venus Free (nee Deason), c1967, Deason Family Tree (ref – D_Doc_#016)
• Venus Free (nee Deason), c1940, Deason Family Tree (ref – D_Doc_#017)
• Rick Smith, 2005, Deason Family Tree (ref – D_Doc_#136)
• John Edward Deason, 1938, Correspondence, to George Wilfred Deason (ref – D_Doc_#190)
• Phoebe Cutting, 2008, Thomas Family Tree (ref – D_Doc_#240)
Shipping & immigration:
• Public Records Office (Vic), 2008 & 2009, Index to Unassisted Inward Passenger to Victoria 1852-1923, extract for Deason & transcript from film (ref – D_Doc_#196)
• Greg Campbell, Aug 2008, Western Australia Shipping Arrivals, extract for Deason and related families, from: Genealogical Society of Western Australia, 1993, Albany Shipping Arrivals, Overseas (1900-1925); Interstate (1873-1924); Fremantle Shipping Arrivals; Overseas (1829-1890), Interstate (1885-1908); Interstate & Overseas (1898-1925); Esperance Shipping & Overland Arrivals (1839-1890); WA General Ships Index (1829-1890) & Public Records Office (UK), 2008, Outward Passengers UK (1890-1960) (ref – D_Doc_#237)
Other information:
• Genealogical Society of Victoria, 2003, Goldfields Hospital Admissions 1860-1920, extract 6 April 2006, Deason for Castlemaine Hospital (ref – D_Doc_#091)
• Public Records Office, Victoria, 2008, Queen’s Memorial Infectious Diseases Hospital Register, extract 13 August 2008 for Deason (ref – D_Doc_#244, 2008 – # 32)
• Author unknown, 1869, Largest Nugget in the World, The Welcome Stranger, published in Dunolly & Betbetshire Express, 12 February, 1869 (ref – D_Doc_#269)
• State Elementary School, Moliagul, No 746, 1914-1970, Pupils’ Register (ref – D_Doc_#279)
• Commonwealth Electoral Office, 1901, 1906, Electoral Roll for Albany, WA, 1909, 1914, Dunolly, Vic, 1919, 1924, Kerang, Vic, 1931, 1936, 1937, 1942, 1949, 1954, 1968, Malvern East, Vic, 1942, 1949, 1954, Cohuna, Vic, 1972, Moorabbin, Vic, 1980, Surrey Hills, Vic (ref – D_Doc_#290)
• Author unknown, 1932, Obituary – Mr Henry Jenkins Deason, Moliagul, published in Dunolly & Betbetshire Express, late June 1932 (ref – D_Doc_#357)
• Department of Lands and Survey (Vic), 1931 & 1946, Land Titles Maps – Moliagul (ref – D_Doc_#376, map #3)
• Bill Humphreys, 2009, Moliagul School A Second Innings, pp 19 & 116
• Joyce Tuohey, 2005, Correspondence
• Phoebe Cutting, 2008, 2009, Correspondence