Angel Family

Martha Waldock, the second youngest daughter of William Marriott & Frances Waldock, married Joseph Angel. Joseph migrated from Germany to Australia with his parents and brother Jacob. The Angel family were attracted to the Kilkivan area by the gold discoveries and then settled there to farm and graze cattle.

As the railway line progressed westwards, Joseph & Martha sent their meat to the settlers along the rail line. They purchased land in and around Murgon and in 1906 built a butcher shop to distribute meat directly to their customers. This was the beginning of Martha Angel's emporium in Murgon which still survives today. The business has gone through several manifestations, today consisting of a supermarket and butcher shop. Martha ran the businesses while Joseph managed the cattle for the butcher shop. Martha was nicknamed "The Mother of Murgon". She was known for her generosity to people in hard times and for her support of the town's many public bodies.

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Children of Joseph & Martha Angel
Children of Joseph & Martha Angel Standing from left: Catherine Frances (Kate) (1887-1967) and Beatrice (1886-1950) Seated from left: George Charles (1891-1977)*, Samuel Hollenburger* (1898-1974) and *David* *Joseph* (1896-1926) Circa 1899	Beatrice and her sister Catherine Angel Courtesy of C. P. Goodchild	Martha Angel nee Waldock (1865-1936 and her youngest daughter Ivy Pearl Angel (1900-1954) Courtesy of C. P. Goodchild
John Gregson, and his wife Ivy Pearl nee Angel with Ivy's brother George Charles Angel and his wife Margaret nee Jones (1891-1983). Taken at Auchenflower in late 1940s. Courtesy of M. Maccoll	Wedding of Eilene Jean Angel (daughter of George Charles & Margaret Angel) to Donald Mackenzie Maccoll 15 Dec 1935 From left to right: Keith Angel (1913-1980) Eilene's brother, Duncan Maccoll (Don's brother), Don Maccoll (1905-) Eilene Angel (1912-2005), Norma Ellis Angel (Eilene's sister) (1915-1972) and Anna Maccoll, Don's sister. Courtesy of M. Maccoll	*Joseph William Angel* (1902-1978) the youngest child of Joseph & Martha with his wife Elsie Edith nee Ambrose (1906-1994) Taken about 1932 Courtesy of C. P. Goodchild

Joseph Angel (1852 -1935)
Courtesy of C.P. Goodchild

The family of Joseph's brother, Jacob Angel

From left to right: Leonie Angel (1893-1972), Jacob's wife Elizabeth Frances Agnes Angel nee Craig (1862-1917) in the wheelchair, Charles Henry Zahnleiter (1885-1971), second husband of Catherine Elizabeth Zahnleiter nee Angel (1886-1983) who is standing next to him, Josephine Veronica Rayner nee Angel (1888-1977), John George McKewen (1907-?) son of Catherine to her first husband, Juanita Mabel Rayner (1910 -?) daughter of Josephine and Elizabeth Mary Angel (1898-?)
Taken early 1917.

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Children of Joseph & Martha Angel