FatherEdward Patrick Milovitch b. 26 Feb 1872, d. 9 Jun 1929
MotherMary Reid b. 22 Dec 1879, d. 22 May 1950
Pedigree

Birth, Death, Marriage

Vincent Patrick Milovitch was born on 30 January 1902 in Mooroopna, Victoria.1,2,3 
He married Henrietta Addie York, daughter of Henry York and Mary Anne Shaw, on 29 August 1927 in Ardmona, Victoria.4,2,5 
He died on 17 August 1973 in Numurkah, Victoria, at age 71.6,7 

Family

Henrietta Addie York b. c 1898, d. 4 Sep 1982
Children
ChartsMilovitch, Thomas, descendant chart

Story

Vincent Patrick born in Mooroopna, the eldest of nine children.1
 
Education
There are records of Vincent's brothers and sisters enrolling at St Brendan's primary school in Shepparton, but not for Vincent.8
 
Nellie (Ellen Agnes), Vincent Patrick, Bub (Peter Maurice, back), Mary (Reid) with Toti (Gertrude Ann), Korizo, Thomas & Paddy (Edward Patrick) Milovitch, c. 1916
Image: Jeanette Henderson
On licensed premises: Two young men, Vincent Milovitch and Eric Noble, were then charged with having been unlawfully on licensed premises. Sen. Constable WG Baker said on November 20 he found the two men at O'Connell's wine saloon. They admitted having a friendly drink, one being a nephew of the licencee. They were not lodgers. The Bench - For a first offence the fine will be 10/- each, with costs.9
 
Milovitch-York Wedding
The marriage was celebrated, at St Brendan’s Roman Catholic Church, Shepparton, on Monday afternoon last, by the Rev Father T Murphy, of Mr Vincent Milovitch, son of Mr and Mrs P Milovitch, of 'Kinvarra', Nixon Street, Shepparton, and Miss Henrietta Addie York.

The bride, who was given away by Mr PJ Darcy, was attired in an ivory brocade frock trimmed with pearl. She wore an old English lace veil. The bridesmaid was Miss Nellie Milovitch, sister of the bridegroom. She wore a dress of mauve crepe de chene and black georgette hat, trimmed with mauve, and carried a beautiful bouquet. Mr M O’Brien was best man.

Subsequent to the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the parents of the bridegroom where the wedding breakfast was laid out, Mr PJ Darcy presided. Conspicuous on the table was a large three-tier wedding cake which had been made by the sister of the bride in England, and sent on to Shepparton. The toast of 'The Bride and Bridegroom' was proposed by Mr M O’Connell, that of 'The Bridesmaid', by Mr J Haddock, 'The Parents of the Bridegroom' by Mr M O’Brien, and that of 'The Ladies' by Mr O’Connell. In the evening dancing was engaged in and a very enjoyable time spent.10
 
Vincent and Henrietta had four children, two girls and two boys.
 
After they married, they lived in Ardmona where Vincent was working.

Daughter Veronica was born in 1928.

In June 1929, Vincent's father Paddy was killed while riding his bike home from work. At that time, Vincent and Henrietta were living in Adams Avenue in Shepparton.

In 1930, they were renting a place in Orr St Shepparton at lot 132 Mason's Estate. Son Desmond was born around this time.

In 1931, they lived at Shepparton East. Son Ronald was born around this time.11,12,13,14
 
Around 1933, with the family consisting of three children, moved to Toolamba. Daughter Margaret Dawn was born in 1939.15,16
 
Vincent worked as an orchard labourer for most of his working life, including at Ardmona, Murdoch's orchard in Shepparton East, and Toolamba.17,18,12,14,15,16
 
Vincent played in the centre with the Shepparton Imperials football team.19
 
Military Service
Vincent enlisted for military service in April 1942 at Tatura when he was living in Toolamba. His service number was V395218 and he served in the 16 Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps. The four children were aged between three and fourteen. He was discharged in October 1945.3
 
Vincent and Henrietta moved from Toolamba to Cobram around 1951.20
 
Vincent Milovitch died in Numurkah in October 1973, aged 71.7,6
 

Citations

  1. [S270] Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, registry and index, 'Vincent Patk' Milovitch entry, birth registration no. 12383, 1902.
  2. [S241] Treasury of Catholic Doctrine, family bible, 1919.
  3. [S500] 'Vincent Patrick Milovitch', DVA's Nominal Rolls, service summary, Second World War, service no. V395218, viewed 13 January 2019, http://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=660030&c=WW2
  4. [S270] Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, registry and index, 'Vincetn Patk' Milovitch and 'Hetta Addie' York entry, marriage registration no. 8310, 1927.
  5. [S568] Vincent Patrick Milovitch and Henrietta Addie York, marriage registration no. 8310, 29 August 1927.
  6. [S438] Milovitch Family, family history, 1996.
  7. [S270] Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, registry and index, Vincent Patrick Milovitch entry, death registration no. 20347, 1973.
  8. [S165] History of St Brendan's Primary School 1891-1991, St Brendan's Centenary History Committee, 1991, pp. 68-69.
  9. [S201] 'Licensing breaches', Shepparton Advertiser, 1914-1953, newspaper, Thomas Pettit and William Callender, 27 January 1927, p. 9, viewed 4 October 2017, http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/190010703
  10. [S201] 'Wedding: Milovitch-York', Shepparton Advertiser, 1914-1953, newspaper, Thomas Pettit and William Callender, 1 September 1927, p. 9, viewed 26 November 2017, http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/190014108/…
  11. [S248] Early Electoral Rolls of Australia, 1st ed., DVD-ROM, AIGS, 2009, division of Echuca, subdivision of Mooroopna, 1928.
  12. [S201] 'Saturday's fatality', Shepparton Advertiser, 1914-1953, newspaper, Thomas Pettit and William Callender, 13 June 1929, p. 9, viewed 27 November 2017, http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/186947313
  13. [S233] Shepparton Shire & Town Rates Index, 1885-1939/1941, computer file, Shepparton Family History Group, Milovitch entries.
  14. [S248] Early Electoral Rolls of Australia, 1st ed., DVD-ROM, AIGS, 2009, division of Echuca, subdivision of Shepparton, 1931.
  15. [S248] Early Electoral Rolls of Australia, 1st ed., DVD-ROM, AIGS, 2009, division of Echuca, subdivision of Tatura, 1934.
  16. [S248] Early Electoral Rolls of Australia, 1st ed., DVD-ROM, AIGS, 2009, division of Echuca, subdivision of Tatura, 1936.
  17. [S248] Early Electoral Rolls of Australia, 1st ed., DVD-ROM, AIGS, 2009, division of Echuca, subdivision of Mooroopna, 1926.
  18. [S248] Early Electoral Rolls of Australia, 1st ed., DVD-ROM, AIGS, 2009, division of Echuca, subdivision of Mooroopna, 1927.
  19. [S201] 'Undera v Imperials', Shepparton Advertiser, 1914-1953, newspaper, Thomas Pettit and William Callender, 22 August 1938, p. 7, viewed 12 January 2019, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/176269834
  20. [S76] Noellene Wood, personal communication, 26 Deceember 2011.