Malachi WATERS b. ca 1831, Ireland was married to Mary KANE b. ca 1836, Ireland.

Malachi & Mary arrived at Portland in 1856 on the "General Hewett", were employed near Horsham and then most of the births of their family were registered at Portland.

Malachi & Mary WATERS were both buried at Digby in 1902 & 1908.

Malachi WATERS & Mary KAIN appear to have had the following family:

1. Michael Thomas WATERS b. ca 1856, Horsham, Vic m. Susan Mary GULL
   Michael appears to be a member of the large WATERS family of Malachi WATERS and Mary CAIN and was born near Horsham. Michael was a labourer and selector on "Pieracle Station" near Digby and they had the following family:
   1. Annie Elizabeth WATERS b. 1876, Digby, Vic;
   2. Helen May WATERS b. 1878, Digby, Vic, m. Robert John BLACK;
   3. Susan Blanche WATERS b. 1881, Digby, Vic;
   4. Rachel Honora WATERS b. 1882, Digby, Vic, m. Donald Fraser SMITH;
   5. William Thompson Joseph WATERS b. 1884, Digby, Vic;
   6. Joseph WATERS b. 1886, Digby, Vic, m. Edith PRESSEY;
   7. Sophia Mary WATERS b. 1887, Digby, Vic;
   8. Edward Henry WATERS b. 1889, Digby, Vic,
      • WW1 1st AIF, 3rd Machine Gun Bde,
      • DOW 1916, France,
      • Digby Avenue of Honour Tree No 40, planted by Miss Annie WATERS

      

   9. Thomas Patrick WATERS b. 1893, Digby, Vic; d. 1946
      • WW1 1st AIF, 10th Light Trench Mortar Battery,
      • enlisted 7-04-15 RTA 1-04-19
      • Digby Avenue of Honour Tree No 5, planted by Mrs H ANDISON

      

   10. Martin William WATERS b. 1895, Digby, Vic. d. 1967
       • mar. Chrisina JELLY
       • WW1 1st AIF, 10th LTMB
       • enlisted 22-03-16 RTA 12-05-19
       • Digby Avenue of Honour Tree No 55, planted by Mr G L SIMKIN

2. Thomas WATERS, b. 1859, Portland, Vic, d. 1865;

3. Ellen Mary WATERS, b. 1861, Portland, Vic. m. William Ross FRASER;

4. Peter John WATERS, b. 1863, Portland, Vic. ...............?

5. Patrick Joseph WATERS, b. 1864, Portland, Vic, m. Isabel CARTER;

6. John Alexander WATERS, b. 1864, Portland, Vic, m. Mary Elizabeth LEONARD;

7. Mary Ann WATERS, b. 1866, Portland, Vic. m. George MENAGH (went to WA);

8. William Francis WATERS, b. 1869, Portland, Vic, m. Grace Elizabeth CLARKE;
   
   1. William Thomas WATERS, b. 1895, Digby, Vic, d. 1967
      • m. Pearley Florence Allen McLEAN
      • WW1 1st AIF, 8th Battalion
      • enlisted 3-02-1916 RTA 12-05-1919
      • Digby Avenue of Honour Tree No 64, planted by Mrs W WATERS

      

   2. Edward John WATERS, b. 1897, Digby, Vic,
      • WW1 1st AIF, 5th Machine Gun Battalion
      • enlisted 7-07-1915 RTA 16-01-1919
      • Digby Avenue of Honour Tree No 58, planted by Miss E WATERS
   3. Leslie Francis WATERS, b. 1899, Digby, Vic;
   4. Elizabeth Lily May WATERS, b. 1901, Digby, Vic;
   5. Mary Ethel WATERS, b. 1904, Digby, Vic;
   6. Rose Shand WATERS, b. 1906, Digby, Vic;
   7. Florence Shaw WATERS, b. 1906, Digby, Vic;
   8. Nora Grace WATERS;
   9. George Windso WATERS;
   10. Louise Annie WATERS;
   11. Ruby May WATERS.

9. Kate WATERS, b. 1970, Portland, Vic, m. George CARLSON, ..........?;

10. Bridget Mary WATERS, b. 1872, Portland, Vic. m. Simon Peter DARCY;

11. Elizabeth WATERS, b. 1873, Portland, Vic;

12. Margaret WATERS, b. 1875, Portland, Vic, m. Bruce Hilliard JOHNSTON;

13. Hanora WATERS, b. 1877, Portland, Vic;

14. Thomas WATERS, b. 1879, Portland, Vic, d. 1892.

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