E. L. Killen

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Eric Lyle Killen (9 February 1892 – 9 February 1955) was a grazier in New South Wales.

History[edit]

Killen was born at Prahran, Victoria, a member of the prominent Killen family of New South Wales pastoralists.[1]

He was a member of the N.S.W. Cattle Breeders' Association and its president in 1939;[2] also the Graziers' Association of New South Wales and a member of its general council 1931 to 1932 and 1947 to 1948. He was president for the year 1945–46 and their representative on the Australian Woolgrowers' Council from 1939 to 1948.[3]

During World War II he served on the Central Wool Committee (1939 to 1942) and chairman of the Country Party from 1940 to 1942.[3]

He did much to improve cattle breeding in Australia: In 1937 he visited America where purchased a selection of stud cattle to improve his Antrim Poll Shorthorn herd. He was president of the United Stud Beef Cattle Breeders' Association of Australia from 1942 to 1945.[3]

Personal[edit]

Killen married Irene Ella Henderson on 26 April 1913;[4] they had one son and five daughters.

He died at "Stranraer", Cowra, New South Wales, aged 63. His remains were ashed at the Northern Suburbs Crematorium.

Family[edit]

Edward Killen (c. 1833 – 4 January 1909) emigrated to Australia from Co. Antrim in 1876 and acquired Carnerney station and Elsinora station, near Wanaaring, and "Riverslea", Cowra. He married Isabella (died 1897)[5] and Mary (died 20 February 1919).[6]

  • Harold Charles Killen (1894–1956) of "Barellan"
  • Edward Cecil Lyle Killen (1896–1965) married Bessie Marie Rier on 3 January 1919, lived Benerembah station, between Narrandera and Hay, near Darlington Point.
  • Richard Lyle Killen (20 May 1920 – 23 August 1942), RAAF Sgt pilot
  • William "Willie" Bertram Sydney Killen (1900–1966)
  • Edward Killen (c. 1865 – 11 December 1933) born in Co. Antrim, purchased "Nymagee55" at Cobar, "Moonagee" and "Gerar" at Nyngan, and Wee Jasper station, south-west of Yass. He was prominent member of the Graziers' Association of NSW and several similar organisations. He married Annie Lyle Young (died 1915).[9] Annie Lyle Young and Marion Young (above) were sisters, daughters of Charles Young MLA (1825–1908) of "Abbeyville", Windsor, Melbourne.
  • Eric Lyle Killen (9 February 1892 – 9 February 1955) married Irene Ella Henderson on 26 April 1913
  • Neal Beresford Killen, of Orange, New South Wales
  • Isobel Beatrice Killen (born 26 January 1914) married R. Gordon, of Young, New South Wales; later Ekin?
  • Thora Lyle married David Hamish Craig, lived at Mosman, New South Wales
  • Bernice Muriel Killen married William Godfrey Thomas c. 1937, lived Lindfield, New South Wales; elsewhere J. Thomas
  • Anne Irene "Nan" Killen (born 1919) married James Campbell Walker in 1940,[10] lived at Narromine, N.S.W.; surname Westcott in 1967
  • Diana Lyle Killen married Donald Patterson MacGillivray c. 1951, lived in Scotland
  • Geoffrey Lyle Killen (30 October 1899 – 2 June 1975)[11] married Una Phelps Suttor on 7 March 1923,[12] lived at Moonagee Station, near Nyngan.
  • Bryce Killen (30 December 1923 – 2020), pastoralist,[13] founder of Willeroo/Scott Creek sorghum project.[14]
  • Darrel Killen (1925–2014) cinema developer in ACT
  • eldest daughter Mary Killen (died 11 June 1927)[15]
  • second daughter Jane Killen (died 2 August 1947)[16] married John Ekin on 4 February 1892
  • third daughter Isabella "Ella" Killen married William Dunlop (died 20 July 1920), of "Needlewood", Garah, and "Taviton", Ashford, in 1893.
  • youngest daughter Hannah Killen (died 19 July 1946) married William Todd (died 18 February 1940)[17] of "Ulinga", Garah, on 23 June 1900.

The Australian politician Jim Killen (1925–2007) was not closely related.

References[edit]

  1. ^ James Jervis (29 July 1955). "Week-End Magazine". The Farmer and Settler. Vol. L, no. 45. New South Wales, Australia. p. 17. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "First President of New Federation". The Land. No. 1474. New South Wales, Australia. 23 August 1939. p. 41. Retrieved 12 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ a b c "Killen, Eric Lyle (1892–1955)". Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Family Notices". The Australasian. Vol. XCIV, no. 2, 459. Victoria, Australia. 17 May 1913. p. 41. Retrieved 10 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 18, 490. New South Wales, Australia. 19 June 1897. p. 1. Retrieved 3 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 25, 313. New South Wales, Australia. 21 February 1919. p. 6. Retrieved 3 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Mrs W. W. Killen". Goulburn Evening Penny Post. New South Wales, Australia. 27 September 1926. p. 3. Retrieved 26 December 2019 – via Trove.
  8. ^ "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 24, 463. New South Wales, Australia. 2 June 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 2 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Family Notices". The Australasian. Vol. XCIX, no. 2, 591. Victoria, Australia. 27 November 1915. p. 57. Retrieved 3 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "Wedding". Wellington Times. No. 4576. New South Wales, Australia. 24 June 1940. p. 3. Retrieved 10 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ "Obituary". The Canberra Times. Vol. 49, no. 14, 084. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 June 1975. p. 7. Retrieved 3 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. ^ "Personal". The Leader (Orange, NSW). New South Wales, Australia. 21 March 1923. p. 4. Retrieved 3 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. ^ Peter Austin (7 June 2020). "Bryce Killen dies at 96 - last of the G. L. Killen and Sons partnership family members". The Land.
  14. ^ Matt Brann. "Top End Cattle and Cropping Bust". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  15. ^ "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 27, 905. New South Wales, Australia. 13 June 1927. p. 10. Retrieved 3 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  16. ^ "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 34, 201. New South Wales, Australia. 4 August 1947. p. 18. Retrieved 9 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  17. ^ "Obituary". Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser. Vol. 62, no. 15. New South Wales, Australia. 26 February 1940. p. 1. Retrieved 10 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
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