Conrad Kraushaar, known as Con Crawshaw from the time of WW I (though the name was never changed by deed poll), the author's grandfather married Fanny Ina ("Dot") Lister in Orange in 1910.
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He and his brothers Percy and Carey carried on the confectionery business mentioned in the Saga . Con and family moved to Thirroul for many years to manage distribution of sweets on the south coast of NSW, while his brothers managed the factory and outlet in Darlinghurst (photo at right). During World War I, the German name on the shop excited public antagonism so, even though the family had had nothing to do with Germany for 150 years, they deemed it prudent to change to an English surname soon after this photo was taken.
In later years, the Con Crawshaw family moved back to Sydney, where they resided at 4 Arkland St., Cammeray (33°49'17.00"S, 151°12'57.20"E), now redeveloped.
Con and Dot are buried in Sydney's Northern Suburbs (now Macquarie Park) cemetery (3°47'17.08"S, 151° 8'24.18"E). For the story of Dot's family, see also the Tom/Lister website.
Conrad begat Milton (born Kraushaar in 1912, but known as Crawshaw from an early age) and his four sisters: Charity ("Chattie"), Joy, Hope and Faith (photographed in 1937; at Chattie's wedding in 1953; and again in 2011).
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The children of Con Crawshaw and Dot Lister:
Born
Married
Died
Ina Charity ("Chattie")
See Memoirs27 April 1911
Double Bay, N.S.W.Isaac Henshaw Baker (1907-1998)
on 28 April 1953
4 Arkland St., Cammeray
No issue16 Dec 2015
Richmond, NSW
aged 104 years.
Buried Macquarie Park.Milton Alfred Lister
See autobiography
and eulogy22 Dec 1912
624 Darling St., RozelleEdith Mary Johnston
6 Nov 1943 in North Sydney
4 children
including the author1 Jan 2016
Collaroy, N.S.W.
aged 103 years.
Buried Macquarie Park.Audrey Joy ("Joy")
8 Apr 1915
SydneyThomas James Johnston (1915-1993)
on 18 Dec 1941 at North Sydney
3 children9 Aug 2012
Sydney, aged 97 years.
Buried Castlebrook, NSWRosa Hope ("Hope")
See Life story9 Apr 1918
624 Darling St., RozelleUnmarried
29 Sep 2024
Richmond N.S.W., aged 106 years.
Buried Macquarie Park.Una Faith ("Faith")
22 Sep 1920
SydneyFrank Gordon Hales (1920-2004)
on 21 July 1943
5 children17 Feb 2016
Sydney, aged 95 years.
Milton married Mary Johnston and begat four "dinkum" Crawshaws, including the author of this website.