Charles Johnston Whillas (1872–1944)

Dick's father; eldest child of John Foggo Whillas and Frances Johnston.

Key facts

• Born: 14 Jul 1872, Adelaide, SA (no birth certificate)
• Died: 24 Apr 1944 (age 73), Woodville, SA
• Married: Charlotte "Lotte" Sloggett, 26 Jul 1906, North Adelaide
• Children: 5 (see below)

Life

Charles Johnston Whillas ("C.J.") was the eldest of the eight children of John Foggo Whillas and Frances Johnston. He married Charlotte Sloggett in North Adelaide in 1906 (see the marriage).

On 22 October 1912 he purchased 22 Stanley St, Woodville, which became the long-standing family home. He died at Woodville in April 1944, aged 73, while his son Dick was serving in the RAAF.

Family

• Parents: John Foggo Whillas · Frances Johnston
• Wife: Charlotte Sloggett
• Siblings: Nell, John David, Frances Anne, James Mawhinney, Lily, Tom, Min
• Children:
  1. John Henry (JH/Jack) Whillas (1909–1974)
  2. Daisy Whillas (1912, twin)
  3. Marjorie Whillas (1912, twin)
  4. Frances Louise (Fran) Whillas (1915–2008)
  5. Richard Charles (Dick) Whillas (1920–1980)

Sources

• Whillas–McLeod family history spreadsheet (Rev 4), 1870s, 1900s, 1910s and 1940s sheets.