Jack Edward Towle

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Jack Edward Towle b. March 9, 1923 is the brother of Thomas Ausgustus Towle. They were the only children of Christina (Krestina) Carlotta Johanna nee Johanson and Thomas Herbert Carlsyle Towle shown here with his first wife Christina Alma nee Smith widow of Wren to whom she bore a son Gordon Wren (dec.)

Christina and Jack had two children of their own: Evelyn, married name Gates, and Jack known as "Jackie" ( deceased as a boy)

Jack Edward Towle was named in honour of his grandfather John Herbert Towle whose nick-name was "Flash Jack" because of the 'flashy' clothing he wore as he moved in social circles around "The Rocks" area of Sydney, a locality near the Sydney Harbour Bridge, which has been the subject of an extensive archaeological dig and which uncovered homes used by the Towle family in the late 1800's to mid 1900.

Thomas Augustus Towle

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Thomas Augustus Towle, b. July 1, 1920, son of Thomas Herbert Carlysle Towle, son of John Herbert Towle and his first and third wife Gloria Cecelia Isobel nee Olsen, daughter of Harold Severin Olsen and Isobel Mary Ferber at a function with friends and neighbours Harvey and Pat Morley. circa 1954. Tom and Gloria Towle are parents to: Thomas W R Towle b. May 1, 1944 Graham Edward Towle b. December 18, 1945 Melva Beverley Towle b. September 24, 1947 Phillip John Towle b. April 12, 1951 Christopher Harold Towle (dec.) b. October 15, 1952

Tom and Ellen Towle

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Tom and Ellen Towle
Australian Federal Senate Elections, 1987, Photograph
They are believed to be the only husband & wife Senate candidates to nominate for election as a team in the same election, something they also attempted in Local Government elections.
At 21, Ellen was believed to be the youngest female candidate, up til then, to ever nominate for election to the Australian Federal Senate.

Ellen Elizabeth Towle nee Gates

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Ellen Elizabeth Towle nee Gates b. October 7, 1965

The second wife of Thomas W R Towle 1983 -1992
Tom Towle & Ellen Towle were active and well known in local politics and community affairs and were candidates in the Whyalla City Council elections. Both worked in the social welfare industry, with young offenders, and Tom was also a financial counsellor with a government agency. They also involved themselves in charitable undertakings and purchased their own home in Lock South Australia in 1989.

They stood as team candidates in the Australian Federal Senate elections of 1987.
Unable to have children together, Tom ended their relationship in 1992, so Ellen could have her own family. He already had children from a previous marriage.
Ellen subsequently married and bore children.
Tom remained single.

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Thomas W R Towle

Tom Towle

Born May 1st, 1944 in Hurstvile Private Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and currently living in South Australia.

Married Joy Lorraine Elliot on February 2nd, 1965* and had the following ankle biters.

Cherie Gloria Elliot Nov, 2, 1964 Step Daughter

Shane Desmond Thomas Towle Mar 23, 1966

David Glenn Towle May 4, 1967

Suzanne Joy Towle May 31, 1969

Teresa Dawn Towle Sep, 19 1970

*Divorced December 1977

Common law wife from 16th February 1983.

Ellen Elizabeth Gates b.October 7, 1965

no children

separated October 9, 1992.

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