William Hope Sheckelton
1888–1961
Born: 1888 · Urana, New South Wales, Australia
Died: 22 Mar 1961 · Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Married: 1913 · Victoria, Australia
Family
- Father
- John De Renzy SHEKLETON
- Mother
- Catherine Imilda Gibbs
- Spouse
- Emma Amelia “Ella” Keenes
- Children
- Esma May Sheckelton
Biography
Born 1888 Urana NSW. Both parents died in 1889 when he was an infant, and family oral history says he grew up in an orphanage. Married Emma Amelia Keenes in 1913 Victoria. Died 22 Mar 1961 Bendigo Victoria.
Photos
Documents & Records
William Hope Sheckelton
⚠️ Misnamed as a portrait — actually a 2000 family gathering notice for descendants of William Hope Sheckelton and Emma Amelia Sheckelton. Keep as contextual family-network evidence, not as a person portrait.
Transcription
Dorothy, George and family. The descendants of William Hope Sheckelton and also of Emma Amelia Sheckelton are invited to attend a family gathering to be held at Lake Weeroona - Bendigo on the 26th of March, 2000 at 12 noon. BYO food and drinks. Barbecue facilities are available if required. For further details contact Margaret Holmes on 03 54423158, 9 Beischer st. Bendigo, 3550. Contact on the day can be made via David Holmes mobile 0407511771.
Key facts
- Contextual family-network item, not a portrait of William Hope Sheckelton.
- Descendants of William Hope Sheckelton and Emma Amelia Sheckelton were invited to a family gathering at Lake Weeroona, Bendigo, on 26 March 2000.
- Names Margaret Holmes and David Holmes as family-gathering contacts.
Research Notes
2026-05-31 oral history from Luke Rohde’s mother: “Grandpa Sheck” was orphaned from about 12 months old; his mother may have died in a horse and carriage accident; his father died around the same time or about 12 months later; William Hope deRenzie/Sheckelton grew up in an orphanage. Needs primary confirmation.
2026-06-01 correction: the portrait imported from william-shekleton.jpeg was identified by Luke Rohde as John De Renzy Shekleton, not William Hope Sheckelton. The true William Hope Sheckelton portrait was imported on 2 Jun 2026 as william_hope_sheckelton_1888_portrait_local.png.