William BROBEN 1866-1939, b. Redbank, Victoria to Edward BROBEN and Jane Agnes HOPE; d. Melbourne, Victoria; married at Digby, S-W Victoria in 1896 to Florence Agnes Mary HEAZLEWOOD 1875-1908, b. Digby, S-W Victoria to Robert Henry HEAZLEWOOD and Joan DUFF; d. Smeaton, Victoria.
1895 : William Albion BROBEN took over as Head Teacher at Digby State School.
1896 : William Albion BROBEN married Florence Agnes Mary "Floss" HEAZLEWOOD at the Digby Wesleyan Church.
1898 : W. BROBEN listed as Chief Ranger for Court Perseverance No 3319, Ancient Order of Foresters at Digby.
1907 : William Albion BROBEN transferred as Head Teacher at Digby State School to Smeaton State School.
1908 : Florence Agnes Mary "Floss" BROBEN (HEAZLEWOOD), wife of William BROBEN died at Smeaton and was buried in the Digby Cemetery.
1910 : William Albion BROBEN transferred as Head Teacher at Smeaton State School to Warracknabeal State School.
1912 : William Albion BROBEN Head Teacher at the new Warracknabeal Higher Elementary School.
1917 : William Albion BROBEN transferred as Head Teacher at Warracknabeal State School to Ringwood State School.
William BROBEN and Florence Agnes Mary "Floss" HEAZLEWOOD had the following family...
- Arthur William BROBEN 1898-1927, b. Digby, S-W Victoria; d. Melbourne, Victoria; served in WW1...
- 1916 Sep : Clerk, single, aged 18y, of Warracknabeal, Victoria
- 1916 Sep 27 : Pte 17031, Australian Army, AIF, enlisted at Melbourne
- 1916 Nov 01 : Sig 17031, Signals School, AIF, training
- 1917 Jan 08 : Sig 17031, 2nd Division Signals Company, AIF, appointed
- 1917 Jan 17 : Sig 17031, 2nd Division Signals Company, AIF, embarked "Omrah" from Melbourne, Victoria
- 1917 Mar 27 : Sig 17031, 2nd Division Signals Company, AIF, disembarked "Omrah" at Plymouth, England
- 1918 Nov 22 : Sig 17031, 2nd Division Signals Company, AIF, Abbeville, France
- 1918 Dec 04 : Spr, 17031, 6th Field Artillery Brigade, AIF, taken on strength in France
- 1919 Feb 25 : Spr, 17031, 6th Field Artillery Brigade, AIF, embarked "Balmoral Castle" England for RTA
- Named : Digby Avenue of Honour Tree No 46, planted by Mr R H HEAZLEWOOD
- James Alfred BROBEN 1899-1958, b. Digby, S-W Victoria; Medical Practitioner of Melbourne; d. Mlebourne, Victoria; m. 1925 to Violet Parker JOHNS 1893-1959, b. Ararat, Victoria to Luke JOHNS and Harriet PARKER; d. Melbourne, Victoria.
- Ernest Walter BROBEN 1901-1957, b. Digby, S-W Victoria; Engineer, d. Melbourne, Victoria; m. 1925 to Veronica Madeline "Vera" WILBY 1894-1960, b. Yarrawonga, Victoria to James Francis WILBY and Margaret McSWEENEY; d. Melbourne, Victoria.
- Reginald Basil BROBEN 1908-1975, b. Smeaton, Victoria; d. Melbourne, Victoria; m. 1933 to Annie Isabel DUNSTAN 1907-2003, b. Bendigo, Victoria; d. Melbourne, Victoria.
