Frederick Robert LEE was born in Bremer, South Australia in 1861, son of Robert LEE 1817-1873 and Charlotte CROSS 1820-1905. Frederick LEE first married Harriet BARKER, born 1864, Digby, Victoria in 1885, daughter of William BARKER and Jemima TAYLOR. Frederick moved from Jung-Jung in about 1883 and carried mail between Merino and Digby with two horses and a wagonette.

Frederick LEE and Harriet BARKER had the following known children:

1. Thomas William LEE, b. 1887, Digby, Vic, d. 1887;

   

2. Charles Frederick LEE, b. 1891, Digby, Vic, d. 1917, France
   • WW1 1st AIF 4th Machine Gun Battalion, enlisted 17-06-1915
   • KIA, France 14-02-1917
   • Digby Avenue of Honour Tree No 61, planted by Mr F R LEE

3. Percy George LEE, b. 1894, Digby, Vic;

   

4. David LEE, b. 1896, Digby, Vic
   • WW1 1st AIF, 46th Battalion, enlisted 30-07-1915
   • RTA, 13-04-1919
   • Digby Avenue of Honour Tree No 66, planted by Miss May LEE

5. Ernest Lewis LEE, b. 1899, Digby, Vic, d. 1925;

6. Evelyn May LEE, b. 1902, Digby, Vic, mar ? NIXON;

7. infant LEE, b. 1902, Digby, Vic, d, 1902.

Frederick's first wife Harriet died in 1912 and he then married Myra DAWSON, b. 1888, near Robe, South Australia, daughter of William DAWSON and Anna Maria WEBBER.

Frederick LEE & Myra DAWSON had the following children:

1. Robert LEE, b. 1913, Digby, Vic;

2. Lindsay LEE, b. 1915, Digby, Vic;

3. Henry Harold LEE, b. 1916, Digby, Vic;

4. Elsie Myra LEE, b. 1918, Digby, Vic