| 1864 April 3 | Born Collingwood |
| 1868? | To Kilmore |
| 1879 | To Port Fairy |
| 1881 August | Born again |
| 1882 August | Left Port Fairy for Richmond worked 6 months for Stephens & Watts |
| 1883 Jan? | Entered fellowship at Prahran worked at Mutual Store worked at Mowbray's Store |
| 1884 July | To Moe in Gippsland |
| 1885 | Returned with father 'til early 1887 |
| 1887 | Worked Stephens & Watts, G&B, Mrs Hitchcocks, Buckley & Nunn |
| 1888 May | To Newbridge with Mr&Mrs Thorne for 10 days |
| 1890 April 12 | Influenza, went to Albury for 3 weeks July/August met Zöe (Eph 5:31, 1 Tim 4:4 Psalm 118) |
| 1892 August 11 | Married Zöe, Schedule D54 Vict#1166 District Geelong #646 in Register |