Mules Family History

A family history is not an easy project to research and relate.  My father, John Richard Mules (1922-2013), was not deterred by those challenges.

We read of the Mules Family Cornish Heritage, the immigration of two brothers, Thomas Henry and John Thomas (the latter, our family's direct descent, my great grandfather) to Adelaide South Australia where their Aunty Joanne Grigg emplyed them on her market garden in the Mitcham/Brownhill Creek area.

Thomas Henry moved to Barmera in the Riverland areas to establish a successful working life with orchards and vegetables.  John Thomas Henry remained in the Mitcham/Brownhill Creek area as a market gardener.  So begins the journey of marrying, children and the challenges of being an immigrant in a foreign environment.  The Cornish were characterised as hard working, resilient, family orientated and of strong Christian Faith.  My grandfather Frederick Mules, was son of John Thomas and his life, his children, and then his grandchildren, (my generation) feature heavily.

This biography of the Mules and my Father's personal memoir, highlights important historic events, World War I (his father served) and world war II, Dad served.  Clearly until the 1950's life was a struggle with the unpredicactably of war outcomes, yet the desire to make a decent life of your own.  Dad did that with the love of his life, Lily Elizabeth Mules (1924-2013).  Us four kids were the beneficiaries of their desire to overcome adversary, succeed and be the best providers for us.  I would say that they were Cornish through and through!  Of course they were the 'best cherries'!