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The Atho Ancestors

A summary of Stephen's parents, Grandparent and Great Grandparent history

The 1960s

Stephen's early life in Brisbane and New York

The 1970s

Stephen's teenage years, school and Uni, meeting his his first wife, Elizabeth.

1980 - 1984

Travel with Elizabeth, their 1981 marriage, social life in their first two homes in Taringa, Brisbane

1985 - 1990

First born Nick arrives 1985, joined by James in 1989.

1991 - 1995

Stephen and the lads join Elizabeth on her post-doc adventure at Oxford Uni. The family dynamics evolve as a new relationship kicks off. A return to Australia and new life.

1996 - 2000

Stephen takes the lads on various travels, works for The University of Queensland and then Apple.

2001 - 2004

A grand global tour for the AthoMen. Work continues Stephen meets the lovely Pauline Turnbull in 2003 & she breaks the spell of his commitment phobia. Nick finishes school. Pauline and Stephen buy a family home together.

2006 - 2009

Paulie joins many of Stephen's work adventures with Apple. Paulie works with the ABC in TV & radio. James heads to Europe and ends up staying. Olivia in high school. Nick starts spending extended periods in the Hispanic world. 2009 ends in a bang- The AthoTurnbulls formalise the relationship and Paulie and Stephen wed in Scotland!

2010 - 2014

Olivia winds up high school. James is granted residence in the UK. More Apple work gigs. Olivia travels. Stephen's Mother Terry dies. Nick starts ESL teaching. A long service leave takes Stephen & Paulie to France and in 2013 Paulie returned to buy a second home St Antonin Noble Val. After 16 years Stephen winds up working for Apple in 2014.

2015 - 2019

Long stays in France, international consulting work for Stephen and disabled support work for Paulie (including some wine tours). Nick in Spain and Italy returning as the COVID epidemic started because of health issues. Olivia well and truely training as a physio (graduated 2017). In 2019 James and Keno wed in Oxford. Olivia moves to Adelaide for work.

2020 - 2024

COVID keeps Paulie and Stephen in Australia (for what was meant to be a visit from France). Stephen starts a role in Australia with D2L for 2 and a half years. Nick lived in northern NSW for a time and then in North Queensland. In in Feb 2022 Paulie's brother Jim dies as does Stephen's brother Jon. A long stint in France. James leaves his long time employer, Lush, for Oxfam and other roles.

2025 - 2029

After years of talking about it, Paulie and Stephen sell the Brisbane family home. They take possession of a new home in Adelaide at the start of 2026 and return to France for an extended stay.

2030 - 2034

To come

2035- 2039

To come

2040 - 2044

Watch this space

They still around?

Still?

Unlikely Stephen is about

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