From 2010
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1 Olga (1939) Married Henry Shipsey, had two boys and a girl. Shipsey later shot himself dead after his brick cleaning business went bust. Changed her name to Diane Miles after Ivan's arrest in 1994.
2 Alex (1940) 2 Avid firearms collector and gun enthusiast. Married Joan, aged 19, worked as a miner. Had two children, daughter Rachel and a son Stefan who died of pneumonia at age 20. Moved to Queensland, ran in 1998 federal election on a pro-gun policy. Now divorced.
3 Boris Stanley (1942) Had a long-running feud with Ivan over Ivans affair with wife Marilyn. It was an open family secret that Ivan fathered Marilyn's second daughter, Lynise (first daughter is Charlene). Changed name to Steven Miller in 1994 after Ivan's arrest. Dabbled in robbery with brothers in teenage years, then straightened out and became a builder. Lives in the Hunter Valley.
4 Mary (1942) Married a man of Yugoslavian descent. Live in Moorebank with two children, a son and daughter.
5 IVAN ROBERT MARKO (1944) Known as ''Mac'' to his siblings and ''Kookie'' to his mum. Sent to Boys Town, a home for wayward boys, at age 13, for truanting. First arrest for burglary age 18. First adult conviction for robbery age 20. Charged in 1971 with rape but case dissolved. Married Karen Duck, and became stepdad to her son Jason. Set fire to her parents home when she left him. They divorced 1989. Convicted of murder of seven backpackers in Belanglo State Forest in 1996.
6 Shirley (1946-2003) Staunch defender of Ivan, visited him in jail. Married Gerry Soire in 1964, had two children, later divorced. Bought a house at Eagle Vale with Ivan in 1992 - lived with him until he was arrested. Introduced Ivan to his last girlfriend, Chalinder Hughes, in 1992. In 1996, pleaded guilty to charge of possessing an unlicensed .45 calibre pistol buried in grounds of the Eagle Vale home.
7 William Bill Allan (1947) Jailed for car theft in 1965, then decided to go clean. Worked at the Water Board for many years. Married Carol Pritchard in 1972. Lives in Bargo. Had a daughter, Debbie, and son Christopher. Mortgaged his Bargo house to pay for Ivan's legal fighting fund, after pleading from sister Shirley.
8 Michael Mick Gordon (1949-2000) Looked up to Ivan and followed him into crime. Jailed for car theft, age 18. Jailed for seven years for armed robbery and wounding, at aged 23. Took his nephew Stefan's widow Sherie, under his wing and adopted her son Daniel. Later married Sherie. Pot smoker and grower. Died in 2000 of a heart attack on his property in Nanango.
9 Walter Wally Francis (1952) His teenage girlfriend Maureen Parsons was also seeing Ivan. Married Maureen in 1972 but was paranoid she was having an affair with Ivan. They had two children, Robert and Susan but divorced in 1982. Now married to second wife Lisa, with two sons, Jamie and Terry. Gyprocker by trade. Loves to hunt and shoot. Lives in Hill Top, near Belanglo.
10 George Peter (1953) Obsessed with cars. Was married, with six children. Now lives alone at Douglas Park, in the Southern Highlands.The black sheep of the family.
11 Margaret Maria (1955-1971) Died in a car accident, age 16. other Wally was driving. Ivan was one of the first to see her at the accident scene and was scarred by her death.
12 Richard James (1956) Moved to Queensland, charged with theft and malicious damage in 1980. Given a fine and good behaviour bond. Went by the name Paul Miller at work, and would change his appearance regularly, dying and cutting his hair. Made his own bullets for his black powder musket. Viciously assaulted his girlfriend, Lizzie, in 1992 (breaking teeth and ribs) after she accused him of an affair. Backpacker belongings were found in his and Wally's house. He said they were Ivan's. Was accused in court, by Ivan's defence, of framing Ivan with the backpacker murders. Lives at Hill Top, near Belanglo with a partner and son.
13 David John, Bodge (1958) At age 15, charged with trying to extort $500,000 from Qantas in a telephone hoax. Let off with a bond. Had two serious road accidents, the second of which caused brain damage. Lives in the last Milat family home in Guildford. Boris is his guardian.
14 Paul Thomas (1962) Divorced with two teenage children. Distanced himself from the Milat clan.
Dad Stijphan (Steven) Marko Milat (1902-1983) Migrated to Australia from Croatia in 1926. Laboured as a wharfie, miner, market gardner and stone mason. Was 79 when he finally gave up work. Drank heavily, beat his wife regularly in front of the children. Ruled the household with an iron fist, once hitting two of his sons with a plank as they lay face down in dirt. Mum Margaret Elizabeth Piddlesden (1920-2001) Married Steven aged 16, bore him 14 children. Gave her children regular hidings but was fiercely protective of them, and staunchly defended her sons when they became involved in crime. Went to the grave believing Ivan was innocent of the backpacker murders.
GRAND CHILDREN IN TROUBLE
Henry Hank Shipsey Son of Olga Milat and Henry Shipsey. His property was raided by police in 1996, just after Ivan's conviction. They found marijuana. In 1997, Shipsey found guilty of possessing a prohibited drug in Dubbo Court and fined $1400.
Christopher Milat Son of Bill and Carol. In 1995, he was found guilty of possessing an unlicensed firearm and fined $700. Served in the navy for 11 years, now working in a colliery. Married with three children.
Lynise Eileen Milat Fathered by Ivan and Boris's wife Marilyn. In 1997, she was charged with possessing a pistol, switchblade, stealing a knife and possession of cannabis. She was fined $400 and placed on a good behaviour bond.
Jason Ivan Milat Ivan's stepson. In 1999, pleaded guilty in Burnie Magistrates Court in Tasmania to a charge of attempted robbery with a knife.
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